Wildfire mitigation plans: electrical infrastructure: hardening.
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AB 2889 — Wildfire mitigation plans: electrical infrastructure: hardening.
Last action — In committee: Held under submission.
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✓Introduced
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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 2021-2022 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 existing law, the Public Utilities Commission has jurisdiction over public utilities, including electrical corporations. Under its existing authority, the commission requires certain electrical corporations to implement the California Overhead Conversion Program to provide financial assistance to local governments to facilitate projects that are in the public interest and replace overhead infrastructure with infrastructure in underground trenches. Existing law requires each electrical corporation to annually prepare and submit a wildfire mitigation plan to the Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety for review and approval. Existing law also requires the office to oversee and complete a review of each electrical corporation's compliance with its plan. Existing law requires the commission to authorize the electrical corporation to establish a memorandum account to track costs incurred to implement the wildfire mitigation plan and requires the commission to consider whether the cost of implementing the wildfire mitigation plan is just and reasonable, as provided. This bill would additionally require each electrical corporation to prepare and submit to the office a multiyear wildfire mitigation plan, covering at least 7 years and not more than 10 years, that includes, among other things, a methodology for identifying and prioritizing circuits for mitigation based on wildfire risk reduction, public safety, and reliability benefits, and a comparison of undergrounding versus aboveground hardening of electrical equipment. The bill would authorize the commission to use the approved multiyear wildfire mitigation plan during its review of the electrical corporation's risk assessment mitigation phase filings or in consideration of the electrical corporation's annual wildfire mitigation plan filings in a general rate case proceeding, as specified. Under existing law, a violation of any order, decision, rule, direction, demand, or requirement of the commission is a crime. Because a violation of an order, decision, rule, direction, demand, or requirement of the commission implementing the above provisions 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 04/26/22 - Amended Assembly Current pdf April 26, 2022
- Introduced 02/18/22 - Introduced pdf February 18, 2022
- AB2889 View text html
Action History
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In committee: Held under submission.
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Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 4736.)
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In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.
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In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
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Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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Read second time and amended.
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From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 20).
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Referred to Com. on U. & E.
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From printer. May be heard in committee March 21.
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Introduced. To print.
Sponsors
- Buffy Wicks · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Wicks, Buffy Democratic
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (121)
121 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 121 →"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 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democratic | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 93% | 0% | 0% | 7% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Santiago | — | Yea |
| Holden | — | Yea |
| Cunningham | — | Yea |
| Quirk | — | Yea |
| Mayes | — | Yea |
| Ting | — | Yea |
| Cristina Garcia | — | Yea |
| Eduardo Garcia | — | Yea |
| Jim Patterson | — | Not Voting |
| Wendy Carrillo | — | Yea |
| Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca | Democratic | Yea |
| Irwin, Jacqui | Democratic | Yea |
| Muratsuchi, Al | Democratic | Yea |
| Reyes, Eloise Gómez | Democratic | Yea |
| Chen, Phillip | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does AB 2889 do?
- Under existing law, the Public Utilities Commission has jurisdiction over public utilities, including electrical corporations. Under its existing authority, the commission requires certain electrical corporations to implement the California Overhead Conversion Program to provide financial assistance to local governments to facilitate projects that are in the public interest and replace overhead infrastructure with infrastructure in underground trenches. Existing law requires each electrical corporation to annually prepare and submit a wildfire mitigation plan to the Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety for review and approval. Existing law also requires the office to oversee and complete a review of each electrical corporation's compliance with its plan. Existing law requires the commission to authorize the electrical corporation to establish a memorandum account to track costs incurred to implement the wildfire mitigation plan and requires the commission to consider whether the cost of implementing the wildfire mitigation plan is just and reasonable, as provided. This bill would additionally require each electrical corporation to prepare and submit to the office a multiyear wildfire mitigation plan, covering at least 7 years and not more than 10 years, that includes, among other things, a methodology for identifying and prioritizing circuits for mitigation based on wildfire risk reduction, public safety, and reliability benefits, and a comparison of undergrounding versus aboveground hardening of electrical equipment. The bill would authorize the commission to use the approved multiyear wildfire mitigation plan during its review of the electrical corporation's risk assessment mitigation phase filings or in consideration of the electrical corporation's annual wildfire mitigation plan filings in a general rate case proceeding, as specified. Under existing law, a violation of any order, decision, rule, direction, demand, or requirement of the commission is a crime. Because a violation of an order, decision, rule, direction, demand, or requirement of the commission implementing the above provisions 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 AB 2889?
- AB 2889 is sponsored by Wicks, Buffy (Democratic).
- What is the current status of AB 2889?
- This bill died with 2021-2022 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 2889?
- Track AB 2889 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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