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1		-	Senate Bill No. ~~959 CHAPTER 409~~ An act to add Section 2715 to the Public Utilities Code, relating to water corporations. ~~[ Approved by Governor September 14, 2018. Filed with Secretary of State September 14, 2018. ]~~ LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 959, Beall. Water corporation: advice letters.Under existing law, the Public Utilities Commission has regulatory authority over public utilities, including water corporations, as defined.This bill would require a water corporation with more than 10,000 service connections to maintain, for a certain period, on its Internet Web site an archive of all advice letters that are pending, approved, or rejected on or after January 1, 2019, in a specified manner.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 2715 is added to the Public Utilities Code, to read:2715. (a) A water corporation with more than 10,000 service connections shall maintain on its Internet Web site an archive of all pending, approved, or rejected advice letters for a period of two rate case cycles from the date the advice letter is submitted or for six years, whichever is shorter, and shall do all of the following:(1) Provide a direct link from its Internet Web site to each advice letter, making the information contained there available to the public. (2) Maintain advice letters in numerical order. The advice letters may be retained as a stand-alone site. The water corporation may combine the list with a list of current advice letters that have been transmitted for filing, or are filed, pending, protested, or otherwise active.(3) Include a link to the commissions index of advice letters on the water corporations Internet Web site.(b) For the purposes of this section, advice letter means an advice letter pending, approved, or rejected on or after January 1, 2019, and includes its concurrently submitted cover sheets, attachments, service lists, and exhibits, to the extent they are not identified as confidential.
	1	+	Enrolled August 15, 2018 Passed IN Senate August 13, 2018 Passed IN Assembly August 09, 2018 Amended IN Assembly June 13, 2018 Amended IN Senate March 22, 2018 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 959Introduced by Senator BeallJanuary 31, 2018 An act to add Section 2715 to the Public Utilities Code, relating to water corporations. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 959, Beall. Water corporation: advice letters.Under existing law, the Public Utilities Commission has regulatory authority over public utilities, including water corporations, as defined.This bill would require a water corporation with more than 10,000 service connections to maintain, for a certain period, on its Internet Web site an archive of all advice letters that are pending, approved, or rejected on or after January 1, 2019, in a specified manner.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 2715 is added to the Public Utilities Code, to read:2715. (a) A water corporation with more than 10,000 service connections shall maintain on its Internet Web site an archive of all pending, approved, or rejected advice letters for a period of two rate case cycles from the date the advice letter is submitted or for six years, whichever is shorter, and shall do all of the following:(1) Provide a direct link from its Internet Web site to each advice letter, making the information contained there available to the public. (2) Maintain advice letters in numerical order. The advice letters may be retained as a stand-alone site. The water corporation may combine the list with a list of current advice letters that have been transmitted for filing, or are filed, pending, protested, or otherwise active.(3) Include a link to the commissions index of advice letters on the water corporations Internet Web site.(b) For the purposes of this section, advice letter means an advice letter pending, approved, or rejected on or after January 1, 2019, and includes its concurrently submitted cover sheets, attachments, service lists, and exhibits, to the extent they are not identified as confidential.
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3		-	Senate Bill No. 959 CHAPTER 409 An act to add Section 2715 to the Public Utilities Code, relating to water corporations. [ Approved by Governor September 14, 2018. Filed with Secretary of State September 14, 2018. ] LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 959, Beall. Water corporation: advice letters.Under existing law, the Public Utilities Commission has regulatory authority over public utilities, including water corporations, as defined.This bill would require a water corporation with more than 10,000 service connections to maintain, for a certain period, on its Internet Web site an archive of all advice letters that are pending, approved, or rejected on or after January 1, 2019, in a specified manner.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
	3	+	Enrolled August 15, 2018 Passed IN Senate August 13, 2018 Passed IN Assembly August 09, 2018 Amended IN Assembly June 13, 2018 Amended IN Senate March 22, 2018 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 959Introduced by Senator BeallJanuary 31, 2018 An act to add Section 2715 to the Public Utilities Code, relating to water corporations. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 959, Beall. Water corporation: advice letters.Under existing law, the Public Utilities Commission has regulatory authority over public utilities, including water corporations, as defined.This bill would require a water corporation with more than 10,000 service connections to maintain, for a certain period, on its Internet Web site an archive of all advice letters that are pending, approved, or rejected on or after January 1, 2019, in a specified manner.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
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	5	+	Enrolled August 15, 2018 Passed IN Senate August 13, 2018 Passed IN Assembly August 09, 2018 Amended IN Assembly June 13, 2018 Amended IN Senate March 22, 2018
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	7	+	Enrolled August 15, 2018
	8	+	Passed IN Senate August 13, 2018
	9	+	Passed IN Assembly August 09, 2018
	10	+	Amended IN Assembly June 13, 2018
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	13	+	CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION
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	17	+	Introduced by Senator BeallJanuary 31, 2018
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	19	+	Introduced by Senator Beall
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8	22		An act to add Section 2715 to the Public Utilities Code, relating to water corporations.
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10		-	[ Approved by Governor September 14, 2018. Filed with Secretary of State September 14, 2018. ]
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16	28		SB 959, Beall. Water corporation: advice letters.
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18	30		Under existing law, the Public Utilities Commission has regulatory authority over public utilities, including water corporations, as defined.This bill would require a water corporation with more than 10,000 service connections to maintain, for a certain period, on its Internet Web site an archive of all advice letters that are pending, approved, or rejected on or after January 1, 2019, in a specified manner.
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20	32		Under existing law, the Public Utilities Commission has regulatory authority over public utilities, including water corporations, as defined.
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22	34		This bill would require a water corporation with more than 10,000 service connections to maintain, for a certain period, on its Internet Web site an archive of all advice letters that are pending, approved, or rejected on or after January 1, 2019, in a specified manner.
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28	40		The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 2715 is added to the Public Utilities Code, to read:2715. (a) A water corporation with more than 10,000 service connections shall maintain on its Internet Web site an archive of all pending, approved, or rejected advice letters for a period of two rate case cycles from the date the advice letter is submitted or for six years, whichever is shorter, and shall do all of the following:(1) Provide a direct link from its Internet Web site to each advice letter, making the information contained there available to the public. (2) Maintain advice letters in numerical order. The advice letters may be retained as a stand-alone site. The water corporation may combine the list with a list of current advice letters that have been transmitted for filing, or are filed, pending, protested, or otherwise active.(3) Include a link to the commissions index of advice letters on the water corporations Internet Web site.(b) For the purposes of this section, advice letter means an advice letter pending, approved, or rejected on or after January 1, 2019, and includes its concurrently submitted cover sheets, attachments, service lists, and exhibits, to the extent they are not identified as confidential.
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30	42		The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
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32	44		## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
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34	46		SECTION 1. Section 2715 is added to the Public Utilities Code, to read:2715. (a) A water corporation with more than 10,000 service connections shall maintain on its Internet Web site an archive of all pending, approved, or rejected advice letters for a period of two rate case cycles from the date the advice letter is submitted or for six years, whichever is shorter, and shall do all of the following:(1) Provide a direct link from its Internet Web site to each advice letter, making the information contained there available to the public. (2) Maintain advice letters in numerical order. The advice letters may be retained as a stand-alone site. The water corporation may combine the list with a list of current advice letters that have been transmitted for filing, or are filed, pending, protested, or otherwise active.(3) Include a link to the commissions index of advice letters on the water corporations Internet Web site.(b) For the purposes of this section, advice letter means an advice letter pending, approved, or rejected on or after January 1, 2019, and includes its concurrently submitted cover sheets, attachments, service lists, and exhibits, to the extent they are not identified as confidential.
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36	48		SECTION 1. Section 2715 is added to the Public Utilities Code, to read:
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40	52		2715. (a) A water corporation with more than 10,000 service connections shall maintain on its Internet Web site an archive of all pending, approved, or rejected advice letters for a period of two rate case cycles from the date the advice letter is submitted or for six years, whichever is shorter, and shall do all of the following:(1) Provide a direct link from its Internet Web site to each advice letter, making the information contained there available to the public. (2) Maintain advice letters in numerical order. The advice letters may be retained as a stand-alone site. The water corporation may combine the list with a list of current advice letters that have been transmitted for filing, or are filed, pending, protested, or otherwise active.(3) Include a link to the commissions index of advice letters on the water corporations Internet Web site.(b) For the purposes of this section, advice letter means an advice letter pending, approved, or rejected on or after January 1, 2019, and includes its concurrently submitted cover sheets, attachments, service lists, and exhibits, to the extent they are not identified as confidential.
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42	54		2715. (a) A water corporation with more than 10,000 service connections shall maintain on its Internet Web site an archive of all pending, approved, or rejected advice letters for a period of two rate case cycles from the date the advice letter is submitted or for six years, whichever is shorter, and shall do all of the following:(1) Provide a direct link from its Internet Web site to each advice letter, making the information contained there available to the public. (2) Maintain advice letters in numerical order. The advice letters may be retained as a stand-alone site. The water corporation may combine the list with a list of current advice letters that have been transmitted for filing, or are filed, pending, protested, or otherwise active.(3) Include a link to the commissions index of advice letters on the water corporations Internet Web site.(b) For the purposes of this section, advice letter means an advice letter pending, approved, or rejected on or after January 1, 2019, and includes its concurrently submitted cover sheets, attachments, service lists, and exhibits, to the extent they are not identified as confidential.
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44	56		2715. (a) A water corporation with more than 10,000 service connections shall maintain on its Internet Web site an archive of all pending, approved, or rejected advice letters for a period of two rate case cycles from the date the advice letter is submitted or for six years, whichever is shorter, and shall do all of the following:(1) Provide a direct link from its Internet Web site to each advice letter, making the information contained there available to the public. (2) Maintain advice letters in numerical order. The advice letters may be retained as a stand-alone site. The water corporation may combine the list with a list of current advice letters that have been transmitted for filing, or are filed, pending, protested, or otherwise active.(3) Include a link to the commissions index of advice letters on the water corporations Internet Web site.(b) For the purposes of this section, advice letter means an advice letter pending, approved, or rejected on or after January 1, 2019, and includes its concurrently submitted cover sheets, attachments, service lists, and exhibits, to the extent they are not identified as confidential.
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48	60		2715. (a) A water corporation with more than 10,000 service connections shall maintain on its Internet Web site an archive of all pending, approved, or rejected advice letters for a period of two rate case cycles from the date the advice letter is submitted or for six years, whichever is shorter, and shall do all of the following:
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50	62		(1) Provide a direct link from its Internet Web site to each advice letter, making the information contained there available to the public.
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52	64		(2) Maintain advice letters in numerical order. The advice letters may be retained as a stand-alone site. The water corporation may combine the list with a list of current advice letters that have been transmitted for filing, or are filed, pending, protested, or otherwise active.
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54	66		(3) Include a link to the commissions index of advice letters on the water corporations Internet Web site.
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56	68		(b) For the purposes of this section, advice letter means an advice letter pending, approved, or rejected on or after January 1, 2019, and includes its concurrently submitted cover sheets, attachments, service lists, and exhibits, to the extent they are not identified as confidential.