BILL NUMBER: SB 730 AMENDED
BILL TEXT
AMENDED IN SENATE JANUARY 11, 2012
AMENDED IN SENATE MAY 11, 2011
AMENDED IN SENATE APRIL 5, 2011
AMENDED IN SENATE MARCH 22, 2011
INTRODUCED BY Senator Kehoe
FEBRUARY 18, 2011
An act to add and repeal Article 2.5 (commencing with
Section 44273.5) of Chapter 8.9 of Part 5 of Division 26 of the
Health and Safety Code, relating to air resources. An
act relating to the payment of claims against the state, making an
appropriation therefor, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take
effect immediately.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 730, as amended, Kehoe. Plug-In Electric Vehicle
Readiness Pilot Program. Claims against the state:
appropriation.
Existing law authorizes a procedure for the payment of claims
against the state.
This bill would appropriate $12,312,000 from specified funds to
the Department of Justice to pay for specified settlements of claims
against the state.
This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as
an urgency statute.
Existing law establishes the Alternative and Renewable Fuel and
Vehicle Technology Program, administered by the State Energy
Resources Conservation and Development Commission (Energy
Commission), to provide to specified entities, upon appropriation by
the Legislature, grants, loans, loan guarantees, revolving loans, or
other appropriate measures, for the development and deployment of
innovative technologies that transform California's fuel and vehicle
types to help attain the state's climate change goals. Existing law
specifies that only certain projects or programs are eligible for
funding, including a program to provide funding for homeowners who
purchase an electric vehicle to offset costs associated with
modifying electrical sources to include a residential plug-in
electric vehicle charging station.
This bill would establish the Plug-In Electric Vehicle Readiness
Pilot Program to be administered by the commission. The bill would
require that the program include, but not be limited to, strategies
that address several objectives relating to the permitting and
planning of plug-in electric vehicle residential charging. The bill
would also require the commission to solicit statewide the
involvement of cities and counties for participation in the program.
The bill would repeal these provisions on January 1, 2015.
Vote: majority 2/3 . Appropriation:
no yes . Fiscal committee: yes.
State-mandated local program: no.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The sum of twelve million three hundred
twelve thousand dollars ($12,312,000) is hereby appropriated to the
Department of Justice to be allocated in accordance with the
following schedule:
(a) The sum of one million five hundred thousand dollars
($1,500,000) is hereby appropriated from the State Parks and
Recreation Fund to pay for the settlement in the case of Aaron
Ciccotti, Harold Ciccotti, and Bradley Ciccotti v. State of
California (Merced County Superior Court, 2011, No. CV000577). Any
funds appropriated in excess of the amounts required for the payment
of this claim shall revert to the State Parks and Recreation Fund on
June 30 of the fiscal year in which the final payment is made.
(b) (1) The sum of ten million eight hundred twelve thousand
dollars ($10,812,000) is hereby appropriated from the General Fund to
be allocated in accordance with the following schedule:
(A) The sum of six million dollars ($6,000,000) to pay the
settlements and accumulated interest in the cases of Environmental
Protection Information Center v. California Department of Forestry
and Fire Protection (Humboldt County Superior Court, 2011, No.
CV990445), and Steelworkers of America v. California Department of
Forestry and Fire Protection (Humboldt County Superior Court, 2011,
No. CV990452).
(B) The sum of three hundred twelve thousand dollars ($312,000) to
pay the settlement and accumulated interest in California School
Boards Association, et al. v. State of California (San Diego County
Superior Court, 2011, No. 37-2007-00082249).
(C) The sum of four million five hundred thousand dollars
($4,500,000) to pay the settlement and accumulated interest in Mather
Development Partners IV, L.P. v. EdFund, Inc., et al. (Sacramento
County Superior Court, 2011, No. 34-2011-00095194).
(2) Any funds appropriated in excess of the amounts required for
the payment of the claims described in paragraph (1) shall revert to
the General Fund on June 30 of the fiscal year in which the final
payment is made.
SEC. 2. This act is an urgency statute necessary
for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety
within the meaning of Article IV of the Constitution and shall go
into immediate effect. The facts constituting the necessity are:
In order to pay judgment and settlement claims against the state
and end hardship to claimants as quickly as possible, it is necessary
for this act to take effect immediately.
SECTION 1. Article 2.5 (commencing with Section
44273.5) is added to Chapter 8.9 of Part 5 of Division 26 of the
Health and Safety Code, to read:
Article 2.5. Plug-In Electric Vehicle Readiness Pilot Program
44273.5. (a) The Plug-In Electric Vehicle Readiness Pilot Program
is hereby created. The program shall be administered by the State
Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission. The
commission shall implement the program by regulation pursuant to the
requirements of Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1
of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code. The commission
shall solicit the involvement of cities and counties statewide for
participation in the program. The program shall include, but not be
limited to, strategies that address all of the following:
(1) The development of expedited and streamlined permitting of
plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) residential charging.
(2) Customer PEV education and outreach.
(3) The provision of information to PEV owners concerning a point
of contact with the appropriate local government entity.
(4) Public and workplace infrastructure PEV planning, including,
but not limited to, planning relating to compliance with the federal
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 12101 et
seq.).
(5) Ensuring utility notification of residential level 2 PEV
chargers.
(b) The commission, in consultation with participating cities and
counties, shall develop a process for evaluating the effectiveness of
the pilot program. The evaluation shall measure the progress of the
elements specified in paragraphs (1) to (5), inclusive, of
subdivision (a) and include an evaluation of best practices.
(c) (1) The commission shall report the findings of the evaluation
specified in subdivision (b) to the Legislature for the periods
covering January 1, 2012, to December 31, 2012, inclusive, and
January 1, 2013, to December 31, 2014, inclusive.
(2) The report required to be submitted pursuant to this Section
shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government
Code.
(d) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1,
2015, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted
statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2015, deletes or extends
that date.