AB 1639, as introduced, Grove. California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006: greenhouse gas emissions limit.
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 act also authorizes the state board to include the use of market-based compliance mechanisms. Existing law requires all moneys, except for fines and penalties, collected by the state board as part of a market-based compliance mechanism to be deposited in the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund and to be available upon appropriation by the Legislature. Existing law requires the Department of Finance, in consultation with the state board and any other relevant state agency, to develop, as specified, a 3-year investment plan for the moneys deposited in the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund.
This bill would state the intent of the Legislature that moneys derived from emissions reductions measures be expended to achieve the maximum technologically feasible and cost-effective reductions in greenhouse gas emissions in furtherance of achieving the statewide greenhouse gas emissions limit. The bill, as part of the 3-year investment plan, would require moneys appropriated from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund be used to achieve the statewide greenhouse gas emissions limit.
Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes. State-mandated local program: no.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
Section 38597.1 is added to the Health and Safety
2Code, to read:
It is the intent of the Legislature that moneys derived
4from emissions reductions measures established pursuant to this
5division shall be expended to achieve the maximum technologically
6feasible and cost-effective reductions in greenhouse gas emissions
7in furtherance of achieving the statewide greenhouse gas emissions
8limit established pursuant to Section 38550.
Section 39712 of the Health and Safety Code is
10amended to read:
(a) (1) It is the intent of the Legislature that moneys
12shall be appropriated from the fund only in a manner consistent
13with the requirements of this chapter and Article 9.7 (commencing
14with Section 16428.8) of Chapter 2 of Part 2 of Division 4 of Title
152 of the Government Code.
16(2) The state shall not approve allocations for a measure or
17program using moneys appropriated from the fund except after
18determining, based on the available evidence, that the use of those
19moneys furthers the regulatory purposes of Division 25.5
20(commencing with Section 38500) and is consistent with law. If
21any expenditure of moneys from the fund for any measure or
22project is determined by a court to be inconsistent with law, the
23allocations for the remaining measures
or projects shall be
24severable and shall not be affected.
25(b) Moneys shall be used to facilitate the achievement of
26reductions of greenhouse gas emissions in this state consistent
27with Division 25.5 (commencing with Section 38500)begin insert, to achieve
28the statewide greenhouse gas emissions limit established pursuant
29to Section 38550,end insert and, where applicable and to the extent feasible:
30(1) Maximize economic, environmental, and public health
31benefits to the state.
P3 1(2) Foster job creation by promoting in-state greenhouse gas
2emissions reduction projects carried out by California workers and
3businesses.
4(3) Complement efforts to improve air quality.
5(4) Direct investment toward the most disadvantaged
6communities and households in the state.
7(5) Provide opportunities for businesses, public agencies,
8nonprofits, and other community institutions to participate in and
9benefit from statewide efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
10(6) Lessen the impacts and effects of climate change on the
11state’s communities, economy, and environment.
12(c) Moneys appropriated from the fund may be allocated,
13consistent with subdivision (a), for the purpose of reducing
14greenhouse gas emissions in this state through investments that
15may include, but are not limited to, any of the following:
16(1) Funding to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through energy
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efficiency, clean and renewable energy generation, distributed
18renewable energy generation, transmission and storage, and other
19related actions, including, but not limited to, at public universities,
20state and local public buildings, and industrial and manufacturing
21facilities.
22(2) Funding to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through the
23development of state-of-the-art systems to move goods and freight,
24advanced technology vehicles and vehicle infrastructure, advanced
25biofuels, and low-carbon and efficient public transportation.
26(3) Funding to reduce greenhouse gas emissions associated with
27water use and supply, land and natural resource conservation and
28management, forestry, and sustainable agriculture.
29(4) Funding to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through
30strategic planning and development of sustainable
infrastructure
31projects, including, but not limited to, transportation and housing.
32(5) Funding to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through
33increased in-state diversion of municipal solid waste from disposal
34through waste reduction, diversion, and reuse.
35(6) Funding to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through
36investments in programs implemented by local and regional
37agencies, local and regional collaboratives, and nonprofit
38organizations coordinating with local governments.
P4 1(7) Funding research, development, and deployment of
2innovative technologies, measures, and practices related to
3programs and projects funded pursuant to this chapter.
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