California legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB2163: Energy: Strategic Clean Energy and Critical Mineral Development Zones.
Status: Chaptered, September 27, 2026
What the bill says
An act to add Section 25216.7 to the Public Resources Code, relating to energy. energy Energy: Strategic Clean Energy and Critical Mineral Development Zones. Existing law, the Warren-Alquist State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Act, establishes the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission and prescribes the authorities, duties, and responsibilities of the commission pertaining to energy matters…
From the chaptered text, September 27, 2026:
An act to add Section 25216.7 to the Public Resources Code, relating to energy. energy Energy: Strategic Clean Energy and Critical Mineral Development Zones. Existing law, the Warren-Alquist State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Act, establishes the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission and prescribes the authorities, duties, and responsibilities of the commission pertaining to energy matters. This bill would require the commission, in consultation with the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development and other relevant state agencies, to identify and designate Strategic Clean Energy and Critical Mineral Development Zones. The bill would authorize the county in which a proposed zone is located to submit a request for designation and would authorize the county board of supervisors to, by resolution, authorize the request for designation. The bill would authorize multiple counties to submit a request for designation if a proposed zone crosses the jurisdictional boundaries of the counties, as provided. The bill would require the commission to approve or deny a complete submission within 180 days. The bill would require a zone to consist only of geographic areas located within the jurisdictional boundaries of the county submitting the request for designation and would require that certain criteria be satisfied, including that the zone be in an area identified by state or federal agencies as containing significant deposits or …
Sponsors
- Jeff Gonzalez (R, AD36) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 583, Statutes of 2026.
- : Approved by the Governor.
- : Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
- : Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 6992.).
- : Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 77. Noes 0.).
- : Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling.
- : In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
- : Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).
- : Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
- : Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
Votes
- AB 2163 Jeff Gonzalez Concurrence in Senate Amendments (August 31, 2026): 77 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly 3rd Reading AB2163 Jeff Gonzalez By Niello (August 24, 2026): 40 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do pass (August 13, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Placed on suspense file (August 3, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (June 29, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Business, Professions and Economic Development] (June 24, 2026): 17 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is AB2163?
- AB2163 is a bill in the California Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Energy: Strategic Clean Energy and Critical Mineral Development Zones.
- What does AB2163 do?
- In its own words: An act to add Section 25216.7 to the Public Resources Code, relating to energy. energy Energy: Strategic Clean Energy and Critical Mineral Development Zones. Existing law, the Warren-Alquist State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Act, establishes the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission and prescribes the authorities, duties, and responsibilities of the commission pertaining to energy matters…
- What is the status of AB2163?
- Chaptered as of September 27, 2026. Latest action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 583, Statutes of 2026. (September 27, 2026).
- Who sponsored AB2163?
- Jeff Gonzalez (R, AD36).
- Where is the official record for AB2163?
- On the California Legislature website: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB2163
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