Overview
- The Assembly Utilities & Energy Committee removed the 10-year sunset provision from AB 942 but retained the clause ending solar credits upon property sales.
- The bill now moves to the Assembly Appropriations Committee, with significant opposition from solar advocates, schools, and environmental groups.
- Proponents, including Assemblymember Lisa Calderon and major utilities, argue the bill addresses cost shifts to non-solar customers, citing $8.5 billion in utility costs last year.
- Opponents warn the legislation undermines 20-year contractual assurances given to over two million solar customers and could trigger legal challenges.
- The revised bill excludes municipal utility customers and has sparked widespread public backlash, with lawmakers reporting an overwhelming volume of constituent opposition.