BILL NUMBER: SB 511 AMENDED
BILL TEXT
AMENDED IN SENATE JANUARY 6, 2014
AMENDED IN SENATE APRIL 30, 2013
AMENDED IN SENATE APRIL 1, 2013
INTRODUCED BY Senator Lieu
FEBRUARY 21, 2013
An act to add Part 6 (commencing with Section 71450) to
Division 34 of the Public Resources Code, relating to natural
resources Chapter 2.6 (commencing with Section
13996.85) to Part 4.7 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government
Code, relating to state government .
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 511, as amended, Lieu. Natural resources: climate
change: grants. Trade promotion of California ports.
Existing law requires the Director of the Governor's Office of
Business and Economic Development to provide to the Legislature, not
later than February 1, 2014, a strategy for international trade and
investment that, at a minimum, includes specified information, goals,
objectives, and actions related to the promotion of trade.
The bill would require the director to convene, no later than
February 1, 2015, a statewide business partnership for promotion of
trade for California ports and to explore greater utilization of
California ports, that would be required to advise the director on
establishing a trade strategy for those purposes, as prescribed.
Existing law establishes the Natural Resources Agency consisting
of various entities, departments, and boards.
This bill would require the Secretary of the Natural Resources
Agency, in coordination with the State Air Resources Board, to
develop guidelines for the awarding of grants, upon appropriation by
the Legislature, for projects that enhance greenhouse gas emissions
avoidance and sequestration associated with natural resources, as
specified.
Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes.
State-mandated local program: no.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 2.6 (commencing with Section
13996.85) is added to Part 4.7 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the
Government Code , to read:
CHAPTER 2.6. TRADE PROMOTION OF CALIFORNIA PORTS
13996.85. The Director of the Governor's Office of Business and
Economic Development shall convene, no later than February 1, 2015, a
statewide business partnership for promotion of trade for California
ports and to explore greater utilization of California ports, as
follows:
(a) The business partnership shall include, but is not limited to,
representatives from ports of entry, ocean carriers, marine terminal
operators, warehouse operators, railroads, trucking companies, labor
representatives, and foreign trade zones, representatives of
environmental groups, and shippers, specifically including
agricultural exporters, manufacturers, postconsumer secondary
material handlers, and retailers.
(b) The business partnership shall advise the Director of the
Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development on
establishing the strategy for promoting trade for California ports
while increasing the use of California ports of entry, and ways to
increase the opportunity for growth and trade activity.
SECTION 1. Part 6 (commencing with Section
71450) is added to Division 34 of the Public Resources Code, to read:
PART 6. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Avoidance and Sequestration
71450. (a) The Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency, in
coordination with the State Air Resources Board, shall develop
guidelines for the awarding of grants, upon appropriation by the
Legislature, for projects that enhance greenhouse gas emissions
avoidance and sequestration associated with natural resources.
(b) The guidelines developed pursuant to subdivision (a) shall do
all of the following:
(1) Promote climate benefits from reducing greenhouse gas
emissions associated with transportation emissions and from reducing
or sequestering greenhouse gas emissions associated with improvements
in energy conservation or efficiency, promoting development of
sustainable communities, improving the siting of environmentally
sensitive distributed energy generation, improving regional water
supply from regional water filtration and watershed enhancements,
improving forest management, or increasing the urban forestry canopy.
(2) Provide incentives for innovative pilot projects that can act
as statewide models for enhancing natural resources emission
reductions and sequestration from a portion of the grant awards.
(3) Leverage or maximize the use of other public and private
funding to either improve the benefits to the climate of existing
conservation projects or assist in the implementation of conservation
projects that provide important benefits to the climate.
(4) Promote investments in projects that include cobenefits,
including adaptation, improved water supply and quality, and public
health improvements.
(5) Ensure that appropriate funding levels will be dedicated to
conservation projects in disadvantaged communities.
(c) To minimize administration costs associated with implementing
this part, the Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency shall use
existing programs, including, but not limited to, programs
administered pursuant to Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 4799.06)
of Part 2.5 of Division 4, Chapter 3.8 (commencing with Section 5750)
of Division 5, Division 10.4 (commencing with Section 10330),
Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 31100) of Division 21, Chapter 1
(commencing with Section 32600) of Division 22.8, and Chapter 3
(commencing with Section 33200) of Division 23, for competitive
grants in forestry, open space, sustainable agriculture, and
watershed enhancements to further the goals of this part. Funds also
may be administered pursuant to Division 22.3 (commencing with
Section 32300), Division 22.5 (commencing with Section 32500),
Division 22.7 (commencing with Section 32550), Division 22.9
(commencing with Section 32630), Division 23.3 (commencing with
Section 33300) and Division 23.5 (commencing with Section 33500).
(d) The Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with
Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government
Code) shall not apply to the development and adoption of guidelines
adopted pursuant to this part.
(e) The development and adoption of the guidelines pursuant to
this part shall provide for public participation.