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SB-647 • 2026

Energy: Equitable Building Decarbonization Program: Low-Income Oversight Board: membership.

Energy: Equitable Building Decarbonization Program: Low-Income Oversight Board: membership.

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Vetoed

The latest official action shows the governor vetoed this bill. Check the bill history to see whether lawmakers later overrode that veto.

Sponsor
Hurtado
Last action
2026-03-02
Official status
Veto sustained.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not specify how the new member will be chosen or what their role will be.

Energy Program for Cleaner Buildings: Adding a Member to an Advisory Board

This law requires the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission (Energy Commission) to add one member, chosen by its Executive Director, to the Low-Income Oversight Board that advises on issues related to low-income utility customers.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires the Energy Commission to establish a mechanism to notify applicants to the Equitable Building Decarbonization Program about other energy-saving incentives they might qualify for.
  • Adds a new member to the Low-Income Oversight Board which gives advice to the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) on issues affecting low-income electricity, gas, and water users.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People applying for cleaner building programs who might learn about other energy-saving incentives.
  • The Low-Income Oversight Board which now has an additional member to advise on low-income utility issues.

Terms To Know

Public Utilities Commission (PUC)
A government agency that regulates public utilities like electricity and gas companies.
Low-Income Oversight Board
An advisory board that gives the Public Utilities Commission advice on issues affecting low-income utility customers.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify how the new member will be chosen or what their role will be.
  • It is unclear if and when lawmakers might override the governor's veto of this bill.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-02 California Legislative Information

    Veto sustained.

  2. 2026-03-02 California Legislative Information

    Stricken from file.

  3. 2025-10-03 California Legislative Information

    In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.

  4. 2025-10-03 California Legislative Information

    Vetoed by the Governor.

  5. 2025-09-23 California Legislative Information

    Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.

  6. 2025-09-13 California Legislative Information

    Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 29. Noes 7. Page 3020.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  7. 2025-09-12 California Legislative Information

    In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  8. 2025-09-12 California Legislative Information

    Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 61. Noes 18. Page 3398.) Ordered to the Senate.

  9. 2025-09-03 California Legislative Information

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  10. 2025-09-02 California Legislative Information

    Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  11. 2025-08-29 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 3.) (August 29).

  12. 2025-08-20 California Legislative Information

    August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  13. 2025-07-14 California Legislative Information

    Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  14. 2025-07-10 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 2.) (July 9).

  15. 2025-06-25 California Legislative Information

    From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on U. & E.

  16. 2025-06-16 California Legislative Information

    June 25 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.

  17. 2025-06-05 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Com. on U. & E.

  18. 2025-05-29 California Legislative Information

    In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

  19. 2025-05-29 California Legislative Information

    Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 28. Noes 7. Page 1338.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  20. 2025-05-27 California Legislative Information

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  21. 2025-05-23 California Legislative Information

    Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  22. 2025-05-23 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 1. Page 1208.) (May 23).

  23. 2025-05-20 California Legislative Information

    Set for hearing May 23.

  24. 2025-05-19 California Legislative Information

    May 19 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  25. 2025-05-09 California Legislative Information

    Set for hearing May 19.

  26. 2025-05-06 California Legislative Information

    Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  27. 2025-05-05 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 1. Page 935.) (April 29).

  28. 2025-04-11 California Legislative Information

    Set for hearing April 29.

  29. 2025-04-02 California Legislative Information

    From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E., U & C.

  30. 2025-03-05 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Com. on E., U & C.

  31. 2025-02-21 California Legislative Information

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

  32. 2025-02-20 California Legislative Information

    Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Official Summary Text

SB 647, Hurtado.
Energy: Equitable Building Decarbonization Program: Low-Income Oversight Board: membership.
Existing law requires the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission (Energy Commission) to establish the Equitable Building Decarbonization Program that includes the direct install program and the statewide incentive program for low-carbon building technologies, as provided.
This bill would require the Energy Commission to establish a mechanism to notify applicants to the Equitable Building Decarbonization Program that they may also be eligible for building energy efficiency and decarbonization incentives authorized by the Public Utilities Commission (PUC).
Existing law vests the PUC with regulatory authority over public utilities, including electrical corporations and gas corporations. Existing law establishes an 11-member Low-Income Oversight Board to advise the
PUC on low-income electrical, gas, and water customer issues, as specified.
This bill would add to the Low-Income Oversight Board a member to be selected by the Executive Director of the Energy Commission.

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