BILL NUMBER: AB 234INTRODUCED BILL TEXT INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Huffman FEBRUARY 5, 2009 An act relating to energy. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 234, as introduced, Huffman. Energy: efficiency. Existing law establishes various programs to provide financial assistance to public and private entities to improve their energy efficiency. This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to develop an implementation plan for distributing federal economic stimulus dollars for energy efficiency projects and programs to help facilitate the state's economic recovery while making investments in the state's environment and improving the quality of life of the people of the state. 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 develop an implementation plan for distributing federal economic stimulus dollars for energy efficiency projects and programs, including energy efficiency improvements such as weatherization assistance, residential and commercial energy retrofits, and efficient appliance deployment, to help facilitate the state's economic recovery while making investments in the state's environment and improving the quality of life of the people of the state.