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

Assembly Member Quirk-Silva's proposal to expand California's decarbonization charge requirements would bring gas corporations under the same recording obligations that currently apply to electric utilities and other energy providers.

The legislation modifies the definition of "energy supplier" in the Public Utilities Code to include gas corporations alongside existing covered entities like electrical corporations, local publicly owned utilities, and community choice aggregators. Under these requirements, energy suppliers must record a notice with the county recorder within 30 days of funding building decarbonization upgrades - defined as changes that reduce electricity demand, enable energy storage, decrease fossil fuel use, or convert renewable resources to electricity. Suppliers must also file a notice when they achieve full cost recovery for these improvements.

The measure maintains existing criminal penalties for violations of Public Utilities Commission requirements while specifying that local agencies and school districts will not require state reimbursement for any associated costs. This determination stems from the bill's focus on modifying criminal provisions rather than imposing direct financial obligations on local entities.