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CA AB1903

Bill

Status

Failed

11/30/2016

Primary Sponsor

Scott Wilk

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Origin

State Assembly

2015-2016 Session

AI Summary

  • Requires the Public Utilities Commission to authorize a study by the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment examining long-term health impacts from the Aliso Canyon natural gas storage facility leak that began October 23, 2015

  • Study must investigate health impacts on persons living within 12 miles of the facility between October 23, 2015 and completion of the State Oil and Gas Supervisor's safety review, including exposure to methane, benzene, and mercaptan

  • Commission must order Southern California Gas Company to pay for the study and may include study costs in any penalty assessments related to the leak

  • Commission shall publish and transmit biennial reports to appropriate legislative policy committees on January 1 of every even-numbered year from 2018 through 2028

  • Study provisions automatically repeal on January 1, 2029, and are contingent on the commission recovering sufficient funds and the Legislature appropriating moneys for this purpose

Legislative Description

Aliso Canyon gas leak: health impact study.

Last Action

From Senate committee without further action.

11/30/2016

Committee Referrals

Appropriations6/23/2016
Environmental Quality6/16/2016
Energy, Utilities and Communications6/9/2016
Rules6/2/2016
Appropriations4/11/2016
Health3/31/2016
Utilities and Commerce2/25/2016

Full Bill Text

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