(a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings:
(1) “Energy security and military mission goals” means federal laws, regulations, or executive orders, related to alternative fuel and vehicle technology, clean energy, energy efficiency, water and waste conservation, greenhouse gas emissions reductions, and related infrastructure, including, but not limited to, the federal laws, regulations, and executive orders, and the goals set forth therein, of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 8201 et seq.), the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 17001 et seq.), the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 15801 et seq.), and the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 13201 et seq.), and the goals set forth in Executive Order No. 13514, Executive Order No. 13423, and Executive Order No. 13221.
(2) “State energy and environmental policies” includes, but is not limited to, policies involving alternative fuels and vehicle technology and related fueling infrastructure, renewable electricity generation and related transmission infrastructure, energy efficiency and demand response, waste management, recycling, water conservation, water quality, water supply, greenhouse gas emissions reductions, and green chemistry.
(b) A state agency that is identified by the Office of Planning and Research pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (c) shall, when developing and implementing state energy and environmental policies, consider the direct impacts of those policies upon the United States Department of Defense’s energy security and military mission goals.
(c) The Office of Planning and Research shall do both of the following:
(1) Identify state agencies that develop and implement state energy and environmental policies that directly impact the United States Department of Defense’s energy security and military mission goals in the state.
(2) Serve as a liaison to coordinate effective inclusion of the United States Department of Defense in the development and implementation of state energy and environmental policy.
(d) This section shall not do any of the following:
(1) Interfere with the existing authority of, or prevent, an agency or department from carrying out of its programs, projects, or responsibilities.
(2) Limit compliance with requirements imposed under any other law.
(3) Authorize or require the United States Department of Defense to operate differently from any other self-generating ratepayer, or alter an existing rate structure.
(Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 76, Sec. 100. (AB 383) Effective January 1, 2014.)