California Air Resources Board

Summary

Spot bill related to drayage trucks. Amended to deal with recycled materials to maintain streets and highways.

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Would have created the Flexible Demand Appliance Rebate Program to incentivize the deployment of qualified flexible demand appliances (i.e., appliances that have the capability to schedule, shift, or curtail electricity use). Held on suspense in the Assembly Appropriations Committee.

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Requires the California Energy Commission to consider in the investment planning process for the Electric Program Investment Charge Program (EPIC) bioenergy projects for biomass conversion.

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Would have redefined “petroleum refinery” to exclude refineries under a capacity of 55,000 barrels per day and within 1 mile of communities under 3,000 residents from requirements to establish and maintain a refinery-related community air monitoring system.  Was amended to deal with peace officers.

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Expands the statutory definition of biomethane for the gas utility biomethane procurement program under development by the California Public Utilities Commission by adding the use of noncombustion thermal conversion of woody and other waste material, including agricultural and wood waste.

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