California 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 697 — Cap-and-Trade Program: Green Hydrogen Credit Program.

Last action — Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

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

This bill died with 2021-2022 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 responsible for monitoring and regulating sources of emissions of greenhouse gases. The act authorizes the state board to adopt greenhouse gas emissions limits and emissions reduction measures by regulation to achieve the maximum technologically feasible and cost-effective reductions in greenhouse gas emissions in furtherance of achieving the statewide greenhouse gas emissions limit. The act authorizes the state board to include in its regulation of emissions of greenhouse gases the use of market-based compliance mechanisms. This bill would require, on or before December 31, 2023, the state board to consider developing and implementing a Green Hydrogen Credit Program to accelerate the deployment and production of green hydrogen, as defined, at large industrial facilities and to promote the transition to a carbon-free economy. The bill would require the state board to determine whether a Green Hydrogen Credit Program would be an effective and appropriate approach to using the state's Cap-and-Trade Program to incentivize green hydrogen production. The bill would require, if the state board determines that a Green Hydrogen Credit Program would be effective and appropriate, the state board to develop a Green Hydrogen Credit Program and review and revise its existing regulations to provide industrial facilities that produce green hydrogen with an additional greenhouse gas allowance of 10 tons for every metric ton of green hydrogen produced during a compliance period, as defined, and develop and adopt any new regulations the state board deems necessary to implement the program. The bill would authorize the state board, in developing a Green Hydrogen Credit Program, to adopt a declining greenhouse gas allowance allocation schedule through December 31, 2030.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

  2. May 20 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

  3. Set for hearing May 20.

  4. May 17 hearing: Placed on APPR suspense file.

  5. Set for hearing May 17.

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

  7. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 986.) (April 29).

  8. Joint Rule 61 suspended.

  9. Set for hearing April 29.

  10. Re-referred to Com. on E.Q.

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

  12. Referred to Com. on RLS.

  13. Joint Rule 55 suspended. (Ayes 32. Noes 4. Page 272.)

  14. (Ayes 32. Noes 4.)

  15. Art. IV. Sec. 8(a) of the Constitution dispensed with.

  16. Read first time.

  17. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24.

  18. Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

  • Hueso · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Hueso

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

Placed on suspense file

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5000
Republican 1000
Democratic 1000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Bates — Yea
Kamlager — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Laird, John Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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Subjects

environment energy
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 697 do?
The California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 designates the State Air Resources Board as the state agency responsible for monitoring and regulating sources of emissions of greenhouse gases. The act authorizes the state board to adopt greenhouse gas emissions limits and emissions reduction measures by regulation to achieve the maximum technologically feasible and cost-effective reductions in greenhouse gas emissions in furtherance of achieving the statewide greenhouse gas emissions limit. The act authorizes the state board to include in its regulation of emissions of greenhouse gases the use of market-based compliance mechanisms. This bill would require, on or before December 31, 2023, the state board to consider developing and implementing a Green Hydrogen Credit Program to accelerate the deployment and production of green hydrogen, as defined, at large industrial facilities and to promote the transition to a carbon-free economy. The bill would require the state board to determine whether a Green Hydrogen Credit Program would be an effective and appropriate approach to using the state's Cap-and-Trade Program to incentivize green hydrogen production. The bill would require, if the state board determines that a Green Hydrogen Credit Program would be effective and appropriate, the state board to develop a Green Hydrogen Credit Program and review and revise its existing regulations to provide industrial facilities that produce green hydrogen with an additional greenhouse gas allowance of 10 tons for every metric ton of green hydrogen produced during a compliance period, as defined, and develop and adopt any new regulations the state board deems necessary to implement the program. The bill would authorize the state board, in developing a Green Hydrogen Credit Program, to adopt a declining greenhouse gas allowance allocation schedule through December 31, 2030.
Who sponsors SB 697?
SB 697 is sponsored by Hueso.
What is the current status of SB 697?
This bill died with 2021-2022 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 697?
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