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THIRD READING
Bill No: AB 134
Author: Committee on Budget
Amended: 9/10/15
Vote: 21
ASSEMBLY FLOOR: Not relevant
SUBJECT: Budget Act of 2015
SOURCE: Author
DIGEST: This bill makes appropriations from the Greenhouse Gas
Reduction Fund (GGRF) for the 2015-16 fiscal year.
ANALYSIS: The Legislature passed the 2015 Budget Act on June
15, 2015.
This bill appropriates $220 million from the GGRF to continue
limited cap-and-trade expenditures while further consideration
is given to the larger expenditure plan. Specifically, this
bill:
1)Allows $500,000 of the funds continuously appropriated to the
Strategic Growth Council to be available to provide technical
assistance to disadvantaged communities and requires the
council to report on the use of these funds at legislative
budget hearings.
2)Provides $70 million to the Department of Community Services
and Development for a local assistance program designed to
increase the energy efficiency of homes which are owned or
occupied by low-income persons, and to reduce their total
residential expenditures such as heating and cooling bills.
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The program is intended to increase energy efficiency and
reduce energy usage and greenhouse gas emissions. An
additional $4.1 million is provided for state operations.
3)Provides $90 million to the Air Resources Board (ARB) Clean
Vehicle Rebate Project (CVRP) which is designed to promote the
purchase of battery electric, plug-in hybrid electric, and
fuel cell vehicles. Rebates of up to $5,000 per light-duty
vehicle are available for individuals, nonprofits, government
entities, and business owners who purchase or lease an
eligible vehicle. An additional $2.2 million is provided for
state operations.
4)Provides $40 million to the Department of Food and Agriculture
State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program (SWEEP)
solicitation which will provide grant funding to agriculture
operations to implement conservation measures that result in
water savings and reduced greenhouse gas emissions in
irrigation systems. Funds may be used by an agricultural
operation for project implementation costs.
5)Provides $19 million to the Department of Water Resources
Water-Energy Grant Program to implement water efficiency
programs or projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and
reduce water and energy use. Eligible applicants include local
agencies, joint powers authorities, and nonprofit
organizations. Projects include residential, commercial and
institutional water efficiency programs. An additional $1
million is provided for state operations.
FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal
Com.:NoLocal: No
SUPPORT: (Verified9/11/15)
None received
OPPOSITION: (Verified9/11/15)
None received
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ASSEMBLY FLOOR: 51-27, 3/23/15
AYES: Alejo, Bloom, Bonilla, Bonta, Brown, Burke, Calderon,
Campos, Chau, Chiu, Chu, Cooley, Cooper, Dababneh, Daly, Dodd,
Eggman, Frazier, Cristina Garcia, Eduardo Garcia, Gatto,
Gipson, Gomez, Gonzalez, Gordon, Roger Hernández, Holden,
Irwin, Jones-Sawyer, Levine, Lopez, Low, McCarty, Medina,
Mullin, Nazarian, O'Donnell, Perea, Quirk, Rendon,
Ridley-Thomas, Rodriguez, Salas, Santiago, Mark Stone,
Thurmond, Ting, Weber, Williams, Wood, Atkins
NOES: Achadjian, Travis Allen, Baker, Bigelow, Chang, Chávez,
Dahle, Beth Gaines, Gallagher, Grove, Hadley, Harper, Jones,
Kim, Lackey, Linder, Maienschein, Mathis, Mayes, Melendez,
Obernolte, Olsen, Patterson, Steinorth, Wagner, Waldron, Wilk
NO VOTE RECORDED: Brough, Gray
Prepared by:Catherine Freeman and Farra Bracht / B. & F.R. /
(916) 651-4103
9/11/15 13:43:14
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