§ 38591.1

(a) The Compliance Offsets Protocol Task Force is hereby established to provide guidance to the state board in approving new offset protocols for a market-based compliance mechanism for the purposes of increasing offset projects with direct environmental benefits in the state while prioritizing disadvantaged communities, Native American or tribal lands, and rural and agricultural regions. The state board shall appoint members to the Compliance Offsets Protocol Task Force to include a representative from each stakeholder group, including, but not limited to, all of the following:

(1) Scientists.

(2) Air pollution control and air quality management districts.

(3) Carbon market experts.

(4) Tribal representatives.

(5) Environmental Justice advocates.

(6) Labor and Workforce representatives.

(7) Forestry experts.

(8) Agriculture experts.

(9) Environmental advocates.

(10) Conservation advocates.

(11) Dairy experts.

(b) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2031, and as of that date is repealed.

(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 135, Sec. 7. (AB 398) Effective July 25, 2017. Repealed as of January 1, 2031, by its own provisions.)