Cap and Trade 2014

This page last reviewed January 2, 2015

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER AMENDMENTS TO THE CALIFORNIA CAP ON GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS AND MARKET-BASED COMPLIANCE MECHANISMS

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Public Comments Received

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FINAL APPROVAL / OAL ACTION

Posted January 2, 2015

OAL approved the rulemaking and filed it with the Secretary of State on December 31, 2014. The effective date is January 1, 2015.

"Endorsed Approved" Form 400 including "Endorsed Filed" by the Office of the Secretary of State   (PDF - 364K)

Final Regulation Order (PDF - 118K)

• Compliance Offset Protocol U.S. Forest Projects (PDF - 1.31MB)

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ADOPTED REGULATIONS AND MATERIALS SUBMITTED TO OAL

Posted November 17, 2014

The Final Rulemaking Package was filed with OAL on November 14, 2014.  OAL has until December 31, 2014 to make a determination.

• Executive Order (PDF - 480 K)
• Final Regulation Order -  95802. 95830, 95833, 95852, 95852.2, 95890, 95892, 95895, 95921, 95973, 95975, 95976, 95981, 95983, 95985, and 95990, title 17, California Code of Regulations: (PDF - 119K)
  
• Compliance Offset Protocol Ozone Depleting Substances Projects (PDF - 288K)
• Compliance Offset Protocol Livestock Projects (PDF - 316K)
• Compliance Offset Protocol U.S. Forest Projects ~see revised above~

• Final Statement of Reasons (PDF - 660K)
• Updated Informative Digest (PDF - 56K)
• Notice of Decision (PDF - 385K)
• Request for Early Effective Date (PDF - 821K)

A business or person submitting a comment to a proposed regulation or proposed amendment or repeal of a regulation or any person who specifically request it has the right to request a copy of the Final Statement of Reasons (FSOR).  Upon its completion, the Final Statement of Reasons (FSOR) will be available and copies may be requested from the agency contact persons, or may be obtained in electronic form from this web page.

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HEARING ACTION AND SUPPLEMENTAL 15-DAY NOTICES

Posted October 2, 2014

Notice of Public Availability of Modified Text and Availability of Additional Documents (PDF- 50K)

Deadline for Public Comment: October 17, 2014

• Attachment 1 ~ Modified Regulation Order (PDF- 219K)
• Attachment 2 ~ Compliance Offset Protocol Ozone Depleting Substances Projects (PDF - 486K)
• Attachment 3 ~ Compliance Offset Protocol Livestock Projects (PDF - 579K)
• Attachment 4 ~ Compliance Offset Protocol U.S. Forest Projects (PDF - 1.01MB)

Additional Documents Incorporated by Reference

• Regional Biomass Equations Used by FIA to Estimate Bole, Bark and Branches. September 2014. (For use by projects in California, Oregon, and Washington) (PDF - 276K)
• FIA Volume Equation Documentation. September 2014 (For use by projects in California, Oregon, and Washington) (PDF - 407K)
• Assessment Area Data File (Originally approved by Board in October 2011). (PDF - 324K)

Posted October 7, 2014

Resolution 14-31 (PDF - 1.03MB)

• Attachment B:  Staff’s Suggested Modifications to the Amendments to the California Cap on Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Market-Based Compliance Mechanisms, Distributed at the September 18, 2014 Board hearing.  (PDF - 115K)

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PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE AND RELATED MATERIAL

Posted July 29, 2014

Notice of Public Hearing (PDF - 2.98MB)

Deadline to Submit Public Comments: September 15, 2014, at 5:00 p.m. or at the Public Hearing on September 18, 2014.

Staff Report: Initial Statement of Reasons (ISOR) (PDF - 280K)

• Appendix A.1: Proposed Regulation Order (PDF - 233K)
• Appendix B: Intentionally Omitted
• Appendix C: Staff Report and Compliance Offset Protocols (PDF - 109K)
• Compliance Offset Protocol: Livestock Projects (PDF - 614K)
• Compliance Offset Protocol: Ozone Depleting Substances Projects (PDF - 528K)
• Appendix D: Intentionally Omitted
• Appendix E: Description of Quantification Methodology Changes U.S. Forest Projects (PDF - 93K)
• Compliance Offset Protocol: U.S. Forest Projects (PDF - 1.03MB)

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INFORMAL REGULATORY ACTIVITY

Rulemaking Activity for 2014