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AB-1966 Air pollution: hydrogen refueling stations.(2003-2004)

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Amended  IN  Assembly  April 13, 2004

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2003–2004 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill
No. 1966

Introduced  by  Assembly Member Campbell

February 12, 2004

An act relating to energy resources to add Section 43830.5 to the Health and Safety Code, relating to air pollution.


LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


AB 1966, as amended, Campbell. Energy resources: hydrogen Air pollution: hydrogen refueling stations.
Existing law designates the State Air Resources Board as the entity with the responsibility for the control of air pollution from vehicular sources. Existing law authorizes the state board to adopt and implement motor vehicle emission standards and motor vehicle fuel specifications, and existing state board regulations establish specifications for alternative motor vehicle fuels, including hydrogen. Provisions of law that were repealed January 1, 2003, required the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, in collaboration with the Department of Transportation, the Public Utilities Commission, and the state board, to develop a consumer recharging and refueling infrastructure master plan to support development, production, and operation of alternative fuel.
This bill would require the state board to adopt regulations establishing statewide guidelines for the production and licensing of hydrogen fuel cell refueling stations in the state, in collaboration with the department, the Public Utilities Commission, and the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission. The bill would require those agencies to perform those activities utilizing existing funding resources.

Existing law provides that it is the policy of the state to establish and consolidate the state’s responsibility for energy resources and for encouraging, developing, and coordinating research and development into energy supply.

This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to develop incentives for the use of distributive generation to produce hydrogen.

Vote: MAJORITY   Appropriation: NO   Fiscal Committee: YES   Local Program: NO  

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:


SECTION 1.

It is the intent of the Legislature to develop incentives for the use of distributive generation to produce hydrogen.

Section 43830.5 is added to the Health and Safety Code, to read:

43830.5.
 (a) The state board, in collaboration with the Department of Transportation, the Public Utilities Commission, and the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, shall adopt regulations establishing statewide guidelines for the production and licensing of hydrogen fuel cell consumer refueling stations in the state.
(b) The activities required by this section shall be performed utilizing existing funding resources of the affected state agencies.