California 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly

AB 33 — 2017 northern California wildfires.

Last action — 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.

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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

Under existing law, the Public Utilities Commission has regulatory authority over public utilities, including electrical corporations. Existing law authorizes the commission to fix just and reasonable rates and charges. The existing restructuring of the electrical services industry provides for the issuance of rate reduction bonds by the California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank for the recovery of transition costs, as defined, by electrical corporations. Existing law authorizes the commission to issue financing orders, to support the issuance of recovery bonds, as defined, by the recovery corporation, as defined, secured by a dedicated rate component, to finance the unamortized balance of the regulatory asset awarded Pacific Gas and Electric Company in commission Decision 03-12-035. This bill would revise and recast the law regarding the issuance of financing orders to authorize the commission, upon application by the Pacific Gas and Electric Company, to issue financing orders to support the issuance of recovery bonds to finance costs, in excess of insurance proceeds, incurred, or that are expected to be incurred, by the Pacific Gas and Electric Company, excluding fines and penalties, related to the wildfires that occurred in northern California in 2017, as provided. Under existing law, a violation of the Public Utilities Act or any order, decision, rule, direction, demand, or requirement of the commission is a crime. Because the provisions of this bill would be a part of the act and because a violation of an order or decision of the commission implementing its requirements would be a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program by expanding the operation of a crime. This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the Pacific Gas and Electric Company. 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 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.

  2. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

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

  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. Referred to Coms. on E., U. & C. and EQ.

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

  7. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 58. Noes 17. Page 1948.)

  8. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  9. Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 52. Noes 24. Page 1776.)

  10. Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

  11. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 12. Noes 4.) (May 26).

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

  13. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 2.) (April 26). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  14. Re-referred to Com. on C. & C.

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

  16. Referred to Com. on C. & C.

  17. From printer. May be heard in committee January 5.

  18. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Quirk · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 6 voted No

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

AB 33 QUIRK Assembly Third Reading

Passed 58 Yea · 17 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 421203
Democratic 15100
Republican 1402
Total 581705
% of votes cast 73%21%0%6%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Acosta — Nay
Baker — Yea
Bigelow — Nay
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Not Voting
Holden — Yea
Levine — Yea
Mathis — Nay
Obernolte — Nay
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Steinorth — Yea
Waldron — Nay
Eggman — Not Voting
Cooper — Yea
Cunningham — Nay
Dababneh — Yea
Daly — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Gloria — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Salas — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Harper — Nay
Burke — Yea
Gray — Yea
Gonzalez Fletcher — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Kiley — Nay
Low — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Chau — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chu — Yea
Chávez — Nay
Cooley — Yea
Mayes — Nay
McCarty — Yea
Medina — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Ting — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wood — Yea
Melendez — Not Voting
Voepel — Nay
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Travis Allen — Nay
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 Nay
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 Not Voting
Choi, Steven S. Republican Not Voting
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Flora, Heath Republican Nay
Gallagher, James Republican Nay
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea
Patterson, Joe Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended.

Passed 12 Yea · 4 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8201
Democratic 4100
Republican 0100
Total 12401
% of votes cast 71%24%0%6%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Not Voting
Friedman — Yea
Gray — Yea
Gonzalez Fletcher — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Bigelow — Nay
McCarty — Yea
Obernolte — Nay
Quirk — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Nay
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Nay

Official roll call →

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

Passed 10 Yea · 2 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 1001
Unaffiliated 8100
Republican 1100
Total 10201
% of votes cast 77%15%0%8%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Maienschein — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Holden — Yea
Low — Yea
Obernolte — Nay
Rodriguez — Yea
Wood — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Not Voting
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea
Patterson, Joe Republican Nay

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Subjects

public-safety finance energy
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 33 do?
Under existing law, the Public Utilities Commission has regulatory authority over public utilities, including electrical corporations. Existing law authorizes the commission to fix just and reasonable rates and charges. The existing restructuring of the electrical services industry provides for the issuance of rate reduction bonds by the California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank for the recovery of transition costs, as defined, by electrical corporations. Existing law authorizes the commission to issue financing orders, to support the issuance of recovery bonds, as defined, by the recovery corporation, as defined, secured by a dedicated rate component, to finance the unamortized balance of the regulatory asset awarded Pacific Gas and Electric Company in commission Decision 03-12-035. This bill would revise and recast the law regarding the issuance of financing orders to authorize the commission, upon application by the Pacific Gas and Electric Company, to issue financing orders to support the issuance of recovery bonds to finance costs, in excess of insurance proceeds, incurred, or that are expected to be incurred, by the Pacific Gas and Electric Company, excluding fines and penalties, related to the wildfires that occurred in northern California in 2017, as provided. Under existing law, a violation of the Public Utilities Act or any order, decision, rule, direction, demand, or requirement of the commission is a crime. Because the provisions of this bill would be a part of the act and because a violation of an order or decision of the commission implementing its requirements would be a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program by expanding the operation of a crime. This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the Pacific Gas and Electric Company. 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 33?
AB 33 is sponsored by Quirk.
What is the current status of AB 33?
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 33?
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