AB 35 — Energy: California Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Authority.
Last action — Died at Desk.
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Assembly
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2009-2010, 8th Special Session. It reached “Introduced” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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
The California Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Authority Act established the California Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Authority. The authority is authorized to do all things necessary and convenient to carry out the purposes of the act. The authority is also required to establish a renewable energy program to provide financial assistance, as defined, to certain entities for projects to generate new and renewable energy sources, develop clean and efficient distributed generation, and demonstrate the economic feasibility of new technologies. Existing law provides that the transfer of title of tangible personal property constituting a project under the act to the authority by a participating party or the lease or transfer of tangible personal property constituting a project under the act by the authority to a participating party pursuant to the act is not a "sale" or "purchase" for the purposes of the Sales and Use Tax Law. This bill would include as a project, machinery or equipment that is utilized for the design, technology transfer, manufacture, production, assembly, distribution, or service of an alternative source component. The bill would include as "financial assistance" for the purposes of the act purchases, sales, or lease arrangements that qualify for exclusion from the Sales and Use Tax Law. The bill would require the authority to consider specified criteria in approving a project for which the purchase, sale, or lease of tangible personal property qualifies for the sales and use tax exclusion. The bill would require, when the sales and use tax exclusion for projects approved by the authority exceeds $100,000,000 annually, the authority to provide a 20-day notice to the Legislature for additional project approval. The California Constitution authorizes the Governor to declare a fiscal emergency and to call the Legislature into special session for that purpose. The Governor issued a proclamation declaring a fiscal emergency, and calling a special session for this purpose, on January 8, 2010. This bill would state that it addresses the fiscal emergency declared by the Governor by proclamation issued on January 8, 2010, pursuant to the California Constitution.
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Action History
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Died at Desk.
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Sponsors
- Villines · Cosponsor
- Solorio · Cosponsor
- Smyth · Cosponsor
- Silva · Cosponsor
- Nestande · Cosponsor
- Miller · Cosponsor
- Ma · Cosponsor
- Knight · Cosponsor
- Jeffries · Cosponsor
- Hall · Cosponsor
- Hagman · Cosponsor
- Gilmore · Cosponsor
- Galgiani · Cosponsor
- Furutani · Cosponsor
- Fuentes · Cosponsor
- Emmerson · Cosponsor
- DeVore · Cosponsor
- Carter · Cosponsor
- Buchanan · Cosponsor
- Blakeslee · Primary
- Ashburn · Cosponsor
- Adams · Cosponsor
- Audra Strickland · Cosponsor
- Fletcher · Cosponsor
- Joaquin Arambula · Cosponsor
- Bill Berryhill · Cosponsor
- Beth Gaines · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 26 co-sponsors · 95 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Blakeslee
Co-sponsors (26)
- Villines
- Solorio
- Smyth
- Silva
- Nestande
- Miller
- Ma
- Knight
- Jeffries
- Hall
- Hagman
- Gilmore
- Galgiani
- Furutani
- Fuentes
- Emmerson
- DeVore
- Carter
- Buchanan
- Ashburn
- Adams
- Audra Strickland
- Fletcher
- Arambula, Joaquin Democratic
- Bill Berryhill
- Beth Gaines
Not signed on (95)
95 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does AB 35 do?
- The California Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Authority Act established the California Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Authority. The authority is authorized to do all things necessary and convenient to carry out the purposes of the act. The authority is also required to establish a renewable energy program to provide financial assistance, as defined, to certain entities for projects to generate new and renewable energy sources, develop clean and efficient distributed generation, and demonstrate the economic feasibility of new technologies. Existing law provides that the transfer of title of tangible personal property constituting a project under the act to the authority by a participating party or the lease or transfer of tangible personal property constituting a project under the act by the authority to a participating party pursuant to the act is not a "sale" or "purchase" for the purposes of the Sales and Use Tax Law. This bill would include as a project, machinery or equipment that is utilized for the design, technology transfer, manufacture, production, assembly, distribution, or service of an alternative source component. The bill would include as "financial assistance" for the purposes of the act purchases, sales, or lease arrangements that qualify for exclusion from the Sales and Use Tax Law. The bill would require the authority to consider specified criteria in approving a project for which the purchase, sale, or lease of tangible personal property qualifies for the sales and use tax exclusion. The bill would require, when the sales and use tax exclusion for projects approved by the authority exceeds $100,000,000 annually, the authority to provide a 20-day notice to the Legislature for additional project approval. The California Constitution authorizes the Governor to declare a fiscal emergency and to call the Legislature into special session for that purpose. The Governor issued a proclamation declaring a fiscal emergency, and calling a special session for this purpose, on January 8, 2010. This bill would state that it addresses the fiscal emergency declared by the Governor by proclamation issued on January 8, 2010, pursuant to the California Constitution.
- Who sponsors AB 35?
- AB 35 is sponsored by Villines, Solorio, Smyth, Silva, Nestande, Miller, Ma, Knight, Jeffries, Hall, Hagman, Gilmore, Galgiani, Furutani, Fuentes, Emmerson, DeVore, Carter, Buchanan, Blakeslee, Ashburn, Adams, Audra Strickland, Fletcher, Arambula, Joaquin (Democratic), Bill Berryhill, and Beth Gaines.
- What is the current status of AB 35?
- This bill died with 2009-2010, 8th Special Session. It reached “Introduced” 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 35?
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