BILL ANALYSIS
AB 549
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CONCURRENCE IN SENATE AMENDMENTS
AB 549 (Longville)
As Amended September 12, 2001
Majority vote
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|ASSEMBLY: |76-0 |(June 5, 2001) |SENATE: |35-1 |(September 13, |
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Original Committee Reference: U. & C.
SUMMARY : Requires the State Energy Resources Commission
Conservation and Development Commission (CEC) to investigate
options, develop a plan, and report to the Legislature, by
January 1, 2004, on ways to decrease wasteful peak load energy
consumption in existing residential and nonresidential
buildings.
The Senate amendments :
1)Delete the General Fund appropriation and require CEC to use
existing funds to develop the plan.
2)Require electric and gas utilities, in consultation with CEC,
to provide support for building standards, including
appropriate research, development, and training to implement
those standards and other regulations, to the extent that
funds are made available to the utilities for that purpose.
3)Change the due date for CEC report to the Legislature from
January 1, 2003, to January 1, 2004.
4)Specify that these provisions apply to peak load energy
consumption.
EXISTING LAW requires:
1)CEC to prescribe, by regulation, various energy efficiency
design standards for residential and non-residential
buildings.
2)The California Public Utility Commission, in consultation with
the Independent System Operator (ISO), to consult with CEC and
adopt energy conservation initiatives to reduce demand for
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electricity and reduce peak load demand.
AS PASSED BY THE ASSEMBLY , this bill required CEC to investigate
options, develop a plan, and report to the Legislature, by
January 1, 2004, on ways to decrease wasteful peak load energy
consumption in existing residential and nonresidential
buildings. Additionally, provided a General Fund appropriation
of $500,000.
FISCAL EFFECT : Unknown
COMMENTS : There were two bills signed by the governor in the
First Extraordinary Session, SB X1 5 (Sher), Chapter 7, Statutes
of 2001-2002 and AB X1 29 (Kehoe), Chapter 8, Statutes of
2001-2002, that provide appropriations of more than a billion
dollars to devote to energy efficiency, renewable energy
resources, weatherization, HVAC programs and other areas
designed to target reduced peak demand consumption for both the
long and short term in California. Each of these measures
provides funding for the next two years and requires CEC, CPUC,
ISO and other agencies to work cooperatively toward solutions to
existing problems with delivery of sufficient electricity supply
and reduction of peak period demand. This measure requires CEC
to investigate options, develop a plan, and report to the
Legislature, by January 1, 2004, on ways to decrease wasteful
peak load energy consumption in existing residential and
nonresidential buildings.
Analysis Prepared by : Kelly Boyd / U. & C. / (916) 319-2083
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