Bill Text: CA AB692 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session | Chaptered

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Bill Title: Low-carbon transportation fuels.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2015-10-08 - Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 588, Statutes of 2015. [AB692 Detail]

Download: California-2015-AB692-Chaptered.html

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BILL NUMBER: AB 692	CHAPTERED
	BILL TEXT

	CHAPTER  588
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  OCTOBER 8, 2015
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  OCTOBER 8, 2015
	PASSED THE SENATE  SEPTEMBER 9, 2015
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  SEPTEMBER 10, 2015
	AMENDED IN SENATE  SEPTEMBER 4, 2015
	AMENDED IN SENATE  SEPTEMBER 1, 2015
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  JUNE 2, 2015
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  APRIL 20, 2015
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  APRIL 6, 2015

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Quirk

                        FEBRUARY 25, 2015

   An act to add Section 43870 to the Health and Safety Code,
relating to greenhouse gases.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 692, Quirk. Low-carbon transportation fuels.
   The California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 establishes
the State Air Resources Board as the state agency responsible for
monitoring and regulating sources emitting greenhouse gases. The act
requires the state board to adopt a statewide greenhouse gas
emissions limit to be achieved by 2020 equivalent to the statewide
greenhouse gas emissions levels of 1990. The state board additionally
is required to adopt rules and regulations in an open public process
to achieve the maximum technologically feasible and cost-effective
greenhouse gas emissions reductions. Pursuant to the act, the state
board has adopted the Low-Carbon Fuel Standard regulations.
   This bill, commencing January 1, 2017, would require, except as
provided, at least 3% of the aggregate amount of bulk transportation
fuel purchased by the state government to be procured from very low
carbon transportation fuel sources. The bill would require, except as
provided, the percentage to be increased by 1% each year thereafter
until January 1, 2024. The bill would require the Department of
General Services to coordinate with state agencies that are buyers of
transportation fuel and submit an annual progress report to the
Legislature. The bill would define very low carbon transportation
fuel for these purposes.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  The Legislature finds and declares both of the
following:
   (a) Low-carbon transportation fuels are an important element of
the state's greenhouse gas reduction policy, and increasing the
supply of those fuels will help the state achieve its greenhouse gas
reduction goals.
   (b) Existing incentives for the development of low-carbon
transportation fuels, including the Low-Carbon Fuel Standard
regulation (Subarticle 7 (commencing with Section 95480) of Article 4
of Subchapter 10 of Chapter 1 of Division 3 of Title 17 of the
California Code of Regulations), the California Global Warming
Solutions Act of 2006 (Division 25.5 (commencing with Section 38500)
of the Health and Safety Code), and Assembly Bill 118 (Chapter 750 of
the Statutes of 2007), can be enhanced if the state's purchasing
power is used to buy very low carbon transportation fuel for its own
fleets, providing a reliable source of demand for these fuels.
  SEC. 2.  Section 43870 is added to the Health and Safety Code, to
read:
   43870.  (a) Except as provided in subdivision (e), commencing
January 1, 2017, at least 3 percent of the aggregate amount of bulk
transportation fuel purchased by the state government shall be
procured from very low carbon transportation fuel sources, and,
commencing January 1, 2018, the amount of very low carbon
transportation fuel purchased shall be increased every year, by 1
percent, until January 1, 2024.
   (b) As used in this section, "very low carbon transportation fuel"
means a liquid or gaseous transportation fuel having no greater than
40 percent of the carbon intensity of the closest comparable
petroleum fuel for that year, as measured by the methodology in the
low-carbon fuel standard regulation (Subarticle 7 (commencing with
Section 95480) of Article 4 of Subchapter 10 of Chapter 1 of Division
3 of Title 17 of the California Code of Regulations). The carbon
intensity for the transportation fuel shall include the indirect land
use change emission if an agricultural commodity that is a food
product is used as a feedstock for the production of the
transportation fuel.
   (c) This section does not replace or modify any existing fuel
standards or requirements imposed under the low-carbon fuel standard
regulation.
   (d) The Department of General Services shall coordinate with state
agencies that are buyers of transportation fuel and submit to the
Legislature, consistent with Section 25722.8 of the Public Resources
Code, an annual progress report on actions taken pursuant to this
section.
   (e) If the Department of General Services, in consultation with
the chairperson of the state board, makes a determination that very
low carbon transportation fuel does not perform adequately for its
intended use or is not available at a reasonable price and in a
reasonable period of time, the state shall procure very low carbon
transportation fuel only to the extent feasible.