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SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE

Meeting Date:	02/03/2020
Subject: RECOMMEND SUPPORT for the federal Green Act.
Submitted For:	Jody London, Sustainability Coordinator
Department:	Conservation & Development
Referral No.:	N/A
Referral Name:	N/A
Presenter:	Jody London, DCD	Contact:	Jody London (925)674-7871

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Referral History:

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Referral Update:

Contra Costa County has demonstrated its commitment to addressing the changing climate through adoption of its Climate Action Plan, joining the We Are Still In coalition, taking the Carbon Free by 2033 pledge, and related actions. The County is in the process of updating its Climate Action Plan to reflect current State policies and goals and to align the Climate Action Plan with the County's General Plan.

The House of Representatives has released a set of bills, the Green Act, that take action on climate issues. They include: an extension of the electric vehicle tax credit; a new energy storage tax credit; expansion of energy financing; an offshore wind tax credit; energy efficiency incentives; and wind and solar tax credits. These incentives are for residential, commercial, and utility-scale investments. All except for the offshore wind tax credit would be helpful for Contra Costa County and its residents and businesses. The energy financing measure is co-authored by Representative Thompson. Attachment A is a summary memo of the Green Act. Attachment B is summary bill language.

Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):

RECOMMEND SUPPORT for the federal Green Act.

Fiscal Impact (if any):

While there is no direct fiscal impact to the County, passage of the Green Act would potentially make available to County residents and businesses tax credits for investments in a range of technologies that will reduce the impacts of climate change.

Attachments
Item 11. Attachment A - Green Act Overview Memo
Item 11. Attachment B - Green Act Summary