California 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly

AB 2578 — State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission: integrated energy policy report: carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration.

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

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

This bill died with 2021-2022 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

The Warren-Alquist State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Act establishes the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission (Energy Commission) and requires the Energy Commission to adopt an integrated energy policy report every 2 years. Existing law requires the Energy Commission to include in the integrated energy policy report an assessment of the current status of, among other things, the environmental performance of the electrical generation facilities of the state, including air emission pollution control technologies in use in operating plants. This bill would additionally include carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration technologies in use in operating plants in the above assessment.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  2. Referred to Com. on E., U. & C.

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

  4. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 66. Noes 1. Page 4996.)

  5. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  7. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (May 19).

  8. Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 4736.)

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

  10. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  11. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  12. Read second time and amended.

  13. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (April 25).

  14. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 6). Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES.

  15. Re-referred to Com. on U. & E.

  16. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on U. & E. Read second time and amended.

  17. Referred to Coms. on U. & E. and NAT. RES.

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

  19. Introduced. To print.

Sponsors

  • Cunningham · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Cunningham

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 2578 Cunningham Assembly Third Reading

Passed 66 Yea · 1 Nay · 11 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 34104
Democratic 23007
Republican 9000
Total 661011
% of votes cast 85%1%0%14%
How each member voted (78)
Member Party Vote
Salas — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Wood — Yea
Kiley — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Low — Yea
Levine — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Daly — Yea
Medina — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Gray — Yea
Smith — Yea
Cunningham — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Friedman — Not Voting
Ting — Not Voting
Bloom — Yea
Voepel — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Holden — Yea
Villapudua — Yea
O'Donnell — Not Voting
Cristina Garcia — Not Voting
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Yea
Luz Rivas — Yea
Mark Stone — Nay
Vince Fong — Yea
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Not Voting
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca Democratic Yea
Bennett, Steve Democratic Not Voting
Berman, Marc Democratic Not Voting
Boerner, Tasha Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Bryan, Isaac G. Democratic Not Voting
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Haney, Matt Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Not Voting
Lee, Alex Democratic Not Voting
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Not Voting
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea
Petrie-Norris, Cottie Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Ramos, James C. Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea
Rubio, Blanca E. Democratic Yea
Ward, Christopher M. Democratic Yea
Weber Pierson, M.D., Akilah Democratic Yea
Wicks, Buffy Democratic Yea
Wilson, Lori D. Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Yea
Choi, Steven S. Republican Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Davies, Laurie Republican Yea
Flora, Heath Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea
Seyarto, Kelly Republican Yea
Valladares, Suzette Martinez Republican Yea

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Do pass as amended.

Passed 16 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7000
Democratic 7000
Republican 2000
Total 16000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (16)
Member Party Vote
Levine — Yea
Holden — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Vince Fong — Yea
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Bryan, Isaac G. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea
Weber Pierson, M.D., Akilah Democratic Yea
Wilson, Lori D. Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Davies, Laurie Republican Yea

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

Passed 6 Yea · 1 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 2103
Democratic 2001
Republican 2000
Total 6104
% of votes cast 55%9%0%36%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Mathis — Yea
Wood — Yea
Friedman — Not Voting
Cristina Garcia — Not Voting
Luz Rivas — Not Voting
Mark Stone — Nay
Boerner, Tasha Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Not Voting
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Flora, Heath Republican Yea
Seyarto, Kelly Republican Yea

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Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Natural Resources] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar

Passed 12 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 3001
Unaffiliated 8002
Republican 1000
Total 12003
% of votes cast 80%0%0%20%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Holden — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Ting — Yea
Medina — Yea
Mayes — Not Voting
Cunningham — Not Voting
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Yea
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Bryan, Isaac G. Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Not Voting
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Yea

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Subjects

environment energy
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 2578 do?
The Warren-Alquist State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Act establishes the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission (Energy Commission) and requires the Energy Commission to adopt an integrated energy policy report every 2 years. Existing law requires the Energy Commission to include in the integrated energy policy report an assessment of the current status of, among other things, the environmental performance of the electrical generation facilities of the state, including air emission pollution control technologies in use in operating plants. This bill would additionally include carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration technologies in use in operating plants in the above assessment.
Who sponsors AB 2578?
AB 2578 is sponsored by Cunningham.
What is the current status of AB 2578?
This bill died with 2021-2022 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 2578?
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