CaliforniaMethane emissions: petroleum and natural gas producing low methane emissions.
What it does
The California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 designates the State Air Resources Board as the state agency responsible for monitoring and regulating sources of emissions of greenhouse gases that cause global warming in order to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases. The act requires all state agencies to consider and implement strategies to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions.
More detail
This bill would additionally require state agencies to prioritize strategies to reduce methane emissions, including emissions from imported petroleum and natural gas, where feasible and cost effective. The bill would require the state board to encourage natural gas procurement on behalf of the state to shift to certified natural gas producing low methane emissions. The bill would also authorize the state board, the Public Utilities Commission, and other relevant agencies to apply approved protocols that measure, monitor, report, and verify methane emissions to existing programs to reduce methane emissions, including emissions from imported petroleum and natural gas procured by utilities and other large gas users, as provided. The bill would also authorize the state board, the Public Utilities Commission, and other relevant agencies to use all relevant sources and standards, including, but not limited to, emissions data, models, or protocols from existing or new regulations.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Mar 2Veto sustained.Latest
- Mar 2Stricken from file.
- 2025
- Oct 3In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.
- Oct 3Vetoed by the Governor Gavin Newsom.Major
- Sep 23Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.To Governor
- Sep 13Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 3021.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.Major
- Vote recorded Unfinished Business SB613 Stern et al. Concurrence. Result: pass.Upper
- Sep 12In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
- Vote recorded SB 613 Stern Senate Third Reading By Zbur. Result: pass.Lower
- Sep 12Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 54. Noes 14. Page 3391.) Ordered to the Senate.Passed Assembly
- Sep 2Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Aug 29From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 3.) (August 29).Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Aug 20August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.
- Jul 10From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 15. Noes 2.) (July 9). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Jul 10Coauthors revised.
- Jul 9
- Vote recorded Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Lower
- Jul 8From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on U. & E. (Ayes 11. Noes 1.) (July 7). Re-referred to Com. on U. & E.Minor
- Jul 7
- Vote recorded Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Utilities and Energy]. Result: pass.Lower
- Jun 30From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES.Major
- Jun 27Assembly Rule 56 suspended.
- Jun 16Referred to Coms. on NAT. RES. and U. & E.Minor
- Jun 5In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.Minor
- Jun 4Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 1506.) Ordered to the Assembly.Passed Senate
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- May 27Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- May 23Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.Major
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended. Result: pass.Upper
- May 23From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 1206.) (May 23).Major
- May 16Set for hearing May 23.
- May 12May 12 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
- Vote recorded Placed on suspense file. Result: pass.Upper
- May 2Set for hearing May 12.
- Apr 29Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Major
- Apr 28From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 15. Noes 0. Page 811.) (April 21).Major
- Apr 28April 21 set for first hearing. Reconsideration of favorable vote granted.
- Apr 21
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded [04-22-2025] set for [First] hearing: Reconsideration of favorable vote granted. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 10Set for hearing April 21.
- Apr 3From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on E., U & C. (Ayes 6. Noes 1. Page 635.) (April 2). Re-referred to Com. on E., U & C.Minor
- Apr 2
- Vote recorded Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Energy, Utilities and Communications]. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 11Set for hearing April 2.
- Mar 5Referred to Coms. on E.Q. and E., U & C.Minor
- Feb 21From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.
- Feb 20Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.Introduced