California · 2025–26 Regular Session · Assembly Bill
AB 1228: Electricity: expedited utility distribution infrastructure undergrounding program.
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- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
- Did not advance
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Plain-language summary
AB 1228 is a assembly bill introduced in the California Assembly on February 21, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Electricity: expedited utility distribution infrastructure undergrounding program. Primary sponsor: Bill Essayli (R). It lists 8 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 2, 2026): From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
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Official summary
Legislative Counsel’s Digest (official, as of the latest version). Written by nonpartisan legislative staff; reproduced verbatim.
Existing law vests the Public Utilities Commission with regulatory authority over public utilities, including electrical corporations. Existing law requires the commission to establish an expedited utility distribution infrastructure undergrounding program for large electrical corporations. In order to participate in the program, existing law requires a large electrical corporation to submit to the Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety a distribution infrastructure undergrounding plan, as provided. Upon approval of the plan by the office, existing law requires the large electrical corporation to submit to the commission an application requesting review and conditional approval of the plan’s costs and other specified information.
This bill would specify that the approval of a distribution infrastructure undergrounding plan is not a project for purposes of the California Environmental Quality Act, as specified.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 9
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Essayli | Primary sponsor | Republican | Assembly | 63 |
| Juan Alanis | Co-sponsor | Republican | Assembly | 22 |
| Leticia Castillo | Co-sponsor | Republican | Assembly | 58 |
| Laurie Davies | Co-sponsor | Republican | Assembly | 74 |
| Carl DeMaio | Co-sponsor | Republican | Assembly | 75 |
| Heath Flora | Co-sponsor | Republican | Assembly | 9 |
| James Gallagher | Co-sponsor | Republican | Assembly | 3 |
| Kate Sanchez | Co-sponsor | Republican | Assembly | 71 |
| Greg Wallis | Co-sponsor | Republican | Assembly | 47 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
- Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.
- Referred to Coms. on U. & E. and NAT. RES.
- Read first time.
- From printer. May be heard in committee March 24.
- Introduced. To print.