Bill Text: CA AB1762 | 2019-2020 | Regular Session | Introduced

---

Bill Title: California Renewables Portfolio Standard Program.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2020-02-03 - Died at Desk. [AB1762 Detail]

Download: California-2019-AB1762-Introduced.html

---

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2019–2020 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill

No. 1762

---

Introduced by Assembly Member Boerner Horvath

February 22, 2019

---

An act to add Section 399.35 to the Public Utilities Code, relating to renewable energy resources.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 1762, as introduced, Boerner Horvath. California Renewables Portfolio Standard Program.

The California Renewables Portfolio Standard Program requires the Public Utilities Commission to establish a renewables portfolio standard requiring all retail sellers, as defined, to procure a minimum quantity of electricity products from eligible renewable energy resources during specified compliance periods. The program additionally requires each local publicly owned electric utility, as defined, to procure a minimum quantity of electricity products from eligible renewable energy resources to achieve the targets established by the program.

This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to reform the program.

Digest Key

Vote: MAJORITY   Appropriation: NO   Fiscal Committee: NO   Local Program: NO  

---

Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

 Section 399.35 is added to the Public Utilities Code, to read:

399.35.

 It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to reform the California Renewables Portfolio Standard Program.