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THIRD READING
Bill No: AB 1613
Author: Committee on Budget
Amended: 8/30/16 in Senate
Vote: 21
ASSEMBLY FLOOR: Not relevant
SUBJECT: Budget Act of 2016
SOURCE: Author
DIGEST: This bill provides appropriation of $900 million from
the Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Fund related to the
cap-and-trade program, and actions adopted as part of the
2016-17 Budget package.
ANALYSIS: This bill includes the following key changes:
1) Urban Greening. Provides $80 million for urban greening
projects.
2) Transformative Communities. Provides $140 million,
contingent upon the enactment of AB 2722 (Burke, 2016), for
transformative climate communities.
3) Disadvantaged Communities. Provides $2 million for outreach
to disadvantaged communities.
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4) Transit and Intercity Rail. Provides $135 million for the
Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program at the Department
of Transportation.
5) Active Transportation. Provides $10 million for the Active
Transportation Program.
6) Healthy Forests. Provides $25 million for healthy forest
programs, including fuels treatment, pest and diseased tree
removal, and long-term protection of forested lands. Of this
amount, $3 million is for partnership with the California
Conservation Corps.
7) Urban Forestry. Provides $15 million for urban forestry
programs.
8) Vehicle Emissions Reduction Programs. Provides $133 million
for the Clean Vehicle Rebate Program; $80 million for the
Enhanced Fleet Modernization Program Plus-Up Pilot Project
and other specified light-duty equity pilot projects; and,
$150 million for heavy duty vehicles and off-road equipment
investments.
9) Short-Lived Climate Programs. Provides $95 million to the
Air Resources Board for grants or loans to reduce short-lived
climate pollutants, of which $40 million is for methane
emission reductions from landfills in coordination with the
Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, $50 million
for methane emission reductions from dairy and livestock
programs, and $5 million for black carbon woodsmoke programs.
10)Energy Efficiency and Weatherization. Provides $20 million
to the Department of Community Services and Development for
energy efficiency upgrades and weatherization programs.
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11)Water Efficiency. Provides $7.5 million for the State Water
Efficiency and Enhancement Program.
12)Healthy Soils. Provides $7.5 million for the Healthy Soils
Program.
FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: Yes Fiscal
Com.:YesLocal: No
SUPPORT: (Verified 8/30/16)
None received
OPPOSITION: (Verified 8/30/16)
None received
Prepared by:Catherine Freeman / B. & F.R. / (916) 651-4103
8/31/16 12:00:10
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