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ASSEMBLY BILL 1316 (MCALISTER – 1977)
CHAPTER 846, STATUTES OF 1977, AB 1316
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As enacted Assembly Bill 1316 repealed Chapter 11.5 (commencing with section 19878) of the Health and Safety Code, added sections 25130, 25131, 25402, and 25402.1 to and repealed section 25402 of the Public Resources Code relating to energy. (See Exhibit #1c) Assembly members McAlister and Calvo introduced the bill on March 31, 1977 at the request of the Energy Commission and General Electric. (See Exhibits #1a and #12, document PE-3)
Assembly Bill 1316 was assigned to the Assembly Committee on Resources, Land Use and Energy and the Senate Committee on Public Utilities, Transit and Energy where policy issues raised by the bill were considered. (See Exhibits #3 and #7) The fiscal ramifications of the bill were considered by the Assembly Committee on Ways and Means and the Senate Committee on Finance. (See Exhibits #2 and #4) One amendment was made to Assembly Bill 1316. (See Exhibits #1b and #2) Subsequent to legislative approval, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr., signed the bill on September 15, 1977, and it was recorded by the Secretary of State on September 16, 1977 as Chapter 846 of the Statutes of 1977. (See Exhibits #1c and #2)
Assembly Bill 1316 contained an urgency clause which caused the bill to go into immediate effect. The reason for this urgency can be found in section 9 of Chapter 846. (See Exhibit #1c, page 2546)
This bill was heard on the Consent Calendar in each house, indicating it was unopposed, and received unanimous votes in all committees. On the floor of each house it was on the Special Consent Calendar, voted on as a unit with other non-controversial measures, rather than being voted individually. (See Exhibit #2)
The Enrolled Bill Memorandum to Governor provides the following digest of Assembly Bill 1316:
This bill would provide that appliance efficiency standards adopted by the Energy Commission (for refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, etc.) are to become effective one year after adoption, rather than immediately upon adoption. Noncertificated appliances may not be sold if manufactured after the effective date.
This bill also places sole authority in the Energy Commission to adopt residential and nonresidential building standards.
(See Exhibit #12, document PE-3)