California 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted 3 D cosponsors

SB 1420 — Hydrogen production facilities: certification and environmental review.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 608, Statutes of 2024.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed Assembly
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 16, 2024. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Gavin Newsom (Democratic) on September 25, 2024.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 80% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    1 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 10 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

(1) The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) requires preparation of specified documentation before a public agency approves or carries out certain projects. Existing law authorizes the Governor to certify energy infrastructure projects meeting specified requirements for streamlining benefits related to CEQA. Existing law defines "energy infrastructure project" for these purposes to include eligible renewable energy resources under the California Renewables Portfolio Standard Program, excluding resources that use biomass fuels. Existing law also expressly excludes from that definition of "energy infrastructure project" any project using hydrogen as a fuel. This bill would instead exclude eligible renewable energy resources under the California Renewables Portfolio Standard Program that combust, rather than use, biomass fuels from the definition of "energy infrastructure project" for purposes of the above-described CEQA benefits. The bill would include hydrogen production facilities and associated onsite storage and processing facilities that do not derive hydrogen from a fossil fuel feedstock and that receive funding from specified state and federal programs within the definition of "energy infrastructure project." Because the bill would authorize the Governor to certify additional projects, thereby increasing the duties on lead agencies in conducting the environmental review of energy infrastructure projects certified by the Governor, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. (2) Existing law authorizes persons proposing specified electrical generation, electrical transmission, and energy storage projects to apply, on or before June 30, 2029, to the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission (Energy Commission) to certify sites and related facilities as environmental leadership development projects, as specified. Existing law makes a site and related facility certified by the Energy Commission subject to streamlining benefits related to CEQA with no further action by the applicant or the Governor. Under existing law, the Energy Commission's certification is in lieu of any permit, certificate, or similar document required by any governmental agency and supersedes any applicable statute, ordinance, or regulation, except as specified. This bill would expand the types of facilities eligible to be certified as environmental leadership development projects by the Energy Commission to include hydrogen production facilities and associated onsite storage and processing facilities that do not derive hydrogen from a fossil fuel feedstock and that receive funding from specified state and federal programs. (3) The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 608, Statutes of 2024.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.

  4. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 35. Noes 0. Page 5802.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  5. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  6. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 60. Noes 1. Page 7110.) Ordered to the Senate.

  7. Ordered to third reading.

  8. Read third time and amended.

  9. Assembly Rule 69(b)(1) suspended.

  10. Joint Rule 61(b)(16) suspended. (Ayes 68. Noes 0. Page 6493.)

  11. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  12. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (August 15).

  13. August 7 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.

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

  15. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (July 1).

  16. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES.

  17. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (June 19).

  18. Referred to Coms. on U. & E. and NAT. RES.

  19. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

  20. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 30. Noes 1. Page 4131.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  21. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  22. Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  23. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 4. Noes 0. Page 3983.) (May 16).

  24. Set for hearing May 16.

  25. May 13 hearing: Placed on APPR suspense file.

  26. Set for hearing May 13.

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

  28. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 14. Noes 0. Page 3702.) (April 22).

  29. Set for hearing April 22.

  30. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E., U. & C.

  31. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on E., U. & C. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 3468.) (April 3).

  32. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E.Q.

  33. Set for hearing April 3.

  34. Referred to Coms. on E.Q. and E., U. & C.

  35. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 18.

  36. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 117 not signed on · 2 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (117)

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Votes

SB 1420 Caballero Senate Third Reading By Petrie-Norris

Passed 60 Yea · 1 Nay · 18 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 331013
Republican 13000
Unaffiliated 14005
Total 601018
% of votes cast 76%1%0%23%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Holden — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Wood — Yea
Low — Yea
Essayli — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Maienschein — Not Voting
Ting — Not Voting
Friedman — Not Voting
Rendon — Not Voting
Villapudua — Not Voting
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Yea
Luz Rivas — Yea
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Addis, Dawn Democratic Not Voting
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Alvarez, David Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Bains, Jasmeet Democratic Yea
Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca Democratic Yea
Bennett, Steve Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Not Voting
Boerner, Tasha Democratic Not Voting
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Bryan, Isaac G. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Carrillo, Juan Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Yea
Connolly, Damon Democratic Not Voting
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Not Voting
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Haney, Matt Democratic Yea
Hart, Gregg Democratic Not Voting
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Not Voting
Kalra, Ash Democratic Not Voting
Lee, Alex Democratic Not Voting
Lowenthal, Josh Democratic Yea
McKinnor, Tina Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Not Voting
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea
Ortega, Liz Democratic Not Voting
Pacheco, Blanca Democratic Yea
Papan, Diane Democratic Yea
Pellerin, Gail Democratic Yea
Petrie-Norris, Cottie Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Ramos, James C. Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Not Voting
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea
Rubio, Blanca E. Democratic Yea
Schiavo, Pilar Democratic Yea
Soria, Esmeralda Democratic Yea
Valencia, Avelino Democratic Yea
Ward, Christopher M. Democratic Nay
Weber Pierson, M.D., Akilah Democratic Yea
Wicks, Buffy Democratic Yea
Wilson, Lori D. Democratic Yea
Zbur, Rick Chavez Democratic Yea
Alanis, Juan Republican Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Davies, Laurie Republican Yea
Dixon, Diane Republican Yea
Flora, Heath Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Hoover, Josh Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea
Patterson, Joe Republican Yea
Sanchez, Kate Republican Yea
Ta, Tri Republican Yea
Wallis, Greg Republican Yea

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Unfinished Business SB1420 Caballero et al. Concurrence

Passed 35 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 10001
Democratic 18004
Republican 7000
Total 35005
% of votes cast 88%0%0%13%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Roth — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Newman — Yea
Min — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Wilk — Not Voting
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Yea
Archuleta, Bob Democratic Yea
Ashby, Angelique V. Democratic Yea
Becker, Josh Democratic Yea
Blakespear, Catherine S. Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Cortese, Dave Democratic Yea
Durazo, Maria Elena Democratic Not Voting
Gonzalez, Lena A. Democratic Yea
Hurtado, Melissa Democratic Not Voting
Laird, John Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Menjivar, Caroline Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Not Voting
Rubio, Susan Democratic Yea
Smallwood-Cuevas, Lola Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Umberg, Thomas J. Democratic Yea
Wahab, Aisha Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Not Voting
Alvarado-Gil, Marie Republican Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Niello, Roger W. Republican Yea
Ochoa Bogh, Rosilicie Republican Yea
Seyarto, Kelly Republican Yea

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Do pass.

Passed 13 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 8001
Unaffiliated 2001
Republican 3000
Total 13002
% of votes cast 87%0%0%13%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Villapudua — Yea
Jim Patterson — Not Voting
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Bryan, Isaac G. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Haney, Matt Democratic Yea
Hart, Gregg Democratic Not Voting
Pellerin, Gail Democratic Yea
Wicks, Buffy Democratic Yea
Dixon, Diane Republican Yea
Sanchez, Kate Republican Yea
Ta, Tri Republican Yea

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

Passed 12 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 7000
Unaffiliated 2000
Republican 3000
Total 12000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (12)
Member Party Vote
Wood — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca Democratic Yea
Bryan, Isaac G. Democratic Yea
Connolly, Damon Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Pellerin, Gail Democratic Yea
Wicks, Buffy Democratic Yea
Flora, Heath Republican Yea
Hoover, Josh Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea

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

Passed 13 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5001
Republican 3000
Democratic 5002
Total 13003
% of votes cast 81%0%0%19%
How each member voted (16)
Member Party Vote
Friedman — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Holden — Yea
Wood — Yea
Ting — Not Voting
Jim Patterson — Yea
Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca Democratic Yea
Boerner, Tasha Democratic Not Voting
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Hart, Gregg Democratic Not Voting
Petrie-Norris, Cottie Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Zbur, Rick Chavez Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Yea
Patterson, Joe Republican Yea
Wallis, Greg Republican Yea

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3rd Reading SB1420 Caballero et al.

Passed 30 Yea · 1 Nay · 9 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11000
Democratic 12109
Republican 7000
Total 30109
% of votes cast 75%3%0%23%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Roth — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Newman — Yea
Min — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Not Voting
Archuleta, Bob Democratic Yea
Ashby, Angelique V. Democratic Yea
Becker, Josh Democratic Not Voting
Blakespear, Catherine S. Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Cortese, Dave Democratic Yea
Durazo, Maria Elena Democratic Not Voting
Gonzalez, Lena A. Democratic Not Voting
Hurtado, Melissa Democratic Yea
Laird, John Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Not Voting
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Menjivar, Caroline Democratic Not Voting
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Not Voting
Rubio, Susan Democratic Yea
Smallwood-Cuevas, Lola Democratic Not Voting
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Not Voting
Umberg, Thomas J. Democratic Yea
Wahab, Aisha Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Nay
Alvarado-Gil, Marie Republican Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Niello, Roger W. Republican Yea
Ochoa Bogh, Rosilicie Republican Yea
Seyarto, Kelly Republican Yea

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Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]

Passed 14 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 5003
Unaffiliated 7000
Republican 2001
Total 14004
% of votes cast 78%0%0%22%
How each member voted (18)
Member Party Vote
Wilk — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Newman — Yea
Min — Yea
Ashby, Angelique V. Democratic Yea
Becker, Josh Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Durazo, Maria Elena Democratic Not Voting
Gonzalez, Lena A. Democratic Not Voting
Limón, Monique Democratic Not Voting
Rubio, Susan Democratic Yea
Wahab, Aisha Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Not Voting
Seyarto, Kelly Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Energy, Utilities and Communications]

Passed 5 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 3002
Republican 1000
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 5002
% of votes cast 71%0%0%29%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Skinner — Yea
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Yea
Gonzalez, Lena A. Democratic Not Voting
Hurtado, Melissa Democratic Yea
Menjivar, Caroline Democratic Not Voting
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1420 do?
(1) The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) requires preparation of specified documentation before a public agency approves or carries out certain projects. Existing law authorizes the Governor to certify energy infrastructure projects meeting specified requirements for streamlining benefits related to CEQA. Existing law defines "energy infrastructure project" for these purposes to include eligible renewable energy resources under the California Renewables Portfolio Standard Program, excluding resources that use biomass fuels. Existing law also expressly excludes from that definition of "energy infrastructure project" any project using hydrogen as a fuel. This bill would instead exclude eligible renewable energy resources under the California Renewables Portfolio Standard Program that combust, rather than use, biomass fuels from the definition of "energy infrastructure project" for purposes of the above-described CEQA benefits. The bill would include hydrogen production facilities and associated onsite storage and processing facilities that do not derive hydrogen from a fossil fuel feedstock and that receive funding from specified state and federal programs within the definition of "energy infrastructure project." Because the bill would authorize the Governor to certify additional projects, thereby increasing the duties on lead agencies in conducting the environmental review of energy infrastructure projects certified by the Governor, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. (2) Existing law authorizes persons proposing specified electrical generation, electrical transmission, and energy storage projects to apply, on or before June 30, 2029, to the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission (Energy Commission) to certify sites and related facilities as environmental leadership development projects, as specified. Existing law makes a site and related facility certified by the Energy Commission subject to streamlining benefits related to CEQA with no further action by the applicant or the Governor. Under existing law, the Energy Commission's certification is in lieu of any permit, certificate, or similar document required by any governmental agency and supersedes any applicable statute, ordinance, or regulation, except as specified. This bill would expand the types of facilities eligible to be certified as environmental leadership development projects by the Energy Commission to include hydrogen production facilities and associated onsite storage and processing facilities that do not derive hydrogen from a fossil fuel feedstock and that receive funding from specified state and federal programs. (3) The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Who sponsors SB 1420?
SB 1420 is sponsored by Caballero, Anna M. (Democratic), Archuleta, Bob (Democratic), Dodd, Newman, and Rubio, Blanca E. (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 1420?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 16, 2024. Enacted.
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