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CA SB394

Bill

Status

Vetoed

10/8/2023

Primary Sponsor

Lena Gonzalez

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Origin

Senate

2023-2024 Session

AI Summary

  • Requires the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission to develop a Master Plan for Healthy, Sustainable, and Climate-Resilient Schools by March 31, 2025, or 15 months after appropriation, whichever is later.

  • Master plan must include assessments of a representative sample of California's public school buildings and grounds covering condition, climate vulnerability, greenhouse gas emissions, and mitigation potential.

  • Establishes a steering team led by the commission with representatives from the State Department of Education, Division of the State Architect, Office of Public School Construction, and Natural Resources Agency to coordinate planning and stakeholder engagement.

  • Master plan must define priorities, benchmarks, and milestones for health, resilience, and decarbonization of school campuses, with prioritization for schools in climate-vulnerable and economically disadvantaged communities.

  • Requires recommendations for school infrastructure spending, federal funding opportunities (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and Inflation Reduction Act), technical assistance programs, workforce development, and alignment with California's carbon neutrality goal by 2045.

Legislative Description

Master Plan for Healthy, Sustainable, and Climate-Resilient Schools.

Last Action

Veto sustained.

1/25/2024

Committee Referrals

Appropriations6/29/2023
Education6/20/2023
Natural Resources6/1/2023
Appropriations4/26/2023
Education4/18/2023
Energy, Utilities and Communications3/22/2023
Rules2/9/2023

Full Bill Text

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