California 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly

AB 1903 — Aliso Canyon gas leak: health impact study.

Last action — In committee: Held under submission.

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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 2015-2016 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 gas corporations. The Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act of 2011, within the Public Utilities Act, designates the commission as the state authority responsible for regulating and enforcing federal law with respect to intrastate gas pipeline transportation and pipeline facilities. Existing law requires the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment to evaluate the environmental and health risks posed by various substances. This bill, if sufficient moneys are recovered by the commission and appropriated for the purpose of these provisions, would require the commission to authorize a study by the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment of the long-term health impacts of the significant natural gas leak from the Aliso Canyon natural gas storage facility located in the County of Los Angeles that started approximately October 23, 2015, as specified. The bill would require the commission to publish and transmit the report by the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment and its ongoing findings to the appropriate policy committees of the Legislature on a biennial basis, on or before January 1 of every even-numbered year, from 2018 until 2028. The bill would require the commission, consistent with its authority to bring enforcement actions, to order Southern California Gas Company to pay for the study. The bill would repeal these provisions on January 1, 2029.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. In committee: Held under submission.

  2. In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  3. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  4. Withdrawn from committee.

  5. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on E.Q.

  6. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E.Q.

  7. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on E.Q. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 13).

  8. Referred to Coms. on E., U., & C. and E.Q.

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

  10. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 80. Noes 0. Page 5143.)

  11. Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Page 5120.)

  12. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  14. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 20. Noes 0.) (May 27).

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

  16. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.

  17. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  18. Read second time and amended.

  19. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (March 30).

  20. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  21. Referred to Coms. on U. & C. and HEALTH.

  22. From printer. May be heard in committee March 13.

  23. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Pavley · Cosponsor
  • Wilk · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 120 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Wilk

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Pavley

Not signed on (120)

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Votes

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
Mendoza — Yea
Beall — Yea
Lara — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea

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AB 1903 WILK Assembly Third Reading

Passed 80 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 70000
Democratic 5000
Republican 5000
Total 80000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Yea
Brown — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Melendez — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Williams — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Burke — Yea
Salas — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Chang — Yea
Harper — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Chau — Yea
Kim — Yea
Levine — Yea
Linder — Yea
Baker — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chu — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Low — Yea
Mayes — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Steinorth — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Gray — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Campos — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Lopez — Yea
Hadley — Yea
Daly — Yea
Holden — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Medina — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Ting — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Wood — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Yea
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Travis Allen — Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea

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Do pass as amended.

Passed 20 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 16000
Democratic 2000
Republican 2000
Total 20000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
Holden — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Chang — Yea
Daly — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wood — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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Do pass as amended, and be re-referred to the Committee on [Health] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar

Passed 15 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 14000
Republican 1000
Total 15000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Burke — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Hadley — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Ting — Yea
Williams — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1903 do?
Under existing law, the Public Utilities Commission has regulatory authority over public utilities, including gas corporations. The Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act of 2011, within the Public Utilities Act, designates the commission as the state authority responsible for regulating and enforcing federal law with respect to intrastate gas pipeline transportation and pipeline facilities. Existing law requires the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment to evaluate the environmental and health risks posed by various substances. This bill, if sufficient moneys are recovered by the commission and appropriated for the purpose of these provisions, would require the commission to authorize a study by the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment of the long-term health impacts of the significant natural gas leak from the Aliso Canyon natural gas storage facility located in the County of Los Angeles that started approximately October 23, 2015, as specified. The bill would require the commission to publish and transmit the report by the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment and its ongoing findings to the appropriate policy committees of the Legislature on a biennial basis, on or before January 1 of every even-numbered year, from 2018 until 2028. The bill would require the commission, consistent with its authority to bring enforcement actions, to order Southern California Gas Company to pay for the study. The bill would repeal these provisions on January 1, 2029.
Who sponsors AB 1903?
AB 1903 is sponsored by Pavley and Wilk.
What is the current status of AB 1903?
This bill died with 2015-2016 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 1903?
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