California 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 1008 — Public utilities: sale of hydrogen to public as a motor vehicle fuel.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 109, Statutes of 2015.

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  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 26, 2015. 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 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

The Public Utilities Act provides that whenever any common carrier, toll bridge corporation, pipeline corporation, gas corporation, electrical corporation, telephone corporation, telegraph corporation, water corporation, sewer system corporation, or heat corporation performs a service for, or delivers a commodity to, the public or any portion of the public for which any compensation or payment is received, that entity is a public utility subject to the jurisdiction, control, and regulation of the Public Utilities Commission and the provisions of the act. The act provides that the ownership or operation of a facility that sells compressed natural gas at retail to the public for use only as a motor vehicle fuel, and the selling of compressed natural gas at retail from that facility to the public for use only as a motor vehicle fuel, does not make the corporation or person a public utility solely because of that ownership, operation, or sale. This bill would additionally provide that the ownership or operation of a facility that sells hydrogen at retail to the public for use only as a motor vehicle fuel, and the selling of hydrogen at retail from that facility to the public for use only as a motor vehicle fuel, does not make the corporation or person a public utility solely because of that ownership, operation, or sale.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 109, Statutes of 2015.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.

  4. In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

  5. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 1662.).

  6. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  7. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (June 16).

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

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

  10. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 80. Noes 0. Page 1015.)

  11. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

  12. From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 13).

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

  14. From printer. May be heard in committee March 29.

  15. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Quirk · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Quirk

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

3rd Reading AB1008 Quirk By Cannella

Passed 37 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 34003
Democratic 3000
Total 37003
% of votes cast 93%0%0%8%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Hertzberg — Yea
Lara — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Pan — Not Voting
Roth — Yea
Wolk — Not Voting
Fuller — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Hill — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
De León — Yea
Runner — Yea
Leno — Yea
Liu — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Moorlach — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Bates — Yea
Block — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Allen — Not Voting
Hancock — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Huff — Yea
Vidak — Yea
Beall — Yea
Hall — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea

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Do pass

Passed 10 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9001
Democratic 1000
Total 10001
% of votes cast 91%0%0%9%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Hueso — Yea
Lara — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Hill — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Pavley — Not Voting
Wolk — Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea

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AB 1008 QUIRK Consent Calendar Second Day

Passed 80 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 70000
Democratic 4000
Republican 6000
Total 80000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Yea
Brown — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Kim — Yea
Low — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Perea — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Steinorth — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Daly — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Gray — Yea
Hadley — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Campos — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Lopez — Yea
Holden — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Medina — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Ting — Yea
Wood — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Burke — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Salas — Yea
Harper — Yea
Levine — Yea
Linder — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Chang — Yea
Baker — Yea
Chau — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chu — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Williams — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Travis Allen — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea
Patterson, Joe Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass. To Consent Calendar.

Passed 14 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 12001
Republican 2000
Total 14001
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Burke — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Ting — Yea
Williams — Yea
Hadley — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Roger Hernández — Not Voting
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Patterson, Joe Republican Yea

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Subjects

transportation energy
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1008 do?
The Public Utilities Act provides that whenever any common carrier, toll bridge corporation, pipeline corporation, gas corporation, electrical corporation, telephone corporation, telegraph corporation, water corporation, sewer system corporation, or heat corporation performs a service for, or delivers a commodity to, the public or any portion of the public for which any compensation or payment is received, that entity is a public utility subject to the jurisdiction, control, and regulation of the Public Utilities Commission and the provisions of the act. The act provides that the ownership or operation of a facility that sells compressed natural gas at retail to the public for use only as a motor vehicle fuel, and the selling of compressed natural gas at retail from that facility to the public for use only as a motor vehicle fuel, does not make the corporation or person a public utility solely because of that ownership, operation, or sale. This bill would additionally provide that the ownership or operation of a facility that sells hydrogen at retail to the public for use only as a motor vehicle fuel, and the selling of hydrogen at retail from that facility to the public for use only as a motor vehicle fuel, does not make the corporation or person a public utility solely because of that ownership, operation, or sale.
Who sponsors AB 1008?
AB 1008 is sponsored by Quirk.
What is the current status of AB 1008?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 26, 2015. Enacted.
Where can I track AB 1008?
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