Bill Text: CA SB322 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

California Senate Bill 322 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Public Utilities Commission: powers and authority.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-02-01 - Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56. [SB322 Detail]

Download: California-2009-SB322-Introduced.html

BILL NUMBER: SB 322	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Senator Benoit

                        FEBRUARY 25, 2009

   An act to amend Section 701 of the Public Utilities Code, relating
to public utilities.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 322, as introduced, Benoit. Public Utilities Commission: powers
and authority.
   The California Constitution establishes the Public Utilities
Commission with jurisdiction over all public utilities, as defined.
The California Constitution grants the commission certain general
powers over all public utilities, subject to control by the
Legislature, and authorizes the Legislature, unlimited by the other
provisions of the Constitution, to confer additional authority and
jurisdiction upon the commission that is cognate and germane to the
regulation of public utilities. The existing Public Utilities Act
authorizes the commission to supervise and regulate every public
utility, and to do all things which are necessary and convenient in
the exercise of its power and jurisdiction.
   This bill would make a technical, nonsubstantive change to this
authorization.
   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.  Section 701 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to
read:
   701.  The commission may supervise and regulate every public
utility in the State and may do all things, whether specifically
designated in this part or in addition thereto, which are necessary
and convenient in the exercise of  such   its
 power and jurisdiction.