BILL ANALYSIS
AB 2758
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ASSEMBLY THIRD READING
AB 2758 (Bradford)
As Amended June 1, 2010
Majority vote
UTILITIES & COMMERCE 9-2
APPROPRIATIONS 12-5
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|Ayes:|Carter, Fong, Fuentes, |Ayes:|Fuentes, Ammiano, |
| |Furutani, Huffman, Ma, | |Bradford, |
| |Skinner, Villines, | |Charles Calderon, Coto, |
| |Bradford | |Davis, |
| | | |Monning, Ruskin, Skinner, |
| | | |Solorio, Torlakson, |
| | | |Torrico |
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|Nays:|Knight, Buchanan |Nays:|Conway, Harkey, Miller, |
| | | |Nielsen, Norby |
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SUMMARY : Specifies that reporting by utilities regulated by the
California Public Utilities Commission (PUC), include renewable
energy, wireless telecommunications, broadband, smart grid and
rail projects as categories for which utilities should increase
procurement from women, minority and disabled veteran business
enterprises (W/M/DVBE).
FISCAL EFFECT : Minor absorbable costs to PUC.
COMMENTS : The author's intent is to capture information about
the procurement practices of PUC-regulated electrical, gas, and
telephone corporations, for specified industries that were not
envisioned in 1986, when PUC adopted General Order 156 (GO 156).
GO 156 created W/MBE program to increase diversity in various
utility operations and procurement processes.
SB 2398 (Dills) Chapter 516, Statutes of 1990, later included
disabled veteran business enterprises in the classes of entities
eligible under W/MBE programs. A subsequent PUC decision
includes disabled veteran-owned business enterprises (D.
95-12-045) and establishes a 1.5% goal for disabled
veteran-owned businesses.
AB 2758
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AB 2758 specifies that renewable energy, wireless
telecommunications, broadband, smart grid and rail projects
should be projects of focus for utility procurement with
M/W/DVBE. However, it can be deduced that because GO 156
applies directly to utility activities and encourages compliance
through prime contractors and subcontracts, diversity compliance
should be reflected in annual procurement reports as utilities
begin to authorize and contract for these projects.
Analysis Prepared by : Gina Adams / U. & C. / (916) 319-2083
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