2021.
This measure prescribes a civil penalty of up to $100,000 to be imposed on an operator or excavator who knowingly and willfully violates provisions relating to excavations and subsurface installations and damages a gas or hazardous liquid pipeline subsurface installation in a way that results in the escape of any flammable, toxic, or corrosive gas or liquid.
SB 333
(Eggman) San Joaquin Regional Transit District. Procurement.
Chapter 217, Statutes of 2021
This measure increases the competitive bidding threshold to $75,000 and specifies that the contract be in the district’s discretion either to the lowest responsible bidder or to a responsible bidder that submits a proposal that provides the best value. The Local Agency Public Construction Act governs contracting by the San Joaquin Regional Transit District for the purchase of supplies, equipment, and materials. Additionally, this measure requires the district, when such an expenditure exceeds $50,000, to make that purchase by contract let to the lowest responsible bidder. This measure requires the district to publish notice requesting bids at least once in a newspaper of general circulation.
SB 339 (Wiener) Vehicles. Road Usage Charge Pilot Program.
Chapter 308, Statutes of 2021
This measure extends the operation of the Road Usage Charge (RUC) Technical Advisory Committee, under the direction of the Chair of the CTC, to study RUC alternatives to the gas tax, gather public comment on issues and concerns related to the pilot program, and make recommendations to the Secretary of Transportation on the design of a pilot program to guide the development and evaluation of the potential for mileage-based revenue collection as an alternative to the gas tax system until Jan. 1, 2027. The operation of these provisions was scheduled to expire on Jan. 1, 2023.
SB 366
(Umberg) Automobile Dismantling. Task Force.
Chapter 601, Statutes of 2021
This measure creates a violation of this provision punishable by specified fines for the first, second, third, and subsequent violations, ranging from $250 to $1,000. This measure declares a building or place used for the purpose of automobile dismantling in violation of those requirements for operation to be a public nuisance and authorizes a public body to seek certain remedies. Current law makes it unlawful for any person to act as an automobile dismantler without having an established place of business, meeting specified requirements, and having a current, valid license or temporary permit issued by the DMV. A violation of this provision is a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine not exceeding $1,000 or by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding six months, or by both the fine and imprisonment.
SB 548
(Eggman) Tri-Valley-San Joaquin Valley Regional Rail Authority. Transit Connectivity.
Chapter 220, Statutes of 2021
This measure requires Tri-Valley-San Joaquin Valley Regional Rail Authority to be considered a rail transit district, thereby exempting the authority from specified Attachment 1
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isions related to regulation by counties and cities regarding building, zoning, and related matters. Current law establishes the Authority for purposes of planning, developing, and delivering cost-effective and responsive transit connectivity, between the Bay Area Rapid Transit District’s rapid transit system and the Altamont Corridor Express commuter rail service in the Tri-Valley, as defined, region of California. Current law gives the authority all of the powers necessary for planning, acquiring, leasing, developing, jointly developing, owning, controlling, using, jointly using, disposing of, designing, procuring, and constructing facilities to achieve transit connectivity, including, among other powers, the power to enter into cooperative or joint development agreements with local governments or private entities necessary to achieve transit connectivity.
SB 629
(Roth) Identification Cards.
Chapter 645, Statutes of 2021
This measure deletes the requirements that the usable photo on file be no more than ten years old and that the person has no outstanding fees due for a prior identification card, requires a new photo to be taken if the photo on file is deemed unusable, and requires the inmate to provide, and the DMV to verify their California residency for purposes of obtaining an identification card. Current law requires the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and the DMV to ensure that any eligible inmate released from state prison has a valid identification card. Current law defines “eligible inmate,” in part, as a person who has previously held a California driver’s license or identification card, who has a usable photo on file with the DMV that is not more than ten years old, and who meets certain requirements, including that they have provided, and the DMV has verified, specified information, such as the inmate’s true full name.
SB 640 (Becker) Transportation Financing. Jointly Funded Projects.
Chapter 108, Statutes of 2021
This measure authorizes cities and counties to propose projects to be jointly funded by the cities and counties’ apportionments of increases in fuel taxes and vehicle fees, for the Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account. After certain allocations for the program are made, existing law requires the remaining funds available for the program to be continuously appropriated: 50% for allocation to Caltrans for maintenance of the state highway system or for the State Highway Operation and Protection Program and 50% for apportionment to cities and counties by the State Controller pursuant to a specified formula.
SB 814 (Cmte. on Transportation) Transportation. Omnibus Bill.
Chapter 311, Statutes of 2021
This measure expands the definition of a pedicab to include electric bicycles and expands the definition of a bicycle to include electric bicycles. By expanding these definitions, this measure expands an existing crime, thereby imposing a state-mandated local program.
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APPENDIX A – ADDITIONAL
RESOURCES
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2021 Budget Act Bills and Trailer Bills
On June 28, 2021, Governor Newsom signed AB 128 (Chapter 21, Statutes of 2021), which represented a preliminary budget agreement between the Legislature and the Administration. On July 12, 2021, Governor Newsom signed SB 129 (Chapter 69,
Statutes of 2021), which made significant amendments to AB 128 and represents the 2021 Budget Act agreement between the Legislature and the Administration. As such, AB 128 is omitted from this publication for clarity.
Consistent with prior fiscal years, several “Budget Bill Junior” statutory amendments followed to make technical changes or clarifications to the 2021 Budget Act. Budget Bill Junior measures related to the 2021 Budget Act notable for local governments include AB 161 (Chapter 43, Statutes of 2021), AB 164 (Chapter 84, Statutes of 2021), and SB
170 (Chapter 240, Statutes of 2021).
By providing for appropriations related to the state budget within the meaning of subdivision (e) of Section 12 of Article IV of the California Constitution, Budget Bills and Trailer Bills take effect immediately upon approval by the Governor.
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Key Organic Waste Legislation and Funding
Organic Waste – Implementing SB 1383 Regulations
In November 2020, the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) finalized sweeping organic waste regulations to implement statewide organic waste diversion goals set forth in SB 1383 (Lara, Chapter 395, Statutes of 2016). These regulations took several years to develop and require local governments to implement many of the requirements outlined in the regulations by Jan. 1, 2022.
Anticipating the potential costs to cities to implement the regulations, Cal Cities conducted a survey
in November 2020 asking member cities if they anticipate their solid waste and recycling rates increasing, and if so, why? The results of the survey showed seven out of ten cities surveyed anticipate a solid waste and recycling rate increase between one to 20%in the next three years. One of the main cost drivers identified in the survey was the cost of implementing the regulations. As the survey data indicates, the burden of paying for the costs associated with implementing the regulations will fall to our residents and our businesses, given that the regulations do not have a source of state funding identified.
The results of this survey, combined with feedback from city officials during numerous roundtables, led Cal Cities to develop a legislative proposal to help local governments comply with the regulations. Cal Cities took the lead in establishing a coalition of local government associations and worked with Senator Laird on crafting a bill. This proposal was introduced as SB 619
(Laird, Chapter 508, Statutes of 2021). Over the course of the legislative session, Cal Cities worked closely with this coalition and Senator Laird to develop and refine the language, work with external stakeholders, and coordinate legislative testimony in support of the bill.
SB 619 became the policy vehicle through
which local governments sought to gain additional time and flexibility to implement the regulations.
In a parallel track, Cal Cities and this same local government coalition, also developed and pushed for a $225 million budget ask
for state dollars to help local governments
implement the regulations. Cal Cities’ budget ask gained traction in the State Senate, championed by Senators Allen, Laird, and Wieckowski, where $200 million was proposed to fund SB 1383 implementation in the Senate’s climate resiliency proposal.
Ultimately, Cal Cities was successful in our advocacy for both policy change and state funding. While Cal Cities’ original bill idea was sidelined, a compromise bill with CalRecycle was amended into the final version of SB 619. SB 619 was then passed by
the Legislature and signed into law by Governor Newsom. Cal Cities’ organic waste budget ask was included in the final budget bill,
SB 170 (Skinner, Chapter 240, Statutes
of 2021), but was pared down to $60 million from the Senate’s $200 million proposal.
Both the policy change and the state funding mark significant improvements that will help cities better implement the regulations and lower costs for their residents. A detailed list of key bills, including
SB 619, related to organic waste has been prepared
below.
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Key Organic Waste Legislation
AB 322 (Salas) Energy. Electric Program Investment Charge Program. Biomass.
Chapter 229, Statutes of 2021
This measure requires the California Energy Commission (CEC) to consider, in the investment planning process for the Electric Program Investment Charge (EPIC), funding for eligible biomass conversion to energy projects. This measure also requires the CEC to consider recommendations from CARB and CAL FIRE, and to coordinate with the Natural Resources Agency, CalRecycle, and the Department of Food and Agriculture about the need for biomass conversion. Additionally, this measure requires the CEC to consider opportunities to reduce short-lived climate pollutant emissions, generate carbon negative emissions, reduce wildfire impacts, and increase energy reliability.
AB 843
(Aguiar-Curry) California Renewables Portfolio Standard Program.
Renewable Feed-In Tariff. Bioenergy Market Adjusting Tariff Program. Community Choice Aggregators.
Chapter 234, Statutes of 2021
This measure allows Community Choice Aggregators to access the CPUC’s Bioenergy Market Adjusting Tariff program.
AB 1201
(Ting) Solid Waste. Products. Labeling. Compostability and Biodegradability.
Chapter 504, Statutes of 2021
This measure ensures that only products capable of being composted in real-world compost facilities are labeled “compostable.” Specifically, this measure prohibits a person from selling or offering for sale a product that is labeled with the term “compostable” or “home compostable” unless the product satisfies specified criteria established by CalRecycle.
SB 619
(Laird) Organic Waste. Reduction Regulations. Local Jurisdiction Compliance.
Chapter 508, Statutes of 2021
This measure gives local governments an optional pathway to compliance with SB 1383 (Lara, Statutes of 2016) CalRecycle organic waste regulations. If the compliance pathway approved by CalRecycle is kept, then cities are shielded from penalties being imposed or accruing for the 2022 calendar year.
Specifically, this measure:
• Authorizes a local jurisdiction facing continuous violations of the Regulations to submit a notice of intent to comply (NOI) to CalRecycle. If approved by CalRecycle, the jurisdiction is eligible for administrative civil penalty relief for the 2022 calendar year and a corrective action plan;
• Requires, for violations of the regulations that are disclosed in an approved NOI, CalRecycle to waive administrative civil penalties for noncompliance during the 2022 calendar year, and prohibits administrative civil penalties from accruing Attachment 1
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ng the 2022 calendar year, if the local jurisdiction implements certain actions to remedy the violations;
o For violations that may take more than 180 days to correct, authorizes CalRecycle to instead address the violations disclosed in the NOI through a corrective action plan;
o Authorizes CalRecycle to revoke its approval of the NOI and impose administrative civil penalties for violations occurring during the 2022 calendar year retroactive to the date of violation if a local jurisdiction fails to adhere to the proposed actions;
• Permits, for violations that commence during 2022 and continue into 2023, administrative civil penalties to begin accruing as of Jan. 1, 2023; however, requires those penalties be waived upon compliance with a corrective action plan;
• Requires the NOI be filed with CalRecycle no later than March 1, 2022, and requires CalRecycle to respond to the local jurisdiction within 45 business days of receiving a NOI with approval, disapproval, request for additional information, or timeline for a decision on approval or disapproval; and • Authorizes CalRecycle to adopt emergency regulations to implement and enforce these provisions.
State Budget Funding
SB 170
(Skinner) Budget Act of 2021.
Chapter 240, Statutes of 2021
This measure makes numerous appropriations. Such appropriations include, but are not limited to, the following items related to organic waste:
• Circular Economy Package appropriates $75 million in 2021-22, including:
o $3 million to CalRecycle for food waste prevention and rescue programs; o $5 million to CalRecycle for community composting;
o $10 million to CalRecycle for co-digestion at wastewater treatment plants; and
o $20 million to CalRecycle for organics infrastructure grants. • Cap and Trade Discretionary Spending Plan appropriates $850 million Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, including:
o $130 million to CalRecycle for waste diversion/recycling infrastructure:
$70 million for organics infrastructure grants; and
$60 million for grants to local jurisdictions to assist in the implementation of SB 1383 (Lara, Statutes of 2016).
For more information on additional appropriations in SB 170 (Skinner), please see the
budget section.
For more information related to recycling legislation and funding, please see Appendix A, Key Recycling Legislation and Funding.
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Key Recycling Legislation and Funding
Recycling – Shifting How California Recycles
Over the past three years, there have been several major legislative attempts to overhaul how California recycles — but none have succeeded. For example, during the 2019-20 legislative session, Senator Ben Allen and Assembly Member Lorena Gonzalez championed SB 54 and AB 1080, which unsuccessfully sought to require single-use plastic producers to achieve a 75% reduction of waste generated from single‐use packaging and priority single‐use plastic products in the California market by 2030. While these bills did not advance, they brought the issue of reforming how California recycles to the forefront of the Legislature’s mind.
This year, both Senator Allen and Assembly Member Gonzalez continued to work on recycling issues but took smaller swings at reforming the recycling system by introducing SB 343 and AB 881
. Both bills, which were passed by the Legislature and
signed by Governor Newsom. Summaries of these bills are included in this document.
In February of 2021, Cal Cities, along with other local government associations, sent a
letter to the Legislature asking for urgent action to address needed changes to the Beverage Container Recycling Program to address the lack of convenient redemption opportunities in many parts of the state. This letter was a product of numerous Cal Cities solid waste and recycling roundtables and conversations with local governments up and down the state. In response to this letter, Assembly Member Wood introduced AB 1311 to make some of the tweaks requested. This measure was ultimately passed by the Legislature and signed by Governor Newsom. A summary of AB 1311 is included in this document.
In addition to this bill, there were several other bills, including SB 38 (Wieckowski), AB
1454 (Bloom), and SB 451 (Dodd), which unsuccessfully sought to overhaul the existing recycling system in California — in part due to the many issues related to the mass closure of redemption centers and declining recycling rates.
It is anticipated that the Legislature will continue the push to overhaul the recycling system in California in the next legislative session. A detailed list of key bills related to recycling is included in this document.
Key Solid Waste and Recycling Legislation
AB 881
(Gonzalez) Recycling. Plastic Waste. Export.
Chapter 501, Statutes of 2021
This measure makes the export out of the country of a mixture of plastic wastes count as "disposal" and not “diversion” under the California Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989, unless the mixture includes only certain plastics destined for separate recycling, in which case that export constitutes diversion through recycling. Until Jan. 1, 2024, “export” means exporting out of the country and does include export to Canada or Mexico.
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AB 96
2 (Kamlager) California Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act. Reusable Beverage Containers.
Chapter 502, Statutes of 2021
This measure authorizes CalRecycle to allow returnable bottles to flow through the state’s Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act (Bottle Bill) program and provide bottle washers the same processing payment that is currently paid to certified recyclers, and the same Quality Glass Incentive Payment that is currently paid to certified recycling processors.
AB 1276
(Carrillo) Single-Use Foodware Accessories and Standard Condiments.
Chapter 505, Statutes of 2021
This measure requires food and beverage accessories, such as single-use condiments and plastic silverware, be available only upon request. This includes food facilities that use third parties for their take-out food order and delivery. This measure also requires, on or before June 1, 2022, local governments to authorize an enforcement agency to enforce this measure’s requirements.
AB 1311
(Wood) Recycling. Beverage Containers.
Chapter 506, Statutes of 2021
This measure expands the beverage container redemption opportunities under the Bottle Bill program that include, but are not limited to, appointment-based bottle drop- offs and electronic deposit payments.
Specifically, this measure:
• Requires bag drop recycling centers to pay the refund value for beverage containers within a reasonable period of time, not to exceed three business days; • Specifies that the refund value can be paid electronically; o Defines “bag drop recycling center” as a recycling location operated by a recycling center at which consumers can drop off bagged empty beverage containers for redemption.
• Authorizes CalRecycle to require a certified recycling center to operate up to 50% of its hours of operation other than during 9 a.m. to 5 p.m; • Authorizes CalRecycle to certify a recycling center operating less than 30 hours per week if the recycling center posts a sign indicating the location of the nearest recycling center that is open at least 30 hours per week, accepts all material types, and if either of the following apply:
o The recycling center is in a rural region; or
o The needs of the community and the goals of the Bottle Bill will be best served by certification of the recycling center.
• Requires CalRecycle, before July 1, 2022, to develop and implement a process for certified recycling centers to apply for authorization to operate on an “alternative schedule,” which could include reduced hours of operation. Requires the process to include, at a minimum:
o The form and content of the application and the manner in which the application is required to be submitted;
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he criteria used by CalRecycle to authorize a certified recycling center to operate on an alternative schedule, including providing flexibility for certified recycling centers that are owned or operated by small or family- owned businesses and centers that are experiencing operational challenges due to natural disasters or states of emergency; o A minimum number of hours per week, per month, or per year that a recycling center may be open to ensure that the ability of consumers to conveniently return all types of beverage containers is not significantly decreased; and
o Other requirements determined by CalRecycle to ensure convenient consumer redemption opportunities for all beverage types. • Specifies that, until July 1, 2023, a certified recycling center is open for business if it receives written confirmation from CalRecycle to operate pursuant to an appointment system, the recycling center ensures that an employee is present during all appointments and available to accept containers and pay the California Redemption Value (CRV); and
• Exempts dealers delivering empty beverage containers redeemed from consumers to a certified recycling center or processor from the daily load limits established by CalRecycle for containers.
SB 343
(Allen) Environmental Advertising. Recycling Symbol. Recyclability.
Products and Packaging.
Chapter 507, Statutes of 2021
This measure provides additional clarity and regulatory standards on which products can use the recycling “chasing arrows” symbol on their packaging. These standards include, but are not limited to, requiring a plastic product to be recyclable by 60% of local jurisdictions to be allowed to use the “chasing arrows” symbol.
State Funding
SB 170
(Skinner) Budget Act of 2021.
Chapter 240, Statutes of 2021 (Urgency)
This measure makes numerous appropriations. Such appropriations include, but are not limited to, the following items related to recycling:
• Circular Economy Package appropriates $75 million in 2021-22, including:
o $2 million to CalRecycle for Circular Economy development; o $25 million to CalRecycle for the Recycling Market Development Zone Loan Program; and
o $10 million to CalRecycle for the Quality Incentive Payment Program for plastic thermoforms.
For more information on additional appropriations in SB 170, please see the budget section.
For more information related to organic waste legislation and funding, please see Appendix A, Key Organic Waste Legislation and Funding
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Key Broadband Legislation
Background:
While the digital divide is not a new challenge, the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted that a lack of broadband access persists for many communities. As nearly every household, business, and agency swiftly adapted to a new virtual environment, disparities around access to fast, reliable, and affordable broadband service became even more apparent.
In addition to increased individual reliance on the internet to meet daily obligations such as school, work, and access to healthcare, local governments have taken to online platforms to ensure that transparency and accessibility continues to be maintained.
In June 2020, the Transportation, Communications, and Public Works Policy Committee voted, and the Cal Cities Board approved a new broadband policy supporting broadband deployment in unserved and underserved areas. Additionally, Cal Cities 2021 Action Agenda included securing state and federal resources to close the digital divide while protecting and modernizing critical infrastructure in California's communities. The new policy, coupled with this its prominence in this year’s Action Agenda, played a key role in guiding Cal Cities staff as the Legislature considered broadband issues this last year.
Historical Role of the California Public Utilities Commission in Broadband Deployment
Under current law, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has regulatory authority over public utilities, including telephone corporations. Current law requires CPUC to develop, implement, and administer the California Advanced Services Fund (CASF) to encourage the deployment of high-quality advanced communications services to all Californians to promote economic growth, job creation, and the substantial social benefits of advanced information and communications technologies.
The CASF consists of several subaccounts, each with funding allocated for a specific purpose (i.e., infrastructure, consortia support, public housing, and adoption). In 2017, the program was reauthorized under AB 1665
(Eduardo Garcia, et al.), Chapter 851,
Statues of 2017. That measure authorized the CPUC to collect a surcharge from Jan. 1, 2018, through Dec. 31, 2022, to fund the program at a rate of up to $66 million per year.
The statutory goal of the program is to provide broadband access to no less than 98% of California households in each "consortium" (regional umbrella organizations made up of public, private, and community-based organizations that coordinate efforts to promote deployment, access, and adoption of broadband technology). As of 2021, the state has not met the CASF program goal; however, demand for CASF grants thoroughly exceeds available funds as thousands of Californian households across the state continue to lack service to even basic internet service.
Additionally, the CPUC is required to direct interconnected Voice over Internet Protocol providers, that service enabling two-way voice communications requiring broadband, to collect surcharges on California intrastate revenues and deposit those funds in the Attachment 1
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nts for the state’s telecommunications universal service programs, including the CASF.
To address the digital divide, the Legislature proposed a package of broadband reforms, including the measures listed below, that would affirmatively embrace the small local government/non-profit model of broadband by creating a state-backed bond financing program that would enable long-term, low-interest loans to finance fiber; increased eligibility to grant programs; and increased oversight and accountability by the CPUC for the deployment of broadband throughout California communities.
Cal Cities Supported Measures:
AB 14
(Aguiar-Curry) Communications. California Advanced Services Fund. Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program. Surcharges.
Chapter 658, Statutes of 2021 (Urgency)
This measure extends the CASF program to encourage deployment of broadband service to unserved Californians and revises the surcharge collection methodology for interconnected VoIP service and the Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program (DDTP).
CPUC collects surcharges to fund and administer five telecommunications public purpose programs, including CASF and DDTP. Due to unreliable methodologies used to estimate surcharge amounts owed to the CPUC by providers of telephone service, the CPUC has under collected surcharges, leading to structural revenue problems for all the public purpose programs. The changes contained in this measure revise the surcharge collection mechanism for DDTP and all public purpose programs so that the CPUC may implement a more stable funding mechanism.
SB 4
(Gonzalez) Communications. California Advanced Services Fund.
Chapter 671, Statutes of 2021 (Urgency)
This measure eliminates the $330 cumulative cap on CASF funds and raises the annual revenue cap from $66 million to $150 million. Prior to Dec. 2020 adjustments to the CASF surcharge rate, CASF was on track to only collect $187 million out of the $330 million total funding authorized under existing law. Even with surcharge rate increases, CASF may never collect its total authorized revenue if the revenues disproportionately rely on surcharges paid by traditional telephone users.
On March 4, 2021, CPUC opened a rulemaking (R. 21-03-002) to update the surcharge mechanism for the state’s Universal Service Fund programs. Neither this measure or AB 14
require CPUC to set a specific surcharge amount or increase surcharges.
Instead, both measures eliminate restrictions in existing law that limit CPUC’s ability to modify the surcharge mechanism through its existing proceeding. To the extent that CPUC takes action in its ongoing proceeding that results in the collection of more CASF revenues from reducing cost-shifts to wireline telephone ratepayers, this measure and AB 14 could provide a long-term source of broadband deployment funding for multi-year broadband projects that may not meet the deadlines for federal stimulus funding and expand local governments’ eligibility to apply for available CASF grants.
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ies supported both AB 14 and SB 4 from the start of the legislative session. The authors, Assembly Member Cecilia Aguiar-Curry and Senator Lena Gonzalez partnered as principal co-authors to both measures after a comprehensive broadband package failed to pass in the 2020 legislative session. The CASF reforms included in AB 14 and SB 4 provide stability and reliability to the fund and permit more eligible participants to serve a more significant role in closing the digital divide.
SB 28
(Caballero) Digital Infrastructure and Video Competition Act of 2006.
Deployment Data.
Chapter 673, Statutes of 2021
This measure requires the CPUC to collect granular data on the actual locations served by the holder of a state franchise.
In 2006, the Legislature passed the Digital Infrastructure and Video Competition Act (DIVCA), which established a state cable franchise process at the CPUC. Prior to the passage of DIVCA, local governments licensed cable franchises. A cable provider seeking to offer video service in every part of California needed to obtain over 400 franchise agreements before the creation of a state franchise process. Few areas had more than one cable provider, and the primary service competing against cable, satellite television service, was not required to obtain franchise agreements. DIVCA was intended to grow cable service in the state and increase competition between cable providers by lowering barriers associated with local franchising.
In addition to providing video service, many DIVCA franchisees are also internet service providers and frequently provide video and internet services through some of the same infrastructure. Over 96% of Californians with broadband receive their internet service from a DIVCA franchisee. Since the enactment of DIVCA, the video service market has changed dramatically due to the rise of web-based streaming video subscriptions and the growth of wireless personal communications devices. As of 2018, the Motion Picture Association of America reported that total online streaming platform subscriptions surpassed total cable subscriptions.
While existing law requires cable providers to provide information about the number of households to which it provides internet service, existing law only requires this information on a census tract level and allows cable providers to submit an estimate of this figure if the company does not maintain the data. A census tract’s size depends on the density of the population. As a result, rural counties generally have fewer census tracts than those contained in more urban counties. Given the potentially large geographic area that a census tract may contain, data at this level is unlikely to provide enough detail to identify whether a franchise is discriminating against a specific community. The enhanced data collection required by this measure may provide information that could enable the CPUC to better identify communities that lack service.
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SB
156 (Cmte. on Budget and Fiscal Review) Communications. Broadband.
Chapter 112, Statutes of 2021
This measure implements the first year of a three-year $6 billion investment in broadband.
Most of the funding ($3.25 billion) is budgeted to build a statewide, publicly owned, open-access broadband middle-mile network overseen by the California Department of Technology and a third-party administrator. The middle-mile will not directly serve households, but rather is the essential backbone infrastructure needed to enable direct, or "last-mile," connections to households or businesses by internet service providers.
Therefore, the $3.25 billion middle-mile funding will serve a different purpose than CASF and this measure, which connects households through last-mile connections.
This year's budget also allocated $750 million for a Loan-Loss Reserve fund. This funding is to assist local governments and non-profits in financing broadband service projects across the state. Like the CASF, the Loan-Loss Reserve fund will be administered by the CPUC.
For last-mile connections, this year's budget allocated $2 billion to a new CASF subaccount, the Federal Funding Account. The Federal Funding Account is funded through federal monies received from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). The Federal Funding Account will be used to fund last-mile projects to connect unserved and underserved households to broadband service by applicable federal deadlines.
Although the Federal Funding Account and its monies fall within the CASF program, that subaccount is separate from the existing CASF Infrastructure grant account. The CASF Infrastructure grant account also funds last-mile infrastructure projects for unserved households but currently has more funding requests than available funds.
In summary, this year's budget allocated $6 billion to broadband projects broadly; however, only $2 billion of that funding is allocated to CASF, and it all must be spent by 2026 or returned to the federal government. The surcharges collected under this measure could be used to fund the other CASF subaccounts that were not funded with the $2 billion appropriation under SB 156
, such as the adoption and public housing
subaccounts. The surcharge could also go towards funding the 37 outstanding CASF Infrastructure grant applications that have been pending since May 2020 but were never acted on, in part, because of a lack of available funding.
Cal Cities supported this measure as part of a large and diverse coalition. This measure included over $3 billion more than Cal Cities had originally requested in the budget for broadband deployment. SB 156
faced intense opposition from the telecommunications
industry, which sought to divert funding away from the middle mile.
Cal Cities Opposed Measure:
SB 556
(Dodd) Street Light Poles, Traffic Signal Poles, Utility Poles, and Support Structures. Attachments.
In 2018, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to limit the authority and standards that states and local governments can require for the installation and/or Attachment 1
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ployment of small cell wireless facilities. However, the FCC regulations explicitly protect the ability of local governments to ensure that such installations meet appearance and design standards, maintain traffic safety, protect historical resources' integrity, and safeguard citizens' quality of life. Additionally, local governments can continue to charge fees that are a reasonable approximation of the local government's actual and direct costs, including costs to maintain a structure within the right-of-way, process an application or permit, and review a siting application.
While Cal Cities was a party to litigation seeking the U.S. Supreme Court’s review and overturning of the 9th Circuit District Court of Appeals challenging the FCC declaratory ruling that abrogated protections for local governments in prior FCC regulations, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the decision.
Specifically, SB 556
would have:
• Gone beyond the FCC’s adopted regulations on wireless services deployment, which cities and counties across the nation are actively implementing; • Required local governments to make space available to telecommunications providers for wireless infrastructure without recognizing local authority to manage the public right-of-way preserved in the federal law; and • Created ambiguity in the fees local governments can charge for access to their infrastructure.
Cal Cities worked diligently with the author's office to secure amendments to SB 556 that ensured conformity with the existing FCC regulations. However, despite these amendments, Cal Cities continued to oppose the measure as SB 556 did not include
any requirements that telecommunications providers service unserved and underserved communities across the state.
After the Legislature passed SB 556, Cal Cities urged the Governor to veto SB 556, which was successful.
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APPENDIX B – CAL CITIES
RESOURCES
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Legislative Staff
Melanie Perron, Deputy Executive Director
Advocacy and Public Affairs
[email protected]
Jason Rhine, Assistant Legislative Director
Housing, Community and Economic Development
[email protected]
Derek Dolfie, Legislative Representative
Community Services; and Environmental Quality
[email protected]
TBD
Governance, Transparency and Labor Relations
Nick Romo, Legislative Representative
Revenue and Taxation
[email protected]
Meg Desmond, Associate Manager, Legislation Administration [email protected]
Johnnie Pina, Policy Analyst
Housing, Community and Economic Development; Governance, Transparency and Labor Relations; Revenue and Taxation
[email protected]
Caroline Cirrincione, Policy Analyst
Community Services; Environmental Quality; Public Safety; Transportation, Communications and Public Works
[email protected]
Jessica Sankus, Senior Policy and Legislative Analyst
[email protected]
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Regional Public Affairs Managers
Public Affairs Director
Bismarck Obando
Office: (916) 658-8273
Cell: (916) 612-9377
[email protected]
Central Valley
Stephen Qualls
P.O. Box 785
Hughson, CA 95326
Cell: (209) 614-0118
[email protected]
Channel Counties
David Mullinax
Cell: (805) 797-3530
[email protected]
Desert Mountain; Inland
Empire
Laura Morales
Cell: (909) 275-4110
[email protected]
East Bay
Sam Caygill
Cell: (510) 473-5418
[email protected]
Peninsula
Seth Miller
Cell: (415) 595-8629
[email protected]
Los Angeles County
Kristine Guerrero
P.O. Box 3482
Lakewood, CA 90711
Cell: (626) 716-0076
[email protected]
Jennifer Quan
P.O. Box 1444
Monrovia, CA 91017
Cell: (626) 786-5142
[email protected]
Jeff Kiernan
8149 Santa Monica Blvd.
#206
West Hollywood, CA
90046
Cell: (310) 630-7505
[email protected]
Monterey Bay
Deanna Sessums
P.O. Box 7980
Santa Cruz, CA 95061
Cell: (831) 915-8293
[email protected]
North Bay
Nancy Hall Bennett
Cell: (415) 302-2032
[email protected]
Orange County
Tony Cardenas
P.O. Box 28927
Anaheim Hills, CA 92809
Cell: (714) 425-5558
[email protected]
Redwood Empire
Sara Sanders
Office: (916) 658-8243
Cell: (916) 548-9030
[email protected]
Riverside County
Erin Sasse
12523 Limónite Ave.
Suite 440-161
Mira Loma, CA 91752
Cell: (951) 321-0771
[email protected]
Sacramento Valley
Charles Anderson
Cell: (916) 798-2231
[email protected]
San Diego County;
Imperial County
Catherine Hill
P.O. Box 82081
San Diego, CA 92138
Work: (619) 295-8282
Cell: (619) 733-1751
[email protected]
South San Joaquin
Valley
Rajveer Rakkar
Cell: (559) 214-1849
[email protected]
Note: With the exception of
those addresses listed, and
unless otherwise instructed,
mail may be sent to:
League of California Cities
1400 K Street, 4th Floor
Sacramento, CA 95814
Fax: (916) 658-8240
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10 Tips for Cities Lobbying the California Legislature
1. Become engaged in the state level political process by appointing a legislative liaison within your city to track key legislation and work with your regional public affairs manager. Visit the Cal Cities regional division webpage to locate contact
information for your regional public affairs manager.
2. Use Cal Cities as a resource. Visit the Cal Cities advocacy page to access Cal Cities priority bills, city sample support and opposition letters, legislative contacts, and use our online bill search feature to track bills’ progress.
3. Read and subscribe to the Cal Cities Advocate, Cal Cities’ online newsletter, to stay current on important legislation and stories.
4. Develop relationships with your Senate and Assembly representatives as well as their Capitol and district office staff. Make sure to look up who your local state
elected official is.
5. Get to know members of your local press and educate them on legislative issues affecting your city.
6. Understand how state decisions impact your city’s budget by attending Cal Cities educational conferences, policy committee meetings, and regional division events.
7. Build networks and collaborate with other stakeholders, such as non-profits, businesses, or your county, in your community on key legislative issues.
8. Organize an internal process within your city for developing and proposing changes to both state and federal laws that will help your city.
9. Adopt local policies on legislation that enable your city to react quickly to the legislative process and respond to Cal Cities action alerts.
10. Write letters on legislation featured in the Cal Cities Advocate. City sample support and opposition letters can be found using the Cal Cities bill search feature and entering the bill number or bill author.
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Effective Letter Writing Techniques
1. Include the Bill Number, Title, and Your Position in the Subject Line. Never bury the bill number and the action you want the legislator to take in the body of the letter.
2. One Bill per Letter. Legislators file letters according to the bill number.
3. State the Facts. Describe the impact the bill would have on your city. Use “real world” facts; legislators like to know how a bill would specifically affect cities in their districts. Cal Cities often provides a sample letter that includes space to describe local impacts. Take the time to provide such examples. This part of the letter is the most valuable to the legislator.
4. Think About the Message. Letters may be targeted to specific legislators or entire committees. Think about who you want to act on the bill and message accordingly. If you are writing in support of transportation funding, emphasizing how the project will reduce greenhouse gases might be important to one legislator, while highlighting how the project could encourage additional development and jobs might be important to another. Both messages are correct, but your effectiveness will be in selecting the right message.
5. Check for Amendments. Always check the Cal Cities bill search page to make sure you are addressing issues in the latest draft. Bills are often significantly amended and the issue you are writing about may have changed or have been deleted altogether by the time you send your letter.
6. Send Follow-up Letters to the Appropriate Legislative Committees as a Bill Moves Along. You can often use your original letter with some modifications. Visit the Cal Cities bill search webpage to track the bill’s location. In addition, the Cal Cities Advocate features stories on key legislation.
7. Provide a Contact. At the close of the letter, provide a contact person in case there are questions about the city’s position.
8. Know the Committees on Which Your Legislator Serves. A legislator is likely to pay more attention to the bill positions of their constituents especially when it comes before his or her committee. At the committee level, this is even more important because your legislator has greater ability at this point in the legislative process to have the bill amended.
9. Copy the Right People. Email a copy of the letter to your local state senator, assembly member, your Cal Cities regional public affairs manager, and Cal Cities.
10. Submit your Letter to the California Legislature Position Letter Portal. The portal automatically sends letters to the author’s office and the committee(s) of jurisdiction. Please visit the legislative portal
to create an account and upload the
letter.
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Index of Chaptered Bills
AB 3 ................................................. 102 AB 9 ................................................... 40 AB 14 ............................................... 100 AB 26 ................................................. 85 AB 27 ................................................. 60 AB 33 ................................................. 33 AB 37 ................................................. 44 AB 41 ............................................... 100 AB 43 ............................................... 103 AB 46 ................................................. 25 AB 48 ................................................. 85 AB 57 ................................................. 85 AB 61 ................................................. 88 AB 63 ................................................. 31 AB 66 ................................................. 31 AB 68 ................................................. 62 AB 72 ................................................. 31 AB 73 ................................................. 49 AB 74 ............................................... 100 AB 88 ................................................. 15 AB 89 ................................................. 85 AB 100 ............................................... 38 AB 118 ............................................... 27 AB 124 ............................................... 78 AB 127 ............................................... 75 AB 128 ............................................... 11 AB 137 ............................................... 15 AB 140 ......................................... 15, 68 AB 141 ............................................... 15 AB 145 ............................................... 16 AB 148 ............................................... 16 AB 149 ....................................... 16, 103
AB 150 ......................................... 18, 92 AB 161 ............................................... 11 AB 164 ............................................... 11 AB 175 ......................................... 18, 69 AB 177 ............................................... 18 AB 215 ............................................... 62 AB 232 ............................................. 104 AB 237 ............................................... 47 AB 242 ............................................. 101 AB 246 ............................................... 36 AB 262 ............................................... 75 AB 286 ............................................... 95 AB 287 ............................................... 79 AB 292 ............................................... 89 AB 296 ............................................... 92 AB 302 ............................................. 104 AB 304 ............................................... 39 AB 306 ............................................... 71 AB 319 ............................................... 43 AB 322 ............................................... 33 AB 323 ............................................... 24 AB 331 ............................................... 79 AB 332 ............................................... 35 AB 333 ............................................... 79 AB 335 ............................................... 53 AB 336 ............................................... 94 AB 345 ............................................... 57 AB 358 ............................................... 87 AB 361 ............................................... 55 AB 362 ............................................... 60 AB 366 ............................................... 25 AB 378 ............................................... 51 AB 381 ............................................... 88 AB 382 ............................................... 26 AB 389 ............................................... 83 AB 398 ............................................. 105 AB 430 ............................................... 79 AB 431 ............................................... 41 AB 447 ............................................... 94 AB 450 ............................................... 83 AB 453 ............................................... 79 AB 464 ............................................... 61 AB 468 ............................................... 24 AB 471 ............................................. 105 AB 473 ............................................... 54 AB 474 ............................................... 54 AB 480 ............................................... 35 AB 481 ............................................... 85 AB 483 ............................................... 85 AB 490 ............................................... 86 AB 491 ............................................... 58 AB 502 ............................................... 44 AB 504 ............................................... 36 AB 506 ............................................... 26 AB 518 ............................................... 79 AB 537 ............................................. 100 Attachment 1
AB 546 ............................................... 60 AB 556 ............................................... 79 AB 571 ............................................... 58 AB 580 ............................................... 27 AB 592 ............................................... 71 AB 600 ............................................... 80 AB 602 ............................................... 72 AB 619 ............................................... 29 AB 624 ............................................... 84 AB 625 ............................................... 75 AB 634 ............................................... 58 AB 636 ............................................... 80 AB 640 ............................................... 84 AB 642 ............................................... 41 AB 644 ............................................... 89 AB 652 ............................................... 35 AB 654 ............................................... 47 AB 663 ............................................... 27 AB 665 ....................................... 24, 100
AB 670 ............................................... 75 AB 673 ............................................... 90 AB 680 ............................................... 30 AB 687 ............................................... 70 AB 689 ............................................... 90 AB 694 ............................................... 53 AB 700 ............................................... 75 AB 707 ............................................... 36 AB 716 ............................................... 75 AB 721 ............................................... 58 AB 726 ............................................. 105 AB 750 ............................................... 80 AB 751 ............................................... 51 AB 758 ............................................... 33 AB 761 ............................................... 54 AB 764 ............................................... 80 AB 773 ............................................. 105 AB 784 ............................................. 105 AB 787 ............................................... 62 AB 794 ............................................... 97 AB 796 ............................................... 44 AB 798 ............................................... 83 AB 803 ............................................... 62 AB 811 ............................................. 106 AB 816 ............................................... 61 AB 818 ............................................... 36 AB 819 ............................................... 30 AB 825 ............................................... 53 AB 829 ............................................... 76 AB 832 ............................................... 67 AB 838 ............................................... 67 AB 843 ............................................... 33 AB 845 ............................................... 47 AB 861 ............................................... 67 AB 869 ............................................... 94 AB 881 ............................................... 36 AB 890 ............................................... 54 AB 898 ............................................... 76 AB 901 ............................................. 106 AB 913 ............................................... 80 AB 917 ............................................. 106 AB 934 ............................................... 82 AB 948 ............................................... 72 AB 955 ............................................. 101 AB 958 ............................................... 86 AB 959 ............................................... 28 AB 962 ............................................... 37 AB 970 ............................................... 97 AB 977 ............................................... 61 AB 978 ............................................... 67 AB 992 ............................................... 97 AB 1003 ............................................. 49 AB 1024 ............................................. 35 AB 1029 ............................................. 62 AB 1033 ............................................. 47 AB 1043 ............................................. 58 AB 1057 ............................................. 82 AB 1058 ............................................. 39 AB 1066 ............................................. 39 AB 1095 ............................................. 59 AB 1104 ............................................. 83 AB 1124 ............................................. 33 AB 1126 ............................................. 90 AB 1138 ............................................. 74 AB 1140 ............................................. 26 AB 1143 ............................................. 76 AB 1157 ........................................... 106 AB 1171 ............................................. 80 AB 1174 ............................................. 63 AB 1177 ............................................. 94 AB 1180 ............................................. 63 AB 1191 ............................................. 82 AB 1200 ............................................. 36 Attachment 1
AB 1201 ............................................. 37 AB 1203 ............................................. 92 AB 1220 ............................................. 61 AB 1222 ............................................. 74 AB 1228 ............................................. 76 AB 1243 ............................................. 76 AB 1247 ............................................. 80 AB 1250 ............................................. 39 AB 1259 ............................................. 76 AB 1261 ............................................. 29 AB 1276 ............................................. 37 AB 1281 ............................................. 77 AB 1291 ............................................. 55 AB 1297 ............................................. 57 AB 1304 ............................................. 63 AB 1305 ............................................. 74 AB 1311 ............................................. 37 AB 1318 ............................................. 81 AB 1337 ........................................... 107 AB 1344 ............................................. 30 AB 1346 ............................................. 29 AB 1347 ............................................. 77 AB 1363 ............................................. 26 AB 1367 ............................................. 43 AB 1391 ............................................. 53 AB 1398 ............................................. 63 AB 1402 ............................................. 95 AB 1428 ............................................. 39 AB 1443 ............................................. 87 AB 1452 ............................................. 77 AB 1455 ............................................. 86 AB 1466 ............................................. 72 AB 1475 ............................................. 86 AB 1480 ....................................... 51, 86
AB 1495 ............................................. 45 AB 1499 ............................................. 99 AB 1535 ............................................. 25 AB 1540 ............................................. 77 AB 1574 ............................................. 57 AB 1583 ............................................. 93 AB 1584 ............................................. 72 AB 1590 ............................................. 43 AB 1591 ............................................. 45 AB 1593 ............................................. 90 SB 1 ................................................... 31 SB 2 ................................................... 86 SB 4 ................................................. 101 SB 7 ............................................. 30, 57 SB 8 ................................................... 64 SB 9 ................................................... 64 SB 10 ................................................. 64 SB 16 ................................................. 87 SB 24 ................................................. 77 SB 28 ............................................... 101 SB 29 ................................................. 45 SB 35 ................................................. 46 SB 44 ................................................. 30 SB 51 ................................................. 65 SB 52 ................................................. 32 SB 60 ................................................. 96 SB 63 ................................................. 41 SB 68 ................................................. 97 SB 69 ............................................... 107 SB 71 ................................................. 81 SB 73 ................................................. 81 SB 79 ................................................. 99 SB 81 ................................................. 81 SB 85 ................................................. 18 SB 87 ................................................. 19 SB 88 ................................................. 19 SB 91 ........................................... 19, 69 SB 92 ................................................. 20 SB 93 ................................................. 20 SB 94 ................................................. 20 SB 95 ................................................. 48 SB 98 ................................................. 88 SB 109 ............................................... 32 SB 129 ......................................... 11, 68 SB 139 ............................................... 20 SB 147 ............................................... 20 SB 151 ......................................... 20, 69 SB 152 ............................................... 21 SB 155 ......................................... 21, 41 SB 156 ....................................... 22, 101
SB 158 ............................................... 22 SB 160 ............................................... 22 SB 162 ......................................... 22, 70 SB 169 ............................................... 23 SB 170 ......................................... 14, 37 SB 206 ......................................... 49, 84 SB 214 ............................................... 97 SB 215 ............................................... 90 Attachment 1
SB 219 ............................................... 93 SB 248 ............................................... 78 SB 255 ............................................... 48 SB 264 ............................................... 82 SB 267 ......................................... 34, 93 SB 270 ............................................... 49 SB 273 ............................................... 39 SB 274 ............................................... 55 SB 278 ............................................... 54 SB 280 ............................................... 48 SB 287 ............................................. 107 SB 290 ............................................... 59 SB 294 ............................................... 55 SB 296 ............................................... 88 SB 297 ............................................. 107 SB 303 ............................................... 93 SB 311 ............................................... 74 SB 314 ............................................... 88 SB 317 ............................................... 78 SB 319 ............................................... 65 SB 320 ............................................... 83 SB 323 ............................................... 40 SB 330 ............................................... 70 SB 331 ............................................... 49 SB 332 ............................................... 84 SB 333 ............................................. 108 SB 336 ............................................... 52 SB 339 ............................................. 108 SB 341 ....................................... 32, 102
SB 343 ............................................... 38 SB 354 ............................................... 78 SB 366 ............................................. 108 SB 372 ............................................... 98 SB 378 ............................................. 102 SB 381 ............................................... 71 SB 383 ............................................... 84 SB 389 ............................................... 89 SB 394 ............................................. 102 SB 400 ......................................... 26, 61 SB 403 ............................................... 40 SB 411 ............................................... 55 SB 416 ............................................... 89 SB 427 ............................................... 81 SB 433 ............................................... 32 SB 437 ............................................... 34 SB 446 ............................................... 78 SB 447 ............................................... 52 SB 456 ............................................... 42 SB 461 ............................................... 52 SB 465 ............................................... 27 SB 478 ............................................... 65 SB 479 ............................................... 34 SB 483 ............................................... 78 SB 500 ............................................... 98 SB 501 ............................................... 52 SB 503 ............................................... 46 SB 533 ............................................... 42 SB 538 ............................................... 83 SB 539 ............................................... 93 SB 544 ............................................... 74 SB 548 ............................................. 108 SB 552 ............................................... 40 SB 567 ............................................... 81 SB 570 ............................................... 98 SB 572 ............................................... 50 SB 574 ............................................... 65 SB 578 ............................................... 87 SB 586 ............................................... 87 SB 589 ......................................... 29, 98 SB 590 ............................................... 46 SB 591 ............................................... 59 SB 594 ............................................... 46 SB 606 ............................................... 50 SB 619 ............................................... 38 SB 628 ............................................... 25 SB 629 ............................................. 109 SB 631 ............................................... 91 SB 634 ............................................... 50 SB 639 ............................................... 50 SB 640 ............................................. 109 SB 643 ............................................... 98 SB 646 ............................................... 50 SB 650 ............................................... 24 SB 657 ............................................... 51 SB 667 ............................................... 93 SB 671 ............................................... 99 SB 686 ............................................... 43 SB 708 ............................................... 40 SB 712 ............................................... 66 SB 715 ............................................... 87 SB 718 ............................................... 49 SB 727 ............................................... 51 Attachment 1
SB 728 ............................................... 59 SB 734 ............................................... 94 SB 756 ............................................... 34 SB 757 ............................................... 35 SB 775 ............................................... 81 SB 776 ............................................... 40 SB 779 ............................................... 71 SB 780 ......................................... 73, 94 SB 791 ............................................... 66 SB 807 ......................................... 52, 73 SB 810 ............................................... 95 SB 811 ............................................... 95 SB 812 ............................................... 95 SB 813 ............................................... 96 SB 814 ............................................. 109 SB 816 ............................................... 82 SB 824 ............................................... 96 SB 825 ............................................... 96 SB 828 ............................................... 66
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