BILL ANALYSIS
SB 168
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SENATE THIRD READING
SB 168 (Energy, Utilities, and Communication Committee)
As Amended September 5, 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.
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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.
4)Deletes existing statutory requirements that an the Payphone
Service Providers Committee (PSPC), an advisory board to the
California Public Utilities Commission (PUC), administer a
program to provide for the placement of telecommunications for
the deaf and hearing impaired in public buildings.
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.
The deletion of the requirement that PSPC administer a program
to provide for telecommunications devices for the deaf and
hearing impaired in a public place elements a duplication of
responsibilities which this committee shares with the
Telecommunications Access for the Deaf and Disabled
Administrative Committee.
Analysis Prepared by : Edward Randolph / U. & C. / (916)
319-2083
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