CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 1217Introduced by Senators Allen and CorteseFebruary 17, 2022 An act to add and repeal Section 65080.03 of the Government Code, and to add and repeal Section 38591.4 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to air resources. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 1217, as introduced, Allen. State-Regional Collaborative for Climate, Equity, and Resilience.The California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 designates the State Air Resources Board (state board) as the state agency charged with monitoring and regulating sources of emissions of greenhouse gases.Existing law requires certain transportation planning agencies to prepare and adopt a regional transportation plan directed at achieving a coordinated and balanced regional transportation system. Certain of these agencies are designated under federal law as metropolitan planning organizations. As part of a regional transportation plan, existing law requires a metropolitan planning organization to adopt a sustainable communities strategy or alternative planning strategy, which is designed to achieve certain targets for 2020 and 2035 established by the state board for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from automobiles and light trucks in the region.This bill would establish, until January 1, 2028, the State-Regional Collaborative for Climate, Equity, and Resilience to provide guidance, on or before January 1, 2024, to the state board for approving new guidelines for sustainable communities strategies. The collaborative would consist of one representative each of the state board, the Transportation Agency, the Department of Housing and Community Development, and the Strategic Growth Council, along with 10 public members representing various local and state organizations, as specified. The bill would require, on or before December 31, 2025, the state board to update the guidelines for sustainable communities strategies to incorporate suggestions from the collaborative.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. The Legislature finds and declares the following:(a) Meeting Californias climate change goals requires substantial change to the states energy system and technologies, but also to the communities where Californians live and how they travel through them.(b) In 2008, the Legislature passed the Sustainable Communities and Climate Protection Act of 2008, Senate Bill 375 (Chapter 728 of 2008), as a first-of-its-kind law to recognize the critical role of integrated transportation, land use, and housing decisions to meet state climate goals. The law requires each of Californias 18 metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) to include a sustainable communities strategy (SCS) as part of long-range regional transportation plans.(c) The State Air Resources Board (state board) first set greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets for the 18 MPOs in 2010. These targets were updated in 2018 for most MPOs to further increase the degree of greenhouse gas emissions reductions required under SB 375.(d) A recent report by the state board found that, in spite of the necessity for greenhouse gas emissions reductions from all sectors, including passenger vehicle travel and integrated land conservation and development strategies, the implementation of SB 375 has not, to date, achieved the stated greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals, owing to challenges in plan preparation and approval, transparency and accountability, implementation funding, and alignment with other state housing and equity goals and mandates.(e) To address the challenges identified by the state board and the lack of progress the state is making in achieving its climate goals, it is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would update the sustainable communities strategies program guidelines. Specifically, the legislation would aim to:(1) Improve the development and implementation of SCS plans and approval through the creation of a simple quantitative tool for MPOs to use to evaluate a regional transportation plans consistency with long-range greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets.(2) Improve accountability and transparency surrounding local and regional decisions regarding plan development, implementation, and execution.(3) Better align the SCS process with other planning processes while ensuring timely changes are made to improve alignment of housing and transportation development with state climate and equity goals.SEC. 2. Section 65080.03 is added to the Government Code, to read:65080.03. (a) On or before December 31, 2025, the State Air Resources Board shall update the guidelines for sustainable communities strategies to incorporate suggestions from the State-Regional Collaborative for Climate, Equity, and Resilience established pursuant to Section 38591.4 of the Health and Safety Code.(b) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2028, and as of that date is repealed.SEC. 3. Section 38591.4 is added to the Health and Safety Code, to read:38591.4. (a) The State-Regional Collaborative for Climate, Equity, and Resilience is hereby established to provide guidance, on or before January 1, 2024, to the state board for approving new guidelines for sustainable communities strategies. The collaborative shall consist of one representative from each of the following state entities:(1) The state board.(2) The Transportation Agency.(3) The Department of Housing and Community Development.(4) The Strategic Growth Council.(b) The chair of the collaborative shall be the representative of the state board. The chair, in consultation with the other members designated in subdivision (a), shall appoint 10 public members who represent any of the following interests:(1) Metropolitan planning organizations.(2) The League of California Cities.(3) The California State Association of Counties.(4) Local transportation agencies.(5) Environmental organizations.(6) Social equity organizations.(7) Housing development organizations, including affordable housing organizations.(c) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2028, and as of that date is repealed.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 1217Introduced by Senators Allen and CorteseFebruary 17, 2022 An act to add and repeal Section 65080.03 of the Government Code, and to add and repeal Section 38591.4 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to air resources. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 1217, as introduced, Allen. State-Regional Collaborative for Climate, Equity, and Resilience.The California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 designates the State Air Resources Board (state board) as the state agency charged with monitoring and regulating sources of emissions of greenhouse gases.Existing law requires certain transportation planning agencies to prepare and adopt a regional transportation plan directed at achieving a coordinated and balanced regional transportation system. Certain of these agencies are designated under federal law as metropolitan planning organizations. As part of a regional transportation plan, existing law requires a metropolitan planning organization to adopt a sustainable communities strategy or alternative planning strategy, which is designed to achieve certain targets for 2020 and 2035 established by the state board for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from automobiles and light trucks in the region.This bill would establish, until January 1, 2028, the State-Regional Collaborative for Climate, Equity, and Resilience to provide guidance, on or before January 1, 2024, to the state board for approving new guidelines for sustainable communities strategies. The collaborative would consist of one representative each of the state board, the Transportation Agency, the Department of Housing and Community Development, and the Strategic Growth Council, along with 10 public members representing various local and state organizations, as specified. The bill would require, on or before December 31, 2025, the state board to update the guidelines for sustainable communities strategies to incorporate suggestions from the collaborative.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION
Senate Bill
No. 1217
Introduced by Senators Allen and CorteseFebruary 17, 2022
Introduced by Senators Allen and Cortese
February 17, 2022
An act to add and repeal Section 65080.03 of the Government Code, and to add and repeal Section 38591.4 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to air resources.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 1217, as introduced, Allen. State-Regional Collaborative for Climate, Equity, and Resilience.
The California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 designates the State Air Resources Board (state board) as the state agency charged with monitoring and regulating sources of emissions of greenhouse gases.Existing law requires certain transportation planning agencies to prepare and adopt a regional transportation plan directed at achieving a coordinated and balanced regional transportation system. Certain of these agencies are designated under federal law as metropolitan planning organizations. As part of a regional transportation plan, existing law requires a metropolitan planning organization to adopt a sustainable communities strategy or alternative planning strategy, which is designed to achieve certain targets for 2020 and 2035 established by the state board for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from automobiles and light trucks in the region.This bill would establish, until January 1, 2028, the State-Regional Collaborative for Climate, Equity, and Resilience to provide guidance, on or before January 1, 2024, to the state board for approving new guidelines for sustainable communities strategies. The collaborative would consist of one representative each of the state board, the Transportation Agency, the Department of Housing and Community Development, and the Strategic Growth Council, along with 10 public members representing various local and state organizations, as specified. The bill would require, on or before December 31, 2025, the state board to update the guidelines for sustainable communities strategies to incorporate suggestions from the collaborative.
The California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 designates the State Air Resources Board (state board) as the state agency charged with monitoring and regulating sources of emissions of greenhouse gases.
Existing law requires certain transportation planning agencies to prepare and adopt a regional transportation plan directed at achieving a coordinated and balanced regional transportation system. Certain of these agencies are designated under federal law as metropolitan planning organizations. As part of a regional transportation plan, existing law requires a metropolitan planning organization to adopt a sustainable communities strategy or alternative planning strategy, which is designed to achieve certain targets for 2020 and 2035 established by the state board for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from automobiles and light trucks in the region.
This bill would establish, until January 1, 2028, the State-Regional Collaborative for Climate, Equity, and Resilience to provide guidance, on or before January 1, 2024, to the state board for approving new guidelines for sustainable communities strategies. The collaborative would consist of one representative each of the state board, the Transportation Agency, the Department of Housing and Community Development, and the Strategic Growth Council, along with 10 public members representing various local and state organizations, as specified. The bill would require, on or before December 31, 2025, the state board to update the guidelines for sustainable communities strategies to incorporate suggestions from the collaborative.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. The Legislature finds and declares the following:(a) Meeting Californias climate change goals requires substantial change to the states energy system and technologies, but also to the communities where Californians live and how they travel through them.(b) In 2008, the Legislature passed the Sustainable Communities and Climate Protection Act of 2008, Senate Bill 375 (Chapter 728 of 2008), as a first-of-its-kind law to recognize the critical role of integrated transportation, land use, and housing decisions to meet state climate goals. The law requires each of Californias 18 metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) to include a sustainable communities strategy (SCS) as part of long-range regional transportation plans.(c) The State Air Resources Board (state board) first set greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets for the 18 MPOs in 2010. These targets were updated in 2018 for most MPOs to further increase the degree of greenhouse gas emissions reductions required under SB 375.(d) A recent report by the state board found that, in spite of the necessity for greenhouse gas emissions reductions from all sectors, including passenger vehicle travel and integrated land conservation and development strategies, the implementation of SB 375 has not, to date, achieved the stated greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals, owing to challenges in plan preparation and approval, transparency and accountability, implementation funding, and alignment with other state housing and equity goals and mandates.(e) To address the challenges identified by the state board and the lack of progress the state is making in achieving its climate goals, it is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would update the sustainable communities strategies program guidelines. Specifically, the legislation would aim to:(1) Improve the development and implementation of SCS plans and approval through the creation of a simple quantitative tool for MPOs to use to evaluate a regional transportation plans consistency with long-range greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets.(2) Improve accountability and transparency surrounding local and regional decisions regarding plan development, implementation, and execution.(3) Better align the SCS process with other planning processes while ensuring timely changes are made to improve alignment of housing and transportation development with state climate and equity goals.SEC. 2. Section 65080.03 is added to the Government Code, to read:65080.03. (a) On or before December 31, 2025, the State Air Resources Board shall update the guidelines for sustainable communities strategies to incorporate suggestions from the State-Regional Collaborative for Climate, Equity, and Resilience established pursuant to Section 38591.4 of the Health and Safety Code.(b) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2028, and as of that date is repealed.SEC. 3. Section 38591.4 is added to the Health and Safety Code, to read:38591.4. (a) The State-Regional Collaborative for Climate, Equity, and Resilience is hereby established to provide guidance, on or before January 1, 2024, to the state board for approving new guidelines for sustainable communities strategies. The collaborative shall consist of one representative from each of the following state entities:(1) The state board.(2) The Transportation Agency.(3) The Department of Housing and Community Development.(4) The Strategic Growth Council.(b) The chair of the collaborative shall be the representative of the state board. The chair, in consultation with the other members designated in subdivision (a), shall appoint 10 public members who represent any of the following interests:(1) Metropolitan planning organizations.(2) The League of California Cities.(3) The California State Association of Counties.(4) Local transportation agencies.(5) Environmental organizations.(6) Social equity organizations.(7) Housing development organizations, including affordable housing organizations.(c) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2028, and as of that date is repealed.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. The Legislature finds and declares the following:(a) Meeting Californias climate change goals requires substantial change to the states energy system and technologies, but also to the communities where Californians live and how they travel through them.(b) In 2008, the Legislature passed the Sustainable Communities and Climate Protection Act of 2008, Senate Bill 375 (Chapter 728 of 2008), as a first-of-its-kind law to recognize the critical role of integrated transportation, land use, and housing decisions to meet state climate goals. The law requires each of Californias 18 metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) to include a sustainable communities strategy (SCS) as part of long-range regional transportation plans.(c) The State Air Resources Board (state board) first set greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets for the 18 MPOs in 2010. These targets were updated in 2018 for most MPOs to further increase the degree of greenhouse gas emissions reductions required under SB 375.(d) A recent report by the state board found that, in spite of the necessity for greenhouse gas emissions reductions from all sectors, including passenger vehicle travel and integrated land conservation and development strategies, the implementation of SB 375 has not, to date, achieved the stated greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals, owing to challenges in plan preparation and approval, transparency and accountability, implementation funding, and alignment with other state housing and equity goals and mandates.(e) To address the challenges identified by the state board and the lack of progress the state is making in achieving its climate goals, it is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would update the sustainable communities strategies program guidelines. Specifically, the legislation would aim to:(1) Improve the development and implementation of SCS plans and approval through the creation of a simple quantitative tool for MPOs to use to evaluate a regional transportation plans consistency with long-range greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets.(2) Improve accountability and transparency surrounding local and regional decisions regarding plan development, implementation, and execution.(3) Better align the SCS process with other planning processes while ensuring timely changes are made to improve alignment of housing and transportation development with state climate and equity goals.
SECTION 1. The Legislature finds and declares the following:(a) Meeting Californias climate change goals requires substantial change to the states energy system and technologies, but also to the communities where Californians live and how they travel through them.(b) In 2008, the Legislature passed the Sustainable Communities and Climate Protection Act of 2008, Senate Bill 375 (Chapter 728 of 2008), as a first-of-its-kind law to recognize the critical role of integrated transportation, land use, and housing decisions to meet state climate goals. The law requires each of Californias 18 metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) to include a sustainable communities strategy (SCS) as part of long-range regional transportation plans.(c) The State Air Resources Board (state board) first set greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets for the 18 MPOs in 2010. These targets were updated in 2018 for most MPOs to further increase the degree of greenhouse gas emissions reductions required under SB 375.(d) A recent report by the state board found that, in spite of the necessity for greenhouse gas emissions reductions from all sectors, including passenger vehicle travel and integrated land conservation and development strategies, the implementation of SB 375 has not, to date, achieved the stated greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals, owing to challenges in plan preparation and approval, transparency and accountability, implementation funding, and alignment with other state housing and equity goals and mandates.(e) To address the challenges identified by the state board and the lack of progress the state is making in achieving its climate goals, it is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would update the sustainable communities strategies program guidelines. Specifically, the legislation would aim to:(1) Improve the development and implementation of SCS plans and approval through the creation of a simple quantitative tool for MPOs to use to evaluate a regional transportation plans consistency with long-range greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets.(2) Improve accountability and transparency surrounding local and regional decisions regarding plan development, implementation, and execution.(3) Better align the SCS process with other planning processes while ensuring timely changes are made to improve alignment of housing and transportation development with state climate and equity goals.
SECTION 1. The Legislature finds and declares the following:
### SECTION 1.
(a) Meeting Californias climate change goals requires substantial change to the states energy system and technologies, but also to the communities where Californians live and how they travel through them.
(b) In 2008, the Legislature passed the Sustainable Communities and Climate Protection Act of 2008, Senate Bill 375 (Chapter 728 of 2008), as a first-of-its-kind law to recognize the critical role of integrated transportation, land use, and housing decisions to meet state climate goals. The law requires each of Californias 18 metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) to include a sustainable communities strategy (SCS) as part of long-range regional transportation plans.
(c) The State Air Resources Board (state board) first set greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets for the 18 MPOs in 2010. These targets were updated in 2018 for most MPOs to further increase the degree of greenhouse gas emissions reductions required under SB 375.
(d) A recent report by the state board found that, in spite of the necessity for greenhouse gas emissions reductions from all sectors, including passenger vehicle travel and integrated land conservation and development strategies, the implementation of SB 375 has not, to date, achieved the stated greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals, owing to challenges in plan preparation and approval, transparency and accountability, implementation funding, and alignment with other state housing and equity goals and mandates.
(e) To address the challenges identified by the state board and the lack of progress the state is making in achieving its climate goals, it is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would update the sustainable communities strategies program guidelines. Specifically, the legislation would aim to:
(1) Improve the development and implementation of SCS plans and approval through the creation of a simple quantitative tool for MPOs to use to evaluate a regional transportation plans consistency with long-range greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets.
(2) Improve accountability and transparency surrounding local and regional decisions regarding plan development, implementation, and execution.
(3) Better align the SCS process with other planning processes while ensuring timely changes are made to improve alignment of housing and transportation development with state climate and equity goals.
SEC. 2. Section 65080.03 is added to the Government Code, to read:65080.03. (a) On or before December 31, 2025, the State Air Resources Board shall update the guidelines for sustainable communities strategies to incorporate suggestions from the State-Regional Collaborative for Climate, Equity, and Resilience established pursuant to Section 38591.4 of the Health and Safety Code.(b) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2028, and as of that date is repealed.
SEC. 2. Section 65080.03 is added to the Government Code, to read:
### SEC. 2.
65080.03. (a) On or before December 31, 2025, the State Air Resources Board shall update the guidelines for sustainable communities strategies to incorporate suggestions from the State-Regional Collaborative for Climate, Equity, and Resilience established pursuant to Section 38591.4 of the Health and Safety Code.(b) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2028, and as of that date is repealed.
65080.03. (a) On or before December 31, 2025, the State Air Resources Board shall update the guidelines for sustainable communities strategies to incorporate suggestions from the State-Regional Collaborative for Climate, Equity, and Resilience established pursuant to Section 38591.4 of the Health and Safety Code.(b) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2028, and as of that date is repealed.
65080.03. (a) On or before December 31, 2025, the State Air Resources Board shall update the guidelines for sustainable communities strategies to incorporate suggestions from the State-Regional Collaborative for Climate, Equity, and Resilience established pursuant to Section 38591.4 of the Health and Safety Code.(b) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2028, and as of that date is repealed.
65080.03. (a) On or before December 31, 2025, the State Air Resources Board shall update the guidelines for sustainable communities strategies to incorporate suggestions from the State-Regional Collaborative for Climate, Equity, and Resilience established pursuant to Section 38591.4 of the Health and Safety Code.
(b) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2028, and as of that date is repealed.
SEC. 3. Section 38591.4 is added to the Health and Safety Code, to read:38591.4. (a) The State-Regional Collaborative for Climate, Equity, and Resilience is hereby established to provide guidance, on or before January 1, 2024, to the state board for approving new guidelines for sustainable communities strategies. The collaborative shall consist of one representative from each of the following state entities:(1) The state board.(2) The Transportation Agency.(3) The Department of Housing and Community Development.(4) The Strategic Growth Council.(b) The chair of the collaborative shall be the representative of the state board. The chair, in consultation with the other members designated in subdivision (a), shall appoint 10 public members who represent any of the following interests:(1) Metropolitan planning organizations.(2) The League of California Cities.(3) The California State Association of Counties.(4) Local transportation agencies.(5) Environmental organizations.(6) Social equity organizations.(7) Housing development organizations, including affordable housing organizations.(c) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2028, and as of that date is repealed.
SEC. 3. Section 38591.4 is added to the Health and Safety Code, to read:
### SEC. 3.
38591.4. (a) The State-Regional Collaborative for Climate, Equity, and Resilience is hereby established to provide guidance, on or before January 1, 2024, to the state board for approving new guidelines for sustainable communities strategies. The collaborative shall consist of one representative from each of the following state entities:(1) The state board.(2) The Transportation Agency.(3) The Department of Housing and Community Development.(4) The Strategic Growth Council.(b) The chair of the collaborative shall be the representative of the state board. The chair, in consultation with the other members designated in subdivision (a), shall appoint 10 public members who represent any of the following interests:(1) Metropolitan planning organizations.(2) The League of California Cities.(3) The California State Association of Counties.(4) Local transportation agencies.(5) Environmental organizations.(6) Social equity organizations.(7) Housing development organizations, including affordable housing organizations.(c) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2028, and as of that date is repealed.
38591.4. (a) The State-Regional Collaborative for Climate, Equity, and Resilience is hereby established to provide guidance, on or before January 1, 2024, to the state board for approving new guidelines for sustainable communities strategies. The collaborative shall consist of one representative from each of the following state entities:(1) The state board.(2) The Transportation Agency.(3) The Department of Housing and Community Development.(4) The Strategic Growth Council.(b) The chair of the collaborative shall be the representative of the state board. The chair, in consultation with the other members designated in subdivision (a), shall appoint 10 public members who represent any of the following interests:(1) Metropolitan planning organizations.(2) The League of California Cities.(3) The California State Association of Counties.(4) Local transportation agencies.(5) Environmental organizations.(6) Social equity organizations.(7) Housing development organizations, including affordable housing organizations.(c) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2028, and as of that date is repealed.
38591.4. (a) The State-Regional Collaborative for Climate, Equity, and Resilience is hereby established to provide guidance, on or before January 1, 2024, to the state board for approving new guidelines for sustainable communities strategies. The collaborative shall consist of one representative from each of the following state entities:(1) The state board.(2) The Transportation Agency.(3) The Department of Housing and Community Development.(4) The Strategic Growth Council.(b) The chair of the collaborative shall be the representative of the state board. The chair, in consultation with the other members designated in subdivision (a), shall appoint 10 public members who represent any of the following interests:(1) Metropolitan planning organizations.(2) The League of California Cities.(3) The California State Association of Counties.(4) Local transportation agencies.(5) Environmental organizations.(6) Social equity organizations.(7) Housing development organizations, including affordable housing organizations.(c) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2028, and as of that date is repealed.
38591.4. (a) The State-Regional Collaborative for Climate, Equity, and Resilience is hereby established to provide guidance, on or before January 1, 2024, to the state board for approving new guidelines for sustainable communities strategies. The collaborative shall consist of one representative from each of the following state entities:
(1) The state board.
(2) The Transportation Agency.
(3) The Department of Housing and Community Development.
(4) The Strategic Growth Council.
(b) The chair of the collaborative shall be the representative of the state board. The chair, in consultation with the other members designated in subdivision (a), shall appoint 10 public members who represent any of the following interests:
(1) Metropolitan planning organizations.
(2) The League of California Cities.
(3) The California State Association of Counties.
(4) Local transportation agencies.
(5) Environmental organizations.
(6) Social equity organizations.
(7) Housing development organizations, including affordable housing organizations.
(c) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2028, and as of that date is repealed.