BILL NUMBER: SB 16	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Senator Rubio

                        DECEMBER 6, 2010

   An act relating to energy.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 16, as introduced, Rubio. Energy: renewable energy and
transmission projects: expedited permitting.
   Existing law requires energy and transmission projects to obtain
specified certification or permits or both certification and permits
from various state and local agencies.
   This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact
legislation to establish a new program to ease and expedite the state
permitting process for renewable energy and transmission projects
within the state.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no.
State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  (a) It is the intent of the Legislature to enact
legislation to establish a new program to ease and expedite the state
permitting process for renewable energy projects and transmission
projects within the state.
   (b) It is further the intent of the Legislature that this new
program require appropriate state agencies to establish one program
under which qualified renewable energy and transmission projects
would have expedited, coordinated, and knowledgeable processing of
all necessary state permits, and would have a defined timeframe
within which all permits would be issued after all documents required
pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (Division 13
(commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code) have
been certified.