California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 523 — Ethanol: Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 183, 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 15, 2011. Enacted.

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Advancing 54% · 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.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    9 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law establishes the Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program, administered by the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission (Energy Commission) , to provide to specified entities, upon appropriation by the Legislature, grants, loans, loan guarantees, revolving loans, or other appropriate measures, for the development and deployment of innovative technologies that transform California's fuel and vehicle types to help attain the state's climate change goals. Existing law specifies certain alternative and renewable fuel projects to develop and improve alternative and renewable low-carbon fuels, including ethanol, are eligible for funding. Existing law, until July 1, 2013, establishes requirements for biorefiners to receive loans from the California Ethanol Producer Incentive Program. This bill would provide that on and after July 1, 2013, the eligibility for funding of projects for the production of ethanol is limited to projects for the production of ethanol that are not derived from corn, except as provided.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 183, Statutes of 2012.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

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

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 5836.).

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 8 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 4317.).

  7. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

  8. From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to consent calendar.

  9. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: to consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 18). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  10. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on E.Q. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 12). Re-referred to Com. on E.Q.

  11. 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.

  12. Referred to Coms. on T. & H. and E.Q.

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

  14. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 73. Noes 2. Page 3627.)

  15. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  17. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 16. Noes 1.) (January 19).

  18. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (January 9). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  19. Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.

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

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

  22. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on TRANS. (Ayes 5. Noes 4.) (April 25). Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.

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

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

  25. Referred to Coms. on NAT. RES. and TRANS.

  26. From printer. May be heard in committee March 18.

  27. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Valadao · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Valadao

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

AB 523 VALADAO Concurrence in Senate Amendments

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

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Consent Calendar 2nd

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
Yee — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Huff — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Cannella — Yea
De León — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Runner — Not Voting
Fuller — Yea
Harman — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Leno — Yea
Liu — Yea
Price — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Wright — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Emmerson — Not Voting
Correa — Yea
Evans — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Not Voting
La Malfa — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Not Voting
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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AB 523 VALADAO Assembly Third Reading

Passed 73 Yea · 2 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 70205
Republican 2000
Democratic 1000
Total 73205
% of votes cast 91%3%0%6%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Gordon — Yea
Gorell — Not Voting
Hagman — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Butler — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Halderman — Yea
Allen — Yea
Hall — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Hill — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Carter — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Conway — Yea
Cook — Yea
Logue — Yea
Miller — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Norby — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Pan — Yea
Perea — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Valadao — Yea
Williams — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Feuer — Nay
Yamada — Yea
Fong — Not Voting
Campos — Yea
Lara — Not Voting
Monning — Not Voting
Morrell — Yea
Beall — Yea
Chesbro — Nay
Donnelly — Yea
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Block — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Huber — Yea
Knight — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Silva — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Torres — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Eng — Yea
Davis — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Not Voting
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended.

Passed 16 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 15100
Democratic 1000
Total 16100
% of votes cast 94%6%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Hall — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Campos — Yea
Chesbro — Nay
Hill — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Norby — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

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

Failed 6 Yea · 3 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6305
Total 6305
% of votes cast 43%21%0%36%
How each member voted (14)
Member Party Vote
Furutani — Nay
Galgiani — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Bonilla — Nay
Portantino — Not Voting
Miller — Yea
Norby — Yea
Solorio — Nay
Achadjian — Yea
Blumenfield — Not Voting
Buchanan — Not Voting
Logue — Yea
Eng — Not Voting
Bonnie Lowenthal — Not Voting

Official roll call →

Set first hearing. Failed passage. Reconsideration granted.

Passed 14 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 14000
Total 14000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (14)
Member Party Vote
Bonilla — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Logue — Yea
Miller — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Achadjian — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Norby — Yea
Eng — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea

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Subjects

environment agriculture energy
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 523 do?
Existing law establishes the Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program, administered by the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission (Energy Commission) , to provide to specified entities, upon appropriation by the Legislature, grants, loans, loan guarantees, revolving loans, or other appropriate measures, for the development and deployment of innovative technologies that transform California's fuel and vehicle types to help attain the state's climate change goals. Existing law specifies certain alternative and renewable fuel projects to develop and improve alternative and renewable low-carbon fuels, including ethanol, are eligible for funding. Existing law, until July 1, 2013, establishes requirements for biorefiners to receive loans from the California Ethanol Producer Incentive Program. This bill would provide that on and after July 1, 2013, the eligibility for funding of projects for the production of ethanol is limited to projects for the production of ethanol that are not derived from corn, except as provided.
Who sponsors AB 523?
AB 523 is sponsored by Valadao.
What is the current status of AB 523?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 15, 2011. Enacted.
Where can I track AB 523?
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