SB 1428: Gravity-Based Energy Storage Well Pilot Program: marine invasive species: Wildfire and Forest Resilience Task Force: public lands.

Official summary

Legislative Counsel’s Digest (official, as of the latest version). Written by nonpartisan legislative staff; reproduced verbatim.

(1)Existing law authorizes the State Oil and Gas Supervisor to authorize the conversion of not more than 250 wells for use as gravity-based energy storage wells to evaluate their use, including the establishment of appropriate operating conditions and physical parameters to safely store and generate energy. Existing law repeals this authorization on January 1, 2035, and would specify that authorizations issued by the supervisor terminate on that date.

This bill would correct an erroneous cross reference for that authorization.

(2)Existing law defines “task force” as the Wildfire and Forest Resilience Task Force established by the Governor to oversee the implementation of Executive Order No. B-52-18, and required the task force to, among other things, on January 1, 2022, develop a comprehensive implementation strategy to track and ensure the achievement of the goals and key actions identified in “California’s Wildfire and Forest Resilience Action Plan” issued by the task force in January 2021, as provided.

This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to the definition of “task force.”

(3)Existing law requires the State Lands Commission to adopt regulations relating to ballast water, as provided. Existing law requires the commission to adopt a regulation that requires an owner or operator of a vessel carrying, or capable of carrying, ballast water that operates on the waters of the state to comply with specified federal laws, as provided. Existing law requires the commission to consult with the United States Coast Guard to attempt to identify an alternative, environmentally sound method of ballast water management under specified circumstances in accordance with specified federal laws, as provided.

This bill would require the commission to adopt a regulation that requires an owner or operator of a vessel carrying, or capable of carrying, ballast water that operates on the waters of the state to instead comply with different specified federal law. The bill would also require the commission to consult with the United States Coast Guard on an alternative, environmentally sound method of ballast water management under specified circumstances in accordance with additional federal law.

Sponsors

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

1. June 29, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 36, Statutes of 2026.
2. June 29, 2026Approved by the Governor.
3. June 19, 2026Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
4. June 16, 2026In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
5. June 15, 2026Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 5706.) Ordered to the Senate.
6. June 10, 2026Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.
7. June 9, 2026From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (June 8).
8. May 18, 2026Referred to Com. on NAT. RES.
9. April 20, 2026In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
10. April 20, 2026Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 3951.) Ordered to the Assembly.
11. April 15, 2026Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.
12. April 14, 2026From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 3871.) (April 14).