BILL NUMBER:  AB 2309
  VETOED	DATE: 09/28/2008




To the Members of the California State Assembly:

I am returning Assembly Bill 2309 without my signature.

This bill is unnecessary as it would require the California Public
Utilities Commission to determine whether to require corporations to
provide owner-requested energy efficiency audits and make
recommendations to the owner on cost-effective measures that would
increase a building's energy efficiency.

Although I am supportive of efforts to increase energy efficiency,
utilities and private entities already conduct energy audits when
requested by building owners.  Home audits are already included in
each utility's portfolio of programs and upon completion of audits,
the utilities offer residential owners recommendations for achieving
increased energy efficiency.

For these reasons, I am returning this bill without my signature.

Sincerely,



Arnold Schwarzenegger