Natural gas: greenhouse gas allowance: allocation.
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SB 1301 — Natural gas: greenhouse gas allowance: allocation.
Last action — May 27 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed Assembly
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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
Under the Public Utilities Act, the Public Utilities Commission has regulatory jurisdiction over public utilities, including electrical corporations and gas corporations. A violation of the Public Utilities Act or any order, decision, rule, direction, demand, or requirement of the commission is a crime. The California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 and its implementing regulations provide for a greenhouse gas emissions limit to be achieved through a market-based compliance mechanism. That mechanism includes the requirement that certain greenhouse gas producers acquire "allowances" for their emissions. Those regulations specifically provide for the direct allocation of greenhouse gas allowances to gas corporations. A decision of the commission requires the gas corporations to return to certain customers the proceeds generated from the sale of those greenhouse gas allowances as a bill credit in an equal, non-volumetric manner, and to conduct outreach and education activities to customers receiving the bill credit. The Public Utilities Act authorizes the commission to allocate 15% of the revenues received by an electrical corporation as a result of the auction of greenhouse gas allowances for clean energy and energy efficiency projects established pursuant to statute that are administered by electrical corporations or a qualified 3rd-party administrator approved by the commission and requires the commission to direct the balance of the revenues to be credited directly to the residential, small business, and emissions-intensive trade-exposed retail customers of the electrical corporations, as specified. This bill would authorize the commission to require up to 25% of revenues received by a gas corporation as a result of the auction of greenhouse gas allowances to be used for clean energy and energy efficiency projects or programs approved by the commission, as specified. The bill would require the commission to require each gas corporation to annually report and post on its Internet Web site all expenditures of these revenues and the quantified reductions in greenhouse gases from projects or programs funded under these provisions. Because the provisions of this bill require or authorize action by the commission to implement its requirements, and a violation of these commission-ordered requirements would be a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Bill Text
- Amended 04/07/16 - Amended Senate Current pdf April 07, 2016
- Introduced 02/19/16 - Introduced pdf February 19, 2016
- SB1301 View text html
Action History
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May 27 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
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Set for hearing May 27.
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May 9 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
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Set for hearing May 9.
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From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 3644.) (April 20). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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Set for hearing April 20.
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Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E.Q.
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From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on E.Q. (Ayes 8. Noes 1. Page 3393.) (April 5).
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Set for hearing April 5.
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March 29 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.
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Set for hearing March 29.
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Referred to Coms. on E., U., & C. and E.Q.
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Read first time.
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From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.
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Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
Sponsors
- Dodd · Cosponsor
- Hertzberg · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 120 not signed on · 1 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Hertzberg
Co-sponsors (1)
- Dodd
Not signed on (120)
120 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 120 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democratic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 86% | 0% | 0% | 14% |
How each member voted (7)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Bates | — | Not Voting |
| Lara | — | Yea |
| Hill | — | Yea |
| Beall | — | Yea |
| Mendoza | — | Yea |
| Nielsen | — | Yea |
| McGuire, Mike | Democratic | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 71% | 29% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (7)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Hill | — | Yea |
| Pavley | — | Yea |
| Leno | — | Yea |
| Bates | — | Nay |
| Wieckowski | — | Yea |
| Beth Gaines | — | Nay |
| Jackson, Corey A. | Democratic | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Democratic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 73% | 9% | 0% | 18% |
How each member voted (11)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Lara | — | Yea |
| Pavley | — | Yea |
| Cannella | — | Yea |
| Hertzberg | — | Yea |
| Hill | — | Yea |
| Hueso | — | Yea |
| Leyva | — | Yea |
| Morrell | — | Nay |
| Wolk | — | Not Voting |
| Beth Gaines | — | Not Voting |
| McGuire, Mike | Democratic | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 1301 do?
- Under the Public Utilities Act, the Public Utilities Commission has regulatory jurisdiction over public utilities, including electrical corporations and gas corporations. A violation of the Public Utilities Act or any order, decision, rule, direction, demand, or requirement of the commission is a crime. The California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 and its implementing regulations provide for a greenhouse gas emissions limit to be achieved through a market-based compliance mechanism. That mechanism includes the requirement that certain greenhouse gas producers acquire "allowances" for their emissions. Those regulations specifically provide for the direct allocation of greenhouse gas allowances to gas corporations. A decision of the commission requires the gas corporations to return to certain customers the proceeds generated from the sale of those greenhouse gas allowances as a bill credit in an equal, non-volumetric manner, and to conduct outreach and education activities to customers receiving the bill credit. The Public Utilities Act authorizes the commission to allocate 15% of the revenues received by an electrical corporation as a result of the auction of greenhouse gas allowances for clean energy and energy efficiency projects established pursuant to statute that are administered by electrical corporations or a qualified 3rd-party administrator approved by the commission and requires the commission to direct the balance of the revenues to be credited directly to the residential, small business, and emissions-intensive trade-exposed retail customers of the electrical corporations, as specified. This bill would authorize the commission to require up to 25% of revenues received by a gas corporation as a result of the auction of greenhouse gas allowances to be used for clean energy and energy efficiency projects or programs approved by the commission, as specified. The bill would require the commission to require each gas corporation to annually report and post on its Internet Web site all expenditures of these revenues and the quantified reductions in greenhouse gases from projects or programs funded under these provisions. Because the provisions of this bill require or authorize action by the commission to implement its requirements, and a violation of these commission-ordered requirements would be a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
- Who sponsors SB 1301?
- SB 1301 is sponsored by Dodd and Hertzberg.
- What is the current status of SB 1301?
- 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 SB 1301?
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