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Votes at a glance: key measures from the Assembly Utilities & Energy Committee hearing
Summary
A roundup of bills the committee moved out of policy with their immediate next steps. Many measures were passed as amended to appropriations; several require further stakeholder negotiation in Appropriations before reaching the floor.
The Assembly Utilities and Energy Committee advanced a package of measures on a daylong agenda. Below are short summaries and the committee’s immediate actions for each bill discussed at the hearing.
AB 706 — Forest biomass/biomass fund (Aguiar‑Curry) - Summary: Creates a fund to support projects that sustainably use forest biomass waste from wildfire mitigation and forest restoration work; does not mandate treatments or technologies; projects must meet existing environmental permitting. - Committee action: Motion to hear later; no final vote due to lack of quorum on the first attempt. Author asked for continued consideration when quorum is available.
AB 39 — Local electrification and charging planning (author) - Summary: Requires cities/counties with populations of 75,000 or more to create plans to meet electrification goals, with attention to disadvantaged and low‑income communities. - Committee action: Passed as amended to Appropriations (roll called; clerk left roll open for absent members).
AB 1167 — Utility spending accountability (Berman) - Summary: Limits use of ratepayer funds for utilities’ political influence, promotional advertising and certain trade association lobbying; increases transparency and would require shareholder treatment of disallowed costs…
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