CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 474Introduced by Senator NielloFebruary 19, 2025 An act to amend Section 38510 of, and to add Sections 38511 and 39600.5 to, the Health and Safety Code, relating to air resources. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 474, as introduced, Niello. State Air Resources Board: regulatory authority: revocation.Existing law designates the State Air Resources Board as the state agency charged with monitoring and regulating sources of emissions of greenhouse gases that cause global warming in order to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases, and confers the state board various regulatory authorities, including the authority to achieve the maximum technologically feasible and cost-effective greenhouse gas emission reductions, as specified.This bill would revoke all authority of the state board to adopt, revise, or repeal regulations and would declare that any law granting authority to or requiring the state board to adopt, revise, or repeal regulations, or take an action that requires exercising regulatory authority, instead be read as only authorizing the state board to provide advice and propose measures to the Legislature for statutory enactment. The bill would require the state board to, as necessary, provide advice and propose measures to the Legislature for statutory enactment regarding its duties, as provided. The bill would declare that it does not invalidate or repeal any regulation adopted by the state board before January 1, 2026.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 38510 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:38510. The State Air Resources Board is the state agency charged with monitoring and regulating sources of emissions of greenhouse gases that cause global warming in order to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases.SEC. 2. Section 38511 is added to the Health and Safety Code, to read:38511. (a) (1) All authority of the State Air Resources Board under this division to adopt, revise, or repeal regulations is revoked.(2) Any section of law under this or any other division or code that grants authority to or requires the State Air Resources Board to adopt, revise, or repeal regulations, or requires the State Air Resources Board to take an action that would require the State Air Resources Board to exercise a regulatory authority, shall instead be read as only authorizing the State Air Resources Board to provide advice and propose measures to the Legislature for statutory enactment.(b) The State Air Resources Board shall, as necessary, provide advice and propose measures to the Legislature for statutory enactment regarding its duties pursuant to this division.(c) This section does not invalidate or repeal any regulation adopted by the State Air Resources Board before January 1, 2026.SEC. 3. Section 39600.5 is added to the Health and Safety Code, to read:39600.5. (a) (1) All authority of the State Air Resources Board under this division to adopt, revise, or repeal regulations is revoked.(2) Any section of law under this or any other division or code that grants authority to or requires the State Air Resources Board to adopt, revise, or repeal regulations, or requires the State Air Resources Board to take an action that would require the State Air Resources Board to exercise a regulatory authority, shall instead be read as only authorizing the State Air Resources Board to provide advice and propose measures to the Legislature for statutory enactment.(b) The State Air Resources Board shall, as necessary, provide advice and propose measures to the Legislature for statutory enactment regarding its duties pursuant to this division.(c) This section does not invalidate or repeal any regulation adopted by the State Air Resources Board before January 1, 2026.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 474Introduced by Senator NielloFebruary 19, 2025 An act to amend Section 38510 of, and to add Sections 38511 and 39600.5 to, the Health and Safety Code, relating to air resources. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 474, as introduced, Niello. State Air Resources Board: regulatory authority: revocation.Existing law designates the State Air Resources Board as the state agency charged with monitoring and regulating sources of emissions of greenhouse gases that cause global warming in order to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases, and confers the state board various regulatory authorities, including the authority to achieve the maximum technologically feasible and cost-effective greenhouse gas emission reductions, as specified.This bill would revoke all authority of the state board to adopt, revise, or repeal regulations and would declare that any law granting authority to or requiring the state board to adopt, revise, or repeal regulations, or take an action that requires exercising regulatory authority, instead be read as only authorizing the state board to provide advice and propose measures to the Legislature for statutory enactment. The bill would require the state board to, as necessary, provide advice and propose measures to the Legislature for statutory enactment regarding its duties, as provided. The bill would declare that it does not invalidate or repeal any regulation adopted by the state board before January 1, 2026.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION
Senate Bill
No. 474
Introduced by Senator NielloFebruary 19, 2025
Introduced by Senator Niello
February 19, 2025
An act to amend Section 38510 of, and to add Sections 38511 and 39600.5 to, the Health and Safety Code, relating to air resources.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 474, as introduced, Niello. State Air Resources Board: regulatory authority: revocation.
Existing law designates the State Air Resources Board as the state agency charged with monitoring and regulating sources of emissions of greenhouse gases that cause global warming in order to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases, and confers the state board various regulatory authorities, including the authority to achieve the maximum technologically feasible and cost-effective greenhouse gas emission reductions, as specified.This bill would revoke all authority of the state board to adopt, revise, or repeal regulations and would declare that any law granting authority to or requiring the state board to adopt, revise, or repeal regulations, or take an action that requires exercising regulatory authority, instead be read as only authorizing the state board to provide advice and propose measures to the Legislature for statutory enactment. The bill would require the state board to, as necessary, provide advice and propose measures to the Legislature for statutory enactment regarding its duties, as provided. The bill would declare that it does not invalidate or repeal any regulation adopted by the state board before January 1, 2026.
Existing law designates the State Air Resources Board as the state agency charged with monitoring and regulating sources of emissions of greenhouse gases that cause global warming in order to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases, and confers the state board various regulatory authorities, including the authority to achieve the maximum technologically feasible and cost-effective greenhouse gas emission reductions, as specified.
This bill would revoke all authority of the state board to adopt, revise, or repeal regulations and would declare that any law granting authority to or requiring the state board to adopt, revise, or repeal regulations, or take an action that requires exercising regulatory authority, instead be read as only authorizing the state board to provide advice and propose measures to the Legislature for statutory enactment. The bill would require the state board to, as necessary, provide advice and propose measures to the Legislature for statutory enactment regarding its duties, as provided. The bill would declare that it does not invalidate or repeal any regulation adopted by the state board before January 1, 2026.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 38510 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:38510. The State Air Resources Board is the state agency charged with monitoring and regulating sources of emissions of greenhouse gases that cause global warming in order to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases.SEC. 2. Section 38511 is added to the Health and Safety Code, to read:38511. (a) (1) All authority of the State Air Resources Board under this division to adopt, revise, or repeal regulations is revoked.(2) Any section of law under this or any other division or code that grants authority to or requires the State Air Resources Board to adopt, revise, or repeal regulations, or requires the State Air Resources Board to take an action that would require the State Air Resources Board to exercise a regulatory authority, shall instead be read as only authorizing the State Air Resources Board to provide advice and propose measures to the Legislature for statutory enactment.(b) The State Air Resources Board shall, as necessary, provide advice and propose measures to the Legislature for statutory enactment regarding its duties pursuant to this division.(c) This section does not invalidate or repeal any regulation adopted by the State Air Resources Board before January 1, 2026.SEC. 3. Section 39600.5 is added to the Health and Safety Code, to read:39600.5. (a) (1) All authority of the State Air Resources Board under this division to adopt, revise, or repeal regulations is revoked.(2) Any section of law under this or any other division or code that grants authority to or requires the State Air Resources Board to adopt, revise, or repeal regulations, or requires the State Air Resources Board to take an action that would require the State Air Resources Board to exercise a regulatory authority, shall instead be read as only authorizing the State Air Resources Board to provide advice and propose measures to the Legislature for statutory enactment.(b) The State Air Resources Board shall, as necessary, provide advice and propose measures to the Legislature for statutory enactment regarding its duties pursuant to this division.(c) This section does not invalidate or repeal any regulation adopted by the State Air Resources Board before January 1, 2026.
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 38510 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:38510. The State Air Resources Board is the state agency charged with monitoring and regulating sources of emissions of greenhouse gases that cause global warming in order to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases.
SECTION 1. Section 38510 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:
### SECTION 1.
38510. The State Air Resources Board is the state agency charged with monitoring and regulating sources of emissions of greenhouse gases that cause global warming in order to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases.
38510. The State Air Resources Board is the state agency charged with monitoring and regulating sources of emissions of greenhouse gases that cause global warming in order to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases.
38510. The State Air Resources Board is the state agency charged with monitoring and regulating sources of emissions of greenhouse gases that cause global warming in order to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases.
38510. The State Air Resources Board is the state agency charged with monitoring and regulating sources of emissions of greenhouse gases that cause global warming in order to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases.
SEC. 2. Section 38511 is added to the Health and Safety Code, to read:38511. (a) (1) All authority of the State Air Resources Board under this division to adopt, revise, or repeal regulations is revoked.(2) Any section of law under this or any other division or code that grants authority to or requires the State Air Resources Board to adopt, revise, or repeal regulations, or requires the State Air Resources Board to take an action that would require the State Air Resources Board to exercise a regulatory authority, shall instead be read as only authorizing the State Air Resources Board to provide advice and propose measures to the Legislature for statutory enactment.(b) The State Air Resources Board shall, as necessary, provide advice and propose measures to the Legislature for statutory enactment regarding its duties pursuant to this division.(c) This section does not invalidate or repeal any regulation adopted by the State Air Resources Board before January 1, 2026.
SEC. 2. Section 38511 is added to the Health and Safety Code, to read:
### SEC. 2.
38511. (a) (1) All authority of the State Air Resources Board under this division to adopt, revise, or repeal regulations is revoked.(2) Any section of law under this or any other division or code that grants authority to or requires the State Air Resources Board to adopt, revise, or repeal regulations, or requires the State Air Resources Board to take an action that would require the State Air Resources Board to exercise a regulatory authority, shall instead be read as only authorizing the State Air Resources Board to provide advice and propose measures to the Legislature for statutory enactment.(b) The State Air Resources Board shall, as necessary, provide advice and propose measures to the Legislature for statutory enactment regarding its duties pursuant to this division.(c) This section does not invalidate or repeal any regulation adopted by the State Air Resources Board before January 1, 2026.
38511. (a) (1) All authority of the State Air Resources Board under this division to adopt, revise, or repeal regulations is revoked.(2) Any section of law under this or any other division or code that grants authority to or requires the State Air Resources Board to adopt, revise, or repeal regulations, or requires the State Air Resources Board to take an action that would require the State Air Resources Board to exercise a regulatory authority, shall instead be read as only authorizing the State Air Resources Board to provide advice and propose measures to the Legislature for statutory enactment.(b) The State Air Resources Board shall, as necessary, provide advice and propose measures to the Legislature for statutory enactment regarding its duties pursuant to this division.(c) This section does not invalidate or repeal any regulation adopted by the State Air Resources Board before January 1, 2026.
38511. (a) (1) All authority of the State Air Resources Board under this division to adopt, revise, or repeal regulations is revoked.(2) Any section of law under this or any other division or code that grants authority to or requires the State Air Resources Board to adopt, revise, or repeal regulations, or requires the State Air Resources Board to take an action that would require the State Air Resources Board to exercise a regulatory authority, shall instead be read as only authorizing the State Air Resources Board to provide advice and propose measures to the Legislature for statutory enactment.(b) The State Air Resources Board shall, as necessary, provide advice and propose measures to the Legislature for statutory enactment regarding its duties pursuant to this division.(c) This section does not invalidate or repeal any regulation adopted by the State Air Resources Board before January 1, 2026.
38511. (a) (1) All authority of the State Air Resources Board under this division to adopt, revise, or repeal regulations is revoked.
(2) Any section of law under this or any other division or code that grants authority to or requires the State Air Resources Board to adopt, revise, or repeal regulations, or requires the State Air Resources Board to take an action that would require the State Air Resources Board to exercise a regulatory authority, shall instead be read as only authorizing the State Air Resources Board to provide advice and propose measures to the Legislature for statutory enactment.
(b) The State Air Resources Board shall, as necessary, provide advice and propose measures to the Legislature for statutory enactment regarding its duties pursuant to this division.
(c) This section does not invalidate or repeal any regulation adopted by the State Air Resources Board before January 1, 2026.
SEC. 3. Section 39600.5 is added to the Health and Safety Code, to read:39600.5. (a) (1) All authority of the State Air Resources Board under this division to adopt, revise, or repeal regulations is revoked.(2) Any section of law under this or any other division or code that grants authority to or requires the State Air Resources Board to adopt, revise, or repeal regulations, or requires the State Air Resources Board to take an action that would require the State Air Resources Board to exercise a regulatory authority, shall instead be read as only authorizing the State Air Resources Board to provide advice and propose measures to the Legislature for statutory enactment.(b) The State Air Resources Board shall, as necessary, provide advice and propose measures to the Legislature for statutory enactment regarding its duties pursuant to this division.(c) This section does not invalidate or repeal any regulation adopted by the State Air Resources Board before January 1, 2026.
SEC. 3. Section 39600.5 is added to the Health and Safety Code, to read:
### SEC. 3.
39600.5. (a) (1) All authority of the State Air Resources Board under this division to adopt, revise, or repeal regulations is revoked.(2) Any section of law under this or any other division or code that grants authority to or requires the State Air Resources Board to adopt, revise, or repeal regulations, or requires the State Air Resources Board to take an action that would require the State Air Resources Board to exercise a regulatory authority, shall instead be read as only authorizing the State Air Resources Board to provide advice and propose measures to the Legislature for statutory enactment.(b) The State Air Resources Board shall, as necessary, provide advice and propose measures to the Legislature for statutory enactment regarding its duties pursuant to this division.(c) This section does not invalidate or repeal any regulation adopted by the State Air Resources Board before January 1, 2026.
39600.5. (a) (1) All authority of the State Air Resources Board under this division to adopt, revise, or repeal regulations is revoked.(2) Any section of law under this or any other division or code that grants authority to or requires the State Air Resources Board to adopt, revise, or repeal regulations, or requires the State Air Resources Board to take an action that would require the State Air Resources Board to exercise a regulatory authority, shall instead be read as only authorizing the State Air Resources Board to provide advice and propose measures to the Legislature for statutory enactment.(b) The State Air Resources Board shall, as necessary, provide advice and propose measures to the Legislature for statutory enactment regarding its duties pursuant to this division.(c) This section does not invalidate or repeal any regulation adopted by the State Air Resources Board before January 1, 2026.
39600.5. (a) (1) All authority of the State Air Resources Board under this division to adopt, revise, or repeal regulations is revoked.(2) Any section of law under this or any other division or code that grants authority to or requires the State Air Resources Board to adopt, revise, or repeal regulations, or requires the State Air Resources Board to take an action that would require the State Air Resources Board to exercise a regulatory authority, shall instead be read as only authorizing the State Air Resources Board to provide advice and propose measures to the Legislature for statutory enactment.(b) The State Air Resources Board shall, as necessary, provide advice and propose measures to the Legislature for statutory enactment regarding its duties pursuant to this division.(c) This section does not invalidate or repeal any regulation adopted by the State Air Resources Board before January 1, 2026.
39600.5. (a) (1) All authority of the State Air Resources Board under this division to adopt, revise, or repeal regulations is revoked.
(2) Any section of law under this or any other division or code that grants authority to or requires the State Air Resources Board to adopt, revise, or repeal regulations, or requires the State Air Resources Board to take an action that would require the State Air Resources Board to exercise a regulatory authority, shall instead be read as only authorizing the State Air Resources Board to provide advice and propose measures to the Legislature for statutory enactment.
(b) The State Air Resources Board shall, as necessary, provide advice and propose measures to the Legislature for statutory enactment regarding its duties pursuant to this division.
(c) This section does not invalidate or repeal any regulation adopted by the State Air Resources Board before January 1, 2026.