Bill Text: CA AB2537 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Energy: Voluntary Offshore Wind and Coastal Resources Protection Program: community capacity funding activities and grants.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: (Enrolled) 2024-08-29 - Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 66. Noes 0.). [AB2537 Detail]
Download: California-2023-AB2537-Amended.html
Amended
IN
Assembly
March 21, 2024 |
Introduced by Assembly Member Addis |
February 13, 2024 |
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
Existing law requires the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, in coordination with specified agencies, to develop a strategic plan for offshore wind energy developments installed off the California coast in federal waters, and requires the commission to submit the strategic plan to the Natural Resources Agency and the Legislature on or before June 30, 2023, as specified.
This bill would declare the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to adopt policies to ensure equity and justice in California’s offshore wind energy development.
Digest Key
Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee:Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 80832 is added to the Water Code, to read:80832.
(a) There is hereby established in the State Treasury the Local and Tribal Communities Offshore Wind Capacity Building Fund.It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to adopt policies to ensure equity and justice in California’s offshore wind energy development.