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AB-2487 Deputy Secretary for Climate.(2023-2024)



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Amended  IN  Assembly  March 21, 2024

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2023–2024 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill
No. 2487

Introduced by Assembly Member Mike Fong

February 13, 2024

An act relating to public employment. An act to amend Section 15563.4 of the Government Code, relating to state government.


LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


AB 2487, as amended, Mike Fong. Public employment: climate change. Deputy Secretary for Climate.
Existing law, upon appropriation by the Legislature, establishes the position of Deputy Secretary for Climate within the Labor and Workforce Development Agency, to be appointed by the Governor and subject to confirmation by the Senate, for the purpose of assisting in the oversight of California’s workforce transition to a sustainable and equitable carbon-neutral economy. Existing law requires the deputy secretary to perform specified duties, including creating or coordinating programs with other state agencies to retrain and upskill workers for, among other jobs, clean energy jobs, as specified. On or before January 1, 2025, and annually thereafter, existing law requires the deputy secretary to submit a report to the Legislature on key findings and recommendations regarding the development and implementation of the workforce transition to a sustainable and equitable clean energy economy.
This bill would also require the deputy secretary to create and maintain a green jobs website that serves as the central hub for employment opportunities related to the transition to carbon-neutral jobs. The bill would delay the operation of the reporting requirement to January 1, 2026, and would make that reporting requirement inoperative on January 1, 2030.

The State Civil Service Act regulates employment with the state and vests in the Department of Human Resources all powers, duties, and authority necessary to operate the state civil service system. Existing law establishes various provisions addressing the impacts and effects of climate change on the state’s communities, economy, and environment.

This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact subsequent legislation to prepare the state’s workforce for evolving demands in response to climate change.

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

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


SECTION 1.

 Section 15563.4 of the Government Code is amended to read:

15563.4.
 The deputy secretary shall do all of the following:
(a) Coordinate with relevant state agencies, including, but not limited to, the Labor and Workforce Development Agency, the Energy Commission, the Office of Planning and Research, the California Environmental Protection Agency, the Natural Resources Agency, the State Lands Commission, the California Geological Survey, the Public Utilities Commission, and the State Air Resources Board, to track the progress of the state moving toward 100 percent clean energy, including by doing all of the following:
(1) To the extent possible, identifying the timing and location of fossil fuel facility closures and short-term and long-term workforce transition needs, including projected impacts on workers, businesses, and communities related to workforce development, training, job loss, and job creation.
(2) In coordination with the relevant state agencies, establishing recommended strategies and timelines for workers to transition from fossil fuel-based jobs to clean energy jobs and jobs in related fields.
(3) Tracking clean energy jobs and the transition of workers from fossil fuel-based jobs to clean energy jobs and jobs in related fields to increase access to training and employment opportunities.
(b) Create or coordinate programs with other state agencies to retrain and upskill workers for clean energy jobs and jobs in related fields, including, but not limited to, by doing all of the following:
(1) Identifying training needs and gaps in current state programs.
(2) Determining what skills will likely be needed in the state’s clean energy workforce over the next 25 years.
(3) Prioritizing workforce development funding and programming in communities experiencing growing income disparities due to the transition to a carbon neutral economy.
(c) Create and maintain a green jobs website that serves as the central hub for employment opportunities related to the transition to carbon-neutral jobs.

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(d) (1) On or before January 1, 2025, 2026, and annually thereafter, submit a report to the Legislature on key findings and recommendations regarding the development and implementation of the workforce transition to a sustainable and equitable clean energy economy, including challenges, achievements, and measurable progress toward creating clean energy jobs. The deputy secretary shall submit the report to the Legislature required by this subdivision in compliance with Section 9795.
(2) The requirement for submitting a report imposed under paragraph (1) is inoperative on January 1, 2030, pursuant to Section 10231.5.
(3) A report to be submitted pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795.

SECTION 1.

It is the intent of the Legislature to enact subsequent legislation to prepare the state’s workforce for evolving demands in response to climate change.