AB 2944

  • California Assembly Bill
  • 2021-2022 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Assembly Feb 18, 2022
  • Passed Assembly May 23, 2022
  • Senate
  • Governor

Greenhouse gases: carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration.

Abstract

Existing law, known as the California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006, designates the State Air Resources Board as the state agency responsible for monitoring and regulating sources emitting greenhouse gases. The act requires the state board to approve a statewide greenhouse gas emissions limit equivalent to the statewide greenhouse gas emissions level in 1990 to be achieved by 2020 and to ensure that statewide greenhouse gas emissions are reduced to at least 40% below the 1990 level by 2030. Existing law requires the state board, at least once a year at a hearing of the Joint Legislative Committee on Climate Change Policies, to present an informational report on the reported emissions of greenhouse gases, criteria pollutants, and toxic air contaminants from all sectors covered by the scoping plan, as provided. The California Public Records Act requires a public agency, defined to mean a state or local agency, to make its public records available for public inspection, unless the public records are exempt from disclosure. Existing law specifies that trade secrets are not public records. This bill would require the state board, beginning January 1, 2023, and annually thereafter, to include in the annual report to the Joint Legislative Committee on Climate Change Policies, an evaluation, as specified, of how carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration technologies are contributing to the state's efforts to achieve the goals of the California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 and a specified executive order. The bill would explicitly specify that data submitted by entities to the state board for purposes of the evaluation may be designated as confidential, as specified.

Bill Sponsors (1)

Votes


Actions


Jun 16, 2022

Senate

Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  • Amendment-Passage
  • Reading-1
  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on JUD.

Jun 15, 2022

Senate

From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 15).

Jun 10, 2022

Senate

6-16-2022 hearing rescheduled by committee to 6-15-2022

Jun 08, 2022

Senate

In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

Jun 01, 2022

Senate

Referred to Coms. on E.Q. and JUD.

  • Referral-Committee
Coms. on E.Q. and JUD.

May 24, 2022

Senate

In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

May 23, 2022

Assembly

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 70. Noes 0. Page 4877.)

May 19, 2022

Assembly

From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (May 19).

Assembly

Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

May 11, 2022

Assembly

In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.

  • Referral-Committee
suspense file.

May 03, 2022

Assembly

Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on APPR.

May 02, 2022

Assembly

Read second time and amended.

Apr 28, 2022

Assembly

From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 25).

Apr 19, 2022

Assembly

Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on NAT. RES.

Apr 18, 2022

Assembly

From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES. Read second time and amended.

Apr 12, 2022

Assembly

In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

Mar 28, 2022

Assembly

Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on NAT. RES.

Mar 24, 2022

Assembly

From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES. Read second time and amended.

Assembly

Referred to Com. on NAT. RES.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on NAT. RES.

Feb 19, 2022

Assembly

From printer. May be heard in committee March 21.

Feb 18, 2022

Assembly

Introduced. To print.

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
AB2944 HTML
02/18/22 - Introduced PDF
03/24/22 - Amended Assembly PDF
04/18/22 - Amended Assembly PDF
05/02/22 - Amended Assembly PDF
06/16/22 - Amended Senate PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
04/22/22- Assembly Natural Resources PDF
05/10/22- Assembly Appropriations PDF
05/20/22- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS PDF
06/14/22- Senate Environmental Quality PDF

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