CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1195Introduced by Assembly Member ODonnellFebruary 21, 2019 An act to add Section 38567 to the Health and Safety Code, relating to greenhouse gases. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1195, as introduced, ODonnell. California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006: Low-Carbon Fuel Standard regulations.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 requires the state board to approve a statewide greenhouse gas emissions limit equivalent to the statewide greenhouse gas emissions level in 1990 to be achieved by 2020 and to ensure that statewide greenhouse gas emissions are reduced to at least 40% below the 1990 level by 2030. Pursuant to the act, the state board has adopted the Low-Carbon Fuel Standard regulations.This bill would require the state board to recognize as generating an innovative crude production method credit under the Low-Carbon Fuel Standard regulations the use of renewable natural gas to displace the existing use of natural gas by oil and natural gas companies that are otherwise eligible to opt in to the innovative crude provisions of the regulations, as specified.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 38567 is added to the Health and Safety Code, to read:38567. (a) For purposes of this section, Low-Carbon Fuel Standard means the Low-Carbon Fuel Standard regulations (Subarticle 7 (commencing with Section 95480) of Title 17 of the California Code of Regulations).(b) The state board shall recognize as generating an innovative production method credit under the Low-Carbon Fuel Standard renewable natural gas used to displace the existing use of natural gas by oil and natural gas companies that are otherwise eligible to opt in to the innovative crude provisions of the Low-Carbon Fuel Standard.(c) Oil and natural gas companies that are reporting entities as part of the Low-Carbon Fuel Standard may use renewable natural gas delivered from a common carrier pipeline to generate an innovative production method credit.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1195Introduced by Assembly Member ODonnellFebruary 21, 2019 An act to add Section 38567 to the Health and Safety Code, relating to greenhouse gases. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1195, as introduced, ODonnell. California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006: Low-Carbon Fuel Standard regulations.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 requires the state board to approve a statewide greenhouse gas emissions limit equivalent to the statewide greenhouse gas emissions level in 1990 to be achieved by 2020 and to ensure that statewide greenhouse gas emissions are reduced to at least 40% below the 1990 level by 2030. Pursuant to the act, the state board has adopted the Low-Carbon Fuel Standard regulations.This bill would require the state board to recognize as generating an innovative crude production method credit under the Low-Carbon Fuel Standard regulations the use of renewable natural gas to displace the existing use of natural gas by oil and natural gas companies that are otherwise eligible to opt in to the innovative crude provisions of the regulations, as specified.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill No. 1195
Introduced by Assembly Member ODonnellFebruary 21, 2019
Introduced by Assembly Member ODonnell
February 21, 2019
An act to add Section 38567 to the Health and Safety Code, relating to greenhouse gases.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 1195, as introduced, ODonnell. California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006: Low-Carbon Fuel Standard regulations.
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 requires the state board to approve a statewide greenhouse gas emissions limit equivalent to the statewide greenhouse gas emissions level in 1990 to be achieved by 2020 and to ensure that statewide greenhouse gas emissions are reduced to at least 40% below the 1990 level by 2030. Pursuant to the act, the state board has adopted the Low-Carbon Fuel Standard regulations.This bill would require the state board to recognize as generating an innovative crude production method credit under the Low-Carbon Fuel Standard regulations the use of renewable natural gas to displace the existing use of natural gas by oil and natural gas companies that are otherwise eligible to opt in to the innovative crude provisions of the regulations, as specified.
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 requires the state board to approve a statewide greenhouse gas emissions limit equivalent to the statewide greenhouse gas emissions level in 1990 to be achieved by 2020 and to ensure that statewide greenhouse gas emissions are reduced to at least 40% below the 1990 level by 2030. Pursuant to the act, the state board has adopted the Low-Carbon Fuel Standard regulations.
This bill would require the state board to recognize as generating an innovative crude production method credit under the Low-Carbon Fuel Standard regulations the use of renewable natural gas to displace the existing use of natural gas by oil and natural gas companies that are otherwise eligible to opt in to the innovative crude provisions of the regulations, as specified.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 38567 is added to the Health and Safety Code, to read:38567. (a) For purposes of this section, Low-Carbon Fuel Standard means the Low-Carbon Fuel Standard regulations (Subarticle 7 (commencing with Section 95480) of Title 17 of the California Code of Regulations).(b) The state board shall recognize as generating an innovative production method credit under the Low-Carbon Fuel Standard renewable natural gas used to displace the existing use of natural gas by oil and natural gas companies that are otherwise eligible to opt in to the innovative crude provisions of the Low-Carbon Fuel Standard.(c) Oil and natural gas companies that are reporting entities as part of the Low-Carbon Fuel Standard may use renewable natural gas delivered from a common carrier pipeline to generate an innovative production method credit.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 38567 is added to the Health and Safety Code, to read:38567. (a) For purposes of this section, Low-Carbon Fuel Standard means the Low-Carbon Fuel Standard regulations (Subarticle 7 (commencing with Section 95480) of Title 17 of the California Code of Regulations).(b) The state board shall recognize as generating an innovative production method credit under the Low-Carbon Fuel Standard renewable natural gas used to displace the existing use of natural gas by oil and natural gas companies that are otherwise eligible to opt in to the innovative crude provisions of the Low-Carbon Fuel Standard.(c) Oil and natural gas companies that are reporting entities as part of the Low-Carbon Fuel Standard may use renewable natural gas delivered from a common carrier pipeline to generate an innovative production method credit.
SECTION 1. Section 38567 is added to the Health and Safety Code, to read:
### SECTION 1.
38567. (a) For purposes of this section, Low-Carbon Fuel Standard means the Low-Carbon Fuel Standard regulations (Subarticle 7 (commencing with Section 95480) of Title 17 of the California Code of Regulations).(b) The state board shall recognize as generating an innovative production method credit under the Low-Carbon Fuel Standard renewable natural gas used to displace the existing use of natural gas by oil and natural gas companies that are otherwise eligible to opt in to the innovative crude provisions of the Low-Carbon Fuel Standard.(c) Oil and natural gas companies that are reporting entities as part of the Low-Carbon Fuel Standard may use renewable natural gas delivered from a common carrier pipeline to generate an innovative production method credit.
38567. (a) For purposes of this section, Low-Carbon Fuel Standard means the Low-Carbon Fuel Standard regulations (Subarticle 7 (commencing with Section 95480) of Title 17 of the California Code of Regulations).(b) The state board shall recognize as generating an innovative production method credit under the Low-Carbon Fuel Standard renewable natural gas used to displace the existing use of natural gas by oil and natural gas companies that are otherwise eligible to opt in to the innovative crude provisions of the Low-Carbon Fuel Standard.(c) Oil and natural gas companies that are reporting entities as part of the Low-Carbon Fuel Standard may use renewable natural gas delivered from a common carrier pipeline to generate an innovative production method credit.
38567. (a) For purposes of this section, Low-Carbon Fuel Standard means the Low-Carbon Fuel Standard regulations (Subarticle 7 (commencing with Section 95480) of Title 17 of the California Code of Regulations).(b) The state board shall recognize as generating an innovative production method credit under the Low-Carbon Fuel Standard renewable natural gas used to displace the existing use of natural gas by oil and natural gas companies that are otherwise eligible to opt in to the innovative crude provisions of the Low-Carbon Fuel Standard.(c) Oil and natural gas companies that are reporting entities as part of the Low-Carbon Fuel Standard may use renewable natural gas delivered from a common carrier pipeline to generate an innovative production method credit.
38567. (a) For purposes of this section, Low-Carbon Fuel Standard means the Low-Carbon Fuel Standard regulations (Subarticle 7 (commencing with Section 95480) of Title 17 of the California Code of Regulations).
(b) The state board shall recognize as generating an innovative production method credit under the Low-Carbon Fuel Standard renewable natural gas used to displace the existing use of natural gas by oil and natural gas companies that are otherwise eligible to opt in to the innovative crude provisions of the Low-Carbon Fuel Standard.
(c) Oil and natural gas companies that are reporting entities as part of the Low-Carbon Fuel Standard may use renewable natural gas delivered from a common carrier pipeline to generate an innovative production method credit.