BILL NUMBER: SB 189	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Senator Hueso

                        FEBRUARY 9, 2015

   An act to add Section 12897 to the Government Code, relating to
clean energy development.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 189, as introduced, Hueso. Clean Energy and Low-Carbon Economic
and Jobs Growth Blue Ribbon Committee.
   Existing law requires specified state agencies to prepare and
submit to the Secretary for Environmental Protection, specified
information relating to the state agency's greenhouse gas (GHG)
emissions, including a list of measures adopted and implemented by
the agency to meet GHG emission reduction targets, as defined, and a
status report on GHG emissions reduced as a result of these measures.
Existing law further requires the California Environmental
Protection Agency to provide that information on its Internet Web
site in the form of a state agency GHG emission reduction report
card.
   This bill would create the Clean Energy and Low-Carbon Economic
and Jobs Growth Blue Ribbon Committee, comprised of 7 members
appointed by the Governor, the Speaker of the Assembly, and the
Senate Committee on Rules, as provided. The bill would require the
committee to advise state agencies on the most effective ways to
expend clean energy and GHG related funds and implement policies in
order to maximize California's economic and employment benefits. The
bill would also require the committee to provide an annual update to
the Governor and the appropriate policy and fiscal committees of the
Legislature on its activities.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes.
State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  The Legislature finds and declares all of the
following:
   (a) Numerous analyses have shown that California's world
leadership in clean energy and greenhouse gas emission reductions
law, and policy have led to major employment and economic benefits as
well as to significant environmental and public health benefits.
   (1) In December 2014, the Advanced Energy Economic Institute
issued a report entitled "California Advanced Energy Economic Survey,"
which showed that state advanced energy policies have created over
430,000 jobs, an increase in 5 percent over 2013.
   (2) That report further showed that California was number one in
installed solar capacity and solar jobs, number one in total advanced
energy investment, number one in electric vehicle sales, and number
two in energy efficiency.
   (b) In order to ensure that California's clean energy and climate
programs are optimized for maximum economic benefit and job creation,
the State Air Resources Board, the State Energy Resources
Conservation and Development Commission, and the Public Utilities
Commission have all created advisory committees to help them better
understand the implications of their clean energy and climate
policies.
   (c) The purpose of this act is to create a single independent blue
ribbon committee to provide advice to these and other agencies on
the most effective ways to maximize California's economic benefits
and jobs growth via actions and investments in a cleaner, low-carbon
economy.
  SEC. 2.  Section 12897 is added to the Government Code, to read:
   12897.  (a) The Clean Energy and Low-Carbon Economic and Jobs
Growth Blue Ribbon Committee is hereby created.
   (b) The committee shall consist of the following members:
   (1) Five members appointed by the Governor and subject to
confirmation by the Senate.
   (2) One member each appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly and
the Senate Rules Committee on Rules.
   (c) The committee shall consist solely of persons with expertise
in economic, financial, and policy aspects of clean energy economic
growth and job creation.
   (d) The committee shall advise state agencies on the most
effective ways to expend clean energy and greenhouse gas related
funds and to implement policies in order to maximize Californias
economic and employment benefits.
   (e) The committee shall provide an annual update to the Governor
and the appropriate policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature
on its activities.
   (f) Nothing in this section shall affect the existing authority or
responsibilities of any state agency.