amendment

In a statement after the deal was struck, the trades council president Chris Hannan said the amendments would provide good jobs and training to California’s skilled construction workforce.

Baroness Luciana Berger, a leading opponent of the bill, has tabled an amendment calling for a committee to take further evidence from professionals and ministers before it is debated in the Lords.

“Due to a need for additional amendments and further technical changes, I’ve asked both leaders to continue SB 423 so that we can make further improvements this fall and reintroduce in January,” she said.

Asked for details about why the California Department of Justice pushed for the amendment, a spokesperson for state Atty.

If approved, the bill amendments made on Wednesday would have customers pay $9 billion more by extending that surcharge by 10 years beyond 2035, when it was set to expire.