California 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee 4 R cosponsors

AB 2092 — Energy: small modular reactors: feasibility study.

Last action — In committee: Held under submission.

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    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Assembly
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Existing law vests the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) with regulatory authority over electrical corporations. Existing law prohibits the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission from certifying a nuclear fission thermal powerplant, except for specified powerplants, and provides that a nuclear fission thermal powerplant, except those specified powerplants, is not a permitted land use in California, unless certain conditions are met regarding the existence of technology for the construction and operation of nuclear fuel rod processing plants and of demonstrated technology or means for the disposal of high-level nuclear waste, as specified. This bill would require the PUC to conduct a feasibility study on the use of small modular reactors, as defined, for energy generation in the state, including, among other things, an evaluation of the benefits of small modular reactors in comparison with other renewable resources used, or planned for use, in the state. The bill would require the PUC to submit a report on the results of the feasibility study to the Legislature on or before January 1, 2027.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. In committee: Held under submission.

  2. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  3. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  4. Read second time and amended.

  5. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (March 13).

  6. Referred to Com. on U. & E.

  7. From printer. May be heard in committee March 7.

  8. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 117 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Mathis

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (117)

117 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Do pass as amended, and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar

Passed 15 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 3000
Unaffiliated 6000
Democratic 6001
Total 15001
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (16)
Member Party Vote
Friedman — Yea
Ting — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Wood — Yea
Holden — Yea
Jim Patterson — Yea
Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca Democratic Not Voting
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Connolly, Damon Democratic Yea
Petrie-Norris, Cottie Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Schiavo, Pilar Democratic Yea
Zbur, Rick Chavez Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Yea
Patterson, Joe Republican Yea
Wallis, Greg Republican Yea

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Subjects

energy
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 2092 do?
Existing law vests the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) with regulatory authority over electrical corporations. Existing law prohibits the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission from certifying a nuclear fission thermal powerplant, except for specified powerplants, and provides that a nuclear fission thermal powerplant, except those specified powerplants, is not a permitted land use in California, unless certain conditions are met regarding the existence of technology for the construction and operation of nuclear fuel rod processing plants and of demonstrated technology or means for the disposal of high-level nuclear waste, as specified. This bill would require the PUC to conduct a feasibility study on the use of small modular reactors, as defined, for energy generation in the state, including, among other things, an evaluation of the benefits of small modular reactors in comparison with other renewable resources used, or planned for use, in the state. The bill would require the PUC to submit a report on the results of the feasibility study to the Legislature on or before January 1, 2027.
Who sponsors AB 2092?
AB 2092 is sponsored by Mathis, Alanis, Juan (Republican), Dixon, Diane (Republican), Patterson, Joe (Republican), and Niello, Roger W. (Republican).
What is the current status of AB 2092?
This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track AB 2092?
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