CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 580Introduced by Assembly Member BennettFebruary 09, 2023 An act to add Section 913.2 to the Public Utilities Code, relating to energy. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 580, as introduced, Bennett. Multibenefit Land Repurposing Program: solar farms: report.Existing law vests the Public Utilities Commission with regulatory authority over public utilities, including electrical corporations, while local publicly owned electric utilities are under the direction of their governing boards. Under existing law, the Legislature appropriated $40,000,000 from the General Fund to the Department of Conservation to implement the Multibenefit Land Repurposing Program for groundwater sustainability projects that reduce groundwater use, repurpose irrigated agricultural land, and provide wildlife habitat, as specified. This bill would require the commission, on or before July 1, 2024, to consult with the Department of Conservation to assess challenges that exist when connecting a recipient of Multibenefit Land Repurposing Program grant moneys who wishes to repurpose their land into a solar farm to the electrical grid. The bill also would require the commission, on or before July 1, 2025, to publish on its internet website information to assist these grant recipients in navigating the above-mentioned challenges, and would require the commission to identify best practices to navigate those challenges.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 913.2 is added to the Public Utilities Code, to read:913.2. (a) As used in this section, grant recipient means a recipient of Multibenefit Land Repurposing Program grant moneys who wishes to repurpose their land into a solar farm.(b) On or before July 1, 2024, the commission shall consult with the Department of Conservation to assess challenges that exist when connecting grant recipients to the electrical grid.(c) On or before July 1, 2025, the commission shall publish on its internet website information to assist grant recipients in navigating the challenges identified pursuant to subdivision (b) and shall identify best practices to navigate those challenges.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 580Introduced by Assembly Member BennettFebruary 09, 2023 An act to add Section 913.2 to the Public Utilities Code, relating to energy. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 580, as introduced, Bennett. Multibenefit Land Repurposing Program: solar farms: report.Existing law vests the Public Utilities Commission with regulatory authority over public utilities, including electrical corporations, while local publicly owned electric utilities are under the direction of their governing boards. Under existing law, the Legislature appropriated $40,000,000 from the General Fund to the Department of Conservation to implement the Multibenefit Land Repurposing Program for groundwater sustainability projects that reduce groundwater use, repurpose irrigated agricultural land, and provide wildlife habitat, as specified. This bill would require the commission, on or before July 1, 2024, to consult with the Department of Conservation to assess challenges that exist when connecting a recipient of Multibenefit Land Repurposing Program grant moneys who wishes to repurpose their land into a solar farm to the electrical grid. The bill also would require the commission, on or before July 1, 2025, to publish on its internet website information to assist these grant recipients in navigating the above-mentioned challenges, and would require the commission to identify best practices to navigate those challenges.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 580
Introduced by Assembly Member BennettFebruary 09, 2023
Introduced by Assembly Member Bennett
February 09, 2023
An act to add Section 913.2 to the Public Utilities Code, relating to energy.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 580, as introduced, Bennett. Multibenefit Land Repurposing Program: solar farms: report.
Existing law vests the Public Utilities Commission with regulatory authority over public utilities, including electrical corporations, while local publicly owned electric utilities are under the direction of their governing boards. Under existing law, the Legislature appropriated $40,000,000 from the General Fund to the Department of Conservation to implement the Multibenefit Land Repurposing Program for groundwater sustainability projects that reduce groundwater use, repurpose irrigated agricultural land, and provide wildlife habitat, as specified. This bill would require the commission, on or before July 1, 2024, to consult with the Department of Conservation to assess challenges that exist when connecting a recipient of Multibenefit Land Repurposing Program grant moneys who wishes to repurpose their land into a solar farm to the electrical grid. The bill also would require the commission, on or before July 1, 2025, to publish on its internet website information to assist these grant recipients in navigating the above-mentioned challenges, and would require the commission to identify best practices to navigate those challenges.
Existing law vests the Public Utilities Commission with regulatory authority over public utilities, including electrical corporations, while local publicly owned electric utilities are under the direction of their governing boards. Under existing law, the Legislature appropriated $40,000,000 from the General Fund to the Department of Conservation to implement the Multibenefit Land Repurposing Program for groundwater sustainability projects that reduce groundwater use, repurpose irrigated agricultural land, and provide wildlife habitat, as specified.
This bill would require the commission, on or before July 1, 2024, to consult with the Department of Conservation to assess challenges that exist when connecting a recipient of Multibenefit Land Repurposing Program grant moneys who wishes to repurpose their land into a solar farm to the electrical grid. The bill also would require the commission, on or before July 1, 2025, to publish on its internet website information to assist these grant recipients in navigating the above-mentioned challenges, and would require the commission to identify best practices to navigate those challenges.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 913.2 is added to the Public Utilities Code, to read:913.2. (a) As used in this section, grant recipient means a recipient of Multibenefit Land Repurposing Program grant moneys who wishes to repurpose their land into a solar farm.(b) On or before July 1, 2024, the commission shall consult with the Department of Conservation to assess challenges that exist when connecting grant recipients to the electrical grid.(c) On or before July 1, 2025, the commission shall publish on its internet website information to assist grant recipients in navigating the challenges identified pursuant to subdivision (b) and shall identify best practices to navigate those challenges.
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 913.2 is added to the Public Utilities Code, to read:913.2. (a) As used in this section, grant recipient means a recipient of Multibenefit Land Repurposing Program grant moneys who wishes to repurpose their land into a solar farm.(b) On or before July 1, 2024, the commission shall consult with the Department of Conservation to assess challenges that exist when connecting grant recipients to the electrical grid.(c) On or before July 1, 2025, the commission shall publish on its internet website information to assist grant recipients in navigating the challenges identified pursuant to subdivision (b) and shall identify best practices to navigate those challenges.
SECTION 1. Section 913.2 is added to the Public Utilities Code, to read:
### SECTION 1.
913.2. (a) As used in this section, grant recipient means a recipient of Multibenefit Land Repurposing Program grant moneys who wishes to repurpose their land into a solar farm.(b) On or before July 1, 2024, the commission shall consult with the Department of Conservation to assess challenges that exist when connecting grant recipients to the electrical grid.(c) On or before July 1, 2025, the commission shall publish on its internet website information to assist grant recipients in navigating the challenges identified pursuant to subdivision (b) and shall identify best practices to navigate those challenges.
913.2. (a) As used in this section, grant recipient means a recipient of Multibenefit Land Repurposing Program grant moneys who wishes to repurpose their land into a solar farm.(b) On or before July 1, 2024, the commission shall consult with the Department of Conservation to assess challenges that exist when connecting grant recipients to the electrical grid.(c) On or before July 1, 2025, the commission shall publish on its internet website information to assist grant recipients in navigating the challenges identified pursuant to subdivision (b) and shall identify best practices to navigate those challenges.
913.2. (a) As used in this section, grant recipient means a recipient of Multibenefit Land Repurposing Program grant moneys who wishes to repurpose their land into a solar farm.(b) On or before July 1, 2024, the commission shall consult with the Department of Conservation to assess challenges that exist when connecting grant recipients to the electrical grid.(c) On or before July 1, 2025, the commission shall publish on its internet website information to assist grant recipients in navigating the challenges identified pursuant to subdivision (b) and shall identify best practices to navigate those challenges.
913.2. (a) As used in this section, grant recipient means a recipient of Multibenefit Land Repurposing Program grant moneys who wishes to repurpose their land into a solar farm.
(b) On or before July 1, 2024, the commission shall consult with the Department of Conservation to assess challenges that exist when connecting grant recipients to the electrical grid.
(c) On or before July 1, 2025, the commission shall publish on its internet website information to assist grant recipients in navigating the challenges identified pursuant to subdivision (b) and shall identify best practices to navigate those challenges.