Proposed Utility Tax would increase electricity bills for millions, undermine rooftop solar, and discourage conservation

By Solar Rights Alliance – excerpt

What happened: Last year, the state lawmakers mandated a new, uncapped Utility Tax without any public discussion

• Last year, at the last minute and without any public discussion, the California Legislature passed AB 205, a large “budget trailer bill” that included a little-noticed provision for a Utility Tax. Here is how each legislator voted.
• AB 205 removed the existing $10 per month cap on Utility Taxes and mandated that a Utility Tax be imposed on all ratepayers. This new Utility Tax will have unlimited potential to grow.
• This Utility Tax would apply to all residential ratepayers of PG&E, SoCal Edison, and SDG&E, including customers of CCAs.
• AB 205 requires the Utility Tax to be based on income…(more)

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