Keep tabs on climate and energy legislation in California and urge your representatives to take action for a climate-safe future.
AB 1738 (Boerner-Horvath) Addresses installation of electric vehicle charging stations at cost-effective trigger points in existing multifamily dwellings, schools, hotels, motels, and nonresidential development during retrofits to existing buildings. STATUS: On August 25: Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. Approved by the Governor Sept 28, 2022.
AB 2143 (Carrillo) Would require prevailing wage for non-residential solar-photovoltaic projects over 15 kilowatts in capacity. STATUS: APPROVED in both houses on August 31; signed by the Governor’s 9/30/22.
SB 942 (Newman) State support for fare-free transit. STATUS: APPROVED in both houses as of August 30. Signed by the Governor’s 9/30/22.
SB 1157 (Hertzberg) On our list in recognition of the water/energy/climate nexus. The bill changes the standards for indoor residential water use beginning 2025 from a maximum of 52.5 gallons per capita daily (gpcd) to 47 gpcd and beginning 2030 to 42 gpcd. STATUS: APPROVED in both houses August 31; signed by the Governor’s 9/28/22.
SB 1297 (Cortese) Aims to advance low-carbon materials and methods in building and construction. STATUS: HELD in the Assembly Appropriations Committee August 11 (FAILED).
SB 1329 (Newman) Would expand publicly accessible hydrogen fueling. STATUS: HELD in the Appropriations Committee August 11 (FAILED).
SB 1385 (Cortese) This bill directs the CPUC to set up a new multifamily housing local solar program that would require each IOU to construct, or contract for the construction of, a solar and storage system on or near qualified multifamily housing. STATUS: HELD in the Appropriations Committee August 11 (FAILED).
SB 1399 (Wieckowski) This bill would establish a Carbon Capture Technology Demonstration Project Grant Program. Read the coalition letter of opposition that The Climate Center signed on to. STATUS: Held in the Senate Appropriations Committee (failed).
SB 1423 (Stern) This bill aims to restrict oil and gas development and enable offshore renewable energy development. STATUS: Amended May 19 in the Appropriations Committee. Held in that committee past deadline. DEAD.
SB 1430 (Melendez) Would suspend the 2020 Title 24 solar on new homes mandate. STATUS: April 18 hearing in the Senate Energy Committee canceled at the request of author. Died in committee.