CITY OF CHINO – MAJOR LEGISLATIVE ITEMS REPORT (Attachment 1) As of April 4, 2025
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
Federal Update
FY 2025 Federal Budget
The House passed its budget resolution on February 25 by a vote of 217 to 215. The House budget resolution would provide for a filibuster-proof reconciliation bill, which still needs to be assembled, that would aim for $2 trillion in spending cuts in exchange for $4.5 trillion in tax cuts over a decade.
The Senate is working on a budget resolution that is closer to the House-passed resolution. On Thursday, debate began on the Senate floor after a 52-48 vote on a motion to take up the Senate budget resolution. The Senate will end debate time and proceed to the “vote-a-rama,” a series of votes on all amendments to the budget resolution – one at a time. Then, 50 votes are required to pass the measure.
The House and Senate must adopt an identical budget resolution before they can develop a budget reconciliation package. The budget reconciliation package is immune from a Senate filibuster, but its contents are limited by Senate rules to debt limit increases, tax law changes, and mandatory spending.
The budget resolution in the Senate could face challenges in the House, where fiscal hawks are concerned that the Senate resolution does not cut spending enough and will increase the federal debt.
For FY 2026, President Trump is expected to submit his full budget request to Congress in May, with a smaller “skinny” budget possibly released in late April. Those documents will help guide the FY 2026 appropriations process.
President Trump’s Administration
Executive Orders – On Thursday, April 3, President Trump, invoking authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977 (IEEPA), imposed a 10% tariff on all countries, taking effect April 5, 2025. On April 9, individualized higher tariffs will take effect for countries with which the United States has the largest trade deficits. These and other Executive Orders can be found here.
The tariffs have impacted the stock market and are expected to affect the prices of items procured from the global supply chain, including construction materials, equipment, and components, as well as goods such as electronics and consumables, resulting in increased costs for construction projects and day-to-day operations that are likely to impact household and private and public sectors budgets.
TRACKED STATE LEGISLATION REPORT (Attachment 2)
Attachment 2 provides a report on all City of Chino-tracked state legislation to date. The positions noted on bills are based on the City Council's adopted Legislative Policy. Additional positions may be taken, or existing positions may be modified based on direction from the Legislative Committee or City Council.
POSITION LETTERS (Attachment 3)
On March 18, 2025, City Manager Linda Reich sent a letter to the Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee expressing the City’s support for Senate Bill 360 (Rubio), which was heard on March 25. The bill passed out of the committee 6-0. The committee analysis is included with Chino’s support letter.
On April 3, 2025, City Manager Linda Reich sent a letter to Senator Scott Weiner in opposition to his bill, SB 79. Copies of the letter were sent to the City’s state representatives and the League of California Cities.
CHINO CITY COUNCIL LEGISLATIVE POLICY COMMITTEE MEETING The Legislative Policy Committee is scheduled to meet on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. in Council Chambers.
STATE LEGISLATIVE CALENDAR
Apr. 10 - Spring Recess begins upon adjournment.
Apr. 21 - Legislature reconvenes from Spring Recess.
May 2 - Last day for policy committees to hear and report to fiscal committees fiscal bills introduced in their house.
May 9 - Last day for policy committees to hear and report to the Floor nonfiscal bills introduced in their house.
May 16 - Last day for policy committees to meet prior to June 9.
May 23 - Last day for fiscal committees to hear and report to the Floor bills introduced in their house. Last day for fiscal committees to meet prior to June 9.
June 2-6 - Floor Session only. No committee may meet except Rules Committee and Conference Committees.
June 6 - Last day for each house to pass bills introduced in that house.
June 9 - Committee meetings may resume.
June 15 - Budget bill must be passed by midnight.
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