California Air Resources Board

Summary

Would have required an owner or operator of a natural gas plant to develop, install, operate, and maintain, in accordance with guidance developed by the appropriate local air district, a fence-line monitoring system to measure and record methane concentrations at or adjacent to a natural gas plant. The bill would have required the local air district and the owner or operator of a natural gas plant to collect real-time data from these fence-line monitoring systems, provide that data to the public, and maintain records of that data. The bill would have required an owner or operator of a natural gas plant to report methane concentrations readings that exceed background levels to the local air district and requires the local air district to report those readings to Members of the Legislature representing the district in which the natural gas plant is located. The bill would have required the owner or operator of a natural gas plant to be responsible for the costs associated with the fence-line monitoring system. Was not heard in the Assembly Natural Resources Committee.

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Summary

Would require an owner or operator of a natural gas plant to develop, install, operate, and maintain, in accordance with guidance developed by the appropriate local air district, a fence-line monitoring system to measure and record methane concentrations at or adjacent to a natural gas plant. The bill would require the local air district and the owner or operator of a natural gas plant to collect real-time data from these fence-line monitoring systems, provide that data to the public, and maintain records of that data. The bill would require an owner or operator of a natural gas plant to report methane concentrations readings that exceed background levels to the local air district and requires the local air district to report those readings to Members of the Legislature representing the district in which the natural gas plant is located. The bill would require the owner or operator of a natural gas plant to be responsible for the costs associated with the fence-line monitoring system. Was not heard in the Assembly Natural Resources Committee.

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Summary

Would have established the Resilient Economies and Community Health Pilot Program, administered by the Strategic Growth Council (SGC).  This bill would have created a grant pilot program for eligible community-based organizations to provide a comprehensive suite of coordinated incentives and services to disadvantaged communities.  The pilot program was intended to result in economic savings at the residential household level, reduced greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution, and improved resiliency to the impacts of climate change.  This bill would have also required SGC to submit a report to the Legislature on the program by January 2026.  Held on suspense in the Assembly Appropriations Committee.

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Summary

Would have directed the High-Speed Rail Authority, in the development and implementation of intercity high-speed rail service, to prioritize projects based on the following criteria: (1) providing the most overall benefit to the State; (2) increasing passenger rail ridership; (3) replacing automobile trips with passenger rail trips.  Held on suspense in the Assembly Appropriations Committee.

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Summary

Would have established the Resilient Economies and Community Health Pilot Program, administered by the Strategic Growth Council (SGC).  This bill would have created a grant pilot program for eligible community-based organizations to provide a comprehensive suite of coordinated incentives and services to disadvantaged communities.  The pilot program would have resulted in economic savings at the residential household level, reduced greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution, and improved resiliency to the impacts of climate change.  This bill would have also required SGC to submit a report to the Legislature on the program by January 2025.  Was not heard in the Assembly Natural Resources Committee.

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