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AB 574 — California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006: Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund: sustainable communities strategies.
Last action — From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Assembly
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2013-2014 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 act authorizes the state board to include use of market-based compliance mechanisms. Existing law requires all moneys, except for fines and penalties, collected by the state board from the auction or sale of allowances as part of a market-based compliance mechanism to be deposited in the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund and to be available upon appropriation by the Legislature. Existing law requires the Department of Finance, in consultation with the state board and any other relevant state agency, to develop, as specified, a 3-year investment plan for the moneys deposited in the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund. Existing law requires designated regional transportation planning agencies to perform certain transportation planning activities, including the development of a regional transportation plan. Certain of these agencies are designated by federal law as metropolitan planning organizations. Existing law requires a metropolitan planning organization to adopt a sustainable communities strategy, subject to specified requirements, as part of a regional transportation plan, which is to be designed to achieve certain targets established by the state board for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from automobiles and light trucks in the region. This bill would require the state board, in consultation with the California Transportation Commission and the Strategic Growth Council, to establish standards for the use of moneys allocated from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund for sustainable communities projects, as specified. The bill would require the state board, in consultation with the California Transportation Commission and the Strategic Growth Council, to establish the criteria for the development and implementation of regional grant programs, as specified. The bill would require the California Transportation Commission, in consultation with the state board, to designate the regional granting authority within each region of the state to administer the allocated moneys for regional grant programs, as specified.
Bill Text
- Amended 04/15/13 - Amended Assembly Current pdf April 15, 2013
- Introduced 02/20/13 - Introduced pdf February 20, 2013
- AB574 View text html
Action History
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From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
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Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.
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In committee: Set, second hearing. Held under submission.
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In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
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From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 3.) (April 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES. (Ayes 12. Noes 4.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES.
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From committee: Be re-referred to Coms. on TRANS. and NAT. RES. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 18). Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.
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Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.
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Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.
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From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on TRANS. Read second time and amended.
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Referred to Com. on TRANS.
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From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
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Read first time. To print.
Sponsors
- Josh Lowenthal · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 2 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Lowenthal, Josh Democratic
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 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 67% | 33% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (9)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Skinner | — | Yea |
| Stone | — | Yea |
| Chesbro | — | Yea |
| Bigelow | — | Nay |
| Williams | — | Yea |
| Garcia, Robert | Democratic | Yea |
| Muratsuchi, Al | Democratic | Yea |
| Grove, Shannon | Republican | Nay |
| Patterson, Joe | Republican | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 75% | 25% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (16)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Achadjian | — | Yea |
| Blumenfield | — | Yea |
| Buchanan | — | Yea |
| Linder | — | Nay |
| Frazier | — | Yea |
| Holden | — | Yea |
| Lowenthal | — | Yea |
| Logue | — | Nay |
| Morrell | — | Nay |
| Ammiano | — | Yea |
| Daly | — | Yea |
| Nazarian | — | Yea |
| Gatto | — | Yea |
| Bonta, Mia | Democratic | Yea |
| Quirk-Silva, Sharon | Democratic | Yea |
| Patterson, Joe | Republican | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 82% | 0% | 0% | 18% |
How each member voted (11)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Brown | — | Not Voting |
| Nazarian | — | Yea |
| Quirk | — | Yea |
| Skinner | — | Yea |
| Chau | — | Yea |
| Bigelow | — | Yea |
| Donnelly | — | Yea |
| Weber | — | Yea |
| Wilk | — | Yea |
| Hagman | — | Yea |
| V. Manuel Pérez | — | Not Voting |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does AB 574 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 act authorizes the state board to include use of market-based compliance mechanisms. Existing law requires all moneys, except for fines and penalties, collected by the state board from the auction or sale of allowances as part of a market-based compliance mechanism to be deposited in the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund and to be available upon appropriation by the Legislature. Existing law requires the Department of Finance, in consultation with the state board and any other relevant state agency, to develop, as specified, a 3-year investment plan for the moneys deposited in the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund. Existing law requires designated regional transportation planning agencies to perform certain transportation planning activities, including the development of a regional transportation plan. Certain of these agencies are designated by federal law as metropolitan planning organizations. Existing law requires a metropolitan planning organization to adopt a sustainable communities strategy, subject to specified requirements, as part of a regional transportation plan, which is to be designed to achieve certain targets established by the state board for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from automobiles and light trucks in the region. This bill would require the state board, in consultation with the California Transportation Commission and the Strategic Growth Council, to establish standards for the use of moneys allocated from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund for sustainable communities projects, as specified. The bill would require the state board, in consultation with the California Transportation Commission and the Strategic Growth Council, to establish the criteria for the development and implementation of regional grant programs, as specified. The bill would require the California Transportation Commission, in consultation with the state board, to designate the regional granting authority within each region of the state to administer the allocated moneys for regional grant programs, as specified.
- Who sponsors AB 574?
- AB 574 is sponsored by Lowenthal, Josh (Democratic).
- What is the current status of AB 574?
- This bill died with 2013-2014 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 AB 574?
- Track AB 574 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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