SB-647 • 2026

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

Energy

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 bill was vetoed by the governor and the veto has been sustained.

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 selected by its Executive Director to the Low-Income Oversight Board, which 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 that they may also be eligible for building energy efficiency and decarbonization incentives authorized by the Public Utilities Commission (PUC).
Adds a new member chosen by the Executive Director of the Energy Commission to the existing Low-Income Oversight Board.

Who It Names or Affects

People applying for cleaner building programs
Low-income utility customers

Terms To Know

Equitable Building Decarbonization Program: A program that helps make buildings more energy-efficient and uses less carbon by providing incentives for low-carbon technologies.
Low-Income Oversight Board: An advisory board that gives advice to the Public Utilities Commission on issues affecting low-income customers who use electricity, gas, or water services.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill was vetoed by the governor and the veto has been sustained.
It is not clear how this new member will be selected beyond being chosen by the Energy Commission's Executive Director.

Bill History

2026-03-02 California Legislative Information
Veto sustained.
2026-03-02 California Legislative Information
Stricken from file.
2025-10-03 California Legislative Information
In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.
2025-10-03 California Legislative Information
Vetoed by the Governor.
2025-09-23 California Legislative Information
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.
2025-09-13 California Legislative Information
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 29. Noes 7. Page 3020.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
2025-09-12 California Legislative Information
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
2025-09-12 California Legislative Information
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 61. Noes 18. Page 3398.) Ordered to the Senate.
2025-09-03 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-09-02 California Legislative Information
Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
2025-08-29 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 3.) (August 29).
2025-08-20 California Legislative Information
August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2025-07-14 California Legislative Information
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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).
2025-06-25 California Legislative Information
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on U. & E.
2025-06-16 California Legislative Information
June 25 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.
2025-06-05 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on U. & E.
2025-05-29 California Legislative Information
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
2025-05-29 California Legislative Information
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 28. Noes 7. Page 1338.) Ordered to the Assembly.
2025-05-27 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-05-23 California Legislative Information
Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
2025-05-23 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 1. Page 1208.) (May 23).
2025-05-20 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing May 23.
2025-05-19 California Legislative Information
May 19 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2025-05-09 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing May 19.
2025-05-06 California Legislative Information
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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).
2025-04-11 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing April 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.
2025-03-05 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on E., U & C.
2025-02-21 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.
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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