California Air Resources Board

Summary

Would have clarified that electric water heaters and appliances can be installed outside of mobile homes and other related provisions. This bill was sponsored by the Bay Area Air Quality Management District to alleviate opinions from the Department of Housing and Community Development on the installation of these appliances. Held on suspense in the Senate Appropriations Committee.

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Would have required CARB to adopt regulations or utilize existing programs and regulations to ensure the State achieves carbon dioxide removals equivalent to at least 100% of GHG emissions by 2045. The bill would have required CARB to only certify carbon dioxide removal processes that meet specified requirements, including that they be consistent with statutory requirements for geologic storage projects. Would have required CARB to conduct a community engagement process, as specified, before adopting a regulation pursuant to the bill. Held on suspense in the Assembly Appropriations Committee.

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Requires CARB to establish rules and processes for certifying carbon dioxide removal processes used to create negative emissions credits. The bill also requires CARB by December 31, 2027, to adopt a regulation requiring emitting entities to purchase negative emissions credits equal to an increasing portion of their greenhouse gas emissions, as specified. Was not heard by the Assembly Natural Resources Committee.

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Requires every retail supplier of electricity to annually report information concerning electricity supply used to serve load to the California Energy Commission (CEC), including the retail supplier’s sources of electricity and the emissions of greenhouse gases associated with those sources of electricity. The bill also requires the CEC to share the information reported by retail sellers with the California Public Utilities Commission, CARB, and the California Independent System Operator, to the extent needed, and to annually publish on its internet website an aggregated summary of the data reported by each retail supplier.

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Would have revised the SB 100 (De León, Chapter 312, Statutes of 2018) policy to establish a goal that 100 percent of electrical load be supplied by eligible clean energy resources, as defined. The bill would have established the California 24/7 Clean Energy Standard Program, that would phase in clean energy requirements through 2035. The bill would have required the California Energy Commission (CEC), in consultation with the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) and California balancing authorities, to establish compliance periods and subperiods that meet certain criteria. The bill would have required CPUC to establish for each retail seller, and CEC for each local publicly owned electric utility, clean energy procurement requirements for each compliance period and subperiod, as provided. Was not heard in the Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee.

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Would have required the Bay Area Metropolitan Transportation Commission to develop and adopt a Connected Network Plan, develop a comprehensive, standardized regional transit mapping and wayfinding system, develop an implementation and maintenance strategy and funding plan, and establish open data standards, as specified. The bill would have required the region’s transit agencies, as defined, to comply with those established regional transit mapping and wayfinding system, implementation and maintenance strategy and funding plan, and open data standards, as provided. Held on Suspense in Assembly Appropriations Committee.

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Requires the Department of General Services (DGS), in consultation with CARB, by July 1, 2024, and annually thereafter to publish a greenhouse gas inventory of State agencies for the prior calendar year. The bill also requires DGS to develop and publish a plan of required actions and investments for achieving net zero State agency emissions by 2035 and beginning 2028 and biennially thereafter, publish an updated plan including actions and investments. The bill requires DGS to ensure the required actions and investments are incorporated into the sustainability roadmaps of all State agencies. Finally, the bill requires DGS to report to the Legislature on progress beginning December 31, 2027, and biennially thereafter, and makes agency actions contingent upon appropriation by the Legislature.

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Would have required the Department of General Services (DGS), in consultation with CARB to establish a maximum global warming potential (GWP) for concrete for each project region and performance class, and update it every three years. The bill would have required the DGS to establish performance classes for concrete products, publish the maximum GWP for concrete in the State Contracting Manual, and establish other rules and guidelines regarding the disclosure of carbon dioxide equivalent associated with concrete bids submitted to State agency and university projects. The bill would have authorized CARB to establish additional requirements and rules regarding maximum GWPs for concrete. The bill would have required awarding authorities to set a project concrete carbon dioxide equivalent limit and set other requirements as specified. Failed passage in the Assembly Accountability and Review Committee.

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Would create a partial (3.9375 percent) sales and use tax exemption for a zero-emission vehicle (ZEV or plug-in hybrid electric vehicle purchased under Clean Cars for All (CC4All). Purchasers must have an award letter from an air district for purposes of CC4All. The exemption would apply to vehicles sold on or after January 1, 2022. Held at the Assembly Desk.

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Requires the California Energy Commission to develop and publish guidance on best practices to help reduce barriers for building owners to transition to electric equipment and appliances, and install electric vehicle charging equipment. The bill also authorizes awarding of moneys from an existing grant program, funded by surcharges on energy ratepayer utility bills, for technological advancements that reduce the costs of electrifying building-related applications.

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