California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly 1 D cosponsors

AB 642 — Renewable energy: biomass: algae.

Last action — In committee: Held under submission.

  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.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Existing law requires the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission to administer the Renewable Energy Resources Program, which provides financial assistance for the development of renewable electricity generation facilities, including facilities that use biomass. This bill would enact the Salton Sea Stabilization and Agricultural Cultivation Act, which would authorize the Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency to establish an Algae Production Program in the Imperial Valley to meet high-priority economic and environmental goals, expedite regulatory application and review processes, and provide grants to facilitate research and the commercial development of algae for fuels, foods, medicines, and clean water within the state. The bill would further authorize the secretary to provide grants to eligible research institutions and commercial enterprises for research and demonstration projects leading to the commercial development of algae. The bill would require a commercial enterprise for a demonstration project, to be eligible for a grant, to agree to a royalty or other revenue arrangement. The bill would require royalties and revenues received to be deposited into the Algae Production Program Fund, which is created by this bill. The bill would require the secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Business, Transportation and Housing, the Secretary of Food and Agriculture, the Chairman of the State Air Resources Board, and the Governor's Tribal Advisor, if an algae production program is established pursuant to the bill, to publish a report, no later than July 1, 2013, that enumerates the environmental and economic benefits of the algae industry, and contains specified recommendations. The bill would also require the secretary by July 1, 2013, to initiate the rulemaking process for the Algae Production Program and a process for the application, review, and issuance of grants, and, no later than July 1, 2014, to publish a final rule to implement recommendations contained in the above-described report.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. In committee: Held under submission.

  2. In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

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

  4. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 3.) (June 26).

  5. Re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W.

  6. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  7. Withdrawn from committee.

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

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

  10. Withdrawn from committee.

  11. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W.

  12. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  13. Referred to Coms. on N.R. & W. and E., U., & C.

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

  15. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 1587.)

  16. Ordered to third reading.

  17. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

  18. From committee: Do pass. To consent calendar. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (May 18).

  19. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 4). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  21. Read second time and amended.

  22. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on U. & C. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (April 25).

  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 U. & C.

  26. From printer. May be heard in committee March 19.

  27. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (1)

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

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
Dutton — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Price — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Yea

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AB 642 CALDERON Assembly Third Reading

Passed 76 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 73004
Republican 2000
Democratic 1000
Total 76004
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Hagman — Yea
Butler — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Fong — Yea
Carter — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Allen — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Halderman — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Hall — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Hill — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Block — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Conway — Yea
Cook — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Knight — Yea
Logue — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Norby — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Perea — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Valadao — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Campos — Yea
Gorell — Not Voting
Donnelly — Yea
Beall — Not Voting
Silva — Not Voting
Solorio — Yea
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Huber — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Lara — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Pan — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Torres — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Williams — Yea
Eng — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Davis — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Furutani — Not Voting
Garrick — Yea
Yamada — 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

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

Official roll call →

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

Passed 15 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 14000
Democratic 1000
Total 15000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Fuentes — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Knight — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Achadjian — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Ma — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Valadao — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 642 do?
Existing law requires the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission to administer the Renewable Energy Resources Program, which provides financial assistance for the development of renewable electricity generation facilities, including facilities that use biomass. This bill would enact the Salton Sea Stabilization and Agricultural Cultivation Act, which would authorize the Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency to establish an Algae Production Program in the Imperial Valley to meet high-priority economic and environmental goals, expedite regulatory application and review processes, and provide grants to facilitate research and the commercial development of algae for fuels, foods, medicines, and clean water within the state. The bill would further authorize the secretary to provide grants to eligible research institutions and commercial enterprises for research and demonstration projects leading to the commercial development of algae. The bill would require a commercial enterprise for a demonstration project, to be eligible for a grant, to agree to a royalty or other revenue arrangement. The bill would require royalties and revenues received to be deposited into the Algae Production Program Fund, which is created by this bill. The bill would require the secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Business, Transportation and Housing, the Secretary of Food and Agriculture, the Chairman of the State Air Resources Board, and the Governor's Tribal Advisor, if an algae production program is established pursuant to the bill, to publish a report, no later than July 1, 2013, that enumerates the environmental and economic benefits of the algae industry, and contains specified recommendations. The bill would also require the secretary by July 1, 2013, to initiate the rulemaking process for the Algae Production Program and a process for the application, review, and issuance of grants, and, no later than July 1, 2014, to publish a final rule to implement recommendations contained in the above-described report.
Who sponsors AB 642?
AB 642 is sponsored by Calderon, Lisa (Democratic).
What is the current status of AB 642?
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 642?
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