Fiona Ma
- Democratic
Author
Existing law requires the Public Utilities Commission to establish a program of assistance to low-income electric and gas customers, which is referred to as the California Alternate Rates for Energy (CARE) program. Existing law establishes the Low-Income Oversight Board, composed of 11 members, for the purpose of advising the commission on low-income electric, gas, and water customer issues and serving as a liaison for the commission to low-income ratepayers and representatives. The board is required, to the extent possible, to monitor and evaluate all proceedings before the commission that impact low-income electricity, gas, and water customers. Existing law requires the commission, with the assistance of the board, to conduct periodically an assessment of the needs of low-income electricity and gas ratepayers. The board is authorized to establish a technical advisory committee and to request utility representatives and the staff of the commission to assist the technical advisory committee. This bill would require the president of the commission to appear annually before the appropriate policy committees of the Senate and Assembly to report on the status of low-income programs, and to the extent possible, the results of each assessment. The board would be required to review and make recommendations to the commission regarding the proposed budgets for programs provided to low-income electricity, gas, and water customers. The bill would delete that requirement that the board monitor and evaluate certain proceedings. The bill would delete the authority of the board to establish a technical advisory committee but would require the board to establish an advisory committee to assist the board. The bill would also expand the membership of the board to include a member selected by the State Air Resources Board.
From Senate committee without further action.
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
Read third time, passed, and to Senate. (Ayes 47. Noes 30. Page 2045.)
Read second time. To third reading.
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 12. Noes 5.) (May 28).
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Read second time and amended.
Read second time and amended.
From committee: Amend, do pass as amended, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 5.) (April 27).
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on U. & C. Read second time and amended.
Read first time.
From printer. May be heard in committee March 30.
Introduced. To print.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| AB1316 | HTML |
| 02/27/09 - Introduced | |
| 04/22/09 - Amended Assembly | |
| 05/05/09 - Amended Assembly | |
| 05/13/09 - Amended Assembly | |
| 06/01/09 - Amended Assembly |
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