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CA ACA11

CA

Status

Failed

11/30/2016

Primary Sponsor

Mike Gatto

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Origin

State Assembly

2015-2016 Session

AI Summary

  • Authorizes the Legislature to reallocate or reassign all or a portion of Public Utilities Commission functions to other state agencies, departments, boards, or entities after the measure's enactment.

  • Requires the Legislature to adopt structures that provide greater accountability for public utilities and direct regulatory efforts toward safety, reliability, ratesetting, and greenhouse gas emission reduction programs.

  • Repeals the California Constitution's provisions pertaining to the Public Utilities Commission effective January 1, 2019, while preserving the validity of statutes enacted under the former constitutional framework.

  • Specifies that any reallocation of PUC functions must advance consumer protection, public health, environmental protection, transparency, public access, and third-party advocacy rights.

  • Requires a two-thirds vote in both houses of the Legislature for passage as a constitutional amendment.

Legislative Description

Public Utilities Commission.

Last Action

From Senate committee without further action.

11/30/2016

Committee Referrals

Energy, Utilities and Communications6/9/2016
Rules6/6/2016
Appropriations4/21/2016
Utilities and Commerce3/14/2016

Full Bill Text

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