BILL NUMBER: AB 1651INTRODUCED BILL TEXT INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Buchanan FEBRUARY 13, 2012 An act relating to public utility service. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 1651, as introduced, Buchanan. Public utility service. Under existing law, the Public Utilities Commission has regulatory authority over public utilities, as defined. This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation reforming the provision of public utility services in California. 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 reforming the provision of utility services in California.