CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1172Introduced by Assembly Member CalderonFebruary 16, 2023 An act to add and repeal Chapter 16 (commencing with Section 25993) of Division 15 of the Public Resources Code, relating to energy.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1172, as introduced, Calderon. Nuclear fusion.Existing law requires the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission to undertake various actions in furtherance of meeting the states clean energy and pollution reduction objectives. Existing law prohibits the commission from certifying a nuclear fission thermal powerplant, except for specified powerplants, and provides that a nuclear fission thermal powerplant, except for those specified powerplants, is not a permitted land use in California, unless certain conditions are met regarding the existence of technology for the construction and operation of nuclear fuel rod processing plants and of demonstrated technology or means for the disposal of high-level nuclear waste, as specified.This bill would require the commission, in consultation with the Public Utilities Commission, Independent System Operator, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and other relevant stakeholders, to submit a study to the Legislature, on or before June 1, 2025, analyzing the feasibility of using commercially viable nuclear fusion to advance Californias progress towards its statutory renewable energy and climate mandates, as specified.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. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(a) California has set ambitious targets to reduce the effects of climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions 40 percent below 1990 levels by 2030 and 80 percent below 1990 levels by 2050.(b) In March 2022, the administration of President Joseph Biden hosted the first ever summit on fusion energy and the United States Department of Energy launched an agencywide initiative to accelerate the viability of commercial fusion energy in coordination with the private sector.(c) The United States Department of Energy will distribute $50,000,000 through two funding opportunities that will support foundational science and technology research.(d) Advanced clean fusion energy can advance Californias progress towards its statutory renewable energy and climate mandates.(e) Advanced clean fusion energy development presents an opportunity to further promote Californias workforce development within the renewable energy sector.SEC. 2. Chapter 16 (commencing with Section 25993) is added to Division 15 of the Public Resources Code, to read: CHAPTER 16. Advanced Clean Fusion Energy25993. (a) On or before June 1, 2025, the commission, in consultation with the Public Utilities Commission, Independent System Operator, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and other relevant stakeholders, shall submit a study to the Legislature analyzing the feasibility of using commercially viable nuclear fusion to advance Californias progress towards its statutory renewable energy and climate mandates.(b) The study submitted pursuant to subdivision (a) shall do all of the following:(1) Identify necessary regulatory actions upon advanced clean fusion energy becoming commercially viable.(2) Identify the regulatory obstacles that may arise during nuclear fusion implementation and provide recommendations to address those obstacles.(3) Analyze the steps needed to create a skilled and trained advanced clean fusion energy workforce.(4) Identify state and federal investments available for advanced clean fusion energy.25994. (a) (a) A study to be submitted pursuant to section 25993 shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.(b) Pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, this chapter is repealed on January 1, 2029.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1172Introduced by Assembly Member CalderonFebruary 16, 2023 An act to add and repeal Chapter 16 (commencing with Section 25993) of Division 15 of the Public Resources Code, relating to energy.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1172, as introduced, Calderon. Nuclear fusion.Existing law requires the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission to undertake various actions in furtherance of meeting the states clean energy and pollution reduction objectives. Existing law prohibits the commission from certifying a nuclear fission thermal powerplant, except for specified powerplants, and provides that a nuclear fission thermal powerplant, except for those specified powerplants, is not a permitted land use in California, unless certain conditions are met regarding the existence of technology for the construction and operation of nuclear fuel rod processing plants and of demonstrated technology or means for the disposal of high-level nuclear waste, as specified.This bill would require the commission, in consultation with the Public Utilities Commission, Independent System Operator, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and other relevant stakeholders, to submit a study to the Legislature, on or before June 1, 2025, analyzing the feasibility of using commercially viable nuclear fusion to advance Californias progress towards its statutory renewable energy and climate mandates, as specified.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 1172
Introduced by Assembly Member CalderonFebruary 16, 2023
Introduced by Assembly Member Calderon
February 16, 2023
An act to add and repeal Chapter 16 (commencing with Section 25993) of Division 15 of the Public Resources Code, relating to energy.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 1172, as introduced, Calderon. Nuclear fusion.
Existing law requires the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission to undertake various actions in furtherance of meeting the states clean energy and pollution reduction objectives. Existing law prohibits the commission from certifying a nuclear fission thermal powerplant, except for specified powerplants, and provides that a nuclear fission thermal powerplant, except for those specified powerplants, is not a permitted land use in California, unless certain conditions are met regarding the existence of technology for the construction and operation of nuclear fuel rod processing plants and of demonstrated technology or means for the disposal of high-level nuclear waste, as specified.This bill would require the commission, in consultation with the Public Utilities Commission, Independent System Operator, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and other relevant stakeholders, to submit a study to the Legislature, on or before June 1, 2025, analyzing the feasibility of using commercially viable nuclear fusion to advance Californias progress towards its statutory renewable energy and climate mandates, as specified.
Existing law requires the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission to undertake various actions in furtherance of meeting the states clean energy and pollution reduction objectives. Existing law prohibits the commission from certifying a nuclear fission thermal powerplant, except for specified powerplants, and provides that a nuclear fission thermal powerplant, except for those specified powerplants, is not a permitted land use in California, unless certain conditions are met regarding the existence of technology for the construction and operation of nuclear fuel rod processing plants and of demonstrated technology or means for the disposal of high-level nuclear waste, as specified.
This bill would require the commission, in consultation with the Public Utilities Commission, Independent System Operator, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and other relevant stakeholders, to submit a study to the Legislature, on or before June 1, 2025, analyzing the feasibility of using commercially viable nuclear fusion to advance Californias progress towards its statutory renewable energy and climate mandates, as specified.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(a) California has set ambitious targets to reduce the effects of climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions 40 percent below 1990 levels by 2030 and 80 percent below 1990 levels by 2050.(b) In March 2022, the administration of President Joseph Biden hosted the first ever summit on fusion energy and the United States Department of Energy launched an agencywide initiative to accelerate the viability of commercial fusion energy in coordination with the private sector.(c) The United States Department of Energy will distribute $50,000,000 through two funding opportunities that will support foundational science and technology research.(d) Advanced clean fusion energy can advance Californias progress towards its statutory renewable energy and climate mandates.(e) Advanced clean fusion energy development presents an opportunity to further promote Californias workforce development within the renewable energy sector.SEC. 2. Chapter 16 (commencing with Section 25993) is added to Division 15 of the Public Resources Code, to read: CHAPTER 16. Advanced Clean Fusion Energy25993. (a) On or before June 1, 2025, the commission, in consultation with the Public Utilities Commission, Independent System Operator, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and other relevant stakeholders, shall submit a study to the Legislature analyzing the feasibility of using commercially viable nuclear fusion to advance Californias progress towards its statutory renewable energy and climate mandates.(b) The study submitted pursuant to subdivision (a) shall do all of the following:(1) Identify necessary regulatory actions upon advanced clean fusion energy becoming commercially viable.(2) Identify the regulatory obstacles that may arise during nuclear fusion implementation and provide recommendations to address those obstacles.(3) Analyze the steps needed to create a skilled and trained advanced clean fusion energy workforce.(4) Identify state and federal investments available for advanced clean fusion energy.25994. (a) (a) A study to be submitted pursuant to section 25993 shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.(b) Pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, this chapter is repealed on January 1, 2029.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(a) California has set ambitious targets to reduce the effects of climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions 40 percent below 1990 levels by 2030 and 80 percent below 1990 levels by 2050.(b) In March 2022, the administration of President Joseph Biden hosted the first ever summit on fusion energy and the United States Department of Energy launched an agencywide initiative to accelerate the viability of commercial fusion energy in coordination with the private sector.(c) The United States Department of Energy will distribute $50,000,000 through two funding opportunities that will support foundational science and technology research.(d) Advanced clean fusion energy can advance Californias progress towards its statutory renewable energy and climate mandates.(e) Advanced clean fusion energy development presents an opportunity to further promote Californias workforce development within the renewable energy sector.
SECTION 1. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(a) California has set ambitious targets to reduce the effects of climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions 40 percent below 1990 levels by 2030 and 80 percent below 1990 levels by 2050.(b) In March 2022, the administration of President Joseph Biden hosted the first ever summit on fusion energy and the United States Department of Energy launched an agencywide initiative to accelerate the viability of commercial fusion energy in coordination with the private sector.(c) The United States Department of Energy will distribute $50,000,000 through two funding opportunities that will support foundational science and technology research.(d) Advanced clean fusion energy can advance Californias progress towards its statutory renewable energy and climate mandates.(e) Advanced clean fusion energy development presents an opportunity to further promote Californias workforce development within the renewable energy sector.
SECTION 1. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:
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(a) California has set ambitious targets to reduce the effects of climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions 40 percent below 1990 levels by 2030 and 80 percent below 1990 levels by 2050.
(b) In March 2022, the administration of President Joseph Biden hosted the first ever summit on fusion energy and the United States Department of Energy launched an agencywide initiative to accelerate the viability of commercial fusion energy in coordination with the private sector.
(c) The United States Department of Energy will distribute $50,000,000 through two funding opportunities that will support foundational science and technology research.
(d) Advanced clean fusion energy can advance Californias progress towards its statutory renewable energy and climate mandates.
(e) Advanced clean fusion energy development presents an opportunity to further promote Californias workforce development within the renewable energy sector.
SEC. 2. Chapter 16 (commencing with Section 25993) is added to Division 15 of the Public Resources Code, to read: CHAPTER 16. Advanced Clean Fusion Energy25993. (a) On or before June 1, 2025, the commission, in consultation with the Public Utilities Commission, Independent System Operator, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and other relevant stakeholders, shall submit a study to the Legislature analyzing the feasibility of using commercially viable nuclear fusion to advance Californias progress towards its statutory renewable energy and climate mandates.(b) The study submitted pursuant to subdivision (a) shall do all of the following:(1) Identify necessary regulatory actions upon advanced clean fusion energy becoming commercially viable.(2) Identify the regulatory obstacles that may arise during nuclear fusion implementation and provide recommendations to address those obstacles.(3) Analyze the steps needed to create a skilled and trained advanced clean fusion energy workforce.(4) Identify state and federal investments available for advanced clean fusion energy.25994. (a) (a) A study to be submitted pursuant to section 25993 shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.(b) Pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, this chapter is repealed on January 1, 2029.
SEC. 2. Chapter 16 (commencing with Section 25993) is added to Division 15 of the Public Resources Code, to read:
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CHAPTER 16. Advanced Clean Fusion Energy25993. (a) On or before June 1, 2025, the commission, in consultation with the Public Utilities Commission, Independent System Operator, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and other relevant stakeholders, shall submit a study to the Legislature analyzing the feasibility of using commercially viable nuclear fusion to advance Californias progress towards its statutory renewable energy and climate mandates.(b) The study submitted pursuant to subdivision (a) shall do all of the following:(1) Identify necessary regulatory actions upon advanced clean fusion energy becoming commercially viable.(2) Identify the regulatory obstacles that may arise during nuclear fusion implementation and provide recommendations to address those obstacles.(3) Analyze the steps needed to create a skilled and trained advanced clean fusion energy workforce.(4) Identify state and federal investments available for advanced clean fusion energy.25994. (a) (a) A study to be submitted pursuant to section 25993 shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.(b) Pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, this chapter is repealed on January 1, 2029.
CHAPTER 16. Advanced Clean Fusion Energy25993. (a) On or before June 1, 2025, the commission, in consultation with the Public Utilities Commission, Independent System Operator, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and other relevant stakeholders, shall submit a study to the Legislature analyzing the feasibility of using commercially viable nuclear fusion to advance Californias progress towards its statutory renewable energy and climate mandates.(b) The study submitted pursuant to subdivision (a) shall do all of the following:(1) Identify necessary regulatory actions upon advanced clean fusion energy becoming commercially viable.(2) Identify the regulatory obstacles that may arise during nuclear fusion implementation and provide recommendations to address those obstacles.(3) Analyze the steps needed to create a skilled and trained advanced clean fusion energy workforce.(4) Identify state and federal investments available for advanced clean fusion energy.25994. (a) (a) A study to be submitted pursuant to section 25993 shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.(b) Pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, this chapter is repealed on January 1, 2029.
CHAPTER 16. Advanced Clean Fusion Energy
CHAPTER 16. Advanced Clean Fusion Energy
25993. (a) On or before June 1, 2025, the commission, in consultation with the Public Utilities Commission, Independent System Operator, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and other relevant stakeholders, shall submit a study to the Legislature analyzing the feasibility of using commercially viable nuclear fusion to advance Californias progress towards its statutory renewable energy and climate mandates.(b) The study submitted pursuant to subdivision (a) shall do all of the following:(1) Identify necessary regulatory actions upon advanced clean fusion energy becoming commercially viable.(2) Identify the regulatory obstacles that may arise during nuclear fusion implementation and provide recommendations to address those obstacles.(3) Analyze the steps needed to create a skilled and trained advanced clean fusion energy workforce.(4) Identify state and federal investments available for advanced clean fusion energy.
25993. (a) On or before June 1, 2025, the commission, in consultation with the Public Utilities Commission, Independent System Operator, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and other relevant stakeholders, shall submit a study to the Legislature analyzing the feasibility of using commercially viable nuclear fusion to advance Californias progress towards its statutory renewable energy and climate mandates.
(b) The study submitted pursuant to subdivision (a) shall do all of the following:
(1) Identify necessary regulatory actions upon advanced clean fusion energy becoming commercially viable.
(2) Identify the regulatory obstacles that may arise during nuclear fusion implementation and provide recommendations to address those obstacles.
(3) Analyze the steps needed to create a skilled and trained advanced clean fusion energy workforce.
(4) Identify state and federal investments available for advanced clean fusion energy.
25994. (a) (a) A study to be submitted pursuant to section 25993 shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.(b) Pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, this chapter is repealed on January 1, 2029.
25994. (a) (a) A study to be submitted pursuant to section 25993 shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.
(b) Pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, this chapter is repealed on January 1, 2029.