SB1309:v99#DOCUMENTBill Start
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE—
2023–2024 REGULAR SESSION
Senate Bill
No. 1309
Introduced by Senator Padilla (Coauthor: Assembly Member Garcia)
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February 15, 2024 |
An act to add and repeal Section 25236 of the Public Resources Code, relating to energy storage.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 1309, as introduced, Padilla.
Lithium Battery Production Council.
Existing law establishes the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission with various responsibilities with respect to developing and implementing the state’s energy policies.
This bill would require the commission, in consultation with other appropriate state agencies, including the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development and the California Workforce Development Board, to establish a Lithium Battery Production Council to conduct an economic analysis on workforce development needs, infrastructure needs, housing needs, and sewage and wastewater treatment for lithium battery production. The bill would require the council to develop a strategic plan to address the needs identified by the economic analysis. The bill would require the council to submit a report to the Legislature, on or before March 1, 2025, with the
results of the economic analysis and the strategic plan.
Digest Key
Vote:
MAJORITY
Appropriation:
NO
Fiscal Committee:
YES
Local Program:
NO
Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 25236 is added to the Public Resources Code, to read:25236.
(a) The commission, in consultation with other appropriate state agencies, including, but not limited to, the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development and the California Workforce Development Board, shall establish a Lithium Battery Production Council to conduct an economic analysis on workforce development needs, infrastructure needs, sewage and wastewater treatment, and housing needs for lithium battery production.(b) The council shall develop a strategic plan to address the needs identified by the economic analysis conducted pursuant to subdivision (a).
(c) The council shall submit a report to the Legislature, on or before March 1, 2025, with the results of the
economic analysis and the strategic plan developed pursuant to subdivision (b).
(d) (1) A report to be submitted pursuant to subdivision (c) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.
(2) Pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, this section is repealed on January 1, 2030.