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CARB urges permanent staff for SB905 carbon capture program; lawmakers press for timelines and safeguards
Summary
CARB asked the Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 4 to make permanent the limited‑term positions and contract funds it had been granted to start implementing SB905, the law that requires a state program for carbon capture and carbon dioxide removal.
The Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 4 considered a request from the California Air Resources Board to convert limited‑term positions to permanent roles and to secure ongoing contract funding to implement SB905, the law that directs CARB to establish a program for carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) and carbon dioxide removal (CDR).
Matt Botill (Division Chief, CARB) and other CARB staff told the committee that the 2023 Budget Act authorized nine limited‑term positions and $3.6 million over three years to begin work on SB905. CARB said it has struggled to recruit and retain staff in those limited‑term roles and is now requesting permanent positions that were part of its…
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