AB 2329 — Energy: California Affordable Decarbonization Authority.
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 2023-2024 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 law vests the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) with regulatory authority over public utilities, including electrical corporations, while local publicly owned electric utilities are under the direction of their governing boards. Existing law requires the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission (Energy Commission) to establish the Equitable Building Decarbonization Program to, among other things, include a statewide incentive program for low-carbon building technologies. This bill would require the PUC and Energy Commission to jointly authorize the establishment of the California Affordable Decarbonization Authority as a nonprofit public benefit corporation and to take all necessary measures to create the authority. The bill would require the authority to be governed by an independent board of directors appointed by the Governor, Speaker of the Assembly, and Senate Committee on Rules, as specified. The bill would require the authority to maintain open meeting standards and meeting notice requirements consistent with the requirements of the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act and the California Public Records Act. The bill would establish the Climate Equity Trust Fund as a trust fund, separate and apart from all public moneys or funds of the state, and would, upon appropriation by the Legislature, require that the moneys in the trust fund be expended by the authority for the benefit of electricity customers and to promote affordable electricity rates, as specified. The bill would authorize disbursements from the trust fund to be made through direct credits on ratepayer bills, direct rebates or incentives to market participants, technology vendors, technology installers, and end-use customers, and reimbursement of eligible costs, including costs for building electrification programs and incentives, incurred by an electrical corporation, electric service provider, community choice aggregator, or local publicly owned electric utility in the form of matching funds. The bill would require the authority to submit annual and multiyear spending plans for review and approval to the PUC and the Energy Commission before disbursing trust fund moneys.
Bill Text
- Amended 03/21/24 - Amended Assembly Current pdf March 21, 2024
- Introduced 02/12/24 - Introduced pdf February 12, 2024
- AB2329 View text html
Action History
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In committee: Held under submission.
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In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
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From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (April 17). Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES.
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(Pending re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES.)
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Assembly Rule 56 suspended.
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Re-referred to Com. on U. & E.
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From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on U. & E. Read second time and amended.
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Referred to Coms. on U. & E. and NAT. RES.
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From printer. May be heard in committee March 14.
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Read first time. To print.
Sponsors
- Al Muratsuchi · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Muratsuchi, Al Democratic
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (121)
121 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 91% | 0% | 0% | 9% |
How each member voted (11)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Wood | — | Yea |
| Friedman | — | Yea |
| Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Bryan, Isaac G. | Democratic | Yea |
| Kalra, Ash | Democratic | Yea |
| Muratsuchi, Al | Democratic | Yea |
| Pellerin, Gail | Democratic | Yea |
| Wicks, Buffy | Democratic | Yea |
| Flora, Heath | Republican | Yea |
| Hoover, Josh | Republican | Yea |
| Patterson, Joe | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democratic | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 81% | 0% | 0% | 19% |
How each member voted (16)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Ting | — | Yea |
| Wood | — | Yea |
| Friedman | — | Yea |
| Holden | — | Yea |
| Santiago | — | Yea |
| Jim Patterson | — | Not Voting |
| Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Calderon, Lisa | Democratic | Yea |
| Connolly, Damon | Democratic | Yea |
| Petrie-Norris, Cottie | Democratic | Yea |
| Reyes, Eloise Gómez | Democratic | Yea |
| Schiavo, Pilar | Democratic | Yea |
| Zbur, Rick Chavez | Democratic | Yea |
| Chen, Phillip | Republican | Yea |
| Patterson, Joe | Republican | Not Voting |
| Wallis, Greg | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does AB 2329 do?
- Existing law vests the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) with regulatory authority over public utilities, including electrical corporations, while local publicly owned electric utilities are under the direction of their governing boards. Existing law requires the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission (Energy Commission) to establish the Equitable Building Decarbonization Program to, among other things, include a statewide incentive program for low-carbon building technologies. This bill would require the PUC and Energy Commission to jointly authorize the establishment of the California Affordable Decarbonization Authority as a nonprofit public benefit corporation and to take all necessary measures to create the authority. The bill would require the authority to be governed by an independent board of directors appointed by the Governor, Speaker of the Assembly, and Senate Committee on Rules, as specified. The bill would require the authority to maintain open meeting standards and meeting notice requirements consistent with the requirements of the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act and the California Public Records Act. The bill would establish the Climate Equity Trust Fund as a trust fund, separate and apart from all public moneys or funds of the state, and would, upon appropriation by the Legislature, require that the moneys in the trust fund be expended by the authority for the benefit of electricity customers and to promote affordable electricity rates, as specified. The bill would authorize disbursements from the trust fund to be made through direct credits on ratepayer bills, direct rebates or incentives to market participants, technology vendors, technology installers, and end-use customers, and reimbursement of eligible costs, including costs for building electrification programs and incentives, incurred by an electrical corporation, electric service provider, community choice aggregator, or local publicly owned electric utility in the form of matching funds. The bill would require the authority to submit annual and multiyear spending plans for review and approval to the PUC and the Energy Commission before disbursing trust fund moneys.
- Who sponsors AB 2329?
- AB 2329 is sponsored by Muratsuchi, Al (Democratic).
- What is the current status of AB 2329?
- This bill died with 2023-2024 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 2329?
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