AB 970 is sponsored by Cox, Ducheny, Davis, Maldonado, Aanestad, Bates, Battin, Keeley, Baugh, Ackerman, Baldwin, Brewer, Campbell, Cardoza, Dickerson, Gallegos, Granlund, House, Kaloogian, Leach, Machado, Maddox, Margett, Nakano, Olberg, Oller, Pescetti, Runner, Strickland, Thompson, Zettel, Alpert, Bowen, Kelley, and Pacheco, Blanca (Democratic).

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California 1999-2000 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 D cosponsors

AB 970 — Electrical energy: thermal powerplants: permits.

Last action September 07, 2000 — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 329, Statutes of 2000.

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 25, 1999. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 66% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

Enacted

Current position in the legislative process.
35 sponsors

1 primary, 34 co-sponsors signed on.
Single-party support

Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).
Mixed recorded votes

8 passed, 2 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

Chaptered 09/07/00 - Chaptered Current pdf September 07, 2000
Enrolled 08/31/00 - Enrolled pdf August 31, 2000
Amended 08/31/00 - Amended Senate pdf August 31, 2000
Amended 08/07/00 - Amended Senate pdf August 07, 2000
Amended 06/26/00 - Amended Senate pdf June 26, 2000
Amended 07/06/99 - Amended Senate pdf July 06, 1999
Amended 04/27/99 - Amended Assembly pdf April 27, 1999
Introduced 02/25/99 - Introduced pdf February 25, 1999
AB970 View text html

Action History

September 07, 2000
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 329, Statutes of 2000.
September 06, 2000
Approved by the Governor.
September 05, 2000
Enrolled and to the Governor at 11 a.m.
August 31, 2000
In committee: Reconsideration granted.
August 31, 2000
From committee: Amend, do pass as amended, and re-refer to Standing Committee on Appropriations (Ayes 9. Noes 1.). Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Standing Committee on Appropriations From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 10. Noes 1.). Read second time. To third reading. Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed and to Assembly. (Ayes 33. Noes 1. Page 6480.).
August 31, 2000
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. Re-referred to Standing Committee on Utilities and Commerce pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2. Withdrawn from committee. Re-referred to Standing Committee on Appropriations pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2. Joint Rule 62(a), file notice waived. (Page 8942.) From committee: With recommendation: That Senate amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 20. Noes 0.) (August 31). Urgency clause adopted. Senate amendm.
August 29, 2000
Joint Rule 62(a) suspended. Senate Rule 21.5 suspended. Joint Rule 61(b) suspended.
August 08, 2000
In committee: Set, final hearing. Failed passage.
August 07, 2000
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on ENV. QUAL.
July 06, 2000
Joint Rule 61 (b)(12) suspended.
July 06, 2000
In committee: Set second hearing. Failed passage. Reconsideration granted.
June 26, 2000
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on ENV. QUAL.
June 15, 2000
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
July 13, 1999
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
July 06, 1999
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on ENV. QUAL.
June 07, 1999
Referred to Com. on ENV. QUAL.
June 02, 1999
In Senate. Read first time. To Standing Committee on Rules for assignment.
June 01, 1999
Read third time, passed, and to Senate. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 2149.)
May 28, 1999
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 19. Noes 1.) (May 26). Read second time. To third reading.
April 29, 1999
Re-referred to Standing Committee on Appropriations.
April 27, 1999
Read second time and amended.
April 26, 1999
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended, and re-refer to Standing Committee on Appropriations (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (April 20).
April 14, 1999
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
March 11, 1999
Referred to Standing Committee on Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials.
February 26, 1999
From printer. May be heard in committee March 28.
February 25, 1999
Read first time. To print.

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 34 co-sponsors · 87 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Ducheny

Not signed on (87)

87 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

W/O REF. TO FILE AB970 Ducheny Bowen

August 31, 2000

Passed 33 Yea · 1 Nay · 6 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	32	1	0	6
Republican	1	0	0	0
Total	33	1	0	6
% of votes cast	83%	3%	0%	15%

How each member voted (40)

Member	Party	Vote
Alarcon	—	Yea
Alpert	—	Yea
Bowen	—	Yea
Brulte	—	Yea
Burton	—	Yea
Costa	—	Yea
Dunn	—	Yea
Figueroa	—	Yea
Haynes	—	Yea
Johannessen	—	Yea
Johnston	—	Yea
Karnette	—	Yea
Kelley	—	Yea
Lewis	—	Yea
McPherson	—	Yea
Monteith	—	Yea
Morrow	—	Yea
O'Connell	—	Yea
Ortiz	—	Yea
Peace	—	Yea
Perata	—	Yea
Polanco	—	Yea
Poochigian	—	Yea
Rainey	—	Yea
Schiff	—	Yea
Sher	—	Yea
Solis	—	Yea
Soto	—	Yea
Speier	—	Yea
Hayden	—	Nay
Escutia	—	Not Voting
Hughes	—	Not Voting
Leslie	—	Not Voting
Mountjoy	—	Not Voting
Murray	—	Not Voting
Vasconcellos	—	Not Voting
Wright	—	Yea
Knight	—	Yea
Chesbro	—	Yea
Johnson, Natasha	Republican	Yea

Official roll call →

Senate amendments be concurred in.

August 31, 2000

Passed 20 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	19	0	0	1
Democratic	1	0	0	0
Total	20	0	0	1
% of votes cast	95%	0%	0%	5%

How each member voted (21)

Member	Party	Vote
Ackerman	—	Yea
Aroner	—	Yea
Corbett	—	Yea
Campbell	—	Yea
Cardenas	—	Yea
Kuehl	—	Yea
Migden	—	Yea
Runner	—	Yea
Shelley	—	Yea
Thomson	—	Yea
Zettel	—	Yea
Brewer	—	Not Voting
Maldonado	—	Yea
Wiggins	—	Yea
Ashburn	—	Yea
Alquist	—	Yea
Romero	—	Yea
Wright	—	Yea
Cedillo	—	Yea
Davis	—	Yea
Papan, Diane	Democratic	Yea

Official roll call →

AB 970 DUCHENY CONCURRENCE URGENCY ADDED W/O REFERENCE TO FILE

August 31, 2000

Passed 72 Yea · 0 Nay · 9 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	66	0	0	8
Democratic	5	0	0	1
Republican	1	0	0	0
Total	72	0	0	9
% of votes cast	89%	0%	0%	11%

How each member voted (81)

Member	Party	Vote
Corbett	—	Yea
Ackerman	—	Yea
Ducheny	—	Yea
Aroner	—	Yea
Baldwin	—	Yea
Battin	—	Yea
Baugh	—	Yea
Bock	—	Yea
Brewer	—	Yea
Briggs	—	Yea
Campbell	—	Yea
Cardoza	—	Yea
Cunneen	—	Yea
Dickerson	—	Yea
Dutra	—	Yea
Gallegos	—	Yea
Granlund	—	Yea
Havice	—	Yea
Honda	—	Yea
House	—	Yea
Kaloogian	—	Yea
Keeley	—	Yea
Kuehl	—	Yea
Leach	—	Yea
Leonard	—	Yea
Longville	—	Yea
Lowenthal	—	Yea
Machado	—	Yea
Maddox	—	Yea
Margett	—	Yea
Mazzoni	—	Yea
McClintock	—	Yea
Migden	—	Yea
Nakano	—	Yea
Olberg	—	Yea
Oller	—	Yea
Robert	—	Yea
Rod	—	Yea
Alquist	—	Yea
Bates	—	Yea
Pescetti	—	Yea
Runner	—	Yea
Scott	—	Yea
Shelley	—	Yea
Strom-Martin	—	Yea
Thompson	—	Yea
Thomson	—	Yea
Villaraigosa	—	Yea
Washington	—	Yea
Wayne	—	Yea
Wesson	—	Yea
Wildman	—	Yea
Zettel	—	Yea
Cardenas	—	Not Voting
Firebaugh	—	Not Voting
Floyd	—	Not Voting
Frusetta	—	Not Voting
Knox	—	Not Voting
Lempert	—	Not Voting
Vincent	—	Not Voting
Hertzberg	—	Yea
Romero	—	Yea
Steinberg	—	Yea
Torlakson	—	Yea
Wright	—	Yea
Aanestad	—	Yea
Ashburn	—	Yea
Maldonado	—	Yea
Wiggins	—	Yea
Cedillo	—	Not Voting
Correa	—	Yea
Cox	—	Yea
Florez	—	Yea
Davis	—	Yea
Calderon, Lisa	Democratic	Yea
Jackson, Corey A.	Democratic	Not Voting
Pacheco, Blanca	Democratic	Yea
Pacheco, Blanca	Democratic	Yea
Papan, Diane	Democratic	Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez	Democratic	Yea
Strickland, Tony	Republican	Yea

Official roll call →

W/O REF. TO FILE AB970 Ducheny Suspend Joint Rules

August 29, 2000

Passed 40 Yea · 0 Nay

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	39	0	0	0
Republican	1	0	0	0
Total	40	0	0	0
% of votes cast	100%	0%	0%	0%

How each member voted (40)

Member	Party	Vote
Soto	—	Yea
Alarcon	—	Yea
Alpert	—	Yea
Bowen	—	Yea
Brulte	—	Yea
Burton	—	Yea
Costa	—	Yea
Dunn	—	Yea
Escutia	—	Yea
Figueroa	—	Yea
Hayden	—	Yea
Haynes	—	Yea
Hughes	—	Yea
Johannessen	—	Yea
Johnston	—	Yea
Karnette	—	Yea
Kelley	—	Yea
Leslie	—	Yea
Lewis	—	Yea
McPherson	—	Yea
Monteith	—	Yea
Morrow	—	Yea
Mountjoy	—	Yea
Murray	—	Yea
O'Connell	—	Yea
Ortiz	—	Yea
Peace	—	Yea
Perata	—	Yea
Polanco	—	Yea
Poochigian	—	Yea
Rainey	—	Yea
Schiff	—	Yea
Sher	—	Yea
Solis	—	Yea
Speier	—	Yea
Vasconcellos	—	Yea
Wright	—	Yea
Knight	—	Yea
Chesbro	—	Yea
Johnson, Natasha	Republican	Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended, and re-refer to the Committee on Appropriations.

August 07, 2000

Failed 5 Yea · 3 Nay · 2 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	5	3	0	2
Total	5	3	0	2
% of votes cast	50%	30%	0%	20%

How each member voted (10)

Member	Party	Vote
Alarcon	—	Yea
Alpert	—	Yea
McPherson	—	Yea
Rainey	—	Yea
Sher	—	Nay
Solis	—	Nay
Hayden	—	Not Voting
O'Connell	—	Not Voting
Chesbro	—	Nay
Wright	—	Yea

Official roll call →

Set, second hearing. Failed passage in Committee. Reconsideration granted.

July 05, 2000

Passed 10 Yea · 0 Nay

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	10	0	0	0
Total	10	0	0	0
% of votes cast	100%	0%	0%	0%

How each member voted (10)

Member	Party	Vote
Alarcon	—	Yea
Alpert	—	Yea
Hayden	—	Yea
McPherson	—	Yea
O'Connell	—	Yea
Rainey	—	Yea
Sher	—	Yea
Solis	—	Yea
Wright	—	Yea
Chesbro	—	Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended, and re-refer to the Committee on Appropriations.

July 05, 2000

Failed 2 Yea · 2 Nay · 6 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	2	2	0	6
Total	2	2	0	6
% of votes cast	20%	20%	0%	60%

How each member voted (10)

Member	Party	Vote
Alpert	—	Yea
Rainey	—	Yea
Alarcon	—	Not Voting
Hayden	—	Not Voting
McPherson	—	Not Voting
O'Connell	—	Not Voting
Sher	—	Not Voting
Solis	—	Not Voting
Wright	—	Nay
Chesbro	—	Nay

Official roll call →

AB 970 DUCHENY THIRD READING

June 01, 1999

Passed 77 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	70	0	0	5
Democratic	6	0	0	0
Republican	1	0	0	0
Total	77	0	0	5
% of votes cast	94%	0%	0%	6%

How each member voted (82)

Member	Party	Vote
Cedillo	—	Yea
Corbett	—	Yea
Ducheny	—	Yea
Ackerman	—	Yea
Baldwin	—	Yea
Battin	—	Yea
Baugh	—	Yea
Bock	—	Yea
Briggs	—	Yea
Campbell	—	Yea
Cardenas	—	Yea
Cardoza	—	Yea
Cunneen	—	Yea
Dickerson	—	Yea
Dutra	—	Yea
Alquist	—	Yea
Bates	—	Yea
Firebaugh	—	Yea
Floyd	—	Yea
Frusetta	—	Yea
Gallegos	—	Yea
Granlund	—	Yea
Havice	—	Yea
Honda	—	Yea
House	—	Yea
Kaloogian	—	Yea
Keeley	—	Yea
Kuehl	—	Yea
Leach	—	Yea
Leonard	—	Yea
Longville	—	Yea
Lowenthal	—	Yea
Machado	—	Yea
Maddox	—	Yea
Margett	—	Yea
Mazzoni	—	Yea
McClintock	—	Yea
Migden	—	Yea
Nakano	—	Yea
Olberg	—	Yea
Oller	—	Yea
Robert	—	Yea
Rod	—	Yea
Pescetti	—	Yea
Runner	—	Yea
Scott	—	Yea
Shelley	—	Yea
Soto	—	Yea
Strom-Martin	—	Yea
Thompson	—	Yea
Thomson	—	Yea
Vincent	—	Yea
Washington	—	Yea
Wayne	—	Yea
Wesson	—	Yea
Zettel	—	Yea
Villaraigosa	—	Yea
Aroner	—	Not Voting
Brewer	—	Not Voting
Knox	—	Not Voting
Lempert	—	Not Voting
Wildman	—	Not Voting
Maldonado	—	Yea
Romero	—	Yea
Steinberg	—	Yea
Wiggins	—	Yea
Wright	—	Yea
Aanestad	—	Yea
Ashburn	—	Yea
Hertzberg	—	Yea
Torlakson	—	Yea
Correa	—	Yea
Cox	—	Yea
Davis	—	Yea
Florez	—	Yea
Calderon, Lisa	Democratic	Yea
Jackson, Corey A.	Democratic	Yea
Pacheco, Blanca	Democratic	Yea
Pacheco, Blanca	Democratic	Yea
Papan, Diane	Democratic	Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez	Democratic	Yea
Strickland, Tony	Republican	Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass.

May 26, 1999

Passed 19 Yea · 1 Nay · 1 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	18	1	0	1
Democratic	1	0	0	0
Total	19	1	0	1
% of votes cast	90%	5%	0%	5%

How each member voted (21)

Member	Party	Vote
Cedillo	—	Yea
Battin	—	Yea
Brewer	—	Yea
Migden	—	Yea
Pescetti	—	Yea
Runner	—	Yea
Shelley	—	Yea
Thomson	—	Yea
Wesson	—	Yea
Zettel	—	Yea
Aroner	—	Nay
Kuehl	—	Not Voting
Romero	—	Yea
Davis	—	Yea
Steinberg	—	Yea
Wiggins	—	Yea
Wright	—	Yea
Ashburn	—	Yea
Hertzberg	—	Yea
Maldonado	—	Yea
Papan, Diane	Democratic	Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

April 20, 1999

Passed 8 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	6	0	0	1
Democratic	2	0	0	0
Total	8	0	0	1
% of votes cast	89%	0%	0%	11%

How each member voted (9)

Member	Party	Vote
Bock	—	Yea
Briggs	—	Yea
Cunneen	—	Yea
Lempert	—	Yea
Maddox	—	Yea
Washington	—	Yea
Wiggins	—	Not Voting
Jackson, Corey A.	Democratic	Yea
Lowenthal, Josh	Democratic	Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors AB 970?: AB 970 is sponsored by Cox, Ducheny, Davis, Maldonado, Aanestad, Bates, Battin, Keeley, Baugh, Ackerman, Baldwin, Brewer, Campbell, Cardoza, Dickerson, Gallegos, Granlund, House, Kaloogian, Leach, Machado, Maddox, Margett, Nakano, Olberg, Oller, Pescetti, Runner, Strickland, Thompson, Zettel, Alpert, Bowen, Kelley, and Pacheco, Blanca (Democratic).
What is the current status of AB 970?: This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 25, 1999. Enacted.
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Identifier: AB 970
Jurisdiction: California
Session: 1999-2000 Regular Session
Type: Bill, Appropriation
Introduced: February 25, 1999
Status: Enacted
Prime sponsor: Ducheny

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