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          ASSEMBLY THIRD READING
          AB 1138 (La Suer)
          As Amended May 3, 2001
          Majority vote 

           ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT     11-0   UTILITIES AND COMMERCE      12-0  
                                          
           
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          |Ayes:|Reyes, Cogdill, Ashburn,  |Ayes:|Wright, Pescetti,         |
          |     |Bogh, Chan, Cohn, Correa, |     |Calderon, Bill Campbell,  |
          |     |Diaz, Liu, Oropeza, Wyman |     |John Campbell,            |
          |     |                          |     |Canciamilla, Diaz, La     |
          |     |                          |     |Suer, Leonard, Maddox,    |
          |     |                          |     |Papan, Wesson             |
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          |     |                          |     |                          |
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          APPROPRIATIONS                20-0                              
           
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          |Ayes:|Migden, Bates, Alquist,   |     |                          |
          |     |Aroner, Ashburn, Cedillo, |     |                          |
          |     |Correa, Daucher,          |     |                          |
          |     |Goldberg, Maldonado,      |     |                          |
          |     |Robert Pacheco, Papan,    |     |                          |
          |     |Pavley, Runner, Simitian, |     |                          |
          |     |Thomson, Wesson, Wiggins, |     |                          |
          |     |Wright, Zettel            |     |                          |
          |-----+--------------------------+-----+--------------------------|
          |     |                          |     |                          |
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           SUMMARY  :  Allows the Infrastructure and Economic Development  
          Bank (Bank) to provide financing to public and non-public  
          parties for repowering of existing electrical facilities and for  
          planning, design, construction and startup of peak demand  
          facilities of up to 150 megawatts (MWs).  Specifically,  this  
          bill  :  

          1)Authorizes the Bank to make low-interest loans, in an amount  
            not to exceed 75% of the total project, to a public entity or  
            to a non-public, for-profit entity that is sponsored by a  
            public entity.

          2)Requires a participating party to give right-of-first-refusal  








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            for the purchase of energy to the Department of Water  
            Resources and California electrical corporations, municipal  
            corporations, irrigation district, and other public electric  
            utility districts. 

          3)Permits bank loans for electrical generation to electric  
            transmission lines, thermal, wind, hydroelectric, and solar  
            projects providing up to 150 MWs.

          4)Prohibits electrical generation bank loans for diesel or  
            nuclear projects.

          5)Provides that the power generated by the facility shall be  
            used exclusively within the state.

          6)Sunsets the loan authorization provisions on January 1, 2007. 

           EXISTING LAW  authorizes the Bank to provide low-interest loans  
          to public entities that have limited access to capital. 

           FISCAL EFFECT  :  According to the Assembly Appropriations  
          Committee analysis, potential ongoing special fund cost of about  
          $100,000 for one staff position to review powerplant financing  
          proposals.

           COMMENTS  :  The Bank is currently authorized to lend money to  
          local public and non-profit entities for the purpose of  
          infrastructure.  The Bank is only authorized to lend directly to  
          private entities in the case of financing facilities and  
          equipment for qualified manufacturers.  The Bank is not  
          authorized to lend for the purpose of electrical generation. 

          Amendments taken in policy committee clarify that the Bank, for  
          purpose of electrical generation, may only provide loans  
          directly to a public entity or to a public sponsor on behalf of  
          a private entity.  


           Analysis Prepared by  :  Pedro Villegas / J., E.D. & E. / (916)  
          319-2090 



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