Bill Text: CA SB1440 | 2017-2018 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Energy: biomethane: biomethane procurement.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)

Status: (Passed) 2018-09-23 - Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 739, Statutes of 2018. [SB1440 Detail]

Download: California-2017-SB1440-Introduced.html

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CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2017–2018 REGULAR SESSION

Senate Bill

No. 1440

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Introduced by Senator Hueso

February 16, 2018

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An act relating to biomethane.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

SB 1440, as introduced, Hueso. Biomethane.

Existing law requires state agencies to consider and, as appropriate, adopt policies and incentives to significantly increase the sustainable production and use of renewable gas. Existing law requires the Public Utilities Commission, in consultation with the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission and the State Air Resources Board, to consider additional policies to support the development and use in the state of renewable gas that reduce short-lived climate pollutants in the state.

This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to establish biomethane procurement goals.

Digest Key

Vote: MAJORITY   Appropriation: NO   Fiscal Committee: NO   Local Program: NO  

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Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

 It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to establish biomethane procurement goals.