Bill Text: CA SB1409 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Office of Planning and Research: energy security.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)

Status: (Passed) 2012-09-27 - Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 617, Statutes of 2012. [SB1409 Detail]

Download: California-2011-SB1409-Amended.html

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BILL NUMBER: SB 1409	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN SENATE  MAY 1, 2012
	AMENDED IN SENATE  APRIL 9, 2012

INTRODUCED BY   Senator Pavley
   (Principal coauthors: Senators Correa and Lieu)

                        FEBRUARY 24, 2012

    An act to add Section 25010 to the Public Resources Code,
relating to energy.   An act to add Section 65040.7 to
the Government Code, relating to statewide planning. 


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 1409, as amended, Pavley.  Energy.  
Office of Planning and Research: clean energy technologies and
projects.  
    Existing law establishes the Office of Planning and Research
(OPR) in state government in the Governor's office and requires OPR
to, among other things, coordinate the development of policies and
criteria to ensure the federal grants-in-aid administered or directly
expended by state government advance statewide environmental goals
and objectives and to coordinate research activities of state
government directed to the growth and development of the state and
the preservation of environmental quality, and render advice to the
Governor, his or her cabinet, to the Legislature, and any agency or
department of state government, and provide information to, and
cooperate with, the Legislature or any of its committees. 
   Existing law declares the state policy to promote all feasible
means of energy and water conservation and all feasible use of
alternative energy and water supply sources. Existing law establishes
various programs to provide to specified entities financial
assistance for the installation of energy efficiency measures and
renewable energy resources.
   This bill would require  the Director of Planning and
Research, in consultation with the State Energy Resources
Conservation and Development Commission and other appropriate public
agencies,   OPR  to  , among other things,
 coordinate  with the United States Armed Forces  ,
where appropriate and feasible, and to the extent permitted  or
required  by federal law,  on  the implementation of
complementary energy, environmental, and procurement policies,
including  laws to promote   promoting  the
commercialization of clean energy technologies and the deployment of
clean energy projects in California. The bill would require 
the director   , to the extent permitted by federal
law, OPR  to provide assistance in resolving conflicts
associated with research, development, and deployment of clean energy
in California by the United States Armed Forces.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes.
State-mandated local program: no.


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

  SECTION 1.  This measure shall be known and may be cited as the
Security Coordination Act of  2012   2013 
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  SEC. 2.  The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:
   (a) Climate change and oil dependence pose a threat to the health,
safety, and stability of the State of California and to the national
security of the United States.
   (b) About 80 percent of military convoys carry fuel. According to
the United States Secretary of  the  Navy, for every 50 fuel
convoys, one marine is killed or wounded. Approximately 3,000 United
States troops and civilian contractors have been killed or wounded
protecting convoys.
   (c) The State of California and the United States Department of
Defense constitute two of the largest energy users in the world, with
a combined annual energy expenditure of over one hundred billion
dollars ($100,000,000,000). As such  ,  the pursuit of
complementary commitments to clean energy can accelerate the growth
of the American clean energy economy, stimulate job creation, and
mitigate the threats of climate change and oil dependence.
   (d) The United States Department of Defense is one of the largest
economic drivers in the State of California, with 30 major military
installations, a budget of more than fifty-six billion dollars
($56,000,000,000) and more than 236,000 uniformed and civilian
personnel.
   (e) California has the largest clean energy economy in the nation,
employing over 318,000 workers throughout the state in a wide
variety of industries, which have substantial existing capacity, and
significant unmet potential to provide products and services to meet
the State of  California   California's 
and the United States Department of Defense's clean energy
priorities.
   (f) The United States Department of Defense, in cooperation with
the United States Armed Forces, has targeted energy efficiency, the
reduction of water and petroleum consumption, and the development and
deployment of alternative fuels, advanced transportation technology
and related infrastructure, and distributed generation and recharging
technologies as top operational and strategic imperatives.
   (g) To promote a cooperative and collaborative relationship
between the State of California and the United States Department of
Defense in advancing clean energy, it is necessary for the Office of
Planning and Research to have specific responsibility in this area.
   SEC.   3.    Section 65040.7 is added to the
  Government Code   , to read:  
   65040.7.  (a) In addition to its duties and responsibilities
pursuant to Section 65040, the Office of Planning and Research shall
do all of the following:
   (1) Coordinate with the United States Armed Forces, where
appropriate and feasible, and to the extent permitted or required by
federal law, on the implementation of complementary state and federal
energy, environmental, and procurement policies, to promote the
commercialization of clean energy technologies and the deployment of
clean energy projects in California, including, but not limited to,
local clean energy generation and storage, energy efficiency and
demand response, alternative and renewable fuels, advanced vehicles,
and related infrastructures.
   (2) Provide assistance to public or private entities that receive,
or have a reasonable opportunity to qualify for, federal grants,
loans, or other assistance for clean energy research, development,
demonstration, deployment, or procurement of clean energy products or
services in California. The funding shall do all of the following:
   (A) Advance complementary national security or military goals and
objectives through clean energy-related measures, including energy
efficiency, the reduction of water and petroleum consumption, the
development and deployment of alternative and renewable fuels,
advanced transportation technology and related infrastructure,
distribution generation, energy storage, or mobile recharging
technology.
   (B) Advance state sustainability, renewable energy, conservation,
energy storage, or greenhouse gas reduction goals.
   (C) Ensure, for projects involving transportation fuels, on a full
life-cycle assessment basis, that the project does not adversely
impact air quality, water quality or the sustainability of natural
resources, especially state and federal lands.
   (3) Provide assistance in resolving conflicts associated with the
research, development, and deployment of clean energy in California
by the United States Armed Forces or a branch of the armed services,
including facilities owned or operated by private entities under
contract with the United States Armed Forces or a branch of the
United States Armed Forces. For conflicts that involve a clean
energy-related permit or development project, the office may, to the
extent permitted by federal law, resolve conflicts in accordance with
processes developed by the Governor pursuant to Section 65404 of the
Government Code.
   (b) Nothing in this section is intended to interfere with, expand,
or prevent the existing authority of an agency or department to
carry out its programs, projects, or responsibilities, and nothing in
this section shall be considered as a limitation on compliance with
requirements under any other provision of law.  
  SEC. 3.    Section 25010 is added to the Public
Resources Code, to read:
   25010.  The Director of Planning and Research, in consultation
with the commission and other appropriate public agencies, shall do
both of the following:
   (a) Coordinate with the United States Armed Forces, where
appropriate and feasible, and to the extent permitted by federal law,
the implementation of complementary energy, environmental, and
procurement policies, to promote the commercialization of clean
energy technologies in California and the deployment of clean energy
projects in California, including, local clean energy generation and
storage, energy efficiency and demand response, alternative fuels,
advanced vehicles, and related infrastructures.
   (b) Provide assistance in resolving conflicts associated with the
research, development, and deployment of clean energy in California
by the United States Armed Forces or a branch of the armed forces,
including facilities owned or operated by private entities under
contract with a branch of the United States Armed Forces. The
conflict may be resolved in accordance with, or based upon, processes
already developed by the Governor pursuant to Section 65404 of the
Government Code.