California Health and Safety Code

§ 38561.3

HSC § 38561.3 Effective Jan 1, 2024Div. 25.5 · Part 4

Statute text

(a)By December 31, 2026, the state board, in consultation with relevant stakeholders, including, but not limited to, the California Building Standards Commission, the Department of Housing and Community Development, and the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, shall develop a framework for measuring the average carbon intensity of the materials used in the construction of new buildings, including those for residential uses.

(b)The state board shall also develop, by December 31, 2028, a comprehensive strategy for the state’s building sector to achieve a 40-percent net reduction in greenhouse gas emissions of building materials as soon as possible, but no later than December 31, 2035. The baseline for the 40-percent net reduction shall be established based on an industry average of environmental product declarations reported for the 2026 calendar year, or the most relevant, up-to-date data that is available, as determined by the state board.

(c)The framework developed pursuant to subdivision (a) shall include both of the following:

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 316, Sec. 2. (AB 43) Effective January 1, 2024.