California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 1222 — Solar energy: permits.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 614, Statutes of 2012.

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  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 23, 2012. 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 8 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law provides that it is the policy of the state to promote and encourage the use of solar energy systems, as defined, and to limit obstacles to their use. Existing law provides that the implementation of consistent statewide standards to achieve timely and cost-effective installation of solar energy systems is not a municipal affair, but is instead a matter of statewide concern. Existing law requires a city or county to administratively approve applications to install solar energy systems through the issuance of a building permit or similar nondiscretionary permit. Existing law requires fees charged by a local agency for specified purposes, including permits, to not exceed the estimated reasonable cost of providing the service for which the fee is charged, unless a question regarding the amount of the fee charged in excess of this cost is submitted to, and approved by, 23 of the electors. This bill would require permit fees for rooftop solar energy systems, as specified, by a city, county, city or county, or charter city to not exceed the estimated reasonable cost of providing the service for which the fee is charged, which cannot exceed $500 plus $15 per kilowatt for each kilowatt above 15kW for residential rooftop solar energy systems, and $1,000 plus $7 per kilowatt for each kilowatt between 51kW and 250kW, plus $5 for every kilowatt above 250kW, for commercial rooftop solar energy systems, unless certain conditions are met. By requiring local agencies to perform additional duties, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. 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, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to these statutory provisions. The provisions of the bill would remain in effect only until January 1, 2018.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 614, Statutes of 2012.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

  4. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 22. Noes 12. Page 4977.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  5. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  6. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 58. Noes 13. Page 6353.) Ordered to the Senate.

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  9. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 14. Noes 1.) (August 16).

  10. Hearing postponed by committee.

  11. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 1.) (June 27). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  12. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.

  13. Referred to Com. on L. GOV.

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

  15. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 25. Noes 13. Page 3698.) Ordered to the Assembly.

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

  17. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 3593.) (May 24).

  18. Set for hearing May 24.

  19. Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  20. Set for hearing May 14.

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

  22. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 2. Page 3304.) (April 25).

  23. Set for hearing April 25.

  24. Re-referred to Com. on GOV. & F.

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

  26. Referred to Com. on RLS.

  27. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 25.

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

Sponsors

  • Campos · Cosponsor
  • Leno · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 120 not signed on · 5 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Leno

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Campos

Not signed on (120)

120 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Unfinished Business SB1222 Leno Concurrence

Passed 22 Yea · 12 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 201205
Republican 1000
Democratic 1001
Total 221206
% of votes cast 55%30%0%15%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Wyland — Not Voting
Evans — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
De León — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Fuller — Nay
Hancock — Not Voting
Cannella — Nay
Rubio — Nay
Runner — Not Voting
Harman — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Anderson — Nay
Blakeslee — Yea
Correa — Nay
Dutton — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Leno — Yea
Lieu — Not Voting
Pavley — Not Voting
Price — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Nay
Wolk — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Huff — Nay
Liu — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Wright — Nay
Emmerson — Nay
DeSaulnier — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
La Malfa — Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Not Voting
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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SB 1222 Leno Senate Third Reading By SMYTH

Passed 58 Yea · 13 Nay · 9 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 0200
Unaffiliated 581108
Democratic 0001
Total 581309
% of votes cast 73%16%0%11%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Feuer — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Butler — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Gorell — Yea
Fong — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Allen — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Hall — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Conway — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Davis — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Lara — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Norby — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Perea — Yea
Silva — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Torres — Yea
Williams — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Fuentes — Not Voting
Furutani — Not Voting
Gordon — Not Voting
Halderman — Nay
Campos — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Huber — Nay
Carter — Nay
Cook — Not Voting
Donnelly — Nay
Morrell — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Pan — Not Voting
Valadao — Nay
Wieckowski — Yea
Achadjian — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Not Voting
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hill — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Knight — Nay
Logue — Nay
Mansoor — Nay
Miller — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Eng — Yea
Dickinson — Not Voting
Garrick — Yea
Yamada — Not Voting
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

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Do pass as amended.

Passed 14 Yea · 1 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13102
Democratic 1000
Total 14102
% of votes cast 82%6%0%12%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Harkey — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Davis — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Campos — Yea
Hall — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Nielsen — Not Voting
Solorio — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Hill — Yea
Norby — Not Voting
Wagner — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

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3rd Reading

Passed 25 Yea · 13 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 231301
Democratic 2000
Republican 0001
Total 251302
% of votes cast 63%33%0%5%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
De León — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Liu — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Wyland — Nay
Corbett — Yea
Rubio — Nay
Runner — Not Voting
Evans — Yea
Fuller — Nay
Dutton — Yea
Leno — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Price — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Walters — Nay
Alquist — Yea
Anderson — Nay
Harman — Yea
Huff — Nay
Lieu — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Wright — Nay
Cannella — Nay
Emmerson — Nay
Correa — Nay
DeSaulnier — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
La Malfa — Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Not Voting

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended.

Passed 5 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5200
Total 5200
% of votes cast 71%29%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Kehoe — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Dutton — Nay
Alquist — Yea
Price — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Nay

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Placed on Appropriations Suspense file.

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Kehoe — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Walters — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Price — Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1222 do?
Existing law provides that it is the policy of the state to promote and encourage the use of solar energy systems, as defined, and to limit obstacles to their use. Existing law provides that the implementation of consistent statewide standards to achieve timely and cost-effective installation of solar energy systems is not a municipal affair, but is instead a matter of statewide concern. Existing law requires a city or county to administratively approve applications to install solar energy systems through the issuance of a building permit or similar nondiscretionary permit. Existing law requires fees charged by a local agency for specified purposes, including permits, to not exceed the estimated reasonable cost of providing the service for which the fee is charged, unless a question regarding the amount of the fee charged in excess of this cost is submitted to, and approved by, 23 of the electors. This bill would require permit fees for rooftop solar energy systems, as specified, by a city, county, city or county, or charter city to not exceed the estimated reasonable cost of providing the service for which the fee is charged, which cannot exceed $500 plus $15 per kilowatt for each kilowatt above 15kW for residential rooftop solar energy systems, and $1,000 plus $7 per kilowatt for each kilowatt between 51kW and 250kW, plus $5 for every kilowatt above 250kW, for commercial rooftop solar energy systems, unless certain conditions are met. By requiring local agencies to perform additional duties, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. 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, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to these statutory provisions. The provisions of the bill would remain in effect only until January 1, 2018.
Who sponsors SB 1222?
SB 1222 is sponsored by Campos and Leno.
What is the current status of SB 1222?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 23, 2012. Enacted.
Where can I track SB 1222?
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