CA SB599

Revises quiet period rules for Public Utilities Commission proceedings: establishes a mandatory three-business-day quiet period before commission votes on ratesetting and catastrophic wildfire proceedings during which ex parte communications are prohibited, and allows closed-session commission meetings during this period.

Repeals the California Solar Initiative annual reporting requirement effective January 1, 2024.

Expands the Public Utilities Commission's annual September 1 report to include procurement activities of electric service providers with gross annual revenues exceeding $25,000,000, community choice aggregators with revenues exceeding $15,000,000, and utilities with revenues between $15,000,000 and $25,000,000.

Requires electric service providers with gross annual California revenues exceeding $25,000,000 to implement outreach programs to recruit women, minority, disabled veteran, and LGBT business enterprises for procurement contracts.

Expands criminal penalties for falsely representing a business as a women, minority, disabled veteran, or LGBT business enterprise to include contracts with electric service providers and smaller utilities with revenues between $15,000,000 and $25,000,000.