California Air Resources Board

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This bill limits the imported oil that may be processed by a petroleum refinery to no more than 60 percent beginning January 1, 2030, and no more than 50 percent by January 1, 2035.  Remains at the desk. 

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This bill extends deadlines for the California Geological Energy Management Division (CalGEM) in consultation with CARB, to complete posting data, conduct peer review, and post the results of a study of fugitive greenhouse gas, toxic air contaminant, and volatile organic compound emissions from idle, idle deserted, and abandoned wells in the State. The bill extends the deadlines for posting collected data and conducting peer review from 2022 to 2026 and for posting the results of the study to their website from 2023 to 2028. Finally, the bill extends the sunset for these provisions from 2024 to 2029.

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Requires CARB, in administering the Low Carbon Fuel Standard, to deem a Tier 2 pathway application certified if CARB does not take action within 15 days or receipt, or if the application has been pending for more than 60 days as of January 1, 2024. The bill also requires CARB to revise the alternative diesel fuel regulations to authorize the sale of alternative diesel fuel that contains up to 20 percent biodiesel by volume. Was not heard in the Assembly Transportation Committee.

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This bill requires a business entity that is selling voluntary carbon offsets to disclose specified information on the carbon offset project on their website, including reductions or removals, standards, failure contingencies, and credit calculation protocols. The bill also requires an entity that purchases voluntary carbon offsets and makes claims regarding being net-zero or carbon neutral to disclose specified information on their website, including the offset registry or program, offset project type, protocol used, and all information documenting how the claim was determined to be accurate. The bill imposes a $5,000 per day civil penalty for each violation, not to exceed a total of $500,000 and defines "voluntary carbon offset."

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This bill requires the facilities constructed by the Department of Water Resources (DWR) or under a DWR contract for the purposes of the Distributed Electricity Backup Assets Program or the Demand Side Grid Support Program to comply with CARB's Mandatory Reporting Regulation and the Cap-and-Trade program.

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This bill creates the Climate Cashback Program to be administered by the Franchise Tax Board for the public purpose of mitigating the costs of transitioning to a low-carbon economy. The bill requires the Franchise Tax Board to develop and implement the program by December 31, 2024, to deliver quarterly per capita cashback payments to all California residents and sets other requirements for the operation of the program. Was not heard in the Assembly Natural Resources Committee.

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This bill requires the Governor's Office of Planning and Research, in consultation with CARB, CEC, and CPUC, to prepare an assessment of barriers limiting the deployment of clean energy projects that support the strategies identified in the Scoping Plan and advance the State's climate change goals. The bill requests California Council on Science and Technology to regularly assess the infrastructure project types, scale, and pace necessary to achieve the quantities of renewable energy and distribution networks to achieve the State's energy, climate, and air quality goals.

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Requires CARB to include greenhouse gas emissions from wildland and forest fires in the Scoping Plan. Failed passage in the Assembly Natural Resources Committee and was granted reconsideration.  

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Requires CARB to initiate a regulatory process, consistent with statutory requirements for the Cap-and-Trade program, to evaluate potential updates to the market-based compliance mechanism, and regulatory changes shall take effect no later than January 1, 2025. The bill specifies the topics the evaluation shall focus on relating to allowance supply and recommendations by the IEMAC and EJAC. The bill requires CARB, beginning January 1, 2028, in consultation with the IEMAC and EJAC, on a triennial basis to conduct an evaluation of the Cap-and-Trade program focusing on the topics specified in the evaluation. The bill requires the Chair of CARB to appear before the JLCCCP to present the results of the evaluation and any proposed revisions to the Cap-and-Trade regulation and authorizes CARB to revise those regulations afterward to more effectively meet the goals of SB 32 and the most recent Scoping Plan.  Moved to the inactive file.

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Would have required CARB, no later than June 30, 2026, to evaluate and, if feasible and to the extent data is available, revise regulations to incorporate the use of methane remote sensing data to reduce methane emissions from municipal solid waste landfills pursuant to the Short-lived Climate Pollution Strategy. Held on suspense in the Assembly Appropriations Committee.

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