BILL ANALYSIS Ó 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- |--------------------------------+--------------------------------| | | | |Version: August 18, 2015 |Policy Vote: E., U., & C. 7 - 3 | | | | |--------------------------------+--------------------------------| | | | |Urgency: No |Mandate: Yes | | | | |--------------------------------+--------------------------------| | | | |Hearing Date: August 27, 2015 |Consultant: Marie Liu | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- *********** 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: AB 853 (Roger Hernández) Page 1 of ? 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. -- END --