| Actions |
| 2025-05-23 |
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In committee: Held under submission. |
| 2025-05-14 |
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In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file. |
| 2025-05-01 |
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From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 18. Noes 0.) (April 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| 2025-04-22 |
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Re-referred to Com. on U. & E. |
| 2025-04-21 |
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From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on U. & E. Read second time and amended. |
| 2025-03-18 |
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Re-referred to Com. on U. & E. |
| 2025-03-17 |
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Referred to Com. on U. & E. |
| 2025-03-17 |
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From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on U. & E. Read second time and amended. |
| 2025-01-23 |
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From printer. May be heard in committee February 22. |
| 2025-01-22 |
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Read first time. To print. |
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Review each public purpose program that is not cost effective, and evaluate each public purpose program that the commission has not yet evaluated for cost-effectiveness.
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For purposes of the climate credit described in Section 748.5, consider adopting the suggestions made by the commission in its CPUC Response to Executive Order No. N-5-24 (February 18, 2025).
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Pursuant to the commission’s authority under Section 314.6, audit costs claimed by an electrical corporation for implementing its wildfire mitigation plans and, to the extent
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Evaluate each program listed in Table A-2 of the commission’s CPUC Response to Executive Order No. N-5-24 (February 18, 2025) for cost-effectiveness, if the commission has not yet evaluated the program for cost-effectiveness. For a program that the commission determines is not cost effective, eliminate, reform, or recommend action by the Legislature.
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