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CaliforniaAB 5312025-2026 Regular SessionHouse

Geothermal powerplants and geothermal field development projects: certification and environmental review.

Sponsored By: Chris Rogers (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.

Faster permitting for geothermal plants

The law adds geothermal powerplants, including multi-plant sites, to projects the Energy Commission can certify. With this Environmental Leadership certification, the Commission’s approval stands in place of most other state or local permits. It also can override conflicting local rules unless the law preserves them. This can speed CEQA review and cut duplicate steps, but projects must meet the Commission’s requirements.

Permit path for big clean factories

For certain clean-energy manufacturing projects, applicants must certify at least $250 million in capital investment over five years to qualify as a Facility. These projects include making or assembling energy storage, wind, solar, or specialized parts for renewable or storage technologies. A lower $100 million threshold applies only if both this law and SB 254 are enacted and effective by January 1, 2026, both amend the same section, and this law is enacted after SB 254. If the $100 million rule takes effect, the $250 million rule does not.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Chris Rogers

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Diane Papan

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 265 • No: 7

House vote • 9/12/2025

Item 156 — Assembly AFLOOR

Yes: 69 • No: 4

Senate vote • 9/11/2025

Item 153 — Senate SFLOOR

Yes: 37 • No: 1

legislature vote • 8/29/2025

Vote in CS61

Yes: 6 • No: 1

legislature vote • 8/18/2025

Vote in CS61

Yes: 7 • No: 0

legislature vote • 7/16/2025

Vote in CS64

Yes: 6 • No: 1

legislature vote • 7/1/2025

Vote in CS71

Yes: 16 • No: 0

House vote • 6/2/2025

Item 108 — Assembly AFLOOR

Yes: 79 • No: 0

legislature vote • 5/23/2025

Vote in CX25

Yes: 13 • No: 0

legislature vote • 4/21/2025

Vote in CX16

Yes: 14 • No: 0

legislature vote • 4/2/2025

Vote in CX23

Yes: 18 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 372, Statutes of 2025.

    10/6/2025Senate

  2. Approved by the Governor.

    10/6/2025legislature

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.

    9/24/2025legislature

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 69. Noes 4. Page 3433.).

    9/12/2025House

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

    9/12/2025House

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 1. Page 2888.).

    9/11/2025Senate

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    9/8/2025Senate

  8. Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

    9/5/2025Senate

  9. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    8/29/2025Senate

  10. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (August 29).

    8/29/2025Senate

  11. In committee: Referred to suspense file.

    8/18/2025Senate

  12. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (July 16). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    7/16/2025Senate

  13. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E.Q.

    7/7/2025Senate

  14. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on E.Q. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (July 1).

    7/3/2025Senate

  15. Referred to Coms. on E., U & C. and E.Q.

    6/11/2025Senate

  16. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

    6/3/2025Senate

  17. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 1835.)

    6/2/2025House

  18. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    5/27/2025House

  19. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (May 23).

    5/23/2025House

  20. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.

    5/14/2025House

  21. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    4/22/2025House

  22. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 18. Noes 0.) (April 2). Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES.

    4/3/2025House

  23. Referred to Coms. on U. & E. and NAT. RES.

    3/3/2025House

  24. From printer. May be heard in committee March 14.

    2/12/2025House

  25. Read first time. To print.

    2/11/2025House

Bill Text

  • Chaptered

    10/6/2025

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  • Enrolled

    9/16/2025

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  • Amended Senate

    9/5/2025

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  • Amended Senate

    7/7/2025

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  • Introduced

    2/11/2025

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