BILL ANALYSIS Ó ------------------------------------------------------------ |SENATE RULES COMMITTEE | SB 1409| |Office of Senate Floor Analyses | | |1020 N Street, Suite 524 | | |(916) 651-1520 Fax: (916) | | |327-4478 | | ------------------------------------------------------------ THIRD READING Bill No: SB 1409 Author: Pavley (D), et al. Amended: 5/1/12 Vote: 21 SENATE ENERGY, UTILITIES & COMMUNIC. COMM. : 12-0, 4/24/12 AYES: Padilla, Fuller, Corbett, De León, DeSaulnier, Emmerson, Kehoe, Pavley, Rubio, Simitian, Strickland, Wright NO VOTE RECORDED: Berryhill SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE : 7-0, 5/24/12 AYES: Kehoe, Walters, Alquist, Dutton, Lieu, Price, Steinberg SUBJECT : Office of Planning and Research: clean energy technologies and projects SOURCE : Truman National Security Project DIGEST : This bill requires the Office of Planning and Research (OPR) to coordinate with the United States 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 U.S. Armed Forces. ANALYSIS : Existing law establishes the OPR in state government in the Governor's office and requires OPR to, CONTINUED SB 1409 Page 2 among other things, coordinate the development of policies and criteria to ensure the federal grants-in-aid administered or directly expended by state government advance statewide environmental goals and objectives and to coordinate research activities of state government directed to the growth and development of the state and the preservation of environmental quality, and render advice to the Governor, his/her cabinet, to the Legislature, and any agency or department of state government, and provide information to, and cooperate with, the Legislature or any of its committees. Existing law declares the state policy to promote all feasible means of energy and water conservation and all feasible use of alternative energy and water supply sources. Existing law establishes various programs to provide to specified entities financial assistance for the installation of energy efficiency measures and renewable energy resources. The OPR, created by statute in 1970, is part of the Office of the Governor. OPR serves the Governor and his cabinet as staff for long-range planning and research, and constitutes the comprehensive state planning agency. The U.S. military plays an important role in California. It is steward to approximately ten percent of California's land, its operations and personnel contribute billions of dollars to the state's economy and its military bases provide critical training for national defense. In recognition of the military's impact on the state, Executive Order S-16-06 established the Governor's Advisor for Military Affairs within OPR. Under this executive order, OPR coordinates state policies that affect the military, including land use planning, regulatory activities by state agencies, and state legislation. OPR works to improve communication and encourage collaboration between local governments and the U.S. Military on land use planning and development issues in California. The Governor's Advisor for Military Affairs works closely with all branches of the military on areas of mutual concern and priority. Areas of focus include: Land Use: OPR works with active military installations SB 1409 Page 3 in California and local communities to reduce potential land use conflicts; Energy: OPR and other state agencies actively partner with the military to advance shared energy goals, including the expansion of energy efficiency and renewable energy; and Regulatory Activities: OPR and the military work cooperatively to ensure that active military installations are able to comply with state regulations. Related legislation . AB 342 (Atkins), currently on the Senate Floor Third Reading, codifies the existing relationship between OPR and the Department of Defense on issues relating to state policies that affect the military. FISCAL EFFECT : Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: Yes Local: No According to the Senate Appropriations Committee, ongoing costs of approximately $50,000 annually from the General Fund for the coordination and assistance with the U.S. Armed Forces regarding advancing clean energy. SUPPORT : (Verified 5/24/12) Truman National Security Project (source) RM:kc 5/25/12 Senate Floor Analyses SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: SEE ABOVE **** END ****