MEMORANDUM
Date: 5/13/24
To: Mayor, City Council Members, City Manager Maraskeshia Smith From: Scott Alonso
Subject: Legislative Update
(Informational Item for Council Meeting of June 4, 2024) Attached are support letters for the following bills and an appropriations request:
State Bill -- Support Letter for AB 2515 (Papan): Prohibits a person from manufacturing, distributing, selling, or offering for sale a menstrual product that contains regulated perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Provided for information.
Federal Bill – Support Letter for H.R. 7944 (Curtis): Enacts the Water Systems PFAS Liability Act which would ensure that water and wastewater systems and ratepayers are shielded from liability from PFAS in our water systems. Provided for information.
Federal Bill – Support Letter for H.R. 7849 (Thompson): This bill would enact the Disaster Resiliency and Coverage Act of 2024. The bill would provide pre-disaster mitigation grants and tax incentives for households to reduce the risk of real property damage due to natural disasters, including floods, hurricanes, and wildfires. Provided for information.
Federal Bill – Support Letter for S. 3830 (Padilla): Enact the Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) Establishment Act. Provided for information.
Federal Bill – Support Letter for Appropriations Request: Request Senator Butler support effort to fund the authorization of the LIHWAP program. Provided for information.
These issues met the priorities outlined in the City’s adopted 2024 legislative platforms.
Thank you,
Scott Alonso, Government Affairs Officer
City of Santa Rosa
Communications and Intergovernmental Relations Office
637 First Street Santa Rosa CA 95404