Summary of Major 2022 Climate and Energy Legislation

Jan 6, 2023 - Chapter  365 of 2022 (SB  1137, Gonzalez): Establishes a 3,200 Feet Buffer Between New Oil and Gas Wells and Certain Community Sites. Apart from some limited exceptions, SB  1137 prohibits CalGEM from approving new wells within 3,200 feet of schools, hospitals, nursing homes, youth centers, and other sites which the legislation defines as “sensitive receptors. ” This codifies the major change from the proposed CalGEM regulation and adds some additional requirements.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4660

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Resources and Environmental Protection

Sep 12, 2024 - Implementation of SB  1137 An adjustment to the budget package adopted in August 2024 provides $14.9  million from the Oil, Gas and Geothermal Administrative Fund in 2024 ‑25 —increasing to $20.6  million in 2025 ‑26 and $20.2  million on an ongoing basis beginning in 2026 ‑27 —to implement the provisions of Chapter  365 of 2022 (SB  1137, Gonzalez), which restricts certain oil and gas well activities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4928