California 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 20 — Low Carbon Fuels Council.

Last action — Ordered to inactive file on request of Assembly Member Calderon.

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

This bill died with 2015-2016 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 establishes the California Alternative and Renewable Fuel, Vehicle Technology, Clean Air, and Carbon Reduction Act of 2007, which includes the Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program, administered by the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, and the Air Quality Improvement Program, administered by the State Air Resources Board. Existing law requires the emphasis of the Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program to be to develop and deploy technology and alternative and renewable fuels in the marketplace, without adopting any one preferred fuel or technology. Existing law requires the primary purpose of the Air Quality Improvement Program to be the funding of projects to reduce criteria air pollutants, to improve air quality, and to fund research to determine and improve the air quality impacts of alternative transportation fuels and vehicles, vessels, and equipment technologies. This bill would create the Low Carbon Fuels Council, as specified, which, among other things, would coordinate state agencies' activities that are related to the acceleration and development of the instate production of low carbon fuels and very low carbon transportation fuels.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Ordered to inactive file on request of Assembly Member Calderon.

  2. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  4. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 3.) (August 11).

  5. Joint Rule 62(a) suspended.

  6. August 10 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.

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

  8. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (June 30).

  9. Joint Rule 62(a) suspended.

  10. From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES.

  11. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.

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

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

  14. Referred to Com. on W., P., & W.

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

  16. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 21. Noes 15. Page 1213.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  17. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  18. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 1145.) (May 28).

  19. Set for hearing May 28.

  20. April 27 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  21. Set for hearing April 27.

  22. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 648.) (April 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  23. Set for hearing April 15.

  24. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on E.Q. (Ayes 7. Noes 2. Page 405.) (March 24). Re-referred to Com. on E.Q.

  25. Set for hearing March 24.

  26. Referred to Coms. on N.R. & W. and E.Q.

  27. From printer. May be acted upon on or after January 1.

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

Sponsors

  • Pavley · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 5 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Pavley

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Votes

Do pass as amended.

Passed 11 Yea · 3 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 10303
Democratic 1001
Republican 0002
Total 11306
% of votes cast 55%15%0%30%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
Bloom — Yea
Holden — Not Voting
Santiago — Yea
Wagner — Not Voting
Eggman — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wood — Yea
Obernolte — Nay
Quirk — Yea
Bigelow — Nay
Chang — Nay
Daly — Not Voting
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Gallagher, James Republican Not Voting
Jones, Brian W. Republican Not Voting

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3rd Reading

Passed 21 Yea · 15 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 191404
Democratic 2100
Total 211504
% of votes cast 53%38%0%10%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Nay
Bates — Nay
Hertzberg — Yea
Lara — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Moorlach — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Pan — Not Voting
Wolk — Yea
Fuller — Nay
Galgiani — Not Voting
Glazer — Not Voting
Hall — Yea
Allen — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
De León — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Cannella — Nay
Runner — Nay
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Hill — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Huff — Nay
Leno — Yea
Liu — Yea
Mendoza — Not Voting
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Nay
Pavley — Yea
Roth — Nay
Vidak — Nay
Wieckowski — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Mark Stone — Nay
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Nay

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Do pass

Passed 5 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5200
Total 5200
% of votes cast 71%29%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Bates — Nay
Leyva — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Hill — Yea
Lara — Yea
Beall — Yea
Nielsen — Nay

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Placed on suspense file

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Bates — Yea
Hill — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Beall — Yea
Lara — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Mendoza — Yea

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Subjects

environment transportation energy
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 20 do?
Existing law establishes the California Alternative and Renewable Fuel, Vehicle Technology, Clean Air, and Carbon Reduction Act of 2007, which includes the Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program, administered by the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, and the Air Quality Improvement Program, administered by the State Air Resources Board. Existing law requires the emphasis of the Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program to be to develop and deploy technology and alternative and renewable fuels in the marketplace, without adopting any one preferred fuel or technology. Existing law requires the primary purpose of the Air Quality Improvement Program to be the funding of projects to reduce criteria air pollutants, to improve air quality, and to fund research to determine and improve the air quality impacts of alternative transportation fuels and vehicles, vessels, and equipment technologies. This bill would create the Low Carbon Fuels Council, as specified, which, among other things, would coordinate state agencies' activities that are related to the acceleration and development of the instate production of low carbon fuels and very low carbon transportation fuels.
Who sponsors SB 20?
SB 20 is sponsored by Pavley.
What is the current status of SB 20?
This bill died with 2015-2016 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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 20?
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