Bill Text: CA SB64 | 2013-2014 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006: market-based compliance mechanisms: Clean Technology

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2014-08-14 - Set, second hearing. Held under submission. [SB64 Detail]

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BILL NUMBER: SB 64	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN SENATE  MAY 28, 2013
	AMENDED IN SENATE  APRIL 23, 2013
	AMENDED IN SENATE  APRIL 9, 2013
	AMENDED IN SENATE  APRIL 1, 2013

INTRODUCED BY   Senator Corbett

                        JANUARY 10, 2013

   An act to add Chapter  5   7 
(commencing with Section  26230)   26250) 
to Division 16.3 of the Public Resources Code, relating to energy
efficiency, and making an appropriation therefor.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 64, as amended, Corbett. Proposition 39: implementation.
   The California Clean Energy Jobs Act, an initiative approved by
the voters at the November 6, 2012, statewide general election as
Proposition 39, made changes to corporate income taxes and, except as
specified, provides for the transfer of $550,000,000 annually from
the General Fund to the Clean Energy Job Creation Fund for 5 fiscal
years beginning with the 2013-14 fiscal year. Moneys in the Clean
Energy Job Creation Fund are available, upon appropriation by the
Legislature, for purposes of funding eligible projects that create
jobs in California improving energy efficiency and expanding clean
energy generation. Existing law provides for the allocation of these
funds for eligible projects at public school facilities, university
and college facilities, and other public buildings and facilities, as
well as job training and workforce development, and public-private
partnerships, as specified.
   This bill would require the State Energy Resources Conservation
and Development Commission to develop and administer 
programs,   a competitive financial assistance program
for energy efficiency and clean energy onsite generation projects
that are  consistent with  the act, to provide financial
assistance to school districts, cities, and counties to install
energy efficiency or clean energy technology in public schools and
municipal facilities   specified provisions of the act
and to develop and adopt certain guidelines for the program. The bill
would provide that eligible facilities for the competitive 
 financial assistance program include, but are not limited to,
hospitals and wastewater treatment facilities, and would provide that
schools are not eligible for the program  . The bill would
appropriate for the 2013-14 fiscal year an unspecified sum from the
Clean Energy Job Creation Fund to the commission for the above
purpose, thereby making an appropriation.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: yes. Fiscal committee: yes.
State-mandated local program: no.


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

  SECTION 1.  Chapter  5   7  (commencing
with Section  26230)   26250)  is added to
Division 16.3 of the Public Resources Code, to read:
      CHAPTER  5.  7.   PROGRAMS FOR PUBLIC
BUILDINGS


    26230.   26250.   (a) The State Energy
Resources Conservation and Development Commission  shall,
utilizing existing resources, programs, and expertise,  
shall develop and adopt guidelines for, and  develop and
administer  programs, consistent with Section 26205, to
provide financial assistance to school districts, cities, and
counties to install low risk, high-return energy efficiency or clean
energy technology in public schools with kindergarten or grades 1 to
12, inclusive, or municipal facilities that will do all of the
following:   a, competitive financial assistance program
for energy efficiency and clean energy onsite generation projects
  that are consistent with paragraph (3) of subdivision (a)
of Section 26205. Eligible facilities may include, but are not
limited to, hospitals and wastewater treatment facilities. Eligible
facilities shall not include school facilities.  
   (1) Reduce fossil fuel emissions in a manner that is
environmentally sustainable and, to the greatest extent practicable,
to maximize benefits for local and regional communities. 

   (2) Reduce the total energy use of the school district, city, or
county.  
   (3) Improve energy efficiency of the schools or municipal
facilities.  
   (b) Projects eligible for financial assistance pursuant to
programs developed pursuant to subdivision (a) include, but are not
limited to, the following:  
   (1) Lighting retrofits and controls.  
   (2) Street lighting and traffic signal retrofits. 

   (3) Heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning modifications and
controls.  
   (4) Automated energy management systems, motors, and variable
speed drives and pumps.  
   (5) Water or wastewater system process and control retrofits.
 
   (6) Clean energy technology that is intended to primarily offset
part or all of the facility's electrical requirements. 

   (c) The programs developed pursuant to subdivision (a) shall
ensure the projects receiving financial assistance are consistent
with the state's loading order, as described in the Energy Action
Plan II jointly adopted by the Public Utilities Commission and the
State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, and
are cost effective, reliable, and feasible, with total energy savings
benefits exceeding project costs.  
   (d) The commission shall require a school district, city, or
county applying for financial assistance pursuant to a program
developed pursuant to subdivision (a) to submit a feasibility study
that provides estimates of costs and energy savings resulting from a
project.  
   (e) The commission shall not provide financial assistance pursuant
to a program developed pursuant to subdivision (a) of projects
related to swimming pools, gambling establishments, aquariums, zoos,
or golf courses.  
   (f) (1) The commission may adopt guidelines governing the award,
eligibility, and administration of the programs developed pursuant to
subdivision (a).  
   (2) The commission shall adopt guidelines at a publicly noticed
meeting and provide an opportunity for the public to comment. The
commission shall provide a written public notice of meeting at least
30 days prior to the meeting.  
   (3) For substantive revision of the guidelines, the commission
shall provide a written notice of meeting at least 15 days prior to
the meeting at which the revision is to be considered or adopted.
 
   (4) The adoption or revision of guidelines pursuant to this
subdivision is exempt from the requirements of Chapter 3.5
(commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of
the Government Code.  
   (b) In addition to the criteria specified in Section 26206, the
guidelines adopted pursuant to subdivision (a) shall do all of the
following:  
   (1) Establish audit standards and procedures.  
   (2) Ensure that the projects receiving financial assistance are
consistent with the state's loading order, as described in the Energy
Plan II jointly adopted by the State Energy Resources Conservation
and Development Commission and the Public Utilities Commission. 

   (3) Ensure that the projects are reliable and feasible with total
energy savings benefits exceeding project costs.  
   (4) Establish energy savings measurement and verification
standards.  
   (5) If the project is for clean energy onsite generation, require
that the energy cost savings over 75 percent of the expected life of
the project will exceed the initial investment.  
   (6) Give priority to projects that have the highest energy savings
relative to the amount of public moneys used to finance the project.
 
   (c) The State Energy Resources Conservation and Development
Commission may use its existing grant and financing programs to
minimize administrative costs associated with the program, including
the program developed pursuant to the Energy Conservation Assistance
Act of 1979 (Chapter 5.2 (commencing with Section 25410) of Division
15). 
    26231.   26251.   The sum of ____
dollars ($____) is hereby appropriated for the 2013-14 fiscal year
from the  Clean Energy  Job Creation Fund to the State
Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission for the
purposes of this chapter.