AB 32 and SB Implementation Process and Issues Presentation to Ventura County Civic Alliance Southern California Association of Governments October 22, 2008

AB 32 Basics  Passed into law in 2006  First U.S. Greenhouse Gas law of its kind  Commits the State to reduction in greenhouse gas emissions  Empowers California Air Resources Board to put in place measures to achieve reductions

Reversing the Trends Yea r ARB Emissions Inventory 1990 Emission Baseline ~169 MMT CO2e Reduction 80% Reduction ~341 MMT CO2e

AB 32 Implementation Actions of Note  State GHG Inventory  Scoping Plan Contributing Reports, notably LUSCAT Report  Vehicle efficiency standards (waiver issue)  SB 375

LUSCAT Recommendations  Funding for local/regional agencies  Regional emissions targets  Blueprint planning  GHG Goals in Transportation Planning

Scoping Plan  Draft Release June 26  Proposed Final Release October 15  Adoption prior to end of 2008 (December 11)

Scoping Plan Includes  Portfolio of measures – 174 MTT/co2 equivalent  Substantive details on engine/fuel/technology controls, affecting  Measure for Regional Targets/Local Land Use Actions (VMT)  Regional Targets originally set at 2 MMT/co2 equivalent  Now set at 5 MMT/co2 equivalent

2004 California Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Sector Source: California Air Resources Board, Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory, November 2007

SB 375  Provides further, detailed instruction for transportation, land use  Intent to reduce VMT for cars, light trucks  Regional GHG emission reduction target  Integrates planning activity at regional/sub-regional level  Indirect effect on transportation funding, land use decision making

Sustainable Communities Strategy  Land use and transportation strategy  Regional or Sub-regional  Integrated with on-going regional planning (RTP, RHNA)  Achieves GHG reduction target “if feasible”  Limited consistency requirement for subsequent action

Alternative Planning Strategy  Land use and transportation strategy  Regional or sub-regional  Unconstrained  Identifies funding, authority and other impediments to meeting the target

Other SB 375 Issues  CEQA Streamlining  Regional Housing Needs Assessment  Impacts on transportation and land use planning

Other Climate Change Issues  CEQA  Federal Outlook  Guidance

CEQA  San Bernardino County Settlement  SB 97 and OPR Guidance

Federal Outlook  Massachusetts v. EPA (Clean Air Act)  EPA mandatory reporting rule  Likely Federal Legislation (Cap and Trade)

Guidance  SCAG’s Regional Comprehensive Plan  ICLEI, CCAR protocol development

Issues for Discussion  How to “comply” with AB 32?  What is the role of regional and sub- regional collaboration?  What steps can locals take to be prepared?