Committee debate centers on GGRF stability and CalShape school cooling funding in greenhouse‑gas trailer bill

AB 193, the greenhouse gas and energy trailer bill, advanced from committee after discussion about the structure of GGRF spending and the effect of CARB’s Manufacturing Decarbonization Incentive (MDI) on fund stability. Senator Gomez Reyes warned that the adoption of MDI “has led to and will continue to make GGRF both unstable and reduced further over the long term,” arguing that the change reduces available discretionary funds for tier‑3 programs.

Erica Lee told members AB 193 contains technical changes to the GGRF expenditure plan and a change requiring GGRF interest to flow through the tier structure beginning in 2027–28. The bill also extends spending timelines for the CalShape school cooling program to allow schools additional time to complete HVAC and plumbing improvements. The committee recorded the measure’s passage by roll call (transcript shows 13 ayes, 5 nos on the AB 193 roll call) and sent the trailer bill to the floor.