SB 13: Oil and gas.
The bill aims to increase transparency and accountability in the oil and gas industry. It requires the state energy commission to monitor foreign countries that export oil to California and identify those with human rights abuses and lower environmental standards. The bill also requires the state air resources board to produce an annual assessment of greenhouse gas emissions associated with oil transportation and post the data on its website. Additionally, the bill prohibits the use of electric ratepayer funds for implementing these requirements and requires the state board to post a report on the air quality impact of potentially importing a significant portion of the state's gasoline supply using tanker ships.
| Feb. 02, 2026 | Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56. |
| May. 23, 2025 | May 23 hearing: Held in committee and under submission. |
| May. 16, 2025 | Set for hearing May 23. |
| Apr. 28, 2025 | April 28 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file. |
| Apr. 17, 2025 | Set for hearing April 28. |
| Amended IN Senate April 10, 2025 |
| Amended IN Senate February 10, 2025 |
| Introduced by Senator Grove |
December 02, 2024 |
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
Under existing law, the Geologic Energy Management Division in the Department of Conservation regulates the drilling, operation, maintenance, and abandonment of oil and gas wells in the state.
This bill would require the division to provide a link on its internet website to air quality emissions data associated with the transportation of oil imported into the state.
Existing law vests the Energy Commission with various responsibilities for developing and implementing the state’s energy policies.
This bill would require the Energy Commission to prominently display on the front page of its internet website a report on the air quality impact of potentially importing 5% to 10% of the state’s gasoline supply using tanker ships and a report describing the refinery storage costs as determined by the Energy Commission, as specified. The bill would also require a report produced by the Energy Commission estimating gasoline price breakdowns and margins to include the cost of shipping oil. The bill would prohibit the commission from using any funds from electric ratepayers to implement these requirements.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
It is the intent of the Legislature that the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission monitor foreign countries that export oil to California and identify on its internet website which of those countries have demonstrated human rights abuses, as documented by the United States Department of State, and which of those countries have lower environmental standards for the production of oil than California.SEC. 2.
Section 39619.9 is added to the Health and Safety Code, to read:39619.9.
(a) The state board shall annually produce an assessment of the greenhouse gas emissions associated with the transportation of oil in California from the point of origin to its point of destination in California. The assessment shall be made available on the state board’s internet website. The assessment shall include all of the following:(b)
The division shall provide a link on its internet website to air quality emissions data associated with the transportation of oil imported into the state.
(a)The commission shall prominently display on the front page of its internet website both of the following:
(1)A report on the air quality impact of potentially importing 5 percent to 10 percent of the state’s gasoline supply using tanker ships.
(2)A report describing the refinery storage costs, as determined by the commission.
(b)A report produced by the commission estimating gasoline price breakdowns and margins shall include the cost of shipping oil.
(c)The commission shall not use any funds from electric ratepayers to implement this section.