California Air Resources Board

This bill would have prohibited a person under 12 years of age from operating an electric bicycle of any class, among other provisions. Was not heard in the Assembly Transportation Committee.

Summary 

As introduced, would have required monitoring and analysis of landfill methane by CARB. Amended to prohibit person under 12 years old from riding electric bicycles. 

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Would have authorized the California Coastal Commission to require an applicant with a project that impacts coastal wetland, subtidal, intertidal, or marine habitats or ecosystems to build or contribute to a blue carbon demonstration project, as defined, and would have required the California Coastal Commission to consult with CARB and other specified entities in developing a blue carbon demonstration project program. Each blue carbon demonstration project would have to be designed, monitored, and have sufficient data collected to demonstrate the carbon uptake and sequestration achieved and results would have to be presented to the California Coastal Commission in a public hearing. This bill was similar to AB 2593 (Boerner, 2022). Held on suspense in the Senate Appropriations Committee.

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Would have allowed a personal and corporate credit beginning on or after January 1, 2025, and before January 1, 2030, in an amount equal to 40 percent of the amount paid or incurred in qualified costs by a qualified taxpayer during the taxable year for the installation of specified electric vehicle supply equipment in a covered multifamily dwelling, subject to certain maximum credit amounts. Was not heard in the Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee.

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Requires the California Building Standards Commission (CBSC) and the Department of Housing and Community Development, in consultation with CARB and other stakeholders, to research and develop, and optionally propose for adoption by CBSC, mandatory building standards for the installation of electric vehicle charging stations in existing multifamily dwellings, hotels, motels, and nonresidential developments during specified retrofits, additions, and alterations to existing parking facilities.

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Would have required CARB to establish the Electric Bicycle Incentives Project to provide vouchers to income-eligible individuals for the purchase of electric bicycles.

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Governor’s Veto Message

To the Members of the California State Assembly:

I am returning Assembly Bill 117 without my signature.

This bill codifies the Electric Bicycle Incentive Project (Project) to provide incentives to income-eligible individuals for the purchase of electric bicycles at participating retailers.

I support the author's intent and goals of this program, which is why the 2021 -22 Budget Act included $10 million in one-time funding for this Project. However, there is no ongoing source of funding for this Project.

With our state facing lower-than-expected revenues over the first few months of this fiscal year, it is important to remain disciplined when it comes to spending, particularly spending that is ongoing. We must prioritize existing obligations and priorities, including education, health care, public safety, and safety-net programs.

The Legislature sent measures with potential costs of well over $20 billion in onetime spending commitments and more than $10 billion in ongoing commitments not accounted for in the state budget. Bills with significant fiscal impact, such as this measure, should be considered and accounted for as part of the annual budget process.

For these reasons, I cannot sign this bill.

Sincerely,

Gavin Newsom

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Summary

Would have declared the intent of the Legislature to enact future legislation to ensure certain rights and benefits for telecommuting employees. Failed to make it off of the Assembly Desk.

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Would have required a civil penalty of up to $30,000 to apply to a violation of public nuisance law involving a discharge containing toxic air contaminants from a Title V source. Additionally, the discharge must result in a significant increase in hospitalizations, residential displacement, shelter in place, evacuation, or destruction of property. The bill would have required this proposed penalty to apply on the initial date of violation, with exceptions for certain penalties with larger penalty caps. If a violation of AB 1897’s public nuisance law continues to occur after the initial day, then the bill would have required the existing fee structure for non-vehicular civil penalties, such as up to $10,000 per day, to apply on those subsequent days. The bill would have required additional civil penalties collected by a local air district for such a penalty, above the costs of prosecution, to be expended to mitigate the effects of air pollution in communities affected by the violation. Was amended to deal with plastic food service ware.

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Would have allowed the California Coastal Commission (CCC) to authorize blue carbon demonstration projects to demonstrate and quantify the carbon sequestration potential of these projects to help inform the State’s natural and working lands and climate resilience strategies and would have required the CCC to consult with CARB and other entities when developing the blue carbon demonstration project program. Held on suspense in the Senate Appropriations Committee.

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Establishes, upon appropriation by the Legislature, the position of Deputy Secretary for Climate within the Labor and Workforce Development Agency to assist in the oversight of California's workforce transition to a sustainable and equitable carbon neutral economy. The Deputy Secretary is to coordinate with relevant agencies, including CARB.

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