California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly

AB 1235 — Energy: energy efficiency.

Last action — Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(c).

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

This bill died with 2011-2012 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

Under the Public Utilities Act (the act) , the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has regulatory authority over public utilities, including electrical corporations. The act requires the commission to review and adopt a procurement plan for each electrical corporation in accordance with specified elements, incentive mechanisms, and objectives. The act requires that an electrical corporation's proposed procurement plan include certain elements, including a showing that the electrical corporation will first meet its unmet needs through all available energy efficiency and demand reduction resources that are cost effective, reliable, and feasible. Existing law requires the PUC, in consultation with the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, to identify all potentially achievable cost‑effective electricity efficiency savings and establish efficiency targets. A violation of the act is a crime. This bill would require an electrical corporation, as defined, as part of the above-described energy efficiency targets, to replace with high-efficiency light bulbs up to 100 low-efficiency light bulbs in any street light poles, as defined, that the electrical corporation owns, at the same rate as the city, county, or city and county in which any of the electrical corporation's street light poles are located. This bill would state the intent of the Legislature that this program be funded through existing collection mechanisms, and that the implementation of this program not result in an increase in any amount collected. This bill would also require an electrical corporation, for purposes of the state's investment in cost-effective energy efficiency programs and energy efficiency targets, to post on its Internet Web site specified information related to the electrical corporation's energy efficiency programs, including a description of the programs and their costs and benefits, the sources of funding, expenditures and investments, and eligibility information. By placing new requirements on electrical corporations, this bill would expand the definition of a crime and therefore create 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. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(c).

  2. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  4. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  5. Ordered to second reading.

  6. From inactive file.

  7. Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Price.

  8. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  10. Ordered to third reading.

  11. From Special Consent Calendar pursuant to Joint Rule 22.2.

  12. Ordered to special consent calendar.

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

  14. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 6).

  15. Referred to Com. on E.Q.

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

  17. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 1438.)

  18. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  19. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (May 11).

  20. Re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D.

  21. Read second time and amended.

  22. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on H. & C.D. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (May 3).

  23. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  24. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

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

  26. Referred to Coms. on JUD. and H. & C.D.

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

  28. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (121)

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Votes

Do pass as amended.

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6000
Republican 1000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Hancock — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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AB 1235 HERNÁNDEZ Assembly Third Reading

Passed 77 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 72003
Democratic 3000
Republican 2000
Total 77003
% of votes cast 96%0%0%4%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Gorell — Not Voting
Hagman — Yea
Butler — Yea
Carter — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Campos — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Halderman — Yea
Hall — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Huber — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Conway — Yea
Cook — Yea
Davis — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Knight — Yea
Logue — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Yea
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Norby — Yea
Pan — Yea
Perea — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Not Voting
Ammiano — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Lara — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Silva — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Valadao — Yea
Williams — Yea
Eng — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Yamada — 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

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Do pass.

Passed 5 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5002
Total 5002
% of votes cast 71%0%0%29%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Atkins — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Cedillo — Not Voting
Bradford — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Miller — Not Voting

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Subjects

energy
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1235 do?
Under the Public Utilities Act (the act) , the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has regulatory authority over public utilities, including electrical corporations. The act requires the commission to review and adopt a procurement plan for each electrical corporation in accordance with specified elements, incentive mechanisms, and objectives. The act requires that an electrical corporation's proposed procurement plan include certain elements, including a showing that the electrical corporation will first meet its unmet needs through all available energy efficiency and demand reduction resources that are cost effective, reliable, and feasible. Existing law requires the PUC, in consultation with the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, to identify all potentially achievable cost‑effective electricity efficiency savings and establish efficiency targets. A violation of the act is a crime. This bill would require an electrical corporation, as defined, as part of the above-described energy efficiency targets, to replace with high-efficiency light bulbs up to 100 low-efficiency light bulbs in any street light poles, as defined, that the electrical corporation owns, at the same rate as the city, county, or city and county in which any of the electrical corporation's street light poles are located. This bill would state the intent of the Legislature that this program be funded through existing collection mechanisms, and that the implementation of this program not result in an increase in any amount collected. This bill would also require an electrical corporation, for purposes of the state's investment in cost-effective energy efficiency programs and energy efficiency targets, to post on its Internet Web site specified information related to the electrical corporation's energy efficiency programs, including a description of the programs and their costs and benefits, the sources of funding, expenditures and investments, and eligibility information. By placing new requirements on electrical corporations, this bill would expand the definition of a crime and therefore create 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 1235?
AB 1235 is sponsored by Roger Hernández.
What is the current status of AB 1235?
This bill died with 2011-2012 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track AB 1235?
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