Amended in Assembly August 15, 2016

Amended in Senate April 12, 2016

Senate BillNo. 1383


Introduced by Senator Lara

(Coauthors: Senators Allen, Hancock, and Hill)

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(Coauthor: Assembly Member Gonzalez)

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February 19, 2016


An act to add Section 39730.5 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 state board, no later than January 1, 2018, to approve and begin implementing 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 39730.5 is added to the Health and Safety
17Code
, to read:

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39730.5.  

(a) No later than January 1, 2018, the state board
19shall approve and begin implementing the comprehensive
20short-lived climate pollutant strategy developed pursuant to Section
2139730 to achieve a reduction in the statewide emissions of methane
22by 40 percent, hydrofluorocarbon gases by 40 percent, and
23anthropogenic black carbon by 50 percent below 2013 levels by
242030.

25(b) Prior to approving the short-lived climate pollutant strategy
26pursuant to subdivision (a), the state board shall do all of the
27following:

28(1) Coordinate with other state and local agencies and districts
29to develop measures identified as part of the strategy.

30(2) Provide a forum for public engagement by holding at least
31three public hearings in geographically diverse locations throughout
32the state.

33(3) Evaluate the best-available scientific, technological, and
34economic information to ensure that the strategy is cost effective
35and technologically feasible.

36(4) Incorporate and prioritize, as appropriate, measures and
37actions that provide the following cobenefits:

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

P3    1(B) Public health benefits for residents, particularly in
2disadvantaged communities identified pursuant to Section 39711.

3(C) Potential for new innovation in technology, energy, and
4resource management practices.

5(c) The state board shall publicly notice the strategy described
6in subdivision (a) and post a copy of that strategy on the state
7board’s Internet Web site at least one month prior to the state board
8approvingbegin delete itend deletebegin insert the strategyend insert pursuant to subdivision (a).



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