CA AB 1849
in committeeDecarbonized gaseous fuels.
California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did CA AB 1849 pass?
Not yet. CA AB 1849 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-05-14): In committee: Held under submission.
What is CA AB 1849 about?
Existing law regulates the emission of air contaminants, including the oxides of nitrogen, into the atmosphere. Existing law generally vests regulatory jurisdiction over stationary sources of air pollution to the air pollution control districts and air quality management districts and regulatory jurisdiction over mobile sources of air pollution to the State Air Resources Board. This bill would require, on or before December 31, 2029, the state board to conduct an assessment of the amount of decarbonized gaseous fuels that will be needed to decarbonize hard-to-electrify end uses and maintain reliability in the electricity sector and to post the assessment on its internet website. The bill would require the assessment to include an assessment of the need for decarbonized gaseous fuels for each hard-to-electrify end use, as defined. The bill would require the state board, in assessing the policies and incentives, to consider, among other things, how to incentivize the increased production and use of decarbonized gas in California and how to maximize the benefits of decarbonized gas production and use in California, as provided.
Who sponsors CA AB 1849?
Papan is the primary sponsor of CA AB 1849, joined by 1 cosponsor.
Description
Existing law regulates the emission of air contaminants, including the oxides of nitrogen, into the atmosphere. Existing law generally vests regulatory jurisdiction over stationary sources of air pollution to the air pollution control districts and air quality management districts and regulatory jurisdiction over mobile sources of air pollution to the State Air Resources Board. This bill would require, on or before December 31, 2029, the state board to conduct an assessment of the amount of decarbonized gaseous fuels that will be needed to decarbonize hard-to-electrify end uses and maintain reliability in the electricity sector and to post the assessment on its internet website. The bill would require the assessment to include an assessment of the need for decarbonized gaseous fuels for each hard-to-electrify end use, as defined. The bill would require the state board, in assessing the policies and incentives, to consider, among other things, how to incentivize the increased production and use of decarbonized gas in California and how to maximize the benefits of decarbonized gas production and use in California, as provided.
- Introduced
- 2026-04-06
- Latest action
- 2026-05-14 — In committee: Held under submission.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Papanauthor
- Calderoncoauthor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-05-14
In committee: Held under submission.
2026-05-06
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
referral-committee
2026-04-23
Coauthors revised.
2026-04-23
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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2026-04-16
Re-referred to Com. on U. & E.
referral-committee
2026-04-15
Read second time and amended.
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2026-04-14
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on U. & E. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (April 13).
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2026-04-07
Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES.
referral-committee
2026-04-06
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES. Read second time and amended.
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2026-04-03
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
2026-03-16
Referred to Coms. on NAT. RES. and U. & E.
referral-committee
2026-02-12
From printer. May be heard in committee March 14.
2026-02-11
Read first time. To print.
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Votes
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Utilities and Energy]
2026-04-13 · pass · 10-0
Member-level votes (14)
- Hoover: yes
- Bryan: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Hart: yes
- Alanis: yes
- Haney: yes
- Schultz: yes
- Macedo: yes
- Ellis: yes
- Pellerin: yes
- Kalra: other
- Zbur: other
- Connolly: other
- Muratsuchi: other
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
2026-04-22 · pass · 16-0
Member-level votes (18)
- Boerner: yes
- Calderon: yes
- Davies: yes
- Hart: yes
- Irwin: yes
- Ta: yes
- Schiavo: yes
- Chen: yes
- Papan: yes
- Rogers: yes
- Wallis: yes
- Patterson: yes
- Harabedian: yes
- Schultz: yes
- Mark González: yes
- Petrie-Norris: yes
- Zbur: other
- Kalra: other
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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