BILL ANALYSIS
AB 1881
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Date of Hearing: April 24, 2002
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
Darrell Steinberg, Chair
AB 1881 (Pescetti) - As Introduced: February 4, 2002
Policy Committee: Utilities and
Commerce Vote: 16-0
Natural Resources 11-0
(Consent)
Urgency: No State Mandated Local Program:
No Reimbursable:
SUMMARY
This bill:
1)Declares that it is also feasible to install solar energy
equipment at state buildings when adequate space exists
adjacent to a building, and not just on a building as
specified under recently passed legislation.
2)Expands the definition of solar energy equipment to be
evaluated for installation on state buildings to include solar
thermal and heating technologies, in addition to only
electricity generating equipment as specified under the same
legislation.
FISCAL EFFECT
This bill should not result in any additional costs. Installing
solar energy equipment pursuant to this bill would be undertaken
only with available funds and in those locations where it is
determined to be feasible. DGS indicates that it has surveyed
state facilities to assess the feasibility of energy efficiency
and alternative energy measures and is implementing the most
cost-effective measures to the extent funds are available.
COMMENTS
Background. AB 1881 amends the provisions of last year's SB 82
X2 (Murray), which requires the Department of General Services
to ensure that solar energy equipment is installed on all state
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buildings and parking lots, where feasible, by January 2007, and
on all new state buildings commencing construction after January
2002. In making the feasiblity determination, the department is
to take into account whether there is adequate space available
for the equipment and whether the equipment is cost-effective
and funding is available. That measure will become operative 91
days after the 2001-02 Second Extraordinary Session is
adjourned.
Analysis Prepared by : Chuck Nicol / APPR. / (916) 319-2081