Amended IN Assembly March 06, 2024 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2008Introduced by Assembly Member WallisJanuary 31, 2024 An act to add Chapter 7.10 (commencing with Section 25698) to Division 15 of the Public Resources Code, relating to energy. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2008, as amended, Wallis. Hard to Decarbonize Program. Reliable Energy Needs for Everyone in the West Program.Existing law requires the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission to encourage the balanced use of all sources of energy to meet the states needs. Existing law requires the commission to administer the Clean Transportation Program to develop and deploy innovative technologies that transform Californias fuel and vehicle types to help attain the states climate change policies. This bill would require the commission, upon appropriation by the Legislature for the bills purpose, to establish and implement the Hard to Decarbonize Program Reliable Energy Needs for Everyone in the West Program to provide financial incentives for purchasing renewable propane, renewable hydrogen, or renewable dimethyl ether to customers in heating dominant climate zones in California where combustion fuels will continue to be the lowest cost and most effective means for providing space and water heating to buildings, as provided.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. Chapter 7.10 (commencing with Section 25698) is added to Division 15 of the Public Resources Code, to read: CHAPTER 7.10. Hard to Decarbonize Reliable Energy Needs for Everyone in the West Program25698. For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply:(a) Eligible customer means a customer in a hard-to-decarbonize climate zone.(b) Hard-to-decarbonize climate zone means a heating dominant climate zone in California where combustion fuels will continue to be the lowest cost and most effective means for providing space and water heating to buildings.(c) Liquefied petroleum gas has the same meaning as defined in Section 380 of the Vehicle Code.(d) Renewable DME means dimethyl ether derived from renewable feedstock.(e) Renewable hydrogen means hydrogen derived through any of the following processes:(1) Electrolysis of water or aqueous solution using renewable electricity.(2) Catalytic cracking or steam methane reforming of biomethane.(3) Thermochemical conversion of biomass, including the organic portion of municipal solid waste.(f) (1) Renewable propane means a low-pressure liquefied gas comprised of propane derived from a nonpetroleum or renewable feedstock and other molecules derived from a nonpetroleum, biogenic, or renewable source, feedstock, which may include renewable DME or renewable hydrogen.(2) Renewable propane includes products such as biopropane, bioLPG, renewable LPG, or rLPG, if they satisfy the definition in paragraph (1).25698.1. The commission shall, upon appropriation for this purpose, establish and implement the Hard to Decarbonize Program Reliable Energy Needs for Everyone in the West Program to provide financial incentives to an eligible customer who purchases any of following:(a) Renewable propane derived entirely from renewable feedstock.(b) Renewable hydrogen produced for blending with propane, liquefied petroleum gas, or renewable propane.(c) Renewable DME produced for blending with propane, liquefied petroleum gas, or renewable propane.
Amended IN Assembly March 06, 2024 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2008Introduced by Assembly Member WallisJanuary 31, 2024 An act to add Chapter 7.10 (commencing with Section 25698) to Division 15 of the Public Resources Code, relating to energy. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2008, as amended, Wallis. Hard to Decarbonize Program. Reliable Energy Needs for Everyone in the West Program.Existing law requires the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission to encourage the balanced use of all sources of energy to meet the states needs. Existing law requires the commission to administer the Clean Transportation Program to develop and deploy innovative technologies that transform Californias fuel and vehicle types to help attain the states climate change policies. This bill would require the commission, upon appropriation by the Legislature for the bills purpose, to establish and implement the Hard to Decarbonize Program Reliable Energy Needs for Everyone in the West Program to provide financial incentives for purchasing renewable propane, renewable hydrogen, or renewable dimethyl ether to customers in heating dominant climate zones in California where combustion fuels will continue to be the lowest cost and most effective means for providing space and water heating to buildings, as provided.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
Amended IN Assembly March 06, 2024
Amended IN Assembly March 06, 2024
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 2008
Introduced by Assembly Member WallisJanuary 31, 2024
Introduced by Assembly Member Wallis
January 31, 2024
An act to add Chapter 7.10 (commencing with Section 25698) to Division 15 of the Public Resources Code, relating to energy.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 2008, as amended, Wallis. Hard to Decarbonize Program. Reliable Energy Needs for Everyone in the West Program.
Existing law requires the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission to encourage the balanced use of all sources of energy to meet the states needs. Existing law requires the commission to administer the Clean Transportation Program to develop and deploy innovative technologies that transform Californias fuel and vehicle types to help attain the states climate change policies. This bill would require the commission, upon appropriation by the Legislature for the bills purpose, to establish and implement the Hard to Decarbonize Program Reliable Energy Needs for Everyone in the West Program to provide financial incentives for purchasing renewable propane, renewable hydrogen, or renewable dimethyl ether to customers in heating dominant climate zones in California where combustion fuels will continue to be the lowest cost and most effective means for providing space and water heating to buildings, as provided.
Existing law requires the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission to encourage the balanced use of all sources of energy to meet the states needs. Existing law requires the commission to administer the Clean Transportation Program to develop and deploy innovative technologies that transform Californias fuel and vehicle types to help attain the states climate change policies.
This bill would require the commission, upon appropriation by the Legislature for the bills purpose, to establish and implement the Hard to Decarbonize Program Reliable Energy Needs for Everyone in the West Program to provide financial incentives for purchasing renewable propane, renewable hydrogen, or renewable dimethyl ether to customers in heating dominant climate zones in California where combustion fuels will continue to be the lowest cost and most effective means for providing space and water heating to buildings, as provided.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Chapter 7.10 (commencing with Section 25698) is added to Division 15 of the Public Resources Code, to read: CHAPTER 7.10. Hard to Decarbonize Reliable Energy Needs for Everyone in the West Program25698. For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply:(a) Eligible customer means a customer in a hard-to-decarbonize climate zone.(b) Hard-to-decarbonize climate zone means a heating dominant climate zone in California where combustion fuels will continue to be the lowest cost and most effective means for providing space and water heating to buildings.(c) Liquefied petroleum gas has the same meaning as defined in Section 380 of the Vehicle Code.(d) Renewable DME means dimethyl ether derived from renewable feedstock.(e) Renewable hydrogen means hydrogen derived through any of the following processes:(1) Electrolysis of water or aqueous solution using renewable electricity.(2) Catalytic cracking or steam methane reforming of biomethane.(3) Thermochemical conversion of biomass, including the organic portion of municipal solid waste.(f) (1) Renewable propane means a low-pressure liquefied gas comprised of propane derived from a nonpetroleum or renewable feedstock and other molecules derived from a nonpetroleum, biogenic, or renewable source, feedstock, which may include renewable DME or renewable hydrogen.(2) Renewable propane includes products such as biopropane, bioLPG, renewable LPG, or rLPG, if they satisfy the definition in paragraph (1).25698.1. The commission shall, upon appropriation for this purpose, establish and implement the Hard to Decarbonize Program Reliable Energy Needs for Everyone in the West Program to provide financial incentives to an eligible customer who purchases any of following:(a) Renewable propane derived entirely from renewable feedstock.(b) Renewable hydrogen produced for blending with propane, liquefied petroleum gas, or renewable propane.(c) Renewable DME produced for blending with propane, liquefied petroleum gas, or renewable propane.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Chapter 7.10 (commencing with Section 25698) is added to Division 15 of the Public Resources Code, to read: CHAPTER 7.10. Hard to Decarbonize Reliable Energy Needs for Everyone in the West Program25698. For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply:(a) Eligible customer means a customer in a hard-to-decarbonize climate zone.(b) Hard-to-decarbonize climate zone means a heating dominant climate zone in California where combustion fuels will continue to be the lowest cost and most effective means for providing space and water heating to buildings.(c) Liquefied petroleum gas has the same meaning as defined in Section 380 of the Vehicle Code.(d) Renewable DME means dimethyl ether derived from renewable feedstock.(e) Renewable hydrogen means hydrogen derived through any of the following processes:(1) Electrolysis of water or aqueous solution using renewable electricity.(2) Catalytic cracking or steam methane reforming of biomethane.(3) Thermochemical conversion of biomass, including the organic portion of municipal solid waste.(f) (1) Renewable propane means a low-pressure liquefied gas comprised of propane derived from a nonpetroleum or renewable feedstock and other molecules derived from a nonpetroleum, biogenic, or renewable source, feedstock, which may include renewable DME or renewable hydrogen.(2) Renewable propane includes products such as biopropane, bioLPG, renewable LPG, or rLPG, if they satisfy the definition in paragraph (1).25698.1. The commission shall, upon appropriation for this purpose, establish and implement the Hard to Decarbonize Program Reliable Energy Needs for Everyone in the West Program to provide financial incentives to an eligible customer who purchases any of following:(a) Renewable propane derived entirely from renewable feedstock.(b) Renewable hydrogen produced for blending with propane, liquefied petroleum gas, or renewable propane.(c) Renewable DME produced for blending with propane, liquefied petroleum gas, or renewable propane.
SECTION 1. Chapter 7.10 (commencing with Section 25698) is added to Division 15 of the Public Resources Code, to read:
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CHAPTER 7.10. Hard to Decarbonize Reliable Energy Needs for Everyone in the West Program25698. For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply:(a) Eligible customer means a customer in a hard-to-decarbonize climate zone.(b) Hard-to-decarbonize climate zone means a heating dominant climate zone in California where combustion fuels will continue to be the lowest cost and most effective means for providing space and water heating to buildings.(c) Liquefied petroleum gas has the same meaning as defined in Section 380 of the Vehicle Code.(d) Renewable DME means dimethyl ether derived from renewable feedstock.(e) Renewable hydrogen means hydrogen derived through any of the following processes:(1) Electrolysis of water or aqueous solution using renewable electricity.(2) Catalytic cracking or steam methane reforming of biomethane.(3) Thermochemical conversion of biomass, including the organic portion of municipal solid waste.(f) (1) Renewable propane means a low-pressure liquefied gas comprised of propane derived from a nonpetroleum or renewable feedstock and other molecules derived from a nonpetroleum, biogenic, or renewable source, feedstock, which may include renewable DME or renewable hydrogen.(2) Renewable propane includes products such as biopropane, bioLPG, renewable LPG, or rLPG, if they satisfy the definition in paragraph (1).25698.1. The commission shall, upon appropriation for this purpose, establish and implement the Hard to Decarbonize Program Reliable Energy Needs for Everyone in the West Program to provide financial incentives to an eligible customer who purchases any of following:(a) Renewable propane derived entirely from renewable feedstock.(b) Renewable hydrogen produced for blending with propane, liquefied petroleum gas, or renewable propane.(c) Renewable DME produced for blending with propane, liquefied petroleum gas, or renewable propane.
CHAPTER 7.10. Hard to Decarbonize Reliable Energy Needs for Everyone in the West Program25698. For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply:(a) Eligible customer means a customer in a hard-to-decarbonize climate zone.(b) Hard-to-decarbonize climate zone means a heating dominant climate zone in California where combustion fuels will continue to be the lowest cost and most effective means for providing space and water heating to buildings.(c) Liquefied petroleum gas has the same meaning as defined in Section 380 of the Vehicle Code.(d) Renewable DME means dimethyl ether derived from renewable feedstock.(e) Renewable hydrogen means hydrogen derived through any of the following processes:(1) Electrolysis of water or aqueous solution using renewable electricity.(2) Catalytic cracking or steam methane reforming of biomethane.(3) Thermochemical conversion of biomass, including the organic portion of municipal solid waste.(f) (1) Renewable propane means a low-pressure liquefied gas comprised of propane derived from a nonpetroleum or renewable feedstock and other molecules derived from a nonpetroleum, biogenic, or renewable source, feedstock, which may include renewable DME or renewable hydrogen.(2) Renewable propane includes products such as biopropane, bioLPG, renewable LPG, or rLPG, if they satisfy the definition in paragraph (1).25698.1. The commission shall, upon appropriation for this purpose, establish and implement the Hard to Decarbonize Program Reliable Energy Needs for Everyone in the West Program to provide financial incentives to an eligible customer who purchases any of following:(a) Renewable propane derived entirely from renewable feedstock.(b) Renewable hydrogen produced for blending with propane, liquefied petroleum gas, or renewable propane.(c) Renewable DME produced for blending with propane, liquefied petroleum gas, or renewable propane.
CHAPTER 7.10. Hard to Decarbonize Reliable Energy Needs for Everyone in the West Program
CHAPTER 7.10. Hard to Decarbonize Reliable Energy Needs for Everyone in the West Program
25698. For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply:(a) Eligible customer means a customer in a hard-to-decarbonize climate zone.(b) Hard-to-decarbonize climate zone means a heating dominant climate zone in California where combustion fuels will continue to be the lowest cost and most effective means for providing space and water heating to buildings.(c) Liquefied petroleum gas has the same meaning as defined in Section 380 of the Vehicle Code.(d) Renewable DME means dimethyl ether derived from renewable feedstock.(e) Renewable hydrogen means hydrogen derived through any of the following processes:(1) Electrolysis of water or aqueous solution using renewable electricity.(2) Catalytic cracking or steam methane reforming of biomethane.(3) Thermochemical conversion of biomass, including the organic portion of municipal solid waste.(f) (1) Renewable propane means a low-pressure liquefied gas comprised of propane derived from a nonpetroleum or renewable feedstock and other molecules derived from a nonpetroleum, biogenic, or renewable source, feedstock, which may include renewable DME or renewable hydrogen.(2) Renewable propane includes products such as biopropane, bioLPG, renewable LPG, or rLPG, if they satisfy the definition in paragraph (1).
25698. For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply:
(a) Eligible customer means a customer in a hard-to-decarbonize climate zone.
(b) Hard-to-decarbonize climate zone means a heating dominant climate zone in California where combustion fuels will continue to be the lowest cost and most effective means for providing space and water heating to buildings.
(c) Liquefied petroleum gas has the same meaning as defined in Section 380 of the Vehicle Code.
(d) Renewable DME means dimethyl ether derived from renewable feedstock.
(e) Renewable hydrogen means hydrogen derived through any of the following processes:
(1) Electrolysis of water or aqueous solution using renewable electricity.
(2) Catalytic cracking or steam methane reforming of biomethane.
(3) Thermochemical conversion of biomass, including the organic portion of municipal solid waste.
(f) (1) Renewable propane means a low-pressure liquefied gas comprised of propane derived from a nonpetroleum or renewable feedstock and other molecules derived from a nonpetroleum, biogenic, or renewable source, feedstock, which may include renewable DME or renewable hydrogen.
(2) Renewable propane includes products such as biopropane, bioLPG, renewable LPG, or rLPG, if they satisfy the definition in paragraph (1).
25698.1. The commission shall, upon appropriation for this purpose, establish and implement the Hard to Decarbonize Program Reliable Energy Needs for Everyone in the West Program to provide financial incentives to an eligible customer who purchases any of following:(a) Renewable propane derived entirely from renewable feedstock.(b) Renewable hydrogen produced for blending with propane, liquefied petroleum gas, or renewable propane.(c) Renewable DME produced for blending with propane, liquefied petroleum gas, or renewable propane.
25698.1. The commission shall, upon appropriation for this purpose, establish and implement the Hard to Decarbonize Program Reliable Energy Needs for Everyone in the West Program to provide financial incentives to an eligible customer who purchases any of following:
(a) Renewable propane derived entirely from renewable feedstock.
(b) Renewable hydrogen produced for blending with propane, liquefied petroleum gas, or renewable propane.
(c) Renewable DME produced for blending with propane, liquefied petroleum gas, or renewable propane.