BILL ANALYSIS Ó
SENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
Senator Ricardo Lara, Chair
2015 - 2016 Regular Session
AB 853 (Roger Hernández) - Electrical and gas corporations:
security of plant and facilities.
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|Version: August 18, 2015 |Policy Vote: E., U., & C. 7 - 3 |
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|Urgency: No |Mandate: Yes |
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|Hearing Date: August 27, 2015 |Consultant: Marie Liu |
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*********** ANALYSIS ADDENDUM - SUSPENSE FILE ***********
The following information is revised to reflect amendments
adopted by the committee on August 27, 2015
Bill
Summary: AB 853 would require the California Public Utilities
Commission (CPUC) to evaluate and consider approval of an
electrical or gas corporation's utilization of persons not
employed by the utility as part of that utility's general rate
case application.
Fiscal
Impact: At least $40,000 in one-time costs and at least
$144,000 ongoing annually to the Public Utilities Reimbursement
Account (special) to consider advice letters or GRC petitions to
allow the use of contract works.
Author
Amendments:
AB 853 (Roger Hernández) Page 1 of
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Exclude from the bill's requirements contracts for
construction, alteration, demolition, installation,
maintenance, or repair on its nuclear, electrical, or gas
infrastructure or the design and engineering of standard
equipment purchased from an outside vendor
Make the bill's requirement effective for the
corporation after its next general rate case.
Clarification amendments
Committee
Amendments: Specify that the requirements of the bill only
apply to an electrical or gas corporation that file general rate
cases with the Commission.
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