BILL NUMBER: SB 870	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Senator Padilla

                        FEBRUARY 18, 2011

   An act to amend Sections 25217.5 of, and to repeal the heading of
Chapter 6.5 (commencing with Section 25550) of Division 15 of, the
Public Resources Code, relating to energy.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 870, as introduced, Padilla.  Energy: State Energy Resources
Conservation and Development Commission.
   (1) Existing law requires the chair of the State Energy Resources
Conservation and Development Commission to direct the various
personnel within the commission to conform the performance of their
duties with the policies and guidelines established by the
commission.
   This bill would require the chair of the commission to appear
annually before the Senate Committee on Energy, Utilities and
Communications and the Assembly Committee on Utilities and Commerce
to report on the activities of the commission.
   (2) The bill would make other technical, nonsubstantive changes.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes.
State-mandated local program: no.


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

  SECTION 1.  Section 25217.5 of the Public Resources Code is amended
to read:
   25217.5.   The chair of the commission shall do both of the
following:  
    The chair of 
    (a)     Direct  the 
commission shall direct the  adviser, the executive
director, and other staff in the performance of their duties in
conformance with the policies and guidelines established by the
commission. 
   (b) Annually appear before the Senate Committee on Energy,
Utilities and Communications and the Assembly Committee on Utilities
and Commerce to report on the activities of the commission. 
  SEC. 2.  The heading of Chapter 6.5 (commencing with Section 25550)
of Division 15 of the Public Resources Code is repealed. 
      CHAPTER 6.5.  EXPEDITED SITING OF ELECTRICAL GENERATION