California 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly 1 D cosponsors

AB 345 — Natural resources: environmental justice: oil and gas: regulation of operations.

Last action — In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

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

This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

(1) Existing law establishes the Natural Resources Agency, composed of departments, boards, conservancies, and commissions responsible for the restoration, protection, and management of the state's natural and cultural resources, under the supervision of an executive officer known as the secretary. This bill would require the Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency to create an environmental justice program within the agency to identify and address any gaps in existing programs, policies, or activities that may impede the achievement of environmental justice. The bill, contingent upon funding for this purpose, would require the secretary to establish a grant-based reimbursement program to enable environmental justice and community groups to meaningfully participate in rulemaking and other regulatory processes at departments and entities within the agency. The bill would define environmental justice for these purposes. (2) Existing law authorizes the Geologic Energy Management Division in the Department of Conservation to regulate the drilling, operation, maintenance, and abandonment of oil and gas wells in the state. Existing law requires the operator of a well to file a written notice of intention to commence drilling with, and prohibits any drilling until approval is given by, the State Oil and Gas Supervisor or district deputy. Existing law requires an operator proposing to perform a well stimulation treatment to apply to the supervisor or district deputy for a permit to perform the well stimulation treatment and imposes other requirements and conditions on the use of well stimulation treatments. Under existing law, a person who fails to comply with this and other requirements relating to the regulation of oil or gas operations is guilty of a misdemeanor. This bill would require the division to, on or before July 1, 2022, adopt regulations to establish a minimum setback distance between oil and gas production and related operations activities and sensitive receptors, as defined, based on health, scientific, and other data. Because a violation of these regulations would be a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. (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. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  2. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W.

  3. In committee: Set, first hearing. Failed passage. Reconsideration granted.

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

  5. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 42. Noes 30. Page 3911.)

  7. Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 58. Noes 18. Page 3893.)

  8. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  9. Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

  10. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 10. Noes 5.) (January 23).

  11. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  12. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  13. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  14. Read second time and amended.

  15. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 3.) (April 22).

  16. Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES.

  17. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES. Read second time and amended.

  18. Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES.

  19. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES. Read second time and amended.

  20. Referred to Com. on NAT. RES.

  21. From printer. May be heard in committee March 7.

  22. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 13 voted No

Sponsors (1)

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, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]

Failed 4 Yea · 5 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 2100
Unaffiliated 2300
Republican 0100
Total 4500
% of votes cast 44%56%0%0%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Monning — Yea
Allen — Yea
Hueso — Nay
Hertzberg — Nay
Borgeas — Nay
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Nay
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

Official roll call →

[08-05-2020] hearing: Motion to Reconsider. [Reconsideration Granted.]

Passed 5 Yea · 3 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 2001
Unaffiliated 3200
Republican 0100
Total 5301
% of votes cast 56%33%0%11%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Hertzberg — Yea
Monning — Yea
Allen — Yea
Hueso — Nay
Borgeas — Nay
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Not Voting
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

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AB 345 Muratsuchi Assembly Third Reading

Passed 42 Yea · 30 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 272005
Democratic 15403
Republican 0600
Total 423008
% of votes cast 53%38%0%10%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Smith — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Chau — Yea
Gloria — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Holden — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Ting — Yea
Levine — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Wood — Yea
Medina — Yea
Kamlager — Yea
Chu — Yea
Weber — Yea
Salas — Nay
Fong — Nay
Brough — Nay
Kiley — Nay
Mayes — Nay
Mathis — Nay
Frazier — Nay
Bigelow — Nay
Cooley — Nay
Cunningham — Nay
Diep — Nay
Voepel — Nay
Obernolte — Nay
Gray — Nay
Daly — Nay
Cooper — Nay
Melendez — Nay
O'Donnell — Nay
Waldron — Nay
Burke — Not Voting
Rodriguez — Not Voting
Rendon — Not Voting
Low — Not Voting
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Nay
Luz Rivas — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Wendy Carrillo — Not Voting
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Nay
Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Boerner, Tasha Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Not Voting
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Not Voting
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Nay
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Petrie-Norris, Cottie Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Nay
Ramos, James C. Democratic Not Voting
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea
Rubio, Blanca E. Democratic Nay
Wicks, Buffy Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Nay
Choi, Steven S. Republican Nay
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Flora, Heath Republican Nay
Gallagher, James Republican Nay
Lackey, Tom Republican Nay

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Do pass as amended.

Passed 10 Yea · 5 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 4001
Unaffiliated 6402
Republican 0100
Total 10503
% of votes cast 56%28%0%17%
How each member voted (18)
Member Party Vote
Bloom — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Chau — Yea
Fong — Nay
Brough — Nay
Bigelow — Nay
Diep — Nay
Maienschein — Not Voting
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Wendy Carrillo — Not Voting
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Yea
Petrie-Norris, Cottie Democratic Not Voting
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay

Official roll call →

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

Passed 7 Yea · 3 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5201
Democratic 2000
Republican 0100
Total 7301
% of votes cast 64%27%0%9%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Friedman — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Chau — Yea
Mathis — Nay
Melendez — Nay
Eggman — Not Voting
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Flora, Heath Republican Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 345 do?
(1) Existing law establishes the Natural Resources Agency, composed of departments, boards, conservancies, and commissions responsible for the restoration, protection, and management of the state's natural and cultural resources, under the supervision of an executive officer known as the secretary. This bill would require the Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency to create an environmental justice program within the agency to identify and address any gaps in existing programs, policies, or activities that may impede the achievement of environmental justice. The bill, contingent upon funding for this purpose, would require the secretary to establish a grant-based reimbursement program to enable environmental justice and community groups to meaningfully participate in rulemaking and other regulatory processes at departments and entities within the agency. The bill would define environmental justice for these purposes. (2) Existing law authorizes the Geologic Energy Management Division in the Department of Conservation to regulate the drilling, operation, maintenance, and abandonment of oil and gas wells in the state. Existing law requires the operator of a well to file a written notice of intention to commence drilling with, and prohibits any drilling until approval is given by, the State Oil and Gas Supervisor or district deputy. Existing law requires an operator proposing to perform a well stimulation treatment to apply to the supervisor or district deputy for a permit to perform the well stimulation treatment and imposes other requirements and conditions on the use of well stimulation treatments. Under existing law, a person who fails to comply with this and other requirements relating to the regulation of oil or gas operations is guilty of a misdemeanor. This bill would require the division to, on or before July 1, 2022, adopt regulations to establish a minimum setback distance between oil and gas production and related operations activities and sensitive receptors, as defined, based on health, scientific, and other data. Because a violation of these regulations would be a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. (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 AB 345?
AB 345 is sponsored by Muratsuchi, Al (Democratic).
What is the current status of AB 345?
This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” 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 345?
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