California 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 3 D cosponsors

SB 57 — Natural gas storage: moratorium.

Last action — Died on file pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

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

This bill died with 2017-2018 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 Division of Oil, Gas, and Geothermal Resources in the Department of Conservation regulates the drilling, operation, maintenance, and abandonment of oil and gas wells in the state. Existing law requires the State Oil and Gas Supervisor to continue the prohibition against Southern California Gas Company injecting any natural gas into the Aliso Canyon natural gas storage facility located in the County of Los Angeles until a comprehensive review of the safety of the gas storage wells at the facility is completed, as specified, the supervisor determines that well integrity has been ensured by the review, the risks of failures identified in the review have been addressed, the supervisor's duty to prevent damage to life, health, property, and natural resources, and other requirements is satisfied, and the Executive Director of the Public Utilities Commission has concurred via letter with the supervisor regarding his or her determination of safety. This bill would additionally require the supervisor to continue that prohibition until a specified root cause analysis of the natural gas leak from the facility that started approximately October 23, 2015, has been completed and released in its entirety to the public. The bill would, notwithstanding that prohibition, authorize the Governor to order incremental injections at the facility, but only if the Governor determines it is necessary to avoid, or respond to, an emergency situation. (2) Under existing law, the Public Utilities Commission is authorized to supervise and regulate every public utility in the state. Existing law requires the commission, no later than July 1, 2017, to open a proceeding to determine the feasibility of minimizing or eliminating use of the Aliso Canyon natural gas storage facility located in the County of Los Angeles while still maintaining energy and electric reliability for the region, and to consult with specified entities in making its determination. This bill would require the commission, in conducting the proceeding, to act in the manner that will maximize transparency. (3) This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Died on file pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

  2. Ordered to inactive file on request of Senator Stern.

  3. Reconsideration granted. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 1283.)

  4. Motion to reconsider made by Senator Stern.

  5. Read third time. Urgency clause refused adoption. (Ayes 24. Noes 9. Page 1283.)

  6. Published May 26 at 10 a.m.

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

  8. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 1177.) (May 25).

  9. Set for hearing May 25.

  10. May 22 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  11. Set for hearing May 22.

  12. (Corrected May 2).

  13. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  15. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 1. Page 621.) (April 4).

  16. Set for hearing April 4.

  17. March 21 hearing: Testimony taken. Hearing postponed by committee.

  18. Set for hearing March 21.

  19. Re-referred to Com. on E., U. & C.

  20. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  21. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on RLS. (Ayes 7. Noes 2. Page 172.) (February 9).

  22. Set for hearing February 9.

  23. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W.

  24. Referred to Com. on N.R. & W.

  25. Read first time.

  26. From printer. May be acted upon on or after January 8.

  27. Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 115 not signed on · 3 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (115)

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Votes

3rd Reading SB57 Stern et al. Urgency Clause Reconsider

Passed 40 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 35000
Democratic 5000
Total 40000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Hill — Yea
Allen — Yea
De León — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Bates — Yea
Beall — Yea
Lara — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Moorlach — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Newman — Yea
Pan — Yea
Roth — Yea
Vidak — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea

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3rd Reading SB57 Stern et al. Urgency Clause

Failed 24 Yea · 9 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 20906
Democratic 4001
Total 24907
% of votes cast 60%23%0%18%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Nay
Bates — Nay
Hill — Yea
Moorlach — Nay
Skinner — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Cannella — Not Voting
Glazer — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Allen — Yea
De León — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Hernandez — Not Voting
Hertzberg — Yea
Beall — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Lara — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Not Voting
Newman — Not Voting
Nielsen — Nay
Pan — Yea
Roth — Not Voting
Vidak — Nay
Wilk — Yea
Fuller — Nay
Galgiani — Not Voting
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Mark Stone — Nay
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Not Voting
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea

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Do pass as amended

Passed 5 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 1000
Unaffiliated 4200
Total 5200
% of votes cast 71%29%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Hill — Yea
Beall — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Bates — Nay
Lara — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea

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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
Hill — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Beall — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Lara — 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
Hertzberg — Yea
Hill — Yea
Morrell — Not Voting
Skinner — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Vidak — Nay
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea

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Subjects

public-safety environment energy
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 57 do?
(1) Under existing law, the Division of Oil, Gas, and Geothermal Resources in the Department of Conservation regulates the drilling, operation, maintenance, and abandonment of oil and gas wells in the state. Existing law requires the State Oil and Gas Supervisor to continue the prohibition against Southern California Gas Company injecting any natural gas into the Aliso Canyon natural gas storage facility located in the County of Los Angeles until a comprehensive review of the safety of the gas storage wells at the facility is completed, as specified, the supervisor determines that well integrity has been ensured by the review, the risks of failures identified in the review have been addressed, the supervisor's duty to prevent damage to life, health, property, and natural resources, and other requirements is satisfied, and the Executive Director of the Public Utilities Commission has concurred via letter with the supervisor regarding his or her determination of safety. This bill would additionally require the supervisor to continue that prohibition until a specified root cause analysis of the natural gas leak from the facility that started approximately October 23, 2015, has been completed and released in its entirety to the public. The bill would, notwithstanding that prohibition, authorize the Governor to order incremental injections at the facility, but only if the Governor determines it is necessary to avoid, or respond to, an emergency situation. (2) Under existing law, the Public Utilities Commission is authorized to supervise and regulate every public utility in the state. Existing law requires the commission, no later than July 1, 2017, to open a proceeding to determine the feasibility of minimizing or eliminating use of the Aliso Canyon natural gas storage facility located in the County of Los Angeles while still maintaining energy and electric reliability for the region, and to consult with specified entities in making its determination. This bill would require the commission, in conducting the proceeding, to act in the manner that will maximize transparency. (3) This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.
Who sponsors SB 57?
SB 57 is sponsored by Acosta, Dababneh, Hertzberg, Stern, Henry I. (Democratic), Wiener, Scott D. (Democratic), Wilk, and Allen, Benjamin (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 57?
This bill died with 2017-2018 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 57?
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