Bill Text: CA AB29 | 2013-2014 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Proposition 39: implementation.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-02-03 - From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56. [AB29 Detail]

Download: California-2013-AB29-Introduced.html

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BILL NUMBER: AB 29	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Williams

                        DECEMBER 3, 2012

   An act relating to energy efficiency.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 29, as introduced, Williams. Proposition 39: implementation.
   The California Clean Energy Jobs Act, an initiative approved by
the voters at the November 6, 2012, statewide general election as
Proposition 39, made changes to corporate income taxes and, except as
specified, provides for the transfer of $550,000,000 annually from
the General Fund to the Clean Energy Job Creation Fund for 5 fiscal
years beginning with the 2013-14 fiscal year. Moneys in the Clean
Energy Job Creation Fund are available, upon appropriation by the
Legislature, for purposes of funding eligible projects that create
jobs in California improving energy efficiency and expanding clean
energy generation. Existing law provides for allocation of these
funds to public school facilities, university and college facilities,
other public buildings and facilities, as well as job training and
workforce development, and public-private partnerships, for eligible
projects, as specified.
   This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact
legislation that would use a portion of funds available in the Clean
Energy Job Creation Fund to create 3 revolving loan funds for the
University of California, the California State University, and the
California Community Colleges for energy efficiency retrofit
projects, clean energy installations, and other energy system
improvements to reduce costs and achieve energy savings and
environmental benefits. The revolving loan funds would be
administered by the respective institutions, as specified. The bill
would also make legislative findings and declarations.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no.
State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  The Legislature finds and declares all of the
following:
   (a) California leads the nation in developing and implementing
successful energy efficiency efforts.
   (b) California has identified energy efficiency as one of its top
priorities.
   (c) California should continue to lead by example by ensuring that
its public higher educational institutions are achieving the state's
energy goals.
   (d) School districts that have struggled with budget cuts have
utilized clean energy to achieve future cost savings, and, as a
result, have leveraged savings to support or save critical school
programs.
   (e) It is therefore the intent of the Legislature to ensure that
the revenue in the Clean Energy Job Creation Fund derived from
Proposition 39, approved by the voters at the November 6, 2012,
statewide general election, is appropriately distributed for the
purposes intended by the voters, namely to fund clean energy and
energy efficiency improvements at public schools, colleges and
universities, and other eligible facilities, while training an energy
efficiency and clean energy workforce, thereby reducing public
agency costs for energy and saving taxpayers money for years to come.

  SEC. 2.  It is the intent of the Legislature enact legislation that
would to use a portion of funds available in the Clean Energy Job
Creation Fund, created by Proposition 39, to create three revolving
loan funds for the University of California, the California State
University, and the California Community Colleges to be administered,
respectively, by the Office of the President of the University of
California, the Office of the Chancellor of the California State
University, and the Office of the Chancellor of the California
Community Colleges. Money in each of these revolving loan funds would
be available for energy efficiency retrofit projects, clean energy
installations, and other energy system improvements to reduce costs
and achieve energy savings and environmental benefits.