CA SB1295

Increases expenditure limits for plugging and abandoning wells and decommissioning facilities from $5,000,000 to $5,000,000 plus up to $7,500,000 from dedicated General Fund appropriations for fiscal years 2022–23 and 2023–24, with exemptions for federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act grants.

Designates all work to plug and abandon wells, decommission production facilities, or remediate well sites funded by the division as public works requiring prevailing wage payments under California Labor Code Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 1720).

Requires project labor agreements for all division contracts awarded on or after January 1, 2028, and mandates use of skilled and trained apprenticeship workforces for construction work within apprenticeable occupations beginning January 1, 2028.

Makes the requirement to report on idle and long-term idle wells indefinite instead of expiring July 1, 2026, and requires reporting on General Fund expenditures for well plugging, facility decommissioning, and site remediation activities.

Directs the California Workforce Development Board to consult with the division by June 30, 2024, on developing curriculum for apprenticeship training programs focused on well capping and oil and gas remediation projects.