California 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly

AB 803 — Energy: low-income energy efficiency programs.

Last action — In committee: Held under submission.

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

This bill died with 2017-2018 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) Existing law requires the Public Utilities Commission to establish programs to assist low-income electricity and gas customers. Existing law requires the commission, not less often than every 3rd year, to conduct an assessment of the needs of low-income electricity and gas ratepayers. Existing law requires the assessment to evaluate low-income program implementation and the effectiveness of weatherization services and energy efficiency measures in low-income households. Existing law requires the assessment to consider whether existing programs adequately address low-income electricity and gas customers' energy expenditures, hardships, language needs, and economic burdens. This bill would require the commission to conduct a new assessment not less often than every 5th year, instead of every 3rd year. The bill would require the assessment to additionally evaluate the impacts of low-income programs on low-income households and consider whether available technologies, in combination with existing programs, adequately address those low-income electricity and gas customers' concerns. The bill would require the assessment to measure the overall participation rates of low-income electricity and gas customers in existing low-income energy assistance programs for which they are eligible. This bill would require the commission to consider whether the eligibility requirements for low-income programs should be changed to better serve eligible low-income populations and to maximize the effectiveness of moneys spent through those programs. (2) Existing law requires an electrical or gas corporation to perform home weatherization services for low-income customers if the commission determines that a significant need for those services exists in the corporation's service territory. For these purposes, existing law authorizes weatherization to include, where feasible, specified measures for a dwelling unit and other building conservation measures, energy management technology, energy-efficient appliances, and energy education programs, as specified. This bill would require, to the extent it reduces hardships, and is feasible and cost effective, that those measures reflect the most current and relevant available knowledge and technologies, where applicable. The bill would also require the commission to ensure that its proceeding schedule does not limit an electrical or gas corporation's ability to provide those measures, as applicable. (3) Because the bill would require the commission to impose new requirements on electrical and gas corporations and a violation of any part of any order, decision, rule, direction, demand, or requirement of the commission is a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. 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. In committee: Held under submission.

  2. In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

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

  4. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 1.) (June 20).

  5. 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.

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

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

  8. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 1857.)

  9. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

  10. From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (May 24).

  11. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  12. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  13. Read second time and amended.

  14. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 19).

  15. Re-referred to Com. on U. & E.

  16. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on U. & E. Read second time and amended.

  17. Re-referred to Com. on U. & E.

  18. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on U. & E. Read second time and amended.

  19. Referred to Com. on U. & E.

  20. From printer. May be heard in committee March 18.

  21. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Quirk · Primary

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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

Placed on suspense file

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6000
Democratic 1000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Bates — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Hill — Yea
Lara — Yea
Beall — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea

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Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]

Passed 9 Yea · 1 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6101
Democratic 3000
Total 9101
% of votes cast 82%9%0%9%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Bradford — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Hertzberg — Not Voting
Hill — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Morrell — Nay
Vidak — Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea

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AB 803 QUIRK Consent Calendar Second Day

Passed 77 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 55002
Democratic 16000
Republican 6001
Total 77003
% of votes cast 96%0%0%4%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Acosta — Yea
Baker — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Levine — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Chau — Not Voting
Eggman — Not Voting
Cunningham — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Daly — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Gonzalez Fletcher — Yea
Gloria — Yea
Harper — Yea
Holden — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Salas — Yea
Chu — Yea
Kiley — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Gray — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Medina — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Steinorth — Yea
Voepel — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wood — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Ting — Yea
Burke — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Low — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Travis Allen — Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Yea
Choi, Steven S. Republican Not Voting
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Flora, Heath Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea
Patterson, Joe Republican Yea

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Do pass. To Consent Calendar.

Passed 17 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 12000
Democratic 4000
Republican 1000
Total 17000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Gloria — Yea
Gonzalez Fletcher — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Chau — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea

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

Passed 14 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 3000
Unaffiliated 8001
Republican 3000
Total 14001
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Quirk — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Ting — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Eggman — Not Voting
Burke — Yea
Holden — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Patterson, Joe Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 803 do?
(1) Existing law requires the Public Utilities Commission to establish programs to assist low-income electricity and gas customers. Existing law requires the commission, not less often than every 3rd year, to conduct an assessment of the needs of low-income electricity and gas ratepayers. Existing law requires the assessment to evaluate low-income program implementation and the effectiveness of weatherization services and energy efficiency measures in low-income households. Existing law requires the assessment to consider whether existing programs adequately address low-income electricity and gas customers' energy expenditures, hardships, language needs, and economic burdens. This bill would require the commission to conduct a new assessment not less often than every 5th year, instead of every 3rd year. The bill would require the assessment to additionally evaluate the impacts of low-income programs on low-income households and consider whether available technologies, in combination with existing programs, adequately address those low-income electricity and gas customers' concerns. The bill would require the assessment to measure the overall participation rates of low-income electricity and gas customers in existing low-income energy assistance programs for which they are eligible. This bill would require the commission to consider whether the eligibility requirements for low-income programs should be changed to better serve eligible low-income populations and to maximize the effectiveness of moneys spent through those programs. (2) Existing law requires an electrical or gas corporation to perform home weatherization services for low-income customers if the commission determines that a significant need for those services exists in the corporation's service territory. For these purposes, existing law authorizes weatherization to include, where feasible, specified measures for a dwelling unit and other building conservation measures, energy management technology, energy-efficient appliances, and energy education programs, as specified. This bill would require, to the extent it reduces hardships, and is feasible and cost effective, that those measures reflect the most current and relevant available knowledge and technologies, where applicable. The bill would also require the commission to ensure that its proceeding schedule does not limit an electrical or gas corporation's ability to provide those measures, as applicable. (3) Because the bill would require the commission to impose new requirements on electrical and gas corporations and a violation of any part of any order, decision, rule, direction, demand, or requirement of the commission is a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. 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 AB 803?
AB 803 is sponsored by Quirk.
What is the current status of AB 803?
This bill died with 2017-2018 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 803?
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