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CA SB 698

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California Solar Initiative: distributed energy resource equipment lists.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did CA SB 698 pass?

No. CA SB 698 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process (2026-02-02). Latest recorded action (2026-02-02): Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

What is CA SB 698 about?

Existing law requires the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission (Energy Commission) , in consultation with the Public Utilities Commission, local publicly owned electric utilities, and interested members of the public, to establish eligibility criteria for solar energy systems receiving ratepayer-funded incentives, as specified. Existing law requires the Energy Commission to adopt guidelines for solar energy systems receiving ratepayer-funded incentives, as provided. This bill would authorize the Energy Commission to establish distributed energy resource equipment lists with rating standards for equipment and components for solar energy systems, distributed energy storage systems, and electric vehicle service equipment, as specified. The bill would define various terms for these purposes. The bill would require the Energy Commission to also adopt guidelines for the distributed energy resource equipment lists, as provided.

Who sponsors CA SB 698?

McNerney is the primary sponsor of CA SB 698.

Description

Existing law requires the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission (Energy Commission) , in consultation with the Public Utilities Commission, local publicly owned electric utilities, and interested members of the public, to establish eligibility criteria for solar energy systems receiving ratepayer-funded incentives, as specified. Existing law requires the Energy Commission to adopt guidelines for solar energy systems receiving ratepayer-funded incentives, as provided. This bill would authorize the Energy Commission to establish distributed energy resource equipment lists with rating standards for equipment and components for solar energy systems, distributed energy storage systems, and electric vehicle service equipment, as specified. The bill would define various terms for these purposes. The bill would require the Energy Commission to also adopt guidelines for the distributed energy resource equipment lists, as provided.

Introduced
2025-02-21
Latest action
2026-02-02 — Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • McNerneyauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-21

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

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  2. 2025-02-24

    Read first time.

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  3. 2025-02-24

    From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24.

  4. 2025-03-05

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

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-03-24

    Set for hearing April 7.

  6. 2025-04-08

    From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 3. Page 681.) (April 7).

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  7. 2025-04-09

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

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  8. 2025-04-17

    Set for hearing April 28.

  9. 2025-04-28

    April 28 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  10. 2025-05-16

    Set for hearing May 23.

  11. 2025-05-23

    May 23 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

  12. 2026-02-02

    Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

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Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    2025-04-07 · pass · 13-3

    Member-level votes (17)
    • Arreguín: yes
    • Ashby: yes
    • Rubio: yes
    • Caballero: yes
    • Gonzalez: yes
    • Limón: yes
    • Hurtado: yes
    • Stern: yes
    • Archuleta: yes
    • McNerney: yes
    • Becker: yes
    • Wahab: yes
    • Allen: yes
    • Grove: no
    • Ochoa Bogh: no
    • Dahle: no
    • Strickland: other

  • Placed on suspense file

    2025-04-28 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Seyarto: yes
    • Grayson: yes
    • Caballero: yes
    • Cabaldon: yes
    • Wahab: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Dahle: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB698

Attribution

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