California 2019 2019-2020 Regular Session

California Assembly Bill AB1430 Introduced / Bill

Filed 02/22/2019

                    CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1430Introduced by Assembly Members Eduardo Garcia and BurkeFebruary 22, 2019 An act relating to state government. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1430, as introduced, Eduardo Garcia. State government: public investment opportunities: cost-effective definition.Existing law authorizes the Public Utilities Commission, the State Air Resources Board, the California Transportation Commission, and the Labor and Workforce Development Agency to invest public moneys on various project and programs. Existing law requires some of those investments to be cost effective. This bill would require these agencies, by January 1, 2021, to provide a joint assessment of options for redefining the term cost-effective to the Legislature for the purposes of prioritizing public investment opportunities. The bill would require these agencies, in assessing the options for the definition, to consider the impact that investments would have on various specified factors. The bill would require these agencies to conduct a joint public process for completing the assessment and to solicit comments from interested stakeholders.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: YES  Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. (a) By January 1, 2021, the Public Utilities Commission, the State Air Resources Board, the California Transportation Commission, and the Labor and Workforce Development Agency shall provide to the Legislature, in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code, a joint assessment of options for redefining the term cost-effective for the purposes of prioritizing public investment opportunities. In assessing the options for redefining cost-effective, the agencies shall consider the impact that investments would have on the following factors:(1) Economic, environmental, and public health benefits to the state.(2) Energy or transportation costs to households.(3) Alignment with other state programs or priorities.(b) The agencies named in subdivision (a) shall conduct a joint public process for completing the assessment and shall solicit comments from interested stakeholders.(c) Pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, this act is repealed on January 1, 2025.

 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1430Introduced by Assembly Members Eduardo Garcia and BurkeFebruary 22, 2019 An act relating to state government. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1430, as introduced, Eduardo Garcia. State government: public investment opportunities: cost-effective definition.Existing law authorizes the Public Utilities Commission, the State Air Resources Board, the California Transportation Commission, and the Labor and Workforce Development Agency to invest public moneys on various project and programs. Existing law requires some of those investments to be cost effective. This bill would require these agencies, by January 1, 2021, to provide a joint assessment of options for redefining the term cost-effective to the Legislature for the purposes of prioritizing public investment opportunities. The bill would require these agencies, in assessing the options for the definition, to consider the impact that investments would have on various specified factors. The bill would require these agencies to conduct a joint public process for completing the assessment and to solicit comments from interested stakeholders.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: YES  Local Program: NO 





 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill No. 1430

Introduced by Assembly Members Eduardo Garcia and BurkeFebruary 22, 2019

Introduced by Assembly Members Eduardo Garcia and Burke
February 22, 2019

 An act relating to state government. 

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 1430, as introduced, Eduardo Garcia. State government: public investment opportunities: cost-effective definition.

Existing law authorizes the Public Utilities Commission, the State Air Resources Board, the California Transportation Commission, and the Labor and Workforce Development Agency to invest public moneys on various project and programs. Existing law requires some of those investments to be cost effective. This bill would require these agencies, by January 1, 2021, to provide a joint assessment of options for redefining the term cost-effective to the Legislature for the purposes of prioritizing public investment opportunities. The bill would require these agencies, in assessing the options for the definition, to consider the impact that investments would have on various specified factors. The bill would require these agencies to conduct a joint public process for completing the assessment and to solicit comments from interested stakeholders.

Existing law authorizes the Public Utilities Commission, the State Air Resources Board, the California Transportation Commission, and the Labor and Workforce Development Agency to invest public moneys on various project and programs. Existing law requires some of those investments to be cost effective. 

This bill would require these agencies, by January 1, 2021, to provide a joint assessment of options for redefining the term cost-effective to the Legislature for the purposes of prioritizing public investment opportunities. The bill would require these agencies, in assessing the options for the definition, to consider the impact that investments would have on various specified factors. The bill would require these agencies to conduct a joint public process for completing the assessment and to solicit comments from interested stakeholders.

## Digest Key

## Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. (a) By January 1, 2021, the Public Utilities Commission, the State Air Resources Board, the California Transportation Commission, and the Labor and Workforce Development Agency shall provide to the Legislature, in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code, a joint assessment of options for redefining the term cost-effective for the purposes of prioritizing public investment opportunities. In assessing the options for redefining cost-effective, the agencies shall consider the impact that investments would have on the following factors:(1) Economic, environmental, and public health benefits to the state.(2) Energy or transportation costs to households.(3) Alignment with other state programs or priorities.(b) The agencies named in subdivision (a) shall conduct a joint public process for completing the assessment and shall solicit comments from interested stakeholders.(c) Pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, this act is repealed on January 1, 2025.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1. (a) By January 1, 2021, the Public Utilities Commission, the State Air Resources Board, the California Transportation Commission, and the Labor and Workforce Development Agency shall provide to the Legislature, in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code, a joint assessment of options for redefining the term cost-effective for the purposes of prioritizing public investment opportunities. In assessing the options for redefining cost-effective, the agencies shall consider the impact that investments would have on the following factors:(1) Economic, environmental, and public health benefits to the state.(2) Energy or transportation costs to households.(3) Alignment with other state programs or priorities.(b) The agencies named in subdivision (a) shall conduct a joint public process for completing the assessment and shall solicit comments from interested stakeholders.(c) Pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, this act is repealed on January 1, 2025.

SECTION 1. (a) By January 1, 2021, the Public Utilities Commission, the State Air Resources Board, the California Transportation Commission, and the Labor and Workforce Development Agency shall provide to the Legislature, in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code, a joint assessment of options for redefining the term cost-effective for the purposes of prioritizing public investment opportunities. In assessing the options for redefining cost-effective, the agencies shall consider the impact that investments would have on the following factors:(1) Economic, environmental, and public health benefits to the state.(2) Energy or transportation costs to households.(3) Alignment with other state programs or priorities.(b) The agencies named in subdivision (a) shall conduct a joint public process for completing the assessment and shall solicit comments from interested stakeholders.(c) Pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, this act is repealed on January 1, 2025.

SECTION 1. (a) By January 1, 2021, the Public Utilities Commission, the State Air Resources Board, the California Transportation Commission, and the Labor and Workforce Development Agency shall provide to the Legislature, in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code, a joint assessment of options for redefining the term cost-effective for the purposes of prioritizing public investment opportunities. In assessing the options for redefining cost-effective, the agencies shall consider the impact that investments would have on the following factors:

### SECTION 1.

(1) Economic, environmental, and public health benefits to the state.

(2) Energy or transportation costs to households.

(3) Alignment with other state programs or priorities.

(b) The agencies named in subdivision (a) shall conduct a joint public process for completing the assessment and shall solicit comments from interested stakeholders.

(c) Pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, this act is repealed on January 1, 2025.