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SB-1384 • 2026

Certificates of public convenience and necessity.

Certificates of public convenience and necessity.

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Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Jones
Last action
2026-03-04
Official status
Referred to Com. on RLS.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details about the nature of the nonsubstantive changes made to the existing law.

Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity

The bill makes a minor update to the rules requiring certain corporations to get permission from the Public Utilities Commission before starting construction projects.

What This Bill Does

  • Updates an existing law about certificates of public convenience and necessity for specific types of corporations.
  • Does not change the requirement that these corporations must obtain approval from the Public Utilities Commission before beginning construction on new facilities or systems.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Gas, electrical, telegraph, telephone, water, sewer system, and certain railroad corporations
  • The Public Utilities Commission

Terms To Know

Public Utilities Commission
A government agency that oversees public utilities like gas, electricity, and water to ensure they are safe and fair for everyone.
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity
A document given by the Public Utilities Commission saying it is okay for a corporation to build new facilities or systems because it will help the public.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what kind of changes are being made, only that they are nonsubstantive.
  • It is unclear how this change will affect current projects or future applications for certificates.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-04 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Com. on RLS.

  2. 2026-02-23 California Legislative Information

    Read first time.

  3. 2026-02-23 California Legislative Information

    From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.

  4. 2026-02-20 California Legislative Information

    Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Official Summary Text

SB 1384, as introduced, Jones.
Certificates of public convenience and necessity.
Existing law prohibits gas corporations, electrical corporations, telegraph corporations, telephone corporations, water corporations, sewer system corporations, and certain railroad corporations from beginning construction of a street railroad, line, plant, or system without having first obtained from the Public Utilities Commission a certificate that the present or future public convenience and necessity requires or will require the construction, as specified.
This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to that provision.

Current Bill Text

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