California 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 549 — Public Utilities Commission: rates: capital structure changes.

Last action — Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

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

This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Under existing law, the Public Utilities Commission has regulatory authority over public utilities, including electrical corporations. Existing law authorizes the commission to fix the rates and charges for every public utility and requires that those rates and charges be just and reasonable. This bill would authorize the commission to approve a capital structure change or increase in rates for the Pacific Gas and Electric Company only upon the Legislature, by statute, approving the capital structure change or increase in rates. This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the Pacific Gas and Electric Company.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

  2. May 16 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

  3. Set for hearing May 16.

  4. May 13 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  5. Set for hearing May 13.

  6. May 6 hearing postponed by committee.

  7. Set for hearing May 6.

  8. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 1. Page 842.) (April 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  10. Set for hearing April 24.

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

  12. Read first time.

  13. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 27.

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

Sponsors

  • Hill · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Hill

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 6 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 1000
Unaffiliated 5000
Total 6000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (6)
Member Party Vote
Wieckowski — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Bates — Yea
Hill — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

Passed 11 Yea · 1 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8101
Democratic 3000
Total 11101
% of votes cast 85%8%0%8%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Dodd — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Hill — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Moorlach — Nay
Chang — Not Voting
Mark Stone — Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea

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Subjects

public-safety finance energy
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 549 do?
Under existing law, the Public Utilities Commission has regulatory authority over public utilities, including electrical corporations. Existing law authorizes the commission to fix the rates and charges for every public utility and requires that those rates and charges be just and reasonable. This bill would authorize the commission to approve a capital structure change or increase in rates for the Pacific Gas and Electric Company only upon the Legislature, by statute, approving the capital structure change or increase in rates. This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the Pacific Gas and Electric Company.
Who sponsors SB 549?
SB 549 is sponsored by Hill.
What is the current status of SB 549?
This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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 549?
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