CA SB298

Requires the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, in coordination with the State Lands Commission, Transportation Agency, and Air Resources Board, to develop a plan by December 31, 2030, for alternative fuel needs of oceangoing vessels at California's public seaports

The plan must identify alternative fuel infrastructure trends and needs, barriers to permitting alternative fuel facilities at seaports, available facilities for infrastructure development, and forecast estimated demand, supply, costs, and timelines for transitioning vessels to lower emission fuels

Establishes a working group to advise on plan development, including representatives from seaports, marine terminal operators, ocean carriers, waterfront labor, cargo owners, environmental groups, fuel providers, and multiple state agencies

Explicitly excludes from the plan any consideration of cargo handling equipment or automated cargo handling infrastructure at ports

Responds to International Maritime Organization regulations targeting 40% carbon intensity reduction by 2030 and findings that cargo diverted from California to East/Gulf Coast ports generates 19% higher greenhouse gas emissions on average