CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2023–2024 REGULAR SESSION

Senate Bill
No. 485

Introduced by Senator Becker

February 14, 2023

An act to add Section 39730.7.5 to the Health and Safety Code, relating to air resources.


LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


SB 485, as introduced, Becker. Methane emissions: livestock: feed additives.
Existing law requires the State Air Resources Board to approve and begin implementing a comprehensive short-lived climate pollutant strategy, as specified, to achieve a reduction in the statewide emissions of methane by 40%, hydrofluorocarbon gases by 40%, and anthropogenic black carbon by 50% below 2013 levels by 2030. Existing law requires the state board, in consultation with the Department of Food and Agriculture to adopt regulations to reduce methane emissions from livestock manure management operations and dairy manure management operations, consistent with the strategy, by up to 40% below the dairy sector’s and livestock sector’s 2013 levels by 2030.
This bill would require, on or before June 1, 2025, the state board, in cooperation with the Department of Food and Agriculture, to develop and implement offset or inset compliance protocols to incentivize the use of livestock feed additives that reduce enteric fermentation.
Vote: MAJORITY   Appropriation: NO   Fiscal Committee: YES   Local Program: NO  

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


SECTION 1.

 Section 39730.7.5 is added to the Health and Safety Code, to read:

39730.7.5.
 On or before June 1, 2025, the state board, in cooperation with the Department of Food and Agriculture, shall develop and implement offset or inset compliance protocols to incentivize the use of livestock feed additives that reduce enteric fermentation.