AB 2695: Public Utilities Commission: reports.

California · Assembly · 2025–2026 Regular Session · last verified March 27, 2026

What AB 2695 does, verified March 27, 2026

The bill aims to modify the Public Utilities Commission's reporting requirements. It would require the commission to submit a biannual report to the legislature, rather than an annual report, as previously mandated. This change would provide more frequent updates on the commission's activities, including its timeliness in resolving cases, application disposition for rehearings, and commissioner attendance at hearings.

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Last action: Referred to Com. on U. & E. (2026-03-16)Alert me

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Mar. 16, 2026	Referred to Com. on U. & E.
Feb. 21, 2026	From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
Feb. 20, 2026	Read first time. To print.

Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 20, 2026 · 294 words

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2025–2026 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill

No. 2695

Introduced by Assembly Member Gallagher

February 20, 2026

An act to amend Section 910.1 of the Public Utilities Code, relating to the Public Utilities Commission.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 2695, as introduced, Gallagher. Public Utilities Commission: reports.

Existing law vests the Public Utilities Commission with regulatory authority over public utilities. Existing law requires the commission to annually report to the Legislature on its timeliness in resolving cases, information on the disposition of applications for rehearings, and the days that its commissioners presided in and attended hearings, as provided.

This bill would require the commission to instead biannually make that report.

Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

Section 910.1 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to read:

910.1.

(a) The commission shall ~~annually~~ biannually submit a report to the Legislature on the commission’s timeliness in resolving cases, information on the disposition of applications for rehearings, and the days that commissioners presided in and attended hearings. The report shall include the number of scoping memos issued in each proceeding and the number of orders issued extending the statutory deadlines pursuant to subdivision (e) of Section 1701.2, for all adjudication cases, and pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 1701.5, for all ratesetting or quasi-legislative cases.

(b) For reporting on commissioner attendance at hearings, the report shall include reporting based on attendance at all types of hearings, including by all of the following:

(1) Hearing type, including, but not limited to, prehearing conferences, evidentiary hearings, public participation hearings, and workshops.

(2) Proceeding type, including quasi-legislative, an adjudication, a rate-setting, or a catastrophic wildfire proceeding.

(3) Industry type, including ~~electric,~~ electrical, gas, water, telecommunications, or transportation.

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