From: steven.kean@enron.com
To: bernadette.hawkins@enron.com
Date: 2001-02-28 14:40:00+00:00
Subject: Legislative Status Report Week Ending 2/23

----- Forwarded by Steven J Kean/NA/Enron on 02/28/2001 02:40 PM -----

	Jeff Dasovich
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		 Subject: Legislative Status Report Week Ending 2/23


----- Forwarded by Jeff Dasovich/NA/Enron on 02/23/2001 06:15 PM -----

	"Julee Malinowski-Ball" <jmball@ns.net>
	02/23/2001 05:59 PM
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		 Subject: Legislative Status Report Week Ending 2/23


Date: 2/23/01
To: Jan Smutny-Jones, Steven Kelly, Katie Kaplan
Cc: IEP Board of Directors
From: Julee Malinowski-Ball, Edson + Modisette
RE: Legislative Status Report Week Ending 2/23


RECENT EVENTS:

-- The week started off on a very positive note.  Monday was a holiday!
Tuesday, however, inevitably came along to spoil all the fun with last
minute committee hearing announcements for some significant bills.

-- SB 39x (Speier) was heard this week in the Senate Energy Committee.  This
measure would define owners or operators of any electric generating facility
as a public utility subject to the state,s jurisdiction.  The bill also
places the CPUC in the role of determining scheduled maintenance outages for
generation units.  Although the bill goes much further, the author,s only
intention is to give the CPUC a role in coordinating power plant outages,
but seems to not understand the implications of doing it in the manner
outlined in the bill.  IEP opposed the bill and testified to that end along
with CMTA, the State Chamber of Commerce, Enron, WSPA, and the California
Cogeneration Council.  The usual cast of consumer groups supported the bill.
Of particular note during the hearing was the hostility shown to the
opposition by the Chair of the Committee, Senator Bowen.  The message from
the opposition clearly was ignored by the majority of the members as it
passed out of the committee on a party-line vote.  IEP is currently
reassessing its strategy on this particular issue because this is not the
only bill that proposes similar changes.

-- The Assembly Natural Resources Committee, chaired by Asm. Howard Wayne,
was scheduled this week to hear two siting bills.  The first was AB 34x (La
Suer), which would make various changes to the CEC siting process, including
some IEP-sponsored language.  IEP has a support if amended position on the
bill which has some technical and policy problems, but workable.  Last
minute amendments offered by Asm. Keeley forced Asm. La Suer to postpone a
hearing on the bill until next Monday (2/26).  However, because the Keeley
amendments basically gut the current language and turn it into a study bill,
La Suer is unlikely to accept them and, according to the negative committee
analysis, the committee is unlikely to approve the measure in its current
form.

AB 36x (Wright), on the other hand, passed the Natural Resources committee
with only one &no8 vote.  AB 36x would provide expedited siting for a
repower project, as defined.  However, despite IEP,s efforts to get the bill
amended, the current language would help few, if any, repower projects.  The
author has agreed to continue working with us, the environmental community
and the CEC to develop language that works for everyone.  IEP,s major issue
at this point is that is should actually work.  The measure was double
referred to the Assembly Energy Costs and Availability Committee and will be
heard there next.

-- The negotiated language on the QF issue finally has a vehicle, SB 47x
(Battin).  All stakeholders are not united in their complete support for the
measure.  IEP has may need some additional changes but will be mobilizing
members on Monday to educate Senators on the bill and support the measure in
the Senate Energy Committee when it is scheduled for a hearing.  Both SCE
and WSPA also have some outstanding issues, but only WSPA so far will be
opposing the bill.

-- SB 6x (Burton), which would establish and state power and financing
authority, passed off the Senate Floor 24 to 14 this week and is headed to
the Assembly Energy Costs and Availability Committee next. IEP met with
Senator Burton,s staff this week to talk about amendments to SB 6x relating
to limiting the Authority,s eminent domain powers.  Staff was open to what
we had to say but we have little confidence our recommendations will move
forward with the bill.  Regardless, IEP will continue to push for amendments
on the Assembly side.

-- SB 33x (Burton), which would require the Governor,s plan to purchase the
IOU,s transmission to be approved first by the Legislature, is still
awaiting consideration on the Senate floor.

-- The Governor had another press conference today to provide a status on
the negotiations between the state and the three IOUs regarding the purchase
of the utilities, transmission system.  Reuters is saying there the Governor
has a deal with SCE to purchase its share of the power grid for $2.76
billion.  Negotiations are still going on with PG&E and SDG&E.  More
information on press conference can be found on the Governor,s web site.

--  Attached is the most recent legislative tracking report which includes
all the special session bills introduced through yesterday.  Please let me
know if you need copies of any of these bills.


UPCOMING EVENTS:

MONDAY, February 26th
Assembly Natural Resources Committee
1:45 pm, Room 447.
AB 34x (La Suer) ) makes various changes to the siting process.

Assembly Energy Costs and Availability Committee
1:30 pm, Room 4202.
AB 38x (Jackson) ) relates to loan guarantees for renewable energy joint
venture agreements.

Senate Environmental Quality Committee
1:30 pm, Room 4203.
SB 28x (Sher/Battin) ) makes various changes to the siting process.

WEDNESDAY, February 28th
Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee
1:30 pm, Room 126
AB 45x (Kelley) ) expands the MIC for certain energy production.

--end--

Julee Malinowski-Ball
Senior Associate
Edson + Modisette
916-552-7070
FAX-552-7075
jmball@ns.net


 - 2001 Tracking Report.doc