AB-1849 • 2026

Decarbonized gaseous fuels.

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Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Papan
Last action: 2026-05-14
Official status: In committee: Held under submission.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Decarbonized gaseous fuels.

AB 1849, as amended, Papan.

What This Bill Does

AB 1849, as amended, Papan.
Decarbonized gaseous fuels.
Existing law regulates the emission of air contaminants, including the oxides of nitrogen, into the atmosphere.
Existing law generally vests regulatory jurisdiction over stationary sources of air pollution to the air pollution control districts and air quality management districts and regulatory jurisdiction over mobile sources of air pollution to the State Air Resources Board.

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Bill History

2026-05-14 California Legislative Information
In committee: Held under submission.
2026-05-06 California Legislative Information
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
2026-04-23 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-04-23 California Legislative Information
Coauthors revised.
2026-04-16 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on U. & E.
2026-04-15 California Legislative Information
Read second time and amended.
2026-04-14 California Legislative Information
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on U. & E. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (April 13).
2026-04-07 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES.
2026-04-06 California Legislative Information
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES. Read second time and amended.
2026-04-03 California Legislative Information
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
2026-03-16 California Legislative Information
Referred to Coms. on NAT. RES. and U. & E.
2026-02-12 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be heard in committee March 14.
2026-02-11 California Legislative Information
Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 1849, as amended, Papan.
Decarbonized gaseous fuels.
Existing law regulates the emission of air contaminants, including the oxides of nitrogen, into the atmosphere. Existing law generally vests regulatory jurisdiction over stationary sources of air pollution to the air pollution control districts and air quality management districts and regulatory jurisdiction over mobile sources of air pollution to the State Air Resources Board.
This bill would require, on or before December 31, 2029, the state board to conduct an assessment of the amount of decarbonized gaseous fuels that will be needed to decarbonize hard-to-electrify
sectors
end uses
and maintain reliability in the electricity sector and to post the
assessment on its internet website. The bill would require the assessment to include an assessment of the need for decarbonized gaseous fuels
in
for
each hard-to-electrify
sector,
end use,
as defined. The bill would require the state board, in assessing the policies and incentives, to consider, among other things, how to incentivize the increased production and use of decarbonized gas
instate
in California
and how to maximize the benefits of
decarbonized gas production and
use,
use in California,
as provided.

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