California Air Resources Board

Would have required CARB to conduct a comprehensive assessment of how much decarbonized gaseous fuel the State will need to help reduce emissions in end uses that are hard to electrify by December 31, 2029. This assessment would have included an evaluation of policies and incentives to accelerate the production and use of decarbonized gaseous fuels, including consideration of economic viability and whether the policies are consistent with carbon reductions in the 2022 and 2027 Scoping Plans. Held on suspense in the Assembly Appropriations Committee. 

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Would have required CARB, in consultation with the California Energy Commission (CEC), before adopting or amending a regulation that imposes costs on gasoline refiners, distributors, or retailers, to make public an estimate of the impact on retail gasoline prices. Would have required the estimate to include a maximum estimated impact on retail gasoline prices that assumes the maximum possible cost to refiners, distributors, or retailers, and that all costs are passed on to consumers. Was not heard in the Assembly Natural Resources Committee.  

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Would have voided amendments to the Low Carbon Fuel Standard that were adopted by the California Air Resources Board in November 2024. Was not heard in the Assembly Natural Resources Committee.  

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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 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, by January 31, 2026, to reconsider and revise the Low Carbon Fuel Standard to reduce the program's financial burden on drivers in the State. Would have required CARB, in doing so, to do all of the following: provide a complete analysis of the passed-through costs of carbon credits to drivers, including a comparison to prior methodologies; prioritize changes that directly benefit individual drivers, including revising carbon credit structures to multiply credit generation for certain pathways aligned with State priorities; evaluate the extent to which changes can be made to prioritize in-State projects and benefits; and analyze impacts that adjusting the credit price cap for the Credit Clearance Market would have on program cost and investment capabilities. Held on suspense in the Senate Appropriations Committee.

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Has a variety of provisions regarding California’s gasoline specification, including allowing the Governor to suspend specification requirements in certain conditions and requiring the California Energy Commission (CEC)to assess alternative specifications, evaluate the possibility of a western region gasoline specification, and recommend strategies to support the state’s fuel transition. The bill also has provisions to improve oil and gas facility safety, including requiring more public input for the Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Office of Spill Prevention and Response to solicit and incorporate public input on worst case oil spill volumes and financial responsibility requirements and requiring testing for idle oil pipelines and use of best technology for onshore transport of offshore oil. Additionally, the bill allows increased oil extraction in Kern County but prohibits new production in health protection zones.

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Voids specified amendments to the Low Carbon Fuel Standard that were adopted in November 2024. The bill includes an urgency, citing incorrect potential price increases as the facts constituting the necessity. Failed passage in the Senate Environmental Quality Committee and was granted reconsideration.

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Adds sustainable aviation fuel projects to the list of infrastructure projects eligible for CEQA judicial review streamlining by the Governor. The bill specifies that the Governor shall ensure that for these projects, the applicant agrees to pay specified trial and administrative costs and is undertaking specified administrative procedures. Was not heard in the Senate Environmental Quality Committee.

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Would have required CARB, on a quarterly basis, to submit a report to the Legislature providing data and describing the impact of its regulations on the prices of transportation fuels, including but not limited to, the Low Carbon Fuel Standard. Held on suspense in the Assembly Appropriations Committee.

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