Under existing law, the Public Utilities Commission has regulatory authority over public utilities, including electrical corporations, as defined. The California Renewables Portfolio Standard Program (RPS program) requires the commission to implement annual procurement targets for the procurement of eligible renewable energy resources, as defined, for all retail sellers, as defined, to achieve the targets and goals of the program.
California SB 836 (20112012) — Renewable energy resources: cost reporting.
Under existing law, the Public Utilities Commission has regulatory authority over public utilities, including electrical corporations, as defined. The California Renewables Portfolio Standard Program (RPS program) requires the commission to implement annual procurement targets for the procurement of eligible renewable energy resources, as defined, for all retail sellers, as defined, to achieve the targets and goals of the program.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Do pass and re-refer to Committee on Appropriations with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. — 12–0 (pass) · lower
SB 836 Padilla Consent Calendar Second Day — 78–0 (pass) · lower
Do pass, but re-refer to the Committee on Appropriations. — 10–0 (pass) · upper
Unfinished Business SB836 Padilla Concurrence — 38–0 (pass) · upper
Do pass, to Consent Calendar. — 17–0 (pass) · lower
3rd Reading — 39–0 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
Padilla — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2011-02-18 Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. introduction, reading-1
2011-02-20 From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 22.
2011-03-10 Referred to Com. on RLS. referral-committee
2011-03-24 From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. reading-2, reading-1, committee-passage, amendment-passage, referral-committee
2011-03-31 Re-referred to Com. on E., U., & C. referral-committee
2011-04-08 Set for hearing May 3.
2011-05-04 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0. Page 858.) (May 3). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. referral-committee, committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2011-05-06 Set for hearing May 16.
2011-05-17 From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8. committee-passage
2011-05-18 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-2, reading-1
2011-05-31 Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 1175.) Ordered to the Assembly. reading-3, reading-1, passage
2011-06-01 In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. reading-1
2011-06-13 Referred to Com. on U. & C. referral-committee
2011-06-29 From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on U. & C. reading-2, reading-1, committee-passage, amendment-passage, referral-committee
2011-07-11 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (July 5). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. referral-committee, committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2011-07-11 (Report received July 8 pursuant to J.R. 61(a)(10).)
2011-07-13 From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. reading-2, reading-1, committee-passage, amendment-passage, referral-committee
2011-08-18 From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (August 17). committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2011-08-22 Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar. reading-2, reading-1
2011-08-25 Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 2597.) Ordered to the Senate. reading-3, reading-1, passage
2011-08-25 In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
2011-08-30 Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 2158.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. committee-passage-favorable, amendment-passage
2011-09-07 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4:30 p.m.
2011-10-08 Approved by the Governor. executive-signature
2011-10-08 Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 600, Statutes of 2011.
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/795abfb6-6052-4003-a60a-945b25b3135b. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official California legislature records).