CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 199Introduced by Senator HillJanuary 31, 2019 An act to amend Section 309.8 of the Public Utilities Code, relating to the Public Utilities Commission. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 199, as introduced, Hill. Public Utilities Commission: Office of the Safety Advocate.Under existing law, the Public Utilities Commission has regulatory authority over public utilities, including electrical corporations, gas corporations, and water corporations. Existing law establishes the Office of the Safety Advocate within the commission, until January 1, 2020, to advocate for the continuous, cost-effective improvement of the safety management and safety performance of public utilities.This bill would extend the operation of the Office of the Safety Advocate until January 1, 2025.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. Section 309.8 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to read:309.8. (a) There is hereby established within the commission the Office of the Safety Advocate to advocate for the continuous, cost-effective improvement of the safety management and safety performance of public utilities.(b) The office shall promote public utility safety by doing all of the following:(1) Advocating, as a party to commission proceedings and on behalf of the interests of public utility customers, for effective public utility safety management and infrastructure improvements and for the transparency of safety information, including, but not limited to, information relating to past performance.(2) Recommending improvements to the commissions safety management policy and procedures and its safety culture.(3) Informing the official record on safety-related risks in applicable commission proceedings and assisting the commission in its efforts to hold public utilities accountable for their safe operation.(c) On or before January 10 of each year, the office shall provide to the chairpersons of the appropriate fiscal and policy committees of each house of the Legislature all of the following information:(1) The actions taken by the office to recommend improvements to the commissions safety management policy and procedures and its safety culture related to the oversight of utilities.(2) The actions taken by the office to recommend improvements to public utility safety management policy and procedures and safety culture.(3) The proceedings in which the office participated and a brief description of the testimony it filed.(d) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2020, 2025, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2020, 2025, deletes or extends that date.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 199Introduced by Senator HillJanuary 31, 2019 An act to amend Section 309.8 of the Public Utilities Code, relating to the Public Utilities Commission. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 199, as introduced, Hill. Public Utilities Commission: Office of the Safety Advocate.Under existing law, the Public Utilities Commission has regulatory authority over public utilities, including electrical corporations, gas corporations, and water corporations. Existing law establishes the Office of the Safety Advocate within the commission, until January 1, 2020, to advocate for the continuous, cost-effective improvement of the safety management and safety performance of public utilities.This bill would extend the operation of the Office of the Safety Advocate until January 1, 2025.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION
Senate Bill No. 199
Introduced by Senator HillJanuary 31, 2019
Introduced by Senator Hill
January 31, 2019
An act to amend Section 309.8 of the Public Utilities Code, relating to the Public Utilities Commission.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 199, as introduced, Hill. Public Utilities Commission: Office of the Safety Advocate.
Under existing law, the Public Utilities Commission has regulatory authority over public utilities, including electrical corporations, gas corporations, and water corporations. Existing law establishes the Office of the Safety Advocate within the commission, until January 1, 2020, to advocate for the continuous, cost-effective improvement of the safety management and safety performance of public utilities.This bill would extend the operation of the Office of the Safety Advocate until January 1, 2025.
Under existing law, the Public Utilities Commission has regulatory authority over public utilities, including electrical corporations, gas corporations, and water corporations. Existing law establishes the Office of the Safety Advocate within the commission, until January 1, 2020, to advocate for the continuous, cost-effective improvement of the safety management and safety performance of public utilities.
This bill would extend the operation of the Office of the Safety Advocate until January 1, 2025.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 309.8 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to read:309.8. (a) There is hereby established within the commission the Office of the Safety Advocate to advocate for the continuous, cost-effective improvement of the safety management and safety performance of public utilities.(b) The office shall promote public utility safety by doing all of the following:(1) Advocating, as a party to commission proceedings and on behalf of the interests of public utility customers, for effective public utility safety management and infrastructure improvements and for the transparency of safety information, including, but not limited to, information relating to past performance.(2) Recommending improvements to the commissions safety management policy and procedures and its safety culture.(3) Informing the official record on safety-related risks in applicable commission proceedings and assisting the commission in its efforts to hold public utilities accountable for their safe operation.(c) On or before January 10 of each year, the office shall provide to the chairpersons of the appropriate fiscal and policy committees of each house of the Legislature all of the following information:(1) The actions taken by the office to recommend improvements to the commissions safety management policy and procedures and its safety culture related to the oversight of utilities.(2) The actions taken by the office to recommend improvements to public utility safety management policy and procedures and safety culture.(3) The proceedings in which the office participated and a brief description of the testimony it filed.(d) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2020, 2025, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2020, 2025, deletes or extends that date.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 309.8 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to read:309.8. (a) There is hereby established within the commission the Office of the Safety Advocate to advocate for the continuous, cost-effective improvement of the safety management and safety performance of public utilities.(b) The office shall promote public utility safety by doing all of the following:(1) Advocating, as a party to commission proceedings and on behalf of the interests of public utility customers, for effective public utility safety management and infrastructure improvements and for the transparency of safety information, including, but not limited to, information relating to past performance.(2) Recommending improvements to the commissions safety management policy and procedures and its safety culture.(3) Informing the official record on safety-related risks in applicable commission proceedings and assisting the commission in its efforts to hold public utilities accountable for their safe operation.(c) On or before January 10 of each year, the office shall provide to the chairpersons of the appropriate fiscal and policy committees of each house of the Legislature all of the following information:(1) The actions taken by the office to recommend improvements to the commissions safety management policy and procedures and its safety culture related to the oversight of utilities.(2) The actions taken by the office to recommend improvements to public utility safety management policy and procedures and safety culture.(3) The proceedings in which the office participated and a brief description of the testimony it filed.(d) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2020, 2025, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2020, 2025, deletes or extends that date.
SECTION 1. Section 309.8 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to read:
### SECTION 1.
309.8. (a) There is hereby established within the commission the Office of the Safety Advocate to advocate for the continuous, cost-effective improvement of the safety management and safety performance of public utilities.(b) The office shall promote public utility safety by doing all of the following:(1) Advocating, as a party to commission proceedings and on behalf of the interests of public utility customers, for effective public utility safety management and infrastructure improvements and for the transparency of safety information, including, but not limited to, information relating to past performance.(2) Recommending improvements to the commissions safety management policy and procedures and its safety culture.(3) Informing the official record on safety-related risks in applicable commission proceedings and assisting the commission in its efforts to hold public utilities accountable for their safe operation.(c) On or before January 10 of each year, the office shall provide to the chairpersons of the appropriate fiscal and policy committees of each house of the Legislature all of the following information:(1) The actions taken by the office to recommend improvements to the commissions safety management policy and procedures and its safety culture related to the oversight of utilities.(2) The actions taken by the office to recommend improvements to public utility safety management policy and procedures and safety culture.(3) The proceedings in which the office participated and a brief description of the testimony it filed.(d) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2020, 2025, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2020, 2025, deletes or extends that date.
309.8. (a) There is hereby established within the commission the Office of the Safety Advocate to advocate for the continuous, cost-effective improvement of the safety management and safety performance of public utilities.(b) The office shall promote public utility safety by doing all of the following:(1) Advocating, as a party to commission proceedings and on behalf of the interests of public utility customers, for effective public utility safety management and infrastructure improvements and for the transparency of safety information, including, but not limited to, information relating to past performance.(2) Recommending improvements to the commissions safety management policy and procedures and its safety culture.(3) Informing the official record on safety-related risks in applicable commission proceedings and assisting the commission in its efforts to hold public utilities accountable for their safe operation.(c) On or before January 10 of each year, the office shall provide to the chairpersons of the appropriate fiscal and policy committees of each house of the Legislature all of the following information:(1) The actions taken by the office to recommend improvements to the commissions safety management policy and procedures and its safety culture related to the oversight of utilities.(2) The actions taken by the office to recommend improvements to public utility safety management policy and procedures and safety culture.(3) The proceedings in which the office participated and a brief description of the testimony it filed.(d) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2020, 2025, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2020, 2025, deletes or extends that date.
309.8. (a) There is hereby established within the commission the Office of the Safety Advocate to advocate for the continuous, cost-effective improvement of the safety management and safety performance of public utilities.(b) The office shall promote public utility safety by doing all of the following:(1) Advocating, as a party to commission proceedings and on behalf of the interests of public utility customers, for effective public utility safety management and infrastructure improvements and for the transparency of safety information, including, but not limited to, information relating to past performance.(2) Recommending improvements to the commissions safety management policy and procedures and its safety culture.(3) Informing the official record on safety-related risks in applicable commission proceedings and assisting the commission in its efforts to hold public utilities accountable for their safe operation.(c) On or before January 10 of each year, the office shall provide to the chairpersons of the appropriate fiscal and policy committees of each house of the Legislature all of the following information:(1) The actions taken by the office to recommend improvements to the commissions safety management policy and procedures and its safety culture related to the oversight of utilities.(2) The actions taken by the office to recommend improvements to public utility safety management policy and procedures and safety culture.(3) The proceedings in which the office participated and a brief description of the testimony it filed.(d) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2020, 2025, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2020, 2025, deletes or extends that date.
309.8. (a) There is hereby established within the commission the Office of the Safety Advocate to advocate for the continuous, cost-effective improvement of the safety management and safety performance of public utilities.
(b) The office shall promote public utility safety by doing all of the following:
(1) Advocating, as a party to commission proceedings and on behalf of the interests of public utility customers, for effective public utility safety management and infrastructure improvements and for the transparency of safety information, including, but not limited to, information relating to past performance.
(2) Recommending improvements to the commissions safety management policy and procedures and its safety culture.
(3) Informing the official record on safety-related risks in applicable commission proceedings and assisting the commission in its efforts to hold public utilities accountable for their safe operation.
(c) On or before January 10 of each year, the office shall provide to the chairpersons of the appropriate fiscal and policy committees of each house of the Legislature all of the following information:
(1) The actions taken by the office to recommend improvements to the commissions safety management policy and procedures and its safety culture related to the oversight of utilities.
(2) The actions taken by the office to recommend improvements to public utility safety management policy and procedures and safety culture.
(3) The proceedings in which the office participated and a brief description of the testimony it filed.
(d) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2020, 2025, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2020, 2025, deletes or extends that date.