California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 454 — Energy efficiency standards.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 591, Statutes of 2011.

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 16, 2011. Enacted.

Prognosis

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 11 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

(1) Existing law establishes the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission and vests with the commission jurisdiction over specified matters related to energy. Existing law requires the Attorney General, upon the request of the commission, to petition a court of competent jurisdiction to enjoin violations of law that is within the subject matter of the commission. Existing law requires the commission to prescribe, by regulation, appliance efficiency standards. This bill would authorize the commission to establish an administrative enforcement process to enforce the above standards. The bill would provide for the assessment of civil penalties by the courts or administrative civil penalties by the commission for a violation of the above standards. The bill would require the penalties collected to be deposited in the Appliance Efficiency Enforcement Subaccount, which this bill would establish in the Energy Resources Program Account, and would authorize the commission to expend the moneys in the subaccount, upon appropriation by the Legislature, as specified. The bill would require the court, upon granting of relief for a violation of the above standards, to award the commission the reasonable costs incurred by the commission in investigating and prosecuting the action. The bill would prohibit the commission from initiating an administrative enforcement process pursuant to those regulations under specified circumstances and until certain events have taken place. (2) Existing law provides that it is the policy of this state and the intent of the Legislature that the commission administer cost-effective energy efficiency programs authorized pursuant to existing statutory authority. Existing law provides for the regulation of public utilities under the Public Utilities Act. A violation of the Public Utilities Act is a crime. This bill would prohibit a public utility from issuing rebates or incentives for energy efficiency improvements unless the recipient of the rebate or incentive certifies that the improvement or installation has complied with applicable permitting requirements and licensing requirements, if applicable. Because a violation of this provision would be a crime under the Public Utilities Act, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. (3) 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 591, Statutes of 2011.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 10:30 a.m.

  4. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 26. Noes 13. Page 2442.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  5. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  6. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 52. Noes 26. Page 3042.) Ordered to the Senate.

  7. Ordered to third reading.

  8. Read third time and amended. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 2816.)

  9. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  11. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 12. Noes 5.) (August 25).

  12. Hearing postponed by committee.

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

  14. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 4.) (July 5).

  15. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on U. & C.

  16. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on U. & C. (Ayes 6. Noes 3.) (June 27).

  17. Referred to Coms. on NAT. RES. and U. & C.

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

  19. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 24. Noes 15. Page 1269.) Ordered to the Assembly.

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

  21. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 6. Noes 2. Page 1117.) (May 26).

  22. Set for hearing May 26.

  23. Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  24. Set for hearing May 16.

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

  26. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 3. Page 848.) (May 2).

  27. Set for hearing May 2.

  28. Re-referred to Com. on B., P. & E.D.

  29. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  30. Withdrawn from committee.

  31. Set for hearing May 2.

  32. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  33. Withdrawn from committee.

  34. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  35. Withdrawn from committee.

  36. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  37. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 8. Noes 2. Page 542.) (April 5).

  38. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E., U., & C.

  39. Set for hearing April 5.

  40. Referred to Coms. on E., U., & C. and JUD.

  41. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 19.

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

Sponsors

  • Pavley · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 6 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Pavley

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Unfinished Business SB454 Pavley Concurrence

Passed 26 Yea · 13 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 241201
Democratic 2000
Republican 0100
Total 261301
% of votes cast 65%33%0%3%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Wyland — Nay
Evans — Yea
Cannella — Nay
Lowenthal — Yea
De León — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Harman — Nay
Runner — Nay
Dutton — Nay
Huff — Nay
Blakeslee — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Liu — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Price — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Nay
Wolk — Yea
Wright — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Anderson — Nay
Hernandez — Yea
Leno — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Emmerson — Not Voting
Correa — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Fuller — Nay
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
La Malfa — Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

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SB 454 Pavley Senate Third Reading By BRADFORD

Passed 52 Yea · 26 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 0200
Unaffiliated 512402
Democratic 1000
Total 522602
% of votes cast 65%33%0%3%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Hall — Not Voting
Feuer — Yea
Butler — Yea
Carter — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Fong — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Allen — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Campos — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Garrick — Nay
Fletcher — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Gorell — Not Voting
Chesbro — Yea
Hagman — Nay
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Halderman — Nay
Harkey — Nay
Conway — Nay
Hayashi — Yea
Huber — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Cook — Nay
Davis — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Hueso — Yea
Jeffries — Nay
Knight — Nay
Logue — Nay
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Nay
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Nay
Nestande — Nay
Norby — Nay
Olsen — Nay
Perea — Yea
Silva — Nay
Smyth — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Torres — Yea
Valadao — Nay
Wieckowski — Yea
Williams — Yea
Achadjian — Nay
Alejo — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Lara — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Pan — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Eng — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

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SB 454 Pavley Senate Third Reading By BRADFORD Amend By BRADFORD Set #1

Passed 74 Yea · 0 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 71006
Republican 2000
Democratic 1000
Total 74006
% of votes cast 93%0%0%8%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Gorell — Not Voting
Carter — Yea
Butler — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Fong — Yea
Hill — Yea
Allen — Yea
Huber — Yea
Cook — Yea
Logue — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Williams — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Knight — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Conway — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Perea — Yea
Silva — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Bonilla — Not Voting
Campos — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Halderman — Not Voting
Hall — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Donnelly — Not Voting
Miller — Yea
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Norby — Yea
Pan — Yea
Torres — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Lara — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Valadao — Yea
Eng — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Davis — Not Voting
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

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended.

Passed 12 Yea · 5 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11500
Democratic 1000
Total 12500
% of votes cast 71%29%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Hall — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Campos — Yea
Lara — Yea
Davis — Yea
Norby — Nay
Wagner — Nay
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Hill — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Fuentes — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

Official roll call →

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

Passed 9 Yea · 4 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9402
Total 9402
% of votes cast 60%27%0%13%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Furutani — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Fong — Yea
Ma — Not Voting
Nestande — Nay
Skinner — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Knight — Nay
Swanson — Not Voting
Valadao — Nay
Fuentes — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Roger Hernández — Yea

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3rd Reading

Passed 24 Yea · 15 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 221401
Democratic 2000
Republican 0100
Total 241501
% of votes cast 60%38%0%3%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Hancock — Yea
Wyland — Nay
Yee — Yea
Cannella — Nay
Corbett — Yea
Evans — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
De León — Yea
Fuller — Nay
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Harman — Nay
Dutton — Nay
Hernandez — Yea
Runner — Not Voting
Anderson — Nay
Leno — Yea
Liu — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Price — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Nay
Wolk — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Blakeslee — Nay
Huff — Nay
Kehoe — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Wright — Yea
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 Nay

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended.

Passed 6 Yea · 2 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6201
Total 6201
% of votes cast 67%22%0%11%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Runner — Nay
Kehoe — Yea
Price — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Nay
Alquist — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Emmerson — Not Voting

Official roll call →

Placed on Appropriations Suspense file.

Passed 9 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9000
Total 9000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Pavley — Yea
Runner — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Price — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Emmerson — Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended, and re-refer to the Committee on Judiciary.

Passed 8 Yea · 2 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7200
Republican 0001
Democratic 1000
Total 8201
% of votes cast 73%18%0%9%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Fuller — Nay
Rubio — Yea
De León — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Wright — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Not Voting

Official roll call →

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 454 do?
(1) Existing law establishes the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission and vests with the commission jurisdiction over specified matters related to energy. Existing law requires the Attorney General, upon the request of the commission, to petition a court of competent jurisdiction to enjoin violations of law that is within the subject matter of the commission. Existing law requires the commission to prescribe, by regulation, appliance efficiency standards. This bill would authorize the commission to establish an administrative enforcement process to enforce the above standards. The bill would provide for the assessment of civil penalties by the courts or administrative civil penalties by the commission for a violation of the above standards. The bill would require the penalties collected to be deposited in the Appliance Efficiency Enforcement Subaccount, which this bill would establish in the Energy Resources Program Account, and would authorize the commission to expend the moneys in the subaccount, upon appropriation by the Legislature, as specified. The bill would require the court, upon granting of relief for a violation of the above standards, to award the commission the reasonable costs incurred by the commission in investigating and prosecuting the action. The bill would prohibit the commission from initiating an administrative enforcement process pursuant to those regulations under specified circumstances and until certain events have taken place. (2) Existing law provides that it is the policy of this state and the intent of the Legislature that the commission administer cost-effective energy efficiency programs authorized pursuant to existing statutory authority. Existing law provides for the regulation of public utilities under the Public Utilities Act. A violation of the Public Utilities Act is a crime. This bill would prohibit a public utility from issuing rebates or incentives for energy efficiency improvements unless the recipient of the rebate or incentive certifies that the improvement or installation has complied with applicable permitting requirements and licensing requirements, if applicable. Because a violation of this provision would be a crime under the Public Utilities Act, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. (3) 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 SB 454?
SB 454 is sponsored by Pavley.
What is the current status of SB 454?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 16, 2011. Enacted.
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