SB 704 — Coastal resources: California Coastal Act of 1976: industrial developments: oil and gas developments: refineries: petrochemical facilities: offshore wind.

Summary

(1) The California Coastal Act of 1976 regulates development along the state's coast. The act requires that coastal-dependent industrial facilities be encouraged to locate or expand within existing sites and be permitted reasonable long-term growth where consistent with the act, and, where new or expanded coastal-dependent industrial facilities cannot feasibly be accommodated consistent with other policies of the act, they may nevertheless be permitted if (A) alternative locations are infeasible or more environmentally damaging, (B) to do otherwise would adversely affect the public welfare, and (C) adverse environmental effects are mitigated to the maximum extent feasible. The act requires that oil and gas development be permitted in accordance with the requirements for coastal-dependent industrial facilities, if specified conditions relating to safety and environmental mitigation are met. This bill would prohibit new or expanded oil and gas development from being considered a coastal-dependent industrial facility, as provided, and would permit those developments only if they are found to be consistent with all applicable provisions of the Act and certain conditions are met. The bill would authorize the repair and maintenance of existing oil and gas facilities to be permitted in accordance with the requirements for coastal-dependent industrial facilities, but would authorize that permitting only if the repair or maintenance does not result in expansion of capacity of the facility and the same conditions are met. (2) The act requires the permitting of new or expanded refineries or petrochemical facilities not otherwise consistent with the act if, among other conditions, it is found that not permitting the development would adversely affect the public welfare. This bill would prohibit new or expanded refineries or petrochemical facilities from being permitted as coastal-dependent industrial facilities, as provided, and would authorize the permitting of those facilities only if they are found to be consistent with all applicable provisions of the act. The bill would authorize the repair and maintenance of existing refineries or petrochemical facilities as coastal-dependent industrial facilities only if specified conditions are met, including that there would be no expansion of capacity. The bill would authorize the development of facilities for the purpose of producing low-carbon fuels at an existing refinery or petrochemical facility in accordance with the requirements for permitting coastal-dependent industrial facilities, subject to these same conditions. (3) By creating additional duties for local governments, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. (4) The act makes legislative findings and declarations relating to the California Coastal Commission and legislative findings and declarations relating to the ports of California, as provided. This bill would revise these legislative findings and declarations to include provisions relating to offshore wind development and offshore wind energy generation facilities. (5) 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, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.

Bill Text

• Chaptered 09/30/23 - Chaptered Current pdf September 30, 2023
• Enrolled 09/14/23 - Enrolled pdf September 14, 2023
• Amended 09/06/23 - Amended Assembly pdf September 06, 2023
• Amended 06/20/23 - Amended Assembly pdf June 20, 2023
• Amended 03/27/23 - Amended Senate pdf March 27, 2023
• Introduced 02/16/23 - Introduced pdf February 16, 2023
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Action History

1. September 30, 2023

   Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 292, Statutes of 2023.

2. September 30, 2023

   Approved by the Governor.

3. September 20, 2023

   Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4:30 p.m.

4. September 12, 2023

   Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 30. Noes 8. Page 2692.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

5. September 12, 2023

   Reconsideration granted. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 2691.)

6. September 12, 2023

   Motion to reconsider made by Senator Min.

7. September 12, 2023

   Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 32. Noes 6. Page 2616.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

8. September 11, 2023

   In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

9. September 11, 2023

   Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 68. Noes 5. Page 3140.) Ordered to the Senate.

10. September 06, 2023

    Ordered to third reading.

11. September 06, 2023

    Read third time and amended.

12. August 24, 2023

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

13. August 23, 2023

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 13. Noes 2.) (August 23).

14. July 11, 2023

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (July 10). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

15. June 20, 2023

    From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES.

16. June 15, 2023

    Referred to Com. on NAT. RES.

17. May 31, 2023

    In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

18. May 30, 2023

    Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 31. Noes 8. Page 1348.) Ordered to the Assembly.

19. May 18, 2023

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

20. May 18, 2023

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 1180.) (May 18).

21. May 12, 2023

    Set for hearing May 18.

22. May 08, 2023

    May 8 hearing: Placed on APPR suspense file.

23. May 01, 2023

    Set for hearing May 8.

24. April 26, 2023

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 2. Page 899.) (April 25). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

25. April 11, 2023

    Set for hearing April 25.

26. March 27, 2023

    From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W.

27. March 01, 2023

    Referred to Com. on N.R. & W.

28. February 17, 2023

    From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 19.

29. February 16, 2023

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

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