BILL ANALYSIS �
SB 23
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SENATE THIRD READING
SB 23 (Simitian)
As Amended April 26, 2011
Majority vote
SENATE VOTE :31-4
UTILITIES & COMMERCE 10-2 NATURAL
RESOURCES 5-2
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|Ayes:|Bradford, Buchanan, Fong, |Ayes:|Chesbro, Brownley, |
| |Fuentes, Furutani, Roger | |Dickinson, Huffman, |
| |Hern�ndez, Huffman, Ma, | |Monning |
| |Nestande, Swanson | | |
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|Nays:|Knight, Valadao |Nays:|Knight, Grove |
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APPROPRIATIONS 12-5
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|Ayes:|Fuentes, Blumenfield, | | |
| |Bradford, Charles | | |
| |Calderon, Campos, Davis, | | |
| |Gatto, Hall, Hill, Lara, | | |
| |Mitchell, Solorio | | |
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|Nays:|Harkey, Donnelly, | | |
| |Nielsen, Norby, Wagner | | |
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SUMMARY : Makes a number of technical changes to the recently
signed SB 2 X1 (Simitian) in the First Extraordinary Session,
Chapter 1, Statutes of 2011 which increased California's
renewable portfolio standard (RPS) from 20% by 2010 to 33% by
2020. Specifically, this bill :
1)Extends the deadline for the California Energy Commission
(CEC) to study and report to the Legislature on run-of-river
hydroelectric generating facilities in British Columbia for
one year to June 30, 2012.
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2)Extends the deadline for the California Public Utilities
Commission (PUC) to determine resource adequacy standards for
wind and solar energy resources for one year to no later than
July 1, 2012.
3)Extends the deadline for CEC to adopt regulations for
enforcement of RPS requirements of the publicly owned
utilities (POUs) for one year to July 1, 2012.
FISCAL EFFECT : According to the Assembly Appropriations
Committee, by establishing more realistic deadlines, CEC and PUC
will realize minor administrative cost savings in completing the
required tasks.
COMMENTS : The Governor signed SB 2 X1 (Simitian) on April 12,
2011. The bill will take effect 90 days after the adjournment
of the First Extraordinary Session which has not yet occurred.
Thus, various state agencies providing reports or promulgating
regulations in 2011. The delay in enactment of SB 2 X1 and the
delay in adjournment of the special session require that the
deadlines be extended by one year for these agencies to complete
their work.
The author seeks to extend deadlines for specified rules and
reports to provide sufficient time for CEC and CPUC.
Analysis Prepared by : DaVina Flemings / U. & C. / (916)
319-2083
FN: 0002069