BILL NUMBER: AB 1043	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Fong

                        FEBRUARY 27, 2009

   An act relating to air pollution.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 1043, as introduced, Fong. Biofuels.
   The California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 requires the
State Air Resources Board to adopt a statewide greenhouse gas
emissions limit equivalent to the statewide greenhouse gas emissions
level in 1990 to be achieved by 2020. The act requires the state
board to adopt rules and regulations in an open public process to
achieve the maximum technologically feasible and cost-effective
greenhouse gas emission reductions.
   This bill would provide that it is the intent of the Legislature
to enact legislation to advance biofuels and other clean fuel
technologies by adopting policies that promote the production and
purchase of biofuels and other clean fuel technologies in California
as a means to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and reduce California's
reliance on petroleum fuels.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no.
State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  (a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the
following:
   (1) California is the world leader in biotechnology and the
advancement of biofuels.
   (2) California companies are developing methods to convert corn,
sugar cane, and a variety of other sources of cellulose more
efficiently.
   (3) Biofuels can be a significant contributor to improving local
air quality, reducing California's dependence on foreign oil, and
reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
   (4) Biofuels can reduce California's reliance on petroleum fuels
and help lower fuel costs for consumers.
   (b) It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to
advance biofuels and other clean fuel technologies by adopting
policies that promote the production and purchase of biofuels and
other clean fuel technologies in California as a means to reduce
greenhouse gas emissions and reduce California's reliance on
petroleum fuels.