California Assembly Bill AB678 Amended / Bill

 BILL NUMBER: AB 678AMENDED BILL TEXT AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY APRIL 6, 2015 INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member O'Donnell FEBRUARY 25, 2015 An act to add Chapter 4.3 (commencing with Section 39735) to Part 2 of Division 26 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to greenhouse gases. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 678, as amended, O'Donnell. Greenhouse gases: Energy Efficient Ports Program. Existing law establishes various programs to provide financial assistance for energy efficiency upgrades and investments. Under existing law, the State Air Resources Board has issued regulations to reduce emissions from diesel auxiliary engines on container ships, passenger ships, and refrigerated cargo ships while berthing at a California port. This bill would require the state board, in conjunction with the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, to develop and implement the Energy Efficient Ports Program to fund energy efficiency upgrades and investments at public ports. 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. Chapter 4.3 (commencing with Section 39735) is added to Part 2 of Division 26 of the Health and Safety Code, to read: CHAPTER 4.3. ENERGY EFFICIENT PORTS PROGRAM 39735. (a) The state board, in conjunction with the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, shall develop and implement the Energy Efficient Ports Program to fund energy efficiency upgrades and investments at public  ports.   ports that help reduce the emissions of criteria pollutants, toxic air contaminants, and greenhouse gases.  (b) Projects eligible for funding in the program shall include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) Installation of  solar   solar, wind, and other renewable  technologies at marine terminals, and warehouses and other freight facilities at the ports. (2) Replacement of conventional lighting with light emitting diodes (LED) lighting at the ports.  (3) Installation of cold ironing or shorepower equipment on vessels, beyond actions required by regulations, to facilitate reduced emissions from diesel auxiliary engines on container ships, passenger ships, and refrigerated cargo ships while berthing at a California port.   (4) Deployment of zero and near-zero emission vehicles and infrastructure technologies, including, but not limited to, stationary fuel cells, energy storage and battery, and electric trucks at California ports.   (5) Other projects that reduce grid-based energy demand from cargo handling operations at public seaports.  (c) The state board, in consultation with the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, shall develop guidelines through the funding plan process for the Air Quality Improvement Program established pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with Section 44274) of Chapter 8.9 of Part 5 for the implementation of this chapter that are consistent with the California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 (Division 25.5 (commencing with Section 38500) and Chapter 4.1 (commencing with Section 39710)).