BILL ANALYSIS Ó ----------------------------------------------------------------- |SENATE RULES COMMITTEE | SB 267| |Office of Senate Floor Analyses | | |1020 N Street, Suite 524 | | |(916) 651-1520 Fax: (916) | | |327-4478 | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- THIRD READING Bill No: SB 267 Author: Pavley (D) Amended: 5/28/13 Vote: 21 SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE : 7-2, 4/24/13 AYES: Liu, Block, Correa, Hancock, Hueso, Jackson, Monning NOES: Wyland, Huff SENATE ELECTIONS & CONST. AMEND. COMM. : 4-1, 4/30/13 AYES: Correa, Hancock, Padilla, Yee NOES: Anderson SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE : 5-2, 5/23/13 AYES: De León, Hill, Lara, Padilla, Steinberg NOES: Walters, Gaines SUBJECT : Proposition 39: implementation SOURCE : Author DIGEST : This bill requires the Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission (SERCDC) to develop and administer a financial assistance program to assist the California Community Colleges (CCC), the California State University (CSU), and the University of California (UC) with energy efficiency and clean energy onsite generation projects. This bill requires the SERCDC to develop and adopt specific guidelines for the program. This bill appropriates for the 2013-14 fiscal year (FY) an unspecified sum from the Clean Energy Job Creation Fund CONTINUED SB 267 Page 2 (Creation Fund) to the SERCDC for the above purpose, thereby making an appropriation. ANALYSIS : The California Clean Energy Jobs Act, an initiative approved by the voters at the November 6, 2012, statewide general election as Proposition 39, made changes to corporate income taxes and, except as specified, provides for the transfer of $550,000,000 annually from the General Fund to the Creation Fund for five FYs beginning with the 2013-14 FY. Moneys in the Creation Fund are available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for purposes of funding eligible projects that create jobs in California improving energy efficiency and expanding clean energy generation. Existing law provides for the allocation of these funds for eligible projects at public school facilities, university and college facilities, and other public buildings and facilities, as well as job training and workforce development, and public-private partnerships, as specified. This bill requires the SERCDC to develop and administer a financial assistance program to assist the CCC, CSU, and UC with energy efficiency and clean energy onsite generation projects. This bill requires SERCDC to develop and adopt specific guidelines for the program. This bill appropriates for the 2013-14 FY an unspecified sum from the Creation Fund to the SERCDC for the above purpose, thereby making an appropriation. FISCAL EFFECT : Appropriation: Yes Fiscal Com.: Yes Local: No According to the Senate Appropriations Committee, there will be unknown, potentially $82,000 per election in reimbursable state mandate costs (General). SUPPORT : (per Senate Education Committee analysis of 4/24/13 - unable to reverify at the time of writing) American Civil Liberties Union California State Conference of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People California State Student Association Japanese American Citizens League SB 267 Page 3 PQ:k 5/28/13 Senate Floor Analyses SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: SEE ABOVE **** END ****