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
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Amended
IN
Senate
April 09, 2024 |
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Amended
IN
Senate
March 18, 2024 |
| Introduced by Senator Skinner |
February 15, 2024 |
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
The California Constitution establishes the Public Utilities Commission, with jurisdiction over all public utilities. Existing law defines the term “public utility” for certain purposes to include, among other corporations, every gas corporation, electrical corporation, water corporation, and sewer system corporation, where the service is performed for, or the commodity is delivered to, the public or any portion thereof.
This bill would, for new housing construction, prohibit a connection, capacity, or other point of connection charge from a public utility, as defined, or a special district, including a municipal utility district, for electrical, gas, sewer, or water service from exceeding 1% of the reported building permit value of that housing unit. The bill would require a public utility or special district to issue an above-described
charge over a period of at least 10 years commencing on the date when the housing unit is first occupied, as specified. The bill would require a public utility or special district to publicly report on its internet website the amount of any charge issued each year pursuant the above-described provision by the housing unit’s address. The bill would also require a public utility or special district to 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. To the extent that this bill imposes new requirements on certain special districts, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
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 no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
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 9 (commencing with Section 8400) is added to Division 4.1 of the Public Utilities Code, to read:CHAPTER 9. Electrical, Gas, Sewer, and Water Charges for New Housing Construction
8400.
As used in this chapter, “utility” means any of the following that furnish electrical, gas, water, or sewer service, or any combination thereof, where the service is performed for, or the commodity is delivered to, the public or any portion thereof:8401.
For new housing construction, a utility shall publicly post both of the following on its internet website:SEC. 2.
No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California Constitution because a local agency or school district has the authority to levy service charges, fees, or assessments sufficient to pay for the program or level of service mandated by this act, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code.As used in this chapter, the following definitions apply:
(a)“Public utility” means any of the following where the service is performed for, or the commodity is delivered to, the public or any portion thereof:
(1)An electrical corporation, as defined in Section 218.
(2)A gas corporation, as defined in Section 222.
(3)A sewer system corporation, as defined in Section 230.6.
(4)A water corporation, as defined in Section 241.
(b)“Special district” means an agency of the state formed for the performance of governmental or proprietary functions within limited geographic boundaries, including a municipal utility district as described in Section 11503.
(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.
(b)A public utility or special district shall issue any charge described in subdivision (a) over a period of at least 10 years commencing on the date when the housing unit is first occupied. If the housing unit is sold before the expiration of that period, the subsequent owners of the housing unit shall continue paying the charge over the remainder of that period.
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.
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.
No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California Constitution because a local agency or school district has the authority to levy service charges, fees, or assessments sufficient to pay for the program or level of service mandated by this act, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code.
