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          ASSEMBLY THIRD READING
          AB 904 (Skinner)
          As Amended  January 11, 2012
          Majority vote 

           UTILITIES & COMMERCE             14-0               
          APPROPRIATIONS      17-0                            
           
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          |Ayes:|Bradford, Fletcher,       |Ayes:|Fuentes, Harkey,          |
          |     |Buchanan, Fong, Fuentes,  |     |Blumenfield, Bradford,    |
          |     |Achadjian,                |     |Charles Calderon, Campos, |
          |     |Roger Hern�ndez, Huffman, |     |Chesbro, Donnelly, Gatto, |
          |     |Knight, Ma, Nestande,     |     |Hall, Hill, Ammiano,      |
          |     |Skinner, Swanson, Valadao |     |Mitchell, Nielsen, Norby, |
          |     |                          |     |Solorio, Wagner           |
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           SUMMARY  :  This bill would require the Public Utilities 
          Commission (PUC), to evaluate reasonable alternatives for 
          financing residential energy efficiency retrofits, including 
          efficiency   improvements of heating, ventilation, and 
          air-conditioning.  This bill would require the PUC to consult 
          and coordinate with the Energy Commission complying with those 
          requirements.


           EXISTING LAW requires the:


          1)Energy Commission to establish a regulatory proceeding to 
            develop a comprehensive program to achieve greater energy 
            savings in the state's existing residential and nonresidential 
            building stock.


          2)PUC to investigate the ability of electrical corporations and 
            gas corporations to provide various energy efficiency 
            financing options to their customers for the purposes of 
            implementing the above-described Energy Commission program.


           FISCAL EFFECT  :  According to the Assembly Appropriations 
          Committee, one-time special fund costs of up to $100,000 to 
          undertake and incorporate the evaluation within the scope of an 








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          existing PUC proceeding. The bill does not mandate 
          implementation of any recommendations that results from the 
          evaluation.  �Public Utilities Reimbursement Account]
           
           COMMENTS  :  Pursuant to existing law, the PUC has opened a 
          Rulemaking to investigate the ability of electrical corporations 
          and gas corporations to provide various energy efficiency 
          financing options to their customers for the purposes of 
          implementing the above-described Energy Commission program.

          This bill does not mandate implementation of any recommendations 
          that result from the evaluation.

           
          Analysis Prepared by  :    Sue Kateley / U. & C. / (916) 319-2083 


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