BILL NUMBER: AB 1132	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Ting

                        FEBRUARY 27, 2015

   An act to amend Section 26001 of the Public Resources Code,
relating to alternative energy and advanced transportation.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 1132, as introduced, Ting. Alternative energy and advanced
transportation: financing.
   The California Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation
Financing Authority Act establishes the California Alternative Energy
and Advanced Transportation Financing Authority to provide financial
assistance for projects that promote the use of alternative
energies. The act makes various findings and declarations.
   This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to those findings and
declarations.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no.
State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Section 26001 of the Public Resources Code is amended
to read:
   26001.  The Legislature hereby finds and declares both of the
following:
   (a) It is essential that  the state,  
California,  in cooperation with the federal government, use all
practical and commercially feasible means to promote the prompt and
efficient development of energy sources  which  
that  are renewable or  which   that 
more efficiently utilize and conserve scarce energy resources.
   (b) The promotion of sustainable and renewable energy sources,
implementation of measures that increase the efficiency of the use of
energy, and advanced transportation technologies that reduce the
degradation of the  environment and  
environment,  lessen the state's dependence  of
  on  fossil fuels, and protect the health,
welfare, and safety of the people of  this state 
 California  are in the public interest and serve a public
purpose.