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Greenhouse gases: cement sector: net-zero emissions strategy.California · SB 596 · Last action Sep 23, 2021The act requires the state board to prepare and approve, and update at least once every 5 years, a scoping plan for achieving the maximum technologically feasible and cost-effective reductions in greenhouse gas emissions from sources or categories of sources of greenhouse gases by 2020 under the act, as provided.Latest action: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 246, Statutes of 2021.Enacted law
Net-zero emissions of greenhouse gases: state agency operations.California · SB 1203 · Last action Sep 16, 2022This bill would declare the intent of the Legislature that state agencies aim to achieve net-zero emissions of greenhouse gases resulting from their operations no later than January 1, 2035, or as soon as feasible thereafter.Latest action: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 368, Statutes of 2022.Enacted law
Polluters Pay Climate Superfund Act of 2025.California · SB 684 · Last action Feb 2, 2026This bill would enact the Polluters Pay Climate Superfund Act of 2025 and would establish the Polluters Pay Climate Superfund Program to be administered by the California Environmental Protection Agency to require fossil fuel polluters to pay their fair share of the damage caused by greenhouse gases released into the atmosphere during the covered period…Latest action: Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.Introduced
Polluters Pay Climate Superfund Act of 2025.California · AB 1243 · Last action Feb 2, 2026This bill would enact the Polluters Pay Climate Superfund Act of 2025 and would establish the Polluters Pay Climate Superfund Program to be administered by the California Environmental Protection Agency to require fossil fuel polluters to pay their fair share of the damage caused by greenhouse gases released into the atmosphere during the covered period…Latest action: From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.Failed
Polluters Pay Climate Cost Recovery Act of 2024.California · SB 1497 · Last action May 22, 2024This bill would enact the Polluters Pay Climate Cost Recovery Act of 2024 and would establish the Polluters Pay Climate Cost Recovery Program to be administered by the California Environmental Protection Agency to require fossil fuel polluters to pay their fair share of the damage caused by the sale of their products during the covered period, which the…Latest action: Ordered to inactive file on request of Senator Menjivar.Session ended
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