Bill Text: CA SB1125 | 2013-2014 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006: emissions reduction.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-05-23 - Held in committee and under submission. [SB1125 Detail]

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BILL NUMBER: SB 1125	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Senators Pavley and Lara
   (Coauthor: Senator Leno)
   (Coauthor: Assembly Member Lowenthal)

                        FEBRUARY 19, 2014

   An act to add and repeal Section 39607.6 of the Health and Safety
Code, relating to greenhouse gases.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 1125, as introduced, Pavley. Greenhouse gases: emissions
reduction.
   The California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 requires the
State Air Resources Board to approve a statewide greenhouse gas
emissions limit that is equivalent to the 1990 level to be achieved
by 2020. The act requires the state board to make recommendations to
the Governor and the Legislature on how to continue reduction of
greenhouse gas emissions beyond 2020.
   This bill would require the state board, on or before January 1,
2016, and in consultation with specified entities, to develop and
submit to the Governor and the Legislature a report containing
recommendations on a timetable of reduction targets of greenhouse gas
emissions and short-lived climate pollutants with high global
warming potentials beyond 2020. The bill would repeal the above
provision on January 1, 2020.
   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.  Section 39607.6 is added to the Health and Safety Code,
to read:
   39607.6.  (a) For the purposes of this section, "short-lived
climate pollutant" means an agent that has a relatively short
lifetime in the atmosphere, from a few days to a few decades, and a
warming influence on the climate.
   (b) On or before January 1, 2016, the state board shall, in
consultation with the Climate Action Team, other relevant state and
local agencies, and interested stakeholders, in an open and public
process, develop and submit to the Governor and Legislature a report
containing recommendations on a timetable of reduction targets of
greenhouse gas emissions and short-lived climate pollutants with high
global warming potentials beyond 2020.
   (c) The state board, in developing the timetable of reduction
targets shall consider emissions reduction trajectories that do all
of the following:
   (1) Mitigate medium- and long-term risks of global climate change
and associated adverse impacts on health, safety, and welfare in
California.
   (2) Advance California's economic competitiveness by minimizing
leakage and stimulating innovation.
   (3) Significantly mitigate adverse public health impacts in
disadvantaged communities through reductions of short-lived climate
pollutants, or in concert with other regulations limiting the
emissions of criteria or toxic air pollutants under this division.
   (d) The report to be submitted to the Legislature pursuant to
subdivision (a) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of
the Government Code.
   (e) Pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, this
section is repealed on January 1, 2020.