California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 2559 — Local government: pipeline projects: approval.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 486, 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 24, 2012. Enacted.

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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. The Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act of 2011 designates the commission as the state authority responsible for regulating and enforcing intrastate gas pipeline transportation and pipeline facilities pursuant to federal law. Existing law, the Permit Streamlining Act, governs the approval process that a city, county, or city and county is required to follow when approving, among other things, a project that is located within a flood hazard zone, a permit for a hazardous waste facility project, and a permit for construction or reconstruction for a development project for a wireless telecommunications facility. This bill would require a city, county, or city and county to act on an application by a gas corporation that is a public utility for a ministerial pipeline project permit within a public street or highway or any other public right-of-way within 10 business days of determining that an application for the pipeline project, as defined, is complete, except as specified, thereby imposing 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 no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 486, Statutes of 2012.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 12:30 p.m.

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 80. Noes 0. Page 6425.).

  5. Assembly Rule 77 suspended. (Page 6357.)

  6. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 28 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  7. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 4785.).

  8. Ordered to special consent calendar.

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

  10. From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and be amended.

  11. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  12. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 2). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  14. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on E.Q. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 19). Re-referred to Com. on E.Q.

  15. Referred to Coms. on E., U. & C. and E.Q.

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

  17. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 71. Noes 0. Page 4976.)

  18. Read third time and amended. Ordered to third reading. (Page 4913.)

  19. Ordered to third reading.

  20. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

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

  22. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 25). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  23. Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.

  24. Read second time and amended.

  25. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (April 9).

  26. Re-referred to Com. on U. & C.

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

  28. Referred to Coms. on U. & C. and L. GOV.

  29. Read first time.

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

  31. Introduced. To print.

Sponsors

  • Buchanan · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Buchanan

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 2559 BUCHANAN Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 80 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 77000
Democratic 1000
Republican 2000
Total 80000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Gorell — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Butler — Yea
Campos — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Halderman — Yea
Hill — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Knight — Yea
Carter — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Perea — Yea
Silva — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Allen — Yea
Eng — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Fong — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Conway — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Hall — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Lara — Yea
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Norby — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Torres — Yea
Williams — Yea
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Huber — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Logue — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Pan — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Valadao — Yea
Cook — Yea
Davis — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Galgiani — 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 →

Special Consent #16

Passed 37 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 34003
Republican 1000
Democratic 2000
Total 37003
% of votes cast 93%0%0%8%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Huff — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Blakeslee — Not Voting
Runner — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Evans — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Hancock — Yea
De León — Not Voting
Corbett — Yea
Harman — Not Voting
Hernandez — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Leno — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Walters — Yea
Wright — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Liu — Yea
Price — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Correa — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
La Malfa — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

Official roll call →

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

Passed 11 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 10001
Republican 0001
Democratic 1000
Total 11002
% of votes cast 85%0%0%15%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Rubio — Yea
De León — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Simitian — Not Voting
Wright — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Not Voting

Official roll call →

AB 2559 BUCHANAN Assembly Third Reading

Passed 71 Yea · 0 Nay · 9 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 69008
Republican 1001
Democratic 1000
Total 71009
% of votes cast 89%0%0%11%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Gorell — Yea
Halderman — Yea
Butler — Yea
Carter — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Hill — Yea
Fong — Yea
Huber — Yea
Allen — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Cook — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Williams — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Campos — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Hall — Not Voting
Fletcher — Not Voting
Atkins — Not Voting
Conway — Yea
Davis — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Knight — Not Voting
Lara — Yea
Ma — Not Voting
Miller — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Pan — Yea
Perea — Not Voting
Skinner — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Achadjian — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Logue — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Norby — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Silva — Not Voting
Solorio — Yea
Valadao — Yea
Eng — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Not Voting
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Not Voting
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass, to Consent Calendar.

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

Official roll call →

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

Passed 13 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13002
Total 13002
% of votes cast 87%0%0%13%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Gorell — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Fong — Yea
Fletcher — Not Voting
Knight — Not Voting
Nestande — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Valadao — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Ma — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea

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Subjects

public-safety environment transportation
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 2559 do?
Under existing law, the Public Utilities Commission has regulatory authority over public utilities, including gas corporations, as defined. The Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act of 2011 designates the commission as the state authority responsible for regulating and enforcing intrastate gas pipeline transportation and pipeline facilities pursuant to federal law. Existing law, the Permit Streamlining Act, governs the approval process that a city, county, or city and county is required to follow when approving, among other things, a project that is located within a flood hazard zone, a permit for a hazardous waste facility project, and a permit for construction or reconstruction for a development project for a wireless telecommunications facility. This bill would require a city, county, or city and county to act on an application by a gas corporation that is a public utility for a ministerial pipeline project permit within a public street or highway or any other public right-of-way within 10 business days of determining that an application for the pipeline project, as defined, is complete, except as specified, thereby imposing 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 no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Who sponsors AB 2559?
AB 2559 is sponsored by Buchanan.
What is the current status of AB 2559?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 24, 2012. Enacted.
Where can I track AB 2559?
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