California Public Resources Code

§ 30265.5

PRC § 30265.5 Effective Jan 1, 2023Div. 20 · Ch. 3 · Art. 7

Statute text

(a)The Governor, or the Governor’s designee, shall coordinate activities concerning the transport and refining of offshore oil. Coordination efforts shall consider public health risks, the ability to achieve short-term and long-term air emission reduction goals, the potential for reducing California’s vulnerability and dependence on oil imports, economic development and jobs, and other factors deemed important by the Governor, or the Governor’s designee.

(b)The Governor, or the Governor’s designee, shall work with state and local agencies, and the public, to facilitate the transport and refining of offshore oil in a manner that will promote the greatest public health and environmental and economic benefits to the people of the state.

(c)The Governor, or the Governor’s designee, shall consult with any individual or organization having knowledge in this area, including, but not limited to, representatives from the following:

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 97, Sec. 3. (SB 1497) Effective January 1, 2023.