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

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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-Amended.html

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BILL NUMBER: AB 29	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MARCH 19, 2013

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Williams

                        DECEMBER 3, 2012

   An act  to add Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 99170) to
Part 65 of Division 14 of Title 3 of the Education Code, 
relating to energy efficiency  , and making an appropriation
therefor  .



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 29, as amended, 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.  
require the California Energy Commission to administer, in
coordination with the Public Utilities Commission, 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 Ch   ancellor of the California Community Colleges,
grants, loans, or other financial assistance to the University of
California, the California State University, and the California
Community Colleges for projects that create jobs in California by
reducing energy demand and consumption at eligible institutions.
 
   The bill would appropriate $152,000,000 for each of the 2013-14 to
2017-18 fiscal years, inclusive, from the Clean Energy Job Creation
Fund to the California Energy Commission, in each fiscal year in
which at least that amount is transferred to that fund, for
allocation to the University of California, the California State
University, and the California Community College for these projects,
in accordance with a prescribed schedule and prioritized as
specified. 
   Vote: majority. Appropriation:  no   yes
 . Fiscal committee:  no   yes .
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. 
   SEC. 2.    Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 99170)
is added to Part 65 of Division 14 of Title 3 of the  
Education Code   , to read:  
      CHAPTER 4.  CLEAN ENERGY JOB CREATION FUND PROJECTS


   99170.  (a) The California Energy Commission shall administer, in
coordination with the Public Utilities Commission, 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, grants, loans, or
other financial assistance to the University of California, the
California State University, and the California Community Colleges
for projects that create jobs in California by reducing energy demand
and consumption at eligible institutions in accordance with this
section.
   (b) One hundred fifty-two million dollars ($152,000,000) is
appropriated for purposes of this section for each of the 2013-14 to
2017-18 fiscal years, inclusive, from the Clean Energy Job Creation
Fund to the California Energy Commission in each fiscal year when
funds in at least that amount are transferred to the Clean Energy Job
Creation Fund pursuant to Section 26205 of the Public Resources
Code, in accordance with all of the following:
   (1) Not more than seventy million dollars ($70,000,000) shall be
allocated for the University of California.
   (2) Not more than thirty-two million dollars ($32,000,000) shall
be allocated for the California State University.
   (3) Not more than fifty million dollars ($50,000,000) shall be
allocated for the California Community Colleges.
   (c) To implement this section, the California Energy Commission
shall do all of the following:
   (1) Administer grants, loans, or other financial assistance to
projects that satisfy the criteria in Section 26206 of the Public
Resources Code.
   (2) Ensure that both of the following occur:
   (A) For each segment of public higher education, not more than 50
percent of funds appropriated pursuant to subdivision (b) shall be
used for grants. These grants shall support proposals for which at
least one dollar ($1) of funding from other sources is provided for
every dollar granted pursuant to this chapter.
   (B) For each segment of public higher education, not less than 50
percent of funds appropriated pursuant to subdivision (b) shall be
used for financing low-interest loans, loan loss reserves, and
revolving loan funds.
   (3) Utilize existing resources, programs, and expertise to the
extent possible.
   (4) (A) Establish a system to prioritize eligible institutions for
loans and other financial assistance through this section in
consultation with 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.
   (B) The process of prioritization under this subdivision shall
take into consideration, but not necessarily be limited to
consideration of, all of the following factors:
   (i) The potential for demand reduction.
   (ii) The duration of the payback period.
   (iii) The amount of flexibility a project will create for local
budgets.
   (C) The financing of loans under this section shall be prioritized
over matching grants.
   (d) The California Energy Commission shall ensure that adequate
energy audit, measurement, and verification procedures are employed
to ensure that energy savings and greenhouse gas emissions reductions
occur as a result of any grants, loans, or other financial
assistance provided pursuant to this section.
   (e) It is the intent of the Legislature that monetary savings at
eligible institutions from retrofit and installation projects
pursuant to this section be used to benefit students and learning at
those institutions.