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CaliforniaAB 7372025-2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Energy: building decarbonization: notice and recordation of a decarbonization charge.

Sponsored By: Sharon Quirk-Silva (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

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Utility-bill charges for energy upgrades

The law lets energy suppliers pay for decarbonization upgrades at a property and add a charge on the utility bill tied to the meter. A written deal with the property owner creates the duty to pay, and that duty transfers to the next subscriber at the same property. Energy suppliers now include electric utilities, local public power, electric service providers, community choice aggregators, electrical co-ops, and gas corporations. For gas corporations, charges only cover measures that measurably cut natural gas use and greenhouse gas emissions.

Leases must show decarbonization charge

For written agreements signed after January 1, 2023, if the property is not owner‑occupied, the owner must put the decarbonization charge payment duty in the lease or license. This makes tenants and other occupants see the charge terms in writing and can shift payment based on the lease.

Recorded notices and payoff info for charges

After funding an upgrade, the energy supplier must record a NOTICE OF DECARBONIZATION CHARGE within 30 days in the county records. The notice must list the property details, the charge amount and payment period, a description of upgrades, and contact info for a written payoff amount. Recording counts as notice to future subscribers at that property. When the supplier stops collection or fully recovers costs, it must record a removal within 30 days. Recording this notice is not treated as debt collection.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Sharon Quirk-Silva

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 219 • No: 2

House vote • 9/10/2025

Item 272 — Assembly AFLOOR

Yes: 68 • No: 0

Senate vote • 9/9/2025

Item 118 — Senate SFLOOR

Yes: 35 • No: 1

legislature vote • 7/1/2025

Vote in CS71

Yes: 15 • No: 1

House vote • 5/8/2025

Item 145 — Assembly AFLOOR

Yes: 69 • No: 0

legislature vote • 4/30/2025

Vote in CX25

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 276, Statutes of 2025.

    10/3/2025Senate

  2. Approved by the Governor.

    10/3/2025legislature

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

    9/22/2025legislature

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 68. Noes 0. Page 3235.).

    9/10/2025House

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

    9/9/2025House

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 35. Noes 1. Page 2698.).

    9/9/2025Senate

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    8/20/2025Senate

  8. From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

    8/19/2025Senate

  9. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    7/8/2025Senate

  10. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 15. Noes 1.) (July 1).

    7/7/2025Senate

  11. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

    6/17/2025Senate

  12. Referred to Com. on E., U & C.

    5/21/2025Senate

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

    5/8/2025Senate

  14. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 69. Noes 0. Page 1486.)

    5/8/2025House

  15. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

    5/1/2025House

  16. From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 30).

    4/30/2025House

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

    4/3/2025House

  18. Referred to Com. on U. & E.

    3/3/2025House

  19. From printer. May be heard in committee March 21.

    2/19/2025House

  20. Read first time. To print.

    2/18/2025House

Bill Text

  • Chaptered

    10/3/2025

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  • Enrolled

    9/12/2025

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  • Amended Senate

    7/8/2025

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  • Introduced

    2/18/2025

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