Bill Text: CA AB1614 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session | Enrolled


Bill Title: Retail gasoline fueling stations: alternative fuels transition: study.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Vetoed) 2024-01-29 - Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file. [AB1614 Detail]

Download: California-2023-AB1614-Enrolled.html

Enrolled  September 14, 2023
Passed  IN  Senate  September 11, 2023
Passed  IN  Assembly  September 12, 2023
Amended  IN  Senate  September 01, 2023
Amended  IN  Senate  July 13, 2023
Amended  IN  Assembly  April 26, 2023

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2023–2024 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill
No. 1614


Introduced by Assembly Member Gabriel
(Coauthor: Senator Stern)

February 17, 2023


An act to add and repeal Section 43872 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to air resources.


LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


AB 1614, Gabriel. Retail gasoline fueling stations: alternative fuels transition: study.
Existing law requires the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission (Energy Commission), in partnership with the State Air Resources Board, and in consultation with the State Water Resources Control Board, the Department of Food and Agriculture, and other relevant state agencies, to develop and adopt a state plan to increase the use of alternative transportation fuels, which include hydrogen and electricity.
This bill would require the Energy Commission, in coordination with the state board and the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development, and in consultation with local air districts and local governments, to, upon appropriation by the Legislature, conduct a study on the transitioning of retail gasoline fueling stations to provide alternative fuels, as defined, by a specified date and to convene, before initiating the study, specified state and local agencies, and other relevant stakeholders, to determine the scope of the study. The bill would require the study to include an assessment of opportunities for, and barriers to, deploying alternative fueling infrastructure at retail gasoline fueling stations and identify the potential financial incentives and regulatory barriers for retail gasoline fueling stations to install, or replace gasoline fueling infrastructure with, alternative fueling infrastructure. The bill would require the Energy Commission to deliver the study to the Legislature no later than January 1, 2027. The bill would repeal its provisions on January 1, 2030.
Vote: MAJORITY   Appropriation: NO   Fiscal Committee: YES   Local Program: NO  

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:


SECTION 1.

 Section 43872 is added to the Health and Safety Code, to read:

43872.
 (a) The State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, in coordination with the state board and the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development, and in consultation with local air districts and local governments, upon appropriation by the Legislature, shall conduct a study on the transitioning of retail gasoline fueling stations from providing gasoline to providing alternative fuels by a specified date.
(b) Before initiating the study, the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission shall convene the participating state and local agencies identified in this section, and other relevant stakeholders, to determine the scope of the study.
(c) The study shall include an assessment of opportunities for, and barriers to, deploying alternative fueling infrastructure at retail gasoline fueling stations and identify potential financial incentives and regulatory barriers for retail gasoline fueling stations to install, or replace gasoline fueling infrastructure with, alternative fueling infrastructure.
(d) For purposes of this section, “alternative fuels” means electricity and hydrogen.
(e) The State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission shall deliver the study to the Legislature, in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code, no later than January 1, 2027.
(f) Pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, this section is repealed on January 1, 2030.

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