Bill Text: CA AB739 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Energy: wind energy.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-02-02 - Died at Desk. [AB739 Detail]

Download: California-2009-AB739-Introduced.html

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BILL NUMBER: AB 739	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Fuller

                        FEBRUARY 26, 2009

   An act relating to energy.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 739, as introduced, Fuller. Energy: wind energy.
   Existing law contains legislative findings and declarations that 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
and development of renewable energy resources, such as wind, solar,
and geothermal energy.
   This bill would state the Legislature's intent to enact
legislation to encourage the use and siting of wind energy
facilities.
   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 intends to enact legislation to
encourage the use and siting of wind energy facilities.