Bill Text: CA AB2204 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Green hydrogen.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2024-04-17 - In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author. [AB2204 Detail]

Download: California-2023-AB2204-Amended.html

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Amended  IN  Assembly  March 21, 2024

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2023–2024 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill

No. 2204

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Introduced by Assembly Member Bennett

February 07, 2024

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An act to amend Section 35030 of the Public Resources Code, relating to coastal resources. An act to add Chapter 19 (commencing with Section 25996.5) to Division 15 of the Public Resources Code, relating to green hydrogen.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 2204, as amended, Bennett. Coastal Resources and Energy Assistance Act. Green hydrogen.

Existing law establishes various programs relating to energy efficiency and conservation and clean energy, including a hydrogen program to provide financial incentives to eligible in-state hydrogen projects, as provided.

This bill would require, on and after an unspecified date, all hydrogen produced or used in California to be green hydrogen that excludes the use of any fossil fuel as a feedstock or as an energy source in the production process and that complies with any applicable requirements to show the use of new and incremental renewable generation resources, temporal matching of renewable generation resources, and geographic deliverability of renewable energy resources.

The existing Coastal Resources and Energy Assistance Act authorizes the Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency, after consulting with the California Coastal Commission and the State Lands Commission concerning offshore energy activities, to award grants to coastal communities and cities to be used for certain purposes relating to the planning, implementation, monitoring, and enforcement of offshore energy development, consistent with the requirements of the state’s coastal management program.

This bill would make nonsubstantive changes in that provision.

Digest Key

Vote: MAJORITY   Appropriation: NO   Fiscal Committee: NO   Local Program: NO  

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Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

 Chapter 19 (commencing with Section 25996.5) is added to Division 15 of the Public Resources Code, to read:

CHAPTER  19. Green Hydrogen

25996.5.

 On and after January 1,____, all hydrogen produced or used in California shall be green hydrogen that is consistent with all of the following:

(a) Excludes the use of any fossil fuel as a feedstock.

(b) Excludes the use of any fossil fuel as an energy source in the production process.

(c) Complies with any applicable requirements to show the use of new and incremental renewable generation resources, temporal matching of renewable generation resources, and geographic deliverability of renewable energy resources.

SECTION 1.Section 35030 of the Public Resources Code is amended to read:

35030.

(a)The secretary, after consulting with the California Coastal Commission and the State Lands Commission concerning offshore energy activities, shall award grants to coastal counties and cities to be used for the purposes of planning, assessment, mitigation, permitting, monitoring and enforcement, public services and facilities, and for other activities that are related to offshore energy development, consistent with the requirements of the state’s coastal management program.

(b)Before receiving grants under this chapter, each coastal county and city shall submit a report to the secretary describing how the funds are to be expended. Before submitting the report, each coastal county and city shall provide opportunities for the public to review and comment on the report and shall hold at least one public hearing on the report.