| 1 | 1 | | CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2706Introduced by Assembly Member Jim PattersonFebruary 14, 2024 An act to amend Section 311.5 of the Public Utilities Code, relating to the Public Utilities Commission. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2706, as introduced, Jim Patterson. Public Utilities Commission: internet publication: adopted decisions and resolutions.Existing law vests the Public Utilities Commission with regulatory authority over public utilities. Existing law requires the commission to publish and maintain specified documents on the internet, including each of the commissions adopted decisions and resolutions. Existing law requires the commission to publish each of the commissions adopted decisions and resolutions within 10 days of the adoption of each decision or resolution by the commission.This bill instead would require the commission to publish the commissions adopted decisions and resolutions within 5 days of the adoption of each decision or resolution.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 311.5 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to read:311.5. (a) (1) Prior to Before the commencement of any meeting at which commissioners vote on items on the public agenda, the commission shall make available to the public copies of the agenda, and agenda and, upon request, any agenda item documents that are proposed to be considered by the commission for action or decision at a commission meeting.(2) In addition, the commission shall publish the agenda, agenda item documents, and adopted decisions in a manner that makes copies of them easily available to the public, including publishing those documents on the Internet. internet. Publication of the agenda and agenda item documents shall occur on the Internet internet at the same time as the written agenda and agenda item documents are made available to the public.(b) The commission shall publish and maintain the following documents on the Internet: internet:(1) Each of the commissions proposed and alternate proposed decisions and resolutions, until the decision or resolution is adopted and published.(2) Each of the commissions adopted decisions and resolutions. The publication shall occur within 10 days five days of the adoption of each decision or resolution by the commission.(3) The then-current version of the commissions general orders and Rules of Practice and Procedure.(4) Each of the commissions rulings. The commission shall maintain those rulings on its Internet Web site internet website until final disposition, including disposition of any judicial appeals, of the respective proceedings in which the rulings were issued.(5) A docket card that lists, by title and date of filing or issuance, all documents filed and all decisions or rulings issued in those proceedings, including the public versions of all prepared oral and written testimony and advice letter filings, protests, and responses. The commission shall maintain the docket card until final disposition, including disposition of any judicial appeals, of the corresponding proceedings.(c) The commission shall make the following information available on the Internet: internet:(1) Information on how members of the public and ratepayers can gain access to the commissions ratemaking process and information regarding the specific matters to be decided.(2) Information on the operation of the office of the public advisor established in Section 321 and how the public advisor can connect members of the public to persons responsible for specific cases and matters to be decided. |
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| 3 | 3 | | CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2706Introduced by Assembly Member Jim PattersonFebruary 14, 2024 An act to amend Section 311.5 of the Public Utilities Code, relating to the Public Utilities Commission. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2706, as introduced, Jim Patterson. Public Utilities Commission: internet publication: adopted decisions and resolutions.Existing law vests the Public Utilities Commission with regulatory authority over public utilities. Existing law requires the commission to publish and maintain specified documents on the internet, including each of the commissions adopted decisions and resolutions. Existing law requires the commission to publish each of the commissions adopted decisions and resolutions within 10 days of the adoption of each decision or resolution by the commission.This bill instead would require the commission to publish the commissions adopted decisions and resolutions within 5 days of the adoption of each decision or resolution.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO |
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| 9 | 9 | | CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION |
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| 11 | 11 | | Assembly Bill |
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| 13 | 13 | | No. 2706 |
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| 15 | 15 | | Introduced by Assembly Member Jim PattersonFebruary 14, 2024 |
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| 17 | 17 | | Introduced by Assembly Member Jim Patterson |
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| 18 | 18 | | February 14, 2024 |
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| 20 | 20 | | An act to amend Section 311.5 of the Public Utilities Code, relating to the Public Utilities Commission. |
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| 22 | 22 | | LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST |
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| 24 | 24 | | ## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST |
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| 26 | 26 | | AB 2706, as introduced, Jim Patterson. Public Utilities Commission: internet publication: adopted decisions and resolutions. |
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| 28 | 28 | | Existing law vests the Public Utilities Commission with regulatory authority over public utilities. Existing law requires the commission to publish and maintain specified documents on the internet, including each of the commissions adopted decisions and resolutions. Existing law requires the commission to publish each of the commissions adopted decisions and resolutions within 10 days of the adoption of each decision or resolution by the commission.This bill instead would require the commission to publish the commissions adopted decisions and resolutions within 5 days of the adoption of each decision or resolution. |
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| 30 | 30 | | Existing law vests the Public Utilities Commission with regulatory authority over public utilities. Existing law requires the commission to publish and maintain specified documents on the internet, including each of the commissions adopted decisions and resolutions. Existing law requires the commission to publish each of the commissions adopted decisions and resolutions within 10 days of the adoption of each decision or resolution by the commission. |
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| 32 | 32 | | This bill instead would require the commission to publish the commissions adopted decisions and resolutions within 5 days of the adoption of each decision or resolution. |
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| 34 | 34 | | ## Digest Key |
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| 36 | 36 | | ## Bill Text |
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| 38 | 38 | | The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 311.5 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to read:311.5. (a) (1) Prior to Before the commencement of any meeting at which commissioners vote on items on the public agenda, the commission shall make available to the public copies of the agenda, and agenda and, upon request, any agenda item documents that are proposed to be considered by the commission for action or decision at a commission meeting.(2) In addition, the commission shall publish the agenda, agenda item documents, and adopted decisions in a manner that makes copies of them easily available to the public, including publishing those documents on the Internet. internet. Publication of the agenda and agenda item documents shall occur on the Internet internet at the same time as the written agenda and agenda item documents are made available to the public.(b) The commission shall publish and maintain the following documents on the Internet: internet:(1) Each of the commissions proposed and alternate proposed decisions and resolutions, until the decision or resolution is adopted and published.(2) Each of the commissions adopted decisions and resolutions. The publication shall occur within 10 days five days of the adoption of each decision or resolution by the commission.(3) The then-current version of the commissions general orders and Rules of Practice and Procedure.(4) Each of the commissions rulings. The commission shall maintain those rulings on its Internet Web site internet website until final disposition, including disposition of any judicial appeals, of the respective proceedings in which the rulings were issued.(5) A docket card that lists, by title and date of filing or issuance, all documents filed and all decisions or rulings issued in those proceedings, including the public versions of all prepared oral and written testimony and advice letter filings, protests, and responses. The commission shall maintain the docket card until final disposition, including disposition of any judicial appeals, of the corresponding proceedings.(c) The commission shall make the following information available on the Internet: internet:(1) Information on how members of the public and ratepayers can gain access to the commissions ratemaking process and information regarding the specific matters to be decided.(2) Information on the operation of the office of the public advisor established in Section 321 and how the public advisor can connect members of the public to persons responsible for specific cases and matters to be decided. |
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| 40 | 40 | | The people of the State of California do enact as follows: |
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| 42 | 42 | | ## The people of the State of California do enact as follows: |
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| 44 | 44 | | SECTION 1. Section 311.5 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to read:311.5. (a) (1) Prior to Before the commencement of any meeting at which commissioners vote on items on the public agenda, the commission shall make available to the public copies of the agenda, and agenda and, upon request, any agenda item documents that are proposed to be considered by the commission for action or decision at a commission meeting.(2) In addition, the commission shall publish the agenda, agenda item documents, and adopted decisions in a manner that makes copies of them easily available to the public, including publishing those documents on the Internet. internet. Publication of the agenda and agenda item documents shall occur on the Internet internet at the same time as the written agenda and agenda item documents are made available to the public.(b) The commission shall publish and maintain the following documents on the Internet: internet:(1) Each of the commissions proposed and alternate proposed decisions and resolutions, until the decision or resolution is adopted and published.(2) Each of the commissions adopted decisions and resolutions. The publication shall occur within 10 days five days of the adoption of each decision or resolution by the commission.(3) The then-current version of the commissions general orders and Rules of Practice and Procedure.(4) Each of the commissions rulings. The commission shall maintain those rulings on its Internet Web site internet website until final disposition, including disposition of any judicial appeals, of the respective proceedings in which the rulings were issued.(5) A docket card that lists, by title and date of filing or issuance, all documents filed and all decisions or rulings issued in those proceedings, including the public versions of all prepared oral and written testimony and advice letter filings, protests, and responses. The commission shall maintain the docket card until final disposition, including disposition of any judicial appeals, of the corresponding proceedings.(c) The commission shall make the following information available on the Internet: internet:(1) Information on how members of the public and ratepayers can gain access to the commissions ratemaking process and information regarding the specific matters to be decided.(2) Information on the operation of the office of the public advisor established in Section 321 and how the public advisor can connect members of the public to persons responsible for specific cases and matters to be decided. |
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| 46 | 46 | | SECTION 1. Section 311.5 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to read: |
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| 50 | 50 | | 311.5. (a) (1) Prior to Before the commencement of any meeting at which commissioners vote on items on the public agenda, the commission shall make available to the public copies of the agenda, and agenda and, upon request, any agenda item documents that are proposed to be considered by the commission for action or decision at a commission meeting.(2) In addition, the commission shall publish the agenda, agenda item documents, and adopted decisions in a manner that makes copies of them easily available to the public, including publishing those documents on the Internet. internet. Publication of the agenda and agenda item documents shall occur on the Internet internet at the same time as the written agenda and agenda item documents are made available to the public.(b) The commission shall publish and maintain the following documents on the Internet: internet:(1) Each of the commissions proposed and alternate proposed decisions and resolutions, until the decision or resolution is adopted and published.(2) Each of the commissions adopted decisions and resolutions. The publication shall occur within 10 days five days of the adoption of each decision or resolution by the commission.(3) The then-current version of the commissions general orders and Rules of Practice and Procedure.(4) Each of the commissions rulings. The commission shall maintain those rulings on its Internet Web site internet website until final disposition, including disposition of any judicial appeals, of the respective proceedings in which the rulings were issued.(5) A docket card that lists, by title and date of filing or issuance, all documents filed and all decisions or rulings issued in those proceedings, including the public versions of all prepared oral and written testimony and advice letter filings, protests, and responses. The commission shall maintain the docket card until final disposition, including disposition of any judicial appeals, of the corresponding proceedings.(c) The commission shall make the following information available on the Internet: internet:(1) Information on how members of the public and ratepayers can gain access to the commissions ratemaking process and information regarding the specific matters to be decided.(2) Information on the operation of the office of the public advisor established in Section 321 and how the public advisor can connect members of the public to persons responsible for specific cases and matters to be decided. |
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| 52 | 52 | | 311.5. (a) (1) Prior to Before the commencement of any meeting at which commissioners vote on items on the public agenda, the commission shall make available to the public copies of the agenda, and agenda and, upon request, any agenda item documents that are proposed to be considered by the commission for action or decision at a commission meeting.(2) In addition, the commission shall publish the agenda, agenda item documents, and adopted decisions in a manner that makes copies of them easily available to the public, including publishing those documents on the Internet. internet. Publication of the agenda and agenda item documents shall occur on the Internet internet at the same time as the written agenda and agenda item documents are made available to the public.(b) The commission shall publish and maintain the following documents on the Internet: internet:(1) Each of the commissions proposed and alternate proposed decisions and resolutions, until the decision or resolution is adopted and published.(2) Each of the commissions adopted decisions and resolutions. The publication shall occur within 10 days five days of the adoption of each decision or resolution by the commission.(3) The then-current version of the commissions general orders and Rules of Practice and Procedure.(4) Each of the commissions rulings. The commission shall maintain those rulings on its Internet Web site internet website until final disposition, including disposition of any judicial appeals, of the respective proceedings in which the rulings were issued.(5) A docket card that lists, by title and date of filing or issuance, all documents filed and all decisions or rulings issued in those proceedings, including the public versions of all prepared oral and written testimony and advice letter filings, protests, and responses. The commission shall maintain the docket card until final disposition, including disposition of any judicial appeals, of the corresponding proceedings.(c) The commission shall make the following information available on the Internet: internet:(1) Information on how members of the public and ratepayers can gain access to the commissions ratemaking process and information regarding the specific matters to be decided.(2) Information on the operation of the office of the public advisor established in Section 321 and how the public advisor can connect members of the public to persons responsible for specific cases and matters to be decided. |
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| 54 | 54 | | 311.5. (a) (1) Prior to Before the commencement of any meeting at which commissioners vote on items on the public agenda, the commission shall make available to the public copies of the agenda, and agenda and, upon request, any agenda item documents that are proposed to be considered by the commission for action or decision at a commission meeting.(2) In addition, the commission shall publish the agenda, agenda item documents, and adopted decisions in a manner that makes copies of them easily available to the public, including publishing those documents on the Internet. internet. Publication of the agenda and agenda item documents shall occur on the Internet internet at the same time as the written agenda and agenda item documents are made available to the public.(b) The commission shall publish and maintain the following documents on the Internet: internet:(1) Each of the commissions proposed and alternate proposed decisions and resolutions, until the decision or resolution is adopted and published.(2) Each of the commissions adopted decisions and resolutions. The publication shall occur within 10 days five days of the adoption of each decision or resolution by the commission.(3) The then-current version of the commissions general orders and Rules of Practice and Procedure.(4) Each of the commissions rulings. The commission shall maintain those rulings on its Internet Web site internet website until final disposition, including disposition of any judicial appeals, of the respective proceedings in which the rulings were issued.(5) A docket card that lists, by title and date of filing or issuance, all documents filed and all decisions or rulings issued in those proceedings, including the public versions of all prepared oral and written testimony and advice letter filings, protests, and responses. The commission shall maintain the docket card until final disposition, including disposition of any judicial appeals, of the corresponding proceedings.(c) The commission shall make the following information available on the Internet: internet:(1) Information on how members of the public and ratepayers can gain access to the commissions ratemaking process and information regarding the specific matters to be decided.(2) Information on the operation of the office of the public advisor established in Section 321 and how the public advisor can connect members of the public to persons responsible for specific cases and matters to be decided. |
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| 58 | 58 | | 311.5. (a) (1) Prior to Before the commencement of any meeting at which commissioners vote on items on the public agenda, the commission shall make available to the public copies of the agenda, and agenda and, upon request, any agenda item documents that are proposed to be considered by the commission for action or decision at a commission meeting. |
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| 60 | 60 | | (2) In addition, the commission shall publish the agenda, agenda item documents, and adopted decisions in a manner that makes copies of them easily available to the public, including publishing those documents on the Internet. internet. Publication of the agenda and agenda item documents shall occur on the Internet internet at the same time as the written agenda and agenda item documents are made available to the public. |
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| 62 | 62 | | (b) The commission shall publish and maintain the following documents on the Internet: internet: |
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| 64 | 64 | | (1) Each of the commissions proposed and alternate proposed decisions and resolutions, until the decision or resolution is adopted and published. |
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| 66 | 66 | | (2) Each of the commissions adopted decisions and resolutions. The publication shall occur within 10 days five days of the adoption of each decision or resolution by the commission. |
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| 68 | 68 | | (3) The then-current version of the commissions general orders and Rules of Practice and Procedure. |
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| 70 | 70 | | (4) Each of the commissions rulings. The commission shall maintain those rulings on its Internet Web site internet website until final disposition, including disposition of any judicial appeals, of the respective proceedings in which the rulings were issued. |
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| 72 | 72 | | (5) A docket card that lists, by title and date of filing or issuance, all documents filed and all decisions or rulings issued in those proceedings, including the public versions of all prepared oral and written testimony and advice letter filings, protests, and responses. The commission shall maintain the docket card until final disposition, including disposition of any judicial appeals, of the corresponding proceedings. |
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| 74 | 74 | | (c) The commission shall make the following information available on the Internet: internet: |
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| 76 | 76 | | (1) Information on how members of the public and ratepayers can gain access to the commissions ratemaking process and information regarding the specific matters to be decided. |
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| 78 | 78 | | (2) Information on the operation of the office of the public advisor established in Section 321 and how the public advisor can connect members of the public to persons responsible for specific cases and matters to be decided. |
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