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CA AB2954

Bill

Status

Engrossed

6/8/2020

Primary Sponsor

Robert Rivas

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Origin

State Assembly

2019-2020 Session

AI Summary

  • Requires the State Air Resources Board to identify by January 1, 2023, an overall climate goal for California's natural and working lands to sequester carbon and reduce atmospheric greenhouse gas emissions.

  • Mandates the state board collaborate with relevant state agencies and departments to identify practices, policy incentives, and barriers to reducing greenhouse gas emissions from natural and working lands.

  • Requires integration of opportunities to enhance water and air quality, climate resilience, public health, biodiversity, jobs, species habitat, food and fiber production, public recreation access, and protection of vulnerable communities.

  • Directs state agencies to develop consistent methods for tracking greenhouse gas emissions reductions, carbon sequestration, and cobenefits from natural and working lands over time.

  • Establishes legislative findings that natural and working landscapes provide valuable carbon sequestration services needed to achieve carbon neutrality and meet the state's climate, public health, environmental, and economic goals.

Legislative Description

California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006: climate goal: natural and working lands.

Last Action

In committee: Held under submission.

8/20/2020

Committee Referrals

Appropriations8/14/2020
Environmental Quality6/23/2020
Rules6/9/2020
Appropriations5/14/2020
Natural Resources3/5/2020

Full Bill Text

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