California 2011-2012, 1st Special Session Status: Enacted

AB 15 — Property tax: newly constructed: exclusion: active solar energy system.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 3, Statutes of 2011.

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 14, 2011. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

The California Constitution generally limits ad valorem taxes on real property to 1% of the full cash value of that property. For purposes of this limitation, "full cash value" is defined as the assessor's valuation of real property as shown on the 1975–76 tax bill under "full cash value" or, thereafter, the appraised value of that real property when purchased, newly constructed, or a change in ownership has occurred. Pursuant to an authorization in the California Constitution, existing law excludes from classification as "newly constructed" the construction or addition of an active solar energy system. Existing law defines "active solar energy systems for purposes of this exclusion to mean a system that uses solar devices, which are thermally isolated from living space or any other area where the energy is used, to provide for the collection, storage, or distribution of solar energy. This bill would clarify the definition of active solar energy system for purposes of this exclusion to mean a system that, upon completion of the construction of a system as part of a new property or the addition of a system to an existing property, uses solar devices as described above and would make additional findings and declarations, as provided. This bill would also clarify that this exclusion shall remain in effect only until there is a subsequent change in ownership. This bill would state that its provisions are declaratory of existing law. The California Constitution authorizes the Governor to declare a fiscal emergency and to call the Legislature into special session for that purpose. Governor Schwarzenegger issued a proclamation declaring a fiscal emergency, and calling a special session for this purpose, on December 6, 2010. Governor Brown issued a proclamation on January 20, 2011, declaring and reaffirming that a fiscal emergency exists and stating that his proclamation supersedes the earlier proclamation for purposes of that constitutional provision. This bill would state that it addresses the fiscal emergency declared and reaffirmed by the Governor by proclamation issued on January 20, 2011, pursuant to the California Constitution. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 3, Statutes of 2011.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 1:55 p.m.

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 222.).

  5. Assembly Rule 77 suspended. (Page 222.)

  6. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after June 29 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  7. Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 31. Noes 0. Page 167.).

  8. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  9. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 22).

  10. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

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

  12. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  13. Referred to Com. on GOV. & F.

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

  15. Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 73. Noes 0. Page 128.).

  16. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  17. Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  18. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (March 17).

  19. Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 112.)

  20. Referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.

  21. From printer.

  22. Read first time. 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

3rd Reading AB15 Hill By DeSaulnier Urgency Clause

Passed 31 Yea · 0 Nay · 9 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 28009
Republican 1000
Democratic 2000
Total 31009
% of votes cast 78%0%0%23%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Cannella — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Correa — Yea
Evans — Not Voting
DeSaulnier — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Yee — Not Voting
Wyland — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
De León — Yea
Harman — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Huff — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Leno — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Price — Yea
Walters — Yea
Runner — Not Voting
Hancock — Not Voting
Hernandez — Not Voting
Anderson — Not Voting
Lieu — Not Voting
Liu — Not Voting
Simitian — Not Voting
Alquist — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Wright — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
La Malfa — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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AB 15 HILL Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 75 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 70005
Republican 2000
Democratic 3000
Total 75005
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Eng — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Davis — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Halderman — Yea
Butler — Yea
Carter — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Cook — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Hill — Yea
Conway — Yea
Logue — Yea
Perea — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Valadao — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Hall — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Knight — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Norby — Yea
Torres — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Gordon — Not Voting
Gorell — Not Voting
Huffman — Not Voting
Lara — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Campos — Yea
Cedillo — Not Voting
Donnelly — Yea
Nielsen — Not Voting
Wieckowski — Yea
Achadjian — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Huber — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Miller — Yea
Pan — Yea
Silva — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Williams — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass.

Passed 9 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9000
Total 9000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Fuller — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Huff — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Liu — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
La Malfa — Yea

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AB 15 HILL Third Reading Urgency

Passed 73 Yea · 0 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 69005
Democratic 3000
Republican 1001
Total 73006
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Eng — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Halderman — Yea
Butler — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huber — Yea
Carter — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Achadjian — Yea
Conway — Yea
Cook — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Williams — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Campos — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Gorell — Not Voting
Hagman — Yea
Hall — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Block — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Davis — Yea
Donnelly — Not Voting
Huffman — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Lara — Not Voting
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Norby — Not Voting
Perea — Yea
Silva — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Swanson — Not Voting
Valadao — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Beall — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Knight — Yea
Logue — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Monning — Yea
Pan — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Torres — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Not Voting

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended.

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7001
Democratic 0001
Total 7002
% of votes cast 78%0%0%22%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Cedillo — Not Voting
Fuentes — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Beall — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Perea — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting

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Subjects

taxation energy
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 15 do?
The California Constitution generally limits ad valorem taxes on real property to 1% of the full cash value of that property. For purposes of this limitation, "full cash value" is defined as the assessor's valuation of real property as shown on the 1975–76 tax bill under "full cash value" or, thereafter, the appraised value of that real property when purchased, newly constructed, or a change in ownership has occurred. Pursuant to an authorization in the California Constitution, existing law excludes from classification as "newly constructed" the construction or addition of an active solar energy system. Existing law defines "active solar energy systems for purposes of this exclusion to mean a system that uses solar devices, which are thermally isolated from living space or any other area where the energy is used, to provide for the collection, storage, or distribution of solar energy. This bill would clarify the definition of active solar energy system for purposes of this exclusion to mean a system that, upon completion of the construction of a system as part of a new property or the addition of a system to an existing property, uses solar devices as described above and would make additional findings and declarations, as provided. This bill would also clarify that this exclusion shall remain in effect only until there is a subsequent change in ownership. This bill would state that its provisions are declaratory of existing law. The California Constitution authorizes the Governor to declare a fiscal emergency and to call the Legislature into special session for that purpose. Governor Schwarzenegger issued a proclamation declaring a fiscal emergency, and calling a special session for this purpose, on December 6, 2010. Governor Brown issued a proclamation on January 20, 2011, declaring and reaffirming that a fiscal emergency exists and stating that his proclamation supersedes the earlier proclamation for purposes of that constitutional provision. This bill would state that it addresses the fiscal emergency declared and reaffirmed by the Governor by proclamation issued on January 20, 2011, pursuant to the California Constitution. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.
Who sponsors AB 15?
AB 15 is sponsored by Hill.
What is the current status of AB 15?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 14, 2011. Enacted.
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