Bill Text: CA SB1347 | 2021-2022 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006: renewable hydrogen production assessment.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2022-08-11 - August 11 hearing: Held in committee and under submission. [SB1347 Detail]
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CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE—
2021–2022 REGULAR SESSION
Senate Bill
No. 1347
| Introduced by Senator Hueso (Coauthor: Assembly Member Mathis) |
February 18, 2022 |
An act to add and repeal Section 38592.8 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to greenhouse gases.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 1347, as amended, Hueso.
California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006: renewable hydrogen production assessment.
The California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 designates the State Air Resources Board as the state agency charged with monitoring and regulating sources of emissions of greenhouse gases. The act requires the state board to prepare and approve a scoping plan for achieving the maximum technologically feasible and cost-effective reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and to update the scoping plan at least once every 5 years.
This bill would require the state board, upon a specified appropriation and before December 31, 2024, to complete an assessment of renewable hydrogen production, distribution, transmission, and application within the state, as specified. The bill would require the assessment to include, among other things, the development of a potential comprehensive renewable hydrogen standard program to plan toward a goal of 100% of hydrogen used for end-use applications be hydrogen produced with zero-carbon resources by December 31, 2045.
The bill would authorize the state board to contract with an educational institution or related organization to conduct the assessment. The bill would also require the state board, on or before December 31, 2024, to post the assessment on its internet website.
Digest Key
Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NOBill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 38592.8 is added to the Health and Safety Code, to read:38592.8.
(a) (1) Before December 31, 2024, to advance efforts to achieve the state’s goal for carbon neutrality, and upon appropriation by the Legislature for these purposes, the state board shall complete a comprehensive feasibility assessment of renewable hydrogen production, distribution, transmission, as defined by the state board, and application within the state.(2) The assessment shall include all of the following:
(A) The history of renewable hydrogen production, distribution, and utilization within the state.
(B) The potential job
creation and work opportunities related to both of the following:
(i) Renewable hydrogen production facilities.
(ii) Development of transmission and distribution facilities to convey renewable hydrogen from production sites to applications.
(C) The potential for opportunities to integrate renewable hydrogen production with drinking water supply treatment needs, particularly for advanced treatment water supplies such as desalination, potable reuse, and salt and contaminant removal projects.
(D) The potential for development and siting of renewable hydrogen production facilities on a colocated basis with industries that are historically difficult to
decarbonize.
(E)The development of a potential comprehensive renewable hydrogen standard program to plan toward a goal of 100 percent of hydrogen end-use applications using hydrogen produced with zero-carbon resources by December 31, 2045, including steps that could be taken to ultimately implement a goal to provide that all hydrogen end-use applications are using zero-carbon hydrogen. The potential program shall include consideration of programs that assist the state in achieving the goals set forth in Section 454.53 of the Public Utilities Code and shall include consideration of all relevant planning scenarios, incentive programs, policy directions, and implementation plans.
(E) An analysis of the life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions from various forms of renewable hydrogen production.
(F) An analysis of air pollution and other environmental impacts from renewable hydrogen distribution and end uses.
(b) The state board may contract with an educational institution or related organization to conduct the assessment required pursuant to subdivision
(a).
(c) On or before December 31, 2024, the state board shall post the report on its internet website.
(d) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2027, and as of that date is repealed.
