Bill Text: CA AB1030 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006:
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Failed) 2016-11-30 - From Senate committee without further action. [AB1030 Detail]
Download: California-2015-AB1030-Amended.html
BILL NUMBER: AB 1030 AMENDED
BILL TEXT
AMENDED IN SENATE JULY 7, 2015
AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY MAY 5, 2015
INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Ridley-Thomas
FEBRUARY 26, 2015
An act to amend Section 39712 of the Health and Safety Code,
relating to greenhouse gases.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 1030, as amended, Ridley-Thomas. California Global Warming
Solutions Act of 2006: Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund.
The California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 establishes
the State Air Resources Board as the state agency responsible for
monitoring and regulating sources emitting greenhouse gases. The act
authorizes the state board to include the use of market-based
compliance mechanisms. Existing law requires all moneys, except for
fines and penalties, collected by the state board from the auction or
sale of allowances as part of a market-based compliance mechanism to
be deposited in the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund and to be
available upon appropriation by the Legislature. Existing law
requires the Department of Finance, in consultation with the state
board and any other relevant state agency, to develop, as specified,
a 3-year investment plan for the moneys deposited in the Greenhouse
Gas Reduction Fund. Existing law requires moneys in the fund to be
used to facilitate the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and,
where applicable and to the extent feasible, to foster job creation
by promoting in-state greenhouse gas emissions reduction projects
carried out by California workers and businesses.
This bill would , for projects involving hiring,
require priority be given to projects involving hiring
that include partnerships with training entities that
have a proven track record of placing disadvantaged workers in
support the targeted training and hiring of workers
from disadvantaged communities for career-track jobs.
Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes.
State-mandated local program: no.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The Legislature finds and declares all of the
following:
(a) With the adoption of Assembly Bill 32 (Chapter 488 of the
Statutes of 2006), Senate Bill 535 (Chapter 830 of the Statutes of
2012), and related climate policies, the state has led the nation in
tackling climate change and ensuring that climate policies and
investments help lift up our state's most disinvested communities.
(b) The revenue generated through the auction of carbon allowances
provides an opportunity to promote triple bottom line investments
that tackle our climate crises, grow our economy, and promote equity.
(c) The growth rate of green jobs is significantly faster than
that of all other jobs nationwide, and the majority of this job
growth is in California, making the state a national and
international leader in green jobs.
(d) Green jobs are accessible to people with a variety of
educational attainment and, on average, offer a higher median wage
and better opportunities for career advancement. Preparing and
connecting disconnected youth and disadvantaged workers to these jobs
is critical to ensuring these jobs support a future of shared
prosperity.
(e) It is the intent of the Legislature to ensure that investments
made through the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, created pursuant to
Section 16428.8 of the Government Code, continue to support the
growth of the diverse green jobs sector in the state, increase access
to green jobs for disconnected youth and other disadvantaged
workers, and support workforce training opportunities that create a
pathway for disadvantaged workers to enter the green jobs sector.
SEC. 2. Section 39712 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to
read:
39712. (a) (1) It is the intent of the Legislature that moneys
shall be appropriated from the fund only in a manner consistent with
the requirements of this chapter and Article 9.7 (commencing with
Section 16428.8) of Chapter 2 of Part 2 of Division 4 of Title 2 of
the Government Code.
(2) The state shall not approve allocations for a measure or
program using moneys appropriated from the fund except after
determining, based on the available evidence, that the use of those
moneys furthers the regulatory purposes of Division 25.5 (commencing
with Section 38500) and is consistent with law. If any expenditure of
moneys from the fund for any measure or project is determined by a
court to be inconsistent with law, the allocations for the remaining
measures or projects shall be severable and shall not be affected.
(b) Moneys shall be used to facilitate the achievement of
reductions of greenhouse gas emissions in this state consistent with
Division 25.5 (commencing with Section 38500) and, where applicable
and to the extent feasible:
(1) Maximize economic, environmental, and public health benefits
to the state.
(2) (A) Foster job creation by promoting in-state greenhouse gas
emissions reduction projects carried out by California workers and
businesses.
(B) For projects that involve hiring, projects that include
partnerships with training entities that have a proven track record
of placing disadvantaged workers in career-track jobs shall be
prioritized.
(B) Prioritize, for projects that involve hiring pursuant to this
paragraph, those projects that support targeted training and hiring
of workers from disadvantaged communities for career-track jobs.
(3) Complement efforts to improve air quality.
(4) Direct investment toward the most disadvantaged communities
and households in the state.
(5) Provide opportunities for businesses, public agencies,
nonprofits, and other community institutions to participate in and
benefit from statewide efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
(6) Lessen the impacts and effects of climate change on the state'
s communities, economy, and environment.
(c) Moneys appropriated from the fund may be allocated, consistent
with subdivision (a), for the purpose of reducing greenhouse gas
emissions in this state through investments that may include, but are
not limited to, any of the following:
(1) Funding to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through energy
efficiency, clean and renewable energy generation, distributed
renewable energy generation, transmission and storage, and other
related actions, including, but not limited to, at public
universities, state and local public buildings, and industrial and
manufacturing facilities.
(2) Funding to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through the
development of state-of-the-art systems to move goods and freight,
advanced technology vehicles and vehicle infrastructure, advanced
biofuels, and low-carbon and efficient public transportation.
(3) Funding to reduce greenhouse gas emissions associated with
water use and supply, land and natural resource conservation and
management, forestry, and sustainable agriculture.
(4) Funding to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through strategic
planning and development of sustainable infrastructure projects,
including, but not limited to, transportation and housing.
(5) Funding to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through increased
in-state diversion of municipal solid waste from disposal through
waste reduction, diversion, and reuse.
(6) Funding to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through investments
in programs implemented by local and regional agencies, local and
regional collaboratives, and nonprofit organizations coordinating
with local governments.
(7) Funding research, development, and deployment of innovative
technologies, measures, and practices related to programs and
projects funded pursuant to this chapter.
