Energy: offshore wind workforce safety training facilities.

Existing law, the Warren-Alquist State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Act, requires the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission to develop a strategic plan for offshore wind energy developments installed off the California coast in federal waters. This bill would enact, until January 1, 2045, the Offshore Wind Workforce Safety Training Facility Development Act. The bill would require the commission to oversee the allocation and use of funds allocated for the development of offshore wind workforce safety training facilities, as defined, and to develop standardized training curricula tailored to the specific workforce safety needs of the offshore wind industry, as specified. The bill would require the commission to annually submit a report to the Governor and the Legislature summarizing the progress made in establishing and operating those training facilities, as provided.