CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1237Introduced by Assembly Member Aguiar-CurryFebruary 21, 2019 An act to add Section 16428.89 to the Government Code, relating to greenhouse gases. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1237, as introduced, Aguiar-Curry. Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund: guidelines.The California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 establishes the State Air Resources Board as the state agency responsible for monitoring and regulating sources of emissions of 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 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 to annually submit a report to the appropriate committees of the Legislature on the status of the projects funded with moneys from the fund.This bill would require an agency that receives an appropriation from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund to post on its internet website the agencys guidelines, as specified, for how moneys from the fund are allocated.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 16428.89 is added to the Government Code, to read:16428.89. An agency that receives an appropriation from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund shall post on its internet website the agencys guidelines for how moneys from the fund are allocated. The guidelines shall include all of the following:(a) Clear and accessible eligibility criteria for award opportunities.(b) Application timelines for receiving awards.(c) Information on technical assistance.(d) Contact information for the agency. CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1237Introduced by Assembly Member Aguiar-CurryFebruary 21, 2019 An act to add Section 16428.89 to the Government Code, relating to greenhouse gases. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1237, as introduced, Aguiar-Curry. Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund: guidelines.The California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 establishes the State Air Resources Board as the state agency responsible for monitoring and regulating sources of emissions of 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 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 to annually submit a report to the appropriate committees of the Legislature on the status of the projects funded with moneys from the fund.This bill would require an agency that receives an appropriation from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund to post on its internet website the agencys guidelines, as specified, for how moneys from the fund are allocated.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1237 Introduced by Assembly Member Aguiar-CurryFebruary 21, 2019 Introduced by Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry February 21, 2019 An act to add Section 16428.89 to the Government Code, relating to greenhouse gases. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST ## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 1237, as introduced, Aguiar-Curry. Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund: guidelines. The California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 establishes the State Air Resources Board as the state agency responsible for monitoring and regulating sources of emissions of 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 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 to annually submit a report to the appropriate committees of the Legislature on the status of the projects funded with moneys from the fund.This bill would require an agency that receives an appropriation from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund to post on its internet website the agencys guidelines, as specified, for how moneys from the fund are allocated. The California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 establishes the State Air Resources Board as the state agency responsible for monitoring and regulating sources of emissions of 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 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 to annually submit a report to the appropriate committees of the Legislature on the status of the projects funded with moneys from the fund. This bill would require an agency that receives an appropriation from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund to post on its internet website the agencys guidelines, as specified, for how moneys from the fund are allocated. ## Digest Key ## Bill Text The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 16428.89 is added to the Government Code, to read:16428.89. An agency that receives an appropriation from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund shall post on its internet website the agencys guidelines for how moneys from the fund are allocated. The guidelines shall include all of the following:(a) Clear and accessible eligibility criteria for award opportunities.(b) Application timelines for receiving awards.(c) Information on technical assistance.(d) Contact information for the agency. 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 16428.89 is added to the Government Code, to read:16428.89. An agency that receives an appropriation from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund shall post on its internet website the agencys guidelines for how moneys from the fund are allocated. The guidelines shall include all of the following:(a) Clear and accessible eligibility criteria for award opportunities.(b) Application timelines for receiving awards.(c) Information on technical assistance.(d) Contact information for the agency. SECTION 1. Section 16428.89 is added to the Government Code, to read: ### SECTION 1. 16428.89. An agency that receives an appropriation from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund shall post on its internet website the agencys guidelines for how moneys from the fund are allocated. The guidelines shall include all of the following:(a) Clear and accessible eligibility criteria for award opportunities.(b) Application timelines for receiving awards.(c) Information on technical assistance.(d) Contact information for the agency. 16428.89. An agency that receives an appropriation from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund shall post on its internet website the agencys guidelines for how moneys from the fund are allocated. The guidelines shall include all of the following:(a) Clear and accessible eligibility criteria for award opportunities.(b) Application timelines for receiving awards.(c) Information on technical assistance.(d) Contact information for the agency. 16428.89. An agency that receives an appropriation from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund shall post on its internet website the agencys guidelines for how moneys from the fund are allocated. The guidelines shall include all of the following:(a) Clear and accessible eligibility criteria for award opportunities.(b) Application timelines for receiving awards.(c) Information on technical assistance.(d) Contact information for the agency. 16428.89. An agency that receives an appropriation from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund shall post on its internet website the agencys guidelines for how moneys from the fund are allocated. The guidelines shall include all of the following: (a) Clear and accessible eligibility criteria for award opportunities. (b) Application timelines for receiving awards. (c) Information on technical assistance. (d) Contact information for the agency.