California Air Resources Board

Would have prohibited the establishment of new transformation or engineered municipal solid waste (EMSW) conversion facilities in the State until California’s Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery has determined that the State has achieved solid waste and organic waste policy goals for three consecutive years. Was not heard in the Assembly Appropriations Committee.

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Would have increased the priority population minimum investment amounts for California Climate Investments from 25% to 50% for disadvantaged communities and from 5% to 15% for low-income communities. Was not heard in the Assembly Natural Resources Committee.

Would have made changes to the housing projections included in Regional Transportation Plans/Sustainable Communities Strategies and added additional reporting requirements for local governments. Was not heard in the Senate Appropriations Committee.

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Would have prohibited the County of Riverside, the County of San Bernardino, and any other political subdivisions located within those counties, from approving the development or expansion of any qualifying logistics use, as defined, within 1,000 feet of sensitive receptors, as defined, except as provided. The bill would have authorized a public agency to approve the development or expansion of a qualifying logistics use greater than 500 feet from a sensitive receptor and within 1,000 feet of a sensitive receptor only if the qualifying logistics use complies with certain requirements, including that all heavy-duty vehicles domiciled onsite meet certain requirements. The bill would have authorized an individual affected by a violation of these provisions or the Attorney General to bring an action to enjoin a violation of the provisions of this bill and would have provided that these provisions do not relieve a public agency from complying with the California Environmental Quality Act. Hearing cancelled at request of author in the Assembly Committee on Local Government.

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Would have authorized two or more specified local governments to jointly form a Reinvestment in Infrastructure for a Sustainable and Equitable California (RISE) district to use tax increment financing and other revenue options to finance infill supportive infrastructure and affordable housing, among other things, near major transit stops, as specified. The bill would also have required the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research to develop guidelines for the formation of RISE districts, and require the Infrastructure and Economic development Bank to establish a RISE District Revolving Loan Program, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to provide RISE districts with initial startup funding for eligible projects, as specified. Held on suspense in the Senate Appropriations Committee.

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Would have transferred Greenhouse Gas Reduction Funds currently provided to the High-Speed Rail Authority to the State’s General Fund and made the funding available for rural road safety. Failed passage in the SenateTransportation Committee.

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Would have required CARB to update regional greenhouse gas (GHG) targets indefinitely, rather than only until 2050 and authorized CARB to update the years to which those targets apply. The bill would have required a metropolitan planning organization, prior to adopting amendments to a regional transportation plan that could impact a Sustainable Communities Strategy, to quantify the reduction in GHG emissions and difference due to the amendments. This bill would have also updated the Sustainable Communities Strategy review process for CARB and metropolitan planning organizations, among other provisions. Was not heard in the Senate Transportation Committee.

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Would have created 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 would have required 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 set other requirements for the operation of the program. Was not heard in the Assembly Natural Resources Committee.

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Would have created the California Compost Tax Credit Fund providing refundable tax credits for California farmers, ranchers, and landowners who employ farming practices that maximize carbon sequestration through the utilization of compost on natural and working lands. Would have transferred one percent of annual Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund proceeds, not exceeding $120 million per fiscal year through FY 2035-36 to the California Compost Tax Credit Fund. Held on suspense in the Senate Appropriations Committee.

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Would have required the Deputy Secretary for Climate within the Labor and Workforce Development Agency to create and maintain a green jobs website that serves as the central hub for employment opportunities related to the transition to carbon-neutral jobs. The bill would have extended by a year the due date of the report to the Legislature on key findings and recommendations regarding the development and implementation of the workforce transition to a sustainable and equitable clean energy economy. Held on suspense in the Assembly Appropriations Committee.

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