Henry Stern
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 27
Author
The California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 designates the State Air Resources Board as the state agency responsible for monitoring and regulating sources of emissions of greenhouse gases that cause global warming in order to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases. The act requires all state agencies to consider and implement strategies to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. This bill would additionally require state agencies to prioritize strategies to reduce methane emissions, including emissions from imported petroleum and natural gas, where feasible and cost effective. The bill would require the state board to encourage natural gas procurement on behalf of the state to shift to certified natural gas producing low methane emissions. The bill would also authorize the state board, the Public Utilities Commission, and other relevant agencies to apply approved protocols that measure, monitor, report, and verify methane emissions to existing programs to reduce methane emissions, including emissions from imported petroleum and natural gas procured by utilities and other large gas users, as provided. The bill would also authorize the state board, the Public Utilities Commission, and other relevant agencies to use all relevant sources and standards, including, but not limited to, emissions data, models, or protocols from existing or new regulations.
Vetoed by the Governor.
In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 3021.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 54. Noes 14. Page 3391.) Ordered to the Senate.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 3.) (August 29).
August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 15. Noes 2.) (July 9). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Coauthors revised.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on U. & E. (Ayes 11. Noes 1.) (July 7). Re-referred to Com. on U. & E.
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES.
Assembly Rule 56 suspended.
Referred to Coms. on NAT. RES. and U. & E.
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 1506.) Ordered to the Assembly.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 1206.) (May 23).
Set for hearing May 23.
May 12 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
Set for hearing May 12.
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 15. Noes 0. Page 811.) (April 21).
April 21 set for first hearing. Reconsideration of favorable vote granted.
Set for hearing April 21.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on E., U & C. (Ayes 6. Noes 1. Page 635.) (April 2). Re-referred to Com. on E., U & C.
Set for hearing April 2.
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| SB613 | HTML |
| 02/20/25 - Introduced | |
| 04/29/25 - Amended Senate | |
| 05/23/25 - Amended Senate | |
| 06/30/25 - Amended Assembly | |
| 09/18/25 - Enrolled |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| 04/01/25- Senate Environmental Quality | |
| 04/18/25- Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications | |
| 05/09/25- Senate Appropriations | |
| 05/23/25- Senate Appropriations | |
| 05/29/25- Sen. Floor Analyses | |
| 07/04/25- Assembly Natural Resources | |
| 07/08/25- Assembly Committee on Utilities and Energy | |
| 08/18/25- Assembly Appropriations | |
| 09/02/25- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS | |
| 09/12/25- Sen. Floor Analyses | |
| 10/15/25- Sen. Floor Analyses |
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