California Air Resources Board

Summary

Spot bill related to the State’s Smog Check program. Failed to make it off the Assembly Desk.

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Expands the list of projects that may be included on the Climate Resiliency Project Registry to include whole orchard recycling projects.

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Would have required CARB to develop a carbon offset credit for whole orchard recycling. The bill would have appropriated an unspecified sum from the General Fund to California Department of Food and Agriculture for purposes of providing grants to the University of California Agriculture & Natural Resources division and the California State University for research to assess the co-benefits from healthy soil practices. Was not heard in the Assembly Natural Resources Committee.

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Exempts the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection grant programs that receive Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund dollars for healthy forest, fire prevention programs, prescribed fire, and other fuel reduction grant programs from the employer and procurement standards established by AB 680 (Burke, Chapter 746, Statutes of 2021).

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Summary

Spot bill related to the State’s Smog Check program. Remains at Assembly Desk.

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Would require CARB to develop a carbon offset credit for whole orchard recycling. The bill would appropriate an unspecified sum from the General Fund to California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) for purposes of providing grants to the University of California Agriculture & Natural Resources division and the California State University for research to assess the co-benefits from healthy soil practices. Was not heard in the Assembly Natural Resources Committee.

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Would have deleted the requirement that prescribed burns initiated at the California Department of Forestry and Fire Prevention's request be on lands owned by a nonprofit organization or other public agencies. Held on suspense in the Assembly Appropriations Committee.

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Would have required CARB to develop a carbon offset credit for whole orchard recycling.  This bill would have also appropriated an unspecified sum from the General Fund to the California Department of Food and Agriculture to provide grants to the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources Division and the California State University for research to assess the co-benefits from healthy soil practices.  Was not heard in the Assembly Natural Resources Committee.

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