Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 2 on Resources, Environmental Protection and Energy, Thursday, April 9, 2026

California State Senate Budget Subcommittee No. 2 on Resources, Environmental Protection and Energy · April 9, 2026

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Call to order, agenda and public comment schedule

Presentation

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Committee convened in the 0 Street Building; chair (Chair Yellen) established quorum, noted 12 agenda items and announced a procedural change: public comment on item 1 (SAF tax credit) will be taken after the panel presentation rather than at the end of the hearing. Chair stated no votes would be taken today and all items are held open for a future hearing.

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Budget Subcommittee No. 2 (resources, environmental protection, energy) held a hearing on a governor's proposal to create a $1'$2-per-gallon sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) tax credit and then reviewed the proposed Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF) expenditure plan and related climate and ZEV proposals; members heard expert testimony, legal and fiscal analysis, lengthy Q&A and a large public comment period divided roughly between environmental groups opposing the credit and unions/industry supporting it.

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