California 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: In Committee

AB 1698 — Renewable energy.

Last action — In committee: Set, second hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Assembly
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2015-2016 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Existing decisions of the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) institute an Electric Program Investment Charge (EPIC) that requires electric utility corporations to collect a surcharge on their ratepayers' electricity bills to fund renewable energy research, development, and demonstration projects with the aim of making electricity service cheaper, safer, and more reliable for the corporations' own ratepayers. Existing law creates in the State Treasury the EPIC Fund to be administered by the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission (Energy Commission) and requires moneys received by the PUC for those programs the PUC has determined should be administered by the Energy Commission to be forwarded by the PUC to the Energy Commission at least quarterly for deposit in the fund. Existing law requires all moneys, except for fines and penalties, collected by the State Air Resources Board from the auction or sale of allowances as part of a market-based compliance mechanism relative to reduction of greenhouse gas emissions to be deposited in the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund. Existing law continuously appropriates specified portions of the annual proceeds in the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund to various programs related to transportation, affordable housing, and sustainable communities. This bill would discontinue the EPIC surcharge and repeal the EPIC Fund. The bill would create the Green and Renewable Energy Enlisting New Technologies (GREEN) Fund to fund the GREEN program. The bill would transfer previously collected EPIC moneys to a specified account within the GREEN Fund. The bill would convey the Legislature's intent that the EPIC program's renewable energy research, development, and demonstration projects continue under the GREEN program. The bill would continuously appropriate $200,000,000 of the annual proceeds of the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund to a specified account within the GREEN Fund to fund the GREEN program.

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Action History

  1. In committee: Set, second hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  2. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  3. Referred to Coms. on NAT. RES. and U. & C.

  4. From printer. May be heard in committee February 25.

  5. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Hadley · Primary

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Sponsors (1)

  • Hadley

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1698 do?
Existing decisions of the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) institute an Electric Program Investment Charge (EPIC) that requires electric utility corporations to collect a surcharge on their ratepayers' electricity bills to fund renewable energy research, development, and demonstration projects with the aim of making electricity service cheaper, safer, and more reliable for the corporations' own ratepayers. Existing law creates in the State Treasury the EPIC Fund to be administered by the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission (Energy Commission) and requires moneys received by the PUC for those programs the PUC has determined should be administered by the Energy Commission to be forwarded by the PUC to the Energy Commission at least quarterly for deposit in the fund. Existing law requires all moneys, except for fines and penalties, collected by the State Air Resources Board from the auction or sale of allowances as part of a market-based compliance mechanism relative to reduction of greenhouse gas emissions to be deposited in the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund. Existing law continuously appropriates specified portions of the annual proceeds in the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund to various programs related to transportation, affordable housing, and sustainable communities. This bill would discontinue the EPIC surcharge and repeal the EPIC Fund. The bill would create the Green and Renewable Energy Enlisting New Technologies (GREEN) Fund to fund the GREEN program. The bill would transfer previously collected EPIC moneys to a specified account within the GREEN Fund. The bill would convey the Legislature's intent that the EPIC program's renewable energy research, development, and demonstration projects continue under the GREEN program. The bill would continuously appropriate $200,000,000 of the annual proceeds of the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund to a specified account within the GREEN Fund to fund the GREEN program.
Who sponsors AB 1698?
AB 1698 is sponsored by Hadley.
What is the current status of AB 1698?
This bill died with 2015-2016 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 AB 1698?
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