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Humboldt supervisors decline to send support letter for SB 684 amid cost concerns
Summary
After extended debate and public comment, the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors voted to receive the staff report and not send a letter of support for SB 684, the 'Polluters Pay Climate Superfund Act,' citing uncertainty about cost impacts on consumers and state implementation details.
The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors on Jan. 6 reviewed a constituent request and staff report on Senate Bill 684, the "Polluters Pay Climate Superfund Act," and voted to receive the report and not send a letter of support.
Supervisor Arroyo outlined the bill and said it would expand state responsibility frameworks to hold certain fossil fuel companies financially responsible for climate-related disaster response and recovery. "The responsible party is an entity that extracts or refines fossil fuels," she said, noting proponents see the bill as extending existing…
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