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AB-2638 • 2026

Gasoline prices.

Gasoline prices.

Energy Taxes
Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Petrie-Norris
Last action
2026-03-23
Official status
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary does not mention any changes related to the yearly report or the Climate Innovation Program, so these statements were removed.

Gasoline Prices and Reporting Requirements

This law increases the civil penalty for failing or refusing to provide requested information related to gasoline prices from $10,000 to $15,000.

What This Bill Does

  • Increases the civil penalty from $10,000 to $15,000 for failing or refusing to provide requested information related to gasoline price reports.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People or entities required to provide information about gasoline prices

Terms To Know

Civil Penalty
A fine imposed by a government agency for breaking rules or laws.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify how the increased penalty will be enforced.
  • It is unclear if this change will have an impact on gasoline prices or state revenues.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-23 California Legislative Information

    In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  2. 2026-03-17 California Legislative Information

    Re-referred to Com. on U. & E.

  3. 2026-03-16 California Legislative Information

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on U. & E. Read second time and amended.

  4. 2026-03-16 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Com. on U. & E.

  5. 2026-02-21 California Legislative Information

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.

  6. 2026-02-20 California Legislative Information

    Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 2638, as amended, Petrie-Norris.
Climate Innovation Program.
Gasoline prices.
Existing law requires the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development
Commission to establish and administer the Climate Innovation Program to provide financial incentives to California-headquartered companies for developing and commercializing technologies that provide technological advancement that either help California meet its greenhouse gas reduction targets and achieve its climate goals on an accelerated timeline and at a lower cost, or enable the state to be more resilient to the impacts of climate change such as drought and wildfire. Existing law requires recipients of a financial incentive awarded pursuant to the program to be a California-headquartered company for the entire term of the financial incentive and for 10 years after the financial incentive ends.
Commission, in cooperation with the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration, to submit a report to the Legislature, on or before March 1 of each year, that includes a review of the price of gasoline in the state and its impact on state revenues. Existing law authorizes the department to use any information that comes into its possession and to request from any person certain records, as specified. Existing law authorizes the commission to impose a civil penalty of $10,000 after receiving notification from the department that a person has failed or refused to provide information or records, as specified.
This bill would
make a nonsubstantive change to that latter
provision.
increase the amount of that civil penalty to $15,000.

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