Amended IN Assembly March 24, 2022 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1957Introduced by Assembly Member MedinaFebruary 10, 2022 An act to amend Section 42710 40613 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to air pollution. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1957, as amended, Medina. Natural gas storage facility monitoring program. San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District: fees: assessments.Existing law authorizes air pollution control districts and air quality management districts, except as provided, to levy a specified fee on motor vehicles, and authorizes the districts to increase this fee, as specified, if certain conditions are met. Existing law authorizes the San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District to increase this fee to up to, but not exceeding, $30 for incentive-based programs to achieve surplus emissions reductions, as specified. Existing law requires the state board to assess the districts progress in using any fees assessed to achieve and maintain state and federal ambient air quality standards every 2 years that the fee is assessed, and to submit these assessments to the Legislature within 2 weeks of their completion.This bill would instead require the state board to assess the districts progress every 3 years and to submit these assessments to the Legislature within 3 weeks of completion.Existing law requires the State Air Resources Board, in consultation with any local air district and the Geologic Energy Management Division in the Department of Conservation, to develop a natural gas storage facility monitoring program that includes continuous monitoring of the ambient concentration of natural gas at sufficient locations throughout a natural gas storage facility or planned natural gas storage facility to identify natural gas leaks and the presence of natural gas emissions in the atmosphere.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that requirement.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NOYES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 40613 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:40613. The state board shall assess the districts progress in using any fees assessed pursuant to Section 40612 to achieve and maintain state and federal ambient air quality standards every two three years that the fee is assessed, and shall submit these assessments to the Legislature within two three weeks of their completion.SECTION 1.Section 42710 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:42710.(a)The state board, in consultation with any local air district and the Geologic Energy Management Division in the Department of Conservation, shall develop a natural gas storage facility monitoring program that includes continuous monitoring of the ambient concentration of natural gas at sufficient locations throughout a natural gas storage facility or a planned natural gas storage facility to identify natural gas leaks and the presence of natural gas emissions in the atmosphere. The continuous monitoring program may be supplemented by daily leak detection measurements.(b)(1)The program shall include guidelines for the continuous monitoring that shall include, at minimum, optical gas imaging, where applicable, and accurate quantitative monitoring of natural gas concentrations. The program shall include protocols for both stationary and mobile monitoring, as well as fixed and temporary monitoring locations.(2)The program shall require optical gas imaging when a large, ongoing leak occurs.(c)An operator of a natural gas storage facility shall develop and submit to the state board a facility monitoring plan that satisfies program requirements pursuant to subdivisions (a) and (b). The state board shall review the plan and may approve or disapprove the plan.(d)An operator of a natural gas storage facility shall conduct monitoring in accordance with the facility monitoring plan approved by the state board pursuant to subdivision (c).(e)An operator of a natural gas storage facility shall provide monitoring data to the state board. All materials provided to comply with this section shall be posted and available to the public on the internet website of the state board.
Amended IN Assembly March 24, 2022 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1957Introduced by Assembly Member MedinaFebruary 10, 2022 An act to amend Section 42710 40613 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to air pollution. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1957, as amended, Medina. Natural gas storage facility monitoring program. San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District: fees: assessments.Existing law authorizes air pollution control districts and air quality management districts, except as provided, to levy a specified fee on motor vehicles, and authorizes the districts to increase this fee, as specified, if certain conditions are met. Existing law authorizes the San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District to increase this fee to up to, but not exceeding, $30 for incentive-based programs to achieve surplus emissions reductions, as specified. Existing law requires the state board to assess the districts progress in using any fees assessed to achieve and maintain state and federal ambient air quality standards every 2 years that the fee is assessed, and to submit these assessments to the Legislature within 2 weeks of their completion.This bill would instead require the state board to assess the districts progress every 3 years and to submit these assessments to the Legislature within 3 weeks of completion.Existing law requires the State Air Resources Board, in consultation with any local air district and the Geologic Energy Management Division in the Department of Conservation, to develop a natural gas storage facility monitoring program that includes continuous monitoring of the ambient concentration of natural gas at sufficient locations throughout a natural gas storage facility or planned natural gas storage facility to identify natural gas leaks and the presence of natural gas emissions in the atmosphere.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that requirement.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NOYES Local Program: NO
Amended IN Assembly March 24, 2022
Amended IN Assembly March 24, 2022
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 1957
Introduced by Assembly Member MedinaFebruary 10, 2022
Introduced by Assembly Member Medina
February 10, 2022
An act to amend Section 42710 40613 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to air pollution.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 1957, as amended, Medina. Natural gas storage facility monitoring program. San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District: fees: assessments.
Existing law authorizes air pollution control districts and air quality management districts, except as provided, to levy a specified fee on motor vehicles, and authorizes the districts to increase this fee, as specified, if certain conditions are met. Existing law authorizes the San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District to increase this fee to up to, but not exceeding, $30 for incentive-based programs to achieve surplus emissions reductions, as specified. Existing law requires the state board to assess the districts progress in using any fees assessed to achieve and maintain state and federal ambient air quality standards every 2 years that the fee is assessed, and to submit these assessments to the Legislature within 2 weeks of their completion.This bill would instead require the state board to assess the districts progress every 3 years and to submit these assessments to the Legislature within 3 weeks of completion.Existing law requires the State Air Resources Board, in consultation with any local air district and the Geologic Energy Management Division in the Department of Conservation, to develop a natural gas storage facility monitoring program that includes continuous monitoring of the ambient concentration of natural gas at sufficient locations throughout a natural gas storage facility or planned natural gas storage facility to identify natural gas leaks and the presence of natural gas emissions in the atmosphere.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that requirement.
Existing law authorizes air pollution control districts and air quality management districts, except as provided, to levy a specified fee on motor vehicles, and authorizes the districts to increase this fee, as specified, if certain conditions are met. Existing law authorizes the San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District to increase this fee to up to, but not exceeding, $30 for incentive-based programs to achieve surplus emissions reductions, as specified. Existing law requires the state board to assess the districts progress in using any fees assessed to achieve and maintain state and federal ambient air quality standards every 2 years that the fee is assessed, and to submit these assessments to the Legislature within 2 weeks of their completion.
This bill would instead require the state board to assess the districts progress every 3 years and to submit these assessments to the Legislature within 3 weeks of completion.
Existing law requires the State Air Resources Board, in consultation with any local air district and the Geologic Energy Management Division in the Department of Conservation, to develop a natural gas storage facility monitoring program that includes continuous monitoring of the ambient concentration of natural gas at sufficient locations throughout a natural gas storage facility or planned natural gas storage facility to identify natural gas leaks and the presence of natural gas emissions in the atmosphere.
This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that requirement.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 40613 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:40613. The state board shall assess the districts progress in using any fees assessed pursuant to Section 40612 to achieve and maintain state and federal ambient air quality standards every two three years that the fee is assessed, and shall submit these assessments to the Legislature within two three weeks of their completion.SECTION 1.Section 42710 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:42710.(a)The state board, in consultation with any local air district and the Geologic Energy Management Division in the Department of Conservation, shall develop a natural gas storage facility monitoring program that includes continuous monitoring of the ambient concentration of natural gas at sufficient locations throughout a natural gas storage facility or a planned natural gas storage facility to identify natural gas leaks and the presence of natural gas emissions in the atmosphere. The continuous monitoring program may be supplemented by daily leak detection measurements.(b)(1)The program shall include guidelines for the continuous monitoring that shall include, at minimum, optical gas imaging, where applicable, and accurate quantitative monitoring of natural gas concentrations. The program shall include protocols for both stationary and mobile monitoring, as well as fixed and temporary monitoring locations.(2)The program shall require optical gas imaging when a large, ongoing leak occurs.(c)An operator of a natural gas storage facility shall develop and submit to the state board a facility monitoring plan that satisfies program requirements pursuant to subdivisions (a) and (b). The state board shall review the plan and may approve or disapprove the plan.(d)An operator of a natural gas storage facility shall conduct monitoring in accordance with the facility monitoring plan approved by the state board pursuant to subdivision (c).(e)An operator of a natural gas storage facility shall provide monitoring data to the state board. All materials provided to comply with this section shall be posted and available to the public on the internet website of the state board.
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 40613 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:40613. The state board shall assess the districts progress in using any fees assessed pursuant to Section 40612 to achieve and maintain state and federal ambient air quality standards every two three years that the fee is assessed, and shall submit these assessments to the Legislature within two three weeks of their completion.
SECTION 1. Section 40613 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:
### SECTION 1.
40613. The state board shall assess the districts progress in using any fees assessed pursuant to Section 40612 to achieve and maintain state and federal ambient air quality standards every two three years that the fee is assessed, and shall submit these assessments to the Legislature within two three weeks of their completion.
40613. The state board shall assess the districts progress in using any fees assessed pursuant to Section 40612 to achieve and maintain state and federal ambient air quality standards every two three years that the fee is assessed, and shall submit these assessments to the Legislature within two three weeks of their completion.
40613. The state board shall assess the districts progress in using any fees assessed pursuant to Section 40612 to achieve and maintain state and federal ambient air quality standards every two three years that the fee is assessed, and shall submit these assessments to the Legislature within two three weeks of their completion.
40613. The state board shall assess the districts progress in using any fees assessed pursuant to Section 40612 to achieve and maintain state and federal ambient air quality standards every two three years that the fee is assessed, and shall submit these assessments to the Legislature within two three weeks of their completion.
(a)The state board, in consultation with any local air district and the Geologic Energy Management Division in the Department of Conservation, shall develop a natural gas storage facility monitoring program that includes continuous monitoring of the ambient concentration of natural gas at sufficient locations throughout a natural gas storage facility or a planned natural gas storage facility to identify natural gas leaks and the presence of natural gas emissions in the atmosphere. The continuous monitoring program may be supplemented by daily leak detection measurements.
(b)(1)The program shall include guidelines for the continuous monitoring that shall include, at minimum, optical gas imaging, where applicable, and accurate quantitative monitoring of natural gas concentrations. The program shall include protocols for both stationary and mobile monitoring, as well as fixed and temporary monitoring locations.
(2)The program shall require optical gas imaging when a large, ongoing leak occurs.
(c)An operator of a natural gas storage facility shall develop and submit to the state board a facility monitoring plan that satisfies program requirements pursuant to subdivisions (a) and (b). The state board shall review the plan and may approve or disapprove the plan.
(d)An operator of a natural gas storage facility shall conduct monitoring in accordance with the facility monitoring plan approved by the state board pursuant to subdivision (c).
(e)An operator of a natural gas storage facility shall provide monitoring data to the state board. All materials provided to comply with this section shall be posted and available to the public on the internet website of the state board.