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Existing law establishes the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, with various responsibilities with respect to developing and implementing the state's energy policies. Existing law requires, as part of the 2027 edition of the integrated energy policy report, the commission to include an assessment of the potential for fusion energy to contribute to California's power supply. Existing law requires the commission to carry out technical assessment studies on all forms of energy, including, among others, advanced nuclear powerplant concepts, fusion, and fuel cells. This bill would establish the Fusion Research and Development Innovation Initiative within the commission to accelerate the development and growth of fusion energy by advancing fusion science and technology. The bill would require the commission to administer the initiative and provide financial incentives for projects that, among other things, advance research and development into fusion energy, accelerate the deployment of new research and technology capabilities that support the commercialization of fusion energy, or achieve the initiative's goal of delivering the world's first fusion energy pilot project in the state by the 2040s, as specified. The bill would make its provisions operative, and implementation of its provisions contingent, upon an appropriation by the Legislature for the initiative. The bill would repeal its provisions on January 1, 2028.
Introduced
Jan 16, 2025
Last Action
Oct 3, 2025
Session
CA 20252026
Sponsors
1 primary · 4 co
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 334, Statutes of 2025.
Approved by the Governor.
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 3040.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 80. Noes 0. Page 3424.) Ordered to the Senate.
Joint Rule 61(a)(13) suspended. (Ayes 58. Noes 20. Page 2974.)
Ordered to third reading.
Read third time and amended.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 29).
August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 18. Noes 0.) (June 25).
Referred to Com. on U. & E.
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 1389.) Ordered to the Assembly.
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 1191.) (May 23).
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Set for hearing May 23.
May 12 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
Set for hearing May 12.
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 16. Noes 0. Page 810.) (April 21).
Set for hearing April 21.
Withdrawn from committee.
Re-referred to Com. on E., U & C.
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D.
Referred to Coms. on B. P. & E.D. and E., U & C.
From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 16.
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
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Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 334, Statutes of 2025.