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CA SB613

Bill

Status

Engrossed

5/22/2019

Primary Sponsor

Henry Stern

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Origin

Senate

2019-2020 Session

AI Summary

  • Requires state agencies to include an estimate of greenhouse gas emissions related to food purchases in their annual GHG emission reduction reports, to the extent feasible.

  • Directs the State Air Resources Board to create and publish a methodology on its website for state agencies to estimate greenhouse gas emissions from the full life cycle of all food purchased, including food provided by third-party vendors.

  • Specifies that the State Air Resources Board methodology may consider implementation costs and feasibility, and may focus only on tracking key sources of food-related emissions.

  • Requires state agencies to use the State Air Resources Board methodology when preparing estimates of their food-related greenhouse gas emissions.

Legislative Description

State agency greenhouse gas emission reduction report cards.

Last Action

August 30 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

8/30/2019

Committee Referrals

Appropriations6/27/2019
Natural Resources6/10/2019
Appropriations4/25/2019
Environmental Quality4/10/2019
Rules2/22/2019

Full Bill Text

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