Public contracts: bid preferences: solar photovoltaic system.
Summary
Existing law imposes various requirements with respect to contracting by state agencies. This bill would require a state agency that accepts bids or proposals for a contract for the purchase or installation of a solar photovoltaic system, as defined, to provide a 5% preference to a business that certifies that all of the solar panels installed as part of the solar photovoltaic system have been manufactured or assembled in California, in accordance with specified criteria.
Bill status
failed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2011
Committee Review
Sep 2011
Senate Passage
Apr 2011
Assembly Passage
Aug 2011
Governor
Introduced Jan 27, 2011
Last action Feb 2, 2012
Floor votes · Assembly Aug 30, 2011
How they voted
44–25
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 70
Aug 30, 2011
D
Democratic44
100% Yea
R
Republican26
96% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
3
Committee
7
Sep 6, 2011
Committee
Set, first hearing. Failed passage in committee.
lower
Aug 30, 2011
Assembly · Passed
Assembly Vote: pass (44-25-1)
assembly
Aug 30, 2011
Committee
Re-referred to Coms. on B., P. & C.P. and APPR. pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2.
lower
Jun 30, 2011
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 3.) (June 29).
lower
Jun 15, 2011
Committee
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. (Ayes 13. Noes 5.) (June 14). Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.
lower
May 9, 2011
Committee
Referred to Coms. on HEALTH and L. GOV.
lower
Mar 16, 2011
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 3. Page 358.) (March 16).
upper
Feb 10, 2011
Committee
Referred to Com. on GOV. & F.
upper
Jan 27, 2011
Introduced
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ellen Corbett
DDemocratic
Co
Bob Wieckowski
DDemocratic
Co
EA
Elaine Alquist
DDemocratic
Co
Jim Beall
DDemocratic
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