BILL NUMBER: AB 1082	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY   MAY 6, 1999

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Calderon

                        FEBRUARY 25, 1999

   An act  to amend Section 328 of the Public Utilities Code,
 relating to public utilities.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 1082, as amended, Calderon.  Public Utilities Commission:
 natural gas  electric  restructuring.
   The Public Utilities Act  authorizes  
requires  the Public Utilities Commission to 
investigate the restructuring of natural gas services, as specified,
but prohibits the commission, prior to January 1, 2000, from enacting
any gas industry restructuring decisions and from enforcing certain
natural gas restructuring decisions for core customers.
   This bill would extend that prohibition against enacting gas
industry restructuring decisions until July 1, 2001  
allow the recovery of certain reasonable employee related transition
costs relating to the restructuring of the electric industry.
   This bill would require the commission to deem the recovery of
employee related transition costs as described in that provision to
be reasonable, unless the commission makes a specific finding that
those costs are not reasonable  .
   Vote:  majority.  Appropriation:  no.  Fiscal committee:  yes.
State-mandated local program:  no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  
  SECTION 1.  Section 328 of the Public Utilities Code  

  SECTION 1.  The Public Utilities Commission shall deem the recovery
of employee related transition costs as described in Section 375 of
the Public Utilities Code to be reasonable, unless the Public
Utilities Commission makes a specific finding that those costs are
not reasonable.   is amended to read:
   328.  The commission may investigate issues associated with the
further restructuring of natural gas services beyond decisions made
prior to July 1, 1998.  If the commission determines that further
natural gas industry restructuring for core customers, as considered
in Rulemaking 98-01-011, including, but not limited to, opening or
changing competitive markets, establishing consumer protection
standards, or unbundling costs, rates or services, is in the public
interest, the commission shall submit its findings and
recommendations to the Legislature.  Prior to July 1, 2001, the
commission shall not enact any gas industry restructuring decisions.
Any commission natural gas restructuring decisions for core
customers, as considered in Rulemaking 98-01-011 enacted prior to the
effective date of this section, but after July 1, 1998, shall not be
enforced.