Bill Text: CA SB1477 | 2017-2018 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Low-emissions buildings and sources of heat energy.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2018-09-13 - Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 378, Statutes of 2018. [SB1477 Detail]
Download: California-2017-SB1477-Amended.html
Amended
IN
Senate
March 22, 2018 |
Senate Bill | No. 1477 |
Introduced by Senator Stern |
February 16, 2018 |
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
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Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NOBill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Chapter 11.5 (commencing with Section 25970) is added to Division 15 of the Public Resources Code, to read:
CHAPTER
11.5. Zero-Emissions Buildings Building Market Transformation
The Public Utilities Commission shall authorize incentive programs that will transform the state’s market for low-emissions space and water heating technologies.
There is hereby established in the State Treasury the Zero-Emissions Heating Market Transformation Fund. Moneys in the fund, upon appropriation by the Legislature, shall be expended by the commission to design and implement market development activities for highly efficient and zero-onsite-emissions building technologies, including electric heat pumps, and to offer incentives for new buildings to reduce the emissions of greenhouse gases by more than is required by law and for existing buildings to adopt zero-emissions building technologies to further the goal of achieving the state’s air quality and climate goals.