California Air Resources Board

Would have created a Lower Emissions Cargo Handling Equipment Pilot program and prohibited CARB from adopting a future regulation that requires the replacement of cargo handling equipment before the end of its useful life if it was (1) purchasedbefore December 31, 2027, (2) met the EU zero-emission standard, and (3) met specified certification and labeling requirements. This bill stated that it is self-executing and did not require any implementing or interpretive rulemaking by CARB or any other agency to become operative. Amended todeal with ensuring maximum employee retention at fossil fuel refineries.

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Would have removed references to non-federally recognized tribes and tribal organizations in the Government-to-Government Consultation Act, as well as introduced a new definition for “California tribe" that includes all Native American tribes on the contact list maintained by the California Native American Heritage Commission. The bill would have also required State agencies to consult with a tribe upon request and within 60 days, instead of just encouraging consultation. The consult would have been required to include communication that meets the needs of diverse cultures and education levels, and state agencies would have had to make multiple attempts to engage with tribes in different formats. Amended to deal with the Tribal Housing Grant Program Trust Fund.

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Would have required the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) board to update Rule 1157 to improve air quality and increase data collection. The bill would have required permanent and temporary aggregate operations, by January 1, 2027, to install and maintain a fenceline monitoring system, maintain fencing above the height of open piles, limit open storage piles to 8 feet tall if the covered facility is within 500 feet of a sensitive receptor, and cease all activities if particulate matter of 10 microns or less (PM10) emissions reach threshold limit set by SCAQMD. The bill would have required, on and after July 1, 2027, that a covered facility with a demonstrated history of PM10 emissions at or above the threshold limit set by the SCAQMD and whose property line is within 500 feet of a sensitive receptor to fully enclose any existing open storage piles. Was amended to address health facilities.

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Would have required an owner or operator of a metal shredding facility to reimburse a local air district for reasonable regulatory costs incurred by the local air district in implementing facility-wide fence-line air quality monitoring requirements. Was amended to address property transfers.

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Would have authorized a local or State law enforcement agency to buy and install an incinerator for destroying seized controlled substances, as provided. The bill would have required the local or State law enforcement agency to follow specified federal regulations and to notify CARB and the local air district of the project, as specified. The bill would have exempted a project to buy and install an incinerator that complies with these requirements from the California Environmental Quality Act. Amended to deal with guidance for management and disposal of controlled substances in the possession of law enforcement.

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Would have stated the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would require the State to consider any potential cost burden to Californians as it works on achieving its climate goals, including its greenhouse gas emissions goals and standards under AB 32. The bill was amended to deal with farm workers.

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Would have required CARB, the California Geologic Energy Management Division (CalGEM), and other relevant State agencies to collaborate with the California Energy Commission (CEC) in preparing the transportation fuel assessment and provide any information CEC deems necessary to complete the assessment. The bill was amended to deal with unemployment discrimination.

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Would have expanded the fuels allowed by the Ocean-Going Vessel Fuel Regulation to include any fuel that has a lower carbon intensity than marine diesel oil or marine gas oil for the auxiliary engines, main engines and auxiliary boilers. Amended to deal with paratransit recertification eligibility.

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Summary

Would have required the California Energy Commission (CEC), in consultation with CARB and the California Public Utilities Commission, on or before June 30, 2024, to convene a stakeholder workgroup to examine challenges and opportunities associated with using a battery electric vehicle and bidirectional electric vehicle service equipment as a mobile battery to power a home or building to provide electricity to the electrical grid, and requires the CEC, in consultation with the stakeholder workgroup, on or before January 1, 2026, to submit a report to the Governor and Legislature that includes specified information related to the bidirectional capability of battery electric vehicles and electric vehicle service equipment, as specified. The bill would have also authorized CARB to require any weight class of battery electric vehicle to be bidirectional capable if it determines there is a sufficiently compelling beneficial bidirectional-capable use case to the battery electric vehicle operator and electrical grid. Was amended to deal with an abortion issue.

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This bill requires airports with greater than 50,000 takeoffs to report to CARB by June 1, 2024, on measures they are taking to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions and requires CARB to approve the report or deem it insufficient. The bill requires CARB to develop a public process with local air districts to discuss options for remedying the report, which the airport must resubmit within 120 days. The bill requires CARB to notify the Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) upon approval of a report and requires GO-Biz to provide technical assistance to qualified airports. The bill requires airports with greater than 50,000 private takeoffs to report to relevant local air districts on their efforts to mitigate impacts to disadvantaged communities. Bill was amended to deal with gas corporations.

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