BILL ANALYSIS
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THIRD READING
Bill No: AB 262
Author: Bass (D), et al
Amended: 9/1/09 in Senate
Vote: 21
SENATE ENERGY, U.&C. COMMITTEE : 11-0, 7/7/09
AYES: Padilla, Benoit, Calderon, Corbett, Cox, Kehoe,
Lowenthal, Simitian, Strickland, Wiggins, Wright
SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE : 12-0, 8/27/09
AYES: Kehoe, Cox, Corbett, Denham, Hancock, Leno, Oropeza,
Price, Runner, Walters, Wolk, Yee
NO VOTE RECORDED: Wyland
ASSEMBLY FLOOR : Not relevant
SUBJECT : Energy: activities, programs, or projects
SOURCE : Author
DIGEST : This bill provides direction and authorization
to the California Energy Commission regarding the use of
money received pursuant to the federal American Recovery
and Reinvestment Act of 2009 for energy-related activities.
ANALYSIS : House Resolution 1, the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), provides $3.1 billion for
state energy efficiency programs. Of this the California
Energy Commission (CEC) expects to receive $226 million for
State Energy Programs (SEP) and $56 million for energy
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efficiency and conservation grants to local governments.
Under the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of
2009 (ARRA), the California Energy Commission expects the
state to receive $226 million for State Energy Programs and
$56 million for energy efficiency and conservation grants
to local governments. Federal law (and current state law)
allows the Energy Commission to use federal stimulus funds
for grants or loans, with specified requirements on the use
of repayment proceeds from any loans made with federal
funds.
This bill authorizes the Energy Commission to make grants
and enter into contracts to award federal energy efficiency
and conservation funds.
FISCAL EFFECT : Appropriation: Yes Fiscal Com.: Yes
Local: No
According to the Senate Appropriations Committee analysis:
Fiscal Impact (in thousands)
Major Provisions 2009-10 2010-11
2011-12 Fund
Appropriations of $113,093 Federal
federal funds
SUPPORT : (Verified 9/1/09)
American Federation of State, County and Municipal
Employees, AFL-CIO
Association of California Water Agencies
California League of Cities
California State Association of Counties
East Bay Municipal Utility District
Marin County
Regional Council of Rural Counties
San Diego County Water Authority
Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors
Urban Counties Caucus
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ASSEMBLY FLOOR :
AYES: Adams, Ammiano, Arambula, Beall, Blumenfield,
Brownley, Buchanan, Caballero, Charles Calderon, Carter,
Chesbro, Cook, Coto, De La Torre, De Leon, Emmerson, Eng,
Evans, Feuer, Fong, Fuentes, Furutani, Galgiani, Gilmore,
Hall, Hayashi, Hernandez, Hill, Huber, Huffman, Jeffries,
Jones, Krekorian, Lieu, Bonnie Lowenthal, Ma, Mendoza,
Monning, Nava, Niello, John A. Perez, V. Manuel Perez,
Portantino, Price, Ruskin, Salas, Saldana, Skinner,
Solorio, Audra Strickland, Swanson, Torlakson, Torres,
Torrico, Tran, Villines, Yamada, Bass
NOES: Anderson, Tom Berryhill, Blakeslee, Conway,
Fletcher, Fuller, Gaines, Garrick, Hagman, Harkey,
Knight, Logue, Miller, Nielsen, Silva
NO VOTE RECORDED: Bill Berryhill, Block, Davis, DeVore,
Duvall, Nestande, Smyth
DLW:do 9/1/09 Senate Floor Analyses
SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: SEE ABOVE
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