California 2009-2010 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly

AB 2561 — Energy: commission and department.

Last action — From Senate committee without further action.

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

This bill died with 2009-2010 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” 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.

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Summary

(1) Existing law establishes the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission and the Electricity Oversight Board with jurisdiction related to energy matters. Existing law also provides the Office of Planning and Research, the Department of General Services, and the Office of the State Architect with jurisdiction over certain energy-related matters. This bill would abolish the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission and the Electricity Oversight Board. The bill would create the Department of Energy, headed by a Secretary of Energy, and would create the California Energy Board within the department. The bill would provide for the creation of various divisions and subdivisions as deemed necessary by the secretary. The secretary would be appointed by, and hold office at the pleasure of, the Governor, subject to confirmation by the Senate. The bill would require the Governor to appoint the initial secretary by January 31, 2011. The bill would authorize the Governor to appoint an Assistant Secretary of Energy who would serve at the pleasure of the Governor. The bill would require the department to create a legal subcommittee comprised of specified members to develop a single statewide position on litigation concerning energy matters. The bill would provide that the California Energy Board consists of the following members: the Secretary of Energy who would be the chair of the board, 4 members of the public with qualifications, as specified, appointed by the Governor and subject to confirmation by the Senate, the Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency, and the President of the California Public Utilities Commission. The Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency and the President of the California Public Utilities Commission would serve as ex officio, nonvoting members of the board. The bill would specify that the public members shall serve for a term of 4 years. The bill would require the board to nominate, for appointment by the Governor, a public adviser to the board who would serve for a 3-year term and may be removed upon the joint concurrence of 4 board members and the Governor. The bill would transfer certain authority and duties of the former Electricity Oversight Board to the Secretary of Energy and the Department of Energy. The bill would vest the new department and the California Energy Board with the powers, duties, responsibilities, obligations, liabilities, jurisdiction, and rights and privileges of the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, as specified. The bill would also transfer jurisdiction of certain energy-related matters from the Office of Planning and Research, the Department of General Services, and the Office of the State Architect to the Department of Energy or the California Energy board, as specified. (2) Existing law established the Katz Safe Schoolbus Clean Fuel Efficiency Demonstration Program to assist local educational agencies in replacing older schoolbuses with schoolbuses meeting federal safety standards that operate with greater efficiency and fewer adverse air emissions. This bill would repeal this program. (3) Existing law establishes the Small Business Energy Efficient Refrigeration Program and the State Solar Medallion Passive Design Competition. This bill would repeal the program and competition. (4) The California Consumer Power and Conservation Financing Authority Act establishes the California Consumer Power and Conservation Financing Authority and authorizes the authority to take various actions related to the generation and transmission of electricity and renewable energy, energy efficiency, and conservation programs. This bill would repeal that act. (5) Existing law requires the Department of Community Services and Development to administer federal funds for programs to provide energy assistance to qualified low-income households and to administer the community services block grant program. This bill would delete obsolete provisions. (6) The bill would make conforming changes in existing law. (7) The bill would provide that the provisions of the bill are severable.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. From Senate committee without further action.

  2. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  3. From committee: Amend, do pass as amended, and re-refer to Com. on RLS. (Ayes 6. Noes 3.) (June 29).

  4. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on E., U., & C.

  5. Referred to Com. on E., U., & C.

  6. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  7. Read third time, passed, and to Senate. (Ayes 73. Noes 1. Page 5489.)

  8. Read second time. To third reading.

  9. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (May 28).

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

  11. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  12. Read second time and amended.

  13. From committee: Amend, do pass as amended, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 19).

  14. Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES.

  15. Read second time and amended.

  16. From committee: Amend, do pass as amended, and re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 5).

  17. Referred to Coms. on U. & C. and NAT. RES.

  18. Read first time.

  19. From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.

  20. Introduced. To print.

Sponsors

  • Fuentes · Cosponsor
  • Villines · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 120 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Villines

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Fuentes

Not signed on (120)

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Votes

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

Passed 6 Yea · 3 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 1000
Unaffiliated 4302
Democratic 1000
Total 6302
% of votes cast 55%27%0%18%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Lowenthal — Nay
Corbett — Nay
Kehoe — Yea
Cox — Not Voting
Dutton — Yea
Simitian — Nay
Wright — Not Voting
DeSaulnier — Yea
Florez — Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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AB 2561 VILLINES Assembly Third Reading

Passed 83 Yea · 1 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 78106
Democratic 3000
Republican 2001
Total 83107
% of votes cast 91%1%0%8%
How each member voted (91)
Member Party Vote
Carter — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Conway — Yea
Cook — Yea
Coto — Yea
Bill — Yea
Charles — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Fong — Yea
Bonnie — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
V. — Yea
Manuel — Yea
Perez — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Salas — Yea
Saldana — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Tom — Not Voting
Audra — Not Voting
Eng — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Anderson — Nay
Furutani — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Gilmore — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Hall — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Knight — Yea
Lieu — Not Voting
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Yea
Monning — Not Voting
Nava — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Norby — Yea
Ruskin — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Villines — Yea
De — Yea
La — Yea
Torre — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Bass — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Davis — Yea
DeVore — Yea
Adams — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Huber — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Logue — Yea
Ma — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Silva — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Tran — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Evans — Yea
Yamada — Not Voting
Fuller — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Not Voting
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Niello, Roger W. Republican Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Not Voting

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Do pass.

Passed 18 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 17000
Democratic 1000
Total 18000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (18)
Member Party Vote
Conway — Yea
Charles — Yea
Miller — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Norby — Yea
Ruskin — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Coto — Yea
Davis — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

Official roll call →

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

Passed 15 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 15001
Total 15001
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (16)
Member Party Vote
Carter — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Tom — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Fong — Yea
Skinner — Not Voting
Swanson — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Knight — Yea
Ma — Yea
Villines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

energy
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 2561 do?
(1) Existing law establishes the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission and the Electricity Oversight Board with jurisdiction related to energy matters. Existing law also provides the Office of Planning and Research, the Department of General Services, and the Office of the State Architect with jurisdiction over certain energy-related matters. This bill would abolish the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission and the Electricity Oversight Board. The bill would create the Department of Energy, headed by a Secretary of Energy, and would create the California Energy Board within the department. The bill would provide for the creation of various divisions and subdivisions as deemed necessary by the secretary. The secretary would be appointed by, and hold office at the pleasure of, the Governor, subject to confirmation by the Senate. The bill would require the Governor to appoint the initial secretary by January 31, 2011. The bill would authorize the Governor to appoint an Assistant Secretary of Energy who would serve at the pleasure of the Governor. The bill would require the department to create a legal subcommittee comprised of specified members to develop a single statewide position on litigation concerning energy matters. The bill would provide that the California Energy Board consists of the following members: the Secretary of Energy who would be the chair of the board, 4 members of the public with qualifications, as specified, appointed by the Governor and subject to confirmation by the Senate, the Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency, and the President of the California Public Utilities Commission. The Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency and the President of the California Public Utilities Commission would serve as ex officio, nonvoting members of the board. The bill would specify that the public members shall serve for a term of 4 years. The bill would require the board to nominate, for appointment by the Governor, a public adviser to the board who would serve for a 3-year term and may be removed upon the joint concurrence of 4 board members and the Governor. The bill would transfer certain authority and duties of the former Electricity Oversight Board to the Secretary of Energy and the Department of Energy. The bill would vest the new department and the California Energy Board with the powers, duties, responsibilities, obligations, liabilities, jurisdiction, and rights and privileges of the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, as specified. The bill would also transfer jurisdiction of certain energy-related matters from the Office of Planning and Research, the Department of General Services, and the Office of the State Architect to the Department of Energy or the California Energy board, as specified. (2) Existing law established the Katz Safe Schoolbus Clean Fuel Efficiency Demonstration Program to assist local educational agencies in replacing older schoolbuses with schoolbuses meeting federal safety standards that operate with greater efficiency and fewer adverse air emissions. This bill would repeal this program. (3) Existing law establishes the Small Business Energy Efficient Refrigeration Program and the State Solar Medallion Passive Design Competition. This bill would repeal the program and competition. (4) The California Consumer Power and Conservation Financing Authority Act establishes the California Consumer Power and Conservation Financing Authority and authorizes the authority to take various actions related to the generation and transmission of electricity and renewable energy, energy efficiency, and conservation programs. This bill would repeal that act. (5) Existing law requires the Department of Community Services and Development to administer federal funds for programs to provide energy assistance to qualified low-income households and to administer the community services block grant program. This bill would delete obsolete provisions. (6) The bill would make conforming changes in existing law. (7) The bill would provide that the provisions of the bill are severable.
Who sponsors AB 2561?
AB 2561 is sponsored by Fuentes and Villines.
What is the current status of AB 2561?
This bill died with 2009-2010 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” 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 2561?
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