California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006: report.

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary and digest do not provide details about specific impacts or discussions of clean technology innovation, leaving these points uncertain.

California Global Warming Solutions Act Report

This law requires California's Air Resources Board to include information about international climate change agreements and clean technology in their yearly reports on reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

What This Bill Does

• Requires the State Air Resources Board to report on how international agreements related to climate change influence efforts to reduce greenhouse gases.
• Includes discussions of clean technology innovation that impact California's plans to lower emissions.
• Updates existing requirements for annual reports about regulatory actions and programs related to reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Who It Names or Affects

• The State Air Resources Board
• People involved in climate change policies and initiatives

Terms To Know

Greenhouse gases

Gases that trap heat in the Earth's atmosphere, such as carbon dioxide.

Scoping plan

A detailed strategy for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in California.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not specify how international agreements and clean technology will be discussed.
• It is unclear what specific impacts these new requirements might have on the state's climate policies.

Official Summary Text

SB 1300, as introduced, Stern.
California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006: report.
The California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 designates the State Air Resources Board as the state agency charged with monitoring and regulating sources of emissions of greenhouse gases. The act requires the state board to prepare and approve a scoping plan for achieving the maximum technologically feasible and cost-effective reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and to update the scoping plan at least once every 5 years. Existing law requires the state board to present an informational report on topics related to the scoping plan, as directed by the Joint Legislative Committee on Climate Change Policies, at least once a year at a hearing of the joint committee. Existing law requires that report to include a discussion of the regulatory requirements, initiatives, and other programs that influence the implementation of the scoping plan.
This bill would also require that report to include a discussion of international agreements on the topic of climate change or clean technology innovation that influence the implementation of the scoping plan.

Current Bill Text

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