Energy: renewable energy resources.
Summary
Existing law requires the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission to provide up to $7,000,000 in grants to qualified counties for the development or revision of rules and policies that facilitate the development of eligible renewable energy resources, and their associated electric transmission facilities, and the processing of permits for eligible renewable energy resources. This bill would additionally include the County of San Luis Obispo as a qualified county to receive the above grants.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2012
Committee Review
Aug 2012
Assembly Passage
May 2012
Senate Passage
Aug 2012
Signed into Law
Sep 2012
Introduced Feb 23, 2012
Signed Sep 7, 2012
Floor votes · Senate Aug 21, 2012 · Assembly May 29, 2012
How they voted
33–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 35
Aug 21, 2012
D
Democratic23
100% Yea
R
Republican12
83% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
8
Committee
10
Sep 7, 2012
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor.
legislature
Aug 22, 2012
Lower · Passed
In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
lower
Aug 21, 2012
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (33-0-2)
senate
Aug 16, 2012
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 16).
upper
Jul 2, 2012
Upper · Passed
In committee: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
upper
Jun 19, 2012
Committee
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 1.) (June 19). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
upper
Jun 7, 2012
Committee
Referred to Com. on E., U. & C.
upper
May 29, 2012
Assembly · Passed
Assembly Vote: pass (65-3-4)
assembly
May 25, 2012
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (May 25).
lower
May 2, 2012
Committee
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
lower
Apr 17, 2012
Committee
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 1.) (April 16). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
lower
Mar 26, 2012
Committee
Referred to Com. on NAT. RES.
lower
Feb 24, 2012
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee March 25.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Katcho Achadjian
RRepublican
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