Bill Text: CA AB1614 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Retail gasoline fueling stations: alternative fuels transition: study.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Vetoed) 2024-01-29 - Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file. [AB1614 Detail]

Download: California-2023-AB1614-Amended.html

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Amended  IN  Senate  July 13, 2023

Amended  IN  Assembly  April 26, 2023

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2023–2024 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill

No. 1614

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Introduced by Assembly Member Gabriel
(Coauthor: Senator Stern)

February 17, 2023

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An act to add and repeal Section 43872 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to air resources.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 1614, as amended, Gabriel. Gasoline Retail gasoline fueling stations: phaseout: alternative fuels transition: study.

Existing law requires the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, Commission (Energy Commission), in partnership with the State Air Resources Board, and in consultation with the State Water Resources Control Board, the Department of Food and Agriculture, and other relevant state agencies, to develop and adopt a state plan to increase the use of alternative transportation fuels, which include hydrogen and electricity.

This bill would require the Energy Commission, in coordination with the state board and the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development, and in consultation with local air districts and local governments, to conduct a study on the feasibility of phasing out the existence transitioning of retail gasoline fueling stations to provide alternative fuels, as defined, by a specified date, as specified. date and to convene, before initiating the study, specified state and local agencies, and other relevant stakeholders, to determine the scope of the study. The bill would require the study to include an assessment by the Energy Commission that identifies of opportunities for, and barriers to, deploying alternative fueling infrastructure at retail gasoline fueling stations and identify the potential financial incentives and regulatory barriers for retail gasoline fueling stations to convert to electric vehicle charging stations. install, or replace gasoline fueling infrastructure with, alternative fueling infrastructure. The bill would require the Energy Commission to deliver the study to the Legislature no later than June 30, 2026. January 1, 2027. The bill would repeal its provisions on January 1, 2030.

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 43872 is added to the Health and Safety Code, to read:

43872.

 (a) The State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, in coordination with the state board and the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development, and in consultation with local air districts and local governments, shall conduct a study on the feasibility of phasing out the existence of the transitioning of retail gasoline fueling stations from providing gasoline fueling stations to providing alternative fuels by a specified date.

(b) Prior to Before initiating the study, the state board State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission shall convene the participating state and participating local agencies identified in this section, and other relevant stakeholders, to determine the scope of the study. The scope of the study may be expanded to include consideration of items that are necessary to study the feasibility of phasing out gasoline fueling stations.

(c) The study shall include an assessment by the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission on the suitability of gasoline fueling stations for conversion into electric vehicle charging stations of opportunities for, and barriers to, deploying alternative fueling infrastructure at retail gasoline fueling stations and that identifies identify potential financial incentives and regulatory barriers for retail gasoline fueling stations to convert to electric vehicle charging stations. install, or replace gasoline fueling infrastructure with, alternative fueling infrastructure.

(d) For purposes of this section, “gasoline fueling station” means an establishment that offers for sale or sells only gasoline or gasoline and diesel fuel to the public. “alternative fuels” means electricity and hydrogen.

(e)  The State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission shall deliver the study to the Legislature, in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code, no later than June 30, 2026. January 1, 2027.

(f)  Pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, this section is repealed on January 1, 2030.