Legislative
Update
JUNE 16. 2023
Key Deadlines for the 2023 Legislative Year
• 1/4: Legislature reconvened
• 1/10: Governor submitted budget
• 2/17: Bill introduction deadline
• 4/28: Policy cmtes to move fiscal bills to fiscal cmtes (1st house) • 5/5: Policy cmtes to move nonfiscal bills to floor (1st house) • 5/19: Fiscal cmtes must move bills to floor (1st house) • 6/2: Last day for bills to be passed out of 1st house • 6/15: Budget bill must be passed
• 7/14: Policy cmtes to meet and report bills (2nd house) • 9/1: Fiscal cmtes to move bills to floor (2nd house)
• 9/14: Last day for each house to pass bills
• 10/14: Last day for Governor to sign/veto bills
Recommended Bill Positions
Bill # Author Description Sponsor(s)
Recommended
EBCE Position
BUDGET TRAILER
AB 1373 Garcia
Establishes a Central Procurement Entity for long-lead time resources, penalizes LSEs for missing RA targets, and expands CPUC control over CCA resource mix
OPPOSE UNLESS
AMENDED
INTERCONNECTION
AB 50 Wood Requires CPUC to create an IOU shot-clock on interconnection for new and upgraded load, as well as increased reporting and transparency SUPPORT AB 643 Berman
Requires CPUC to create an IOU shot-clock on interconnection for distributed energy resources, consider penalties, reduce administrative burden, and increase reporting and transparency California Solar and
Storage Association
(CalSSA)
SUPPORT
SB 83 Weiner Requires CPUC to create an IOU shot-clock on new development, issue penalties for missed deadlines, and increase reporting SUPPORT SB 410 Becker
Requires CPUC to create an IOU shot-clock on interconnection for new and upgraded load, consider remedial actions for misses, increase reporting, and ensure adequate staffing
International
Brotherhood of
Electrical Workers
SUPPORT
Recommended Bill Positions
Bill # Author Description Sponsor(s)
Recommended
EBCE Position
BROWN ACT
AB 557 Hart
Permits local agencies, like EBCE’s board, to indefinitely continue the teleconference flexibilities given during the COVID state of emergency CA Special Districts
Assoc., League of CA
Cities, CA State
Assoc. of Counties
SUPPORT
ELECTRIC VEHICLES
SB 529 Gonzalez Requires CEC to create a grant program to facilitate EV sharing services at affordable, multifamily housing properties
Los Angeles
Cleantech Incubator
SUPPORT
BUILDING DECARBONIZATION
SB 527 Min
Establishes an Neighborhood Zonal Decarbonization Program for 15 communities and authorizes gas corporations to cease service if the CPUC determines an area is better suited for electrification Building
Decarbonization
Coalition
SUPPORT
Next Steps
• Review and analyze new amendments
• Monitor bills on our watch list; determine when EBCE should formally take a position
• Send position letters for bills once EBCE formally takes a position • Engage with CalCCA on legislative efforts