California Public Resources Code

§ 6212

PRC § 6212 Effective Jan 1, 2020Div. 6 · Part 1 · Ch. 3

Statute text

(a)Upon appropriation of moneys by the Legislature for the purposes of this section, the commission shall, within two years, administer a coastal hazard and legacy oil and gas well removal and remediation program to do all of the following:

(1)Complete an assessment of legacy oil and gas wells and other coastal hazards along the California coastline, including conducting aerial surveys and dives, and determining high-priority hazards and legacy oil and gas wells to remediate.

(2)Survey, study, and monitor oil seepage in state waters and tidelands under its jurisdiction to determine oil seepage locations, rates, and environmental impacts, and partner with experts to facilitate innovative solutions.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 771, Sec. 17. (AB 1057) Effective January 1, 2020. Inoperative July 1, 2028. Repealed as of January 1, 2029, by its own provisions.