CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 548Introduced by Senator HillFebruary 22, 2019 An act to add Section 761.7 to the Public Utilities Code, relating to electricity. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 548, as introduced, Hill. Electricity: transmission facilities: inspection.Under existing law, the Public Utilities Commission has regulatory jurisdiction over public utilities, including electrical corporations. Existing law requires the commission if it finds, after a hearing, that rules, practices, equipment, appliances, facilities, or service of any public utility, or the methods of manufacture, distribution, transmission, storage, or supply employed by it, are unjust, unreasonable, unsafe, improper, inadequate, or insufficient to fix the rules, practices, equipment, appliances, facilities, service, or methods to be observed, furnished, constructed, enforced, or employed. Under its existing regulatory authority, the commission has adopted a general order, which, among other things, establish a schedule of inspection by electrical corporations of their distribution facilities.This bill would require the commission to adopt a new, or amend an existing, general order to establish a schedule of inspection by electrical corporations of their transmission facilities.Under existing law, a violation of an order of the commission would be a crime.Because a violation of the general order establishing a schedule of inspection of transmission facilities would be a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: YES Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 761.7 is added to the Public Utilities Code, to read:761.7. The commission shall adopt a new, or revise an existing, general order to establish a schedule of inspection by electrical corporations of their transmission facilitiesSEC. 2. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 548Introduced by Senator HillFebruary 22, 2019 An act to add Section 761.7 to the Public Utilities Code, relating to electricity. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 548, as introduced, Hill. Electricity: transmission facilities: inspection.Under existing law, the Public Utilities Commission has regulatory jurisdiction over public utilities, including electrical corporations. Existing law requires the commission if it finds, after a hearing, that rules, practices, equipment, appliances, facilities, or service of any public utility, or the methods of manufacture, distribution, transmission, storage, or supply employed by it, are unjust, unreasonable, unsafe, improper, inadequate, or insufficient to fix the rules, practices, equipment, appliances, facilities, service, or methods to be observed, furnished, constructed, enforced, or employed. Under its existing regulatory authority, the commission has adopted a general order, which, among other things, establish a schedule of inspection by electrical corporations of their distribution facilities.This bill would require the commission to adopt a new, or amend an existing, general order to establish a schedule of inspection by electrical corporations of their transmission facilities.Under existing law, a violation of an order of the commission would be a crime.Because a violation of the general order establishing a schedule of inspection of transmission facilities would be a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: YES
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION
Senate Bill No. 548
Introduced by Senator HillFebruary 22, 2019
Introduced by Senator Hill
February 22, 2019
An act to add Section 761.7 to the Public Utilities Code, relating to electricity.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 548, as introduced, Hill. Electricity: transmission facilities: inspection.
Under existing law, the Public Utilities Commission has regulatory jurisdiction over public utilities, including electrical corporations. Existing law requires the commission if it finds, after a hearing, that rules, practices, equipment, appliances, facilities, or service of any public utility, or the methods of manufacture, distribution, transmission, storage, or supply employed by it, are unjust, unreasonable, unsafe, improper, inadequate, or insufficient to fix the rules, practices, equipment, appliances, facilities, service, or methods to be observed, furnished, constructed, enforced, or employed. Under its existing regulatory authority, the commission has adopted a general order, which, among other things, establish a schedule of inspection by electrical corporations of their distribution facilities.This bill would require the commission to adopt a new, or amend an existing, general order to establish a schedule of inspection by electrical corporations of their transmission facilities.Under existing law, a violation of an order of the commission would be a crime.Because a violation of the general order establishing a schedule of inspection of transmission facilities would be a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Under existing law, the Public Utilities Commission has regulatory jurisdiction over public utilities, including electrical corporations. Existing law requires the commission if it finds, after a hearing, that rules, practices, equipment, appliances, facilities, or service of any public utility, or the methods of manufacture, distribution, transmission, storage, or supply employed by it, are unjust, unreasonable, unsafe, improper, inadequate, or insufficient to fix the rules, practices, equipment, appliances, facilities, service, or methods to be observed, furnished, constructed, enforced, or employed. Under its existing regulatory authority, the commission has adopted a general order, which, among other things, establish a schedule of inspection by electrical corporations of their distribution facilities.
This bill would require the commission to adopt a new, or amend an existing, general order to establish a schedule of inspection by electrical corporations of their transmission facilities.
Under existing law, a violation of an order of the commission would be a crime.
Because a violation of the general order establishing a schedule of inspection of transmission facilities would be a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 761.7 is added to the Public Utilities Code, to read:761.7. The commission shall adopt a new, or revise an existing, general order to establish a schedule of inspection by electrical corporations of their transmission facilitiesSEC. 2. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution.
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 761.7 is added to the Public Utilities Code, to read:761.7. The commission shall adopt a new, or revise an existing, general order to establish a schedule of inspection by electrical corporations of their transmission facilities
SECTION 1. Section 761.7 is added to the Public Utilities Code, to read:
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761.7. The commission shall adopt a new, or revise an existing, general order to establish a schedule of inspection by electrical corporations of their transmission facilities
761.7. The commission shall adopt a new, or revise an existing, general order to establish a schedule of inspection by electrical corporations of their transmission facilities
761.7. The commission shall adopt a new, or revise an existing, general order to establish a schedule of inspection by electrical corporations of their transmission facilities
761.7. The commission shall adopt a new, or revise an existing, general order to establish a schedule of inspection by electrical corporations of their transmission facilities
SEC. 2. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution.
SEC. 2. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution.
SEC. 2. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution.
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