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TO: Members of the California State Senate Transportation and Housing Committee SUBJECT: AB 1065 (LIEBER) PUBLIC RESOURCES: BUILDING STATNDARDS: GREENHOUSE GASES – OPPOSE I OPPOSE AB 1065 (LIEBER) which would substantially increases the cost of housing and development in California by implementing tight energy efficiency measures for all new residential and commercial buildings without taking into account the additional costs that will be passed on to consumers. Last year Governor Schwarzenegger signed into law the world’s most sweeping legislation to control global greenhouse gas emissions, Assembly Bill 32. This groundbreaking legislation establishes a process for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and requires the development of a comprehensive plan in a balanced and expeditious manner, including encouraging the use of alternative fuels and increasing our energy efficiencies where feasible. The California Air Resources Board, with assistance from other state agencies such as the California Energy Commission and the Public Utilities Commission, has been tasked with the duty to explore and develop regulations to achieve the reductions required under AB 32. This process is currently underway. AB 1065, however, ignores this planning and prejudges the outcome of AB 32. California consumers and businesses will undoubtedly feel the effects of AB 32. Reducing our carbon footprint will not be free and in order to ensure that the state remains competitive and minimizes the financial burden on consumers, we should concentrate on the comprehensive plan that will be developed through the implementation of AB 32 rather than adding piecemeal legislation that will shift the focus away from the ultimate goal of reducing global greenhouse gas emissions.