California 2021 2021-2022 Regular Session

California Senate Bill SCR49 Chaptered / Bill

Filed 09/10/2021

                    Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 49 CHAPTER 124 Relative to Public Power Week.  [ Filed with  Secretary of State  September 10, 2021. ] LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSCR 49, Hueso. Public Power Week.This measure would designate the first full week of October of each year as Public Power Week in the State of California in honor of public power utilities and their customer-owners, policymakers, and employees who work together to provide the best possible energy service for the benefit of their communities.Digest Key Fiscal Committee: NO Bill TextWHEREAS, Public power utilities have served California for more than a century with reliable, affordable, and sustainable electricity; andWHEREAS, Over 10,000,000 Californians in 46 communities are served by a community-owned, not-for-profit public power utility; andWHEREAS, The residents and businesses in those communities have a direct say in utility operations and policies that shape their communitys energy future; andWHEREAS, Public power utilities provide homes, businesses, schools, and government agencies with safe, reliable, and efficient electricity and employ sound business practices designed to ensure the best possible service at not-for-profit rates; andWHEREAS, Public power utilities are valuable community assets that contribute to the well-being of local residents through energy efficiency, customer service, environmental protection, economic development, and safety awareness; and WHEREAS, Public power utilities are dependable and trustworthy institutions whose local operations continue to make California a better place to live and work, all while making contributions to enhancing statewide climate solutions; andWHEREAS, Californias public power communities are part of a national community of more than 2,000 other public power systems in the United States; now, therefore, be itResolved by the Senate of the State of California, the Assembly thereof concurring, That the first full week of October each year be designated Public Power Week in the State of California in honor of public power utilities and their customer-owners, policymakers, and employees who work together to provide the best possible energy service for the benefit of their communities; and be it furtherResolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.

 Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 49 CHAPTER 124 Relative to Public Power Week.  [ Filed with  Secretary of State  September 10, 2021. ] LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSCR 49, Hueso. Public Power Week.This measure would designate the first full week of October of each year as Public Power Week in the State of California in honor of public power utilities and their customer-owners, policymakers, and employees who work together to provide the best possible energy service for the benefit of their communities.Digest Key Fiscal Committee: NO 

 Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 49 CHAPTER 124

 Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 49

 CHAPTER 124

 Relative to Public Power Week. 

 [ Filed with  Secretary of State  September 10, 2021. ] 

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

SCR 49, Hueso. Public Power Week.

This measure would designate the first full week of October of each year as Public Power Week in the State of California in honor of public power utilities and their customer-owners, policymakers, and employees who work together to provide the best possible energy service for the benefit of their communities.

This measure would designate the first full week of October of each year as Public Power Week in the State of California in honor of public power utilities and their customer-owners, policymakers, and employees who work together to provide the best possible energy service for the benefit of their communities.

## Digest Key

## Bill Text

WHEREAS, Public power utilities have served California for more than a century with reliable, affordable, and sustainable electricity; and

WHEREAS, Over 10,000,000 Californians in 46 communities are served by a community-owned, not-for-profit public power utility; and

WHEREAS, The residents and businesses in those communities have a direct say in utility operations and policies that shape their communitys energy future; and

WHEREAS, Public power utilities provide homes, businesses, schools, and government agencies with safe, reliable, and efficient electricity and employ sound business practices designed to ensure the best possible service at not-for-profit rates; and

WHEREAS, Public power utilities are valuable community assets that contribute to the well-being of local residents through energy efficiency, customer service, environmental protection, economic development, and safety awareness; and 

WHEREAS, Public power utilities are dependable and trustworthy institutions whose local operations continue to make California a better place to live and work, all while making contributions to enhancing statewide climate solutions; and

WHEREAS, Californias public power communities are part of a national community of more than 2,000 other public power systems in the United States; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, the Assembly thereof concurring, That the first full week of October each year be designated Public Power Week in the State of California in honor of public power utilities and their customer-owners, policymakers, and employees who work together to provide the best possible energy service for the benefit of their communities; and be it further

Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.