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                                                                  SB 168
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          SENATE THIRD READING
          SB 168 (Energy, Utilities, and Communication Committee)
          As Amended September 2, 2003
          Majority vote 

           SENATE VOTE  :   39-0
            
           UTILITIES AND COMMERCE     13-0 NATURAL RESOURCES   11-0        
           
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          |Ayes:|Reyes, Richman, Calderon, |Ayes:|Jackson, La Malfa,        |
          |     |Campbell, Diaz,           |     |Hancock, Harman, Haynes,  |
          |     |Longville, La Malfa, La   |     |Keene, Kortez, Laird,     |
          |     |Suer, Levine, Maddox,     |     |Lieber, Lowenthal, Wolk   |
          |     |Nunez, Ridley-Thomas,     |     |                          |
          |     |Wolk                      |     |                          |
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           APPROPRIATIONS      24-0                                        
           
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          |Ayes:|Steinberg, Bates, Berg,   |     |                          |
          |     |Lieber, Correa, Daucher,  |     |                          |
          |     |Diaz, Laird, Goldberg,    |     |                          |
          |     |Haynes, Levine,           |     |                          |
          |     |Maldonado, Nation,        |     |                          |
          |     |Negrete McLeod, Nunez,    |     |                          |
          |     |Pacheco, Pavley,          |     |                          |
          |     |Ridley-Thomas, Runner,    |     |                          |
          |     |Samuelian, Simitian,      |     |                          |
          |     |Wiggins, Yee, Mullin      |     |                          |
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           SUMMARY  :  Makes a number of technical changes to the Public  
          Utilities Code and the Public Resources Code.  Specifically,  
           this bill  :   

          1)Broadens the potential membership of an advisory board to the  
            Public Interest Energy Research Program.

          2)Eliminates requirements that the California Energy Commission  
            (CEC) file four quarterly reports, an annual report, and a  
            biennial report on the Renewable Energy Program and  
            consolidates these reports into one annual report.









                                                                  SB 168
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          3)Extends from March 31, 2003, to September 30, 2003 the due  
            date for a CEC report regarding the feasibility of  
            implementing a real-time metering program.

           FISCAL EFFECT  :  Minor savings to CEC.

           COMMENTS  :  This bill is an annual omnibus code clean up bill.   
          This bill corrects several incorrect cross references, expands  
          the potential membership of an advisory board for the Public  
          Interest Energy Research Program, and consolidates a number of  
          reports CEC is required to file with the Legislature. 


           Analysis Prepared by  :    Edward Randolph / U. & C. / (916)  
          319-2083                     FN: 0003340