California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006: offsets.
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SB 246 — California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006: offsets.
Last action — Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed Assembly
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2011-2012 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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
The California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 designates the State Air Resources Board as the state agency charged with monitoring and regulating sources of emissions of greenhouse gases. The state board is required to adopt a statewide greenhouse gas emissions limit equivalent to the statewide greenhouse gas emissions level in 1990 to be achieved by 2020, and to adopt rules and regulations in an open public process to achieve the maximum technologically feasible and cost-effective greenhouse gas emission reductions. The state board is authorized to adopt market-based compliance mechanisms, as defined, meeting specified requirements to be used for compliance with those regulations. This bill would require the state board to meet specified requirements relating to verification and oversight of compliance offsets, as defined, if the state board allows the use of compliance offsets as part of a regulation adopted pursuant to the act.
Bill Text
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Action History
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Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
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Held in committee and under submission.
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Set for hearing May 26.
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Placed on APPR. suspense file.
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Set for hearing May 16.
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From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 1. Page 854.) (May 2). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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Set for hearing May 2.
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Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
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Set for hearing April 4.
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Referred to Com. on E.Q.
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From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 13.
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Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
Sponsors
- De León · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- De León
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (121)
121 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 121 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (9)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Runner | — | Yea |
| Price | — | Yea |
| Steinberg | — | Yea |
| Alquist | — | Yea |
| Kehoe | — | Yea |
| Lieu | — | Yea |
| Pavley | — | Yea |
| Walters | — | Yea |
| Emmerson | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 71% | 14% | 0% | 14% |
How each member voted (7)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Hancock | — | Yea |
| Lowenthal | — | Yea |
| Kehoe | — | Yea |
| Pavley | — | Yea |
| Blakeslee | — | Nay |
| Simitian | — | Yea |
| Strickland, Tony | Republican | Not Voting |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 246 do?
- The California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 designates the State Air Resources Board as the state agency charged with monitoring and regulating sources of emissions of greenhouse gases. The state board is required to adopt a statewide greenhouse gas emissions limit equivalent to the statewide greenhouse gas emissions level in 1990 to be achieved by 2020, and to adopt rules and regulations in an open public process to achieve the maximum technologically feasible and cost-effective greenhouse gas emission reductions. The state board is authorized to adopt market-based compliance mechanisms, as defined, meeting specified requirements to be used for compliance with those regulations. This bill would require the state board to meet specified requirements relating to verification and oversight of compliance offsets, as defined, if the state board allows the use of compliance offsets as part of a regulation adopted pursuant to the act.
- Who sponsors SB 246?
- SB 246 is sponsored by De León.
- What is the current status of SB 246?
- This bill died with 2011-2012 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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 SB 246?
- Track SB 246 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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