California Air Resources Board

Summary

Would have directed the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to adopt a new net energy metering (NEM) standard contract or tariff, which the bill would have defined as the "replacement tariff," by August 1, 2022, and would have required an electrical investor-owned utility to offer the replacement tariff to an eligible customer-generator by December 31, 2023. If CPUC failed to act, CPUC would have been required to adopt a new tariff under prescribed terms. Moved to the Assembly Inactive File.

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Summary

Would direct the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to adopt a new net energy metering (NEM) standard contract or tariff, which the bill would define as the "replacement tariff," by August 1, 2022, and would require an electrical investor-owned utility to offer the replacement tariff to an eligible customer-generator by December 31, 2023. If CPUC fails to act, CPUC would be required to adopt a new tariff under prescribed terms. Failed passage with reconsideration granted and moved to the Assembly Inactive File.

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Summary

Would add two environmental justice members, one appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules and one appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly, to the South Coast Air Quality Management Board (AQMD). The bill would also authorize South Coast AQMD Board to create a Labor Advisory Panel composed of six representatives whose members perform work in the South Coast Air Basin. The bill would require the Labor Advisory Panel to provide feedback and input on all district permitting, rules, regulations, and planning issues that have the potential to impact the workforce in the South Coast Air Basin. The bill would require the South Coast AQMD Board to select the members of the Labor Advisory Panel from nominations provided by the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, the Inland Empire Labor Council, and the Orange County Labor Federation. Moved to Senate Inactive File.

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