CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 795Introduced by Senator Stern(Coauthor: Senator Cortese)February 17, 2023 An act to add Sections 25402.20 and 25402.21 to the Public Resources Code, relating to energy. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 795, as introduced, Stern. Energy: building energy efficiency: heating, ventilation, and air conditioning equipment: sale registry and compliance tracking system: compliance document data repository.Existing law requires the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission to prescribe, by regulation, building design and construction standards and energy and water conservation design standards for new residential and nonresidential buildings. Existing law requires the commission to prescribe, by regulation, standards for minimum levels of operating efficiency to promote the use of energy-efficient and water-efficient appliances whose use requires a significant amount of energy or water on a statewide basis. Existing law requires the commission to approve a plan that will promote compliance with specified regulations in the installation of central air conditioning and heat pumps and authorizes the commission to adopt regulations to increase compliance with permitting and inspection requirements for central air conditioning and heat pumps, and associated sales and installations, consistent with that plan.This bill would require the commission to develop and implement an electronic statewide heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system. The bill would also require the commission to develop and implement an electronic statewide compliance document data repository.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 25402.20 is added to the Public Resources Code, to read:25402.20. The commission shall, through its normal rulemaking process and subject to public comment, develop and implement an electronic statewide heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system.SEC. 2. Section 25402.21 is added to the Public Resources Code, to read:25402.21. The commission shall, through its normal rulemaking process and subject to public comment, develop and implement an electronic statewide compliance document data repository for Part 6 (commencing with Section 100) of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 795Introduced by Senator Stern(Coauthor: Senator Cortese)February 17, 2023 An act to add Sections 25402.20 and 25402.21 to the Public Resources Code, relating to energy. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 795, as introduced, Stern. Energy: building energy efficiency: heating, ventilation, and air conditioning equipment: sale registry and compliance tracking system: compliance document data repository.Existing law requires the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission to prescribe, by regulation, building design and construction standards and energy and water conservation design standards for new residential and nonresidential buildings. Existing law requires the commission to prescribe, by regulation, standards for minimum levels of operating efficiency to promote the use of energy-efficient and water-efficient appliances whose use requires a significant amount of energy or water on a statewide basis. Existing law requires the commission to approve a plan that will promote compliance with specified regulations in the installation of central air conditioning and heat pumps and authorizes the commission to adopt regulations to increase compliance with permitting and inspection requirements for central air conditioning and heat pumps, and associated sales and installations, consistent with that plan.This bill would require the commission to develop and implement an electronic statewide heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system. The bill would also require the commission to develop and implement an electronic statewide compliance document data repository.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION
Senate Bill
No. 795
Introduced by Senator Stern(Coauthor: Senator Cortese)February 17, 2023
Introduced by Senator Stern(Coauthor: Senator Cortese)
February 17, 2023
An act to add Sections 25402.20 and 25402.21 to the Public Resources Code, relating to energy.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 795, as introduced, Stern. Energy: building energy efficiency: heating, ventilation, and air conditioning equipment: sale registry and compliance tracking system: compliance document data repository.
Existing law requires the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission to prescribe, by regulation, building design and construction standards and energy and water conservation design standards for new residential and nonresidential buildings. Existing law requires the commission to prescribe, by regulation, standards for minimum levels of operating efficiency to promote the use of energy-efficient and water-efficient appliances whose use requires a significant amount of energy or water on a statewide basis. Existing law requires the commission to approve a plan that will promote compliance with specified regulations in the installation of central air conditioning and heat pumps and authorizes the commission to adopt regulations to increase compliance with permitting and inspection requirements for central air conditioning and heat pumps, and associated sales and installations, consistent with that plan.This bill would require the commission to develop and implement an electronic statewide heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system. The bill would also require the commission to develop and implement an electronic statewide compliance document data repository.
Existing law requires the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission to prescribe, by regulation, building design and construction standards and energy and water conservation design standards for new residential and nonresidential buildings. Existing law requires the commission to prescribe, by regulation, standards for minimum levels of operating efficiency to promote the use of energy-efficient and water-efficient appliances whose use requires a significant amount of energy or water on a statewide basis. Existing law requires the commission to approve a plan that will promote compliance with specified regulations in the installation of central air conditioning and heat pumps and authorizes the commission to adopt regulations to increase compliance with permitting and inspection requirements for central air conditioning and heat pumps, and associated sales and installations, consistent with that plan.
This bill would require the commission to develop and implement an electronic statewide heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system. The bill would also require the commission to develop and implement an electronic statewide compliance document data repository.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 25402.20 is added to the Public Resources Code, to read:25402.20. The commission shall, through its normal rulemaking process and subject to public comment, develop and implement an electronic statewide heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system.SEC. 2. Section 25402.21 is added to the Public Resources Code, to read:25402.21. The commission shall, through its normal rulemaking process and subject to public comment, develop and implement an electronic statewide compliance document data repository for Part 6 (commencing with Section 100) of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations.
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 25402.20 is added to the Public Resources Code, to read:25402.20. The commission shall, through its normal rulemaking process and subject to public comment, develop and implement an electronic statewide heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system.
SECTION 1. Section 25402.20 is added to the Public Resources Code, to read:
### SECTION 1.
25402.20. The commission shall, through its normal rulemaking process and subject to public comment, develop and implement an electronic statewide heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system.
25402.20. The commission shall, through its normal rulemaking process and subject to public comment, develop and implement an electronic statewide heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system.
25402.20. The commission shall, through its normal rulemaking process and subject to public comment, develop and implement an electronic statewide heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system.
25402.20. The commission shall, through its normal rulemaking process and subject to public comment, develop and implement an electronic statewide heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system.
SEC. 2. Section 25402.21 is added to the Public Resources Code, to read:25402.21. The commission shall, through its normal rulemaking process and subject to public comment, develop and implement an electronic statewide compliance document data repository for Part 6 (commencing with Section 100) of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations.
SEC. 2. Section 25402.21 is added to the Public Resources Code, to read:
### SEC. 2.
25402.21. The commission shall, through its normal rulemaking process and subject to public comment, develop and implement an electronic statewide compliance document data repository for Part 6 (commencing with Section 100) of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations.
25402.21. The commission shall, through its normal rulemaking process and subject to public comment, develop and implement an electronic statewide compliance document data repository for Part 6 (commencing with Section 100) of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations.
25402.21. The commission shall, through its normal rulemaking process and subject to public comment, develop and implement an electronic statewide compliance document data repository for Part 6 (commencing with Section 100) of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations.
25402.21. The commission shall, through its normal rulemaking process and subject to public comment, develop and implement an electronic statewide compliance document data repository for Part 6 (commencing with Section 100) of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations.