California 2009-2010 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 460 — Energy: transmission lines.

Last action — Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed Assembly
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2009-2010 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

(1) Existing law requires any person proposing to construct an electric transmission line to obtain a certification from the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission. Existing law defines "electric transmission line" as an electric powerline carrying electric power from a thermal powerplant to a point of junction with an interconnected transmission system. This bill would additionally define "electric transmission line" to include a high-voltage transmission line proposed to be built by a local publicly owned electric utility. The bill would require a local publicly owned electric utility proposing to construct an electric transmission line to certify to the commission that it has undertaken a specified action. (2) Existing law requires a municipal utility district to undertake specified actions before the district may locate or construct a line for the transmission or distribution of electric energy. This bill would repeal this requirement and would make a conforming change.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

  2. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  3. Withdrawn from committee.

  4. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time. Amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  5. Set, first hearing. Held in committee and under submission.

  6. (Suspense - for vote only.)

  7. Set for hearing May 28.

  8. Placed on APPR suspense file.

  9. Set for hearing May 18.

  10. Read second time. Amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  11. From committee: Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0. Page 683.)

  12. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time. Amended. Re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W.

  13. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time. Amended. Re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W.

  14. Set for hearing April 28.

  15. Re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W.

  16. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time. Amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  17. To Com. on RLS.

  18. From print. May be acted upon on or after March 28.

  19. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

  • Wolk · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Wolk

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Placed on Appropriations Suspense file.

Passed 13 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13000
Total 13000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Runner — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Leno — Yea
Oropeza — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Walters — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Cox — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Denham — Yea

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Subjects

energy
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 460 do?
(1) Existing law requires any person proposing to construct an electric transmission line to obtain a certification from the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission. Existing law defines "electric transmission line" as an electric powerline carrying electric power from a thermal powerplant to a point of junction with an interconnected transmission system. This bill would additionally define "electric transmission line" to include a high-voltage transmission line proposed to be built by a local publicly owned electric utility. The bill would require a local publicly owned electric utility proposing to construct an electric transmission line to certify to the commission that it has undertaken a specified action. (2) Existing law requires a municipal utility district to undertake specified actions before the district may locate or construct a line for the transmission or distribution of electric energy. This bill would repeal this requirement and would make a conforming change.
Who sponsors SB 460?
SB 460 is sponsored by Wolk.
What is the current status of SB 460?
This bill died with 2009-2010 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 SB 460?
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