California 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly 1 D cosponsors

AB 2944 — Greenhouse gases: carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration.

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

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Assembly
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2021-2022 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

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 Text

Action History

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

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

  3. 6-16-2022 hearing rescheduled by committee to 6-15-2022

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

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

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

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

  8. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

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

  11. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  12. Read second time and amended.

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

  14. Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES.

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

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

  17. Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES.

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

  19. Referred to Com. on NAT. RES.

  20. From printer. May be heard in committee March 21.

  21. Introduced. To print.

Sponsors

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Votes

AB 2944 Petrie-Norris Assembly Third Reading

Passed 70 Yea · 0 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 26004
Unaffiliated 35004
Republican 9000
Total 70008
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (78)
Member Party Vote
Bloom — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Voepel — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Holden — Yea
Villapudua — Yea
Salas — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Wood — Yea
Kiley — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Ting — Yea
Low — Yea
Levine — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Daly — Yea
Medina — Yea
Gray — Yea
Smith — Yea
Cunningham — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Quirk — Not Voting
Mayes — Not Voting
McCarty — Not Voting
O'Donnell — Not Voting
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Yea
Luz Rivas — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Vince Fong — Yea
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca Democratic Yea
Bennett, Steve Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Not Voting
Boerner, Tasha Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Not Voting
Bryan, Isaac G. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Haney, Matt Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Lee, Alex Democratic Not Voting
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea
Petrie-Norris, Cottie Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Ramos, James C. Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea
Rubio, Blanca E. Democratic Not Voting
Ward, Christopher M. Democratic Yea
Weber Pierson, M.D., Akilah Democratic Yea
Wicks, Buffy Democratic Yea
Wilson, Lori D. Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Yea
Choi, Steven S. Republican Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Davies, Laurie Republican Yea
Flora, Heath Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea
Seyarto, Kelly Republican Yea
Valladares, Suzette Martinez Republican Yea

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Do pass.

Passed 16 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7000
Democratic 7000
Republican 2000
Total 16000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (16)
Member Party Vote
Levine — Yea
Holden — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Vince Fong — Yea
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Bryan, Isaac G. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea
Weber Pierson, M.D., Akilah Democratic Yea
Wilson, Lori D. Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Davies, Laurie Republican Yea

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Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

Passed 9 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5001
Democratic 2001
Republican 2000
Total 9002
% of votes cast 82%0%0%18%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Mathis — Yea
Wood — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Luz Rivas — Not Voting
Mark Stone — Yea
Boerner, Tasha Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Not Voting
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Flora, Heath Republican Yea
Seyarto, Kelly Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 2944 do?
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.
Who sponsors AB 2944?
AB 2944 is sponsored by Petrie-Norris, Cottie (Democratic).
What is the current status of AB 2944?
This bill died with 2021-2022 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track AB 2944?
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