Section 40016 Of Article 1. Imposition Of Surcharge From California Revenue And Taxation Code >> Division 2. >> Part 19. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 1.
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. (a) A surcharge is imposed on the consumption in this state
of electrical energy purchased from an electric utility on and after
January 1, 2003, at the rate of three-tenths mill ($0.0003) per
kilowatt-hour, or at the rate determined pursuant to subdivision (b).
(b) The Energy Commission shall fix the rate at a public meeting
in each November for each calendar year starting the following
January. Under no circumstances may the rate fixed exceed
three-tenths mill ($0.0003) per kilowatt-hour. If the commission
fails to fix the rate in any November, the surcharge shall continue
at the rate in effect during that November.