Bill Text: CA SB800 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Advanced Air Mobility, Zero-Emission, and Electrification Aviation Advisory Panel.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Passed) 2023-10-07 - Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 416, Statutes of 2023. [SB800 Detail]

Download: California-2023-SB800-Amended.html

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Amended  IN  Senate  May 02, 2023

Amended  IN  Senate  March 20, 2023

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2023–2024 REGULAR SESSION

Senate Bill

No. 800

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Introduced by Senator Caballero

February 17, 2023

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An act to add Section 21208 to the Public Utilities Code, relating to aviation.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

SB 800, as amended, Caballero. Advance Advanced Air Mobility and Aviation Electrification Committee.

Existing law, the State Aeronautics Act, governs various matters relative to aviation in the state, and authorizes the Department of Transportation to adopt, administer, and enforce rules and regulations for the administration of the act.

This bill would require the department, in coordination with the Office of Planning and Research and the State Air Resources Board, to establish an advisory committee, to be known as the Advance Advanced Air Mobility and Aviation Electrification Committee, to assess, among other things, pathways for feasible implementation of electrification goals for the aviation industry. The bill would provide for the appointment of the membership of the committee. The bill would require the committee to report, not later than January 1, 2025, to the department and the Legislature on the committee’s findings and recommendations, as specified.

Digest Key

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

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Bill Text

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

SECTION 1.

 Section 21208 is added to the Public Utilities Code, to read:

21208.

 (a) In coordination with the Office of Planning and Research and the State Air Resources Board, the department shall establish an advisory committee, to be known as the Advance Advanced Air Mobility and Aviation Electrification Committee, to assess all of the following:

(1) Pathways for feasible implementation of electrification goals for the aviation industry.

(2) Consideration of the inclusion of aircraft in the Low Carbon Fuel Standard protocols.

(3) Current state law and local ordinances and any potential changes to state law and local ordinances that are needed to facilitate the development of urban air mobility operations and infrastructure in the state.

(b) Members of the committee shall be appointed as follows, taking into consideration diversity within the committee related to geographic region:

(1) A member appointed by the Senate President pro Tempore.

(2) A member appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly.

(3) A member appointed by the Governor.

(4) Members meeting the following specifications shall be appointed by the department:

(A) Representatives from the department.

(B) Representatives from the State Air Resources Board.

(C) Representatives from the Office of Planning and Research.

(D) Representatives from the Energy Commission.

(E) Representatives from the general aviation industry.

(D)

(F) Representatives of state and local law enforcement.

(E)

(G) Representatives of the urban air mobility industry.

(F)

(H) Transportation experts.

(G)

(I) Climate reduction experts.

(H)

(J) Aircraft engineering experts.

(I)

(K) Representatives of commercial airports.

(J)

(L) Vertical takeoff and landing operators.

(K)

(M) Representatives from local governments.

(L)

(N) Representatives of the general public.

(c) The advisory committee shall do both of the following:

(1) Hold public hearings in locations across the state or via electronic means.

(2) Receive comments through an internet website, by mail, and by other methods, as appropriate.

(d) (1) Not later than January 1, 2025, the committee shall report to the department and the Legislature the committee’s findings and recommendations on any goals established within the committee’s purview related to electrification of the aviation industry, and the potential changes to state law to facilitate the development of air mobility operations and infrastructure.

(2) The requirement for submitting the report imposed under this subdivision is inoperative on January 1, 2029, pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code.

(3) A report to be submitted to the Legislature pursuant to this subdivision shall comply with Section 9795 of the Government Code.