Keep tabs on climate and energy legislation in California and urge your representatives to take action for a climate-safe future.
SB 1112 (Becker) Establishes requirements for notifications that utilities must provide when adding a charge as part of a program financing energy efficiency upgrades to an existing property. Read The Climate Center’s Letter of Support. STATUS: APPROVED August 29 in the Senate on concurrence. Signed by the Governor Sept 29, 2022
SB 1295 (Limón) Allows allow CalGEM to collect funds from the oil industry to match expected federal and state dollars dedicated to cleanup of orphan and abandoned oil wells. STATUS: APPROVED in the Legislature; SIGNED by the Governor on September 29.
AB 205 (Ting and Budget Committee 1) Budget trailer bill. This bill (now law) makes necessary statutory changes to implement the energy related items of the 2022 Budget Act. It has wide ranging impacts related to energy generation and appears to enable an increase in fossil fuel use along with the prospect of keep the Diablo … Read more
AB 1384 (Gabriel) Resiliency Through Adaptation, Economic Vitality, and Equity Act of 2022. STATUS: APPROVED in both houses August 30; SIGNED by the Governor on September 16.
AB 1389 (Reyes) This bill makes various changes to the Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program, also known as the Clean Transportation Program (CTP). STATUS: APPROVED in both houses August 31. SIGNED by the Governor on September 16.
AB 1857 (C. Garcia) Zero Waste Transition Act of 2022. This bill would end waste diversion credits that accrue to waste incinerators and require that cities prioritize recycling and composting before turning to incineration. News Release. Read the Author’s Factsheet. STATUS: APPROVED in both houses as of August 30. SIGNED by the Governor on September 16.
AB 1909 (Friedman) – Vehicles: bicycle omnibus bill. STATUS: SIGNED by the Governor on September 16.
AB 2061 (Ting) This bill would require that recipients of state funds for electric vehicle service equipment (EVSE, aka EV charging stations) report to the state what their uptime is. This report would help quantify the availability, consistency, and reliability of charging infrastructure. STATUS: APPROVED in both houses as of August 30; SIGNED by the Governor on September 16.
AB 2075 (Ting) Would require the CEC to adopt EV charging standards that would be be incorporated into other building design and construction standards. STATUS: APPROVED in the Legislature. SIGNED by the Governor on September 16.
AB 2204 (Boerner Horvath) This bill would establish the Office of Clean Energy Workforce within the Labor and Workforce Development Agency with an executive director appointed by the Governor for the purpose of overseeing California’s transition to a sustainable and equitable carbon neutral economy. STATUS: APPROVED in both houses as of August 30. SIGNED by the Governor on September … Read more