California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly

AB 723 — Energy: public goods charge.

Last action — In committee: Held under submission.

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    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

(1) Under the Public Utilities Act (the act) , the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has regulatory authority over public utilities, including electrical corporations. The Reliable Electric Service Investments Act within the act requires the PUC to require an electrical corporation, until January 1, 2012, to identify a separate electrical rate component, commonly referred to as the "public goods charge," to fund energy efficiency, renewable energy, and research, development, and demonstration programs that enhance system reliability and provide in-state benefits. A violation of the act is a crime. This bill would extend this requirement to January 1, 2020, and would make other technical and conforming changes. Because a violation of the act is a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program by extending the application of a crime. (2) An existing decision of the PUC institutes an Electric Program Investment Charge (EPIC) , subject to refund, to fund renewable energy and research, development, and demonstration programs. Existing law requires moneys received by the PUC for those EPIC programs that the PUC has determined should be administered by the Energy Commission to be forwarded by the PUC to the Energy Commission at least quarterly for deposit in the Electric Program Investment Charge Fund. This bill would repeal the fund and would, instead, require EPIC collected for renewable energy to be transmitted to the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission (Energy Commission) for deposit in the Renewable Resources Trust Fund. The bill would provide that the collection of the public goods charge supersedes the imposition of EPIC by the PUC. (3) Existing law establishes the renewable energy resources program to increase the amount of electricity generated from eligible renewable energy resources per year so that it equals at least 33% of total retail sales of electricity in California by December 31, 2020. This bill would require the Energy Commission to implement a Clean Energy Investment Program to support the achievement of the state's renewable energy goals. The bill would require the Energy Commission to develop and adopt an annual investment plan to establish priority activities for the program and describe how funding will complement, but not duplicate, existing public and private investments. This would require the Energy Commission to establish an advisory body to assist the Energy Commission in developing the investment plan. The bill would require the Energy Commission to submit to the relevant committees of the Legislature draft of a multiyear investment plan and to submit to the Legislature an annual report highlighting and explaining the rationale for any year-to-year changes to the Energy Commission's activity strategy and priorities. The bill would require the Energy Commission to report annually to the Legislature regarding the results of the mechanisms funded. The bill would require that the portion of the public goods charge collected for renewable energy be transmitted to the Energy Commission for deposit in the Renewable Resources Trust Fund. The bill would require the money in the fund, upon appropriation by the Legislature, be expended to implement the Clean Energy Investment Program and the New Solar Homes Partnership, to provide grants to eligible counties to facilitate the development of eligible renewable energy resources, and to provide funding to the Superintendent of Public Instruction for grants to school districts to implement the Clean Technology and Renewable Energy Job Training, Career Technical Education, and Dropout Prevention Program. (4) This bill would not become operative unless SB 870 of the 2011–12 Regular Session of the Legislature is enacted on or before January 1, 2013. (5) 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. (6) This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. In committee: Held under submission.

  2. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  3. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 4.) (August 13). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  4. 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.

  5. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  6. In committee: Set first hearing. Failed passage. Reconsideration granted.

  7. 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.

  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. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on E., U., & C. (Ayes 6. Noes 3.) (June 29). Re-referred to Com. on E., U., & C.

  10. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on GOV. & F.

  11. Referred to Coms. on GOV. & F. and E., U., & C.

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

  13. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 58. Noes 14. Page 1709.)

  14. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  15. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 5.) (May 27).

  16. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  17. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 2.) (May 2). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  18. Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES. pursuant to Assembly Rule 97.

  19. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (April 11).

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

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

  22. From printer. May be heard in committee March 20.

  23. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Bradford · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 5 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Bradford

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to 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
Dutton — Yea
Price — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Lieu — Yea

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

Passed 7 Yea · 4 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6302
Republican 0100
Democratic 1000
Total 7402
% of votes cast 54%31%0%15%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Rubio — Yea
De León — Yea
Kehoe — Not Voting
Pavley — Yea
Simitian — Not Voting
Wright — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Emmerson — Nay
DeSaulnier — Yea
Fuller — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

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

Failed 6 Yea · 2 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5105
Republican 0100
Democratic 1000
Total 6205
% of votes cast 46%15%0%38%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
De León — Yea
Rubio — Not Voting
Fuller — Nay
Kehoe — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Pavley — Not Voting
Simitian — Not Voting
Wright — Yea
Emmerson — Not Voting
DeSaulnier — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Not Voting
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

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Set, first hearing. Failed passage in Committee. Reconsideration granted.

Passed 10 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8003
Republican 1000
Democratic 1000
Total 10003
% of votes cast 77%0%0%23%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Fuller — Yea
Rubio — Yea
De León — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Simitian — Not Voting
Wright — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Emmerson — Not Voting
DeSaulnier — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Not Voting
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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AB 723 BRADFORD Assembly Third Reading

Passed 58 Yea · 14 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 561308
Republican 1100
Democratic 1000
Total 581408
% of votes cast 73%18%0%10%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Gordon — Yea
Halderman — Nay
Carter — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Eng — Yea
Fong — Yea
Butler — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Allen — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Garrick — Nay
Gatto — Yea
Campos — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Hagman — Not Voting
Hall — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huber — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Fletcher — Not Voting
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Conway — Nay
Cook — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Jeffries — Nay
Lara — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Nay
Morrell — Nay
Nestande — Not Voting
Olsen — Yea
Pan — Yea
Silva — Nay
Skinner — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Valadao — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Williams — Yea
Gorell — Not Voting
Logue — Not Voting
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Knight — Yea
Mansoor — Nay
Monning — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Norby — Not Voting
Perea — Yea
Smyth — Not Voting
Torres — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Davis — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Not Voting
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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Do pass.

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

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Do pass.

Passed 10 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9005
Democratic 1000
Total 10005
% of votes cast 67%0%0%33%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Gorell — Not Voting
Fletcher — Not Voting
Fuentes — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Ma — Yea
Nestande — Not Voting
Skinner — Yea
Valadao — Not Voting
Bradford — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Knight — Not Voting
Swanson — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea

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Subjects

energy
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 723 do?
(1) Under the Public Utilities Act (the act) , the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has regulatory authority over public utilities, including electrical corporations. The Reliable Electric Service Investments Act within the act requires the PUC to require an electrical corporation, until January 1, 2012, to identify a separate electrical rate component, commonly referred to as the "public goods charge," to fund energy efficiency, renewable energy, and research, development, and demonstration programs that enhance system reliability and provide in-state benefits. A violation of the act is a crime. This bill would extend this requirement to January 1, 2020, and would make other technical and conforming changes. Because a violation of the act is a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program by extending the application of a crime. (2) An existing decision of the PUC institutes an Electric Program Investment Charge (EPIC) , subject to refund, to fund renewable energy and research, development, and demonstration programs. Existing law requires moneys received by the PUC for those EPIC programs that the PUC has determined should be administered by the Energy Commission to be forwarded by the PUC to the Energy Commission at least quarterly for deposit in the Electric Program Investment Charge Fund. This bill would repeal the fund and would, instead, require EPIC collected for renewable energy to be transmitted to the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission (Energy Commission) for deposit in the Renewable Resources Trust Fund. The bill would provide that the collection of the public goods charge supersedes the imposition of EPIC by the PUC. (3) Existing law establishes the renewable energy resources program to increase the amount of electricity generated from eligible renewable energy resources per year so that it equals at least 33% of total retail sales of electricity in California by December 31, 2020. This bill would require the Energy Commission to implement a Clean Energy Investment Program to support the achievement of the state's renewable energy goals. The bill would require the Energy Commission to develop and adopt an annual investment plan to establish priority activities for the program and describe how funding will complement, but not duplicate, existing public and private investments. This would require the Energy Commission to establish an advisory body to assist the Energy Commission in developing the investment plan. The bill would require the Energy Commission to submit to the relevant committees of the Legislature draft of a multiyear investment plan and to submit to the Legislature an annual report highlighting and explaining the rationale for any year-to-year changes to the Energy Commission's activity strategy and priorities. The bill would require the Energy Commission to report annually to the Legislature regarding the results of the mechanisms funded. The bill would require that the portion of the public goods charge collected for renewable energy be transmitted to the Energy Commission for deposit in the Renewable Resources Trust Fund. The bill would require the money in the fund, upon appropriation by the Legislature, be expended to implement the Clean Energy Investment Program and the New Solar Homes Partnership, to provide grants to eligible counties to facilitate the development of eligible renewable energy resources, and to provide funding to the Superintendent of Public Instruction for grants to school districts to implement the Clean Technology and Renewable Energy Job Training, Career Technical Education, and Dropout Prevention Program. (4) This bill would not become operative unless SB 870 of the 2011–12 Regular Session of the Legislature is enacted on or before January 1, 2013. (5) 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. (6) This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.
Who sponsors AB 723?
AB 723 is sponsored by Bradford.
What is the current status of AB 723?
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 723?
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