BILL ANALYSIS Ó
Senate Appropriations Committee Fiscal Summary
Senator Christine Kehoe, Chair
SB 1409 (Pavley) - Office of Planning and Research: clean energy
technologies and projects.
Amended: May 1, 2012 Policy Vote: EU&C 12-0
Urgency: No Mandate: No
Hearing Date: May 21, 2012 Consultant: Marie Liu
This bill meets the criteria for referral to the Suspense File.
Bill Summary: SB 1409 would require the Office of Planning and
Research (OPR) to coordinate with the US Armed Forces to promote
the commercialization of clean energy technologies, assist
entities that may receive federal grants for clean energy
research and deployment, and assist in resolving conflicts
associated with development and deployment of clean energy by
the US Armed Forces.
Fiscal Impact: On-going costs of approximately $50,000 annually
from the General Fund for the coordination and assistance with
the US Armed Forces regarding advancing clean energy.
Background: Since the mid-1990's, the state has had different
offices in various agencies to serve as the state's liaison with
the Department of Defense for purposes such as military base
retention, conversion, and base reuse. First there was the
Office of Military Base Retention and Reuse within the State
Technology, Trade, and Commerce Agency that was created in 1994
by executive order by Governor Wilson. This office was later
renamed the Office of Military and Aerospace Support (OMAS) and
moved to the State Business, Transportation, and Housing Agency
by the Legislature (SB 926, Knight, 2004 and SB 1698, Ashburn,
2006). The statutory authority that created OMAS sunsetted on
January 1, 2009.
In 2006, Governor Schwarzenegger signed an executive order that
established the Governor's Advisor for Military Affairs within
OPR with duties to coordinate:
Land use planning to ensure sustainable defense activities.
Legislation to support California's relationship with the
DOD.
State regulatory activities that affect defense operations.
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Administration officials with the military.
Issues important to military personnel and their families.
Advocacy on policies that affect armed forces based in
California.
Proposed Law: This bill would require OPR to coordinate with the
US Armed Forces to:
Promote the commercialization of clean energy
technologies;
Assist entities that may receive federal grants for clean
energy research and deployment that advance both national
security or military goals and state sustainability and
energy goals; and
Assist in resolving conflicts associated with development
and deployment of clean energy by the US Armed Forces.
Related Legislation: AB 342 (Atkins), currently on the Senate
Floor Third Reading, would codify the existing relationship
between OPR and the Department of Defense on issues relating to
state policies that affect the military.
Staff Comments: By requiring OPR to coordinate with the US Armed
Forces, this bill would codify the existing OPR military liaison
and expand this relationship in respect to clean energy. OPR
does not currently have a single staff person dedicated to
military affairs, but rather various staff share these
responsibilities; land use planning issues are handled by state
clearinghouse staff, while a Deputy Director dedicates some of
his time to serving as the Military Affairs Advisor. Staff
estimates that current OPR currently dedicates approximately
PY of total staff time to existing duties. Staff believes that
the responsibilities required by this bill could potentially
expand OPR's duties for the workload equivalent of another PY
at an estimated cost of $50,000.