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Senate committee advances bill to standardize local hydrogen fire‑safety procedures
Summary
AB 716, carried by Assemblymember Carrillo, would provide a predictable framework for local governments on hydrogen fire‑safety and allow limited events at vineyard sites; industry groups and the International Code Council asked for clarifying amendments. The committee moved the item to Appropriations.
Assemblymember Carrillo presented AB 716 as part of California’s shift toward a low‑carbon energy portfolio, arguing that hydrogen will be critical for hard‑to‑decarbonize sectors and that local governments need predictability on fire‑safety requirements for hydrogen facilities.
“Hydrogen's unique properties require additional engineering and safety considerations,” Carrillo told the committee, noting the bill grew out of a request from the city of Lancaster. Teresa Cook of the California Hydrogen Coalition said the coalition removed its…
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