BILL ANALYSIS �
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SENATE THIRD READING
SB 1409 (Pavley)
As Amended June 28, 2012
Majority vote
SENATE VOTE :38-0
UTILTIES & COMMERCE 14-0
APPROPRIATIONS 17-0
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|Ayes:|Bradford, Fletcher, |Ayes:|Fuentes, Harkey, |
| |Buchanan, Fong, Fuentes, | |Blumenfield, Bradford, |
| |Gorell, Roger Hern�ndez, | |Charles Calderon, Campos, |
| |Huffman, Knight, Ma, | |Davis, Donnelly, Gatto, |
| |Nestande, Skinner, | |Hall, Hill, Lara, |
| |Swanson, Valadao | |Mitchell, Nielsen, Norby, |
| | | |Solorio, Wagner |
| | | | |
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SUMMARY : Enhances the duties of the State Office of Planning
and Research (OPR). Specifically, this bill :
1)Requires OPR to identify which state agencies must consider
energy security and military mission goals.
2)Requires OPR to serve as a liaison to coordinate effective
inclusion of Department of Defense (DoD) in the development
and implementation of state energy and environmental policy.
3)States the bill does not intend to authorize or require DoD to
operate differently from other self-generating ratepayers, or
alter any existing rate structures.
FISCAL EFFECT : According to the Assembly Appropriations
Committee, no additional cost. The bill's provisions are
consistent with current activities conducted by OPR.
COMMENTS : The author states that this bill is not intended to
affect ratepayers or customers at all, as it merely requires
state agencies, at the direction of OPR, to consider DoD's
energy security and related military mission goals in addressing
state energy and environmental policy matters.
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Background : The Office of Planning and Research (OPR), created
by statute in 1970, is part
of the Office of the Governor. OPR assists the Governor and the
Administration in planning, research, policy development, and
legislative analysis. OPR formulates long-range state goals and
policies to address land use, climate change, population growth
and distribution, urban expansion, infrastructure development,
and resource protection. OPR acts as the state's liaison to a
variety of entities including local government, planning
professionals, small business, and the military.
OPR houses the Advisor on Military Affairs and supports the
Strategic Growth Council. The mission of CaliforniaVolunteers
is to increase the number and impact of Californians involved
with service and volunteering throughout the state.
CaliforniaVolunteers is administered through OPR but for all
intents and purposes is a standalone entity.
Collaboration needed between state and the military : This bill
would require OPR to identify
which state agencies must consider DoD's energy security and
related military mission goals in developing or implementing
state energy and environmental policy. California law does not
require state agencies involved with the implementation of
energy and environmental policy to consider DoD's energy
security and related military mission goals.
DoD's activities in California include ongoing development and
deployment of renewable power generation and interconnection,
demand response, alternative fuel production, and advanced
vehicle deployment, all of which could potentially impact state
agencies' rules and regulations, including land use, air
permitting, grid interconnection and reliability planning.
The author believes this bill is necessary as it could
potentially circumvent conflicts between state law and the
military energy security objectives within the state. It may
also ensure that DoD has the regulatory climate necessary to
allow it to aggressively pursue its mission to displace the use
of petroleum through conservation and alternative means of
energy production.
The bill does not suggest which state agencies may be identified
by OPR. Though it is likely that agencies such the California
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Public Utilities Commission (PUC), Air Resources Board,
Department of Water Resources, and the State Energy Resources
Conservation and Development Commission will be identified by
OPR to collaborate with DoD. It is unknown if there are other
state agencies in U.S. that currently collaborate with DoD on
energy security and related military mission goals.
Analysis Prepared by : DaVina Flemings / U. & C. / (916)
319-2083
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