BILL NUMBER: AB 1082	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY   MAY 12, 1999
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY   MAY 6, 1999

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Calderon

                        FEBRUARY 25, 1999

   An act  to amend Section 375 of the Public Utilities Code,
 relating to public utilities.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 1082, as amended, Calderon.  Public Utilities Commission:
electric restructuring.
   The Public Utilities Act requires the Public Utilities Commission
to allow the recovery of certain reasonable employee related
transition costs relating to the restructuring of the electric
industry.
   This bill would  modify that provision to  require the
commission to  deem   allow  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   , if
the commission specifically finds that those costs are 
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.  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.  
  SECTION 1.  Section 375 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to
read: 
   375.  (a) In order to mitigate potential negative impacts on
utility personnel directly affected by electric industry
restructuring, as described in Decision 95-12-063, as modified by
Decision 96-01-009, the commission shall allow the recovery of
 reasonable  employee related transition costs
incurred and projected for severance, retraining, early retirement,
outplacement and related expenses for the employees  , if it
finds those costs to be reasonable  .
   (b) The costs, including employee related transition costs for
employees performing services in connection with Section 363, shall
be added to the amount of uneconomic costs allowed to be recovered
pursuant to this section and Sections 367, 368, and 376, provided
recovery of these employee related transition costs shall extend
beyond December 31, 2001, provided recovery of the costs shall not
extend beyond December 31, 2006.  However, there shall be no recovery
for employee related transition costs associated with officers,
senior supervisory employees, and professional employees performing
predominantly regulatory functions.