Bill Text: CA AB570 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

California Assembly Bill 570 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Emissions of greenhouse gases: California Global Warming

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-02-01 - Died at Desk. [AB570 Detail]

Download: California-2011-AB570-Introduced.html

BILL NUMBER: AB 570	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Smyth

                        FEBRUARY 16, 2011

   An act to amend Section 38562 of the Health and Safety Code,
relating to air pollution.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 570, as introduced, Smyth. Emissions of greenhouse gases:
California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006.
   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 in 1990. The act requires the state
board, on or before January 1, 2011, to adopt greenhouse gas emission
limits and emission reduction measures by regulation to achieve the
maximum technologically feasible and cost-effective reductions in
emissions of greenhouse gases, in furtherance of achieving the
statewide greenhouse gas emissions limit, with the regulations to
become operative beginning January 1, 2012.
   This bill would make technical and nonsubstantive changes to the
above requirements.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no.
State-mandated local program: no.


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

  SECTION 1.  Section 38562 of the Health and Safety Code is amended
to read:
   38562.  (a) On or before January 1, 2011, the state board shall
adopt greenhouse gas emission limits and emission reduction measures
by regulation to achieve the maximum technologically feasible and
cost-effective reductions in  emissions of  greenhouse
 gas emissions   gases,  in furtherance of
achieving the statewide greenhouse gas emissions limit, to become
operative beginning on January 1, 2012.
   (b) In adopting regulations pursuant to this section and Part 5
(commencing with Section 38570), to the extent feasible and in
furtherance of achieving the statewide greenhouse gas emissions
limit, the state board shall do all of the following:
   (1) Design the regulations, including distribution of emissions
allowances where appropriate, in a manner that is equitable, seeks to
minimize costs and maximize the total benefits to California, and
encourages early action to reduce  emissions of  greenhouse
 gas emissions.   gases. 
   (2) Ensure that activities undertaken to comply with the
regulations do not disproportionately impact low-income communities.
   (3) Ensure that entities that have voluntarily reduced their 
emissions of  greenhouse  gas emissions  
gases  prior to the implementation of this section receive
appropriate credit for early voluntary reductions.
   (4) Ensure that activities undertaken pursuant to the regulations
complement, and do not interfere with, efforts to achieve and
maintain federal and state ambient air quality standards and to
reduce toxic air contaminant emissions.
   (5) Consider cost-effectiveness of these regulations.
   (6) Consider overall societal benefits, including reductions in
other air pollutants, diversification of energy sources, and other
benefits to the economy, environment, and public health.
   (7) Minimize the administrative burden of implementing and
complying with these regulations.
   (8) Minimize leakage.
   (9) Consider the significance of the contribution of each source
or category of sources to statewide emissions of greenhouse gases.
   (c) In furtherance of achieving the statewide greenhouse gas
emissions limit, by January 1, 2011, the state board may adopt a
regulation that establishes a system of market-based declining annual
aggregate emission limits for sources or categories of sources that
emit greenhouse  gas emissions,   gases, 
applicable from January 1, 2012, to December 31, 2020, inclusive,
that the state board determines will achieve the maximum
technologically feasible and cost-effective reductions in 
emissions of  greenhouse  gas emissions,  
gases,  in the aggregate, from those sources or categories of
sources.
   (d) Any regulation adopted by the state board pursuant to this
part or Part 5 (commencing with Section 38570) shall ensure all of
the following:
   (1) The  greenhouse gas emission  reductions 
in emissions of greenhouse gases  achieved are real, permanent,
quantifiable, verifiable, and enforceable by the state board.
   (2) For regulations pursuant to Part 5 (commencing with Section
38570), the reduction is in addition to any  reduction of
emissions of  greenhouse  gas emission reduction
  gases  otherwise required by law or regulation,
and any other  reduction of emissions of greenhouse 
gas emission reduction   gases  that otherwise
would occur.
   (3) If applicable, the  reduction of emissions of 
greenhouse  gas emission reduction   gases 
occurs over the same time period and is equivalent in amount to any
direct emission reduction required pursuant to this division.
   (e) The state board shall rely upon the best available economic
and scientific information and its assessment of existing and
projected technological capabilities when adopting the regulations
required by this section.
   (f) The state board shall consult with the Public Utilities
Commission in the development of the regulations as they affect
electricity and natural gas providers in order to minimize
duplicative or inconsistent regulatory requirements.
   (g) After January 1, 2011, the state board may revise regulations
adopted pursuant to this section and adopt additional regulations to
further the provisions of this division.