CaliforniaEnergy: building standards: photovoltaic requirements.
What it does
Existing law authorizes the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission to prescribe, by regulation, lighting, insulation, climate control system, and other building design and construction standards that increase efficiency in the use of energy and water for new residential and new nonresidential buildings, and energy and water conservation design standards for new residential and new nonresidential buildings. Pursuant to this authority, the commission has adopted regulations requiring solar-ready buildings and for the installation of photovoltaic systems meeting certain requirements for low-rise residential buildings built on or after January 1, 2020.
More detail
This bill would, until January 1, 2028, require residential construction intended to repair, restore, or replace a residential building damaged or destroyed as a result of a disaster in an area in which a state of emergency has been proclaimed by the Governor to comply only with the requirements regarding photovoltaic systems pursuant to those regulations, if any, that were in effect at the time the damaged or destroyed building was originally constructed and would prohibit that construction from being required to comply with any additional or conflicting photovoltaic system requirements in effect at the time of repair, restoration, or replacement. The bill would only apply to the construction of a building if certain conditions are met with respect to the building owner's income and insurance coverage and to the location and square footage of the construction.
Because a local agency would be required to determine whether any older applicable photovoltaic requirements are met, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jan 22Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file.Latest
- 2025
- Oct 6Consideration of Governor's veto pending.
- Oct 6Vetoed by Governor Gavin Newsom.Major
- Sep 23Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.To Governor
- Sep 12In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.Minor
- Sep 11Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 34. Noes 3. Page 2919.).Passed Senate
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading AB738 Tangipa et al. By Grove. Result: pass.Upper
- Aug 20Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Aug 19From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.Minor
- Jul 8From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 14. Noes 1.) (July 7). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Jul 7
- Vote recorded Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Upper
- May 28Referred to Com. on E., U & C.Minor
- May 20In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Minor
- May 19Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 56. Noes 3. Page 1589.)Passed Assembly
- Vote recorded AB 738 Tangipa Assembly Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 24Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Apr 23From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 23).Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 10Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Apr 9Read second time and amended.Major
- Apr 8From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 1.) (April 7).Major
- Apr 7
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 3Referred to Com. on NAT. RES.Minor
- Feb 19From printer. May be heard in committee March 21.
- Feb 18Read first time. To print.Introduced