California 2009-2010 Regular Session Status: In Committee

AB 2441 — Natural gas surcharge.

Last action — From committee without further action.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 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 “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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Under existing law, the Public Utilities Commission has regulatory authority over public utilities, including gas corporations, as defined. Existing law authorizes the commission to fix the rates and charges for every public utility, and requires that those rates and charges be just and reasonable. Existing law relative to the restructuring of the natural gas industry requires the commission to require each gas corporation to provide bundled basic gas service, as defined, to all core customers in its service territory unless the customer chooses or contracts to have natural gas purchased and supplied by another entity. Existing law requires the commission to establish a surcharge on all natural gas consumed in the state to fund certain low-income assistance programs, cost-effective energy efficiency and conservation activities, and public interest research and development. This bill would require the commission to open a ratemaking or other appropriate proceeding to reexamine the allocation of the natural gas surcharge on the different ratepayer classes and would require the commission to consider job creation, job retention, and job training as part of the reexamination.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. From committee without further action.

  2. In committee: Set, second hearing. Held under submission.

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

  4. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  5. Read second time and amended.

  6. From committee: Amend, do pass as amended, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 14. Noes 1.) (April 19).

  7. Re-referred to Com. on U. & C.

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

  9. Referred to Com. on U. & C.

  10. Read first time.

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

  12. Introduced. To print.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

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Votes

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

Passed 15 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 15100
Total 15100
% of votes cast 94%6%0%0%
How each member voted (16)
Member Party Vote
Carter — Yea
Tom — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Fong — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Huffman — Nay
Knight — Yea
Ma — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Villines — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea

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Subjects

labor energy
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 2441 do?
Under existing law, the Public Utilities Commission has regulatory authority over public utilities, including gas corporations, as defined. Existing law authorizes the commission to fix the rates and charges for every public utility, and requires that those rates and charges be just and reasonable. Existing law relative to the restructuring of the natural gas industry requires the commission to require each gas corporation to provide bundled basic gas service, as defined, to all core customers in its service territory unless the customer chooses or contracts to have natural gas purchased and supplied by another entity. Existing law requires the commission to establish a surcharge on all natural gas consumed in the state to fund certain low-income assistance programs, cost-effective energy efficiency and conservation activities, and public interest research and development. This bill would require the commission to open a ratemaking or other appropriate proceeding to reexamine the allocation of the natural gas surcharge on the different ratepayer classes and would require the commission to consider job creation, job retention, and job training as part of the reexamination.
Who sponsors AB 2441?
AB 2441 is sponsored by Bill Berryhill.
What is the current status of AB 2441?
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 AB 2441?
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