Existing law, the Warren-Alquist State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Act establishes the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission (Energy Commission) and requires the Energy Commission to provide $7,000,000 in grants to qualified counties, as defined, for the development or revision of rules and policies, including, but not limited to, general plan elements, zoning ordinances, and a natural community conservation plan as a plan participant, to facilitate the development of eligible renewable energy resources, and their associated electric transmission facilities, and the processing of permits for eligible renewable energy resources. For a county in the Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan planning area, existing law prohibits the commission from awarding a grant to such a county if it is not a "plan participant," as defined, in the Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan.
California AB 1255 (20112012) — Energy: renewable energy resources.
Existing law, the Warren-Alquist State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Act establishes the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission (Energy Commission) and requires the Energy Commission to provide $7,000,000 in grants to qualified counties, as defined, for the development or revision of rules and policies, including, but not limited to, general plan elements, zoning ordinances, and a natural community conservation plan as a plan participant, to facilitate the development of eligible renewable energy resources, and their associated electric transmission facilities, and the processing of permits for eligible renewable energy resources. For a county in the Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan planning area, existing law prohibits the commission from awarding a grant to such a county if it is not a "plan participant," as defined, in the Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2011-02-18 Read first time. To print. reading-1
2011-02-20 From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.
2011-03-21 Referred to Com. on J., E.D. & E. referral-committee
2011-04-15 From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (April 12). amendment-passage, committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2011-04-25 Read second time and amended. reading-2, reading-1, amendment-passage
2011-04-25 Re-referred to Com. on APPR. referral-committee
2011-04-26 From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Read second time and amended. reading-2, amendment-introduction, reading-1, amendment-passage
2011-04-27 Re-referred to Com. on APPR. referral-committee
2011-05-05 From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (May 4). committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2011-05-09 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-2, reading-1
2011-05-12 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 72. Noes 0. Page 1345.) reading-3, reading-1, passage
2011-05-12 In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. reading-1
2011-05-26 Referred to Com. on RLS. referral-committee
2012-08-23 From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on RLS. reading-2, amendment-introduction, reading-1, amendment-passage, referral-committee
2012-08-30 Re-referred to Com. on E., U. & C. referral-committee
2012-08-31 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (August 31). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. referral-committee, committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2012-08-31 From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (August 31). amendment-passage, committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2012-08-31 Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading. reading-2, reading-1, amendment-passage
2012-08-31 Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 5092.). reading-3, reading-1, passage
2012-08-31 In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.