AB 99: Electrical corporations: rates.

This bill aims to regulate electricity rates by prohibiting electrical corporations from proposing rate increases above the rate of inflation, except in specific circumstances. The rate of inflation is defined as the systemwide average for any general rate case cycle, and the commission may approve a rate increase above the rate of inflation if it is directly related to safety enhancements, modernization, or higher commodity or fuel costs. The bill also ensures that violations of the Public Utilities Act are considered crimes, and that the state is not required to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the bill.