Bill Text: CA SB706 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund: alternative fuels.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Failed) 2016-02-01 - Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56. [SB706 Detail]
Download: California-2015-SB706-Amended.html
BILL NUMBER: SB 706 AMENDED
BILL TEXT
AMENDED IN SENATE APRIL 6, 2015
INTRODUCED BY Senator Pavley
FEBRUARY 27, 2015
An act to amend Section 25200 of the Public Resources
Code, relating to energy. An act to amend Section
39712 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to greenhouse gases.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 706, as amended, Pavley. State Energy Resources
Conservation and Development Commission. Greenhouse
Gas Reduction Fund: alternative fuels.
Existing law establishes the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund and
requires moneys collected by the State Air Resources Board from the
auction or sale of allowances pursuant to a market-based compliance
mechanism authorized under the California Global Warming Solutions
Act of 2006 be deposited in the fund. Existing law authorizes moneys
in the fund, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to be used for,
among other things, the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions through
the development of advanced biofuels.
This bill would authorize the use of the moneys in the fund to
encourage the in-state production of alternative fuels with low
carbon intensity from new and existing facilities using sustainable
feedstocks.
Existing law establishes the State Energy Resources Conservation
and Development Commission consisting of 5 members appointed by the
Governor subject to confirmation by the Senate.
This bill would make a technical, nonsubstantive change to that
provision.
Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no
yes . State-mandated local program: no.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The Legislature finds and declares all
of the following:
(a) Petroleum fuels are a leading cause of in-state greenhouse gas
emissions.
(b) California is vulnerable to oil market shocks given the small
number of in-state oil refineries.
(c) It is the policy of the state to address climate goals and
economic security of Californian drivers to support low-carbon fuels
production that boosts supply and diversity and provides energy
security.
SEC. 2. Section 39712 of the Health and
Safety Code is amended to read:
39712. (a) (1) It is the intent of the Legislature that moneys
shall be appropriated from the fund only in a manner consistent with
the requirements of this chapter and Article 9.7 (commencing with
Section 16428.8) of Chapter 2 of Part 2 of Division 4 of Title 2 of
the Government Code.
(2) The state shall not approve allocations for a measure or
program using moneys appropriated from the fund except after
determining, based on the available evidence, that the use of those
moneys furthers the regulatory purposes of Division 25.5 (commencing
with Section 38500) and is consistent with law. If any expenditure of
moneys from the fund for any measure or project is determined by a
court to be inconsistent with law, the allocations for the remaining
measures or projects shall be severable and shall not be affected.
(b) Moneys shall be used to facilitate the achievement of
reductions of greenhouse gas emissions in this state consistent with
Division 25.5 (commencing with Section 38500) and, where applicable
and to the extent feasible:
(1) Maximize economic, environmental, and public health benefits
to the state.
(2) Foster job creation by promoting in-state greenhouse gas
emissions reduction projects carried out by California workers and
businesses.
(3) Complement efforts to improve air quality.
(4) Direct investment toward the most disadvantaged communities
and households in the state.
(5) Provide opportunities for businesses, public agencies,
nonprofits, and other community institutions to participate in and
benefit from statewide efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
(6) Lessen the impacts and effects of climate change on the state'
s communities, economy, and environment.
(c) Moneys appropriated from the fund may be allocated, consistent
with subdivision (a), for the purpose of reducing greenhouse gas
emissions in this state through investments that may include, but are
not limited to, any of the following:
(1) Funding to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through energy
efficiency, clean and renewable energy generation, distributed
renewable energy generation, transmission and storage, and other
related actions, including, but not limited to, at public
universities, state and local public buildings, and industrial and
manufacturing facilities.
(2) (A) Funding to reduce greenhouse gas
emissions through the development of state-of-the-art systems to move
goods and freight, advanced technology vehicles and vehicle
infrastructure, advanced biofuels, and low-carbon and efficient
public transportation.
(B) To promote and further California climate goals, funding shall
be available, with preference for disadvantaged communities, to
encourage the in-state production of alternative fuels with
low-carbon intensity from new and existing facilities using
sustainable feedstock.
(3) Funding to reduce greenhouse gas emissions associated with
water use and supply, land and natural resource conservation and
management, forestry, and sustainable agriculture.
(4) Funding to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through strategic
planning and development of sustainable infrastructure projects,
including, but not limited to, transportation and housing.
(5) Funding to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through increased
in-state diversion of municipal solid waste from disposal through
waste reduction, diversion, and reuse.
(6) Funding to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through investments
in programs implemented by local and regional agencies, local and
regional collaboratives, and nonprofit organizations coordinating
with local governments.
(7) Funding research, development, and deployment of innovative
technologies, measures, and practices related to programs and
projects funded pursuant to this chapter.
SECTION 1. Section 25200 of the Public
Resources Code is amended to read:
25200. There is in the Natural Resources Agency the State Energy
Resources Conservation and Development Commission, consisting of five
members appointed by the Governor subject to Section 25204.
