Amended in Senate April 12, 2016

Senate BillNo. 1383


Introduced by Senator Lara

(Coauthors: Senators Allen, Hancock, and Hill)

February 19, 2016


An act to add Sectionbegin delete 39731end deletebegin insert 39730.5end insert to the Health and Safety Code, relating to greenhouse gases.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

SB 1383, as amended, Lara. Short-lived climate pollutants.

The California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 designates the State Air Resources Board as the state agency charged with monitoring and regulating sources of emissions of greenhouse gases. The state board is required to adopt a statewide greenhouse gas emissions limit equivalent to the statewide greenhouse gas emissions level in 1990 to be achieved by 2020. The state board is also required to complete a comprehensive strategy to reduce emissions of short-lived climate pollutants, as defined, in the state.

This bill would require the statebegin delete boardend deletebegin insert board, no later than January 1, 2018,end insert to approve andbegin delete implementend deletebegin insert begin implementingend insert that comprehensive strategy to reduce emissions of short-lived climate pollutants to achieve a reduction in methane by 40%, hydrofluorocarbon gases by 40%, and anthropogenic black carbon by 50% below 2013 levels by 2030, as specified.

Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes. State-mandated local program: no.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

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SECTION 1.  

The Legislature finds and declares all of the
2following:

3(a) Short-lived climate pollutants, such as black carbon,
4fluorinated gases, and methane, are powerful climate forces that
5have a dramatic and detrimental effect on air quality, public health,
6and climate change.

7(b) These pollutants create a warming influence on the climate
8that is many times more potent than that of carbon dioxide.

9(c) These toxic air contaminants also are a significant
10environmental risk factor for premature death.

11(d) Reducing these emissions can have an immediate beneficial
12impact on climate change and on public health.

13(e) To the extent possible, efforts to reduce emissions of
14short-lived climate pollutants should focus on areas of the state
15that are disproportionally affected by poor air quality.

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SEC. 2.  

Section begin delete39731end deletebegin insert39730.5end insert is added to the Health and
17Safety Code
, to read:

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(a) No later than January 1, 2018, the state board
20shall approve andbegin delete implementend deletebegin insert begin implementingend insert the
21comprehensive short-lived climate pollutant strategy developed
22pursuant to Section 39730 to achieve a reduction in the statewide
23emissions of methane by 40 percent, hydrofluorocarbon gases by
2440 percent, and anthropogenic black carbon by 50 percent below
252013 levels by 2030.

26(b) begin deleteIt is the intent of the Legislature that the state board consider,
27when end delete
begin insertPrior to end insertapprovingbegin delete and implementingend delete the short-lived climate
28pollutant strategy pursuant to subdivision (a),begin insert the state board shall
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all of the following:

30(1) begin deleteCoordinating end deletebegin insertCoordinate end insertwith other state and local agencies
31and districts to develop measures identified as part of the strategy.

32(2) begin deleteProviding end deletebegin insertProvide end inserta forum for public engagement by holding
33at least three public hearings in geographically diverse locations
34throughout the state.

35(3) begin deleteEvaluating end deletebegin insertEvaluate end insertthe best-available scientific,
36technological, and economic information to ensure that the strategy
37is cost effective and technologically feasible.

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P3    1(4) Considering the impact of the strategy on all of the
2following:

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(4) Incorporate and prioritize, as appropriate, measures and
4actions that provide the following cobenefits:

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5(A) Job growth and local economic benefits in the state.

6(B) Public health benefits for residents, particularly in
7disadvantaged communities identified pursuant to Section 39711.

8(C) Potential for new innovation in technology, energy, and
9resource management practices.

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(c) The state board shall publicly notice the strategy described
11in subdivision (a) and post a copy of that strategy on the state
12board’s Internet Web site at least one month prior to the state
13board approving it pursuant to subdivision (a).

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