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AB 12: Low-carbon fuel standard: regulations.

California · Assembly · 2025–2026 Regular Session · last verified February 3, 2026

What AB 12 does, verified February 3, 2026

This bill would void certain amendments to the low-carbon fuel standard regulations adopted by the state board. The California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 established the state air resources board as the agency responsible for monitoring and regulating greenhouse gas emissions. The board must adopt rules to achieve the maximum technologically feasible and cost-effective reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, with a goal of reducing statewide emissions by at least 40% by 2030.

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Last action: From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56. (2026-02-02)Alert me
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Juan AlanisLeticia CastilloPhillip ChenLaurie DaviesCarl DeMaioDiane DixonBill EssayliHeath FloraHeather HadwickJosh HooverJeff GonzalezTom Lackey
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Feb. 02, 2026From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
Jan. 31, 2026Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.
Feb. 18, 2025Referred to Com. on NAT. RES.
Dec. 03, 2024From printer. May be heard in committee January 2.
Dec. 02, 2024Read first time. To print.
Latest bill textIntroduced version, December 2, 2024 · 315 words


CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2025–2026 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill
No. 12


Introduced by Assembly Members Wallis, Gallagher, and Patterson
(Coauthors: Assembly Members Alanis, Castillo, Chen, Davies, DeMaio, Dixon, Essayli, Flora, Jeff Gonzalez, Hadwick, Hoover, Lackey, Macedo, Sanchez, Ta, and Tangipa)

December 02, 2024


An act to add Section 39617.2 to the Health and Safety Code, relating to air pollution.


LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


AB 12, as introduced, Wallis. Low-carbon fuel standard: regulations.
The California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 establishes the State Air Resources Board as the state agency responsible for monitoring and regulating sources emitting greenhouse gases. The act requires the state board to adopt rules and regulations to achieve the maximum technologically feasible and cost-effective greenhouse gas emissions reductions to ensure that the statewide greenhouse gas emissions are reduced to at least 40% below the statewide greenhouse gas emissions limit, as defined, no later than December 31, 2030. Pursuant to the act, the state board has adopted the Low-Carbon Fuel Standard regulations.
This bill would void specified amendments to the Low-Carbon Fuel Standard regulations adopted by the state board on November 8, 2024.
Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:


SECTION 1.

Section 39617.2 is added to the Health and Safety Code, to read:

39617.2.

Notwithstanding any other law, the final regulation order of the state board to amend the Low-Carbon Fuel Standard regulations (Subarticle 7 (commencing with Section 95480) of Article 4 of Subchapter 10 of Chapter 1 of Division 3 of Title 17 of the California Code of Regulations) that amends Sections 95481, 95482, 95483, 95483.2, 95483.3, 95484, 95485, 95486, 95486.1, 95486.2, 95487, 95488, 95488.1, 95488.2, 95488.3, 95488.4, 95488.5, 95488.6, 95488.7, 95488.8, 95488.9, 95488.10, 95489, 95490, 95491, 95491.1, 95495, 95500, 95501, 95502, and 95503 of Title 17 of the California Code of Regulations, as adopted on November 8, 2024, is hereby void.

Text of AB 12 as introduced, from the official record. Connect Plus keeps every version and highlights what changed.Compare versions
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