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Electrical corporations: undergrounding of infrastructure: deenergization.

This bill did not become law and its session has ended, so it can no longer move. It would have to be reintroduced.

CA SB 1312 · Senate Bill · 2019–2020

Stage
Session ended
Started in
Senate
Sponsors
2
Latest action
Jun 29, 2020

What it does

(1) Under existing law, the Public Utilities Commission has regulatory authority over public utilities, including electrical corporations. Under existing law, the Legislature has declared that it is the policy of this state to achieve, whenever feasible and not inconsistent with sound environmental planning, the undergrounding of all future electric and communication distribution facilities that are proposed to be erected in proximity to designated state scenic highways and that would be visible from those highways if erected above ground. The commission's existing Electric Tariff Rule 20 establishes policies for the undergrounding of electric facilities and includes, among other programs,…

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Where it stands

This bill did not become law and its session has ended, so it can no longer move. It would have to be reintroduced.

  1. Introduced (Done)

  2. Committee (Done)

  3. Floor (Current step)

    Passed first chamber · Jun 29, 2020

  4. Law (Needs attention)

    The session ended first

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