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We have confirmed that there is no current agenda item pending for the CPUC
to act on banning direct access. Having said that, there are reports from highly placed staff that an item to implement the AB-1X ban is being held in Bilas' office, as he would like to see the legislative process run its course, but there is a possibility that Lynch will reassign the matter to another commissioner who opposes direct acess (Wood)in an effort to kill DA before any other legislation is passed. Please note: The foregoing is internal speculation/gossip from within the commission, and should not be considered as confirmed. Notwithstanding the controversy over implementing AB 1X, Commissioner Brown has written a letter to Bowen endorsing direct access and her bill, and publicly supported direct access in the Commission meeting today. That means 3 commissioners have voiced support for DA, and only 2 opposed. This again raises doubts over the accuracy of Bowen's statement--which may have been designed to scare opponents into supporting her bill. We are attempting to get a copy of the letter sent by Brown and will forward it to the lobbyists if we obtaining. Stay tuned. Mike Day -----Original Message----- From: Scott Govenar [mailto:sgovenar@govadv.com] Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2001 12:29 PM To: Hedy Govenar; Mike Day; Bev Hansen; Jeff Dasovich; Susan J Mara; Paul Kaufman; Michael McDonald; Sandra McCubbin; Rick Shapiro; Jim Steffes; Alan Comnes; Steven Kean; Karen Denne; Harry.Kingerski@enron.com; Leslie Lawner; Robert Frank; Ken Smith; Janel Guerrero; Miyung Buster; Jennifer Thome; Eric Letke; Mary Schoen; David Leboe; Ban Sharma Subject: SBX 27 - PASSAGE SBX2 27 (Bowen) passed out of the Senate Appropriations Committee on a 7-5 party-line vote. In her closing, Senator Bowen said that if the supporters of direct access do not want to help her with her bill she would just as soon let if fail. She also stated that the CPUC was going to terminate direct access next week. There was one additional amendment taken which specifies that DWR must inform customers within 30 days of an inquiry what the projected exit fee will be.
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