Bill Text: CA AB1172 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Integrated energy policy report: fusion energy.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-10-07 - Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 360, Statutes of 2023. [AB1172 Detail]
Download: California-2023-AB1172-Amended.html
Amended
IN
Senate
September 01, 2023 |
Amended
IN
Senate
June 27, 2023 |
Amended
IN
Assembly
April 17, 2023 |
Amended
IN
Assembly
March 30, 2023 |
Introduced by Assembly Member Calderon |
February 16, 2023 |
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
Digest Key
Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NOBill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:SEC. 2.
Section 25302.4 is added to the Public Resources Code, to read:25302.4.
(a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:(3)“Fusion power plant” means a facility where a fusion device serves as the principal source of energy production that is capable of converting fusion energy into electricity for consumption, and that is interconnected with a utility’s electrical grid for the purpose of transporting net electricity produced.
(2)Identifying the regulatory actions required to bring fusion power plants online, and providing recommendations to address potential obstacles.
(3)Analyzing the steps needed to create a skilled and trained fusion energy workforce.
(4)Identifying
(5)Analyzing the scalability, costs, and realistic timelines for bringing fusion energy, including aneutronic fusion and deuterium and tritium reactions, to market in California.