Bill Tracker | 03.14.16

AB 1555 | Author: Gomez

In brief: Appropriates $1.7 billion from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund for 2015–16 to fund low-carbon transportation and infrastructure projects; clean-energy communities; and community climate improvements, wetland and watershed restoration, and carbon sequestration.
Status: Awaiting committee referral.

AB 2415 | Author: Garcia

In brief: The California Clean Truck, Bus, and Off-Road Vehicle and Equipment Technology Program establishes heavy-duty truck incentives for 2018–2023.
Details: Requires the state to support the commercial deployment of existing zero- and near-zero-emission heavy-duty truck technologies by spending whichever is greater: $100 million or half of the funds allocated each year for the development of those technologies.
Status: Awaiting committee referral.

SB 1043 | Author: Allen

In brief: Requires CARB to increase the sustainable production and use of RNG, ensuring that it provides direct benefits to the environment.
Status: In Energy, Utilities, and Communications Committee.

SB 1383 | Author: Lara

In brief: Requires CARB to implement a strategy to reduce short-lived climate pollutants to below 2013 levels by 2030.
Status: Awaiting committee referral.

SB 1402 | Author: Pavley

In brief: Directs money from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund toward the in-state production of low-carbon alternative fuels using sustainable feedstocks.
Status: Awaiting committee referral.

SB 1405 | Author: Pavley

In brief: Requires technical, nonsubstantive changes, which have not yet been defined, to the CEC’s alternative fuels plan.
Status: Awaiting committee referral.

SB 1425 | Author: Pavley

In brief: Requires technical, nonsubstantive changes, not yet defined, to the Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program.
Status: Awaiting committee referral.