California Health and Safety Code

§ 38505

HSC § 38505 Effective Jan 1, 2010Div. 25.5 · Part 1 · Ch. 3

Statute text

For the purposes of this division, the following terms have the following meanings:

(a)“Allowance” means an authorization to emit, during a specified year, up to one ton of carbon dioxide equivalent.

(b)“Alternative compliance mechanism” means an action undertaken by a greenhouse gas emission source that achieves the equivalent reduction of greenhouse gas emissions over the same time period as a direct emission reduction, and that is approved by the state board. “Alternative compliance mechanism” includes, but is not limited to, a flexible compliance schedule, alternative control technology, a process change, or a product substitution.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 331, Sec. 1. (SB 104) Effective January 1, 2010.