BILL ANALYSIS Ó SENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS Senator Ricardo Lara, Chair 2015 - 2016 Regular Session SB 1441 (Leno) - Natural gas: methane emissions ----------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- |--------------------------------+--------------------------------| | | | |Version: April 25, 2016 |Policy Vote: E., U., & C. 8 - | | | 1, E.Q. 5 - 2 | | | | |--------------------------------+--------------------------------| | | | |Urgency: No |Mandate: No | | | | |--------------------------------+--------------------------------| | | | |Hearing Date: May 27, 2016 |Consultant: Narisha Bonakdar | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- Bill Summary:1) Requires the Air Resources Board (ARB), in consultation with the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) and other relevant agencies, to adopt by regulation methane emissions reductions measures for the emissions associated with the extraction, production, storage, processing, and transportation of natural gas used in the state, including imports, that will achieve a reduction in methane emissions of at least 40% below 2013 methane emissions levels by 2025. The bill also prohibits the CPUC from allowing gas corporations to recover from ratepayers the value of natural gas lost to the atmosphere during the extraction, production, storage, processing, transportation, and delivery of the natural gas when establishing rates for gas corporations in an individual rulemaking proceeding or in general rate cases. *********** ANALYSIS ADDENDUM - SUSPENSE FILE *********** The following information is revised to reflect amendments adopted by the committee on May 27, 2016 SB 1441 (Leno) Page 1 of ? Fiscal Impact: Minor and absorbable costs to the CPUC. Committee Amendments: Removes the provisions related to the systemwide reduction in methane emissions of at least 40% below 2013 methane emissions levels by 2025. -- END --