Forest management: biomass innovation parks: wood products.
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- Introduced
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- Passed Senate
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Overview
This bill establishes the Biomass Innovation Parks Act to address California’s wood waste crisis and promote the use of wood products. It aims to create designated ‘Biomass Innovation Parks’ that utilize woody biomass, particularly from wildfire prevention and recovery, through non-combustion technologies like wood product manufacturing and carbon removal. The bill outlines requirements for these parks, including sourcing materials within California, prioritizing carbon-beneficial uses, and establishing community benefits programs, while also encouraging partnerships between public and private entities and supporting state procurement of California-produced wood products.
Key provisions
- Establishes the Biomass Innovation Park Grants and Financing Program.
- Requires the agency to identify one or more Biomass Innovation Parks by September 30, 2027.
- Mandates that parks utilize noncombustion technologies for wood waste conversion.
- Requires parks to source wood waste exclusively from California.
- Directs the Strategic Growth Council and Department of Housing and Community Development to incorporate California wood products into housing grant programs.
- Authorizes the California Building Standards Commission to incentivize California-produced wood products.
- Requires the State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection to develop a strategy for procuring wood products in state-funded construction projects.
- Mandates the agency to deliver a report to the Legislature by December 31, 2027, detailing the identified parks.
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