State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission: chair: report to the Legislature.
Summary
Existing law establishes the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission consisting of 5 members and establishes various duties and responsibilities of the commission relating to energy usage in the state. Existing law requires the Governor to designate a chair of the commission and requires the chair to direct the adviser, the executive director, and other staff of the commission in the performance of their duties in conformance with the policies and guidelines established by the commission. This bill would require the chair of the commission to appear annually before the appropriate policy committees of the Legislature to report on activities of the commission, as specified. The bill would require the chair of the commission and the adviser of the commission to appear annually before the appropriate policy committees of the Legislature to report on activities taken by the commission in the previous year and the processes instituted to solicit input from Californians.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Aug 2019
Senate Passage
Apr 2019
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 21, 2019
Last action Aug 30, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Apr 25, 2019
How they voted
34–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 35
Apr 25, 2019
D
Democratic27
96% Yea
R
Republican8
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Aug 30, 2019
Lower · Passed
August 30 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
lower
Jun 12, 2019
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (June 12). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
lower
May 16, 2019
Committee
Referred to Com. on U. & E.
lower
Apr 25, 2019
Upper · Passed
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 820.) Ordered to the Assembly.
upper
Apr 22, 2019
Upper · Passed
From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
upper
Mar 28, 2019
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0. Page 464.) (March 27).
upper
Mar 7, 2019
Committee
Referred to Com. on E., U. & C.
upper
Feb 21, 2019
Introduced
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Steve Bradford
DDemocratic
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