California Health and Safety Code

§ 38561.8

HSC § 38561.8 Effective Jan 1, 2023Div. 25.5 · Part 4

Statute text

(a)For purposes of this section, “decarbonize” means to reduce or eliminate associated emissions of greenhouse gases.

(b)The state board, in consultation with the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission and the Public Utilities Commission, shall prepare an evaluation posted to the state board’s internet website by June 1, 2024. The evaluation shall include, but not be limited to, all the following:

(1)Policy recommendations regarding the use of hydrogen, and specifically regarding the use of green hydrogen, in the state to help achieve the state’s climate, clean energy, and clean air objectives. The policy recommendations may include recommendations on how to overcome market barriers and accelerate progress in green hydrogen production, scaling and use, including through the use of public-private partnerships, demonstration projects undertaken by public, private, or nonprofit entities, or a combination thereof, incentives, financing mechanisms, or other policies, and recommendations to maximize economic, environmental, public health, workforce, and equity benefits resulting from increased utilization of green hydrogen.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 363, Sec. 2. (SB 1075) Effective January 1, 2023.