Bill Text: CA AB1513 | 2019-2020 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Energy.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-10-02 - Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 396, Statutes of 2019. [AB1513 Detail]
Download: California-2019-AB1513-Amended.html
Amended
IN
Assembly
May 07, 2019 |
Amended
IN
Assembly
March 25, 2019 |
Assembly Bill | No. 1513 |
Introduced by Assembly Member Holden |
February 22, 2019 |
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
Under existing law, the Public Utilities Commission has regulatory authority over public utilities. Existing law purports to exempt a public utility under the jurisdiction of the Public Utilities Commission from a repealed statute, which used to require that a person awarded a contract involving an expenditure in excess of $2,500 to construct certain public works file a bond with the public body awarding the contract before commencing work. Existing law, which replaced the repealed statute, requires that a direct contractor that is awarded a public works contract involving an
expenditure in excess of $25,000 file a bond with the public entity awarding the contract before commencing work.
By changing a cross reference, this bill would explicitly exempt a public utility under the jurisdiction of the Public Utilities Commission from the requirement that a direct contractor that is awarded a public works contract involving an expenditure in excess of $25,000 file a bond with the public entity awarding the contract before commencing work.
Digest Key
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The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 16480.45 of the Government Code is amended to read:16480.45.
In addition to any other investment authorized by this article, the Treasurer may invest in Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) bonds, as defined in Section 26054 of the Public Resources Code.SEC. 2.
Section 20194.5 of the Government Code is amended to read:20194.5.
In addition to the other investments authorized by this article, the board may invest in Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) bonds, as defined in Section 26054 of the Public Resources Code.SEC. 3.
Section 11797 of the Insurance Code, as amended by Section 1 of Chapter 839 of the Statutes of 2012, is amended to read:11797.
(a) The board of directors shall cause all moneys in the State Compensation Insurance Fund that are in excess of current requirements to be invested and reinvested, from time to time, in the same manner as provided for private insurance carriers pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with Section 1170) and Article 4 (commencing with Section 1190) of Chapter 2 of Part 2 of Division 1, but excluding Sections 1191, 1191.1, 1191.5, 1192.2, 1192.4, 1192.6, 1192.7, 1192.9, 1192.95, 1192.10, 1194.7, 1194.8, 1194.81, 1194.82, 1194.85, 1198, and 1199. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the State Compensation Insurance Fund may invest or reinvest an aggregated maximum of 20 percent of moneys that are in excess of the admitted assets over the liabilities and required reserves in the investments allowed pursuant to Sections 1191, 1192.4, 1192.6, 1192.10, 1194.7, and 1198.SEC. 4.
Section 11797 of the Insurance Code, as added by Section 2 of Chapter 839 of the Statutes of 2012, is amended to read:11797.
(a) The board of directors shall cause all moneys in the State Compensation Insurance Fund that are in excess of current requirements to be invested and reinvested, from time to time, in the same manner as provided for private insurance carriers pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with Section 1170) and Article 4 (commencing with Section 1190) of Chapter 2 of Part 2 of Division 1, but excluding Sections 1191, 1191.1, 1191.5, 1192.2, 1192.4, 1192.6, 1192.7, 1192.9, 1192.95, 1192.10, 1194.7, 1194.8, 1194.81, 1194.82, 1194.85, 1198, and 1199.SEC. 5.
Section 336 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to read:336.
(a) The five-member Oversight Board shall be comprised as follows:SEC. 6.
Section 371 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to read:371.
(a) Except as provided in Sections 372 and 374, the uneconomic costs provided in Sections 367, 368, 375, and 376 shall be applied to each customer based on the amount of electricity purchased by the customer from an electrical corporation or alternate supplier of electricity, subject to changes in usage occurring in the normal course of business.SEC. 7.
Section 374 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to read:374.
(a) In recognition of statutory authority and past investments existing as of December 20, 1995, and subject to the firewall specified in subdivision (e) of Section 367, the obligation to pay the uneconomic costs identified in Sections 367, 368, 375, and 376 shall not apply to the following:SEC. 8.
Section 379.5 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to read:379.5.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, on or before March 7, 2001, the commission, in consultation with the Independent System Operator, shall take all of the following actions, and shall include the reasonable costs involved in taking those actions in the distribution revenue requirements of utilities regulated by the commission, as appropriate:SEC. 9.
Section 384 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to read:384.
(a) Funds transferred to the Energy Commission pursuant to this article for purposes of public interest research, development, and demonstration shall be transferred to the Public Interest Research, Development, and Demonstration Fund, which is hereby created in the State Treasury. The fund is a trust fund and shall contain money from all interest, repayments, disencumbrances, royalties, and any other proceeds appropriated, transferred, or otherwise received for purposes pertaining to public interest research, development, and demonstration. Any appropriations that are made from the fund shall have an encumbrance period of not longer than two years, and a liquidation period of not longer than four years.SEC. 10.
Section 394.25 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to read:394.25.
(a) The commission may enforce the provisions of Sections 2102, 2103, 2104, 2105, 2107, 2108, and 2114 against electric service providers as if those electric service providers were public utilities as defined in these code sections. Notwithstanding the above, nothing in this section grants the commission jurisdiction to regulate electric service providers other than as specifically set forth in this part. Electric service providers shall continue to be subject to the provisions of Sections 2111 and 2112. Upon a finding by the commission’s executive director that there is evidence to support a finding that the electric service provider has committed an act constituting grounds for suspension or revocation of registration as set forth in subdivision (b) of Section 394.25, the commission shall notify the electric service provider in writing and notice an expedited hearing on the suspension or revocation of the electric service provider’s registration to be held within 30 days of the notification to the electric service provider of the executive director’s finding of evidence to support suspension or revocation of registration. The commission shall, within 45 days after holding the hearing, issue a decision on the suspension or revocation of registration, which shall be based on findings of fact and conclusions of law based on the evidence presented at the hearing. The decision shall include the findings of fact and the conclusions of law relied upon.SEC. 11.
Section 399.20 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to read:399.20.
(a) It is the policy of this state and the intent of the Legislature to encourage electrical generation from eligible renewable energy resources.SEC. 12.
Section 701.1 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to read:701.1.
(a) (1) The Legislature finds and declares that, in addition to other ratepayer protection objectives, a principal goal of electric and natural gas utilities’ resource planning and investment shall be to minimize the cost to society of the reliable energy services that are provided by natural gas and electricity, and to improve the environment and to encourage the diversity of energy sources through improvements in energy efficiency, development of renewable energy resources, such as wind, solar, biomass, and geothermal energy, and widespread transportation electrification.SEC. 13.
Section 714 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to read:714.
(a) The commission, no later than July 1, 2017, shall open a proceeding to determine the feasibility of minimizing or eliminating use of the Aliso Canyon natural gas storage facility located in the County of Los Angeles while still maintaining energy and electric reliability for the region. This determination shall be consistent with the Clean Energy and Pollution Reduction Act of 2015SEC. 14.
Section 715 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to read:715.
(a) The commission shall direct the operator of the Aliso Canyon natural gas storage facility located in the County of Los Angeles to provide all information the commission deems necessary for the commission to determine, in consultation with the Energy Commission, the Independent System Operator, and affected publicly owned utilities, the range of working gas necessary to ensure safety and reliability for the region and just and reasonable rates in California. The determination shall be based on best available data, and shall incorporate data from recent and ongoing studies being conducted to determine energy and gas use in the region by the commission, the Energy Commission, the Independent System Operator, and affected publicly owned utilities.SEC. 15.
Section 740.3 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to read:740.3.
(a) The commission, in cooperation with the Energy Commission, the State Air Resources Board, air quality management districts and air pollution control districts, regulated electrical and gas corporations, and the motor vehicle industry, shall evaluate and implement policies to promote the development of equipment and infrastructure needed to facilitate the use of electric power and natural gas to fuel low-emission vehicles. Policies to be considered shall include both of the following:Section 9550 of the Civil Code shall not apply to a public utility under the jurisdiction of the Public Utilities Commission of the State of California.