California Senate Bill SB1409 Amended / Bill

 BILL NUMBER: SB 1409AMENDED BILL TEXT AMENDED IN SENATE MAY 1, 2012 AMENDED IN SENATE APRIL 9, 2012 INTRODUCED BY Senator Pavley (Principal coauthors: Senators Correa and Lieu) FEBRUARY 24, 2012  An act to add Section 25010 to the Public Resources Code, relating to energy.   An act to add Section 65040.7 to the Government Code, relating to statewide planning.  LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST SB 1409, as amended, Pavley.  Energy.   Office of Planning and Research: clean energy technologies and projects.   Existing law establishes the Office of Planning and Research (OPR) in state government in the Governor's office and requires OPR to, among other things, coordinate the development of policies and criteria to ensure the federal grants-in-aid administered or directly expended by state government advance statewide environmental goals and objectives and to coordinate research activities of state government directed to the growth and development of the state and the preservation of environmental quality, and render advice to the Governor, his or her cabinet, to the Legislature, and any agency or department of state government, and provide information to, and cooperate with, the Legislature or any of its committees.  Existing law declares the state policy to promote all feasible means of energy and water conservation and all feasible use of alternative energy and water supply sources. Existing law establishes various programs to provide to specified entities financial assistance for the installation of energy efficiency measures and renewable energy resources. This bill would require  the Director of Planning and Research, in consultation with the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission and other appropriate public agencies,   OPR  to  , among other things,  coordinate  with the United States Armed Forces  , where appropriate and feasible, and to the extent permitted  or required  by federal law,  on  the implementation of complementary energy, environmental, and procurement policies, including  laws to promote   promoting  the commercialization of clean energy technologies and the deployment of clean energy projects in California. The bill would require  the director   , to the extent permitted by federal law, OPR  to provide assistance in resolving conflicts associated with research, development, and deployment of clean energy in California by the United States Armed Forces. 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. This measure shall be known and may be cited as the Security Coordination Act of  2012   2013  . SEC. 2. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) Climate change and oil dependence pose a threat to the health, safety, and stability of the State of California and to the national security of the United States. (b) About 80 percent of military convoys carry fuel. According to the United States Secretary of  the  Navy, for every 50 fuel convoys, one marine is killed or wounded. Approximately 3,000 United States troops and civilian contractors have been killed or wounded protecting convoys. (c) The State of California and the United States Department of Defense constitute two of the largest energy users in the world, with a combined annual energy expenditure of over one hundred billion dollars ($100,000,000,000). As such  ,  the pursuit of complementary commitments to clean energy can accelerate the growth of the American clean energy economy, stimulate job creation, and mitigate the threats of climate change and oil dependence. (d) The United States Department of Defense is one of the largest economic drivers in the State of California, with 30 major military installations, a budget of more than fifty-six billion dollars ($56,000,000,000) and more than 236,000 uniformed and civilian personnel. (e) California has the largest clean energy economy in the nation, employing over 318,000 workers throughout the state in a wide variety of industries, which have substantial existing capacity, and significant unmet potential to provide products and services to meet the State of  California   California's  and the United States Department of Defense's clean energy priorities. (f) The United States Department of Defense, in cooperation with the United States Armed Forces, has targeted energy efficiency, the reduction of water and petroleum consumption, and the development and deployment of alternative fuels, advanced transportation technology and related infrastructure, and distributed generation and recharging technologies as top operational and strategic imperatives. (g) To promote a cooperative and collaborative relationship between the State of California and the United States Department of Defense in advancing clean energy, it is necessary for the Office of Planning and Research to have specific responsibility in this area.  SEC.   3.   Section 65040.7 is added to the   Government Code   , to read:   65040.7. (a) In addition to its duties and responsibilities pursuant to Section 65040, the Office of Planning and Research shall do all of the following: (1) Coordinate with the United States Armed Forces, where appropriate and feasible, and to the extent permitted or required by federal law, on the implementation of complementary state and federal energy, environmental, and procurement policies, to promote the commercialization of clean energy technologies and the deployment of clean energy projects in California, including, but not limited to, local clean energy generation and storage, energy efficiency and demand response, alternative and renewable fuels, advanced vehicles, and related infrastructures. (2) Provide assistance to public or private entities that receive, or have a reasonable opportunity to qualify for, federal grants, loans, or other assistance for clean energy research, development, demonstration, deployment, or procurement of clean energy products or services in California. The funding shall do all of the following: (A) Advance complementary national security or military goals and objectives through clean energy-related measures, including energy efficiency, the reduction of water and petroleum consumption, the development and deployment of alternative and renewable fuels, advanced transportation technology and related infrastructure, distribution generation, energy storage, or mobile recharging technology. (B) Advance state sustainability, renewable energy, conservation, energy storage, or greenhouse gas reduction goals. (C) Ensure, for projects involving transportation fuels, on a full life-cycle assessment basis, that the project does not adversely impact air quality, water quality or the sustainability of natural resources, especially state and federal lands. (3) Provide assistance in resolving conflicts associated with the research, development, and deployment of clean energy in California by the United States Armed Forces or a branch of the armed services, including facilities owned or operated by private entities under contract with the United States Armed Forces or a branch of the United States Armed Forces. For conflicts that involve a clean energy-related permit or development project, the office may, to the extent permitted by federal law, resolve conflicts in accordance with processes developed by the Governor pursuant to Section 65404 of the Government Code. (b) Nothing in this section is intended to interfere with, expand, or prevent the existing authority of an agency or department to carry out its programs, projects, or responsibilities, and nothing in this section shall be considered as a limitation on compliance with requirements under any other provision of law.   SEC. 3.   Section 25010 is added to the Public Resources Code, to read: 25010. The Director of Planning and Research, in consultation with the commission and other appropriate public agencies, shall do both of the following: (a) Coordinate with the United States Armed Forces, where appropriate and feasible, and to the extent permitted by federal law, the implementation of complementary energy, environmental, and procurement policies, to promote the commercialization of clean energy technologies in California and the deployment of clean energy projects in California, including, local clean energy generation and storage, energy efficiency and demand response, alternative fuels, advanced vehicles, and related infrastructures. (b) Provide assistance in resolving conflicts associated with the research, development, and deployment of clean energy in California by the United States Armed Forces or a branch of the armed forces, including facilities owned or operated by private entities under contract with a branch of the United States Armed Forces. The conflict may be resolved in accordance with, or based upon, processes already developed by the Governor pursuant to Section 65404 of the Government Code.