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          SENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
                             Senator Ricardo Lara, Chair
                            2015 - 2016  Regular  Session

          AB 853 (Roger Hernández) - Electrical and gas corporations:  
          security of plant and facilities.
          
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          |Version: August 18, 2015        |Policy Vote: E., U., & C. 7 - 3 |
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          |Urgency: No                     |Mandate: Yes                    |
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          |Hearing Date: August 27, 2015   |Consultant: Marie Liu           |
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          *********** ANALYSIS ADDENDUM - SUSPENSE FILE ***********
             The following information is revised to reflect amendments 
                     adopted by the committee on August 27, 2015


          Bill  
          Summary:  AB 853 would require the California Public Utilities  
          Commission (CPUC) to evaluate and consider approval of an  
          electrical or gas corporation's utilization of persons not  
          employed by the utility as part of that utility's general rate  
          case application.


          Fiscal  
          Impact:  At least $40,000 in one-time costs and at least  
          $144,000 ongoing annually to the Public Utilities Reimbursement  
          Account (special) to consider advice letters or GRC petitions to  
          allow the use of contract works.


          Author  
          Amendments:  







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                 Exclude from the bill's requirements contracts for  
               construction, alteration, demolition, installation,  
               maintenance, or repair on its nuclear, electrical, or gas  
               infrastructure or the design and engineering of standard  
               equipment purchased from an outside vendor
                 Make the bill's requirement effective for the  
               corporation after its next general rate case. 
                 Clarification amendments


          Committee  
          Amendments:  Specify that the requirements of the bill only  
          apply to an electrical or gas corporation that file general rate  
          cases with the Commission.


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