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CARB asks for permanent staff to implement SB905 carbon management program as community groups urge rulemaking before new projects
Summary
The California Air Resources Board requested permanent positions and funding to implement SB905's carbon capture, utilization and storage program, while community groups urged the Legislature to require prompt rulemaking and to pause permitting until protections are in place.
The Senate subcommittee took up implementation of SB905 on May 1, during which California Air Resources Board (CARB) staff described work to stand up a carbon management program and requested permanent positions and funding to complete required rulemaking and oversight. Community advocates urged immediate rulemaking and asked the Legislature to withhold permitting until regulations are in place.
Matthew Ochoa of CARB told the committee that the agency is requesting 18 permanent positions and $2.2 million in 2025—26 and $4.3 million ongoing thereafter, funded by CARB's cost-of-implementation fee. SB905 (2022) requires CARB to establish a program to evaluate carbon capture and removal technologies, adopt monitoring and reporting standards, financial-responsibility…
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