Bill Text: CA SB720 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Aviation: airports: report: emissions: GO-Biz.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Engrossed) 2023-07-10 - Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES. [SB720 Detail]
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CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE—
2023–2024 REGULAR SESSION
Senate Bill
No. 720
| Introduced by Senator Stern |
February 16, 2023 |
An act to add Article 17 (commencing with Section 12100.180) to Chapter 1.6 of Part 2 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, and to add Section 21669.7 to the Public Utilities Code, relating to aviation.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 720, as amended, Stern.
Aviation: airports: report: emissions: GO-Biz.
Existing law establishes the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) to serve the Governor as the lead entity for economic strategy and the marketing of California on issues relating to business development, private sector investment, and economic growth. Existing law authorizes GO-Biz, among other things, to make recommendations to the Governor and the Legislature on new state policies and to provide data, information, and assistance, as specified.
This bill would require GO-Biz to identify industries and companies that are developing sustainable aviation projects and technologies, as specified, and develop a program to incentivize the production and expansion of those industries and companies in the state.
create a stakeholder group, as provided, to identify and pursue opportunities to attract and develop sustainable aviation fuel production and infrastructure in the state to help reach the goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions in California, as specified.
The State Aeronautics Act governs aeronautics in the state for the purpose of furthering and protecting the public interest in aviation and aeronautical progress through identified means. 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. A violation of the State Aeronautics Act is a crime.
This bill would require, as part of an update to its general plan or sustainability plan, or if no plan exists, on or before June 1, 2024,
2025, each public or private airport that has more than 50,000 annual takeoffs in a disadvantaged community to submit a report to the State Air Resources Board (state board), for review and approval, as specified, on the regulations, incentives, or other measures the airport is deploying or facilitating to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions from its operations, as specified. The bill would require, upon approval of a report by report, as specified, the state board, GO-Biz to provide technical assistance to support qualifying airports, as provided.
board to notify GO-Biz, as provided.
Because a violation of these certain provisions of this bill would be a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Digest Key
Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: YESBill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Article 17 (commencing with Section 12100.180) is added to Chapter 1.6 of Part 2 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, to read:Article 17. Sustainable Aviation
12100.180.
(2) The stakeholder group shall consist of representatives of all of the following:
(A) Airports.
(B) Commercial airlines.
(C) Airport infrastructure providers and investors.
(D) General aviation aircraft operators.
(E) Commercial air cargo.
(F) Sustainable aviation fuel producers.
(b) Collaboration between the office and stakeholders shall include both of the following:
(1) Production and infrastructure, including all of the following:
(A) Research and development needs.
(B) Production expansion needs.
(C) Potential sites for conversion or construction of sustainable aviation fuel production facilities.
(D) Infrastructure needs on airport and off airport.
(E) Options for expedited permitting requirements for conversion or construction of facilities to produce sustainable aviation fuel.
(2) Financing, including all of the following:
(A) Eligibility standards.
(B) Grant and loan programs that could be provided or created.
(C) Federal funding options for production, research and development, and infrastructure.
(D) Opportunities to attract private investment.
SEC. 2.
Section 21669.7 is added to the Public Utilities Code, to read:21669.7.
(a) (1) As part of an update to its general plan or sustainability plan, or if no plan exists, on or before June 1,(2) A net-zero greenhouse gas emissions report submitted pursuant to paragraph (1) that is deemed insufficient by the state board shall be resubmitted within 120 days. To the extent that the state board cannot approve a report, in whole or in part, the state board shall coordinate with the relevant air quality management district to initiate a public process to discuss options for achieving a report that can be approved.
(3) To comply with
paragraph (1), an airport may use existing plans or reports on greenhouse gas emissions, including net-zero, carbon neutrality, climate, or sustainability plans, or reporting pursuant to federal Clean Air Act requirements, and third-party data, including emissions data required by the state board to comply with the Low Carbon Fuel Standard regulations or other applicable greenhouse gas regulations.
(b) Upon approval of a report pursuant to subdivision (a), or the approval of a report submitted by any other airport that opts into the State Air Resources Board approval process in subdivision (a), the state board shall inform notify
the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz). GO-Biz shall provide technical assistance to support qualifying airports and their affiliated aviation infrastructure providers, commercial airlines, business aircraft operators, and commercial air cargo network operators in their pursuit of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions, including, but not limited to, sustainable aviation projects and infrastructure. (GO-Biz), in order to inform the prioritization of assistance provided under Article 17 (commencing with Section 12100.180) of Chapter 1.6 of Part 2 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
