Drafted Legislation: 2009-10 Legislative Session

The following list highlights the most current legislation Fueling California is monitoring:

AB 118 (Logue) California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006.

Summary: Would suspend the act until the state unemployment rate is 5.5% or lower for four consecutive calendar quarters. The bill would require the resuspension of the act whenever the state unemployment rate rises above 5.5% for four consecutive calendar quarters. The bill would prohibit the state board, and specified other state agencies, from proposing, promulgating, or adopting any regulation pursuant to the act during a period of suspension and would require that any such regulation adopted prior to January 1, 2011, be inoperative until the suspension is lifted. The bill would request local agencies to refrain from adopting rules, regulations, and policies that derive authority or responsibility from the act and to revise or repeal those rules, regulations, or policies adopted prior to January 1, 2011, until the suspension is lifted.

AB 222 (Adams) Energy: Biofuels

Summary: Would instead define "in-state renewable electricity generation facility" to include a facility that uses conversion at a biorefinery. The bill would define "biorefinery" to mean a facility that uses a nonincineration thermal, chemical, biological, or mechanical conservation process, or a combination of those processes, to produce clean burning fuel for generating electricity or a renewable fuel from carbonaceous materials not derived from fossil fuel or solid waste feedstock. This bill contains other related provisions and other existing laws.

AB 656 (Torrico) California Higher Education Endowment Corporation: Oil and Gas Severance Tax

Summary: Would establish the California Higher Education Endowment Corporation (CHEEC). The bill would establish an oversight board to govern the CHEEC and would require that board to appoint the chief executive officer of the CHEEC. The bill would require the CHEEC to annually allocate the moneys in the continuously appropriated California Higher Education Fund, which would be created by the bill, to the California Community Colleges, the California State University, and the University of California, as specified. The bill also would authorize the board to invest the moneys in the fund in accordance with prescribed procedures. This bill contains other related provisions and other existing laws.

AB 922 (Miller) Diesel Fuel Tax Exemption: Biodiesel

Summary: Would exempt from the imposition of tax, on and after July 1, 2009, to June 30, 2014, inclusive, biomass-based diesel fuel produced in this state with California feedstock, as defined, and would require the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, in cooperation with the State Board of Equalization, to provide specified oversight of the tax incentive program and make an annual report regarding the program, as provided. This bill contains other related provisions.

AB 1043 (Fong) Biofuels

Summary: Would provide that it is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to advance biofuels and other clean fuel technologies by adopting policies that promote the production and purchase of biofuels and other clean fuel technologies in California as a means to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and reduce California's reliance on petroleum fuels.

SB 76 (Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review) Income Taxation: NOLs: Credits: Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Tax: Oil Severance Tax.

Summary: Would delete those net operating loss carryback provisions. This bill contains other related provisions and other existing laws.