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AB 32 and SB 375 -Implementation Process and Issues

AB 32 and SB 375 -Implementation Process and Issues. Presentation to Ventura County Civic Alliance Southern California Association of Governments October 22, 2008. AB 32 Basics. Passed into law in 2006 First U.S. Greenhouse Gas law of its kind

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AB 32 and SB 375 -Implementation Process and Issues

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  1. AB 32 and SB 375 -Implementation Process and Issues Presentation to Ventura County Civic Alliance Southern California Association of Governments October 22, 2008

  2. AB 32 Basics • Passed into law in 2006 • First U.S. Greenhouse Gas law of its kind • Commits the State to reduction in greenhouse gas emissions • Empowers California Air Resources Board to put in place measures to achieve reductions

  3. ARB Emissions Inventory ~169 MMT CO2e Reduction 1990 Emission Baseline 80% Reduction ~341 MMT CO2e Year Reversing the Trends

  4. AB 32 Implementation Actions of Note • State GHG Inventory • Scoping Plan • Contributing Reports, notably LUSCAT Report • Vehicle efficiency standards (waiver issue) • SB 375

  5. LUSCAT Recommendations • Funding for local/regional agencies • Regional emissions targets • Blueprint planning • GHG Goals in Transportation Planning

  6. Scoping Plan • Draft Release June 26 • Proposed Final Release October 15 • Adoption prior to end of 2008 (December 11)

  7. Scoping Plan Includes • Portfolio of measures – 174 MTT/co2 equivalent • Substantive details on engine/fuel/technology controls, affecting • Measure for Regional Targets/Local Land Use Actions (VMT) • Regional Targets originally set at 2 MMT/co2 equivalent • Now set at 5 MMT/co2 equivalent

  8. 2004 California Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Sector

  9. SB 375 • Provides further, detailed instruction for transportation, land use • Intent to reduce VMT for cars, light trucks • Regional GHG emission reduction target • Integrates planning activity at regional/sub-regional level • Indirect effect on transportation funding, land use decision making

  10. Sustainable Communities Strategy • Land use and transportation strategy • Regional or Sub-regional • Integrated with on-going regional planning (RTP, RHNA) • Achieves GHG reduction target “if feasible” • Limited consistency requirement for subsequent action

  11. Alternative Planning Strategy • Land use and transportation strategy • Regional or sub-regional • Unconstrained • Identifies funding, authority and other impediments to meeting the target

  12. Other SB 375 Issues • CEQA Streamlining • Regional Housing Needs Assessment • Impacts on transportation and land use planning

  13. Other Climate Change Issues • CEQA • Federal Outlook • Guidance

  14. CEQA • San Bernardino County Settlement • SB 97 and OPR Guidance

  15. Federal Outlook • Massachusetts v. EPA (Clean Air Act) • EPA mandatory reporting rule • Likely Federal Legislation (Cap and Trade)

  16. Guidance • SCAG’s Regional Comprehensive Plan • ICLEI, CCAR protocol development

  17. Issues for Discussion • How to “comply” with AB 32? • What is the role of regional and sub-regional collaboration? • What steps can locals take to be prepared?

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