Bill Text: CA AB1891 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Energy: nuclear energy: study.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-04-23 - In committee: Set, second hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author. [AB1891 Detail]

Download: California-2011-AB1891-Introduced.html

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BILL NUMBER: AB 1891	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Wagner

                        FEBRUARY 22, 2012

   An act to add and repeal Section 25228 of the Public Resources
Code, relating to energy.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 1891, as introduced, Wagner. Energy: nuclear energy: study.
   The California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 requires the
State Air Resources Board to adopt greenhouse gas emission limits and
emission reduction measures by regulation to achieve the maximum
technologically feasible and cost-effective reduction in greenhouse
gas emissions to achieve the statewide greenhouse gas emissions
limit. Existing law prohibits a load-serving entity and local
publicly owned electric utility from entering into a long-term
financial commitment unless the baseload generation complies with a
greenhouse gases emission performance standard established by the
State Air Resources Board.
   This bill would require the State Resources Conservation and
Development Commission, on or before an unspecified date, to perform
and submit to the Legislature a report on how electrical utilities
can meet the consumer demand for electricity consistent with the
above greenhouse gas emission standards. The bill would require the
commission to consider and make recommendations on the role nuclear
energy may serve in meeting these standards. The bill would be
repealed by its own provisions on an unspecified date.
   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 25228 is added to the Public Resources Code, to
read:
   25228.  (a) On or before ____, the commission shall perform and
submit a report to the Legislature on how electrical utilities can
meet the consumer demand for electricity consistent with the
greenhouse gas emission standards established pursuant to the
California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 (Division 25.5
(commencing with Section 38500) of the Health and Safety Code) and
Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 8340) of Division 4.1 of the
Public Utilities Code.
   (b) The study performed pursuant to subdivision (a) shall consider
and make recommendations on the role nuclear energy may serve in
meeting the standards of the California Global Warming Solutions Act
of 2006 (Division 25.5 (commencing with Section 38500) of the Health
and Safety Code) and Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 8340) of
Division 4.1 of the Public Utilities Code.
   (c) (1) The report submitted pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be
submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.
   (2) Pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, this
section is repealed on ____.