February 25, 2010 Agenda

Joint Informational Hearing

Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee and Assembly Utilities and Commerce Committee

CHAIRS: Senator Alex Padilla and Assemblyman Felipe Fuentes

Proposition 16: New Two-Thirds Vote Requirement for Local Public Electricity Providers
Initiative Constitutional Amendment

State Capitol, Room 4202
February 25, 2010
Upon Adjournment of Floor Sessions

Welcome
  • Senator Alex Padilla, Chairman
    Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee Secretary of State
  • Assemblyman Felipe Fuentes, Chairman
    Assembly Utilities and Commerce Committee
Panel 1: Overview from the Legislative Analyst’s Office
  • Tiffany Roberts, Fiscal and Policy Analyst - Energy & Climate Change
    Office of the Legislative Analyst Office
Panel 2: Proponents of Proposition 16
  • Ed Bedwell, Senior Director - State & Local Government Affairs
    Pacific Gas & Electric
  • Marc Burgat, Vice President - Government Relations
    California Chamber of Commerce
  • Michelle Pielsticker, Vice President/General Counsel
    California Taxpayers’ Association
Panel 3: Opponents of Proposition 16
  • John L. Geesman, Former Chair
    California Energy Commission
  • Paul Hauser, Director
    Redding Electric Utility
  • Michael Boccadoro, Executive Director
    Agricultural Energy Consumers Association
  • Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi, District 5, Board of Supervisors,
    City and County of San Francisco
Public Comment