California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 44 — Public utilities: gas pipeline emergency response standards.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 520, 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 December 08, 2010. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

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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

Under existing law, the Public Utilities Commission has regulatory authority over public utilities. The Public Utilities Act authorizes the commission to ascertain and fix just and reasonable standards, classifications, regulations, practices, measurements, or services to be furnished, imposed, observed, and followed by specified public utilities, including gas corporations, as defined. Existing federal law requires the United States Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) to adopt minimum safety standards for pipeline transportation and for pipeline facilities, including an interstate gas pipeline facility and an intrastate gas pipeline facility, as defined. Existing law authorizes the United States Secretary of Transportation to prescribe or enforce safety standards and practices for an intrastate pipeline facility or intrastate pipeline transportation to the extent that the safety standards and practices are regulated by a state authority that annually submits to the secretary a certification for the facilities and transportation or, alternatively, authorizes the secretary to make an agreement with a state authority authorizing it to take necessary action to meet certain pipeline safety requirements. Existing federal law prohibits a state authority from adopting or continuing in force safety standards for interstate pipeline facilities or interstate pipeline transportation, but permits a state authority that has submitted a specified certification to adopt additional or more stringent safety standards for intrastate pipeline facilities and intrastate pipeline transportation only if those standards are compatible with the minimum standards prescribed by PHMSA. This bill would designate the commission as the state authority responsible for regulating and enforcing intrastate gas pipeline transportation and pipeline facilities pursuant to federal law, including the development, submission, and administration of a state pipeline safety program certification for natural gas pipelines. The bill would require the commission, by July 1, 2012, to open an appropriate proceeding or expand the scope of an existing proceeding to establish compatible emergency response standards, as defined, that owners or operators of certain commission-regulated gas pipeline facilities, as defined, would be required to follow. The standards would require owners or operators of intrastate transmission and distribution lines to implement emergency response plans, with specified requirements, that are compatible with PHMSA's regulations concerning emergency plans. The bill would require the owners of intrastate transmission lines to provide the State Fire Marshal and the chief fire official of the applicable local government with instructions on how to access and utilize the National Pipeline Mapping System developed by PHMSA to improve local response capabilities for pipeline emergencies. The bill would require the commission to report to the Legislature on the status of establishing the compatible emergency response standards on or before January 1, 2013. Under existing law, a violation of the Public Utilities Act or any order, decision, rule, direction, demand, or requirement of the commission is a crime. Because the provisions of this bill are within the act and require action by the commission to implement its requirements, a violation of these provisions would impose a state-mandated local program by creating a new crime. 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 520, Statutes of 2011.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 9:45 a.m.

  4. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 2238.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  5. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  6. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 2743.) 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 17. Noes 0.) (August 25).

  10. Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

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

  12. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (June 27).

  13. Referred to Com. on U. & C.

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

  15. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 1219.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  16. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  17. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 9. Noes 0. Page 1111.) (May 26).

  18. Set for hearing May 26.

  19. Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  20. Set for hearing May 2.

  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 11. Noes 0. Page 542.) (April 5).

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

  24. Set for hearing April 5.

  25. Referred to Com. on E., U., & C.

  26. Read first time.

  27. From printer. May be acted upon on or after January 8.

  28. Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

  • Corbett · Primary
  • Hill · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 120 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Corbett

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Hill

Not signed on (120)

120 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Unfinished Business

Passed 39 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 36001
Republican 1000
Democratic 2000
Total 39001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%3%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Evans — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
De León — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Huff — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Liu — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Wright — Yea
Runner — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Leno — Yea
Alquist — Not Voting
Harman — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Price — Yea
Walters — Yea
Correa — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
La Malfa — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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SB 44 Corbett Senate Third Reading By HILL

Passed 79 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 76001
Democratic 1000
Republican 2000
Total 79001
% of votes cast 99%0%0%1%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Gordon — Yea
Hall — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Halderman — Yea
Harkey — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huber — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Butler — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Knight — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Carter — Yea
Allen — Yea
Miller — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Conway — Yea
Davis — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Pan — Yea
Perea — Yea
Silva — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Valadao — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Williams — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Fong — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Gorell — Not Voting
Beall — Yea
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Norby — Yea
Torres — Yea
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Block — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Lara — Yea
Logue — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Campos — Yea
Cook — Yea
Eng — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
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 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
Fuentes — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Campos — Yea
Hill — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Norby — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Lara — Yea
Davis — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

Official roll call →

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

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

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3rd Reading

Passed 39 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 36001
Republican 1000
Democratic 2000
Total 39001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%3%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Runner — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
De León — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Huff — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Liu — Yea
Price — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Walters — Yea
Wright — Yea
Evans — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Correa — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Leno — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Harman — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Emmerson — Not Voting
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.

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
Runner — Yea
Price — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Walters — Yea
Emmerson — Yea

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
Runner — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Price — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Yea
Emmerson — Yea

Official roll call →

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

Passed 11 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9000
Republican 1000
Democratic 1000
Total 11000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Rubio — Yea
De León — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Wright — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 44 do?
Under existing law, the Public Utilities Commission has regulatory authority over public utilities. The Public Utilities Act authorizes the commission to ascertain and fix just and reasonable standards, classifications, regulations, practices, measurements, or services to be furnished, imposed, observed, and followed by specified public utilities, including gas corporations, as defined. Existing federal law requires the United States Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) to adopt minimum safety standards for pipeline transportation and for pipeline facilities, including an interstate gas pipeline facility and an intrastate gas pipeline facility, as defined. Existing law authorizes the United States Secretary of Transportation to prescribe or enforce safety standards and practices for an intrastate pipeline facility or intrastate pipeline transportation to the extent that the safety standards and practices are regulated by a state authority that annually submits to the secretary a certification for the facilities and transportation or, alternatively, authorizes the secretary to make an agreement with a state authority authorizing it to take necessary action to meet certain pipeline safety requirements. Existing federal law prohibits a state authority from adopting or continuing in force safety standards for interstate pipeline facilities or interstate pipeline transportation, but permits a state authority that has submitted a specified certification to adopt additional or more stringent safety standards for intrastate pipeline facilities and intrastate pipeline transportation only if those standards are compatible with the minimum standards prescribed by PHMSA. This bill would designate the commission as the state authority responsible for regulating and enforcing intrastate gas pipeline transportation and pipeline facilities pursuant to federal law, including the development, submission, and administration of a state pipeline safety program certification for natural gas pipelines. The bill would require the commission, by July 1, 2012, to open an appropriate proceeding or expand the scope of an existing proceeding to establish compatible emergency response standards, as defined, that owners or operators of certain commission-regulated gas pipeline facilities, as defined, would be required to follow. The standards would require owners or operators of intrastate transmission and distribution lines to implement emergency response plans, with specified requirements, that are compatible with PHMSA's regulations concerning emergency plans. The bill would require the owners of intrastate transmission lines to provide the State Fire Marshal and the chief fire official of the applicable local government with instructions on how to access and utilize the National Pipeline Mapping System developed by PHMSA to improve local response capabilities for pipeline emergencies. The bill would require the commission to report to the Legislature on the status of establishing the compatible emergency response standards on or before January 1, 2013. Under existing law, a violation of the Public Utilities Act or any order, decision, rule, direction, demand, or requirement of the commission is a crime. Because the provisions of this bill are within the act and require action by the commission to implement its requirements, a violation of these provisions would impose a state-mandated local program by creating a new crime. 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 44?
SB 44 is sponsored by Corbett and Hill.
What is the current status of SB 44?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 08, 2010. Enacted.
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