Bill Text: CA SB1210 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: New housing construction: electrical, gas, sewer, and water service: service connection information.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Engrossed) 2024-05-22 - In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. [SB1210 Detail]
Download: California-2023-SB1210-Amended.html
Amended
IN
Senate
March 18, 2024 |
Introduced by Senator Skinner |
February 15, 2024 |
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
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.
Digest Key
Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: YESBill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 8395) is added to Division 4.1 of the Public Utilities Code, to read:CHAPTER 8. Electrical, Gas, Sewer, and Water Charges for New Housing Construction
8395.
As used in this chapter, the following definitions apply:8396.
(a) For new housing construction, a connection, capacity, or other point of connection charge from a public utility or special district for electrical, gas, sewer, or water service shall not exceed 1 percent of the reported building permit value of that housing unit.8397.
A public utility or special district shall prioritize the processing, approval, scheduling, and completion of electrical, gas, sewer, and water service connections to new housing construction over the processing, approval, scheduling, and completion of service connections to all other structures.8398.
For new housing construction, a public utility or special district shall publicly report on its internet website the amount of any charge issued each year pursuant to Section 8396 by the housing unit’s address.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.