California Government Code

§ 8670.2

GOV § 8670.2 Effective Jul 22, 2021Div. 1 · Title 2 · Ch. 7.4 · Art. 1

Statute text

The Legislature finds and declares as follows:

(a)Each year, billions of gallons of crude oil and petroleum products are transported by vessel, railroad, truck, or pipeline over, across, under, and through the waters of this state. Renewable fuels, created from nonpetroleum renewable resources, are replacing large segments of traditional petroleum-based fuels. This trend is expected to continue as the concept of “oil” evolves from petroleum fuels to other types of fuels for regular use.

(b)Recent accidents in southern California, Alaska, other parts of the nation, and Canada, have shown that transportation of oil and renewable fuels can be a significant threat to the environment of sensitive areas.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 115, Sec. 11. (AB 148) Effective July 22, 2021.