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                                                                  AB 1561
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          CONCURRENCE IN SENATE AMENDMENTS
          AB 1561 (Kelley)
          As Amended August 5, 2002
          Majority vote
           
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          |ASSEMBLY:  |     |(June 4, 2001)  |SENATE: |22-13|(August 12,    |
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                    (vote not relevant)

          Original Committee Reference:   W., P. & W.  

          SUMMARY  :  Requires the State Energy Resources Conservation and  
          Development Commission (CEC), not later than January 1, 2004, to  
          amend existing regulations pertaining to energy efficiency  
          standards for residential clothes washers to require these  
          clothes washers manufactured on or after January 1, 2007, to be  
          at least as efficient as commercial washers.

           The Senate amendments  delete the Assembly version of this bill,  
          and instead require CEC, not later than April 1, 2004, to  
          petition the federal Department of Energy for an exemption from  
          any federal regulations governing energy efficiency standards  
          that are applicable to residential clothes washers, and to  
          report to the Legislature on its progress with respect to the  
          above requirements not later than January 1, 2005.

           AS PASSED BY THE ASSEMBLY  , this bill declared the intent of the  
          Legislature to address the issues of authorizing the taking of  
          certain birds and fully protected species caused by the  
          implementation of any component of the Lower Colorado River  
          Multi-Species Conservation Program established by the States of  
          California, Arizona, and Nevada and approved by the 
          Department of Fish and Game, or by the implementation of any  
          component of the May 11, 2000, working draft of California's  
          Colorado River Water Use Plan.

           FISCAL EFFECT  :  According to the Senate Appropriations  
          Committee, minor, if any, fiscal effects.

           COMMENTS  :  This bill was substantially amended in the Senate.   
          The Assembly-approved provisions of this bill relating to  
          Colorado River Water were deleted in the Senate.  The subject  
          matter of this bill was not heard in any Assembly policy  








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          committee this legislative session.  According to the author's  
          office, this may be yet another new bill.


           Analysis Prepared by  :  Aristotle E. Evia / NAT. RES / (916)  
          319-2092


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