BILL ANALYSIS Ó
SENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
Senator Ricardo Lara, Chair
2015 - 2016 Regular Session
AB 1496 (Thurmond) - Methane emissions.
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|Version: July 7, 2015 |Policy Vote: E.Q. 5 - 1 |
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|Urgency: No |Mandate: No |
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|Hearing Date: August 27, 2015 |Consultant: Marie Liu |
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*********** ANALYSIS ADDENDUM - SUSPENSE FILE ***********
The following information is revised to reflect amendments
adopted by the committee on August 27, 2015
Bill
Summary: AB 1496 would require the Air Resources Board (ARB) to
monitor, high emission methane hot spots in the state using the
best available scientific and technical methods.
Fiscal
Impact:
Ongoing annual staffing costs of $350,000 and a $700,000
contract with the Jet Propulsion Lab to the Cost of
Implementation Account (special) to identify and monitor
high-emission methane hot spots.
Ongoing annual staffing costs of $350,000 and a $150,000
contract to the Cost of Implementation Account (special) to
conduct a life-cycle GHG emission analysis of natural gas
produced in and imported into the state.
AB 1496 (Thurmond) Page 1 of
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Committee
Amendments: Require that the monitoring and measurements
methods also be cost-effective.
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