California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly

AB 2135 — Building standards: solar distributed generation technology on residential and commercial property.

Last action — In committee: Set first hearing. Failed passage. Reconsideration granted.

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

This bill died with 2011-2012 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.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

The California Building Standards Law provides for the adoption of building standards by state agencies by requiring all state agencies that adopt or propose adoption of any building standard to submit the building standard to the California Building Standards Commission for approval and adoption. In the absence of a designated state agency, the commission is required to adopt specific building standards, as prescribed. Existing law requires the commission to publish, or cause to be published, editions of the code in its entirety once every 3 years. The commission is authorized to act through a procedure for emergency standards, as defined, upon a finding of an emergency. This bill would require the commission, the Department of Housing and Community Development, and the State Fire Marshal to cooperate in developing a guidebook to assist local agencies in implementing building standards and permitting processes for solar distributed generation technology on residential and commercial property and post the guidebook on their respective Internet Web sites. The bill would provide that a city, county, city and county, or charter city that adopts the policies from the guidebook may receive a preference or priority related to grant funds from the California Energy Commission or the State Air Resources Board, as specified.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. In committee: Set first hearing. Failed passage. Reconsideration granted.

  2. Re-referred to Com. on G.O.

  3. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on RLS. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 19). Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  4. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on T. & H.

  5. Referred to Coms. on T. & H. and G.O.

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

  7. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 4889.)

  8. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

  9. From committee: Do pass. To consent calendar. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (May 9).

  10. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: to consent calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  11. Re-referred to Com. on B., P. & C.P.

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

  13. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  14. Re-referred to Com. on B., P. & C.P.

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

  16. Referred to Com. on B., P. & C.P.

  17. From printer. May be heard in committee March 25.

  18. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Alejo · Cosponsor
  • Blumenfield · Primary
  • Fletcher · Cosponsor
  • Solorio · Cosponsor
  • Wieckowski · Cosponsor
  • Williams · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 116 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Blumenfield

Co-sponsors (5)

  • Alejo
  • Fletcher
  • Solorio
  • Wieckowski
  • Williams

Not signed on (116)

116 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

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

Passed 13 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11000
Democratic 2000
Total 13000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Corbett — Yea
De León — Yea
Wright — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Walters — Yea
Evans — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea

Official roll call →

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

Failed 6 Yea · 5 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4502
Democratic 2000
Total 6502
% of votes cast 46%38%0%15%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Not Voting
Wyland — Nay
Cannella — Yea
Corbett — Yea
De León — Yea
Anderson — Nay
Walters — Nay
Hernandez — Not Voting
Wright — Nay
Evans — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea

Official roll call →

AB 2135 BLUMENFIELD Consent Calendar Second Day

Passed 75 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 72005
Republican 2000
Democratic 1000
Total 75005
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Gordon — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Butler — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Gorell — Yea
Fong — Yea
Allen — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huber — Yea
Carter — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Conway — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Silva — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Campos — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Halderman — Yea
Fletcher — Not Voting
Hall — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Beall — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Norby — Yea
Pan — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Achadjian — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Block — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Knight — Yea
Lara — Yea
Logue — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Perea — Not Voting
Skinner — Not Voting
Torres — Yea
Valadao — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Williams — Yea
Cook — Yea
Eng — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Davis — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Yamada — Not Voting
Galgiani — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Bonnie Lowenthal — Not Voting
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass, to Consent Calendar.

Passed 17 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 1000
Unaffiliated 16000
Total 17000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Fuentes — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Hall — Yea
Campos — Yea
Lara — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hill — Yea
Norby — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Davis — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 2135 do?
The California Building Standards Law provides for the adoption of building standards by state agencies by requiring all state agencies that adopt or propose adoption of any building standard to submit the building standard to the California Building Standards Commission for approval and adoption. In the absence of a designated state agency, the commission is required to adopt specific building standards, as prescribed. Existing law requires the commission to publish, or cause to be published, editions of the code in its entirety once every 3 years. The commission is authorized to act through a procedure for emergency standards, as defined, upon a finding of an emergency. This bill would require the commission, the Department of Housing and Community Development, and the State Fire Marshal to cooperate in developing a guidebook to assist local agencies in implementing building standards and permitting processes for solar distributed generation technology on residential and commercial property and post the guidebook on their respective Internet Web sites. The bill would provide that a city, county, city and county, or charter city that adopts the policies from the guidebook may receive a preference or priority related to grant funds from the California Energy Commission or the State Air Resources Board, as specified.
Who sponsors AB 2135?
AB 2135 is sponsored by Alejo, Blumenfield, Fletcher, Solorio, Wieckowski, and Williams.
What is the current status of AB 2135?
This bill died with 2011-2012 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 2135?
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