CA SB619

Expands eligible facilities for streamlined California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) certification by the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission to include electrical transmission projects rated at 138 kilovolts or greater.

Requires applicants certifying electrical transmission projects to avoid or minimize significant environmental impacts in disadvantaged communities and enter into binding agreements to comply before environmental impact report certification.

Allows electrical corporations to simultaneously submit applications to both the Public Utilities Commission for construction permits and the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission for environmental certification of transmission facilities.

Prohibits the Public Utilities Commission from approving construction permits until after the Energy Commission issues a decision on facility certification, and makes the Energy Commission's certification satisfy the PUC's obligations under CEQA.

Permits the Energy Commission to recover reasonable administrative costs from electrical corporations for evaluating transmission facility applications, with a deadline of January 1, 2032 for submitting applications.