California 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 1 D cosponsors

SB 1297 — Low-embodied carbon building materials: carbon sequestration.

Last action — August 11 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

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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 2021-2022 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.

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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. Existing law requires the state board, by July 1, 2023, to develop a comprehensive strategy for the state's cement sector to achieve net zero-emissions of greenhouse gases used within the state as soon as possible, but no later than December 31, 2045. Existing law declares that technological carbon removal strategies, such as direct air capture, direct water capture, and carbon capture utilization and sequestration technologies, in addition to dramatic emissions reductions, will be crucial to successfully averting the worst impacts of climate change. Existing law requires the Natural Resources Agency, no later than July 1, 2023, to establish and maintain the California Carbon Sequestration and Climate Resiliency Project Registry for purposes of identifying and listing projects, such as natural and working lands-based carbon sequestration projects and direct air capture projects, in the state that drive climate action on the state's natural and working lands and are seeking funding from state agencies or private entities. Existing law requires the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission (Energy Commission) to biennially adopt an integrated energy policy report that contains an overview of major energy trends and issues facing the state, including, but not limited to, supply, demand, pricing, reliability, efficiency, and impacts on public health and safety, the economy, resources, and the environment, and an assessment and forecast of system reliability and the need for resource additions, efficiency, and conservation, as specified. This bill would require the Energy Commission, in consultation with specified state agencies and other entities, to develop a plan as part of the 2023 Integrated Energy Policy Report to advance low-carbon materials and methods in building and construction projects that details a strategy and recommendations to minimize embodied carbon and maximize carbon sequestration in building materials, as provided. The bill would require the state board to develop an accounting protocol to quantify embodied carbon and carbon sequestration in building materials. Following the adoption of that protocol, the bill would require the Natural Resources Agency to incorporate, as appropriate, projects using low-embodied carbon building materials or carbon sequestration in building materials into the California Carbon Sequestration and Climate Resiliency Project Registry. The bill would require the Office of Planning and Research to evaluate the circumstances in which the use of low-embodied carbon building materials or carbon sequestration in building materials is an acceptable mitigation measure pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act. This bill would require a public agency, when determined to be feasible and cost effective by the public agency, to prefer the use of building materials with low-embodied carbon in its bid specifications for its public projects, as specified. The bill would also require a public agency, when determined to be feasible and cost effective by the public agency, to prefer the use of building materials with low-embodied carbon that are produced in California in the bid specifications for its public projects. The bill would define "feasible" for these purposes. To the extent this bill imposes additional duties on local agencies, this bill would create a state-mandated local program. 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, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. August 11 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

  2. August 3 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.

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

  4. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (June 20).

  5. Referred to Com. on NAT. RES.

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

  7. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 27. Noes 9. Page 3873.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  8. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  9. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 3791.) (May 19).

  10. Set for hearing May 19.

  11. May 16 hearing: Placed on APPR suspense file.

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

  13. Set for hearing May 16.

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

  15. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 1. Page 3517.) (April 26).

  16. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W.

  17. Set for hearing April 26.

  18. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W.

  19. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on N.R. & W. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 3239.) (March 28).

  20. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E.Q.

  21. Set for hearing March 28.

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

  23. From printer.

  24. Article IV Section 8(a) of the Constitution and Joint Rule 55 dispensed with February 7, 2022, suspending the 30 calendar day requirement.

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 4 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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Votes

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

Passed 8 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6001
Democratic 2000
Republican 0002
Total 8003
% of votes cast 73%0%0%27%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Wood — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Mathis — Yea
McCarty — Not Voting
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Luz Rivas — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Boerner, Tasha Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Flora, Heath Republican Not Voting
Seyarto, Kelly Republican Not Voting

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3rd Reading

Passed 27 Yea · 9 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 10003
Unaffiliated 17501
Republican 0400
Total 27904
% of votes cast 68%23%0%10%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Wieckowski — Yea
Newman — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Min — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Pan — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Kamlager — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Roth — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Borgeas — Nay
Bates — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Wilk — Nay
Melendez — Nay
Hertzberg — Not Voting
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Yea
Archuleta, Bob Democratic Not Voting
Becker, Josh Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Not Voting
Cortese, Dave Democratic Yea
Durazo, Maria Elena Democratic Yea
Hurtado, Melissa Democratic Not Voting
Laird, John Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Umberg, Thomas J. Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay
Ochoa Bogh, Rosilicie Republican Nay

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Do pass

Passed 5 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4100
Democratic 1000
Republican 0100
Total 5200
% of votes cast 71%29%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Portantino — Yea
Kamlager — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Bates — Nay
Laird, John Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

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Placed on suspense file

Passed 6 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 1000
Democratic 1000
Unaffiliated 4001
Total 6001
% of votes cast 86%0%0%14%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Bates — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Bradford — Not Voting
Kamlager — Yea
Laird, John Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]

Passed 7 Yea · 1 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 4000
Unaffiliated 3000
Republican 0101
Total 7101
% of votes cast 78%11%0%11%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Eggman — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Yea
Laird, John Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Not Voting
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1297 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. Existing law requires the state board, by July 1, 2023, to develop a comprehensive strategy for the state's cement sector to achieve net zero-emissions of greenhouse gases used within the state as soon as possible, but no later than December 31, 2045. Existing law declares that technological carbon removal strategies, such as direct air capture, direct water capture, and carbon capture utilization and sequestration technologies, in addition to dramatic emissions reductions, will be crucial to successfully averting the worst impacts of climate change. Existing law requires the Natural Resources Agency, no later than July 1, 2023, to establish and maintain the California Carbon Sequestration and Climate Resiliency Project Registry for purposes of identifying and listing projects, such as natural and working lands-based carbon sequestration projects and direct air capture projects, in the state that drive climate action on the state's natural and working lands and are seeking funding from state agencies or private entities. Existing law requires the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission (Energy Commission) to biennially adopt an integrated energy policy report that contains an overview of major energy trends and issues facing the state, including, but not limited to, supply, demand, pricing, reliability, efficiency, and impacts on public health and safety, the economy, resources, and the environment, and an assessment and forecast of system reliability and the need for resource additions, efficiency, and conservation, as specified. This bill would require the Energy Commission, in consultation with specified state agencies and other entities, to develop a plan as part of the 2023 Integrated Energy Policy Report to advance low-carbon materials and methods in building and construction projects that details a strategy and recommendations to minimize embodied carbon and maximize carbon sequestration in building materials, as provided. The bill would require the state board to develop an accounting protocol to quantify embodied carbon and carbon sequestration in building materials. Following the adoption of that protocol, the bill would require the Natural Resources Agency to incorporate, as appropriate, projects using low-embodied carbon building materials or carbon sequestration in building materials into the California Carbon Sequestration and Climate Resiliency Project Registry. The bill would require the Office of Planning and Research to evaluate the circumstances in which the use of low-embodied carbon building materials or carbon sequestration in building materials is an acceptable mitigation measure pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act. This bill would require a public agency, when determined to be feasible and cost effective by the public agency, to prefer the use of building materials with low-embodied carbon in its bid specifications for its public projects, as specified. The bill would also require a public agency, when determined to be feasible and cost effective by the public agency, to prefer the use of building materials with low-embodied carbon that are produced in California in the bid specifications for its public projects. The bill would define "feasible" for these purposes. To the extent this bill imposes additional duties on local agencies, this bill would create a state-mandated local program. 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, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.
Who sponsors SB 1297?
SB 1297 is sponsored by Cortese, Dave (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 1297?
This bill died with 2021-2022 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 1297?
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