BILL ANALYSIS Ó SENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS Senator Ricardo Lara, Chair 2015 - 2016 Regular Session AB 1697 (Bonilla) - Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program ----------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- |--------------------------------+--------------------------------| | | | |Version: April 25, 2016 |Policy Vote: T. & H. 9 - 1 | | | | |--------------------------------+--------------------------------| | | | |Urgency: No |Mandate: No | | | | |--------------------------------+--------------------------------| | | | |Hearing Date: August 11, 2016 |Consultant: Mark McKenzie | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- *********** ANALYSIS ADDENDUM - SUSPENSE FILE *********** The following information is revised to reflect amendments adopted by the committee on August 11, 2016 Bill Summary: AB 1697 would require the California Energy Commission (CEC) to provide a preference for projects that provide career pathways and promote the employment of trained workers in the clean technology and renewable fuels industries when selecting projects for funding in the Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology (ARFVT) Program. Fiscal Impact: One-time CEC costs of approximately $50,000 for outreach and information technology costs. (ARFVT Fund) AB 1697 (Bonilla) Page 1 of ? Ongoing CEC costs of approximately $150,000 annually and 1 PY of staff to update program regulations, incorporate changes to the workforce development component, and administer the revised program. (ARFVT Fund) Author Amendments: Clarify the bill's provisions by combining the new criteria from which the CEC must provide project preferences as follows: "The project's ability to transition workers to, or promote employment in, the alternative and renewable fuel and vehicle technology sector." Clarify the changes to the workforce development program component by re-incorporating the specified occupations and sectors into the proposed language. Require CEC to collaborate with entities that have expertise in workforce development, including the California Workforce Development Board, the Employment Training Panel, the Employment Development Division, and the Division of Apprenticeship Standards, to implement the workforce development components of the ARFVT Program. -- END --