California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 1255 — Energy: renewable energy resources.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 601, Statutes of 2012.

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

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

Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 7 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law, the Warren-Alquist State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Act establishes the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission (Energy Commission) and requires the Energy Commission to provide $7,000,000 in grants to qualified counties, as defined, for the development or revision of rules and policies, including, but not limited to, general plan elements, zoning ordinances, and a natural community conservation plan as a plan participant, to facilitate the development of eligible renewable energy resources, and their associated electric transmission facilities, and the processing of permits for eligible renewable energy resources. For a county in the Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan planning area, existing law prohibits the commission from awarding a grant to such a county if it is not a "plan participant," as defined, in the Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan. This bill would authorize the commission to award a grant to such a county if the county enters into a specified memorandum of understanding with the commission in which the county agrees to participate in the development of the natural community conservation plan. The bill would additionally include the County of San Luis Obispo as a qualified county to receive the above grants. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 601, Statutes of 2012.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 12:15 p.m.

  4. Urgency clause adopted. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 75. Noes 3. Page 6806.).

  5. Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Page 6803.)

  6. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  7. Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 5092.).

  8. Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.

  9. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (August 31).

  10. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (August 31). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  11. Re-referred to Com. on E., U. & C.

  12. Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Ayes 23. Noes 11. Page 5032.)

  13. Joint Rule 61(b)(15) suspended. (Ayes 28. Noes 4. Page 5032.)

  14. Senate Rule 29.3(b) suspended. (Ayes 21. Noes 7. Page 5029.)

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

  16. Referred to Com. on RLS.

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

  18. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 72. Noes 0. Page 1345.)

  19. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  20. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (May 4).

  21. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  22. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Read second time and amended.

  23. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  24. Read second time and amended.

  25. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (April 12).

  26. Referred to Com. on J., E.D. & E.

  27. From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.

  28. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Achadjian

Not signed on (120)

120 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

AB 1255 PÉREZ, V.M. Concurrence - Urgency Added

Passed 75 Yea · 3 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 2000
Unaffiliated 72302
Democratic 1000
Total 75302
% of votes cast 94%4%0%3%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Hall — Not Voting
Butler — Yea
Eng — Yea
Carter — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Gorell — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Huber — Yea
Fong — Yea
Allen — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Cook — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Perea — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Williams — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Campos — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Halderman — Nay
Harkey — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Huffman — Not Voting
Jeffries — Yea
Block — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Conway — Nay
Donnelly — Nay
Lara — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Norby — Yea
Pan — Yea
Silva — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Torres — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Achadjian — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Beall — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hill — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Knight — Yea
Logue — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Valadao — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Davis — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

Official roll call →

3rd Supp 3 AB1255 V. Manuel Pérez By Emmerson Urgency Clause

Passed 36 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 34003
Republican 1000
Democratic 1001
Total 36004
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Fuller — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
De León — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Huff — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Liu — Yea
Price — Yea
Walters — Yea
Wright — Yea
Yee — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Runner — Not Voting
Leno — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Pavley — Not Voting
Harman — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Correa — Yea
Evans — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Beth Gaines — Not Voting
Bill Berryhill — Yea
La Malfa — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended.

Passed 6 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6001
Total 6001
% of votes cast 86%0%0%14%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Lieu — Not Voting
Dutton — Yea
Price — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Kehoe — Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass, but re-refer to the Committee on Appropriations.

Passed 8 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 1000
Unaffiliated 6005
Democratic 1000
Total 8005
% of votes cast 62%0%0%38%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
De León — Not Voting
Rubio — Not Voting
Kehoe — Not Voting
Pavley — Not Voting
Simitian — Yea
Wright — Not Voting
Corbett — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

Official roll call →

AB 1255 PÉREZ, V.M. Assembly Third Reading

Passed 72 Yea · 0 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 67008
Republican 2000
Democratic 3000
Total 72008
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Gorell — Not Voting
Yamada — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Butler — Yea
Galgiani — Not Voting
Gatto — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Campos — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Halderman — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Hall — Yea
Carter — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Hill — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Block — Yea
Chesbro — Not Voting
Conway — Yea
Cook — Yea
Davis — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Knight — Yea
Lara — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Yea
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Pan — Yea
Silva — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Portantino — Not Voting
Cedillo — Not Voting
Donnelly — Not Voting
Torres — Not Voting
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Beall — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Huber — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Logue — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Norby — Yea
Perea — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Valadao — Yea
Williams — Yea
Eng — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Garrick — Not Voting
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass.

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
Fuentes — Yea
Campos — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Hall — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hill — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Lara — Yea
Norby — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Davis — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

energy
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1255 do?
Existing law, the Warren-Alquist State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Act establishes the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission (Energy Commission) and requires the Energy Commission to provide $7,000,000 in grants to qualified counties, as defined, for the development or revision of rules and policies, including, but not limited to, general plan elements, zoning ordinances, and a natural community conservation plan as a plan participant, to facilitate the development of eligible renewable energy resources, and their associated electric transmission facilities, and the processing of permits for eligible renewable energy resources. For a county in the Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan planning area, existing law prohibits the commission from awarding a grant to such a county if it is not a "plan participant," as defined, in the Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan. This bill would authorize the commission to award a grant to such a county if the county enters into a specified memorandum of understanding with the commission in which the county agrees to participate in the development of the natural community conservation plan. The bill would additionally include the County of San Luis Obispo as a qualified county to receive the above grants. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.
Who sponsors AB 1255?
AB 1255 is sponsored by Achadjian and V. Manuel Pérez.
What is the current status of AB 1255?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 18, 2011. Enacted.
Where can I track AB 1255?
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