California 2013-2014 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 792 — Utility user tax: exemption: distributed generation systems.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 534, Statutes of 2013.

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 21, 2013. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 6 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law generally provides that the legislative body of any city and any charter city may make and enforce all ordinances and regulations with respect to municipal affairs, as provided, including, but not limited to, a utility user tax on the consumption of gas and electricity. Existing law provides that the board of supervisors of any county may levy a utility user tax on the consumption of, among other things, gas and electricity in the unincorporated area of the county. This bill would, until January 1, 2020, exempt from any utility user tax imposed by a local jurisdiction, as defined, the consumption of electricity generated by a clean energy resource, as defined, for the use of a single customer or the customer's tenants.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 534, Statutes of 2013.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4:30 p.m.

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 65. Noes 1. Page 3310.).

  5. From committee: That the Senate amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (September 11).

  6. Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 3247.)

  7. Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV. pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2.

  8. Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 53. Noes 25. Page 3064.)

  9. Assembly Rule 77 suspended. (Ayes 53. Noes 25. Page 3064.)

  10. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after September 11 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  11. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 2230.).

  12. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

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

  15. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 3).

  16. 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.

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

  18. Referred to Com. on GOV. & F.

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

  20. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 71. Noes 2.)

  21. Read third time and amended. Ordered to third reading. (Page 1259.)

  22. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  23. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 8. Noes 1.) (April 3).

  24. Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.

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

  26. Referred to Com. on L. GOV.

  27. From printer. May be heard in committee March 24.

  28. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Hill · Cosponsor
  • Mullin · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 120 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Mullin

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Hill

Not signed on (120)

120 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

AB 792 MULLIN Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 65 Yea · 1 Nay · 12 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 581012
Democratic 4000
Republican 3000
Total 651012
% of votes cast 83%1%0%15%
How each member voted (78)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Not Voting
Alejo — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brown — Not Voting
Buchanan — Yea
Holden — Yea
Linder — Not Voting
Logue — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Mansoor — Not Voting
Nazarian — Yea
Pan — Not Voting
Skinner — Yea
Ting — Yea
Weber — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Allen — Yea
Gray — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Fong — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Campos — Yea
Daly — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Gorell — Yea
Hall — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Levine — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Salas — Yea
Lowenthal — Not Voting
Garcia — Not Voting
Chau — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Medina — Not Voting
Conway — Nay
Cooley — Not Voting
Donnelly — Not Voting
Morrell — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Perea — Yea
Quirk — Not Voting
Rendon — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Williams — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Fox — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Beth Gaines — Not Voting
Jim Patterson — Yea
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

Official roll call →

amendments be concurred in.

Passed 8 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8001
Total 8001
% of votes cast 89%0%0%11%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Not Voting
Bradford — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Levine — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Waldron — Yea

Official roll call →

3rd Reading AB792 Mullin By Hill

Passed 37 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 34002
Democratic 3000
Total 37002
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Yea
Beall — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Knight — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Walters — Not Voting
Wolk — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Correa — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Evans — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
De León — Yea
Hill — Yea
Block — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Huff — Yea
Lara — Yea
Leno — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Liu — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Roth — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Torres — Yea
Vidak — Yea
Wright — Not Voting
Yee — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended.

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
Knight — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Liu — Yea
Beall — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea

Official roll call →

AB 792 MULLIN Assembly Third Reading

Passed 71 Yea · 2 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 60206
Democratic 7000
Republican 4000
Total 71206
% of votes cast 90%3%0%8%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Blumenfield — Not Voting
Bradford — Yea
Brown — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Linder — Yea
Logue — Not Voting
Maienschein — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Torres — Yea
Waldron — Not Voting
Wieckowski — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Stone — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Fox — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Campos — Yea
Chau — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Hall — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Holden — Not Voting
John A. Pérez — Yea
Salas — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Levine — Yea
Medina — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Conway — Not Voting
Cooley — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Donnelly — Not Voting
Eggman — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Pan — Yea
Perea — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Ting — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Williams — Yea
Gray — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Daly — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Gatto — Nay
Yamada — Yea
Gorell — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Roger Hernández — Nay
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Garcia, Robert Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Patterson, Joe Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass.

Passed 8 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7100
Democratic 1000
Total 8100
% of votes cast 89%11%0%0%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Levine — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Alejo — Nay
Melendez — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

taxation energy
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 792 do?
Existing law generally provides that the legislative body of any city and any charter city may make and enforce all ordinances and regulations with respect to municipal affairs, as provided, including, but not limited to, a utility user tax on the consumption of gas and electricity. Existing law provides that the board of supervisors of any county may levy a utility user tax on the consumption of, among other things, gas and electricity in the unincorporated area of the county. This bill would, until January 1, 2020, exempt from any utility user tax imposed by a local jurisdiction, as defined, the consumption of electricity generated by a clean energy resource, as defined, for the use of a single customer or the customer's tenants.
Who sponsors AB 792?
AB 792 is sponsored by Hill and Mullin.
What is the current status of AB 792?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 21, 2013. Enacted.
Where can I track AB 792?
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