California Government Code

§ 51011.5

GOV § 51011.5 Effective Jan 1, 2026Div. 1 · Title 5 · Part 1 · Ch. 5.5

Statute text

(a)(1) (A) On or before July 1, 2026, the State Fire Marshal shall adopt regulations governing the safe transportation of carbon dioxide in pipelines that are, at a minimum, as protective as the draft federal regulations set forth in the unofficial version of the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking issued by the federal Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration on January 10, 2025, pursuant to rulemaking (RIN 2137-AF60) regarding the minimum federal safety standards for transportation of carbon dioxide by pipeline (Parts 190 to 199, inclusive, of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations).

(B)(i) Regulations adopted pursuant to this section, or any amendment to those regulations, shall be adopted by the Office of the State Fire Marshal in accordance with Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code. The adoption of the initial regulations shall be considered by the Office of Administrative Law as an emergency, and necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety, and general welfare. Notwithstanding any other law, the emergency regulations adopted pursuant to this section shall remain in effect until amended by the State Fire Marshal.

(ii)Regulations adopted pursuant to this section, or any amendment to those regulations, shall not be considered major regulations as defined in Section 11342.548.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2025, Ch. 529, Sec. 4. (SB 614) Effective January 1, 2026.