Under existing law, the Public Utilities Commission has regulatory authority over public utilities, including gas corporations. Existing law requires the commission, in consultation with the State Air Resources Board, to consider adopting specific biomethane procurement targets or goals for each gas corporation so that each gas corporation procures a proportionate share, as determined by the commission, of biomethane annually, as specified. Existing law defines "biomethane" for that purpose as biogas that meets specified standards adopted by the commission for injection into a common carrier pipeline.
California AB 3163 (20192020) — Energy: biomethane: procurement.
Under existing law, the Public Utilities Commission has regulatory authority over public utilities, including gas corporations. Existing law requires the commission, in consultation with the State Air Resources Board, to consider adopting specific biomethane procurement targets or goals for each gas corporation so that each gas corporation procures a proportionate share, as determined by the commission, of biomethane annually, as specified. Existing law defines "biomethane" for that purpose as biogas that meets specified standards adopted by the commission for injection into a common carrier pipeline.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] — 7–2 (pass) · lower
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] — 11–1 (pass) · upper
Placed on suspense file — 7–0 (pass) · upper
Do pass. — 12–2 (pass) · lower
3rd Reading AB3163 Salas et al. By Hueso — 31–7 (pass) · upper
AB 3163 Salas Assembly Third Reading — 52–11 (pass) · lower
Do pass — 7–0 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
Salas — primary (person)
Dahle — coauthor (person)
Galgiani — coauthor (person)
Mathis — coauthor (person)
Nielsen — coauthor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2020-02-21 Introduced. To print. introduction
2020-02-22 From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
2020-02-24 Read first time. reading-1
2020-03-09 Referred to Com. on NAT. RES. referral-committee
2020-05-05 From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES. Read second time and amended. reading-1, reading-2, amendment-passage, amendment-introduction
2020-05-06 Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES. referral-committee
2020-05-14 Coauthors revised.
2020-05-14 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 2.) (May 13). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage, referral-committee
2020-06-02 From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 2.) (June 2). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage
2020-06-03 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-1, reading-2
2020-06-08 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 52. Noes 11. Page 4693.) passage, reading-3, reading-1
2020-06-09 In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. reading-1
2020-06-23 Referred to Com. on E., U. & C. referral-committee
2020-08-04 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 1.) (August 3). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage, referral-committee
2020-08-13 In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file. referral-committee
2020-08-20 From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 20). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage
2020-08-20 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-1, reading-2
2020-08-28 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 31. Noes 7. Page 4405.). passage, reading-3, reading-1
2020-08-28 In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling. committee-passage
2020-09-04 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.
2020-09-30 Approved by the Governor. executive-signature
2020-09-30 Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 358, Statutes of 2020.
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/3c9dc1c5-e431-47cb-9b6c-e623177eb4d2. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official California legislature records).