California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 705 — Natural gas: service and safety.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 522, Statutes of 2011.

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 18, 2011. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 8 recorded votes so far.

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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. The Public Utilities Act authorizes the commission to ascertain and fix just and reasonable standards, classifications, regulations, practices, measurements, or services to be furnished, imposed, observed, and followed by specified public utilities, including gas corporations. Existing federal law requires the United States Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) to adopt minimum safety standards for pipeline transportation and for pipeline facilities, including an interstate gas pipeline facility and an intrastate gas pipeline facility, as defined. Existing law authorizes the United States Secretary of Transportation to prescribe or enforce safety standards and practices for an intrastate pipeline facility or intrastate pipeline transportation to the extent that the safety standards and practices are regulated by a state authority that annually submits to the secretary a certification for the facilities and transportation or, alternatively, authorizes the secretary to make an agreement with a state authority authorizing it to take necessary action to meet certain pipeline safety requirements. Existing federal law prohibits a state authority from adopting or continuing in force safety standards for interstate pipeline facilities or interstate pipeline transportation, but permits a state authority that has submitted a specified certification to adopt additional or more stringent safety standards for intrastate pipeline facilities and intrastate pipeline transportation only if those standards are compatible with the minimum standards prescribed by PHMSA. This bill would require each gas corporation to develop a plan, as specified, for the safe and reliable operation of its commission-regulated gas pipeline facility. The bill would require the commission to accept, modify, or reject the plan for each gas corporation by December 31, 2012, and to build into an approved plan sufficient flexibility to redirect activities to respond to safety requirements. The bill would require that the plan be periodically reviewed and updated. The bill would declare that it is the policy of the state to place safety of the public and gas corporation employees as the top priority and require the commission to require that the distribution rate of a gas corporation include sufficient revenues and employee staffing to provide for prompt provision of service to the public consistent with this policy. The bill would require the plan, discussed above, to set forth the manner in which the gas corporation will implement this policy and achieve specified objectives. The bill would require the commission to take all reasonable and appropriate actions to carry out that policy, as specified. Under existing law, a violation of the Public Utilities Act or any order, decision, rule, direction, demand, or requirement of the commission is a crime. Because the provisions of this bill would be a part of the act and because a violation of an order or decision of the commission implementing its requirements would be a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program by creating a new crime. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 522, Statutes of 2011.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 10:30 a.m.

  4. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 33. Noes 6. Page 2450.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  5. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  6. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 67. Noes 12. Page 3043.) Ordered to the Senate.

  7. Ordered to third reading.

  8. Read third time and amended. (Page 2771.)

  9. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  10. Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  11. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (August 25).

  12. Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  13. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  14. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  15. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 2.) (June 27).

  16. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on U. & C.

  17. Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

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

  19. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

  20. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 30. Noes 7. Page 1232.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  21. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  22. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 2. Page 1121.) (May 26).

  23. Set for hearing May 26.

  24. Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  25. Set for hearing May 16.

  26. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  27. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0. Page 808.) (April 28).

  28. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E., U., & C.

  29. Set for hearing April 28.

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

  31. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 22.

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

Sponsors

  • Leno · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 4 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Leno

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 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

Unfinished Business SB705 Leno Concurrence

Passed 33 Yea · 6 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 30601
Republican 1000
Democratic 2000
Total 33601
% of votes cast 83%15%0%3%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Runner — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
De León — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Huff — Yea
Liu — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Price — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Wright — Yea
Wyland — Nay
Cannella — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Leno — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Correa — Yea
Dutton — Nay
Vargas — Yea
Walters — Nay
Alquist — Yea
Anderson — Nay
Harman — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Evans — Not Voting
DeSaulnier — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Yea
La Malfa — Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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SB 705 Leno Senate Third Reading By NESTANDE

Passed 67 Yea · 12 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 661001
Democratic 1000
Republican 0200
Total 671201
% of votes cast 84%15%0%1%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Gorell — Not Voting
Hall — Yea
Butler — Yea
Carter — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Fong — Yea
Conway — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Allen — Yea
Hill — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Huber — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Perea — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Wagner — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Campos — Yea
Garrick — Nay
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Halderman — Nay
Harkey — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Beall — Yea
Davis — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Knight — Nay
Lara — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Nay
Nestande — Yea
Norby — Yea
Pan — Yea
Silva — Nay
Torres — Yea
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Block — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Jeffries — Nay
Logue — Nay
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Nay
Miller — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Valadao — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Williams — Yea
Cook — Yea
Eng — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended.

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

Official roll call →

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

Passed 13 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13200
Total 13200
% of votes cast 87%13%0%0%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Fuentes — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Fong — Yea
Knight — Nay
Ma — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Valadao — Yea
Williams — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Roger Hernández — Yea

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3rd Reading

Passed 30 Yea · 7 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 28702
Democratic 2000
Republican 0001
Total 30703
% of votes cast 75%18%0%8%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Wyland — Nay
Lowenthal — Yea
De León — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Runner — Nay
Hancock — Yea
Harman — Yea
Huff — Not Voting
Leno — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Anderson — Nay
Blakeslee — Yea
Dutton — Nay
Liu — Yea
Price — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Walters — Nay
Wright — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Cannella — Not Voting
Corbett — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Correa — Yea
Evans — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Yea
La Malfa — Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Not Voting

Official roll call →

Do pass.

Passed 6 Yea · 2 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6201
Total 6201
% of votes cast 67%22%0%11%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Runner — Nay
Lieu — Yea
Price — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Walters — Nay
Emmerson — Not Voting

Official roll call →

Placed on Appropriations Suspense file.

Passed 9 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9000
Total 9000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Kehoe — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Runner — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Price — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Emmerson — Yea

Official roll call →

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

Passed 9 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8001
Republican 0001
Democratic 1000
Total 9002
% of votes cast 82%0%0%18%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Fuller — Yea
Rubio — Yea
De León — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Wright — Yea
Pavley — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Not Voting
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Not Voting

Official roll call →

Subjects

public-safety energy
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 705 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. The Public Utilities Act authorizes the commission to ascertain and fix just and reasonable standards, classifications, regulations, practices, measurements, or services to be furnished, imposed, observed, and followed by specified public utilities, including gas corporations. Existing federal law requires the United States Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) to adopt minimum safety standards for pipeline transportation and for pipeline facilities, including an interstate gas pipeline facility and an intrastate gas pipeline facility, as defined. Existing law authorizes the United States Secretary of Transportation to prescribe or enforce safety standards and practices for an intrastate pipeline facility or intrastate pipeline transportation to the extent that the safety standards and practices are regulated by a state authority that annually submits to the secretary a certification for the facilities and transportation or, alternatively, authorizes the secretary to make an agreement with a state authority authorizing it to take necessary action to meet certain pipeline safety requirements. Existing federal law prohibits a state authority from adopting or continuing in force safety standards for interstate pipeline facilities or interstate pipeline transportation, but permits a state authority that has submitted a specified certification to adopt additional or more stringent safety standards for intrastate pipeline facilities and intrastate pipeline transportation only if those standards are compatible with the minimum standards prescribed by PHMSA. This bill would require each gas corporation to develop a plan, as specified, for the safe and reliable operation of its commission-regulated gas pipeline facility. The bill would require the commission to accept, modify, or reject the plan for each gas corporation by December 31, 2012, and to build into an approved plan sufficient flexibility to redirect activities to respond to safety requirements. The bill would require that the plan be periodically reviewed and updated. The bill would declare that it is the policy of the state to place safety of the public and gas corporation employees as the top priority and require the commission to require that the distribution rate of a gas corporation include sufficient revenues and employee staffing to provide for prompt provision of service to the public consistent with this policy. The bill would require the plan, discussed above, to set forth the manner in which the gas corporation will implement this policy and achieve specified objectives. The bill would require the commission to take all reasonable and appropriate actions to carry out that policy, as specified. Under existing law, a violation of the Public Utilities Act or any order, decision, rule, direction, demand, or requirement of the commission is a crime. Because the provisions of this bill would be a part of the act and because a violation of an order or decision of the commission implementing its requirements would be a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program by creating a new crime. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Who sponsors SB 705?
SB 705 is sponsored by Leno.
What is the current status of SB 705?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 18, 2011. Enacted.
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