Bill Text: CA SB1198 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Energy: State Energy Resources Conservation and

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 12-0)

Status: (Passed) 2010-09-29 - Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 486, Statutes of 2010. [SB1198 Detail]

Download: California-2009-SB1198-Amended.html

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BILL NUMBER: SB 1198	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN SENATE  APRIL 27, 2010
	AMENDED IN SENATE  APRIL 12, 2010

INTRODUCED BY   Senator Huff
   (Coauthors: Senators Cogdill, Denham, Dutton, Harman,
Hollingsworth, and Runner)
   (Coauthors: Assembly Members Gilmore, Jeffries, Knight, Silva, and
Smyth)

                        FEBRUARY 18, 2010

   An act to amend  Sections 25213 and 25402  
Section 25213  of the Public Resources Code, relating to energy.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 1198, as amended, Huff. Energy: State Energy Resources
Conservation and Development Commission: regulations.
   The Warren-Alquist State Energy Resources Conservation and
Development Act requires the State Energy Resources Conservation and
Development Commission to adopt those regulations that are necessary
to carry out the act.
   The act also requires the commission, after one or more public
hearings, to prescribe, by regulation, standards for minimum levels
of operating efficiency and prescribe other measures, such as energy
and water consumption labeling not preempted by federal labeling law
 ,  to promote the use of energy and water efficient
appliances that do not result in any added total costs for consumers
over the designed life of the appliances concerned.
   This bill would  prohibit the implementation of 
 provide that  the television product labeling 
requirement   regulations  adopted by the
commission  unless   would not be effective
until July 1, 2011, and if  the United States Federal Trade
Commission fails to issue a final labeling rule for  that
product  those products  as of July 1, 2011. 
The bill further provides that those regulations   would
remain in effect only until the Federal Trade Commission issues a
final labeling rule for television products.  
   This bill would, for all appliance standards that are effective as
of January 1, 2011, require that discount rates, payback
calculations, and life cycle cost estimates use interest rates
applicable to consumer financing and the average life of the product
before replacement. 
   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 25213 of the Public Resources Code is amended
to read:
   25213.  (a) The commission shall adopt rules and regulations, as
necessary, to carry out the provisions of this division in conformity
with the provisions of Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340)
of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code. The
commission shall make available to a person upon request copies of
proposed regulations, together with summaries of reasons supporting
their adoption. 
   (b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), the television product
labeling requirement adopted by the commission shall not be
implemented unless the United States Federal Trade Commission fails
to issue a final labeling rule for that product as of July 1, 2011.
 
   (b) (1) Notwithstanding any other law, the television product
labeling regulations adopted by the commission shall not take effect,
and the commission shall not enforce those regulations, before July
1, 2011.  
   (2) On and after July 1, 2011, the television product labeling
regulations shall be effective if the Federal Trade Commission fails
to issue a final labeling rule for television products before July 1,
2011, and shall remain in effect until the Federal Trade Commission
issues a final labeling rule for television products.  All
matter omitted in this version of the bill appears in the bill as
amended in the Senate, April 12, 2010. (JR11)