BILL ANALYSIS Ó
SENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
Senator Ricardo Lara, Chair
2015 - 2016 Regular Session
SB 1383 (Lara) - Short-lived climate pollutants
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|Version: April 12, 2016 |Policy Vote: E.Q. 4 - 2 |
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|Urgency: No |Mandate: No |
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|Hearing Date: May 2, 2016 |Consultant: Narisha Bonakdar |
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This bill meets the criteria for referral to the Suspense File.
Bill
Summary: SB 1383 requires the Air Resources Board (ARB) to
approve and implement the comprehensive strategy to achieve,
from 2013 levels, a 40% reduction in methane, a 40% reduction in
hydrofluorocarbon gases, and a 50% reduction in anthropogenic
black carbon, by 2030.
Fiscal
Impact: Unknown, but potentially millions of dollars, in cost
pressures to implement the comprehensive strategy. (Greenhouse
Gas Reduction Fund).
Background:1)
According to ARB's 2015 updated Scoping Plan, black carbon,
methane, and hydrofluorocarbon gases are the three short-lived
climate pollutants (SLCP) with the greatest implications for
California. Several appropriations in the Governor's proposed
2016-17 budget proposal are aimed at reducing short-lived
climate pollutants through GGRF investments, including $40
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million to support a grant program for a new residential wood
burning device replacement and incentive program; $20 million
for an incentive program to provide new refrigeration
technologies with refrigerants with much lower global warming
potentials; and $35 million for dairy digester research and
development to reduce methane.
SB 605 (Lara and Pavley, Chapter 523, Statutes of 2014) directed
ARB to develop a comprehensive short-lived climate pollutant
strategy by January 1, 2016. In developing the strategy, ARB is
required to complete an inventory of sources and emissions of
SLCPs in the state based on available data, identify research
needs to address data gaps and existing and potential new
control measures to reduce emissions.
In September of 2015, ARB released a draft SLCP strategy
required by SB 605. The draft strategy sets targets for
methane, black carbon, and reductions in F-gases, of 40%, 50%,
and 40%, respectively, by 2030. Some of the proposed measures to
achieve black carbon emissions reductions include replacement of
wood-burning stoves, and implementing a sustainable freight
strategy. To meet the methane reduction target, the draft
strategy proposes manure and enteric management measures,
including regulations on new dairies, prohibiting organics in
landfills, oil and gas sector methane regulations, and others.
F-gases are targeted in the strategy through proposals to
provide financial incentives to low global warming potential
(GWP) refrigerants and bans on very high GWP refrigerants and
equipment.
Proposed Law:
This bill:
Requires the ARB to approve and implement the comprehensive
strategy to achieve, from 2013 levels, a 40% reduction in
methane, a 40% reduction in hydrofluorocarbon gases, and a 50%
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reduction in anthropogenic black carbon, by 2030.
Provides that it is the intent of the Legislature that ARB
consider coordinating with other state and local governments
to develop measures identified in the strategy; holding at
least three public hearings in geographically diverse
locations in the state; and evaluating the best available
scientific, technological, and economic information to ensure
the strategy is cost effective and technologically feasible,
among others.
Related
Legislation: SB 605 (Lara and Pavley, Chapter 523, Statutes of
2014) required ARB to develop a short-lived climate pollutant
strategy by January 1, 2016.
Staff
Comments:1)
SB 1383 directs ARB to implement the SLCP strategy, required by
January 1, 2016 pursuant to SB 605 (Lara). ARB has not yet
formally approved the SLCP strategy, though it currently exists
in draft form. The draft outlines numerous actions that could
be taken, and in some cases are already underway, to address
methane, black carbon, and F-gases in the state to meet the 2030
targets.
The draft strategy has not yet been approved by the Board, and
is subject to review under CEQA. Additionally, SB 1383 includes
legislative intent for ARB to conduct public hearings and ensure
the strategy is cost effective and technologically feasible, as
well as considering other public health, job growth, and
technological innovation benefits. Because of the additional
actions and evaluations needed, the approved strategy may change
significantly, and it is not clear to what extent all the
measures and actions identified in the draft strategy will be
implemented as part of the approved strategy pursuant to SB 1383
to meet the targets.
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