CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 1119Introduced by Senator LimnFebruary 16, 2022 An act to amend Section 1006 of the Public Utilities Code, relating to public utilities. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 1119, as introduced, Limn. Public utilities: certificates of public convenience and necessity.Existing law prohibits a public utility, as specified, from beginning the construction of a street railroad, or a line, plant, or system, or of any extension thereof, without having first obtained from the Public Utilities Commission a certificate that the present or future public convenience and necessity require or will require such construction, termed a certificate of public convenience and necessity. If a complaint is filed with the commission alleging that a public utility is engaged or is about to engage in construction work without having secured that certificate, existing law authorizes the commission to require the public utility to cease and desist from engaging in that construction work until the commission makes and files a decision on the complaint.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to the provision related to cease and desist orders by the commission.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 1006 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to read:1006. When a complaint has been filed with the commission alleging that a public utility of the class specified in Section 1001 is engaged or is about to engage in construction work without having secured from the commission a certificate of public convenience and necessity from the commission as required by this article, the commission may, with or without notice, make its order requiring the public utility complained of to cease and desist from such engaging in that construction work until the commission makes and files its decision on the complaint or until the a further order of the commission.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 1119Introduced by Senator LimnFebruary 16, 2022 An act to amend Section 1006 of the Public Utilities Code, relating to public utilities. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 1119, as introduced, Limn. Public utilities: certificates of public convenience and necessity.Existing law prohibits a public utility, as specified, from beginning the construction of a street railroad, or a line, plant, or system, or of any extension thereof, without having first obtained from the Public Utilities Commission a certificate that the present or future public convenience and necessity require or will require such construction, termed a certificate of public convenience and necessity. If a complaint is filed with the commission alleging that a public utility is engaged or is about to engage in construction work without having secured that certificate, existing law authorizes the commission to require the public utility to cease and desist from engaging in that construction work until the commission makes and files a decision on the complaint.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to the provision related to cease and desist orders by the commission.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION
Senate Bill
No. 1119
Introduced by Senator LimnFebruary 16, 2022
Introduced by Senator Limn
February 16, 2022
An act to amend Section 1006 of the Public Utilities Code, relating to public utilities.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 1119, as introduced, Limn. Public utilities: certificates of public convenience and necessity.
Existing law prohibits a public utility, as specified, from beginning the construction of a street railroad, or a line, plant, or system, or of any extension thereof, without having first obtained from the Public Utilities Commission a certificate that the present or future public convenience and necessity require or will require such construction, termed a certificate of public convenience and necessity. If a complaint is filed with the commission alleging that a public utility is engaged or is about to engage in construction work without having secured that certificate, existing law authorizes the commission to require the public utility to cease and desist from engaging in that construction work until the commission makes and files a decision on the complaint.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to the provision related to cease and desist orders by the commission.
Existing law prohibits a public utility, as specified, from beginning the construction of a street railroad, or a line, plant, or system, or of any extension thereof, without having first obtained from the Public Utilities Commission a certificate that the present or future public convenience and necessity require or will require such construction, termed a certificate of public convenience and necessity. If a complaint is filed with the commission alleging that a public utility is engaged or is about to engage in construction work without having secured that certificate, existing law authorizes the commission to require the public utility to cease and desist from engaging in that construction work until the commission makes and files a decision on the complaint.
This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to the provision related to cease and desist orders by the commission.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 1006 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to read:1006. When a complaint has been filed with the commission alleging that a public utility of the class specified in Section 1001 is engaged or is about to engage in construction work without having secured from the commission a certificate of public convenience and necessity from the commission as required by this article, the commission may, with or without notice, make its order requiring the public utility complained of to cease and desist from such engaging in that construction work until the commission makes and files its decision on the complaint or until the a further order of the commission.
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 1006 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to read:1006. When a complaint has been filed with the commission alleging that a public utility of the class specified in Section 1001 is engaged or is about to engage in construction work without having secured from the commission a certificate of public convenience and necessity from the commission as required by this article, the commission may, with or without notice, make its order requiring the public utility complained of to cease and desist from such engaging in that construction work until the commission makes and files its decision on the complaint or until the a further order of the commission.
SECTION 1. Section 1006 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to read:
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1006. When a complaint has been filed with the commission alleging that a public utility of the class specified in Section 1001 is engaged or is about to engage in construction work without having secured from the commission a certificate of public convenience and necessity from the commission as required by this article, the commission may, with or without notice, make its order requiring the public utility complained of to cease and desist from such engaging in that construction work until the commission makes and files its decision on the complaint or until the a further order of the commission.
1006. When a complaint has been filed with the commission alleging that a public utility of the class specified in Section 1001 is engaged or is about to engage in construction work without having secured from the commission a certificate of public convenience and necessity from the commission as required by this article, the commission may, with or without notice, make its order requiring the public utility complained of to cease and desist from such engaging in that construction work until the commission makes and files its decision on the complaint or until the a further order of the commission.
1006. When a complaint has been filed with the commission alleging that a public utility of the class specified in Section 1001 is engaged or is about to engage in construction work without having secured from the commission a certificate of public convenience and necessity from the commission as required by this article, the commission may, with or without notice, make its order requiring the public utility complained of to cease and desist from such engaging in that construction work until the commission makes and files its decision on the complaint or until the a further order of the commission.
1006. When a complaint has been filed with the commission alleging that a public utility of the class specified in Section 1001 is engaged or is about to engage in construction work without having secured from the commission a certificate of public convenience and necessity from the commission as required by this article, the commission may, with or without notice, make its order requiring the public utility complained of to cease and desist from such engaging in that construction work until the commission makes and files its decision on the complaint or until the a further order of the commission.