Bill Text: CA AB678 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Energy Efficiency and Greenhouse Gas Reductions Ports

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2016-11-30 - From Senate committee without further action. [AB678 Detail]

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BILL NUMBER: AB 678	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN SENATE  JULY 9, 2015
	AMENDED IN SENATE  JUNE 22, 2015
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MAY 28, 2015
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  APRIL 21, 2015
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  APRIL 6, 2015

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member O'Donnell

                        FEBRUARY 25, 2015

   An act to add Chapter 4.3 (commencing with Section 39735) to Part
2 of Division 26 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to
greenhouse gases.



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 678, as amended, O'Donnell.  Greenhouse gases: Energy
Efficient   Energy Efficiency and Greenhouse Gas
Reductions  Ports Program.
   Existing law establishes various programs to provide financial
assistance for energy efficiency upgrades and investments. Under
existing law, the State Air Resources Board has issued regulations to
reduce emissions from diesel auxiliary engines on container ships,
passenger ships, and refrigerated cargo ships while berthing at a
California port. Existing law establishes the Greenhouse Gas
Reduction Fund as a special fund in the State Treasury, and requires
that all moneys collected by the state board from the auction or sale
of specified greenhouse gas allowances, be deposited in the fund and
available for appropriation by the Legislature.
   This bill would require the state board, in conjunction with the
State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, to
develop and implement the Energy  Efficient  
Efficiency and Greenhouse Gas Reductions  Ports Program to fund
energy efficiency upgrades and investments at public ports, as
described.  The bill would require a port to develop and adopt an
energy plan for the port to receive funding under the program for
energy-related projects.  The bill would authorize the state
board to expend moneys it receives from an appropriation from the
fund for the purposes of the bill, as provided.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes.
State-mandated local program: no.


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

  SECTION 1.  Chapter 4.3 (commencing with Section 39735) is added to
Part 2 of Division 26 of the Health and Safety Code, to read:
      CHAPTER 4.3.  ENERGY  EFFICIENT  
EFFICIENCY AND GREENHOUSE GAS REDUCTIONS  PORTS PROGRAM


   39735.  (a) The state board, in conjunction with the State Energy
Resources Conservation and Development Commission, shall develop and
implement the Energy Efficient   Efficiency and
Greenhouse Gas Reductions  Ports Program to fund energy
efficiency upgrades and investments at public ports that help reduce
the emissions of criteria pollutants, toxic air contaminants, and
greenhouse gases.
   (b) Projects eligible for funding in the program shall include,
but are not limited to, the following:
   (1) Installation of solar, wind, and other renewable technologies
at marine terminals, and warehouses and other freight facilities at
the ports.
   (2) Replacement of conventional lighting with light emitting
diodes (LED) lighting at the ports.
   (3) Installation of cold ironing or shorepower equipment, or other
emissions control or reduction technologies, on vessels, beyond
actions required by regulations, to facilitate reduced emissions from
diesel auxiliary engines on container ships, passenger ships, and
refrigerated cargo ships while berthing at a California port.
   (4) Deployment of zero and near-zero emission vehicles and
infrastructure technologies, including, but not limited to,
stationary fuel cells, energy storage and battery, and electric
trucks at California ports.
   (5) Other projects that reduce grid-based energy demand from cargo
handling operations at public seaports.
   (c) The state board, in consultation with the State Energy
Resources Conservation and Development Commission, shall develop
guidelines for the implementation of this chapter that are consistent
with the California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 (Division
25.5 (commencing with Section 38500) and Chapter 4.1 (commencing with
Section 39710)). 
   (d) (1) In order to receive funding under this section for
energy-related projects, a port shall develop and adopt, in
consultation with the respective electric utility providing service
to the port, an energy plan for the port.  
   (2) The energy plan shall be approved by the State Energy
Resources Conservation and Development Commission before the port may
receive any funding pursuant to this section for energy-related
projects. The commission shall review the plan and require any
changes before approving the plan.  
   (3) The energy plan shall adhere to the state's preferred energy
loading order and require benchmarking for energy retrofit projects
and reporting of measurable energy savings.  
   (d) 
    (e)  Moneys appropriated to the state board from the
Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, established pursuant to Section
16428.8 of the Government Code, for the purposes of paragraph (1) of
subdivision (c) of Section 39712 may be used for the purposes of this
section.