California 2013-2014 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 418 — Energy: nuclear fission powerplants.

Last action — From Assembly without further action.

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

This bill died with 2013-2014 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

(1) Under existing law, the Public Utilities Commission, commonly known as the PUC, has regulatory authority over public utilities, including electrical corporations, as defined. The Public Utilities Act prohibits any electrical corporation from beginning the construction of, among other things, a line, plant, or system, or of any extension thereof, without having first obtained from the PUC a certificate that the present or future public convenience and necessity require or will require that construction. A violation of the act, or an order, decision, rule, direction, demand, or requirement of the PUC is a crime. Existing federal law requires an operator of a nuclear fission thermal powerplant to obtain from the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission a license for the operation of the powerplant. This bill would enact the Nuclear Energy Planning and Responsibility Act and would require the PUC to require an applicant electrical corporation applying for ratepayer funding, or reopening an existing application for ratepayer funding, for the relicensing of a nuclear fission thermal powerplant with a generation capacity of 50 megawatts or greater by the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, to submit a detailed study of the project needs and costs in order to assess the cost-effectiveness of the continued operation of the nuclear fission thermal powerplant. Because a violation of this provision would be a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The bill would require the PUC to make the study available on its Internet Web site and to independently review the study to assess the cost-effectiveness of the continued operation of the nuclear fission thermal powerplant. (2) 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. From Assembly without further action.

  2. Returned to Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 62(a).

  3. Set, first hearing. Failed passage in committee.

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

  5. Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  6. From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on U. & C. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 17). Re-referred to Com. on U. & C.

  7. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

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

  9. Referred to Coms. on U. & C. and J., E.D., & E.

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

  11. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 971.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  12. Ordered to special consent calendar.

  13. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  14. From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

  15. Set for hearing May 13.

  16. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0. Page 750.) (April 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  17. Set for hearing April 30.

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

  19. Hearing postponed by committee.

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

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

  22. Set for hearing April 16.

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

  24. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.

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

Sponsors

  • Block · Cosponsor
  • Atkins · Cosponsor
  • Jackson · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 119 not signed on · 3 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Jackson

Co-sponsors (2)

  • Block
  • Atkins

Not signed on (119)

119 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

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

Failed 3 Yea · 7 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 2504
Republican 0200
Democratic 1001
Total 3705
% of votes cast 20%47%0%33%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Bradford — Not Voting
Buchanan — Not Voting
Williams — Yea
Bonilla — Nay
Chávez — Nay
Quirk — Nay
Rendon — Not Voting
Skinner — Yea
Gorell — Nay
Beth Gaines — Nay
Roger Hernández — Not Voting
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Garcia, Robert Democratic Not Voting
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay
Patterson, Joe Republican Nay

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Be referred to Committee on Utilities and Commerce.

Passed 9 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9002
Total 9002
% of votes cast 82%0%0%18%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Brown — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Bigelow — Not Voting
Donnelly — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wilk — Not Voting
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea

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Special Consent #5

Passed 36 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 33003
Democratic 3000
Total 36003
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Yea
Hill — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Monning — Yea
Walters — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Wright — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Evans — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
De León — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Huff — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Knight — Yea
Lara — Not Voting
Leno — Yea
Liu — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Price — Not Voting
Roth — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Torres — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Emmerson — Not Voting
Correa — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Yee — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea

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Subjects

energy
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 418 do?
(1) Under existing law, the Public Utilities Commission, commonly known as the PUC, has regulatory authority over public utilities, including electrical corporations, as defined. The Public Utilities Act prohibits any electrical corporation from beginning the construction of, among other things, a line, plant, or system, or of any extension thereof, without having first obtained from the PUC a certificate that the present or future public convenience and necessity require or will require that construction. A violation of the act, or an order, decision, rule, direction, demand, or requirement of the PUC is a crime. Existing federal law requires an operator of a nuclear fission thermal powerplant to obtain from the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission a license for the operation of the powerplant. This bill would enact the Nuclear Energy Planning and Responsibility Act and would require the PUC to require an applicant electrical corporation applying for ratepayer funding, or reopening an existing application for ratepayer funding, for the relicensing of a nuclear fission thermal powerplant with a generation capacity of 50 megawatts or greater by the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, to submit a detailed study of the project needs and costs in order to assess the cost-effectiveness of the continued operation of the nuclear fission thermal powerplant. Because a violation of this provision would be a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The bill would require the PUC to make the study available on its Internet Web site and to independently review the study to assess the cost-effectiveness of the continued operation of the nuclear fission thermal powerplant. (2) 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 418?
SB 418 is sponsored by Block, Atkins, and Jackson.
What is the current status of SB 418?
This bill died with 2013-2014 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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 SB 418?
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