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California Code, Health and Safety Code - HSC § 38592.5

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a)(1) No later than January 1, 2018, the state board shall update the scoping plan, prepared pursuant to Section 38561, to achieve the greenhouse gas emissions reductions required pursuant to Section 38566. The state board shall designate the market-based compliance mechanism adopted pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 38562 as the rule for petroleum refineries and oil and gas production facilities to achieve their greenhouse gas emissions reductions.

(2) All greenhouse gas rules and regulations adopted by the state board shall be consistent with the updated scoping plan.

(3) Nothing in this section shall limit the state board's authority to adopt, maintain, or revise any other measure, including, but not limited to, any of the following:

(A) Measures governing methane and fugitive emissions at refineries and oil and gas facilities.

(B) Advanced clean cars program adopted by the state board.

(C) Low-Carbon Fuel Standard regulations (Subarticle 7 (commencing with Section 95480) of Article 4 of Subchapter 10 of Chapter 1 of Division 3 of Title 17 of the California Code of Regulations).

(D) Regulations addressing short-lived climate pollutants.

(E) Implementation of the sustainable freight action plan released in July 2015 pursuant to Executive Order B-32-15.

(b) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2031, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, which is enacted before January 1, 2031, deletes or extends that date.

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