BILL ANALYSIS Ó
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Date of Hearing: May 13, 2015
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
Jimmy Gomez, Chair
AB
21 (Perea) - As Amended May 5, 2015
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Urgency: No State Mandated Local Program: NoReimbursable: No
SUMMARY:
This bill revises the list of energy-related matters upon which
ARB must consult with other relevant state agencies when
preparing the AB 32 Scoping Plan to include energy efficiency
and the facilitation of the electrification of the
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transportation sector.
FISCAL EFFECT:
Minor, absorbable costs.
COMMENTS:
Background and Purpose. The California Global Warming Solutions
Act of 2006 (AB 32) requires ARB to adopt: a) statewide GHG
emissions limit equivalent to 1990 levels by 2020; and b)
regulations, including market-based compliance mechanisms, to
achieve maximum technologically feasible and cost-effective GHG
emission reductions.
AB 32 requires ARB to prepare and approve a scoping plan at
five-year intervals. The first AB 32 scoping plan, adopted
by ARB in 2008, described the specific measures ARB and others
must take to reduce statewide GHG emissions to 1990 levels by
2020.
According to ARB, a total reduction of 80 million metric tons
(MMT), or 16% compared to business as usual, is necessary to
achieve the 2020 limit. Approximately 78% of the reductions
will be achieved through identified direct regulations. ARB
proposes to achieve the balance of reductions necessary to meet
the 2020 limit (approximately 18 MMT) through a cap-and-trade
program that covers an estimated 600 entities.
In May 2014, ARB adopted a scoping plan update. The scoping
plan update discusses the objective of achieving an 80%
reduction by 2050 and the need for a midterm target, but does
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not propose or adopt a specific target. According to ARB, the
update defines ARB's climate change priorities for the next five
years and sets the groundwork to reach California's long-term
climate goals.
The next scoping plan update will be in 2019. According to the
author, the next scoping plan should specifically include energy
efficiency and the facilitation of the electrification of the
transportation sector.
Analysis Prepared by:Jennifer Galehouse / APPR. / (916)
319-2081