Bill to create biomass innovation hubs gains committee support
AB 16 66 would establish biomass innovation parks and incentives to repurpose forest and agricultural biomass into low‑carbon products; proponents said the hubs could reduce wildfire risk and unlock private and federal capital for rural jobs.
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Sponsors of AB 16 66 told the committee the state faces a large surplus of forest and agricultural biomass that is being burned or left to decay and that innovation hubs would enable non‑combustion uses such as mass timber, clean hydrogen and biomethane. Sam Uden (Net 0 California) described the goal of implementing existing state plans and the Sierra Business Council highlighted potential economic development and recent USDA loan awards that can be matched with state funding.
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