BILL NUMBER: AB 1923INTRODUCED BILL TEXT INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Evans FEBRUARY 16, 2010 An act relating to energy. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 1923, as introduced, Evans. Energy: photovoltaic panels. Existing law requires the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission to initiate a public proceeding to study and make findings whether, and under what conditions, solar energy systems should be required on new residential and nonresidential buildings and to periodically update the study. For these purposes, "solar energy system" means a photovoltaic solar collector or other photovoltaic solar energy device. Existing law establishes the Solar Training, Education, and Certification Act of 2001. The act authorizes a local government to develop and administer a program to encourage the construction of buildings that use solar thermal and photovoltaic systems. This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to discourage the theft of photovoltaic panels. Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to discourage the theft of photovoltaic panels.