CHAPTER 4.3. Carbon Sequestration [39740. - 39741.7.]

Chapter 4.3 added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 237, Sec. 1.

§§ 39740–39741.7 · 16 sections

1. ARTICLE 1. Natural and Working Lands §§ 39740–39740.8 · 9 sections

   • § 39740 The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) Climate change is causing historic droughts, devastating wildfires, storms, extreme heat, the…
   • § 39740.1 For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply: (a) “Natural and working lands-based carbon sequestration” means sustainable resource management…
   • § 39740.2 (a) No later than July 1, 2023, the Natural Resources Agency, in coordination with the California Environmental Protection Agency, the state board, the…
   • § 39740.3 (a) No later than July 1, 2023, the Natural Resources Agency shall establish and maintain a registry called the California Carbon Sequestration and Climate…
   • § 39740.4 Beginning on the date the registry is established pursuant to Section 39740.3, projects that have applied for funding from one of the state programs funded…
   • § 39740.5 (a) The Natural Resources Agency, in collaboration with relevant state agencies and in consultation with diverse stakeholders, may create an application…
   • § 39740.6 If a state or private entity contacts the Natural Resources Agency and chooses to fund a project on the registry, the Natural Resources Agency shall establish…
   • § 39740.7 (a) The Natural Resources Agency shall track carbon removal and greenhouse gas emission reduction benefits derived from projects funded through the registry.…
   • § 39740.8 The Natural Resources Agency may contract with a third-party organization to develop and operate the registry.
2. ARTICLE 2. Carbon Capture, Removal, Utilization, and Storage Program §§ 39741–39741.7 · 7 sections

   • § 39741 For purposes of this article, the following definitions apply: (a) “Carbon dioxide capture, removal, or sequestration project” means a carbon dioxide capture…
   • § 39741.1 (a) The state board shall establish a Carbon Capture, Removal, Utilization, and Storage Program to do all of the following: (1) Evaluate the efficacy, safety,…
   • § 39741.2 (a) In furtherance of the objectives in Section 39741.1, on or before January 1, 2025, the state board shall, in consultation with relevant state and local…
   • § 39741.3 In furtherance of the objectives in Section 39741.1, by January 1, 2025, the state board shall develop a centralized public database to track the deployment of…
   • § 39741.4 In furtherance of the objectives in Section 39741.1, by January 1, 2024, the state board may adopt protocols to support additional methods of utilization or…
   • § 39741.5 In furtherance of the objectives in Section 39741.1, the state board shall, no later than January 1, 2025, and consistent with Section 71464 of the Public…
   • § 39741.7 To be recognized by the state board for a requirement adopted pursuant to Division 25.5 (commencing with Section 38500), carbon dioxide transported by pipeline…