Bill Text: CA AB2629 | 2019-2020 | Regular Session | Introduced

California Assembly Bill 2629 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Bill Title: Imperial Irrigation District: retail electric service.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Independent 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-05-05 - Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV. [AB2629 Detail]

Download: California-2019-AB2629-Introduced.html

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2019–2020 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill

No. 2629

Introduced by Assembly Member Mayes

February 20, 2020

An act relating to irrigation districts.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 2629, as introduced, Mayes. Imperial Irrigation District: retail electric service.

Existing law, the Irrigation District Law, with certain exceptions, requires a director on the board of an irrigation district that provides electricity for residents of the district to be a voter of the district and a resident of the division that the director represents. Existing law authorizes an irrigation district to sell, dispose of, and distribute electricity for use outside of the district’s boundaries.

This bill would require the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission (Energy Commission), the Imperial County Local Agency Formation Commission, and the Riverside County Local Agency Formation Commission to meet to determine the sphere of influence of the Imperial Irrigation District and options for electrical service to the Coachella Valley at the end of a certain lease of electrical rights and would, on or before June 30, 2021, require the Imperial Irrigation District to submit any requested documents and information to the Energy Commission for these purposes. The bill would, on or before June 30, 2022, require the Energy Commission to submit a report to the Legislature on the determination and options, as specified. To the extent the bill would impose new duties on the Imperial Irrigation District or local agency formation commissions, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.

This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the Imperial County Local Agency Formation Commission, the Riverside County Local Agency Formation Commission and the Imperial Irrigation District.

The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.

This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.

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

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

SECTION 1.

(a) (1) The State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, the Imperial County Local Agency Formation Commission, and the Riverside County Local Agency Formation Commission shall meet for the purposes of determining the sphere of influence of the Imperial Irrigation District and options for electrical service to the Coachella Valley at the end of the 99-year lease of electrical rights in the 1934 Compromise Agreement between the Imperial Irrigation District and the Coachella Valley Water District.

(2) Notwithstanding any other law, no later than June 30, 2021, the Imperial Irrigation District shall submit to the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission any documents and information requested by the commission for the purposes of paragraph (1).

(b) (1) On or before June 30, 2022, the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission shall report to the Legislature on the determination and options described in subdivision (a).

(2) The requirement for submitting a report imposed under paragraph (1) is inoperative on June 30, 2026, pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code.

(3) A report to be submitted pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.

SEC. 2.

The Legislature finds and declares that a special statute is necessary and that a general statute cannot be made applicable within the meaning of Section 16 of Article IV of the California Constitution because of the unique circumstances surrounding the provision of electrical service to the Coachella Valley.

SEC. 3.

If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.