California SB 1359 requires gas companies to report infrastructure …

Where This Stands

Currently Unknown. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Introduced.

Last action

Set for hearing May 14.May 8, 2026

Version history & redline

5 versions on file

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The Frame

What this does

This bill changes how gas utilities recover costs for infrastructure projects, potentially impacting future utility rates for California residents by limiting the financial burden of assets that may become obsolete as gas demand shifts.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Gas corporations

They are required to submit new annual reports on infrastructure spending and must comply with new depreciation frameworks set by the commission.

Public Utilities Commission

They are tasked with creating a new depreciation framework and overseeing the new annual reporting requirements for gas corporations.

California gas ratepayers

They are the intended beneficiaries of the depreciation framework designed to minimize future costs associated with stranded gas infrastructure.

What changed

Last recorded activity August 30, 2026.

What's next

Introduced.

Summary

SB 1359 requires gas corporations to submit annual reports on infrastructure replacement and upgrade spending to the Public Utilities Commission. The bill also directs the Commission to create a framework for gas infrastructure that accounts for changing demand to protect ratepayers from the costs of stranded assets.

Key Facts

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Why It Matters

This bill changes how gas utilities recover costs for infrastructure projects, potentially impacting future utility rates for California residents by limiting the financial burden of assets that may become obsolete as gas demand shifts.

Frequently Asked Questions

How does this bill protect ratepayers?

It requires the Public Utilities Commission to create a framework that accounts for changing gas demand, aiming to prevent ratepayers from paying for infrastructure assets that are no longer needed or 'stranded'.

What happens if a gas company fails to comply with these new reporting requirements?

Because these requirements are part of the , a violation of the commission's rules implementing this bill would be considered a crime.

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Discoveries

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Transition to Demand-Based Depreciation

The bill signals a shift in regulatory policy from traditional infrastructure cost recovery to a model that explicitly accounts for declining gas demand to avoid stranded assets.

Public Utilities Commission

Connected Entities

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Sources

Open source document

openstates.org

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California SB 1359 requires gas companies to report infrastructure spending and creates new depreciation framework