TWENTYNINE PALMS CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA
6136 Adobe Road
Twentynine Palms, CA 92277
www.29palms.org
Wednesday, July 20, 2022
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the City Council will hold a Special Meeting on Wednesday, July 20, 2022 at City Hall, 6136 Adobe Road, Twentynine Palms, CA 92277 to consider the following:
SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA
6:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER
Pledge of Allegiance -
Invocation - Rev. Don Thursby of Little Church of the Desert.
Roll Call.
Closed Session Announcements.
Changes to the Agenda.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
These proceedings may be viewed on demand on the City of Twentynine Palms website at www.29palms.org.
You may also Live Stream this meeting by going on the City website and clicking on the "Meeting Agendas" link.
AWARDS, PRESENTATIONS, APPOINTMENTS AND PROCLAMATIONS
1. Presentation to Troop 77 for Their Participation in the Cash for Trash and Recycling Program.
2. Presentation to Captain Luke Niles, San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department (SBCSD), upon his Retirement and Introduction of the New Captain for SBCSD.
COUNCIL COMMENTS AND REPORTS OF MEETINGS ATTENDED
CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters listed under the Consent Calendar are to be considered routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion in the form listed. Any item may be removed from the Consent Calendar and considered separately by the City Council. The public will be given an opportunity to comment on Consent Calendar items prior to the City Council action.
3. Waive the Reading of Ordinance and Approve the Reading by Title Only.
4. Approval of Minutes of the City Council Meeting Held on June 14, 2022.
City Council - Regular Meeting with Closed Session - 14 Jun 2022 - Minutes - Pdf 7 - 14
5. Approval of Project Phoenix Warrant Register Totaling $389,565.78.
Approval of Project Phoenix Warrant Register Totaling $389,565.78 - Pdf 15 - 16
6. Approval of Warrant Register Totaling $2,422,446.36.
Approval of Warrant Register Totaling $2,422,446.36
17 - 23
7. Legislative Report - June 2022
Legislative Monthly Newsletter - June 2022
Legislative Matrix - June 2022
Legislative Report - June 2022
Housing Legislative Report - June 2022
25 - 119
8. Fire Department Monthly Report - June 2022
Fire Department Monthly Report - June 2022 - Pdf
121 - 122
9. Award of Luckie Park Pool Rehabilitation Contracts.
RECOMMENDATION: The City Council approve the following:
1.) Adopt the design of the project represented by the Plans and Specifications for the Luckie Park Pool Rehabilitation Project; and
2.) Award the contract for the construction of Luckie Park Pool and authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute the associated contract totaling $2,695,000.
Award of Luckie Park Pool Rehabilitation Contracts. - Pdf 123 - 129
10. 6583-6589 Freedom Way Demolitions.
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council:
1. Award a contract to demolish the structures at 6583-6589 Freedom Way to A to Z Grading & Excavation in the amount of $57,000 and authorize a Ten Percent (10%) Contingency in the amount of $5,700, for a total contract amount of $62,700.
2. Authorize the City Manager to execute all documents necessary to enter into the contract, including any necessary amendments thereto.
3. 6583-6589 Freedom Way Demolitions. - Pdf
131 - 133
11. Luckie Park Pool Testing and Inspection Services.
RECOMMENDATION: The City Council:
1. Award a contract for the “Luckie Park Pool Testing and Inspection Services” to Merrell Johnson in the amount of $33,652.00 and authorize a Ten Percent (10%) Contingency in the amount of $3,365.20, for a total contract amount of $37,017.20.
2. Authorize the City Manager to execute all documents necessary to enter into the contract, including any necessary amendments thereto.
3. Luckie Park Pool Testing and Inspection Services. - Pdf 135 - 173
12. Adoption of Measure I Five-Year Plan for Fiscal Years 2022/2023 through 2026/2027. 175 - 182
RECOMMENDATION: The City Council adopt Resolution No. 22-___ approving the Measure I Five-Year Plan.
Adoption of Measure I Five-Year Plan for Fiscal Years 2022/2023 through 2026/2027. - Pdf
13. Resolution Amending Fiscal Year 2021/2022 Measure I Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan.
RECOMMENDATION: The City Council adopt Resolution No. 22-___ amending the Measure I Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan for Fiscal Year 2021/2022.
Resolution Amending Fiscal Year 2021/2022 Measure I Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan. - Pdf
183 - 187
ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR FOR DISCUSSION
PUBLIC HEARINGS
14. Twentynine Palms Lighting and Landscaping Assessment District #1, Public Hearing, Confirming Assessment and Levying Assessment for FY 2022-2023.
RECOMMENDATION: The City Council:
1) Conduct the Public Hearing.
2) Adopt Resolution No. 22-__; a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Twentynine Palms confirming the diagram and assessment and levying assessment pursuant to the Lighting and Landscaping Act of 1972 for Fiscal Year 2022-2023.
Twentynine Palms Lighting and Landscaping Assessment District #1, Public Hearing, Confirming Assessment and Levying Assessment for FY 2022-2023. - Pdf 189 - 198
15. Resolution Authorizing the Placement of Sewer Fees and Delinquent Sewer Charges on the FY 2022-23 Tax Roll.
RECOMMENDATION: The City Council:
1. Receive and approve the City Manager's Written Report as filed or as amended;
2. Adopt Resolution No.22-___, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Twentynine Palms Authorizing the Placement of Sewer Fees and Delinquent Sewer Charges on the Fiscal Year 2022-23 Tax Roll.
Resolution Authorizing the Placement of Sewer Fees and Delinquent Sewer Charges on the FY 2022-23 Tax Roll. - Pdf
199 - 215
DISCUSSION AND POTENTIAL ACTION ITEMS
16. Designation of Voting Delegates and Alternates for the League of California Cities' Annual Conference.
RECOMMENDATION: The City Council designate a Delegate and Alternate Delegate for the League of California Cities' Annual Conference.
Designation of Voting Delegates and Alternates for the League of California Cities' Annual Conference. - Pdf
217
17. Water District Ad Hoc Committee.
RECOMMENDATION: The City Council form an Ad Hoc Committee with the Twentynine Palms Water District and appoint two members from the City Council to be on this Committee.
Water District Ad Hoc Committee. - Pdf
219
18. Purchase of Property for MBTA (Morongo Basin Transit Agency). 221 - 234
RECOMMENDATION: The City Council authorize the City Manager to release payment for vacant land in furtherance of the MBTA ultimate Transfer Station for $80,000 as indicated in the stipulated judgement.
Purchase of Property for MBTA (Morongo Basin Transit Agency). - Pdf
19. Wastewater Treatment and Owners Representative.
RECOMMENDATION: The City Council authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement with Carollo Engineers to provide engineering services for the furtherance of the City Wastewater Treatment Project in the amount of $391,592.
Wastewater Treatment and Owners Representative. - Pdf
235 - 294
20. Proposed Budget Revisions for Special Revenue Funds and Other Funds for Fiscal Year 2022-23.
RECOMMENDATION: The City Council approve the following:
1. Resolution No. 22-__, approving the budget revisions for the Capital Projects Fund, Special Revenue Funds (excluding Project Phoenix Funds), Enterprise Fund, Internal Service Fund and Successor Agency Fund for FY 2022-23.
2. Inter-fund Transfers:
i. FY 2022-23 transfers:
a. $3,118,608 from the ARPA fund to the General Fund for general government services.
b. $10,000 from the Gas Tax Fund to the General Fund for Admin fees. c. $10,000 from the Measure I Fund to the General Fund for Admin fees. d. $110,543 from the Successor Agency Fund to the General Fund for Admin fees.
Proposed Budget Revisions for Special Revenue Funds and Other Funds for Fiscal Year 2022-23. - Pdf
295 - 338
FUTURE COUNCIL INITIATED ITEMS
1. Discussion on adding sidewalk and picnic tables in Veterans' Park.
2. Voting for Mayor as opposed to current selection process.
3. Seasonal banners throughout the City.
4. Expanding the area for the Business Improvement Program.
5. Drafting an Ordinance that prohibits open fire pits until further notice due to the drought.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
This is the time for the public to address the City Council on issues within the jurisdiction of the City Council that are NOT on this agenda. All comments are to be directed to the City Council and shall not consist of any personal attacks. Members of the public are expected to maintain a professional, courteous decorum during their comments. There is a time limitation of three minutes per person. If you haven’t already done so, please fill out name and address slips and give them to the City Clerk. The City Council is prohibited by State law from taking action or discussing items not included on the printed agenda. Public comments on specific agenda items will be deferred until consideration of the item on the agenda.
CITY MANAGER UPDATE
ADJOURNMENT
It is the intention of the City of Twentynine Palms to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act in all respects. If you are a person with a disability who requires a disability-related modification or accommodation in order to participate in a meeting, including auxiliary aids or services, please request such modification or accommodation from the City Clerk at (760) 367- 4890 (facsimile). Notification at least 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to assure accessibility to the meeting. Please advise us at the time whether you will require accommodations to participate in
meetings on a regular basis. Any person affected by any application on this agenda may submit their concerns in writing prior to the meeting or appear in person and be heard in support or opposition to the proposal at the time the matter is considered on the agenda. The staff reports, applications and environmental documents may be viewed at either the office of Community Development or the office of the City Clerk, 6136 Adobe Road, from 7:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday, except legal holidays. The Invocation is given per Policy 10-01, and does not reflect the views of the City but rather is an expression of speech by a private citizen making the presentation. Telephone inquiries may be made at (760) 367-6799. If you challenge any agenda issue in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues that you or someone else raised at the public meeting described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Twentynine Palms at, or prior to, the public meeting.
This notice of agenda is hereby certified to have been posted on or before 5:00 p.m., July 18, 2022.
Cindy Villescas CMC, City Clerk Time/Date
TWENTYNINE PALMS CITY COUNCIL
CITY COUNCIL - REGULAR MEETING WITH CLOSED SESSION MINUTES City Hall, 6136 Adobe Road, Twentynine Palms, CA 92277
www.29palms.org
June 14, 2022
CLOSED SESSION AGENDA
5:15 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER - Mayor O'Gilvie called the Closed Session to order at 5:15 p.m.
Roll Call - The following Councilmembers were present: Bilderain, Klink, Mintz, Wright, O'Gilvie.
Adjourn to Closed Session - Mayor O'Gilvie adjourned to Closed Session at 5:18 p.m.
CLOSED SESSION
Closed Session Pursuant to Government Code §54957 - Public Employees Performance Evaluation, City Manager.
REGULAR SESSION AGENDA
6:00 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER - Twentynine Palms High School Senior Graduate Joel Horn called the meeting to order at 6:03 p.m.
Pledge of Allegiance - Joel Horn led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Invocation - Pastor Mike Maddy of Shadow Mountain Community Church led the Invocation.
Roll Call - The following Councilmembers were present: Bilderain, Klink, Mintz, Wright, O'Gilvie.
Closed Session Announcements - Mayor O'Gilvie announced that there was no reportable action from the Closed Session.
Changes to the Agenda - There was one addition to the Presentations, Presentation to the Steward Family.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mayor O'Gilvie announced that these proceedings may be viewed on demand on the City of Twentynine Palms website at www.29palms.org. You may also Live Stream this meeting by going on our website and clicking on the "Meeting Agendas" link.
AWARDS, PRESENTATIONS, APPOINTMENTS AND PROCLAMATIONS
1. 2.
Presentation to the Steward Family for their Participation in the Adopt a City Street Program.
Mayor O'Gilvie presented a Certificate of Appreciation and a letter to Nick Steward and his family for their participation in the Adopt a City Street Program. Mr. Steward thanked the City Council and mentioned that it was a pleasure to do this with his family.
Presentation to Troop 229 for their Participation in the Cash for Trash and Recycling Program.
Mayor Pro Tem Wright presented a check for $300 from the City of Twentynine Palms and a check for $300 from Burrtec Waste and Recycling Services to Troop 77 for their participation in the Cash for Trash and Recycling Program.
3. Proclamation celebrating LGBTQ+ PRIDE Month 2022.
City Council - Regular Meeting with Closed Session
June 14, 2022
4. Mayor O'Gilvie read the Proclamation celebrating LGBTQ+ Pride Month.
Proclamation honoring Juneteenth Independence Day 2022.
Mayor O'Gilvie read the Proclamation honoring Juneteenth Independence Day in May 2022 and presented it to Mr. Gary Horn.
COUNCIL COMMENTS AND REPORTS OF MEETINGS ATTENDED
Councilmember Klink wished everyone celebrating a birthday in June a Happy Birthday. He commented that he attended the Memorial Day Service and thanked Mrs. Emily Helm and the Cemetery Board for putting the service together and to Joel Daniel for the music he provided.
Councilmember Mintz mentioned that he attended the MDAQMD meeting and the CMC Golf Fundraising Tournament.
Councilmember Bilderain wished a Happy Birthday to those celebrating in June. He commented that he did not attend any meetings and he congratulated the graduating seniors of 2022.
Mayor Pro Tem Wright wished his wife a Happy Birthday and he congratulated all the graduates. He mentioned that he attended the Senior Center Memorial Barbecue, and he attended the MBTA Employee Appreciation Barbecue.
Mayor O'Gilvie recognized Memorial Day and mentioned that she did not attend any meetings.
CONSENT CALENDAR
5. Waive the Reading of Ordinance and Approve the Reading by Title Only.
6. Approval of Minutes of the City Council Meeting Held on May 10, 2022 and May 24, 2022.
7. Adoption of an Election Resolution Calling and Giving Notice of a General Municipal Election for Tuesday, November 8, 2022 and Requesting Consolidation of the Municipal Election with the Statewide General Election.
8. Legislative Report - May 2022.
9. Fire Department Monthly Report - May 2022.
10. Twentynine Palms Lighting and Landscaping Assessment District #1, Engineer’s Annual Report, and Levy of Assessment for FY 2022-2023.
11. Second Reading of Final Ordinance Authorizing the Amendment the Contract with California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) to Provide Partial Service Retirement for the Miscellaneous Retirement Group.
12. Waste Disposal Agreement (WDA) Amendment 8.
13. Acceptance of Construction for the Project Phoenix Site Improvements.
City Council - Regular Meeting with Closed Session
June 14, 2022
14. Senate Bill 1 Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account Project List Approval and Budget Amendment.
City Manager Luckino asked Mayor O'Gilvie to pull Item Number 10 because the State of California needs a roll call vote, separate from the original Consent Calendar roll call vote.
ACTION: A motion was made by Councilmember Klink, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Wright to approve the Consent Calendar as submitted.
The above motion was carried by the following:
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: BILDERAIN, KLINK, MINTZ, WRIGHT, O'GILVIE
NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN: MINTZ FROM ITEM #12
ABSENT: NONE
ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR FOR DISCUSSION
10. Second Reading of Final Ordinance Authorizing the Amendment the Contract with California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) to Provide Partial Service Retirement for the Miscellaneous Retirement Group.
City Manager Luckino presented the Staff Report Item number 10.
ACTION: A motion was made by Councilmember Klink, seconded by Councilmember Bilderain to approve the Second Reading of Final Ordinance Authorizing the Amendment the Contract with California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) to Provide Partial Service Retirement for the Miscellaneous Retirement Group.
The above motion was carried by the following:
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: BILDERAIN, KLINK, MINTZ, WRIGHT, O'GILVIE
NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
PUBLIC HEARING
15. Amendments to the City's Master Fee Schedule.
Finance Director Hernandez presented the Staff Report.
Mayor O'Gilvie opened the Public Hearing.
City Clerk Villescas read a letter from Susan Peplow, Twentynine Palms, into the record.
Mayor O'Gilvie closed the Public Hearing.
Councilmember Klink commented that the VHR fees are too high.
Councilmember Mintz asked if there was as much work done with a renewal as it is with an initial application.
Director Clark (Director Clark) replied not typically. He suggested that the fee gets reduced to $300 and evaluate this at a later date.
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Mayor Pro Tem Wright mentioned that he agrees with Councilmember Mintz. $300 is a nice even number.
Michelle Boelter, Twentynine Palms, commented that she is an Air BnB owner and there currently is no fee for inspections so that amount is going to be extra.
After a brief discussion, a motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Wright to make the VHR fee $300 and accept all other fees mentioned in the Staff Report with the condition that the VHR fees be evaluated again in a year, seconded by Councilmember Mintz.
The above motion was carried by the following:
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: BILDERAIN, KLINK, MINTZ, WRIGHT, O'GILVIE
NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
DISCUSSION AND POTENTIAL ACTION ITEMS
16. Active Transportation Projects (ATP)Grant Submission for Hatch/Sullivan Bike Paths.
City Manager Luckino presented the Staff Report.
Ted Wright. Twentynine Palms, asked if the City Council was aware of the Morongo Basin Active Transportation Plan and wanted to know if this plan was part of this project. He commented that he would like to see a bike path on Highway 62 from Twentynine Palms to Morongo Valley.
17. Award Twentynine Palms Channel Trail Construction Contract.
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council:
1. Adopt the design of the project represented by the Plans and Specifications for the Twentynine Palms Recreation Trail;
2. Award a contract for the “Twentynine Palms Recreation Trail,” to Urban Habitat, in the amount of $776,033.18 and authorize a Five Percent (5%) Contingency in the amount of $38,801.66, for a total contract amount of $814,834.84;
3. Authorize the City Manager to execute all documents necessary to enter into the contract, including any necessary amendments thereto.
4. Give Policy direction on additional resources needed to complete the funding for the project.
City Manager Luckino presented the Staff Report.
Susan Peplow, Joshua Tree, asked if the City would consider accepting donations of fence for the project.
Community Development Director Clark commented that it would depend on the quality of the fence.
ACTION: A motion was made by Councilmember Mintz, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Wright to
1. Adopt the design of the project represented by the Plans and Specifications for the Twentynine Palms Recreation Trail;
2. Award a contract for the “Twentynine Palms Recreation Trail,” to Urban Habitat, in the amount of $776,033.18 and authorize a Five Percent (5%) Contingency in the amount of $38,801.66, for a total contract amount of $814,834.84;
3. Authorize the City Manager to execute all documents necessary to enter into the contract, including any necessary amendments thereto.
4. Give Policy direction on additional resources needed to complete the funding for the project.
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5. Accept the change orders as recommended.
The above motion was carried by the following:
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: BILDERAIN, KLINK, MINTZ, WRIGHT, O'GILVIE
NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
18. Award of Luckie Park Pool Rehabilitation Contracts.
RECOMMENDATION: The City Council consider the following:
1. Give policy direction on adding funding for the pool, and/or
2. Give policy direction on deleting funding for other projects and reallocating those funds for the pool, and
3. Adopt the design of the project represented by the Plans and Specifications for the Luckie Park Pool Rehabilitation Project;
4. Awarding six contracts for the construction of Luckie Park Pool and authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute the associated contracts totaling $2,155,985, and
5. Give policy direction on the ad alternates, and
6. Reject and Rebid the Pool.
City Manager Luckino presented the Staff Report. He then passed the floor to Mr. Bryant Ismerio, Project Executive with Tilden-Coil Constructors, who provided more information on the project. Mr. Ken Moeller with Arch-Pac Aquatics was present via Zoom to explain or answer questions from the City Council.
Irene Beard, Twentynine Palms, sent a note to be read into the record, that the Staff Report listed the school district as needing the starting blocks and lane lines, however, it is the swim team not the school.
After a lengthy discussion, a motion was made by Councilmember Mintz, seconded by Councilmember Klink to allocate $6.2 million dollars to complete this rehabilitation project with the stipulation of the filter.
The above motion was carried by the following:
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: BILDERAIN, KLINK, MINTZ, WRIGHT, O'GILVIE
NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
19. LAFCO Special Service Review.
RECOMMENDATION: The City Council approve Resolution No. 22-14 that requests the completion of the special service review of the Twentynine Palms Community that includes the City of Twentynine Palms, Twentynine Palms Water District, and Twentynine Palms Public Cemetery District without any additional action.
City Manager Luckino presented the Staff Report.
ACTION: A motion was made by Councilmember Klink, seconded by Councilmember Mintz to approve Resolution No. 22-14 that requests the completion of the special service review of the Twentynine Palms Community that includes the City of Twentynine Palms, Twentynine Palms Water District, and Twentynine Palms Public Cemetery District without any additional action.
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The above motion was carried by the following:
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: BILDERAIN, KLINK, MINTZ, WRIGHT, O'GILVIE
NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
20. Proposed Budget Revisions for the General Fund for Fiscal Year 2022-23.
RECOMMENDATION: The City Council approve the following:
1. Resolution No. 22-15, approving the General Fund budget revisions for FY 2022-23 including the following:
a. Annual Spending Plan;
b. Employee Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) of 6.9%; and c. Wage Schedules.
2. Inter-fund Transfers:
i. FY 2021-22:
a. $20,000 from the General Fund to the Capital Projects fund for construction management of the Split Rock Bridge design.
ii. FY 2022-23 transfers:
a. $3,347,606 from the General Fund to the Capital Projects fund for capital projects including the Luckie Park pool upgrade ($1.1M), replacement of light poles at Luckie Park pool ($1M), Animal Control building improvements ($700K), Community Development office remodel ($250K), Selffunding ($160K), City Hall Shade Structures ($45K), Re-roofing ($33K), and Street sweeper ($20K).
b. $566,750 from the General Fund to the Sewer Fund for the City's wastewater treatment and sewer plant ($500K) and Project Phoenix sewer maintenance costs ($67K). c. $30,000 from the General Fund to the Traffic Safety Fund for self-funding.
Finance Director Hernandez presented the Staff Report.
ACTION: A motion was made by Councilmember Mintz, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Wright to approve Resolution No. 22-15, approving the General Fund budget revisions for FY 2022-23 including the following:
a. Annual Spending Plan;
b. Employee Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) of 6.9%; and c. Wage Schedules.
2. Inter-fund Transfers:
i. FY 2021-22:
a. $20,000 from the General Fund to the Capital Projects fund for construction management of the Split Rock Bridge design.
ii. FY 2022-23 transfers:
a. $3,347,606 from the General Fund to the Capital Projects fund for capital projects including the Luckie Park pool upgrade ($1.1M), replacement of light poles at Luckie Park pool ($1M), Animal Control building improvements ($700K), Community Development office remodel ($250K), Self-funding ($160K), City Hall Shade Structures ($45K), Reroofing ($33K), and Street sweeper ($20K).
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b. $566,750 from the General Fund to the Sewer Fund for the City's wastewater treatment and sewer plant ($500K) and Project Phoenix sewer maintenance costs ($67K). c. $30,000 from the General Fund to the Traffic Safety Fund for self-funding.
The above motion was carried by the following:
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: BILDERAIN, KLINK, MINTZ, WRIGHT, O'GILVIE
NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
Councilmember Mintz recused himself from this item due to a possible conflict of interest and left the Council Chambers at 8:17 p.m.
21. Proposed Budget Revisions for Project Phoenix Funds for Fiscal Year 2022-23.
RECOMMENDATION: The City Council approve the following:
1. Resolution No. 22-16, approving the budget revisions for the Project Phoenix Funds for FY 2022-23;
2. Inter-fund Transfers:
i. FY 2021-22:
a. $144,550 transfer from the Capital Projects fund to Sewer Fund for the design of the Project Phoenix Wastewater Treatment Plant.
Finance Director Hernandez presented the Staff Report.
ACTION: A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Wright, seconded by Councilmember Bilderain to approve:
1. Resolution No. 22-16, approving the budget revisions for the Project Phoenix Funds for FY 2022-23;
2. Inter-fund Transfers:
i. FY 2021-22:
a. $144,550 transfer from the Capital Projects fund to Sewer Fund for the design of the Project Phoenix Wastewater Treatment Plant.
The above motion was carried by the following:
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: BILDERAIN, KLINK, MINTZ, WRIGHT, O'GILVIE
NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
Councilmember Mintz returned to the Council Chambers at 8:23 p.m.
22. Abandoned Shopping Carts - Future Agenda Item Request.
RECOMMENDATION: The City Council provide direction to Staff on policy or regulatory actions to reduce the number of abandoned shopping carts and send down to the Planning Commission for policy development.
Director Clark presented the Staff Report.
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Councilmember Klink suggested that a meeting with all store owners with shopping carts be initiated to find a solution to this issue before initiating punitive measures. All Councilmembers were in agreement.
FUTURE COUNCIL INITIATED ITEMS
1. Discussion on adding sidewalk and picnic tables in Veterans' Park.
2. Voting for Mayor as opposed to current selection process.
3. Seasonal banners throughout the City.
4. Expanding the area for the Business Improvement Program.
Councilmember Klink wanted to add drafting an Ordinance that prohibits open fire pits until further notice due to the drought. Councilmember Mintz seconded the item.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Susan Peplow, Joshua Tree, asked if the City Council could set up protocol procedures for nuisance and complaints, not just for VHRs but for the community as well.
CITY MANAGER UPDATE
City Manager Luckino gave the following updates: there are 43 VHR spots open, homelessness is becoming a bigger problem in our city, Burrtec will be raising their rates, and he thanked the City Council for the evaluation he was given tonight, but its not just him, the Staff has alot to do with his performance. He thanked the Staff as well.
ADJOURNMENT - Mayor O'Gilvie adjourned the meeting at 8:45 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Cindy Villescas, CMC
City Clerk/PIO
STAFF REPORT
TO: City Council
FROM: Senior Finance Technician
FOR MEETING: Jul 20 2022
SUBJECT: Approval of Project Phoenix Warrant Register Totaling $389,565.78 ATTACHMENTS:
• Project Phoenix Warrant
Register 072022
Check Date
Warrant Register
PPBI Gen Chkng
CITY OF TWENTYNINE PALMS
Vendor
WARRANT DATE: 7-20-22
Check / Payment
0014360 5/18/2022 [3607] BENTON BROS., LTD 21,100.00
0014391 5/18/2022 [2394] WILLDAN 2,200.00
0014435 6/01/2022 [1052] CHARLES ABBOTT ASSOCIATES INC 240.00 0014436 6/01/2022 [1052] CHARLES ABBOTT ASSOCIATES INC 150.00 0014439 6/01/2022 [2695] EPIC LAND SOLUTIONS, INC 3,900.00 0014453 6/01/2022 [1182] NV5 INC (8793) 14,190.08
0014463 6/01/2022 [1246] THE VAN DYKE CORP (0750) 46,695.77 0014471 6/08/2022 [3288] BOGH ENGINEERING, INC. (9150) 21,287.22 0014472 6/08/2022 [3288] BOGH ENGINEERING, INC. (9150) 1,120.38 0014476 6/08/2022 [3268] CONSTRUCTION ELECTRIC INC. (9124) 7,823.25 0014478 6/08/2022 [2957] CRM TECH 1,120.00
0014481 6/08/2022 [3279] DONALD M HOOVER COMPANY (9136) 9,984.50 0014483 6/08/2022 [3318] ED ROSE CONSTRUCTION INC. (9170) 78,821.50 0014510 6/08/2022 [3280] RND CONTRACTORS INC. (9139) 33,387.75 0014521 6/08/2022 [1246] THE VAN DYKE CORP (0750) 15,500.00 0014526 6/08/2022 [3266] WORLD FIRE PROTECTION INC. (9130) 3,135.00 0014542 6/15/2022 [3220] JACOBSSON ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION, INC. 53,640.60 0014580 6/22/2022 [3318] ED ROSE CONSTRUCTION INC. (9170) 71,739.73 0014586 6/22/2022 [3578] L.Y. ENVIRONMENTAL INC. 2,300.00 0014611 6/22/2022 [2394] WILLDAN 1,230.00
Approved by: Date:
Total Checks: 389,565.78
Run: 7/13/2022 at 11:22 AM Page: 1
Check Date
Warrant Register
PPBI Gen Chkng
CITY OF TWENTYNINE PALMS
Vendor
WARRANT DATE: 7-20-22
Check / Payment
0014355 5/18/2022 [1524] 29 PALMS CREATIVE CENTER & GALLERY (2303) 1,000.00 0014356 5/18/2022 [2809] ACTION INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY 155.11 0014357 5/18/2022 [1005] AFLAC 597.62
0014358 5/18/2022 [2326] ANIMAL CARE EQUIPMENT AND SERVICE 1,995.94 0014359 5/18/2022 [1014] ARROWHEAD CREDIT UNION 12,724.30 0014361 5/18/2022 [1037] BURRTEC WASTE & RECYCLING (2692) 287.04 0014362 5/18/2022 [1037] BURRTEC WASTE & RECYCLING (2692) 16,752.98 0014363 5/18/2022 [2246] CALTRANS 250.00
0014364 5/18/2022 [1070] CNTY SAN BERDO CLERK BRD SUPERVISORS 50.00 0014365 5/18/2022 [3618] FIFTH ASSET, INC. DBA DEBTBOOK 5,000.00 0014366 5/18/2022 [1106] FRONTIER 22.64
0014367 5/18/2022 [3623] FULL SPECTRUM EDUCATIONAL SERVICES 400.00 0014368 5/18/2022 [1109] GALLS LLC 327.95
0014369 5/18/2022 [1133] IMAGE SOURCE 373.23
0014370 5/18/2022 [2183] JOE A GONSALVES & SON 3,000.00 0014371 5/18/2022 [1140] JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK COUNCIL FOR THE 600.00 0014372 5/18/2022 [2022] LAMAR COMPANIES (8442) 1,000.00 0014373 5/18/2022 [3616] MARIACHI COACHELLA, LLC 1,400.00 0014374 5/18/2022 [1150] MARK SPEER AUTOMOTIVE (2109) 161.42 0014375 5/18/2022 [1173] NATIONWIDE RETIREMENT SOLUTIONS 2,172.57 0014376 5/18/2022 [1172] NATIONWIDE RETIREMENT SOLUTIONS OB 85.41 0014377 5/18/2022 [1181] NRPA 450.00
0014378 5/18/2022 [3621] MICHAEL RAYNER 350.00
0014379 5/18/2022 [2268] SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY-RADIO 108.76 0014380 5/18/2022 [1230] SCE 7,662.28
0014381 5/18/2022 [1249] SPECTRUM 25.25
0014382 5/18/2022 [1249] SPECTRUM 119.99
0014383 5/18/2022 [1249] SPECTRUM 149.98
0014384 5/18/2022 [2370] STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEPT OF JUSTICE 30.00 0014385 5/18/2022 [3622] THE LOS ANGELES DREAM SHAPERS 360.00 0014386 5/18/2022 [1252] TPHS 300.00
0014387 5/18/2022 [3093] TWENTYNINE PALMS ARTISTS GUILD 1,000.00 0014388 5/18/2022 [3324] VACATION RACES INC. 2,000.00
0014389 5/18/2022 [1269] VALIC C/O JP MORGAN CHASE 2,441.66 0014390 5/18/2022 [1271] VCA 29 PALMS ANIMAL HOSPITAL (0319) 156.38 0014392 5/25/2022 [1018] AVALON URGENT CARE INC 130.00
0014393 5/25/2022 [2395] BENCHMARK (8718) 75.00
0014394 5/25/2022 [3364] BOX OF KITTENS 4,000.00
0014395 5/25/2022 [3448] CIRA 5,468.36
0014396 5/25/2022 [1079] DATA TICKET INC 611.45
0014397 5/25/2022 [1080] DAVID EVANS AND ASSOCIATES INC 7,880.42 0014398 5/25/2022 [1709] DOKKEN ENGINEERING (3504) 45,270.02 0014399 5/25/2022 [3625] EXHALE ART STUDIO 350.00
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0014400 5/25/2022 [1100] FEDEX 70.17
0014401 5/25/2022 [1102] FORENSIC DTS INC 573.96
0014402 5/25/2022 [2229] FORTIN LAW GROUP 1,035.00
0014403 5/25/2022 [1106] FRONTIER 82.15
0014404 5/25/2022 [1106] FRONTIER 42.17
0014405 5/25/2022 [1109] GALLS LLC 1,289.11
0014406 5/25/2022 [1114] GLOBALSTAR 2,079.57
0014407 5/25/2022 [3624] KIWANIS TROOP 229 300.00
0014408 5/25/2022 [2022] LAMAR COMPANIES (8442) 1,000.00 0014409 5/25/2022 [0394] FRANK LUCKINO 436.46
0014410 5/25/2022 [1151] ELIJAH (2503) MARSHALL 2,158.99 0014411 5/25/2022 [3588] METLIFE SMALL BUSINESS CENTER 4,181.78 0014412 5/25/2022 [1177] NEWCO DISTRIBUTORS INCORPORATED 2,393.56 0014413 5/25/2022 [1184] OFFICE DEPOT CREDIT PLAN 1,472.11 0014414 5/25/2022 [0001] ONE TIME VENDOR - JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK 169.98 0014415 5/25/2022 [0328] JACQUELINE PALMER 40.00
0014416 5/25/2022 [2355] RELIANCE STANDARD LIFE INSURANCE CO. 1,765.21 0014417 5/25/2022 [1213] SAN BERNARDINO CO SHERIFFS DEPT 425,549.27 0014418 5/25/2022 [2396] SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY-CSA 5,080.05 0014419 5/25/2022 [1230] SCE 981.61
0014420 5/25/2022 [3056] SOAP SUDS CLEANING SERVICE (9049) 3,500.00 0014421 5/25/2022 [1249] SPECTRUM 1,652.59
0014422 5/25/2022 [1178] SPRINT 144.14
0014423 5/25/2022 [1356] THEATRE 29 (0507) 1,000.00
0014424 5/25/2022 [1270] VALLEY INDEPENDENT PRINTING 726.45 0014425 5/25/2022 [1271] VCA 29 PALMS ANIMAL HOSPITAL (0319) 135.00 0014426 5/25/2022 [1271] VCA 29 PALMS ANIMAL HOSPITAL (0319) 45.38 0014427 5/25/2022 [1274] VSP 591.96
0014428 5/25/2022 [2528] WELLS FARGO VENDOR FIN SERV 173.48 0014429 6/01/2022 [1002] ACTION COUNCIL FOR 29 PALMS INC (0407) 3,000.00 0014430 6/01/2022 [2680] AIS 72.72
0014431 6/01/2022 [3121] AMERICAN EXPRESS 5,240.45
0014432 6/01/2022 [3626] ARTS CONNECTION 1,000.00
0014433 6/01/2022 [1039] CA BUILDING STANDARDS COMM 622.46 0014434 6/01/2022 [1052] CHARLES ABBOTT ASSOCIATES INC 88,563.15 0014437 6/01/2022 [1053] CINTAS CORPORATION (8315) 139.84 0014438 6/01/2022 [0449] TROY CLARK 160.29
0014440 6/01/2022 [1112] GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROD INC 4,523.82 0014441 6/01/2022 [1126] HI-WAY SAFETY 5,063.87
0014442 6/01/2022 [0489] CLINT HUMPHREVILLE 86.96
0014443 6/01/2022 [3545] JUMPERS ZONE PARTY RENTAL 950.00 0014444 6/01/2022 [3541] KOFF & ASSOCIATES INC. 348.75
0014445 6/01/2022 [2022] LAMAR COMPANIES (8442) 700.00
0014446 6/01/2022 [1149] LLOYD PEST CONTROL CO INC (8202) 497.00 0014447 6/01/2022 [1150] MARK SPEER AUTOMOTIVE (2109) 652.03 0014448 6/01/2022 [3620] MIL-TREE VETERAN PROJECT 2,000.00 0014449 6/01/2022 [1166] MORONGO BASIN UNITY HOME INC 5,000.00 0014450 6/01/2022 [1167] MORONGO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT 6,061.44 0014451 6/01/2022 [1173] NATIONWIDE RETIREMENT SOLUTIONS 2,172.57 0014452 6/01/2022 [1172] NATIONWIDE RETIREMENT SOLUTIONS OB 103.50 0014454 6/01/2022 [1182] NV5 INC (8793) 1,606.25
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0014455 6/01/2022 [1182] NV5 INC (8793) 4,733.67
0014456 6/01/2022 [0001] ONE TIME VENDOR - GUNNER CAULKING & 104.00 0014457 6/01/2022 [0001] ONE TIME VENDOR - ANJA WALKER 175.00 0014458 6/01/2022 [0001] ONE TIME VENDOR - LAWRENCE H CARTIER 104.00 0014459 6/01/2022 [2231] PAYCHEX INC 911.67
0014460 6/01/2022 [1218] SBC TAX COLLECTOR 746.06
0014461 6/01/2022 [1249] SPECTRUM 119.99
0014462 6/01/2022 [1249] SPECTRUM 139.98
0014464 6/01/2022 [1269] VALIC C/O JP MORGAN CHASE 2,441.66 0014465 6/01/2022 [1270] VALLEY INDEPENDENT PRINTING 89.18 0014466 6/01/2022 [1273] VERIZON WIRELESS 124.50
0014467 6/01/2022 [1744] YUNEX LLC 550.00
0014468 6/08/2022 [2086] 29 PALMS FOOD PANTRY & OUT REACH MINISTRIES 2,988.75 0014469 6/08/2022 [1008] ANIMAL ACTION LEAGUE INC 1,110.00 0014470 6/08/2022 [3629] MITA BARTER 193.50
0014473 6/08/2022 [3570] ELAINE BRON 112.50
0014474 6/08/2022 [1053] CINTAS CORPORATION (8315) 661.59 0014475 6/08/2022 [1038] CMRSFP 900.00
0014477 6/08/2022 [2785] COPY CENTER PLUS INC. (8893) 35.21 0014479 6/08/2022 [1081] STEPHEN F DAVIS 400.00
0014480 6/08/2022 [1087] DESERT HARDWARE (0301) 523.18
0014482 6/08/2022 [0467] BREANNE DUSASTRE 163.66
0014484 6/08/2022 [1100] FEDEX 130.26
0014485 6/08/2022 [1103] FRANCOTYP-POSTALIA INC 209.95
0014486 6/08/2022 [1106] FRONTIER 77.06
0014487 6/08/2022 [1106] FRONTIER 164.88
0014488 6/08/2022 [1106] FRONTIER 7.08
0014489 6/08/2022 [2793] GARCIA SERVICES (8895) 890.00
0014490 6/08/2022 [1122] HI DESERT PUBLISHING 2,986.20
0014491 6/08/2022 [1125] HINDERLITER DE LLAMAS & ASSOCIATES 1,299.96 0014492 6/08/2022 [2732] HOLT ARCHITECTURE 19,853.34
0014493 6/08/2022 [1133] IMAGE SOURCE 620.92
0014494 6/08/2022 [3632] INLAND EMPIRE TOURISM COUNCIL 500.00 0014495 6/08/2022 [3628] KATHY R. MILLER 90.00
0014496 6/08/2022 [3397] KEEFER CONSULTING 810.00
0014497 6/08/2022 [3541] KOFF & ASSOCIATES INC. 348.75
0014498 6/08/2022 [2963] RIK V LIVINGSTON 118.50
0014499 6/08/2022 [1151] ELIJAH (2503) MARSHALL 224.00
0014500 6/08/2022 [0175] DANIEL MINTZ SR 35.00
0014501 6/08/2022 [3631] CATHERINE NELSON 71.25
0014502 6/08/2022 [1175] AARON NEVEU 1,892.00
0014503 6/08/2022 [0001] ONE TIME VENDOR - TROOP 77 300.00 0014504 6/08/2022 [0001] ONE TIME VENDOR - ALPHA GEEK CAPITAL 175.00 0014505 6/08/2022 [0001] ONE TIME VENDOR - PAMELA HOLMES 15.00 0014506 6/08/2022 [1036] PARKER'S BUILDING SUPPLY 29 PALMS (8036) 482.60 0014507 6/08/2022 [2686] QUEST DIAGNOSTICS 108.00
0014508 6/08/2022 [2499] RACKSPACE US, INC 5,544.46
0014509 6/08/2022 [3630] MELISA RIMADA 225.00
0014511 6/08/2022 [1209] ROGERS ANDERSON MALADY AND SCOTT (2807) 4,750.00 0014512 6/08/2022 [1212] RUTAN AND TUCKER 18,189.97
0014513 6/08/2022 [1230] SCE 7,097.96
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0014514 6/08/2022 [3590] SOUTHWEST PROTECTIVE 2,464.00
0014515 6/08/2022 [1231] SPARKLETTS 271.04
0014516 6/08/2022 [1249] SPECTRUM 73.01
0014517 6/08/2022 [1249] SPECTRUM 119.98
0014518 6/08/2022 [3612] TEASE SHIRTS-1 170.74
0014519 6/08/2022 [2484] TERRA NOVA PLANNING & RESEARCH INC. (9096) 5,027.28 0014520 6/08/2022 [1243] THE GAS COMPANY 483.59
0014522 6/08/2022 [1259] TWENTYNINE PALMS WATER DISTRICT 3,762.47 0014523 6/08/2022 [1259] TWENTYNINE PALMS WATER DISTRICT 8,605.00 0014524 6/08/2022 [1271] VCA 29 PALMS ANIMAL HOSPITAL (0319) 83.00 0014525 6/08/2022 [1275] VICKIE (3145) WAITE 200.00
0014527 6/08/2022 [1287] XEROX FINANCIAL SVC 342.42
0014528 6/15/2022 [1506] A NEW CREATION FLOWERS & GIFTS (2187) 77.15 0014529 6/15/2022 [3581] ADVANCED IMAGING SOLUTIONS 198.62 0014530 6/15/2022 [3604] ASSUREHIRE, INC 149.95
0014531 6/15/2022 [1017] AUTOZONE (0842) 121.62
0014532 6/15/2022 [3634] BIG BEAR CYCLING ASSOC 250.00
0014533 6/15/2022 [1053] CINTAS CORPORATION (8315) 106.67 0014534 6/15/2022 [1062] COMPANION ANIMAL CLINIC 104.00 0014535 6/15/2022 [2356] COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO RECORDER/CLERK 20.00 0014536 6/15/2022 [1079] DATA TICKET INC 208.00
0014537 6/15/2022 [1102] FORENSIC DTS INC 59.00
0014538 6/15/2022 [0489] CLINT HUMPHREVILLE 317.85
0014539 6/15/2022 [1133] IMAGE SOURCE 77.79
0014540 6/15/2022 [2164] INNOVATIVE FEDERAL STRATEGIES LLC 3,800.00 0014541 6/15/2022 [1134] INTERVET INC 770.18
0014543 6/15/2022 [0508] SHAWN KILPATRICK 613.51
0014544 6/15/2022 [3633] MARK HEATING AND AIR 75.00
0014545 6/15/2022 [1150] MARK SPEER AUTOMOTIVE (2109) 1,333.80 0014546 6/15/2022 [1164] MORONGO BASIN BROADCASTING CORP 300.00 0014547 6/15/2022 [1167] MORONGO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT 4,872.00 0014548 6/15/2022 [1167] MORONGO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT 4,090.52 0014549 6/15/2022 [1173] NATIONWIDE RETIREMENT SOLUTIONS 208.31 0014550 6/15/2022 [1172] NATIONWIDE RETIREMENT SOLUTIONS OB 2,057.18 0014551 6/15/2022 [1203] REACH OUT MORONGO BASIN (5005) 1,698.08 0014552 6/15/2022 [1213] SAN BERNARDINO CO SHERIFFS DEPT 370,759.00 0014553 6/15/2022 [1230] SCE 3,873.47
0014554 6/15/2022 [1249] SPECTRUM 131.60
0014555 6/15/2022 [3619] THE CONE ZONE 500.00
0014556 6/15/2022 [2919] TILDEN COIL CONSTRUCTORS 7,073.00 0014557 6/15/2022 [2201] TRANSUNION RISK AND ALTERNATIVE 75.00 0014558 6/15/2022 [1259] TWENTYNINE PALMS WATER DISTRICT 416.75 0014559 6/15/2022 [1268] VAGABOND WELDING SUPPLY 25.88
0014560 6/15/2022 [1269] VALIC C/O JP MORGAN CHASE 2,441.66 0014561 6/15/2022 [1271] VCA 29 PALMS ANIMAL HOSPITAL (0319) 417.68 0014562 6/15/2022 [1271] VCA 29 PALMS ANIMAL HOSPITAL (0319) 45.38 0014563 6/15/2022 [1508] ZIPPY TAX SERVICE (2201) 31.56 0014566 6/20/2022 [0524] AMANDA WHITE 416.73
0014567 6/22/2022 [1001] LORI (8411) ABDELNOUR 2,950.00 0014568 6/22/2022 [1002] ACTION COUNCIL FOR 29 PALMS INC (0407) 700.00 0014569 6/22/2022 [1005] AFLAC 597.62
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0014570 6/22/2022 [1007] ANDY'S LANDSCAPE AND TREE SERVICE (3803) 3,950.00 0014571 6/22/2022 [1008] ANIMAL ACTION LEAGUE INC 1,275.00 0014572 6/22/2022 [3585] ANIMAL SAMARITANS 52.00
0014573 6/22/2022 [2209] ARAMARK UNIFORMS (8539) 2,353.71 0014574 6/22/2022 [1014] ARROWHEAD CREDIT UNION 14,447.61 0014575 6/22/2022 [1018] AVALON URGENT CARE INC 100.00
0014576 6/22/2022 [3629] MITA BARTER 100.00
0014577 6/22/2022 [2703] CLIMATEC LLC (8837) 5,000.00
0014578 6/22/2022 [1079] DATA TICKET INC 125.00
0014579 6/22/2022 [2684] DOG WASTE DEPOT 828.45
0014581 6/22/2022 [1107] FULTON DISTRIBUTING 389.99
0014582 6/22/2022 [1109] GALLS LLC 685.99
0014583 6/22/2022 [1134] INTERVET INC 807.32
0014584 6/22/2022 [0508] SHAWN KILPATRICK 589.29
0014585 6/22/2022 [1890] KOSMONT COMPANIES (8271) 6,974.50 0014587 6/22/2022 [1150] MARK SPEER AUTOMOTIVE (2109) 173.82 0014588 6/22/2022 [1179] NICHOLS, FREDERICK A 2,000.00
0014589 6/22/2022 [1184] OFFICE DEPOT CREDIT PLAN 632.54 0014590 6/22/2022 [0001] ONE TIME VENDOR - TONY ROBINSON 631.00 0014591 6/22/2022 [0001] ONE TIME VENDOR - YONG HWANG 631.00 0014592 6/22/2022 [1193] PETTY CASH/REC 26.64
0014593 6/22/2022 [1212] RUTAN AND TUCKER 10,466.61
0014594 6/22/2022 [1213] SAN BERNARDINO CO SHERIFFS DEPT 63,654.44 0014595 6/22/2022 [2396] SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY-CSA 1,232.30 0014596 6/22/2022 [2268] SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY-RADIO 108.76 0014597 6/22/2022 [1230] SCE 756.71
0014598 6/22/2022 [3056] SOAP SUDS CLEANING SERVICE (9049) 3,500.00 0014599 6/22/2022 [1249] SPECTRUM 12.52
0014600 6/22/2022 [1249] SPECTRUM 41.20
0014601 6/22/2022 [1249] SPECTRUM 119.99
0014602 6/22/2022 [1249] SPECTRUM 1,179.00
0014603 6/22/2022 [1249] SPECTRUM 25.25
0014604 6/22/2022 [1249] SPECTRUM 35.89
0014605 6/22/2022 [1249] SPECTRUM 149.98
0014606 6/22/2022 [1178] SPRINT 144.14
0014607 6/22/2022 [3580] TRIPEPI, SMITH AND ASSOCIATES INC. 5,500.00 0014608 6/22/2022 [1267] UTILITY COST MANAGEMENT LLC 1,558.77 0014609 6/22/2022 [1270] VALLEY INDEPENDENT PRINTING 462.19 0014610 6/22/2022 [0524] AMANDA WHITE 30.37
0014612 6/22/2022 [1744] YUNEX LLC 995.00
0014613 7/06/2022 [2408] ACCUFUND, INC 1,653.60
0014614 7/06/2022 [2385] AL'S KUBOTA TRACTOR 5,520.31
0014615 7/06/2022 [3121] AMERICAN EXPRESS 2,709.07
0014616 7/06/2022 [1031] BOWLADIUM (0227) 68.00
0014617 7/06/2022 [0143] RICHARD CLIFFORD BOYD 170.88
0014618 7/06/2022 [1037] BURRTEC WASTE & RECYCLING (2692) 900.13 0014619 7/06/2022 [3637] CALIFORNIA DEPARTEMENT OF TAX 4,622.00 0014620 7/06/2022 [1052] CHARLES ABBOTT ASSOCIATES INC 80,772.27 0014621 7/06/2022 [1053] CINTAS CORPORATION (8315) 957.97 0014622 7/06/2022 [3448] CIRA 252,332.00
0014623 7/06/2022 [1038] CMRSFP 900.00
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0014624 7/06/2022 [1070] CNTY SAN BERDO CLERK BRD SUPERVISORS 50.00 0014625 7/06/2022 [1081] STEPHEN F DAVIS 400.00
0014626 7/06/2022 [1093] ECS IMAGING INCORPORATED 5,150.00 0014627 7/06/2022 [1096] ENDURA STEEL 6,707.44
0014628 7/06/2022 [1100] FEDEX 131.85
0014629 7/06/2022 [1106] FRONTIER 42.17
0014630 7/06/2022 [2422] GLOBAL INDUSTRIAL 7,392.70
0014631 7/06/2022 [2740] GOVOFFICE LLC 1,500.00
0014632 7/06/2022 [1122] HI DESERT PUBLISHING 382.81
0014633 7/06/2022 [1123] HIGH TECH IRRIGATION INCORPORATED 6,929.09 0014634 7/06/2022 [2934] I-BANK US BANK 62,434.19
0014635 7/06/2022 [1535] JIM BAGLEY REALTOR (2351) 132.00 0014636 7/06/2022 [2183] JOE A GONSALVES & SON 3,000.00 0014637 7/06/2022 [0508] SHAWN KILPATRICK 2,038.62
0014638 7/06/2022 [0516] MATTHEW C KLINK 141.13
0014639 7/06/2022 [3541] KOFF & ASSOCIATES INC. 77.50
0014640 7/06/2022 [2022] LAMAR COMPANIES (8442) 1,700.00 0014641[VOID] 7/06/2022 [1147] LIBERTS 900.00
0014642 7/06/2022 [1149] LLOYD PEST CONTROL CO INC (8202) 497.00 0014643 7/06/2022 [1150] MARK SPEER AUTOMOTIVE (2109) 6,818.88 0014644 7/06/2022 [3588] METLIFE SMALL BUSINESS CENTER 4,322.56 0014645 7/06/2022 [1168] MOST DEPENDABLE FOUNTAINS INC 19,655.45 0014646 7/06/2022 [1173] NATIONWIDE RETIREMENT SOLUTIONS 2,057.18 0014647 7/06/2022 [1172] NATIONWIDE RETIREMENT SOLUTIONS OB 350.05 0014648 7/06/2022 [0001] ONE TIME VENDOR - BRENDA SIMMONS 318.00 0014649 7/06/2022 [0001] ONE TIME VENDOR - MAURINA ADAMS 150.30 0014650 7/06/2022 [3076] ONLINE SOLUTIONS LLC 21,600.00 0014651 7/06/2022 [3076] ONLINE SOLUTIONS LLC 5,000.00
0014652 7/06/2022 [1189] PACIFIC TIER SOLUTIONS INC 1,052.97 0014653 7/06/2022 [2231] PAYCHEX INC 1,609.85
0014654 7/06/2022 [1193] PETTY CASH/REC 40.00
0014655 7/06/2022 [1196] PITNEY BOWES 76.77
0014656 7/06/2022 [2355] RELIANCE STANDARD LIFE INSURANCE CO. 2,056.41 0014657 7/06/2022 [1209] ROGERS ANDERSON MALADY AND SCOTT (2807) 10,155.00 0014658 7/06/2022 [1212] RUTAN AND TUCKER 13,542.06
0014659 7/06/2022 [1213] SAN BERNARDINO CO SHERIFFS DEPT 35,361.06 0014660 7/06/2022 [1218] SBC TAX COLLECTOR 122.29
0014661 7/06/2022 [1230] SCE 15,816.40
0014662 7/06/2022 [1224] SKY'S THE LIMIT (3503) 2,000.00 0014663 7/06/2022 [1229] SOUTHERN CA ASSOC OF GOVT 3,736.00 0014664 7/06/2022 [1231] SPARKLETTS 484.33
0014665 7/06/2022 [3544] SPECTRIO LLC 647.88
0014666 7/06/2022 [1249] SPECTRUM 737.94
0014667 7/06/2022 [1243] THE GAS COMPANY 386.94
0014668 7/06/2022 [2201] TRANSUNION RISK AND ALTERNATIVE 75.00 0014669 7/06/2022 [3580] TRIPEPI, SMITH AND ASSOCIATES INC. 5,500.00 0014670 7/06/2022 [1259] TWENTYNINE PALMS WATER DISTRICT 4,042.91 0014671 7/06/2022 [1141] US ROOTER (1187) 425.00
0014672 7/06/2022 [1269] VALIC C/O JP MORGAN CHASE 2,441.66 0014673 7/06/2022 [1270] VALLEY INDEPENDENT PRINTING 353.44 0014674 7/06/2022 [1271] VCA 29 PALMS ANIMAL HOSPITAL (0319) 125.00 Run: 7/13/2022 at 11:24 AM Page: 6
0014675 7/06/2022 [1273] VERIZON WIRELESS 325.96
0014676 7/06/2022 [1274] VSP 687.45
0014677 7/06/2022 [2528] WELLS FARGO VENDOR FIN SERV 173.48 0014678 7/06/2022 [1291] ZUMAR INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED 11,747.02 0014679 7/06/2022 [1148] LIEBERT CASSIDY WHITMORE 900.00 2353178 5/20/2022 [2231] PAYCHEX INC 267.90
25140460 5/13/2022 [2231] PAYCHEX INC 117.50
457051522 5/20/2022 [1044] CALPERS 1,714.74
CCF053022 5/30/2022 [2412] CREDIT CARD FEES 6,443.64
CM052022 5/20/2022 [1044] CALPERS 397.90
EFT 6/03/2022 72,582.42
EFT 6/17/2022 75,441.48
EFT 5/20/2022 70,937.96
FSAR 5/14/2022 [2231] PAYCHEX INC 49.00
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Re: June Monthly Legislative Update
Supreme Court Curtails EPA Powers
In one of the final cases of the term, the Supreme Court handed down a ruling related to the Environmental Protection Agency’s authority to regulate carbon emissions from existing power plants. In a 6 to 3 opinion, the Supreme Court curbed EPA’s powers to broadly regulate carbon emissions through a narrow reading of the Clean Air Act.
In 2015, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) promulgated the Clean Power Plan rule, which addressed carbon dioxide emissions from existing coal- and natural-gas fired power plants. For authority, the Agency cited Section 111 of the Clean Air Act, which, although known as the New Source Performance Standards program, also authorizes regulation of certain pollutants from existing sources under Section 111(d).
The Supreme Court stayed the Clean Power Plan in 2016, preventing the rule from taking effect.
The Trump administration repealed the rule, which never went into effect, in 2019 saying the plan had exceeded the EPA’s statutory authority.
In the case, the Court said there is “every reason to ‘hesitate before concluding that Congress’ meant to confer on EPA the authority it claims under Section 111(d).” The Court held that the EPA’s authority did not extend to determining the “best system of emission reduction” as identified in the Clean Power Plan.
The 6-3 ruling interpreting the US Clean Air Act is likely to keep the administration from imposing the type of wide-ranging emissions-cutting plan the EPA tried to put in place when Barack Obama was president. The ruling could have a broad impact and affect other regulatory agencies.
The majority said that, while the EPA can regulate power plant emissions, the agency can’t try to shift power generation away from fossil-fuel plants to cleaner sources, as Obama’s Clean Power Plan sought to do. Writing for the court, Chief Justice John Roberts said Congress needs to speak more explicitly to give an agency that much power.
Roberts pointed to the major questions doctrine, saying “we presume that Congress intends to make major policy decisions itself, not leave those decisions to agencies.”
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The Supreme Court case grew out of a group of legal challenges to the Trump rule. A federal appeals court in Washington said the Trump plan was based on an overly restrictive read of the EPA’s authority.
That prompted backers of the Trump rule -- companies including Westmoreland Mining Holdings, and 19 Republican-led states led by West Virginia -- to turn to the nation’s highest court. Their appeal said the lower court ruling would let the EPA remake the US electric system, going well beyond what Congress intended when it enacted the Clean Air Act in 1970.
Biden Administration Unveils CWA Section 401 Certification Rule Update On June 1, the Biden administration unveiled a proposal that would give states more veto power over interstate pipelines, highways, coal terminals, and other projects that it thinks could pollute water within their borders—a rollback of a Trump-era regulation.
If finalized, the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed Water Quality Certification Improvement Rule (https://www.epa.gov/cwa-401/proposed-clean-water-act-section-401-waterquality-certification-improvement-rule) would scrap the Trump administration’s 2020 Clean Water Act Section 401 Certification Rule, which remains in effect and resulted in a cascade of litigation that reached US Supreme Court earlier this year.
The Clean Water Act gives states the right to certify any federally-permitted infrastructure project that might discharge pollution into protected stream waters or wetlands. Under the Biden administration’s proposal, a state would be allowed to determine whether “any aspect” of an entire federally-licensed pipeline or other project will comply with its water quality standards and then deny certification of the project within state borders if it chooses.
States and tribes would also be able to waive certification, grant it, or do so with conditions.
That’s a change from the Trump rule, which limits each state’s scope of review to specific possible point-sources of water pollution associated with a federally-licensed infrastructure project. The Trump rule limits states to evaluating possible discharges into waters of the US, or WOTUS.
“Any aspect” of an infrastructure project potentially leading to water pollution can be reviewed by states as reasons to deny certification under the Biden administration’s proposed rule.
The proposal expands a state’s ability to stymie a major infrastructure project by giving them the right to deny certification of a project if there is the potential for pollution into waters that are not protected under the Clean Water Act. Those waters are considered to be under state or tribal jurisdiction.
Potential pollution into those state waters can’t trigger the requirement for state approval of a pipeline or other project, but a state can use it as a reason to veto a project under the draft rule.
But “once the certification requirement is triggered by the prerequisite of a point source
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discharge into a water of the United States,” a state may deny a project certification “based on the potential impact of the ‘activity as a whole’ on waters of the United States and other state or tribal waters,” the proposed rule says.
The proposed rule empowers “states, territories and tribes to use congressionally granted authority to protect precious water resources while supporting much-needed infrastructure projects,” EPA Administrator Michael Regan said in a statement.
The proposal applies to any project needing a Clean Water Act dredge-and-fill permit from the Army Corps of Engineers, a hydroelectric license from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, or a Clean Water Act pollution discharge permit from the EPA.
The proposed new rule is the Biden administration’s attempt to reverse Trump-era environmental regulation rollbacks that would have resulted in more potential air and water pollution.
Section 401 traditionally gave states and tribes the power to limit or reject projects that may pollute lakes, rivers, and other waters protected under the Clean Water Act.
In 2020, then-EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler acknowledged the Trump rule’s purpose was to “accelerate and promote the construction of pipelines and other important energy infrastructure,” according to Suquamish Tribe v. Wheeler, a lawsuit filed in 2021 challenging the rule.
At around the same time, the Trump administration finalized a different rule that vastly cut the number of streams and wetlands that qualify as waters of the US, lifting Clean Water Act protections for streams across the country and allowing more possible pollution. Federal courts tossed out that rule in 2021.
Eight states controlled by Republicans said in a Supreme Court filing in Louisiana v. American Rivers that some states “abuse” their Section 401 certification authority. Among the most notable offenses, they said, was Washington state’s denial of the Millennium Bulk Terminals’ coal export terminal certification.
The Trump Section 401 rule remains in effect, but in legal limbo. The rule was vacated in 2021 by a judge in the US District Court for the Northern District of California, but the eight states led by Louisiana intervened and requested that the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit stay the ruling.
The US Supreme Court granted the stay in April after the Ninth Circuit denied it, keeping the Trump-era rule in effect.
Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and other Republicans on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee in 2021 introduced a bill (S. 3277) that would codify the Trump rule. “Section 401 is meant to protect water quality. It is not a broad license for states to block economic activity or infrastructure based upon political factors,” Capito said at the time.
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But environmental groups hailed the EPA’s move Thursday as a remedy for the Trump-era rule, which they say supports the fossil fuel industry.
“EPA’s proposed rule restores the primary role Congress intended for tribes and states to have in reviewing and rejecting projects that would threaten their water quality,” Moneen Nasmith, senior attorney at Earthjustice, said in a statement.
President signs SCOTUS Security Bill After Arrest Near Kavanaugh’s House A bill that would grant security to families of Supreme Court justices was signed into law on June 16, 2022.
The Supreme Court Police Parity Act would provide police protection to the immediate families of the nine justices and other officers of the court, if the "Marshal determines such protection is necessary," the legislation says.
The legislation was introduced by Sen. John Cornyn, a Texas Republican, and unanimously passed the Senate last month.
"Threats to the physical safety of Supreme Court Justices and their families are disgraceful, and attempts to intimidate and influence the independence of our judiciary cannot be tolerated," Cornyn said in a previous statement.
A day before the bill was signed, the Justice Department indicted a California man for attempting to murder Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. The man was arrested near Kavanaugh's Maryland home.
Antisemitic fliers were also found near Kavanaugh's home, the Montgomery County Police Department confirmed.
In May, a protest and vigil was organized at Justice Samuel Alito's house following a leak of a draft Supreme Court opinion that, if unchanged, would overturn Roe v. Wade, the 1973 case that federally legalized abortions.
Biden Officials Ended International Travel COVID Testing Requirement The Biden administration announced on June 10th it is ending a requirement that international travelers test negative for the coronavirus before coming to the United States.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) “has determined based on the science and data that this requirement is no longer necessary at this time,” a senior administration official said.
The requirement ended at 12:01 a.m. Sunday, June 12, 2022.
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Some experts noted the requirement did not seem to be serving much purpose, given that COVID-19 is already circulating widely within the United States. The travel industry had also lobbied to remove the requirement, saying it was no longer needed.
The move is another sign of a new era of COVID-19 where some of the measures designed when the virus was seen as an overwhelming crisis are being wound down.
Biden administration officials have touted that even as cases rose in recent weeks, deaths have stayed largely flat, an indication of the protection against severe disease offered by vaccines and booster shots, as well as treatments such as the Pfizer medication Paxlovid.
Still, the administration said it is leaving the door open to reinstating the requirement if a concerning new variant prompts the need.
“If there is a need to reinstate a pre-departure testing requirement — including due to a new, concerning variant — CDC will not hesitate to act,” the senior administration official said. “Unlike many of his other speeches, he did not ad-lib much,” Cheney said of his delivery that day.
“He recited them without significant alteration except one. Even then on Jan. 7 2021, the day after the attack on the U.S. Capitol, the president still could not bring himself to say, ‘But this election is now over.’”
House Appropriators Began Work on FY23 Appropriations Bills On June 15, the House began consideration of more than $1.6 trillion in proposed government funding for the coming fiscal year, as Democratic leadership set their sights on passing all of the chamber’s annual appropriations bills before recess in August.
The House Appropriations Committee has released all twelve appropriations bills. We have included links to summaries of those bills, as released by the Committee, along with links to the bill text and committee report for each bill.
• Agriculture (bill text / report / summary)
• Commerce Justice Science (bill text / report / summary) • Defense (bill text / report / summary)
• Energy and Water (bill text / report / summary)
• Financial Services and General Government (bill text / report / summary) • Homeland Security (bill text / report / summary)
• Interior /Environment (bill text / report / summary)
• Labor-HHS-Education (bill text / report / summary)
• Legislative Branch (bill text / report / summary)
• Military Construction and Veterans Affairs (bill text / report / summary) • State – Foreign Operations (bill text / report / summary) • Transportation-HUD (bill text / report / summary)
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During the week of June 13, Appropriators moved on Democratic-backed funding proposals for a variety of areas like defense, security for the U.S. Capitol, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), child nutrition programs and veterans affairs, among others.
House negotiators began FY23 markups with a closed-door markup on the draft defense funding bill, which outlines proposed fiscal year 2023 funding for the Defense Department and offices like the Central Intelligence Agency and the National Security Agency.
The bill, which passed the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, totals more than $761 billion in proposed funding, up $32.207 billion from the previous year’s spending levels.
The legislation includes investments in national security and assistance to Ukraine, as well as proposals to shutter the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay and limit U.S. involvement in Yemen.
The price tag is in line with what President Biden requested in his fiscal 2023 budget, but Republicans are expected to press for more money amid rising inflation.
Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT), who chairs the Senate Appropriations defense subcommittee, said this week that his panel is planning to kick up its work “in earnest” in the coming days, but added that he thinks “the Senate bill is going to be different” from the House version.
During the week of June 6, the House kickstarted the annual appropriations process with a deeming resolution instead of a budget resolution, as lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have struggled to reach an agreement on spending top lines.
Democrats say the newly passed resolution, which has prompted mixed reactions from Republicans, aligns with Biden’s requested $1.6 trillion in discretionary spending for fiscal year 2023, which will begin Oct. 1. Negotiators say the procedure allows appropriators to begin their work in a timely fashion, while leaders work out a larger agreement. “We know that that will not be … the ultimate number, but it is a number that will give us a parameter in which the House appropriations process can go forward and we can put bills on the floor in July, after they’re completed this month by the Appropriations Committee,” House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) said last week.
In hearings, Rep. Kay Granger (R-TX), the Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee, knocked Democratic-backed draft legislation she compared to a “liberal wish list,” while echoing concerns from other Republicans over price tags.
Republicans have drawn battle lines around certain policy proposals in each bill, but have highlighted their overall disagreement with the funding allocations set by the House without input from Republicans.
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The Senate, by contrast, has yet to unveil any of its dozen annual government funding bills, in absence of a larger top line agreement, which already has prompted finger-pointing among leaders.
In remarks this month, Senate Appropriations Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT) called it a “bad sign that the Republicans say they want a continuing resolution to the end of the year.” The Senate Appropriations Committee may either move to mark up or release their bills and “explanatory statements” next month. Chairman Leahy has said he will be setting and providing subcommittee allocations without a bipartisan, bicameral appropriations deal. “'I’m just going to give all the subcommittee chairs an allocation, and tell them to mark up their bills,” he said. “I hope the Republicans will join us, and they will be welcome to any of the markups and the negotiations, but we can’t sit around and wait forever.” Note that last year, Republicans signaled after the first few markups that they would not allow for the consideration of additional appropriations bills until there was a negotiated topline agreement, which forced the Committee to release the remaining 9 appropriations bills. At the time, Senate Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Richard Shelby (R-AL) said, “We need a topline agreement that does not shortchange our nation’s defense and a willingness to set aside partisan politics. Only then will we be able to produce full year bills for the American people.”
If Republicans were to threaten to block appropriations markups again this year, the Committee could be forced to release the text of the draft bills and explanatory statements in place of Committee reports.
If lawmakers are unable to pass its spending bills by the annual deadline at the end of September, Congress will likely resort to a continuing resolution, which allows the government to remain funded under the prior year’s fiscal levels, to avoid a shutdown.
Last year, Congress passed three continuing resolutions to avert a shutdown before passing a $1.5 trillion spending omnibus package for fiscal year 2022 in March.
The delayed passage followed months-long disagreements over issues like parity between defense and nondefense spending levels and legacy riders with restrictions in areas such as abortion and marijuana.
But, with the critical midterm elections in November, and both of the Senate’s top appropriators retiring, the pressure is on both sides to tie up their work in a timely fashion.
Veterans Toxic Exposure Bill Stalls as Lawmakers Head Home A bipartisan bill to expand veterans’ health care and disability benefits will not make it to President Joe Biden’s desk until after the July Fourth congressional recess because of a minor tax provision.
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The House is supposed to originate tax bills under the Constitution. So when the Senate passed the bill last week with the tax provision in it, the move created a blue slip problem requiring the bill to be reconsidered.
One June 24, Senate Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Jon Tester, one of the bill’s chief sponsors, made a rescue attempt as the Senate was preparing to adjourn for the two-week recess. He asked unanimous consent for the Senate to request the return of the papers from the House, and notwithstanding the lack of receipt of the papers that the Senate immediately agree to a resolution dropping the problematic tax provision from the bill. “Tonight we have a chance to get it back on track,” the Montana Democrat said on the floor. “We have a chance to get it to the House without further delay.” But without agreement from all 100 senators, there was no chance of fixing the bill before the recess. And Sen. Patrick J. Toomey, (R-PA), promptly lodged an objection.
The Senate amended the House-passed bill on June 16 in an 84-14 vote. The measure would make it easier for veterans exposed to burn pits or other toxic substances to access benefits by presuming that certain types of cancer and respiratory illnesses are connected to service-related exposure. The Congressional Budget Office estimates that the bill would cost $278.5 billion over a decade.
The bill also includes provisions designed to improve care at Veterans Affairs facilities, like one that would give the VA secretary authority to buy out private service contracts of health care professionals if the individual agrees to work at a rural VA facility for at least four years.
The provision that triggered the blue slip issue would have exempted health care professionals receiving those contract buyouts from having to pay taxes on those funds.
The tax provision is “de minimis at best,” Tester told reporters Thursday. “Somebody should have caught it long before we got to this point.”
Senate staff indicated the House had the text since May but didn’t notify the Senate of the blue slip issue until Tuesday. The House had passed an earlier, slightly more expansive version in March.
Speaking to reporters at her weekly news conference Thursday, Speaker Nancy Pelosi said only that Congress would send the bill to Biden “soon.”
First, the Senate will have to go through the process of passing the bill again. “Assuming that nobody plays any games, that means the president probably won’t be able to sign it until the middle of July,” Tester said.
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Biden Signs Gun Bill into Law
President Biden signed into law a bipartisan gun bill intended to prevent dangerous people from accessing firearms and increase investments in the nation’s mental health system, ending nearly three decades of gridlock in Washington over how to address gun violence in the United States.
Final passage of the legislation in Congress came one month after a mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas left 19 children and two teachers dead, a horror that galvanized a bipartisan group of lawmakers to strike a narrow compromise. “God willing,” Mr. Biden said as he put his pen down on Saturday morning, “it’s going to save a lot of lives.”
The president acknowledged that the legislation fell far short of the sweeping measures he had pushed for, but he said it included some long-sought priorities. “When it seems impossible to get anything done in Washington, we are doing something consequential,” Mr. Biden said.
The gun legislation will expand the background check system for prospective gun buyers under the age of 21, giving authorities up to 10 business days to examine juvenile and mental health records. It sets aside millions of dollars so states can fund intervention programs, such as mental health and drug courts, and carry out so-called red flag laws that allow authorities to temporarily confiscate guns from any person found by a judge to be too dangerous to possess them.
It pours more federal money into mental health resources in communities and schools across the country, and it sets aside millions for school safety. The legislation also toughens laws against the trafficking of guns and straw purchasing, the practice of buying a gun on behalf of someone barred from purchasing one. And for the first time, it includes serious or recent dating partners in a ban on domestic abusers buying firearms, tightening what is known as the boyfriend loophole. “I think the whole country was yearning for something real to happen after the terrible tragedies,” Senator Chuck Schumer of New York, the majority leader, said in an interview this past week. Before the Texas shooting, he had spent time in Buffalo, counseling grieving families after a racist attack at a supermarket left 10 Black people dead.
Mr. Biden said he would host both families affected by gun violence and the lawmakers who helped craft the measure at an event at the White House in July, after the Fourth of July recess, and suggested the compromise was a sign that more bipartisan efforts were possible. “Their message to us was: Do something,” Mr. Biden said of the families of gun violence victims. “How many times have you heard that? Just do something. For God’s sake, just do something.”
“Well, today, we did,” the president added.
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For Mr. Biden and others, the compromise reflected decades of work on gun safety legislation.
After 20 children were shot and killed in Newtown, Conn., in 2012, Mr. Biden, the vice president at the time, was tasked by President Barack Obama with drafting a list of executive actions on guns. Mr. Biden also called on lawmakers to expand background checks, but an effort to pass that measure and other gun control provisions failed in the Senate.
After the shootings in Buffalo and Uvalde, Mr. Biden called for reinstating a ban on assault weapons — a restriction he helped pass as a senator that was in effect for a decade before it expired in 2004.
Most of the congressional efforts on guns have been stymied in recent years by Republican opposition, as the party has largely united to block new gun control measures and prevent that legislation from reaching the 60-vote threshold needed for most bills to advance in the Senate.
As lawmakers reeled from the images that came out of the Texas shooting, however, party leaders offered their tacit blessing to a small coalition of senators eager to strike a compromise.
During four weeks of intense negotiations over the legislation, Senators Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona and Christopher S. Murphy of Connecticut, both Democrats, joined Senators John Cornyn of Texas and Thom Tillis of North Carolina, both Republicans, to strike a deal.
But even as Mr. Biden used a rare evening address this month to call on Congress to take sweeping action, such as banning assault weapons and prohibiting the sale of semiautomatic rifles to people under 21, senators focused on measures that could secure enough Republican support to allow for passage in the Senate.
They set aside calls for a federal red flag law, instead agreeing to $750 million in federal grant funding to help states carry out those laws and fund crisis intervention programs. Lawmakers also agreed to allow the enhanced background checks for younger buyers to expire after a decade and let their successors debate extending it, a tactic that led the assault weapons ban to end in 2004.
And while lawmakers and activists have long fought to close the boyfriend loophole, negotiators also agreed that first-time misdemeanor offenders could regain their ability to purchase a firearm after five years as long as they did not commit any other violent offense. (The ban previously applied only to domestic abusers who had lived with, been married to or had a child with the victim.)
“I have to say that this bill doesn’t do everything we would like to do,” Speaker Nancy Pelosi said in a floor speech on Friday. But, she added, “It is a necessary step to honor our solemn duty as lawmakers to protect and defend the American people.” Ultimately, 15 Senate Republicans supported the measure, including Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the minority leader. Fourteen House Republicans voted for it.
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Appropriators Include Rider to Extend Title 42
A pandemic-related immigration restriction called Title 42 would effectively stay in place until after the Covid public health emergency is over under an annual Homeland Security funding bill.
On June 24, the House Appropriations Committee advanced its fiscal 2023 Homeland Security appropriations bill in a 32-25 vote, after adding an amendment to ban the processing of migrants who would have been expelled under Title 42 authorities. Title 42 is a pandemic policy that has allowed officials to quickly expel migrants and asylum seekers at the border. The Biden administration wanted to end the program, but a federal court blocked that move in May.
Republicans led by Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) sought to solidify the program’s standing by attaching an amendment to the must-pass government funding bill. Democrats criticized the measure but allowed it to be adopted by a voice vote, avoiding a roll call that would have put each member on record.
Lawmakers are still in the early stages of working on fiscal 2023 funding bills, as House appropriators markup bills that Republicans warn would have no hope of garnering 60 votes in the Senate.
Newhouse’s measure would bar funding to process people stopped at the border who would have been processed under Title 42 authorities, until six months after the end of the public health emergency declaration for the Covid-19 pandemic. The Biden administration renewed the declaration for another 90-day period on April 12 and could continue renewing it.
The amendment would offer additional time for border officials to prepare for “what could be a turning point for border operations,” Newhouse said, warning of an influx of migrants when Title 42 ends.
With the Biden administration seeking to end the policy, Republicans have sought to attach Title 42 votes to must-pass pieces of legislation, including the Homeland Security funding bill and a long-stalled Senate coronavirus supplemental spending bill.
Subcommittee Chair Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-CA) criticized the measure, saying Title 42 isn’t used as an effective immigration policy. Under the policy, migrants can be expelled quickly, but because they’re “not considered to have been removed,” there’s an incentive to make “repeated attempts to come back,” Roybal-Allard said.
Border officials are “continuously distracted by migrants who they encounter and expel again and again,” she said.
Overall, the Homeland Security funding bill would provide $60.3 billion under its main funding allocation, a $2.7 billion increase over the current level. It includes an additional $20 billion for major disaster response and recovery.
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EPA, Interior Apply Biden Justice40 Equity Plan to 137 Programs The EPA and the Interior Department are applying President Joe Biden’s Justice40 equity effort to nearly 140 programs to steer more federal benefits to disadvantaged populations under programs to reduce lead, increase access to clean water, and restore mining areas and ecosystems.
The announcement by the two agencies on Friday, June 24 is a significant expansion of Biden’s effort, which calls for funneling 40% of the overall benefits of clean energy, fighting climate change, affordable housing, and other federal funding to disadvantaged communities.
Lists from the Interior and Environmental Protection Agency include many existing programs funded under last year’s bipartisan infrastructure package, including those addressing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, in drinking water; efforts to remove lead from drinking water service lines; and the Clean School Bus Program to transition schools to zero- and lowemission buses.
The 72 EPA programs now covered under Justice40 include several agency programs already swept into the effort a year ago, including clean water and drinking water State Revolving Funds; Superfund and Brownfields cleanups; and programs to reduce lead in drinking water and emissions from diesel engines.
Additional EPA programs now being brought into the equity effort include pollution prevention grants, the Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) program tracking chemical releases; funding under the Leaking Underground Storage Tank (LUST) program; the sewer overflow control program; and a general assistance program for tribal communities, according to EPA’s list (available here) released Friday.
The EPA has committed to “not just meet but exceed the 40 percent goal of benefits flowing from investments to disadvantaged communities” under its Justice40-covered programs, the agency said in its announcement.
This announcement also wraps 65 Interior Department programs (list available here) into the Justice40 effort, including those under the Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, Fish and Wildlife Service, and Bureau of Indian Affairs.
Among the newly covered programs: the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), which expands parkland and bike and hiking trails and is financed mostly from revenue from offshore oil and gas leases. LWCF efforts under the Bureau of Land Management, Fish and Wildlife Service, and National Park Service are now considered covered by Justice40.
Other covered Interior programs include the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement’s Offshore Orphaned Infrastructure Decommissioning, which ensures offshore oil and gas wells are sealed; National Park Service programs promoting conservation and outdoor recreation; and 15 Bureau of Indian Affairs programs including economic development, housing improvement, dam safety, and water sanitation.
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Friday’s announcement expands upon an initial group of covered programs launched as Justice40 pilot efforts in a July 2021 White House Office of Management interim guidance. Beyond EPA water grants and waste cleanup programs, the pilot covered various energy, transportation, climate change, and affordable housing efforts.
The Biden administration considers a federal program covered under its Justice40 effort if it makes certain investments in any of seven categories: climate change, clean energy and energy efficiency, clean transit, affordable and sustainable housing, training and workforce development, remediation and reduction of legacy pollution, and development of “critical” clean water and wastewater infrastructure.
Federal agencies have been directed to review about a dozen indications of disadvantaged populations to determine the communities that should benefit, including whether a community is low-income or suffering from high or persistent poverty, or high unemployment or underemployment. The array of federal investments for programs swept into the Justice40 effort can include grants and procurement spending, financing, staffing costs, or direct spending or benefits the federal government extends to individuals.
Biden Officially Backs Gas Tax Holiday
One June 22, President Biden announced his support for suspending the federal gas tax for the next 90 days.
The federal gasoline tax is 18 cents per gallon, while state gas taxes average about 26 cents per gallon, according to the American Petroleum Institute.
Biden also alluded to cuts to the 24-cent federal tax on diesel.
His federal effort, however, is likely to face high hurdles in Congress amid skepticism from both Republicans and members of his own party.
Opponents have raised concerns about whether the suspension will be effective — saying some of the cut may not get passed to consumers — and have also noted that the taxes the government collects goes toward the Highway Trust Fund, which helps pay for the country’s infrastructure needs.
Biden sought to assuage those concerns in his speech, arguing it’s possible to address highway funding at the same time and calling on companies to pass the potential suspension to consumers. “With the tax revenues up this year and our deficit down over $1.6 trillion this year alone, we’ll still be able to fix our highways and bring down prices of gas, we can do both at the same time,” he said.
“I call on the companies to pass this along — every penny of this 18-cent reduction — to the consumers. There’s no time now for profiteering,” he added.
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In a White House press briefing on Wednesday, Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm estimated that the highway trust fund would be hit by about $10 billion, but said that Biden is asking “that the trust fund be repaid.”
She added that he was having conversations with Congress about how to do that.
In his speech, Biden also acknowledged that gas tax suspensions won’t entirely resolve high prices — as gasoline averaged around $4.96 nationwide on Wednesday, but still said they would provide important savings.
“I fully understand that a gas tax holiday alone is not going to fix the problem, but it will provide families some immediate relief, just a little bit of breathing room, as we continue working to bring down prices for the long haul.”
The president also called for refiners to turn more crude oil into gasoline; refiners can make crude into a range of products that also include diesel or jet fuel.
His comments come as Granholm prepares to meet with industry executives this week. Ahead of that meeting, Chevron CEO Mike Wirth criticized what he described as Biden administration efforts to “vilify” the industry.
Biden said he hopes this meeting spurs near-term solutions to reduce prices.
Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), who in the past expressed reservations about a gas tax suspension, said, “We will see where the consensus lies on a path forward” in a statement on Biden’s announcement.
Meanwhile, Republicans have also expressed opposition to the idea — with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) calling it an “ineffective stunt” in a statement.
Supreme Court Strikes Down Roe v. Wade
One June 24, the Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade, eliminating the nearly 50-year-old precedent that established a nationwide right to abortion and handing states authority to drastically limit or ban the procedure.
The 5-3-1 decision by a majority of conservative justices to fundamentally reshape American society by overturning the landmark 1973 precedent is certain to ignite a political firestorm and yield a complex patchwork of state laws that will effectively block large swathes of the population from abortion access.
The ruling upholds Mississippi’s 15-week abortion ban, which directly clashed with Roe’s requirement that states permit abortion up to the point of fetal viability, around 24 weeks, as well as Planned Parenthood v. Casey, a 1992 decision that reaffirmed Roe’s core holding. Chief Justice Roberts joined the majority’s judgement that would have allowed the Mississippi law to stand, but did not sign on to the majority opinion overturning Roe.
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“Roe was egregiously wrong from the start,” Justice Samuel Alito wrote for the majority. “Its reasoning was exceptionally weak, and the decision has had damaging consequences. And far from bringing about a national settlement of the abortion issue, Roe and Casey have enflamed debate and deepened division.”
“It is time to heed the Constitution and return the issue of abortion to the people’s elected representatives,” he continued.
More than two dozen states, primarily in the South and Midwest, are expected to tighten abortion access as a result of Roe falling, including 13 states with “trigger bans” set to take effect automatically or through minimal effort by state officials.
In his opinion concurring with the judgement of the court, Chief Justice Roberts wrote, “If it is not necessary to decide more to dispose of a case, then it is necessary not to decide more.
Perhaps we are not always perfect in following that command, and certainly there are cases that warrant an exception. But this is not one of them.”
The blockbuster decision comes after a stunning breach of Supreme Court secrecy last month led to the public release of a draft version of the opinion, offering a glimpse at the coming dismantlement of abortion rights as well as the likely upheaval over a ruling that most Americans said they would oppose.
Writing for the majority, Alito emphasizes that his ruling was a narrow one and would not spillover to decisions on issues like same-sex marriage (Obergefell v. Hodges), sex between gay couples (Lawrence v. Texas) and the right to contraception (Griswold v. Connecticut). “Nothing in this opinion should be understood to cast doubt on precedents that do not concern abortion,” Alito wrote.
But the opinion will be almost certain to fuel questions about whether rights that are seen as having a thin historical record and which are not explicitly referenced in the Constitution — socalled “unenumerated rights” — remain on a firm footing.
Justice Clarence Thomas, in a concurring opinion not signed on to by any other justices, wrote that the reasoning underlying Friday’s opinion should call into question Obergefell, Lawrence, and Griswold, as they are currently understood. These rights are rooted in the well-established principle that the Due Process Clause of the 14th Amendment protects not only procedural safeguards but also substantive rights — a doctrine that Thomas has long rejected. “For that reason, in future cases, we should reconsider all this Court’s substantive due process precedents, including Griswold, Lawrence, and Obergefell. Because any substantive due process decision is demonstrably erroneous, we have a duty to correct the error established in those precedents,” Thomas wrote. “After overruling these demonstrably erroneous decisions, the question would remain whether other constitutional provisions guarantee the myriad rights that our substantive due process cases have generated.”
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The court’s liberal trio of Justices Stephen Breyer, Elena Kagan and Sonia Sotomayor, in a blistering 66-page dissent, condemned the majority for toppling the delicate balancing of interests that Roe and Casey sought to strike.
“Today, the Court discards that balance,” they wrote in dissent. “It says that from the very moment of fertilization, a woman has no rights to speak of. A State can force her to bring a pregnancy to term, even at the steepest personal and familial costs.”
Bill Number Sponsors Title and/or Summary Summary/Status Latest Action Status of
individual
bills included
below
Various FY23 Appropriations Bills
The House and Senate Appropriations
Committee Deadlines have all passed as
of the end of May for lawmakers to
submit programmatic, language, and
Community Project Funding /
Congressionally Directed Spending
Requests.
The House Appropriations Committee
completed markups of its versions of the
FY23 bills in June.
The Senate Appropriations Committee has
not yet scheduled markups, though they
could begin in late July. The Senate
Appropriations Committee may also forgo
markups and release their FY23
“recommendations” without holding
markups.
Not yet
available Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT)
Departments of Labor, Health and
Human Services, and Education, and
Related Agencies Appropriations Act,
2023
This bill provides FY23 appropriations to
the Departments of Labor, Health and
Human Services, and Education; and
related agencies.
The legislation was reported out of
committee on June 30, 2022.
Not yet
available Rep. David Price (D-NC)
Transportation, Housing and Urban
Development, and Related Agencies
Appropriations Act, 2023
This bill provides FY23 appropriations to
the Department of Transportation (DOT),
the Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD), and several related
agencies.
The legislation was reported out of
committee on June 30, 2022.
Not yet
available Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-ME)
Department of the Interior,
Environment, and Related Agencies
Appropriations Act, 2023
This bill provides FY23 appropriations for
the Department of the Interior, the EPA,
the Forest Service, the Department of
Health and Human Services, and several
related agencies. Funding for the US Fish
and Wildlife Service is included in the
legislation along with the Clean and
Drinking Water State Revolving Funds.
The legislation was reported out of
committee on June 28, 2022.
Not yet
available Rep. Matt Cartwright (D-PA) Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations Act, 2023
This bill provides FY23 appropriations to
the Department of Commerce, the
Department of Justice (DOJ), the science
agencies, and several related agencies.
This bill provides funding for the CBDG
program.
The legislation was reported out of
committee on June 28, 2022.
Not yet
available Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-OH)
Energy and Water Development and
Related Agencies Appropriations Act,
2023
This bill provides FY23 appropriations for
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers civil works
projects, Interior's Bureau of Reclamation
(including WaterSMART funding), and the
Department of Energy. The bill also
provides appropriations to several
independent agencies, including the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
The legislation was reported out of
committee on June 28, 2022.
H.R. 8239 Rep. Sanford Bishop (D-GA)
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food
and Drug Administration, and Related
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023
This bill provides FY23 appropriations for
the Department of Agriculture (USDA),
the Food and Drug Administration, the
Federal Crop Insurance Corporation
Fund, the Food and Nutrition Service, the
Foreign Agricultural Service, and other
related agencies.
The legislation was reported out of
committee on June 27, 2022.
H.R. 8238 Rep. Debbie Wasserman
Schultz (D-FL)
Military Construction, Veterans Affairs,
and Related Agencies Appropriations
Act, 2023
This bill provides FY23 appropriations for
DOD military construction, the
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and
several related agencies including the
American Battle Monuments
Commission, the U.S. Court of Appeals for
Veterans Claims, Cemeterial Expenses of
the Army, and
the Armed Forces Retirement Home.
The legislation was reported out of
committee on June 27, 2022.
Not yet
available
Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard
(D-CA)
Department of Homeland Security
Appropriations Act, 2023
This bill provides FY2023 appropriations
for the Department of Homeland
Security.
The legislation was reported out of
committee on June 23, 2022.
H.R.5376 President Joe Biden /
Congressional Democrats Build Back Better Act
The Build Back Better Act (as passed by
the House) proposes spending nearly $2
trillion over a 10-year period, with certain
programs expiring after only a year or
two to keep the total cost of the bill
down.
Efforts to pass the legislation in 2021
through reconciliation were unsuccessful
even after the House passed a modified
version of the legislation. Senate
Democrats are attempting to negotiate a
scaled down version of the legislation that
would raise roughly $1 trillion in new
revenue that would be split between deficit
reduction and new spending.
S. 29 / H.R.
2008
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)
/ Rep. Angie Craig (D-MN) Local Water Protection Act
A bill to amend the
Federal Water Pollution Control Act to
reauthorize certain programs relating to
nonpoint source management, and for
other purposes.
The Senate legislation was introduced on
January 22, 2021 and referred to the
Committee on Environment and Public
Works.
The legislation in the House was introduced
on March 18, 2021 and passed the House
under suspension of the rules on June 15.
H.R 1563 Rep. Mike Garcia (R-CA)
To extend the authorities under the
Water Infrastructure
Improvements for the Nation Act of
2016 providing operational flexibility,
drought relief, and other benefits to
the State of California
The legislation would extend the
authorities under the Water
Infrastructure Improvements for the
Nation Act of 2016 providing operational
flexibility, drought relief, and other
benefits to the State of California. The
legislation would extend 4007 authorities
through January 1, 2028.
Introduced on March 3, 2021 and was
referred to the House Committees on
Natural Resources and Science, Space, and
Technology.
S.984 /
H.R.2238
Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) /
Rep. Alan Lowenthal (D-CA) Break Free from Plastic Pollutions Act The comprehensive legislation would
require corporations to take
responsibility for pollution, incentivize
corporations to make reusable products
and items that can be recycled, create a
nationwide beverage container refund
program, and other items to promote
recycling and other investments in U.S.
domestic recycling.
Introduced on March 25, 2021 and referred
to the House Committees on Energy and
Commerce, Ways and Means,
Transportation, and Foreign Affairs.
H.R 866 Rep. Ken Calvert (R-CA) FISH Act
This bill gives the Fish and Wildlife Service
(FWS) the sole authority to protect
endangered or threatened species that
are anadromous species (species of fish
that spawn in fresh or estuarine waters
and that migrate to ocean waters) or
catadromous species (species of fish that
spawn in ocean waters and migrate to
fresh waters). Currently, the FWS shares
this authority with the National Marine
Fisheries Service.
Introduced on February 5, 2021 and
referred to the House Committee on
Natural Resources.
H.R.1881 Rep. John Garamendi (D-CA)
To amend the Federal Water Pollution
Control Act with respect to permitting
terms, and for other purposes.
The legislation would extend permit
terms for publicly owned water
infrastructure projects under the
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination
System (NPDES) from 5 years to a
maximum of 10 years.
Introduced on March 12, 2021 and referred
to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
H.R. 1015 Rep. Grace Napolitano (DCA)
Water Recycling Investment and
Improvement Act
This bill makes permanent, and otherwise
revises, the Bureau of
Reclamation's grant program for the
funding of water recycling and reuse
projects. Specifically, the bill removes
priority under the program for projects in
areas that, in the preceding four-year
period, have been (1) identified as
experiencing severe, extreme, or
exceptional drought; or (2) designated as
a disaster area by a state. Additionally,
the bill increases through FY2025 the
authorization of appropriations for the
program and otherwise revises provisions
related to program funding.
Introduced on February 11, 2021 and
referred to the House Committee on
Natural Resources.
S.4231
Sens. Dianne Feinstein (DCA), Mark Kelly (D-AZ), and
Krysten Sinema (D-AZ)
Support To Rehydrate the Environment,
Agriculture, and Municipalities Act or
“STREAM” Act
This legislation would authorize
additional funding for water
infrastructure; expedites recycling,
desalination and non-federal storage
projects with less than $250 million in
federal funding by allowing Interior to
approve projects; eliminates the WIIN Act
requirement that the Appropriations
Committee must not only appropriate
storage, recycling, and desal funding but
approve funding awards for specific
projects; and expedites future federal
storage projects where Reclamation
notifies Congress of completed feasibility
studies each year to set up an orderly
process to authorize projects.
Sens. Feinstein, Kelly, and Sinema
introduced the legislation on May 17, 2022.
The Senate Energy and Natural Resources
Subcommittee on Water & Power held a
hearing on the legislation on Wednesday,
May 25.
H.R. 737 Rep. David Valadao (R-CA) RENEW WIIN Act
Extends the authorities under the WIIN
Act of 2016 providing operational
flexibility, drought relief, and other
benefits to the State of California.
Introduced on February 2, 2021 and
referred the House Committee on Natural
Resources. 10 members of the CA
delegation have cosponsored the
legislation.
H.R. 2515 Rep. Garret Graves (R-LA)
Building U.S. Infrastructure through
Limited Delays and Efficient Reviews
(BUILDER) Act
The legislation modernizes the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and
aims to make infrastructure project
reviews more efficient, reduce project
costs, and spur economic recovery.
Introduced on April 14, 2021 and was
referred to the House Committee on
Natural Resources.
The legislation's 46 cosponsors are all
Republican, including members of GOP
leadership.
H.R. 939 Rep. Doug LaMalfa (R-CA) Combustion Avoidance along Rural Roads (CARR) Act
The bill exempts wildfire mitigation
activities conducted within 300 feet of a
road from all laws governing
environmental review of proposed
agency actions or protection of
endangered or threatened species.
Introduced on February 8, 2021 and was
referred to the House Committees on
Natural Resources and Agriculture.
H.R.3267 Rep. Brendan Boyle (D-PA) Protect Drinking Water from PFAS Act The bill amends the Safe Drinking Water
Act to require the Administrator of the
Environmental Protection Agency to
publish a maximum contaminant level
goal and promulgate a national primary
drinking water regulation for total perand polyfluoroalkyl substances.
The legislation was introduced on May 17,
2021 and referred to the House Committee
on Energy and Commerce.
H.R.3293 Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester
(D-DE)
Low-Income Water Customer Assistance
Programs Act
The legislation would amend the Safe
Drinking Water Act and the Federal
Water Pollution Control Act to establish
programs to assist low-income
households in maintaining access to
drinking water and wastewater services.
The legislation was introduced on May 18,
2021 and referred to the relevant
committees. The legislation has passed out
of the House Energy and Commerce
Committee by a vote of 32-24 and now
moves on to consideration on the House
floor.
S. 953 Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) Water for Conservation and Farming Act The legislation would create a
Reclamation fund of $300M to support
water recycling projects, water-use
efficiency projects and dam safety
projects; the WaterSMART program to
increase water supply reliability by
funding infrastructure and conservation
projects; establishes a grant program for
any Reclamation States, Tribes, nonprofit
conservation organizations, irrigation or
water districts, and regional and local
authorities to complete habitat
restoration projects that improve
watershed health and mitigate climate
change; among other actions.
Introduced on March 24, 2021 and referred
to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
H.R. 3286 Rep. Raul Ruiz (D-CA)
Emergency Order Assurance, Safety, and
Inspection of water Systems (Emergency
OASIS Act)
The legislation would require the EPA to
establish regulations to flush a drinking
water system if contaminants were
present in the system for longer than six
months, or if water stood motionless in
the system for longer than six months.
Introduced on May 17, 2021 and referred
to the House Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
H.R. 3622 / S.
1907
Rep. Chris Pappas (D-NH) /
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (DNY)Clean Water Standards for PFAS Act The legislation would require the
Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency to develop effluent
limitations guidelines and standards and
water quality criteria for PFAS under the
Federal Water Pollution Control Act, to
provide Federal grants to publicly owned
treatment works to implement such
guidelines and standards
Introduced in the House on May 28, 2021,
and in the Senate on May 27, 2021.
The legislation in the House is bipartisan.
S. 2168 /
S.2567
Sen. Mike Braun (R-IN) /
Sen. Shelley Moore Capito
(R-WV)
Define WOTUS Act / Navigable Waters
Protection Act of 2021
The legislation would amend the Federal
Water Pollution Control Act to modify the
definition of navigable waters, and to
make the definition of the "waters of the
United States" permanent.
These bills were introduced in June and July
of 2021 in response to the EPA's
announcement earlier in June of its intent
to rewrite the Navigable Waters Protection
rule.
H.R. 3814 / S.
717
Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) /
Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT)
Undoing NEPA’s Substantial Harm by
Advancing Concepts that Kickstart the
Liberation of the Economy Act
(UNSHACKLE Act)
The legislation combines the following
five stand-alone NEPA reform bills on
agency process, state expansion, legal
changes, and data reporting into one
comprehensive text.
- NEPA Agency Process Accountability Act
- NEPA Accountability and Enforcement
Act
- NEPA State Assignment Expansion Act
- NEPA Legal Reform Act
- NEPA Data Transparency Act
The Senate legislation was introduced on
March 11, 2021 and referred to the
Committee on Environment and Public
Works.
The House legislation was introduced on
June 11, 2021 and referred to the House
Committees on Natural Resources;
Judiciary; Transportation and
Infrastructure; and Energy and Commerce.
H.R. 4647 / S.
2430
Rep. Jared Huffman (D-CA) /
Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)
Water Conservation Rebate Tax Parity
Act
The legislation would amend federal tax
law so that homeowners wouldn’t pay
income tax on rebates from water
utilities for water conservation and water
runoff management improvements
The House legislation was introduced on
July 22, 2021 and referred to the House
Committee on Ways and Means. The
legislation in the Senate was introduced on
July 22, 2021 and referred to the Senate
Committee on Finance.
S.2454 Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) Water Reuse and Resiliency Act The legislation would authorize $1 billion
over five years for the EPA’s Pilot
Program for Alternative Water Source
Projects grants program. This is an
increase from the $125 million over five
years authorized for the program in the
Drinking Water and Wastewater
Infrastructure Act passed by the Senate in
April.
The legislation was introduced on July 22,
2021 and referred to the Senate
Committee on Environment and Public
Works.
H.R.4915 Rep. Tom McClintock (R-CA) Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act
The legislation would authorize the
Secretary of the Interior to coordinate
Federal and State permitting processes
related to the construction of new
surface water storage projects on lands
under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of
the Interior and the Secretary of
Agriculture and to designate the Bureau
of Reclamation as the lead agency for
permit processing.
The legislation was introduced on August 3,
2021 and referred to the House Committee
on Natural Resources.
H.R. 4976 Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) Ensuring PFAS Cleanup Meets or Exceeds Stringent Standards Act
The legislation directs the Secretary of
Defense to ensure that removal and
remedial actions relating to PFAS
contamination result in levels meeting or
exceeding certain standards.
The legislation was introduced in the House
on August 6, 2021 and was referred to the
House Committees on Armed Services,
Transportation and Infrastructure, and
Energy and Commerce.
S.2372 /
H.R.2773
Sen. Heinrich, Martin (DNM) / Representative
Debbie Dingell (D-MI)
Recovering America’s Wildlife Act of
2021
The legislation would fund conservation
efforts for more than 12,000 species of
wildlife and plants in need of assistance
by providing $1.3 billion in dedicated
annual funding for proactive, on-theground efforts across the country, ensure wildlife recovery efforts will be guided by
the Congressionally-mandated State
Wildlife Action Plans, which identify
specific strategies to restore the
populations of species of greatest
conservation need, accelerate the
recovery of 1,600 U.S. species already
listed as threatened or endangered under
the Endangered Species Act, and include
improvements to ensure funds are
appropriately targeted to the areas of
greatest need and facilitate additional
investments in protecting at-risk plant
species.
In the Senate, RAWA also directs fees and
penalties assessed for environmental
violations to help fund RAWA, using fee
and penalty amounts that aren’t already
targeted for existing environmental
funds.
The legislation was introduced on July 15,
2021 and referred to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works. It was
reported favorably out of Committee on
April 27 and placed on the Senate calendar.
The House bill was introduced on April 22.
The House Natural Resources
Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and
Wildlife held a hearing on the legislation on
July 29, 2021. On January 19, the legislation
passed out of the House Natural Resources
Committee by a vote of 29-15. It passed the
House on June 14, 2022 by a vote of 231-
190.
The House and Senate hope to come to an
agreement on the legislation prior to the
end of the Congress.
H.R.4602 /
S.3956
Rep. Alan Lowenthal (D-CA)
/ Rep. Lisa McClain (R-MI)
and Sen. Jeff Merkley (DOR) / Sen. Susan Collins (RME)WIPPES Act The legislation would direct the Federal
Trade Commission to issue regulations
requiring certain products to have “Do
Not Flush” labeling
The legislation was introduced on July 21,
2021 and referred to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce. Rep. Lowenthal
introduced the stand-alone bill after
introducing a similar amendment to the
House’s infrastructure bill.
The Senate bill was introduced on March
30, 2022.
H.R.6591 Rep. Lisa McClain (R-MI) /
Rep. Alan Lowenthal (D-CA) PIPES Act
The legislation would require the
Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency to publish a rule that
establishes standards for the flushability
of disposable nonwoven wipes.
The legislation was introduced on February
3, 2022 and was referred to the House
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
S. 2806 / H.R.
3534
Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)
/ Rep. Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) Wildfire Emergency Act of 2021 Amongst other things, the legislation
authorizes $250 million over 5 years for
up to 20 Forest Service projects of
100,000 acres or greater; Establish a new
$100 million grant program to assist
critical facilities like hospitals and police
stations become more energy efficient
and better adapted to function during
power shutoffs; Establishes one or more
Prescribed Fire Centers to coordinate
research and training of foresters and
forest managers in the western United
States in the latest methods and
innovations in prescribed fire (controlled
burns) practices.
The Senate legislation was introduced on
September 22, 2021 and referred to the
Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
The House bill was introduced on May 25,
2021 and was referred to the
Subcommittee on Conservation and
Forestry.
S. 3011 / H.R.
5735
Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) /
Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-SD)
State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Fiscal
Recovery, Infrastructure, and Disaster
Relief Flexibility Act
The legislation provides additional
flexibility for States, Tribes, and units of
local government to spend their
allocations of the COVID Relief Funds on
certain infrastructure projects, including
water, wastewater, and broadband
infrastructure projects. The bill also
allows these funds to be used to provide
emergency relief from natural disasters.
There is a cap—the greater of $10 million
or 30% of the funds—on how much of
the COVID money can be spent on these
new purposes.
The legislation was introduced on October
19, 2021 and passed the Senate by
unanimous consent that day.
Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) is an original
cosponsor of the legislation.
The act was introduced in the House on
October 26 and referred to the House
Committee on Oversight and Reform.
H.R. 6461 / S.
3531
Rep. Scott Peters (D-CA) /
Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE)
National Climate Adaptation and
Resilience Strategy Act
The legislation creates a Chief Resilience
Officer, among other positions, that will
assist the President to streamline the
federal response to climate hazards that
threaten human health, safety, and
critical infrastructure.
The act also calls for a Climate Adaptation
and Resilience Strategy that outlines the
federal government’s response to climate
hazards such as sea level rise, drought,
biodiversity loss, and coastal bank
erosion.
The legislation was introduced in the House
on January 20, 2022 and referred to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
The legislation was introduced in the
Senate on January 20, 2022, read twice,
and referred to the Committee on
Homeland Security and Government
Affairs.
H.R. 6396 Rep. Earl Blumenauer (DOR) Climate RESILIENCE Act The act amends FEMA's disaster
definition to include extreme
temperature events, like heat waves and
freezes; changes FEMA's definitions and
cost share eligibility requirements for
disadvantaged communities and
underserved communities; includes a
focus on resiliency planning and
investments; provides both financial and
non-financial technical assistance for
hazard mitigation planning, as well as for
grant applications for small impoverished
and disadvantaged communities; and
expands Pre-Disaster Mitigation
Assistance funding to address FEMA’s
oversubscription issues.
The legislation was introduced in the House
on January 13, 2022 and referred to the
Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
The legislation has 32 cosponsors, including
8 members of the California delegation.
H.R.6492 Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) Climate Resilience Workforce Act The bill establishes a climate resilience
workforce in communities most affected
by the climate crisis. It also funds the
development of regional, state, local, and
community-based climate resilience
action plans.
The legislation creates an Office of
Climate Resilience within the White
House, starts new workforce
development programs, and removes
barriers to employment in climate
resilience jobs based on immigration
status and prior involvement with the
criminal justice system.
The legislation was introduced in the House
on January 25, 2022 and referred to the
Subcommittee on Conservation and
Forestry.
The legislation has 38 cosponsors, including
9 members of the California delegation.
H.R. 6989 Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA) Housing for All Act of 2022 This legislation would address affordable
housing shortages across the country by
investing in hotel conversions to
permanent housing with services;
investing in the Eviction Protection Grant
Program; investing in mobile crisis
intervention teams; investing in libraries
that support people experiencing
homelessness; investing in programs that
offer a safe place to park and facilitate
access to rehousing and essential
services; and investing in transit-oriented
development and infill development.
The legislation was introduced in the House
on March 8, 2022 and referred to the
Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
The legislation has 14 cosponsors, including
12 members of the California delegation.
S. 623 Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) Sunshine Protection Act of 2021 This bill makes daylight saving time the
new, permanent standard time, effective
November 5, 2023.
The legislation passed the Senate on March
15, 2022 and sent to the House.
S. 4081 / H.R.
8018
Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)
/ Rep. Chellie Pingree (DME)Healthy H2O Act
The bill provides grants for water testing
and treatment technology directly to
individuals, non-profits and local
governments in rural communities.
Grants, provided by the USDA, would
allow the purchase and installation of
point-of-use or point-of-entry water
quality improvement systems that
remove or significantly reduce
contaminants from drinking water.
The legislation was introduced in the
Senate on April 26, 2022 and referred to
the Senate Committee on Agriculture,
Nutrition, and Forestry.
The bill was introduced in the House on
June 9, 2022 and referred to the House
Committee on Agriculture.
H.R. 7696 / S.
4161
Rep. Chris Pappas (D-NH) /
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (DNY)
Clean Water Standards for PFAS 2.0 Act
of 2022
The bill would further regulate PFAS by
setting deadlines for the EPA to develop
water quality criteria and limits on
industrial PFAS discharges into water and
to water treatment plants. The bill would
also authorize $200 million per year in
grants to assist Publicly Owned
Treatment Works with program
implementation, which would be
appropriated through Fiscal Years 2022-
2026.
The legislation was introduced in the House
on May 10, 2022 and referred to the
Subcommittee on Water Resources and
Environment.
The legislation was introduced in the
Senate on May 9, 2022 and referred to the
Committee on Environment and Public
Works.
S.1179 /
H.R.2552 Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) Canal Conveyance Capacity Restoration Act
This bill authorizes the Bureau of
Reclamation to provide financial
assistance for various projects in
California to mitigate the sinking or
settling of the ground (i.e., subsidence
mitigation), specifically for projects
related to the Friant-Kern Canal, the
Delta-Mendota Canal, and certain parts
of the San Luis Canal/California
Aqueduct.
This legislation was introduced on April 15,
2021 in the Senate. The House Companion
bill was introduced the same day.
The Senate Energy and Natural Resources
Subcommittee on Water & Power held a
hearing on the legislation on Wednesday,
May 25.
The House Natural Resources Committee
has not yet considered the legislation.
Weekly Legislative Report
Thursday, June 30, 2022
AB 1 (Garcia, Cristina D) Lead-Acid Battery Recycling Act of 2016: dealer notice: California battery fee.
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Introduced: 12/7/2020
Status: 6/23/2022-From Consent Calendar. Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Durazo.
Location: Senate Inactive File
Calendar:
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Conc. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House
Summary: The Lead-Acid Battery Recycling Act of 2016, as part of the hazardous waste control laws, prohibits a person from disposing, or attempting to dispose, of a lead-acid battery at a solid waste facility or on or in any land, surface waters, watercourses, or marine waters, but authorizes a person to dispose of a lead-acid battery at certain locations. The act imposes a California battery fee on a person for specified types of replacement lead-acid batteries purchased from a dealer in the amount of $1 until March 31, 2022, and in the amount of $2 commencing April 1, 2022. The act requires a dealer to post a written notice or include on the purchaser’s receipt for one of these lead-acid batteries specified language, including language stating that the dealer is required by law to charge a nonrefundable $1 California battery fee. A violation of the hazardous waste control laws is a crime. This bill would revise the language required to be included in that notice or on the purchaser’s receipt by increasing the stated amount of the California battery fee from $1 to $2.
AB 129 (Committee on Budget) State employment: State Bargaining Units 16 and 18: agreements.
Current Text: Amended: 6/24/2022 html pdf
Introduced: 1/8/2021
Status: 6/28/2022-Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Location: Senate Third Reading
Calendar: 6/30/2022 #190 SENATE ASSEMBLY BILLS - THIRD READING FILE Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf.
Conc. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House
Summary: Current law provides that a provision of a memorandum of understanding reached between the state employer and a recognized employee organization representing state civil service employees that requires the expenditure of funds does not become effective unless approved by the Legislature in the annual Budget Act. Current law requires the Department of Human Resources to provide a memorandum of understanding to the Legislative Analyst who then has 10 calendar days from the date the tentative agreement is received to issue a fiscal analysis to the Legislature. Current law prohibits the memorandum of understanding from being subject to legislative determination until either the Legislative Analyst has presented a fiscal analysis of the memorandum of understanding or until 10 calendar days have elapsed since the memorandum was received by the Legislative Analyst. This bill, notwithstanding the above statutory provisions, would approve agreements entered into between the state employer and State Bargaining Units 16 and 18. The bill would provide that the provisions of the addenda that require the expenditure of funds will not take effect unless funds for these provisions are specifically appropriated by the Legislature. The bill would authorize the state employer or these state bargaining units to reopen negotiations if funds for these provisions are not specifically appropriated by the Legislature. The bill would require the provisions of the agreements that require the expenditure of funds to become effective even if the provisions are approved by the Legislature in legislation other than the annual Budget Act.
AB 180 (Ting D) Budget Act of 2021.
Current Text: Enrollment: 6/29/2022 html pdf
Introduced: 1/8/2021
Status: 6/29/2022-Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 28. Noes 7.). In Assembly.
Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. Assembly Rule 63 suspended. Assembly Rule 77 suspended.
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 10 p.m.
Location: Assembly Enrolled
Calendar:
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Conc. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House
Summary: The Budget Act of 2021 made appropriations for the support of state government for the 2021– 22 fiscal year. This bill would amend the Budget Act of 2021 by amending, adding, and repealing items of appropriation and making other changes.
AB 228 (Rodriguez D) Firearms.
Current Text: Enrolled: 6/29/2022 html pdf
Introduced: 1/12/2021
Status: 6/27/2022-Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 36. Noes 0.). In Assembly.
Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
Location: Assembly Enrollment
Calendar:
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Conc. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House
Summary: Current law authorizes the Department of Justice to inspect dealers to ensure compliance with specified provisions of firearms law and to assess an annual fee to cover the reasonable costs of maintaining the dealer list and conducting inspections. Current law exempts a dealer located in a jurisdiction that has adopted an inspection program to ensure compliance with firearms law from that portion of the department’s fee that relates to the cost of inspections. This bill would, commencing January 1, 2024, require the department to conduct inspections of dealers at least every 3 years, with the exception of a dealer whose place of business is located in a jurisdiction that has adopted an inspection program. The bill would authorize the department to inspect a dealer whose place of business is located in a jurisdiction that has adopted an inspection program. The bill would also specify minimum sampling standards for the audit of dealer records during an inspection.
AB 267 (Valladares R) California Environmental Quality Act: exemption: prescribed fire, thinning, and fuel reduction projects.
Current Text: Amended: 6/2/2021 html pdf
Introduced: 1/15/2021
Status: 6/29/2022-From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes
6. Noes 0.) (June 29).
Location: Senate Appropriations
Calendar: 6/30/2022 #61 SENATE ASSEMBLY BILLS - SECOND READING FILE Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf.
Conc. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House
Summary: Current law, until January 1, 2023, exempts from the requirements of CEQA prescribed fire, thinning, or fuel reduction projects undertaken on federal lands to reduce the risk of high-severity wildfire that have been reviewed under the federal National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as provided. Current law requires the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, beginning December 31, 2019, and annually thereafter until January 1, 2023, to report to the relevant policy committees of the Legislature the number of times the exemption was used. This bill would extend the exemption from CEQA and the requirement on the department to report to the relevant policy committees of the Legislature to January 1, 2026.
AB 411 (Irwin D) Veterans Housing and Homeless Prevention Bond Act of 2022.
Current Text: Amended: 1/24/2022 html pdf
Introduced: 2/3/2021
Status: 6/27/2022-In committee: Referred to suspense file.
Location: Senate Appropriations Suspense File
Calendar:
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Conc. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House
Summary: Existing law, the Veterans Housing and Homeless Prevention Bond Act of 2014 (the 2014 bond act), authorizes the issuance of bonds in the amount of $600,000,000, as specified, for expenditure by the California Housing Finance Agency, the Department of Housing and Community Development, and the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide housing to veterans and their families pursuant to the Veterans Housing and Homeless Prevention Act of 2014 (VHHPA).This bill would enact the Veterans Housing and Homeless Prevention Bond Act of 2022 to authorize the issuance of bonds in an amount not to exceed $600,000,000 to provide additional funding for the VHHPA. The bill would provide for the handling and disposition of the funds in the same manner as the 2014 bond act. This bill contains other related provisions.
AB 682 (Bloom D) Planning and zoning: density bonuses: shared housing buildings.
Current Text: Amended: 6/23/2022 html pdf
Introduced: 2/12/2021
Status: 6/23/2022-Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Location: Senate Appropriations
Calendar: 8/1/2022 10 a.m. - 1021 O Street, Room 2200 SENATE APPROPRIATIONS, PORTANTINO, Chair Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf.
Conc. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House
Summary: The Density Bonus Law requires a city or county to provide a developer that proposes a housing development within the city or county with a density bonus and other incentives or concessions, as specified, if the developer agrees to construct, among other options, 10% of the total units of a housing development for rental or sale to lower income households, as defined, or 5% of the total units for rental or sale to very low income households, as defined, and meets other requirements. This bill would provide that a housing development eligible for a density bonus be provided under these provisions includes a shared housing building, as defined, that will contain either 10% of the total units for lower income households or 5% of the total units for very low income households, as described above. The bill would prohibit the city, county, or city and county from requiring any minimum unit size requirements or minimum bedroom requirements in conflict with the bill’s provisions with respect to a shared housing building eligible for a density bonus under these provisions.
AB 916 (Salas D) Zoning: accessory dwelling units: bedroom addition.
Current Text: Amended: 6/23/2022 html pdf
Introduced: 2/17/2021
Status: 6/23/2022-From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee.
Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on GOV. & F.
Location: Senate Gov. & F.
Calendar:
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Conc. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House
Summary: Would prohibit a city or county legislative body from adopting or enforcing an ordinance requiring a public hearing as a condition of reconfiguring existing space to increase the bedroom count within an existing dwelling unit. The bill would apply these provisions only to a permit application for no more than 2 additional bedrooms within an existing dwelling unit. The bill would specify that these provisions are not to be construed to prohibit a local agency from requiring a public hearing for a proposed project that would increase the number of dwelling units within an existing structure. The bill would include findings that ensuring adequate housing is a matter of statewide concern and is not a municipal affair, and that the provision applies to all cities, including charter cities.
AB 988 (Bauer-Kahan D) Mental health: 988 crisis hotline.
Current Text: Amended: 6/16/2022 html pdf
Introduced: 2/18/2021
Status: 6/29/2022-From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (June 28). Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.
Location: Senate Health
Calendar:
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Conc. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House
Summary: Current federal law, the National Suicide Hotline Designation Act, designates the 3-digit telephone number “988” as the universal number within the United States for the purpose of the national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline system operating through the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline maintained by the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Abuse and the Veterans Crisis Line maintained by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. This bill would enact the Miles Hall Lifeline and Suicide Prevention Act. The bill would require the Office of Emergency Services to ensure, no later than July 16, 2022, that designated 988 centers utilize technology that allows for transfers between 988 centers as well as between 988 centers and 911 public safety answering points. The bill would require, no later than 90 days after passage of the act, the office to appoint a 988 crisis hotline system director, among other things.
The bill would require, no later than July 1, 2024, the office to ensure interoperability between and across crisis and emergency response systems used throughout the state, as described. The bill would require the office to consult with specified entities on any technology requirements for 988 centers.
AB 1330 (Mayes I) Alcoholic beverage tied-house restrictions: exceptions: County of Riverside.
Current Text: Amended: 6/8/2022 html pdf
Introduced: 2/19/2021
Status: 6/29/2022-From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR with recommendation: To
Consent Calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (June 28). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Location: Senate Appropriations
Calendar: 8/1/2022 10 a.m. - 1021 O Street, Room 2200 SENATE APPROPRIATIONS, PORTANTINO, Chair Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf.
Conc. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House
Summary: Current law, known as tied-house restrictions, generally prohibits specified licensees, or their officers, directors, or agents, from giving or lending money or a thing of value to a person operating, owning, or maintaining any on-sale premises where alcoholic beverages are sold. In this regard, current law specifically prohibits paying a retailer for advertising. Current law creates a variety of exceptions to this prohibition, including permitting specified licensees to purchase advertising space and time from, or on behalf of, an on-sale retail licensee that is an owner, manager, agent or assignee of the owner, or major tenant of certain venues, subject to specified conditions. Current law requires the purchase of advertising space or time, in this context, to be conducted pursuant to a written contract and, in certain instances, specifically authorizes a contract to be made with the owner, a long-term tenant of the complex, or a licensee of the complex, whether or not the owner, long-term tenant, or licensee holds an on-sale license. In this context, current law makes certain acts of coercion crimes, including when an on-sale licensee coerces other specified licensees to purchase advertising space or time. This bill would expand the above-described exception to tiedhouse restrictions that allow for the purchase of advertising by applying it to a fully enclosed arena with a fixed seating capacity in excess of 10,000 seats located in the County of Riverside.
AB 1416 (Santiago D) Elections: ballot label.
Current Text: Amended: 6/23/2022 html pdf
Introduced: 2/19/2021
Status: 6/23/2022-Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Location: Senate Appropriations
Calendar: 8/1/2022 10 a.m. - 1021 O Street, Room 2200 SENATE APPROPRIATIONS, PORTANTINO, Chair Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf.
Conc. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House
Summary: Current law defines the ballot label as the portion of the ballot containing the names of the candidates or a statement of a measure. For statewide measures, existing law requires the Attorney General to prepare a condensed version of the ballot title and summary, including the fiscal impact summary prepared by the Legislative Analyst that is printed in the state voter information guide. This bill would additionally require the ballot label for statewide measures, and, at the option of a county, the ballot label or similar description on the ballot of county, city, district, and school district measures, to include a listing of nonprofit organizations, businesses, or individuals taken from the signers or the text of ballot arguments printed in the voter information guide that support and oppose the measure, as specified. The bill would require a nonprofit organization, business, or individual to meet certain criteria before being listed on the ballot label or similar description of the measure on the ballot. The bill would require the signers of the ballot arguments to submit the lists of supporters and opponents to the Secretary of State or the respective elections official and would require the Secretary of State or respective elections official to provide those lists to county elections officials as part of the ballot label.
AB 1502 (Muratsuchi D) Freestanding skilled nursing facilities.
Current Text: Amended: 6/27/2022 html pdf
Introduced: 2/19/2021
Status: 6/28/2022-Withdrawn from committee. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Location: Senate Appropriations
Calendar: 8/1/2022 10 a.m. - 1021 O Street, Room 2200 SENATE APPROPRIATIONS, PORTANTINO, Chair Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf.
Conc. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House
Summary: Current law prohibits a person from acquiring a beneficial interest of 5% or more in any corporation or partnership licensed to operate a skilled nursing facility, or in any management company under contract with a licensee of a skilled nursing facility, or from becoming an officer or director of, or general partner in, a corporation, partnership, or management company without the prior written approval of the department. Current law requires a licensee for a skilled nursing facility to provide written notice of a proposed change in licensee or management company to all residents of the facility and their representatives at least 90 days prior to a finalization of the sale, transfer of operation, or other change or transfer of ownership interests, except as specified. Current law requires an applicant for a skilled nursing facility or intermediate care facility to submit certain information to the department, such as the name and address of a parent organization if the applicant is a subsidiary of another organization, and report any changes to that information within 30 days. Current law imposes criminal penalties on a person who violates the licensing and regulatory requirements imposed on skilled nursing facilities. This bill would prohibit a person or an applicant for licensure from acquiring, operating, establishing, managing, conducting, or maintaining a freestanding skilled nursing facility without first obtaining a license from the State Department of Public Health for that purpose. The bill would also apply the licensure requirement to a change of ownership or a change in management of such a facility.
AB 1594 (Ting D) Firearms: civil suits.
Current Text: Enrolled: 6/29/2022 html pdf
Introduced: 1/3/2022
Status: 6/27/2022-Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 25. Noes 9.). In Assembly.
Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
Location: Assembly Enrollment
Calendar:
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Conc. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House
Summary: Current law generally regulates the transfer and possession of firearms. This bill, beginning on July 1, 2023, would establish a firearm industry standard of conduct, which would require a firearm industry member, as defined, to establish, implement, and enforce reasonable controls, as defined, take reasonable precautions to ensure that the member does not sell, distribute, or provide a firearm-related product, as defined, to a downstream distributor or retailer of firearm-related products who fails to establish, implement, and enforce reasonable controls, and adhere to specified laws pertaining to unfair methods of competition, unfair or deceptive acts or practices, and false advertising. The bill would also prohibit a firearm industry member from manufacturing, marketing, importing, offering for wholesale sale, or offering for retail sale a firearm-related product that is abnormally dangerous and likely to create an unreasonable risk of harm to public health and safety in California, as specified.
AB 1655 (Jones-Sawyer D) State holidays: Juneteenth.
Current Text: Amended: 6/15/2022 html pdf
Introduced: 1/14/2022
Status: 6/29/2022-From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 29).
Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Location: Senate Appropriations
Calendar: 8/1/2022 10 a.m. - 1021 O Street, Room 2200 SENATE APPROPRIATIONS, PORTANTINO, Chair Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf.
Conc. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House
Summary: Would add June 19, known as “Juneteenth,” to the list of state holidays. The bill would specify that holidays created by federal legislation signed by the President are considered days appointed as holidays for the purposes of the above-described provisions requiring community colleges and public schools to close.
The bill would authorize state employees to elect to take time off with pay in recognition of Juneteenth, as specified.
AB 1685 (Bryan D) Vehicles: parking violations.
Current Text: Amended: 4/6/2022 html pdf
Introduced: 1/24/2022
Status: 6/28/2022-From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 0.) (June 27).
Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Location: Senate Appropriations
Calendar: 8/1/2022 10 a.m. - 1021 O Street, Room 2200 SENATE APPROPRIATIONS, PORTANTINO, Chair Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf.
Conc. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House
Summary: Current law requires a processing agency to offer a payment plan for unpaid parking citations to qualified indigent persons. This bill would require a processing agency to forgive at least $1,500 in parking fines and fees annually for a qualified homeless person, as specified. The bill would also require a processing agency to provide certain information regarding the parking citation forgiveness program, as specified, including on its internet website. The bill would also require each processing agency that receives an application for the citation forgiveness program to annually report specified information to the California Interagency Council on Homelessness and would require the council to compile this data and submit an annual report to the Legislature.
AB 1711 (Seyarto R) Privacy: breach.
Current Text: Amended: 4/21/2022 html pdf
Introduced: 1/26/2022
Status: 6/28/2022-Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Location: Senate Third Reading
Calendar: 6/30/2022 #173 SENATE ASSEMBLY BILLS - THIRD READING FILE Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf.
Conc. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House
Summary: Current law requires an agency or a person or business that conducts business in California that owns or licenses computerized data that includes personal information to disclose a breach of security of the system following discovery or notification of the breach in the security data to certain residents of California, as specified. This bill would require an agency to post a notice on the agency’s internet website
when a person or business operating a system on behalf of the agency is required to issue a security breach notification for that system pursuant to the above-described provisions, as specified.
AB 1713 (Boerner Horvath D) Vehicles: required stops: bicycles.
Current Text: Amended: 3/21/2022 html pdf
Introduced: 1/26/2022
Status: 6/29/2022-From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 15. Noes 2.) (June 28).
Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Location: Senate Appropriations
Calendar: 8/1/2022 10 a.m. - 1021 O Street, Room 2200 SENATE APPROPRIATIONS, PORTANTINO, Chair Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf.
Conc. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House
Summary: Would require a person who is 18 years of age or older riding a bicycle upon a two-lane highway when approaching a stop sign at the entrance of an intersection with another roadway with two or fewer lanes, where stop signs are erected upon all approaches, to yield the right-of-way to any vehicles that have either stopped at or entered the intersection, or that are approaching on the intersecting highway close enough to constitute an immediate hazard, and to pedestrians, as specified, and continue to yield the rightof-way to those vehicles and pedestrians until reasonably safe to proceed. The bill would require other vehicles to yield the right-of-way to a bicycle that, having yielded as prescribed, has entered the intersection.
The bill would state that these provisions do not affect the liability of a driver of a motor vehicle as a result of the driver’s negligent or wrongful act or omission in the operation of a motor vehicle. The bill would impose a warning citation for a first violation by a person who is under 18 years of age and fails to stop when approaching a stop sign at the entrance of an intersection.
AB 1732 (Patterson R) Emergency services: hit-and-run incidents: Yellow Alert.
Current Text: Enrolled: 6/29/2022 html pdf
Introduced: 1/31/2022
Status: 6/27/2022-Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 36. Noes 0.). In Assembly.
Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
Location: Assembly Enrollment
Calendar:
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Conc. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House
Summary: Would authorize a law enforcement agency to request the Department of the California Highway Patrol to activate a Yellow Alert if a person has been killed due to a hit-and-run incident and the law enforcement agency has specified information concerning the suspect or the suspect’s vehicle. The bill would authorize the Department of the California Highway Patrol to activate a Yellow Alert within the requested geographic area upon request of the law enforcement agency if it concurs with the law enforcement agency that specified requirements are met. This bill would also require the Department of the California Highway Patrol to track the number of Yellow Alert requests it receives from law enforcement agencies. The bill would require the Department of the California Highway Patrol to submit a final report to the Legislature of the efficacy, the advantages, and the disadvantages of the Yellow Alert System by January 1, 2026. On January 1, 2026, the provisions of this bill would be repealed.
AB 1737 (Holden D) Children’s camps: safety.
Current Text: Amended: 6/21/2022 html pdf
Introduced: 1/31/2022
Status: 6/29/2022-From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes
5. Noes 0.) (June 28).
Location: Senate Appropriations
Calendar: 6/30/2022 #15 SENATE ASSEMBLY BILLS - SECOND READING FILE Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf.
Conc. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House
Summary: Current law requires the State Public Health Officer to establish rules and regulations establishing minimum standards for organized camps. Current law requires the State Fire Marshal to adopt minimum fire safety regulations for organized camps. Current law requires local health officers to enforce building standards relating to organized camps and the other rules and regulations adopted by the State Public Health Officer. Current law defines “organized camp,” for these purposes, as a site with a program and facilities established for the primary purposes of providing an outdoor group living experience with social, spiritual, educational, or recreational objectives, for 5 days or more during one or more seasons of the year, except as specified. This bill additionally would define “children’s camp” as a camp that offers daytime or overnight experiences administered by adults who provide social, cultural, educational, recreational, or artistic programming to more than 5 children between 3 and 17 years of age for 5 days or longer, except as specified. The bill would exempt youth sports leagues and teams, and camps owned or operated by local education agencies, from the definition of a children’s camp.
AB 1740 (Muratsuchi D) Catalytic converters.
Current Text: Amended: 6/21/2022 html pdf
Introduced: 1/31/2022
Status: 6/27/2022-In committee: Referred to suspense file.
Location: Senate Appropriations Suspense File
Calendar:
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Conc. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House
Summary: Current law requires a core recycler, as defined, who accepts a catalytic converter for recycling to maintain a written record of specified information regarding the transaction, including the item type and quantity, amount paid for the catalytic converter, an identification number, if any, and the vehicle identification number, for not less than 2 years. Current law makes it a crime to violate these requirements.
This bill would require a core recycler to include additional information in the written record, including the year, make, and model of the vehicle from which the catalytic converter was removed and a copy of the title of the vehicle from which the catalytic converter was removed. The bill would prohibit a core recycler from entering into a transaction to purchase or receive a catalytic converter from a person that is not a commercial enterprise, as defined, or a verifiable owner of the vehicle from which the catalytic converter was removed, as specified, and would make other conforming changes.
AB 1751 (Daly D) Workers’ compensation: COVID-19: critical workers.
Current Text: Introduced: 2/1/2022 html pdf
Introduced: 2/1/2022
Status: 6/29/2022-From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (June 29).
Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Location: Senate Appropriations
Calendar: 8/1/2022 10 a.m. - 1021 O Street, Room 2200 SENATE APPROPRIATIONS, PORTANTINO, Chair Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf.
Conc. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House
Summary: Current law defines "injury" for an employee to include illness or death resulting from the 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) under specified circumstances, until January 1, 2023. Existing law create a disputable presumption, as specified, that the injury arose out of and in the course of the employment and is compensable, for specified dates of injury. Current law requires an employee to exhaust their paid sick leave benefits and meet specified certification requirements before receiving any temporary disability benefits or, for police officers, firefighters, and other specified employees, a leave of absence.
Existing law also make a claim relating to a COVID-19 illness presumptively compensable, as described above, after 30 days or 45 days, rather than 90 days. Current law, until January 1, 2023, allows for a presumption of injury for all employees whose fellow employees at their place of employment experience specified levels of positive testing, and whose employer has 5 or more employees. This bill would extend the above-described provisions relating to COVID-19 until January 1, 2025.
AB 1797 (Weber, Akilah D) Immunization registry.
Current Text: Amended: 5/2/2022 html pdf
Introduced: 2/7/2022
Status: 6/23/2022-From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on ED. (Ayes 8. Noes 1.) (June 22). Rereferred to Com. on ED.
Location: Senate Education
Calendar: 6/30/2022 Upon adjournment of Session - 1021 O Street, Room 2100 SENATE EDUCATION SPECIAL ORDER, LEYVA, Chair
Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf.
Conc. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House
Summary: Current law authorizes local health officers and the State Department of Public health to operate immunization information systems. Current law, except as provided, authorizes health care providers and other agencies, including, among others, schools, childcare facilities, family childcare homes, and county human services agencies, to disclose specified immunization information with local health departments and the State Department of Public Health, and authorizes local health departments and the department to disclose that same information to each other and to health care providers, schools, childcare facilities, family childcare homes, and county human services agencies, among others, as specified. Current law specifies the immunization, patient, or client information that may be disclosed, which includes, among other things, patient or client demographic information, immunization data, adverse reactions to the immunization, or other information needed to identify the patient or client or to comply with other laws. This bill would instead require health care providers and other agencies, including schools, childcare facilities, family childcare homes, and county human services agencies to disclose the specified immunization information, and would add the patient’s or client’s race or ethnicity to the list of information that shall or may be disclosed.
AB 1857 (Garcia, Cristina D) Solid waste.
Current Text: Amended: 6/23/2022 html pdf
Introduced: 2/8/2022
Status: 6/23/2022-Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Location: Senate Appropriations
Calendar: 8/1/2022 10 a.m. - 1021 O Street, Room 2200 SENATE APPROPRIATIONS, PORTANTINO, Chair Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf.
Conc. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House
Summary: The California Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989, administered by the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, generally regulates the disposal, management, and recycling of solid waste. The act requires a city, county, or city and county, or regional agency formed under the act, to develop a source reduction and recycling element of an integrated waste management plan containing specified components. The act requires those jurisdictions to divert 50% of the solid waste subject to the element, except as specified, through source reduction, recycling, and composting activities. The act allows the 50% diversion requirement to include not more than 10% through transformation, as defined, if specified conditions are met. This bill would repeal the provision authorizing the inclusion of not more than 10% of the diversion through transformation.
AB 1883 (Quirk-Silva D) Public restrooms.
Current Text: Amended: 6/23/2022 html pdf
Introduced: 2/8/2022
Status: 6/23/2022-Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Location: Senate Appropriations
Calendar: 8/1/2022 10 a.m. - 1021 O Street, Room 2200 SENATE APPROPRIATIONS, PORTANTINO, Chair Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf.
Conc. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House
Summary: Would require each local government, as defined, to complete an inventory of public restrooms owned and maintained by the local government, either directly or by contract, that are available to the general population in its jurisdiction. The bill would require local governments to report their findings to the State Department of Public Health, which would be required to compile the information and to make the inventory available in a searchable database on its internet website, as specified. The bill would require the database to be updated quarterly. The bill would require the department to conduct educational outreach to the general public and homelessness service providers that the database is available on its internet website.
The bill would repeal its provisions on January 1, 2027.
AB 1909 (Friedman D) Vehicles: bicycle omnibus bill.
Current Text: Amended: 3/21/2022 html pdf
Introduced: 2/9/2022
Status: 6/28/2022-Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Location: Senate Third Reading
Calendar: 6/30/2022 #177 SENATE ASSEMBLY BILLS - THIRD READING FILE Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf.
Conc. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House
Summary: Current law prohibits the operation of a motorized bicycle or a class 3 electric bicycle on a bicycle path or trail, bikeway, bicycle lane, equestrian trail, or hiking or recreational trail, as specified. Current law authorizes a local authority to additionally prohibit the operation of class 1 and class 2 electric bicycles on these facilities. This bill would remove the prohibition of class 3 electric bicycles on these facilities and would instead authorize a local authority to prohibit the operation of any electric bicycle or any class of electric bicycle on an equestrian trail, or hiking or recreational trail.
AB 1931 (Rivas, Luz D) Community water systems: lead pipes.
Current Text: Amended: 5/19/2022 html pdf
Introduced: 2/10/2022
Status: 6/29/2022-From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes
5. Noes 0.) (June 29).
Location: Senate Appropriations
Calendar: 6/30/2022 #66 SENATE ASSEMBLY BILLS - SECOND READING FILE Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf.
Conc. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House
Summary: Would require a community water system to replace or remove all lead service lines, as defined, that the community water system owns, in its service area, in their entirety. The bill would require the community water system to undertake specified mitigation best practices, including providing written notice to the owner and residents of all buildings and units served by the line, as specified, before commencing the replacement, removal, or disturbance, as defined. The bill would require the community water system to replace or remove the entire service line, when replacing or removing a lead service line, within 30 days of the start of construction, unless the community water system does not own the entire service line, as specified. The bill would prohibit a person or community water system from performing a partial lead service
line replacement. The bill would also require the community water system to conduct tap water tests before and after the replacement, removal, or disturbance. The bill would require the community water system to create an inventory of known and unknown lead service lines in use in its distribution system. The bill would also require the community water system to provide an inventory, timeline, and lead exposure prevention plan to the State Water Resources Control Board (state board) on or before June 1, 2023. The bill would require the community water system to update the plan, as specified.
AB 1938 (Friedman D) Traffic safety: speed limits.
Current Text: Amended: 6/16/2022 html pdf
Introduced: 2/10/2022
Status: 6/28/2022-VOTE: Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] (PASS)
Location: Senate Appropriations
Calendar:
Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf.
Conc. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House
Summary: Current law requires the Department of Transportation (Caltrans), by regulation, to require Caltrans or a local authority to round speed limits up or down to the nearest 5 miles per hour of the 85th percentile of free-flowing traffic. This bill would, if the speed limit needs to be rounded down to the nearest 5 miles per hour increment of the 85th-percentile speed, authorize Caltrans or a local authority to lower the speed limit by 5 miles per hour from the nearest 5 miles per hour of the 85th percentile, as specified.
AB 1985 (Rivas, Robert D) Organic waste: recovered organic waste product procurement targets: list of available products.
Current Text: Amended: 6/13/2022 html pdf
Introduced: 2/10/2022
Status: 6/29/2022-From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes
7. Noes 0.) (June 29).
Location: Senate Appropriations
Calendar: 6/30/2022 #67 SENATE ASSEMBLY BILLS - SECOND READING FILE Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf.
Conc. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House
Summary: Current law requires methane emissions reduction goals to include a 50% reduction in the level of the statewide disposal of organic waste from the 2014 level by 2020 and a 75% reduction by 2025.
Current law requires the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, in consultation with the State Air Resources Board, to adopt regulations to achieve these organic waste reduction goals that include, among other things, requirements intended to meet the goal that not less than 20% of edible food that is currently disposed of be recovered for human consumption by 2025 and that may include penalties to be imposed by the department for noncompliance, as provided. The department‘s regulations provide for, among other things, the calculation by the department of recovered organic waste product procurement targets for each local jurisdiction. This bill would require the department’s regulations to allow a local jurisdiction to procure a product made from California, landfill-diverted recovered organic waste, as provided, to comply with these recovered organic waste product procurement target requirements. The bill would allow a local jurisdiction, in procuring recovered organic waste products, to utilize California-derived recovered organic waste that is processed outside of the state.
AB 2000 (Gabriel D) Motor vehicle speed contests and exhibitions of speed: offstreet parking facilities.
Current Text: Introduced: 2/14/2022 html pdf
Introduced: 2/14/2022
Status: 6/29/2022-From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 0.) (June 28).
Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Location: Senate Appropriations
Calendar: 8/1/2022 10 a.m. - 1021 O Street, Room 2200 SENATE APPROPRIATIONS, PORTANTINO, Chair Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf.
Conc. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House
Summary: Current law makes it a crime for a person to engage in a motor vehicle speed contest on a highway or an exhibition of speed on a highway, or to aid or abet therein. This bill would also make it a crime for a person to engage in a motor vehicle speed contest in an offstreet parking facility or an exhibition of speed in an offstreet parking facility, or to aid or abet therein.
AB 2011 (Wicks D) Affordable Housing and High Road Jobs Act of 2022.
Current Text: Amended: 6/23/2022 html pdf
Introduced: 2/14/2022
Status: 6/23/2022-From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee.
Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on GOV. & F.
Location: Senate Gov. & F.
Calendar:
Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf.
Conc. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House
Summary: Would create the Affordable Housing and High Road Jobs Act of 2022, which would make certain housing developments that meet specified affordability and site criteria and objective development standards a use by right within a zone where office, retail, or parking are a principally permitted use, and would subject these development projects to one of 2 streamlined, ministerial review processes. The bill would require a development proponent for a housing development project approved pursuant to the streamlined, ministerial review process to require, in contracts with construction contractors, that certain wage and labor standards will be met, including a requirement that all construction workers be paid at least the general prevailing rate of wages, as specified. The bill would require a development proponent to certify to the local government that those standards will be met in project construction. By expanding the crime of perjury, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
AB 2015 (Cooley D) Sacramento Regional Transit District: board of directors: voting procedures:
contracting authority: retirement board.
Current Text: Amended: 3/21/2022 html pdf
Introduced: 2/14/2022
Status: 6/29/2022-From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Location: Senate Appropriations
Calendar: 8/1/2022 10 a.m. - 1021 O Street, Room 2200 SENATE APPROPRIATIONS, PORTANTINO, Chair Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf.
Conc. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House
Summary: Current law authorizes the formation of the Sacramento Regional Transit District with various powers and duties with respect to transportation planning, programming, construction, and operations.
Current law vests the government of the district in a board of directors, and provides for the appointment of the 7 members of the initial board of directors by the governing boards of the City of Sacramento and the County of Sacramento, as specified. Current law prescribes procedures for increasing the number of members of the board of directors, including authorizing each member entity to make one appointment to the board. Current law requires the affirmative vote of a majority of all the members of the board for each official act of the board. This bill would specify that only a member entity that is annexed after the initial formation of the district, as provided, is authorized to make an appointment to the board in addition to those appointments of the City and County of Sacramento governing boards.
AB 2053 (Lee D) The Social Housing Act.
Current Text: Amended: 6/23/2022 html pdf
Introduced: 2/14/2022
Status: 6/23/2022-From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee.
Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on GOV. & F.
Location: Senate Gov. & F.
Calendar:
Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf.
Conc. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House
Summary: Would enact the Social Housing Act and would create the California Housing Authority, as an independent state body, the mission of which would be to produce and acquire social housing developments for the purpose of eliminating the gap between housing production and regional housing needs assessment targets, as specified. The bill would prescribe a definition of social housing that would describe, in addition to housing owned by the authority, housing owned by other entities, as specified, provided that all social housing developed by the authority would be owned by the authority. The bill would prescribe the composition of the California Housing Authority Board, which would govern the authority, and would be composed of appointed members and members who are elected by residents of social housing developments, as specified. The bill would prescribe the powers and duties of the authority and the board. The bill would provide that the authority seeks to achieve revenue neutrality, as defined, and would require the authority to seek to recover the cost of development and operations over the life of its properties through the mechanism of rent cross-subsidization, as defined. The bill would require the authority to prioritize the development of specified property, including vacant parcels and parcels near transit, and would prescribe a process for the annual determination of required social housing units. Under the bill, social housing would accommodate a mix of household income ranges and would provide specified protections for residents, who would participate in the operation and management of the units in which they reside.
AB 2083 (Bauer-Kahan D) Public utilities: rates.
Current Text: Amended: 6/27/2022 html pdf
Introduced: 2/14/2022
Status: 6/27/2022-Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Location: Senate Appropriations
Calendar: 8/1/2022 10 a.m. - 1021 O Street, Room 2200 SENATE APPROPRIATIONS, PORTANTINO, Chair Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf.
Conc. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House
Summary: Under current law, the Public Utilities Commission has regulatory authority over public utilities, including electrical corporations and gas corporations. Existing law authorizes the commission to fix the rates and charges for every public utility and requires that those rates and charges be just and reasonable.
Existing law prohibits electrical corporations and gas corporations from recovering fines and penalties through rates approved by the commission.This bill would prohibit an electrical corporation or gas corporation from recovering, through a rate approved by the commission, costs arising directly from new or additional activities expressly agreed to by the corporation, or any direct payment, fine, or penalty paid by the corporation, in a settlement agreement resolving a criminal or civil inquiry, investigation, or prosecution, except when the commission determines that those costs were just and reasonably incurred, as specified.
AB 2097 (Friedman D) Residential, commercial, or other development types: parking requirements.
Current Text: Amended: 6/23/2022 html pdf
Introduced: 2/14/2022
Status: 6/23/2022-Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Location: Senate Appropriations
Calendar: 8/1/2022 10 a.m. - 1021 O Street, Room 2200 SENATE APPROPRIATIONS, PORTANTINO, Chair Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf.
Conc. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House
Summary: The Planning and Zoning Law requires each county and city to adopt a comprehensive, longterm general plan for its physical development, and the development of certain lands outside its boundaries, that includes, among other mandatory elements, a land use element, and a conservation element. Current law also permits variances to be granted from the parking requirements of a zoning ordinance for nonresidential development if the variance will be an incentive to the development and the variance will facilitate access to the development by patrons of public transit facilities. This bill would prohibit a public agency, in a county with a population of 600,000 or more, from imposing or enforcing a minimum automobile parking requirement, on any of specified residential, commercial, or other development types if the project is located within 1/2 mile of public transit, as defined. The bill would also prohibit a public agency, in a county with a population of less than 600,000, and a city with a population of 75,000 or more, from imposing or enforcing a minimum automobile parking requirement on specified residential, commercial, or other development types if the project is located within 1/4 mile of public transit. For a city with a population of less than 75,000, or a county with a population of less than 600,000, the bill would authorize that city or county to adopt an ordinance or resolution that applies certain prohibitions regarding the above-described parking requirements within its boundaries. When a project provides parking voluntarily, the bill would authorize a public agency to impose specified requirements on the voluntary parking.
AB 2098 (Low D) Physicians and surgeons: unprofessional conduct.
Current Text: Amended: 6/21/2022 html pdf
Introduced: 2/14/2022
Status: 6/28/2022-From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 4.) (June 27).
Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Location: Senate Appropriations
Calendar: 8/1/2022 10 a.m. - 1021 O Street, Room 2200 SENATE APPROPRIATIONS, PORTANTINO, Chair Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf.
Conc. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House
Summary: Current law provides for the licensure and regulation of physicians and surgeons by the Medical Board of California and the Osteopathic Medical Board of California. Current law requires the applicable board to take action against any licensed physician and surgeon who is charged with unprofessional conduct, as provided. This bill would designate the dissemination of misinformation or disinformation related to the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, or “COVID-19,” as unprofessional conduct.
AB 2108 (Rivas, Robert D) Water policy: environmental justice: disadvantaged and tribal communities.
Current Text: Amended: 6/16/2022 html pdf
Introduced: 2/14/2022
Status: 6/28/2022-From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 2.) (June 28).
Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Location: Senate Appropriations
Calendar: 8/1/2022 10 a.m. - 1021 O Street, Room 2200 SENATE APPROPRIATIONS, PORTANTINO, Chair Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf.
Conc. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House
Summary: Would require that one of the persons appointed by the Governor to the State Water Resources Control Board be qualified in the field of water supply and water quality relating to disadvantaged or tribal communities and not be the same member as the member appointed who is qualified in the field of water
supply and water quality relating to irrigated agriculture. The bill would also require that at least one person appointed to each regional board have specialized experience relating to disadvantaged or tribal communities, except as provided. The bill would prohibit, in making those appointments, preference to be given on the basis of ethnicity or national origin.
AB 2142 (Gabriel D) Income taxes: exclusion: turf replacement water conservation program.
Current Text: Amended: 4/6/2022 html pdf
Introduced: 2/15/2022
Status: 6/27/2022-In committee: Referred to suspense file.
Location: Senate Appropriations Suspense File
Calendar:
Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf.
Conc. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House
Summary: Current law provides an exclusion from gross income for any amount received as a rebate or voucher from a local water or energy agency or supplier for the purchase or installation of a water conservation water closet, energy efficient clothes washers, and plumbing devices, as specified. This bill would, for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2022, and before January 1, 2027, under the Personal Income Tax Law and the Corporation Tax Law, provide an exclusion from gross income for any amount received as a rebate, voucher, or other financial incentive issued by a public water system, as defined, local government, or state agency for participation in a turf replacement water conservation program.
AB 2147 (Ting D) Pedestrians.
Current Text: Amended: 6/23/2022 html pdf
Introduced: 2/15/2022
Status: 6/23/2022-Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Location: Senate Appropriations
Calendar: 8/1/2022 10 a.m. - 1021 O Street, Room 2200 SENATE APPROPRIATIONS, PORTANTINO, Chair Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf.
Conc. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House
Summary: Would prohibit a peace officer, as defined, from stopping a pedestrian for specified traffic infractions unless a reasonably careful person would realize there is an immediate danger of collision with a moving vehicle or other device moving exclusively by human power. The bill would require the Commissioner of the California Highway Patrol, in consultation with the Institute of Transportation Studies at the University of California, Davis, to submit a report to the Legislature on or before January 1, 2028, regarding statewide pedestrian-related traffic crash data and any associated impacts to traffic safety, including an evaluation of whether and how the changes made by this bill have impacted pedestrian safety.
AB 2164 (Lee D) Disability access: certified access specialist program: funding.
Current Text: Amended: 5/19/2022 html pdf
Introduced: 2/15/2022
Status: 6/29/2022-From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (June 28).
Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Location: Senate Appropriations
Calendar:
Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf.
Conc. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House
Summary: Current law requires the State Architect to establish and publicize a program for voluntary certification by the state of any person who meets specified criteria as a certified access specialist (CASp), as provided. Current law, on and after January 1, 2018, and until December 31, 2023, inclusive, requires any applicant for an original or renewal of a local business license or equivalent instrument or permit to pay an additional fee of $4 for that license, instrument, or permit, or in any city, county, or city and county that does not issue a business license or an equivalent instrument or permit, existing law requires an applicant for a building permit to pay an additional fee of $4, to be collected by the city, county, or city and county that issued the license, instrument, or permit for specified purposes related to disability access, including the CASp program. Commencing January 1, 2024, that fee is reduced to $1. Current law requires a portion of those fees to be deposited in the Disability Access and Education Revolving Fund. This bill would repeal the provision reducing the fee to $1 commencing January 1, 2024, thereby extending the operation of this fee at the amount of $4 indefinitely. By expanding the increased fee deposited into the Disability Access and Education Revolving Fund, this bill would make an appropriation.
AB 2238 (Rivas, Luz D) Extreme heat: statewide extreme heat ranking system.
Current Text: Amended: 6/13/2022 html pdf
Introduced: 2/16/2022
Status: 6/23/2022-From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR with recommendation: To
Consent Calendar. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Location: Senate Appropriations
Calendar: 8/1/2022 10 a.m. - 1021 O Street, Room 2200 SENATE APPROPRIATIONS, PORTANTINO, Chair Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf.
Conc. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House
Summary: Would require the California Environmental Protection Agency, by January 1, 2024, to develop a statewide extreme heat ranking system in coordination with the ICARP, the State Department of Public Health, and the Department of Insurance, as provided. The bill would also require the Department of Insurance, by July 1, 2024, to transmit a study of, among other things, past extreme heat events and the effectiveness of insurance coverages, as specified, to prevent losses or help communities plan public health initiatives related to combating the effects of extreme heat, insurance options that will support specified adaptation, preparedness, and resilience measures, and recommendations for overcoming barriers encountered by local governments that are trying to use insurance or other financing tools to fund or support heat risk mitigation or adaptation strategies to the agency, the ICARP, and certain legislative policy committees, and to post the study on its internet website. The bill would require the ICARP to develop a public communication plan for the statewide extreme heat ranking system, recommend partnerships with local health departments and local and tribal governments, and develop statewide guidance for local and tribal governments in the preparation and planning for extreme heat events, and review the heat ranking system, as specified.
AB 2243 (Garcia, Eduardo D) Occupational safety and health standards: heat illness: wildfire smoke.
Current Text: Amended: 6/29/2022 html pdf
Introduced: 2/16/2022
Status: 6/29/2022-From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee.
Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Location: Senate Appropriations
Calendar: 8/1/2022 10 a.m. - 1021 O Street, Room 2200 SENATE APPROPRIATIONS, PORTANTINO, Chair Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf.
Conc. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House
Summary: The current Maria Isabel Vasquez Jimenez heat illness standard provides for the prevention of heat-related illness of employees in outdoor places of employment, as prescribed. There is also an existing standard for workplace protection from wildfire smoke. This bill would require the Division of Occupational Safety and Health, before December 1, 2025, to submit to the standards board a rulemaking proposal to consider revising the heat illness standard and wildfire smoke standard. The bill would require the division, in preparing the proposed regulations, to consider revising the heat illness standard to include an ultrahigh heat standard for employees in outdoor places of employment for heat in excess of 105 degrees Fahrenheit, as prescribed, and require employers to distribute copies of the Heat Illness Prevention Plan, as provided. The bill would similarly require a rulemaking proposal to consider revising the wildfire smoke standard to reduce the existing air quality index threshold for PM2.5 particulate matter at which control by respiratory protective equipment becomes mandatory. The bill would require the standards board to review the proposed changes and consider adopting revised standards on or before December 31, 2025. The bill would further require the division to consider regulations, or revising existing regulations, relating to protections related to acclimatization to higher temperatures, as provided.
AB 2264 (Bloom D) Pedestrian crossing signals.
Current Text: Amended: 5/19/2022 html pdf
Introduced: 2/16/2022
Status: 6/29/2022-From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (June 28). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Location: Senate Appropriations
Calendar: 8/1/2022 10 a.m. - 1021 O Street, Room 2200 SENATE APPROPRIATIONS, PORTANTINO, Chair Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf.
Conc. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House
Summary: Under current law, a pedestrian control signal showing a “WALK” or approved “Walking Person” symbol means a pedestrian may proceed across the roadway in the direction of the signal. Under current law, a pedestrian facing a flashing “DON’T WALK” or “WAIT” or approved “Upraised Hand” symbol with a “countdown” signal, as specified, means a pedestrian may start crossing the roadway in the direction of the signal but requires the pedestrian to finish crossing prior to the display of the steady “DON’T WALK” or “WAIT” or approved “Upraised Hand” symbol, as specified. This bill would require a traffic-actuated signal to be installed and maintained to have a leading pedestrian interval, upon the first placement or replacement of a state-owned or operated traffic-actuated signal. The bill would also require an existing state-owned or operated traffic-actuated signal capable of being implemented with remote installation or in-person programming to be programmed with a leading pedestrian interval when maintenance work is done on the intersection in which the traffic-actuated signal is located, if the signal is in a residence, business, or business activity district, a safety corridor, or an area with a high concentration of pedestrians and cyclists, as specified.
AB 2271 (Gipson D) Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority: contracting: local businesses.
Current Text: Amended: 5/5/2022 html pdf
Introduced: 2/16/2022
Status: 6/29/2022-From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (June 28).
Location: Senate Transportation
Calendar: 6/30/2022 #31 SENATE ASSEMBLY BILLS - SECOND READING FILE Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf.
Conc. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House
Summary: Current law authorizes the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LA Metro) to provide for a small business preference of 5% of the lowest responsible bidder meeting specifications, with respect to contracts in construction, the construction component of a design-build team, the procurement of goods, or the delivery of services. Current law also authorizes LA Metro to set aside work for competition, until January 1, 2024, (1) among certified small business enterprises and award each contract to the certified small business enterprise that is the lowest responsible bidder whenever the expected expenditure required exceeds $5,000 but is less than $3,000,000, as specified, and (2) among medium business enterprises for no more than 20 contracts and award each contract to the medium business enterprise that is the lowest responsible bidder whenever the expected expenditure required exceeds $3,000,000 but is less than $30,000,000, as provided. Current law defines a small business enterprise and medium business enterprise for these purposes. This bill would authorize LA Metro to also provide for a local small business enterprise preference of 5% of the lowest responsible bidder meeting specifications, with respect to contracts in construction, the construction component of a design-build team, the procurement of goods, or the delivery of services, and to provide the preference to nonlocal businesses if the bid includes a 30% participation by local small business enterprises. The bill would define a local small business enterprise for these purposes.
AB 2295 (Bloom D) Local educational agencies: housing development projects.
Current Text: Amended: 6/23/2022 html pdf
Introduced: 2/16/2022
Status: 6/23/2022-Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Location: Senate Appropriations
Calendar: 8/1/2022 10 a.m. - 1021 O Street, Room 2200 SENATE APPROPRIATIONS, PORTANTINO, Chair Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf.
Conc. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House
Summary: Would deem a housing development project an allowable use on any real property owned by a local educational agency, as defined, if the housing development satisfies certain conditions, including other local objective zoning standards, objective subdivision standards, and objective design review standards, as described. The bill would deem a housing development that meets these requirements consistent, compliant, and in conformity with local development standards, zoning codes or maps, and the general plan. The bill, among other things, would authorize the land used for the development of the housing development to be jointly used or jointly occupied by the local educational agency and any other party, subject to specified requirements. The bill would exempt a housing development project subject to these provisions from various requirements regarding the disposal of surplus land. The bill would make these provisions effective on January 1, 2024, except that the bill would require the Department of Housing and Community Development to provide a specified notice to the planning agency of each county and city on or before January 31, 2023.
The bill would repeal its provisions on January 1, 2033.
AB 2319 (Bonta, Mia D) Surplus land: former military base land.
Current Text: Amended: 6/23/2022 html pdf
Introduced: 2/16/2022
Status: 6/23/2022-Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Location: Senate Appropriations
Calendar: 8/1/2022 10 a.m. - 1021 O Street, Room 2200 SENATE APPROPRIATIONS, PORTANTINO, Chair Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf.
Conc. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House
Summary: Current law prescribes requirements for the disposal of surplus land by a local agency. Current law defines “surplus land” for these purposes to mean land owned in fee simple by any local agency for which the local agency’s governing body takes formal action declaring that the land is surplus and is not necessary for the agency’s use. Current law provides that an agency is not required to follow the requirements for disposal of surplus land for “exempt surplus land” except as provided. Current law categorizes as “exempt surplus land” surplus land that a local agency is transferring to another local, state, or federal agency for the agency’s use. This bill would add to the definition of “exempt surplus land,” land that is a former military base conveyed by the federal government to a local agency, is subject to certain provisions governing the Alameda Naval Air Station and the Fleet Industrial Supply Center, and meets other specified conditions. These conditions would include, among others, that the former military base has an aggregate area greater than 5 acres, is expected to include a mix of residential and nonresidential uses, is
expected to include no fewer than 1,400 residential units upon completion of development or redevelopment of the former military base, and the development of specified housing is governed by a settlement agreement entered into prior to September 1, 2020.
AB 2342 (Cervantes D) Community Economic Resilience Fund Program.
Current Text: Amended: 6/15/2022 html pdf
Introduced: 2/16/2022
Status: 6/28/2022-Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Location: Senate Third Reading
Calendar: 6/30/2022 #183 SENATE ASSEMBLY BILLS - THIRD READING FILE Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf.
Conc. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House
Summary: Current law establishes the Community Economic Resilience Fund Program within the Workforce Services Branch of the Employment Development Department within the Labor and Workforce Development Agency. Current law requires the program to provide financial support to establish and support high road transition collaboratives, as specified, and sets forth requirements for the program and collaboratives. Current law provides planning grants to establish and support at least one collaborative per region in areas that have had disproportionate impacts due to COVID-19 and would provide implementation grants on a rolling and competitive basis to fund economic recovery, as specified. Current law requires the Labor and Workforce Development Agency, working with the Office of Planning and Research, and the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development to manage the design and operation of the program solicitation and award processes. Current law also sets forth outcome and reporting requirements for program grantees. This bill would, among other things, require the Inter-Agency Leadership Team to include policies for grant funds to fund business and workforce investments in multiple sectors, and connect, in each of those sectors, to any existing or emerging high road training partnerships, state and federal recognized apprenticeship and preapprenticeship programs, and high road construction career training programs, in addition to other workforce programs that support career pathways to high road jobs, require collaboratives to engage local and regional planning efforts, and require the Workforce Services Branch to make available copies of the reports on the internet websites of each agency of the Inter-Agency Leadership Team within 30 days of submitting the reports.
AB 2344 (Friedman D) Wildlife connectivity: transportation projects.
Current Text: Amended: 5/19/2022 html pdf
Introduced: 2/16/2022
Status: 6/29/2022-From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (June 28).
Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Location: Senate Appropriations
Calendar: 8/1/2022 10 a.m. - 1021 O Street, Room 2200 SENATE APPROPRIATIONS, PORTANTINO, Chair Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf.
Conc. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House
Summary: Current law authorizes the Department of Fish and Wildlife (DFW) to approve compensatory mitigation credits for wildlife connectivity actions taken under specified programs. Current law vests the Department of Transportation (Caltrans) with full possession and control of the state highway system.
Current law requires Caltrans to complete assessments of potential barriers to anadromous fish prior to commencing any project using state or federal transportation funds and requires projects to be constructed without presenting barriers to fish passage. This bill would require DFW, in coordination with Caltrans, to establish a wildlife connectivity action plan on or before January 1, 2024, and to update the plan at least once every 5 years thereafter. The bill would require the plan to include, among other things, maps that identify the locations of certain areas, including connectivity areas and natural landscape areas, as defined.
AB 2407 (O'Donnell D) Vehicle tampering: theft of catalytic converters.
Current Text: Amended: 6/8/2022 html pdf
Introduced: 2/17/2022
Status: 6/29/2022-From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 28).
Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Location: Senate Appropriations
Calendar: 8/1/2022 10 a.m. - 1021 O Street, Room 2200 SENATE APPROPRIATIONS, PORTANTINO, Chair Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf.
Conc. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House
Summary: Current law imposes various requirements on a core recycler, as defined. Existing law requires a core recycler who accepts a catalytic converter for the purposes of recycling or who sells or ships used catalytic converters to a recycler or smelter to maintain specified information regarding the purchase and sale of the catalytic converters for not less than 2 years and to make that information available for inspection upon the request of law enforcement. Current law provides that a person who violates these requirements is guilty of a misdemeanor. This bill would require a core recycler to report the information collected to the chief of police or the sheriff, as prescribed, and to request to receive theft alert notifications
regarding the theft of catalytic converters from a specified theft alert system. The bill would also require a core recycler to obtain the thumbprint of a seller of a catalytic converter and to preserve the thumbprint for a period of 2 years, except as specified.
AB 2438 (Friedman D) Transportation funding: guidelines and plans.
Current Text: Amended: 6/16/2022 html pdf
Introduced: 2/17/2022
Status: 6/29/2022-From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 4.) (June 28).
Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Location: Senate Appropriations
Calendar: 8/1/2022 10 a.m. - 1021 O Street, Room 2200 SENATE APPROPRIATIONS, PORTANTINO, Chair Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf.
Conc. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House
Summary: Current law provides for the funding of projects on the state highway system and other transportation improvements, including under the interregional transportation improvement program, the state highway operation and protection program, the Solutions for Congested Corridors Program, the Trade Corridor Enhancement Program, and the program within the Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Program commonly known as the Local Partnership Program. This bill would require, no later than January 1, 2024, the guidelines or plans applicable to those programs to include the strategies established in the Climate Action Plan for Transportation Infrastructure adopted by the Transportation Agency.
AB 2440 (Irwin D) Responsible Battery Recycling Act of 2022.
Current Text: Amended: 6/8/2022 html pdf
Introduced: 2/17/2022
Status: 6/29/2022-From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 1.) (June 28).
Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Location: Senate Appropriations
Calendar: 8/1/2022 10 a.m. - 1021 O Street, Room 2200 SENATE APPROPRIATIONS, PORTANTINO, Chair Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf.
Conc. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House
Summary: Would make the Rechargeable Battery Recycling Act of 2006 and the Cell Phone Recycling Act of 2004 inoperative as of September 30, 2026, and would repeal those acts as of January 1, 2027.
AB 2449 (Rubio, Blanca D) Open meetings: local agencies: teleconferences.
Current Text: Amended: 6/23/2022 html pdf
Introduced: 2/17/2022
Status: 6/29/2022-From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes
9. Noes 1.) (June 28).
Location: Senate Appropriations
Calendar: 6/30/2022 #58 SENATE ASSEMBLY BILLS - SECOND READING FILE Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf.
Conc. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House
Summary: The Ralph M. Brown Act, requires, with specified exceptions, that all meetings of a legislative body of a local agency, as those terms are defined, be open and public and that all persons be permitted to attend and participate. Current law, until January 1, 2024, authorizes a local agency to use teleconferencing without complying with specified teleconferencing requirements in specified circumstances when a declared state of emergency is in effect, or in other situations related to public health. This bill would revise and recast those teleconferencing provisions and, until January 1, 2026, would authorize a local agency to use teleconferencing without complying with the teleconferencing requirements that each teleconference location be identified in the notice and agenda and that each teleconference location be accessible to the public if at least a quorum of the members of the legislative body participates in person from a singular physical location clearly identified on the agenda that is open to the public and situated within the local agency’s jurisdiction.
Under this exception, the bill would authorize a member to participate remotely under specified circumstances, including participating remotely for just cause or due to emergency circumstances. The emergency circumstances basis for remote participation would be contingent on a request to, and action by, the legislative body. The bill would define terms for purposes of these teleconferencing provisions.
AB 2465 (Bonta, Mia D) Pupil instruction: third-grade literacy: literacy grant program.
Current Text: Amended: 6/23/2022 html pdf
Introduced: 2/17/2022
Status: 6/23/2022-Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Location: Senate Appropriations
Calendar: 8/1/2022 10 a.m. - 1021 O Street, Room 2200 SENATE APPROPRIATIONS, PORTANTINO, Chair Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf.
Conc. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House
Summary: Would create the Family and Community Literacy: Supporting Literacy and Biliteracy in Schools, Families, and Communities Grant Program for the purpose of supporting the goal of all of California’s pupils reading at grade level by third grade and engaging families at every stage of that process. The bill would require the department to award competitive grants from the California Family Literacy Innovation Project to local educational agencies, as provided.
AB 2493 (Chen R) County employees’ retirement: disallowed compensation: benefit adjustments.
Current Text: Amended: 4/5/2022 html pdf
Introduced: 2/17/2022
Status: 6/29/2022-From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (June 28).
Location: Senate Judiciary
Calendar: 6/30/2022 #38 SENATE ASSEMBLY BILLS - SECOND READING FILE Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf.
Conc. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House
Summary: The California Public Employees’ Pension Reform Act of 2013 (PEPRA), generally requires a public retirement system, as defined, to modify its plan or plans to comply with the act. PEPRA, among other things, establishes new defined benefit formulas and caps on pensionable compensation. This bill would similarly authorize a county retirement system to adjust retirement payments based on disallowed compensation for sworn peace officers and firefighters of that system. The bill would provide that if the retirement system determines that the compensation reported for a sworn peace officer or firefighter of the system is disallowed compensation, as defined, the system would require the county employer or agency to discontinue reporting the disallowed compensation. The bill would apply this to determinations made on or after July 30, 2020, if an appeal has been filed and the applicable member, retired member, survivor, or beneficiary has not exhausted their administrative or legal remedies. The bill would require, for an active sworn peace officer or firefighter, that all contribution made on the disallowed compensation be credited against future contributions to the benefit of the employer or agency that reported the disallowed compensation, and any contribution paid by, or on behalf of, that member, be returned to the member by the employer or agency, as specified.
AB 2547 (Nazarian D) Peace officers: determination of bias.
Current Text: Amended: 6/16/2022 html pdf
Introduced: 2/17/2022
Status: 6/29/2022-From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 28).
Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Location: Senate Appropriations
Calendar: 8/1/2022 10 a.m. - 1021 O Street, Room 2200 SENATE APPROPRIATIONS, PORTANTINO, Chair Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf.
Conc. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House
Summary: Current law requires each law enforcement agency to be responsible for completing investigations of allegations of serious misconduct of a peace officer. This bill would require the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) to establish a definition of “biased conduct,” as specified, and would require law enforcement agencies to use that definition in any investigation into a bias-related complaint or an incident that involves possible indications of officer bias. The bill would also require POST to develop guidance for local law enforcement departments on performing effective Internet and social media screenings of officer applicants.
AB 2645 (Rodriguez D) Local emergency plans: integration of access and functional needs: community resilience centers.
Current Text: Amended: 4/18/2022 html pdf
Introduced: 2/18/2022
Status: 6/29/2022-From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (June 28). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Location: Senate Appropriations
Calendar: 8/1/2022 10 a.m. - 1021 O Street, Room 2200 SENATE APPROPRIATIONS, PORTANTINO, Chair Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf.
Conc. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House
Summary: Current law requires a county, upon the next update to its emergency plan, to integrate access and functional needs into its emergency plan by addressing, at a minimum, how the access and functional needs population is served by emergency communications, emergency evacuation for individuals who are dependent on public transportation, and accessible emergency sheltering. This bill would require a county, pursuant to the above-described requirement to integrate access and functional needs into its emergency plan upon the plan’s next update, to address specific additional plan elements. The bill would require the plan, with regard to emergency sheltering, to ensure that local community resilience centers, as defined, are prepared to serve as communitywide assets during extreme heat events and other disasters, to designate available locations that may be necessary to provide respite to individuals during certain environmental emergencies, and to integrate sheltering plans to account for specified state grant programs relating to
community resilience. The bill would require the plan, with regard to emergency evacuation, to integrate transportation and sheltering plans to account for local community resilience centers.
AB 2682 (Gray D) Vehicles: catalytic converters.
Current Text: Amended: 6/15/2022 html pdf
Introduced: 2/18/2022
Status: 6/29/2022-From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes
5. Noes 0.) (June 28).
Location: Senate Appropriations
Calendar: 6/30/2022 #20 SENATE ASSEMBLY BILLS - SECOND READING FILE Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf.
Conc. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House
Summary: Would prohibit a manufacturer from delivering a new vehicle assembled after January 1, 2024, equipped with a catalytic converter unless the catalytic converter has been permanently marked with the vehicle identification number (VIN) of the vehicle to which it is attached with a label, as specified.
AB 2693 (Reyes D) COVID-19: exposure.
Current Text: Introduced: 2/18/2022 html pdf
Introduced: 2/18/2022
Status: 6/28/2022-Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Location: Senate Third Reading
Calendar: 6/30/2022 #186 SENATE ASSEMBLY BILLS - THIRD READING FILE Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf.
Conc. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House
Summary: The California Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1973 authorizes the Division of Occupational Safety and Health to prohibit the performance of an operation or process, or entry into that place of employment when, in its opinion, a place of employment, operation, or process, or any part thereof, exposes workers to the risk of infection with COVID-19, so as to constitute an imminent hazard to employees. Current law requires a notice of the prohibition to be posted in a conspicuous location at the place of employment and makes violating the prohibition or removing the notice, except as specified, a crime.
Current law requires that the prohibition be issued in a manner so as not to materially interrupt the performance of critical governmental functions essential to ensuring public health and safety functions or the delivery of electrical power, renewable natural gas, or water. Current law requires that these provisions not prevent the entry or use, with the division’s knowledge and permission, for the sole purpose of eliminating the dangerous conditions. This bill would extend those provisions until January 1, 2025.
AB 2703 (Muratsuchi D) Electric vehicle charging stations: reliability standards: low-income and disadvantaged community financial assistance.
Current Text: Amended: 6/13/2022 html pdf
Introduced: 2/18/2022
Status: 6/28/2022-VOTE: Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] (PASS)
Location: Senate Appropriations
Calendar:
Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf.
Conc. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House
Summary: Current law requires the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission (Energy Commission), working with the State Air Resources Board and the Public Utilities Commission, to prepare and update, as provided, a statewide assessment of the electric vehicle charging infrastructure needed to support the levels of electric vehicle adoption required for the state to meet its goals of putting at least 5,000,000 zero-emission vehicles on California roads by 2030, and of reducing emissions of greenhouse gases to 40% below 1990 levels by 2030. Current law establishes the Clean Transportation Program, administered by the Energy Commission, to provide funding to certain entities to develop and deploy innovative technologies that transform California’s fuel and vehicle types to help attain the state’s climate change policies. This bill would require a person who receives state funding to deploy a publicly available electric vehicle charging station to agree, as a condition of receiving the funding, to operate the station in compliance with reliability standards that would be developed by the Energy Commission, as specified.
AB 2749 (Quirk-Silva D) Communications: California Advanced Services Fund.
Current Text: Amended: 6/15/2022 html pdf
Introduced: 2/18/2022
Status: 6/27/2022-VOTE: Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] (PASS)
Location: Senate Appropriations
Calendar:
Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf.
Conc. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House
Summary: Current law requires the Public Utilities Commission to develop, implement, and administer the California Advanced Services Fund (CASF) to encourage deployment of high-quality advanced communications services to all Californians that will promote economic growth, job creation, and the substantial social benefits of advanced information and communications technologies. Current law authorizes the commission to impose a surcharge, until December 31, 2032, to collect up to $150,000,000 per year for deposit into the CASF. Current law requires the commission to establish specified accounts within the CASF, including the Broadband Infrastructure Grant Account to fund the deployment of broadband infrastructure and the Federal Funding Account to fund last-mile broadband projects, as specified. This bill would expressly authorize wireless internet service providers to receive funding from the Broadband Infrastructure Grant Account and the Federal Funding Account.
AB 2773 (Holden D) Stops: notification by peace officers.
Current Text: Amended: 6/13/2022 html pdf
Introduced: 2/18/2022
Status: 6/29/2022-From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 3.) (June 28).
Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Location: Senate Appropriations
Calendar: 8/1/2022 10 a.m. - 1021 O Street, Room 2200 SENATE APPROPRIATIONS, PORTANTINO, Chair Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf.
Conc. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House
Summary: Current law requires each state and local agency that employs peace officers to annually report to the Attorney General data on all stops conducted by the agency’s peace officers, and requires that data to include specified information, including the time, date, and location of the stop, and the reason for the stop.
This bill would require each state and local agency to include in its annual report the reason given to the person stopped at the time of the stop.
AB 2780 (Arambula D) Dissolution of redevelopment agencies: enhanced infrastructure financing districts: City of Selma.
Current Text: Amended: 5/5/2022 html pdf
Introduced: 2/18/2022
Status: 6/23/2022-Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Location: Senate Third Reading
Calendar: 6/30/2022 #166 SENATE ASSEMBLY BILLS - THIRD READING FILE Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf.
Conc. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House
Summary: Current law authorizes the legislative body of a city or county to establish an enhanced infrastructure financing district to finance public capital facilities or other specified projects of communitywide significance that provide significant benefits to the district or the surrounding community. Current law prohibits a city or county that created a redevelopment agency from initiating the creation of an enhanced infrastructure financing district or participating in the governance or financing of an enhanced infrastructure financing district until certain specified events occur, including that the successor agency for the former redevelopment agency created by the city or county has received a finding of completion, as specified. This bill would, notwithstanding those provisions, authorize the City of Selma to initiate, participate in, govern, or finance an enhanced infrastructure financing district if those specified events have occurred, except the requirement to have received a finding of completion, and if the City of Selma, acting as the successor agency to the former Selma Redevelopment Agency, is in compliance with a settlement agreement it has entered into with the state to resolve any redevelopment agency dissolution issues and payments demanded by the county auditor-controller from the funds of the successor agency for subsequent distribution to taxing entities, as specified.
AB 2817 (Reyes D) House California Challenge Program.
Current Text: Amended: 6/29/2022 html pdf
Introduced: 2/18/2022
Status: 6/29/2022-Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Location: Senate Appropriations
Calendar:
Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf.
Conc. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House
Summary: Would, upon appropriation of funds by the Legislature, establish the House California Challenge Program, to be administered by the department, in partnership with the California Health and Human Services Agency, for the purpose of providing direct rental assistance to help persons who are experiencing homelessness obtain housing. The bill would require the department, upon appropriation of those funds by the Legislature, to allocate $1,000,000,000 for purposes of the program each fiscal year for 5 years,
beginning with the 2022–23 fiscal year. The bill would require 10% of the funds to be awarded as grants to recipients, as defined, for the purpose of helping participants locate and obtain permanent housing and would require 80% of the funds to be allocated by the department for specified uses, including long-term rental assistance, master leasing of units, and short-term funds for prevention, self-resolution, and diversion services, as specified. The bill would authorize up to 10% of the funds to be used for administrative costs.
Under the bill, and to the extent allowable under federal law, any assistance, services, or supports received pursuant to the program would not be considered income or a resource of the participant for purposes of determining eligibility for, or benefits pursuant to, any public assistance program.
AB 2878 (Aguiar-Curry D) Forest Biomass Waste Utilization Program.
Current Text: Amended: 6/9/2022 html pdf
Introduced: 2/18/2022
Status: 6/27/2022-VOTE: Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] (PASS)
Location: Senate Appropriations
Calendar:
Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf.
Conc. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House
Summary: The former Governor, Edmund G. Brown Jr., issued Executive Order No. B-52-18 that, among other things, established a Forest Management Task Force, now known as the Wildfire and Forest Resilience Task Force, involving specified state agencies to create the action plan for wildfire and forest resilience. The executive order also established a Joint Institute for Wood Products Innovation, to be located within the State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection. This bill would establish the Forest Waste Biomass Utilization Program to be administered by the state board’s Joint Institute for Wood Products Innovation to develop an implementation plan to meet the goals and recommendations of specified statewide forest management plans and to develop a workforce training program to complement workforce needs associated with the implementation plan. The bill would require the state board, in coordination with the Wildfire and Forest Resilience Task Force, to submit an annual report to the Legislature, beginning January 1, 2024, on the progress made on implementing the implementation plan.
AB 2890 (Bloom D) Property and business improvement districts.
Current Text: Amended: 5/5/2022 html pdf
Introduced: 2/18/2022
Status: 6/23/2022-Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
Location: Senate Consent Calendar
Calendar: 6/30/2022 #225 SENATE CONSENT CALENDAR SECOND LEGISLATIVE DAY Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf.
Conc. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House
Summary: The Property and Business Improvement District Law of 1994 authorizes local governmental entities to levy assessments on properties and businesses within a property and business improvement district for the purpose of financing certain improvements and promoting activities that benefit property in the district. Current law requires the management district plan for a property-based district to include, among other things, the total amount of all special benefits to be conferred upon the properties located within the property-based district and the total amount of general benefits, if any. This bill would delete those requirements.
AB 2953 (Salas D) Department of Transportation and local agencies: streets and highways: recycled materials.
Current Text: Amended: 3/17/2022 html pdf
Introduced: 2/18/2022
Status: 6/27/2022-In committee: Referred to suspense file.
Location: Senate Appropriations Suspense File
Calendar:
Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf.
Conc. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House
Summary: Would require the Department of Transportation and a local agency that has jurisdiction over a street or highway, to the extent feasible and cost effective, to use advanced technologies and material recycling techniques that reduce the cost of maintaining and rehabilitating streets and highways and that exhibit reduced levels of greenhouse gas emissions through material choice and construction method. The bill would require, beginning January 1, 2024, a local agency that has jurisdiction over a street or highway, to the extent feasible and cost effective, to apply standard specifications that allow for the use of recycled materials in streets and highways, as specified. The bill would exempt cities and counties whose revenues do not exceed specified thresholds from these requirements. By increasing the duties of local agencies, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
SB 6 (Caballero D) Local planning: housing: commercial zones.
Current Text: Amended: 6/20/2022 html pdf
Introduced: 12/7/2020
Status: 6/29/2022-From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (June 29).
Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Location: Assembly Appropriations
Calendar:
Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf.
Conc. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House
Summary: The Planning and Zoning Law requires each county and city to adopt a comprehensive, longterm general plan for its physical development, and the development of certain lands outside its boundaries, that includes, among other mandatory elements, a housing element. Current law requires that the housing element include, among other things, an inventory of land suitable and available for residential development.
If the inventory of sites does not identify adequate sites to accommodate the need for groups of all households pursuant to specified law, existing law requires the local government to rezone sites within specified time periods and that this rezoning accommodate 100% of the need for housing for very low and low-income households on sites that will be zoned to permit owner-occupied and rental multifamily residential use by right for specified developments. This bill, the Neighborhood Homes Act, would deem a housing development project, as defined, an allowable use on a parcel that is within a zone where office, retail, or parking are a principally permitted use, if the development and site meet specified requirements, including that the site is not adjacent to an industrial use or agricultural use. The bill would require the density for a housing development under these provisions to meet or exceed the density deemed appropriate to accommodate housing for lower income households according to the type of local jurisdiction, including a density of at least 20 units per acre for a suburban jurisdiction. The bill would require the housing development to meet all other local requirements, other than those that prohibit residential use, or allow residential use at a lower density than that required by the bill.
SB 49 (Umberg D) Corporate conversions.
Current Text: Amended: 5/9/2022 html pdf
Introduced: 12/7/2020
Status: 6/28/2022-From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 28). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Location: Assembly Appropriations
Calendar:
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Conc. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House
Summary: Current law specifies the process by which a corporation may be converted into a domestic other business entity if specified conditions are met. This bill would instead provide that this process applies to the conversion of a corporation into a domestic other business entity, foreign other business entity, or foreign corporation, as specified. The bill would define terms for purposes of these provisions, make other conforming changes, and establish the means by which an obligation of a corporation that has converted to a foreign corporation or foreign other business entity may be enforced.
SB 54 (Allen D) Solid waste: reporting, packaging, and plastic food service ware.
Current Text: Amended: 6/26/2022 html pdf
Introduced: 12/7/2020
Status: 6/29/2022-Coauthors revised. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (June 29). Assembly Rule 63 suspended. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
Location: Senate Concurrence
Calendar: 6/30/2022 #103 SENATE UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf.
Conc. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House
Summary: The California Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989, administered by the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, generally regulates the disposal, management, and recycling of solid waste. The act requires disposal facility operators to submit information to the department on the disposal tonnages that are disposed of at the disposal facility, and requires solid waste handlers and transfer station operators to provide information to disposal facility operators for purposes of that requirement. The act requires recycling and composting operations and facilities to submit periodic information to the department on the types and quantities of materials that are disposed of, sold, or transferred to other recycling or composting facilities or specified entities. This bill would provide that these reporting requirements do not apply to materials that are used by facilities defined as end users pursuant to the regulations adopted by the department or that are otherwise exempt pursuant to those regulations. The bill would also clarify that recycling is not limited to the processing of materials that would otherwise become solid waste, but also includes processes applied to nonhazardous materials that have value principally as a feedstock for that processing, regardless of whether the materials have been discarded or constitute solid waste.
SB 222 (Dodd D) Water Rate Assistance Program.
Current Text: Amended: 6/23/2022 html pdf
Introduced: 1/14/2021
Status: 6/23/2022-Read third time and amended. Ordered to third reading.
Location: Assembly Third Reading
Calendar: 6/30/2022 #106 ASSEMBLY THIRD READING FILE - SENATE BILLS Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf.
Conc. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House
Summary: Current law requires the State Water Resources Control Board, by January 1, 2018, to develop a plan for the funding and implementation of the Low-Income Water Rate Assistance Program, as prescribed.
Current law requires the state board, by February 1, 2018, to report to the Legislature on its findings regarding the feasibility, financial stability, and desired structure of the program, including any recommendations for legislative action that may need to be taken. This bill would establish the Water Rate Assistance Fund in the State Treasury to help provide water affordability assistance, for both drinking water and wastewater services, to low-income residential ratepayers. The bill would make moneys in the fund available upon appropriation by the Legislature to the state board to provide, in consultation with relevant agencies, direct water bill assistance, water bill assistance to residential ratepayers served by eligible systems, as defined, and by tribal water systems that choose to participate and would require 80% of total funds to be directly applied to customer assistance. The bill would authorize the state board to identify and contract with a third-party fund administrator. The bill would impose requirements on the state board in connection with the program, including, among others, within 270 days of the effective date, as defined, adopting guidelines in consultation with relevant agencies and an advisory group for implementation of the program and preparing a report to be posted on state board’s internet website identifying how the fund has performed.
SB 234 (Wiener D) Transition Aged Youth Housing Program.
Current Text: Amended: 5/19/2022 html pdf
Introduced: 1/19/2021
Status: 6/29/2022-From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 28). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Location: Assembly Appropriations
Calendar:
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Summary: Would establish the Transition Aged Youth Housing Program for the purpose of creating housing for transition aged youth under 26 years of age, who have been removed from their homes, are experiencing homelessness unaccompanied by a parent or legal guardian, or are under the jurisdiction of a court, as specified, and would require the council to develop, implement, and administer the program.
SB 379 (Wiener D) Residential solar energy systems: permitting.
Current Text: Amended: 6/20/2022 html pdf
Introduced: 2/10/2021
Status: 6/29/2022-Coauthors revised. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12.
Noes 0.) (June 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Location: Assembly Appropriations
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Conc. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House
Summary: Would require every city, county, or city and county to implement an online, automated permitting platform that verifies code compliance and issues permits in real time or allows the city, county, or city and county to issue permits in real time for a residential solar energy system, as defined, that is no larger than 38.4 kilowatts alternating current nameplate rating and a residential energy storage system, as defined, paired with a residential solar energy system that is no larger than 38.4 kilowatts alternating current nameplate rating.
SB 387 (Portantino D) Pupil health: school employee and pupil training: youth mental and behavioral health.
Current Text: Amended: 5/16/2022 html pdf
Introduced: 2/11/2021
Status: 6/28/2022-June 29 hearing postponed by committee.
Location: Assembly Education
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Conc. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House
Summary: Current law, contingent on an appropriation made for these purposes, requires the State
Department of Education, on or before January 1, 2023, to recommend best practices and identify training programs for use by local educational agencies to address youth behavioral health, including, but not necessarily limited to, staff and pupil training, as specified. Current law requires the department to ensure that each identified training program, among other requirements, provides instruction on how school staff can best provide referrals to youth behavioral health services or other support to individuals in the early stages of developing a youth behavioral health disorder. Current law defines a local educational agency for purposes of these provisions to mean a county office of education, school district, state special school, or charter school that serves pupils in any of grades 7 to 12, inclusive. This bill would include referrals to special education services in that instruction requirement for identified training programs. The bill would require, on or before January 1, 2025, those local educational agencies to certify to the department that 75% of both its classified and certificated employees have received that youth behavioral health training, as specified. The bill would prohibit the training in youth behavioral health to be a condition of employment or hiring.
SB 450 (Hertzberg D) Fire protection: Special District Fire Response Fund: Office of Emergency Services.
Current Text: Amended: 6/6/2022 html pdf
Introduced: 2/16/2021
Status: 6/28/2022-From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 27).
Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Location: Assembly Appropriations
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Conc. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House
Summary: Would require the Office of Emergency Services to administer the Special District Fire Response Fund and, in cooperation with the board of directors of the FIRESCOPE Program, to develop a standard grant application form, establish an annual timeline to apply for grants, employ strategies to ensure that underfunded special district that provide fire protection services are aware of the availability of the Special District Fire Response Fund, establish reporting requirements for grant recipients, and develop metrics for consideration of grant applications, as specified.
SB 485 (Portantino D) Income taxes: tax credits: motion picture credit extension.
Current Text: Amended: 1/3/2022 html pdf
Introduced: 2/17/2021
Status: 6/29/2022-Joint Rule 62(a) suspended.
Location: Assembly Revenue and Taxation
Calendar: 6/30/2022 Upon adjournment of Session - State Capitol, Room 126 ASSEMBLY REVENUE AND TAXATION, IRWIN, Chair
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Conc. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House
Summary: The Personal Income Tax Law and the Corporation Tax Law allow various credits against the taxes imposed by those laws, including a motion picture credit for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2020, to be allocated by the California Film Commission on or after July 1, 2020, and before July 1, 2025, in an amount equal to 20% or 25% of qualified expenditures for the production of a qualified motion picture in this state, with additional credit amounts allowed, including for amounts equal to specified qualified expenditures and qualified wages relating to original photography outside the Los Angeles zone, as specified.
Current law limits the aggregate amount of credits that may be allocated to specified amounts per fiscal year, and sets forth allocation percentages for various productions under the motion picture credit. This bill would extend the period during which the commission allocates the above-described motion picture credits through July 1, 2030.
SB 490 (Caballero D) Community Anti-Displacement and Preservation Program: technical assistance.
Current Text: Amended: 6/8/2022 html pdf
Introduced: 2/17/2021
Status: 6/29/2022-From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 29).
Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Location: Assembly Appropriations
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Conc. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House
Summary: Would, upon appropriation by the Legislature, establish the Community Anti-Displacement and Preservation Technical Assistance Program, with the purpose of providing technical assistance to qualified entities engaged in acquisition-rehabilitation projects. The bill would define “acquisition-rehabilitation project” as a project to acquire and preserve unsubsidized housing units and attaching long-term affordability restrictions on the housing units. The bill would define “qualified entity” to include an eligible nonprofit corporation, community land trust, public housing authority, a nonprofit, limited-equity, or workforce housing cooperative, a resident association or organization, and a local or regional government agency administering
an acquisition-rehabilitation project funding program. This bill contains other related provisions.
SB 520 (Wilk R) Water resources: permit to appropriate: application procedure: mining use.
Current Text: Amended: 3/17/2021 html pdf
Introduced: 2/17/2021
Status: 6/29/2022-June 28 set for second hearing. Failed passage in committee. (Ayes 3. Noes 2.) Location: Assembly Water, Parks and Wildlife
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Conc. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House
Summary: Current law requires the State Water Resources Control Board to issue and deliver a notice of an application as soon as practicable after the receipt of an application for a permit to appropriate water that conforms to the law. Current law allows interested persons to file a written protest with regard to an application to appropriate water and requires the protestant to set forth the objections to the application.
Current law declares that no hearing is necessary to issue a permit in connection with an unprotested application, or if the undisputed facts support the issuance of the permit and there is no disputed issue of material fact, unless the board elects to hold a hearing. This bill, if the board has not rendered a final determination on an application for a permit to appropriate water for a beneficial use or uses that include mining use within 30 years from the date the application was filed, would require the board to issue a new notice and provide an opportunity for protests before rendering a final determination, with specified exceptions.
SB 625 (Caballero D) California Pollution Control Financing Authority: community development financial institutions: grant program.
Current Text: Amended: 6/28/2022 html pdf
Introduced: 2/18/2021
Status: 6/28/2022-Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Location: Assembly Appropriations
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Conc. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House
Summary: Would authorize the California Pollution Control Financing Authority to establish the California Investment and Innovation Program for the purpose of providing grants to enhance the capacity of specified community development financial institutions to provide technical assistance and capital access to economically disadvantaged communities in the state. The bill would establish the California Investment and Innovation Fund and, upon appropriation and the authority’s establishment of the program, require the authority to award grants to eligible applicants, defined as community development financial institutions that meet specified criteria under the program, as provided. The bill would require eligible applicants, prior to receiving any grant funds, to enter into a grant agreement with the authority containing specified requirements. The bill would specify authorized uses of grant funds, including increasing working capital for the purpose of funding services and operations that contribute to the overall community development mission of the eligible applicant. The bill would require the authority to adopt, amend, or repeal guidelines for the operation of the program, as specified. The bill would make the authority’s duties under these provisions contingent on the authority establishing the program. The bill would also, beginning on January 1, 2024, change the name of the authority to the California Community Development Financing Authority, as specified.
SB 649 (Cortese D) Local governments: affordable housing: local tenant preference.
Current Text: Amended: 4/19/2021 html pdf
Introduced: 2/19/2021
Status: 6/29/2022-From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 6. Noes 2.) (June 29).
Location: Assembly Housing and Community Development
Calendar: 6/30/2022 #62 ASSEMBLY SECOND READING FILE -- SENATE BILLS Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf.
Conc. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House
Summary: Would establish a state policy supporting local tenant preferences for lower income households, as defined, that are subject to displacement risk, and, further, permit local governments and developers in receipt of local or state funds, federal or state tax credits, or an allocation of tax-exempt private activity bonds designated for affordable rental housing to restrict occupancy by creating a local housing preference for lower income households subject to displacement risk. The bill, subject to certain requirements and limitations, would authorize a local government to allow a local tenant preference in an affordable housing rental development to reduce displacement of lower income households with displacement risk beyond local government boundaries by adopting a program that allows preferences in affordable rental housing acquired, constructed, preserved or funded with state or local funds or tax programs.
SB 679 (Kamlager D) Los Angeles County: affordable housing.
Current Text: Amended: 6/20/2022 html pdf
Introduced: 2/19/2021
Status: 6/29/2022-From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (June 29).
Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Location: Assembly Appropriations
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Conc. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House
Summary: Would establish the Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency and would state that the agency’s purpose is to increase the supply of affordable housing in Los Angeles County by providing for significantly enhanced funding and technical assistance at a regional level for renter protections, affordable housing preservation, and new affordable housing production, as specified. The bill would require a board composed of 21 voting members and one nonvoting member from Los Angeles County, as specified, to govern the agency.
SB 833 (Dodd D) Community Energy Resilience Act of 2022.
Current Text: Amended: 3/21/2022 html pdf
Introduced: 1/4/2022
Status: 6/29/2022-From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (June 29).
Location: Assembly Appropriations
Calendar: 6/30/2022 #55 ASSEMBLY SECOND READING FILE -- SENATE BILLS Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf.
Conc. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House
Summary: Current law assigns the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission various duties, including applying for and accepting grants, contributions, and appropriations, and awarding grants consistent with the goals and objectives of a program or activity the commission is authorized to implement or administer. This bill, the Community Energy Resilience Act of 2022, would require the commission to develop and implement a grant program for local governments to develop community energy resilience plans that help achieve energy resilience objectives and state clean energy and air quality goals.
SB 847 (Hurtado D) COVID-19 relief: tenancy: grant program.
Current Text: Amended: 6/16/2022 html pdf
Introduced: 1/13/2022
Status: 6/29/2022-From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (June 29).
Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Location: Assembly Appropriations
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Conc. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House
Summary: The COVID-19 Tenant Relief Act, until October 1, 2025, establishes procedural requirements and limitations on evictions for nonpayment of rent due to COVID-19 rental debt, as defined. Current law, among other things, prohibits a tenant that delivers to a landlord or files with the court a declaration, under penalty of perjury, of COVID-19-related financial distress, as defined, from being deemed in default with regard to the COVID-19 rental debt, as prescribed. This bill would, until January 1, 2025, create a grant program under the administration of the Department of Housing and Community Development and would require the department to, among other things, award a program grant, as defined, to a qualified applicant who submits a complete application, as defined, on a first-come, first-served basis, except that the bill would require the department to provide grants to all tier one applicants, as defined, before processing the applications of other applicants, as specified. The bill would define “qualified applicant” to mean a landlord who has applied for rental assistance funds pursuant to the State Rental Assistance Program and satisfies certain criteria, including that the landlord has received a negative final decision, as specified.
SB 852 (Dodd D) Climate resilience districts: formation: funding mechanisms.
Current Text: Amended: 6/6/2022 html pdf
Introduced: 1/18/2022
Status: 6/28/2022-From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 1.) (June 27).
Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Location: Assembly Appropriations
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Conc. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House
Summary: Would authorize a city, county, city and county, special district, or a combination of any of those entities to form a climate resilience district, as defined, for the purposes of raising and allocating funding for eligible projects and the operating expenses of eligible projects. The bill would deem each district to be an
enhanced infrastructure financing district and would require each district to comply with existing law concerning enhanced infrastructure financing districts, unless the district is specified as otherwise. The bill would require a district to finance only specified projects that meet the definition of an eligible project. The bill would define “eligible project” to mean projects that address sea level rise, extreme heat, extreme cold, the risk of wildfire, drought, and the risk of flooding, as specified. The bill would establish project priorities and would authorize districts to establish additional priorities.
SB 869 (Leyva D) Housing: mobilehome parks: recreational vehicle parks: manager training.
Current Text: Amended: 5/19/2022 html pdf
Introduced: 1/24/2022
Status: 6/29/2022-From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 2.) (June 29).
Location: Assembly Appropriations
Calendar: 6/30/2022 #60 ASSEMBLY SECOND READING FILE -- SENATE BILLS Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf.
Conc. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House
Summary: Would require the Department of Housing and Community Development, by May 1, 2024, to adopt regulations to require at least one person per mobilehome park or recreational vehicle park employed or acting under contract as an onsite manager or assistant manager, or otherwise acting in an onsite or offsite managerial capacity or role, on behalf of a mobilehome park or recreational vehicle park to receive appropriate training of at least 16 hours during the initial year and at least 6 hours of followup training each year thereafter on rules and regulations for the park, among other matters. This bill contains other related provisions.
SB 884 (McGuire D) Electricity: expedited utility distribution infrastructure undergrounding program.
Current Text: Amended: 6/23/2022 html pdf
Introduced: 1/26/2022
Status: 6/27/2022-June 27 hearing postponed by committee. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.
Location: Assembly Appropriations
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Conc. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House
Summary: Would require the Public Utilities Commission to establish an expedited utility distribution infrastructure undergrounding program, and would authorize only those electrical corporations with 250,000 or more customer accounts within the state to participate in the program. In order to participate in the program, the bill would require a large electrical corporation to submit a distribution infrastructure undergrounding plan, including the undergrounding projects that it will construct as part of the program, to the Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety, which would be required to approve or deny the plan within 6 months. If the office approves the large electrical corporation’s plan, the bill would require the large electrical corporation to submit to the commission a copy of the plan and an advice letter requesting review and conditional approval of the plan’s costs and would require the commission to approve or deny the plan within 6 months. If the plan is approved by the office and commission, the bill would require the large electrical corporation to file specified progress reports, include additional information in its wildfire mitigation plans, and hire an independent monitor to review and assess its compliance with its plan, require each undergrounding project to fully exhaust all available federal, state, and other nonratepayer moneys before any costs are recovered from ratepayers, and deem each undergrounding project to be a development project for purposes of the Permit Streamlining Act, as specified. The bill would authorize the commission to annually assess penalties on a large electrical corporation that fails to substantially comply with its plan.
SB 886 (Wiener D) California Environmental Quality Act: exemption: public universities: university housing development projects.
Current Text: Amended: 6/16/2022 html pdf
Introduced: 1/27/2022
Status: 6/29/2022-June 29 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.
Location: Assembly Appropriations Suspense File
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Conc. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House
Summary: Would, until January 1, 2030, exempt from CEQA a university housing development project, as defined, carried out by a public university, as defined, on real property owned by the public university if the project meets certain requirements, including that each building within the project is certified as Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) platinum or better by the United States Green Building Council, that the project’s construction impacts are fully mitigated, and that the project is not located, in whole or in part, on certain types of sites, including a site that is within a special flood hazard area subject to inundation by a 1% annual chance flood or within a regulatory floodway as determined by the Federal Emergency
Management Agency, as provided. The bill, with respect to a site that is within a special flood hazard area subject to inundation by a 1% annual chance flood or within a regulatory floodway, would prohibit a local government from denying an application on the basis that a public university did not comply with any additional permit requirement, standard, or action adopted by that local government applicable to the site if the public university is able to satisfy all applicable federal qualifying criteria in order to demonstrate that the site meets these criteria and is otherwise eligible to be exempt from CEQA pursuant to the above requirements. By imposing additional duties on local governments, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
SB 897 (Wieckowski D) Accessory dwelling units: junior accessory dwelling units.
Current Text: Amended: 6/20/2022 html pdf
Introduced: 2/1/2022
Status: 6/29/2022-From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 3.) (June 29).
Location: Assembly Appropriations
Calendar: 6/30/2022 #49 ASSEMBLY SECOND READING FILE -- SENATE BILLS Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf.
Conc. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House
Summary: The Planning and Zoning Law authorizes a local agency, by ordinance or ministerial approval, to provide for the creation of accessory dwelling units in areas zoned for residential use, as specified. Current law authorizes a local agency to impose standards on accessory dwelling units that include, but are not limited to, parking, height, setback, landscape, architectural review, and maximum size of a unit. This bill would require that the standards imposed on accessory dwelling units be objective. For purposes of this requirement, the bill would define “objective standard” as a standard that involves no personal or subjective judgment by a public official and is uniformly verifiable, as specified.
SB 914 (Rubio D) HELP Act.
Current Text: Amended: 5/19/2022 html pdf
Introduced: 2/2/2022
Status: 6/29/2022-From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 28). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Location: Assembly Appropriations
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Conc. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House
Summary: Would enact the HELP (Homeless Equity for Left Behind Populations) Act. The bill would require cities, counties, and continuums of care receiving state funding to address homelessness on or after January 1, 2023, to take specific steps to ensure that the needs of victim service providers and survivors of violence, and a gendered analysis of the causes and consequences of homelessness, are incorporated into homelessness planning and responses. The bill would also impose other homelessness planning and data analysis requirements on these cities, counties, and continuums of care. The bill would prohibit victim service providers, as defined, from being required or expected to enter client-level data into specified homeless data systems and would permit any funding provided to cities, counties, and continuums of care to be used to support the development of these data systems and the maintenance of comparable databases, as specified.
SB 922 (Wiener D) California Environmental Quality Act: exemptions: transportation-related projects.
Current Text: Amended: 5/11/2022 html pdf
Introduced: 2/3/2022
Status: 6/29/2022-From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (June 29).
Location: Assembly Appropriations
Calendar: 6/30/2022 #31 ASSEMBLY SECOND READING FILE -- SENATE BILLS Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf.
Conc. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House
Summary: The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) until January 1, 2030, exempts from its requirements bicycle transportation plans for an urbanized area for restriping of streets and highways, bicycle parking and storage, signal timing to improve street and highway intersection operations, and related signage for bicycles, pedestrians, and vehicles under certain conditions. This bill would delete the requirement that the bicycle transportation plan is for an urbanized area. The bill would extend the exemption to an active transportation plan or pedestrian plan. The bill would define “active transportation plan” and “pedestrian plan.” The bill would specify that individual projects that are a part of an active transportation plan or pedestrian plan remain subject to the requirements of CEQA unless those projects are exempt by another provision of law.
SB 930 (Wiener D) Alcoholic beverages: hours of sale.
Current Text: Amended: 6/2/2022 html pdf
Introduced: 2/7/2022
Status: 6/23/2022-From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 4.) (June 22).
Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Location: Assembly Appropriations
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Conc. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House
Summary: Would, beginning January 1, 2025, and before January 2, 2030, require the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control to conduct a pilot program that would authorize the department to issue an additional hours license to an on-sale licensee located in a qualified city that would authorize, with or without conditions, the selling, giving, or purchasing of alcoholic beverages at the licensed premises between the hours of 2 a.m. and 4 a.m., upon completion of specified requirements by the qualified city in which the licensee is located. The bill would impose specified fees related to the license to be deposited in the Alcohol Beverage Control Fund. The bill would require the applicant to notify specified persons of the application for an additional hours license and would provide a procedure for protest and hearing regarding the application.
The bill would require the Department of the California Highway Patrol and each qualified city that has elected to participate in the program to submit reports to the Legislature and specified committees regarding the regional impact of the additional hours licenses, as specified. The bill would provide that any person under 21 years of age who enters and remains in the licensed public premises during the additional serving hour without lawful business therein is guilty of a misdemeanor, as provided. The pilot program would apply to the Cities of Cathedral City, Coachella, Fresno, Oakland, Palm Springs, and West Hollywood, and the City and County of San Francisco.
SB 932 (Portantino D) General plans: circulation element: bicycle and pedestrian plans and traffic calming plans.
Current Text: Amended: 6/20/2022 html pdf
Introduced: 2/7/2022
Status: 6/28/2022-From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 2.) (June 27).
Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Location: Assembly Appropriations
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Conc. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House
Summary: Current law states the Legislature’s intention that a county or city general plan and the elements and parts of that general plan comprise an integrated, internally consistent and compatible statement of policies for the adopting agency.This bill would emphasize the intent of the Legislature to fight climate change with these provisions.
SB 938 (Hertzberg D) The Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Local Government Reorganization Act of 2000:
protest proceedings: procedural consolidation.
Current Text: Enrolled: 6/27/2022 html pdf
Introduced: 2/8/2022
Status: 6/23/2022-Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 38. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
Location: Senate Enrollment
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Conc. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House
Summary: Current law, the Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Local Government Reorganization Act of 2000, provides the exclusive authority and procedure for the initiation, conduct, and completion of changes of organization and reorganization for cities and districts, except as specified. Under current law, in each county there is a local agency formation commission (commission) that oversees these changes of organization and reorganization. Current law authorizes a commission to dissolve an inactive district if specified conditions are satisfied.This bill would also authorize a commission to initiate a proposal for the dissolution of a district, as described, if the commission approves, adopts, or accepts a specified study that includes a finding, based on a preponderance of the evidence, that, among other things, the district has one or more documented chronic service provision deficiencies, the district spent public funds in an unlawful or reckless manner, or the district has shown willful neglect by failing to consistently adhere to the California Public Records Act. The bill would require the commission to adopt a resolution of intent to initiate a dissolution based on these provisions and to provide a remediation period of at least 12 months, during which the district may take steps to remedy the stated deficiencies. The bill would authorize the commission, at the conclusion of the remediation period, to find that the district has failed to remedy the deficiencies and adopt a resolution to dissolve the district.
SB 942 (Newman D) Low Carbon Transit Operations Program: free or reduced fare transit program.
Current Text: Amended: 6/29/2022 html pdf
Introduced: 2/8/2022
Status: 6/29/2022-Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Location: Assembly Appropriations
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Conc. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House
Summary: Would exempt a transit agency using program moneys for the continuation of a free or reduced fare transit program from the above-described requirement to demonstrate that reductions in the emissions of greenhouse gases can be realized through the continuation of its transit program, and authorize the transit agency to continue to use those moneys for that purpose without any restriction to length of time.
The bill would require the transit agency to submit an initial allocation request to the department and, for the next three fiscal years, to provide documentation necessary to meet an annual reporting requirement and comply with the program’s requirements.
SB 986 (Umberg D) Vehicles: catalytic converters.
Current Text: Amended: 5/19/2022 html pdf
Introduced: 2/14/2022
Status: 6/28/2022-From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 28).
Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Location: Assembly Appropriations
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Conc. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House
Summary: Current law requires a core recycler that accepts, ships, or sells used catalytic converters to maintain specified information regarding the purchase and sale of the catalytic converters. Current law prohibits a core recycler from providing payment for a catalytic converter unless the payment is made by check, the check is mailed or provided no earlier than 3 days after the date of sale, unless the seller is a business, and the core recycler obtains a photograph or video of the seller, a written statement regarding the origin of the catalytic converter, and certain other identifying information, as specified. Current law exempts from this requirement a core recycler that buys used catalytic converters, transmissions, or other parts removed from a vehicle if the core recycler and the seller have a written agreement for the transaction.
Current law requires a core recycler to provide this information for inspection by local law enforcement upon demand. A violation of these provisions is punishable as a misdemeanor. This bill would instead of payment by check, require payment by any traceable method, other than cash.
SB 1018 (Pan D) Platform Accountability and Transparency Act.
Current Text: Amended: 6/29/2022 html pdf
Introduced: 2/14/2022
Status: 6/29/2022-Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Location: Assembly Appropriations
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Conc. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House
Summary: Current law requires an operator of a commercial internet website or online service that collects personally identifiable information through the internet about individual consumers residing in California who use or visit its commercial internet website or online service to conspicuously post its privacy policy on its internet website, as prescribed. This bill would require a social media platform to disclose to the public, on or before July 1, 2023, and annually thereafter, statistics regarding the extent to which, in the preceding 12- month period, items of content that the platform determined violated its policies were recommended or otherwise amplified by platform algorithms, disaggregated by category of policy violated. The bill would define “social media platform” for its purposes to mean a public or semipublic internet-based service or application, a substantial function of which is to connect users, as defined, in order to allow users to interact socially with each other within the service or application, and that meets certain other criteria, including having users in California. The bill would only apply to platforms having at least 1,000,000 discrete monthly users.
SB 1020 (Laird D) Clean Energy, Jobs, and Affordability Act of 2022.
Current Text: Amended: 5/23/2022 html pdf
Introduced: 2/14/2022
Status: 6/28/2022-From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 3.) (June 27).
Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Location: Assembly Appropriations
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Conc. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House
Summary: The California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 requires the State Air Resources Board to prepare and approve a scoping plan for achieving the maximum technologically feasible and cost-effective
reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and to update the scoping plan at least once every 5 years. The act requires the state board to conduct a series of public workshops to give interested parties an opportunity to comment on the plan and requires a portion of those workshops to be conducted in regions of the state that have the most significant exposure to air pollutants, including communities with minority populations, communities with low-income populations, or both. This bill instead would modify, with respect to the provision that a portion of the workshops be conducted in regions of the state that have the most significant exposure to air pollutants, the above-described included communities as additionally being areas designated as federal extreme nonattainment.
SB 1032 (Becker D) State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission: electrical transmission grid development and expansion: study.
Current Text: Amended: 6/27/2022 html pdf
Introduced: 2/15/2022
Status: 6/27/2022-Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Location: Assembly Appropriations
Calendar:
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Conc. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House
Summary: Would require the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, on or before January 1, 2024, to submit to the Governor and the Legislature a study identifying proposals to accelerate the development of, and reduce the cost to ratepayers of expanding, the state’s electrical transmission grid as necessary to achieve the state’s goals, and meet the state’s requirements, to reduce the emissions of greenhouse gases, as specified.
SB 1044 (Durazo D) Employers: state of emergency or emergency condition: retaliation.
Current Text: Amended: 6/29/2022 html pdf
Introduced: 2/15/2022
Status: 6/29/2022-Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Location: Assembly Appropriations
Calendar:
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Conc. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House
Summary: Would prohibit an employer, in the event of a state of emergency or an emergency condition, as defined, from taking or threatening adverse action against any employee for refusing to report to, or leaving, a workplace within the affected area because the employee feels unsafe, except as specified. The bill would also prohibit an employer from preventing any employee, including employees of public entities, as specified, from accessing the employee’s mobile device or other communications device for seeking emergency assistance, assessing the safety of the situation, or communicating with a person to confirm their safety.
The bill would require an employee to notify the employer of the state of emergency or emergency condition requiring the employee to leave or refuse to report to the workplace, as specified. The bill would clarify that these provisions are not intended to apply when a declared official state of emergency remains in place but emergency conditions that pose an imminent and ongoing risk of harm to the workplace, the worker, or the worker’s home have ceased.
SB 1062 (McGuire D) The Fixing the Firefighter Shortage Act of 2022.
Current Text: Amended: 4/18/2022 html pdf
Introduced: 2/15/2022
Status: 6/29/2022-June 29 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.
Location: Assembly Appropriations Suspense File
Calendar:
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Conc. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House
Summary: Would require the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection to increase its existing firefighter fuel crews, as specified. The bill would require the department, on or before January 1, 2024, to provide to the Legislature a long-term staffing plan to meet the new era of wildfire firefighting.
SB 1065 (Eggman D) California Abandoned and Derelict Commercial Vessel Program.
Current Text: Amended: 6/22/2022 html pdf
Introduced: 2/15/2022
Status: 6/28/2022-From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 28). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Location: Assembly Appropriations
Calendar:
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Conc. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House
Summary: Current law authorizes the State Lands Commission to take immediate action to remove from areas under its jurisdiction a vessel that is left unattended and is moored, docked, beached, or made fast to land in a position as to obstruct the normal movement of traffic or in a condition as to create a hazard to navigation, other vessels using a waterway, or the property of another. Current law requires the commission, by July 1, 2019, and in consultation with other relevant state and local agencies directly involved in the removal of abandoned vessels, to develop a plan for the removal of abandoned commercial vessels. This bill would establish the California Abandoned and Derelict Commercial Vessel Program within the Natural Resources Agency, to be administered by the commission, to bring federal, state, and local agencies together to identify, prioritize, and, upon appropriation by the Legislature or a determination of the availability of existing funds, as provided, fund the removal of abandoned and derelict commercial vessels and other debris from the waters of the state, as defined. The bill would require the commission, on or before July 1, 2024, to create, and regularly update and maintain thereafter, an inventory of abandoned and derelict commercial vessels on or in the waters of the state, as provided, and, on or before July 1, 2025, to develop a plan to prevent or reduce abandoned and derelict commercial vessels on or in the waters of the state, as provided.
SB 1067 (Portantino D) Housing development projects: automobile parking requirements.
Current Text: Amended: 6/16/2022 html pdf
Introduced: 2/15/2022
Status: 6/29/2022-From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 3.) (June 29).
Location: Assembly Appropriations
Calendar: 6/30/2022 #50 ASSEMBLY SECOND READING FILE -- SENATE BILLS Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf.
Conc. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House
Summary: The Planning and Zoning Law, requires each county and city to adopt a comprehensive, longterm general plan for its physical development, and the development of certain lands outside its boundaries, that includes, among other mandatory elements, a housing element. Current law also authorizes the legislative body of a city or a county to adopt ordinances establishing requirements for parking. This bill would prohibit a city, county, or city and county from imposing any minimum automobile parking requirement on a housing development project, as defined, that is located within 1/2 mile of public transit, as defined. The bill, notwithstanding the above-described prohibition, would authorize a city, county, or city and county to impose or enforce minimum automobile parking requirements on a housing development project if the local government demonstrates to the developer, within 30 days of the receipt of a completed application, that the development would have a substantially negative impact, supported by a preponderance of the evidence, on the city’s, county’s, or city and county’s ability to meet its share of specified housing needs or existing residential or commercial parking within 1/2 mile of the housing development. The bill would create an exception from the above-described provision if the development (1) dedicates a minimum of 20% of the total number of housing units to very low, low-, or moderate-income households, students, the elderly, or persons with disabilities, (2) contains fewer than 20 housing units, or (3) is not subject to parking requirements based on any other state law.
SB 1087 (Gonzalez D) Vehicles: catalytic converters.
Current Text: Amended: 6/23/2022 html pdf
Introduced: 2/15/2022
Status: 6/28/2022-From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 28). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Location: Assembly Appropriations
Calendar:
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Conc. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House
Summary: Would prohibit any person from purchasing a used catalytic converter from anybody other than certain specified sellers, including an automobile dismantler, an automotive repair dealer, or an individual possessing documentation, as specified, that they are the lawful owner of the catalytic converter. A violation of this provision would be an infraction, punishable by a fine, as specified.
SB 1109 (Caballero D) California Renewables Portfolio Standard Program: bioenergy projects.
Current Text: Amended: 6/20/2022 html pdf
Introduced: 2/16/2022
Status: 6/29/2022-From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (June 29).
Location: Assembly Appropriations
Calendar: 6/30/2022 #57 ASSEMBLY SECOND READING FILE -- SENATE BILLS Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf.
Conc. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House
Summary: Would extend the electrical corporations’ obligation to collectively procure their proportionate
share of 125 megawatts of cumulative rated generating capacity from bioenergy projects to December 31, 2023, through financial commitments of 5 to 15 years, inclusive. The bill would exempt from these requirements a local publicly owned electric utility that previously entered into a 5-year financial commitment under existing law under certain conditions. The bill would require any incremental procurement of electricity products from bioenergy resources by a new contract or contract extension of 10 years or longer in duration to be from a resource that meets emission limits equivalent to, or more stringent than, the best available retrofit control technology determined at the time of procurement.
SB 1112 (Becker D) Energy: building decarbonization: notice and recordation of a decarbonization charge.
Current Text: Amended: 6/27/2022 html pdf
Introduced: 2/16/2022
Status: 6/27/2022-Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Location: Assembly Appropriations
Calendar:
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Conc. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House
Summary: Would require the Energy Commission, on or before December 31, 2023, to identify state and federal financing or investment solutions, as defined, that will enable electrical corporations, community choice aggregators, or other eligible entities to provide zero-emission, clean energy, or decarbonizing building upgrades. The bill would also require the Energy Commission to apply for federal financing or investment solutions, where applicable, and provide technical assistance to certain entities to apply for state and federal financing or investment solutions. The bill would require the Energy Commission, on or before December 31, 2023, to prepare and submit a report to the relevant committees of the Legislature that describes any statutory changes necessary to improve access to federal funding for financing or investment solutions. The bill would repeal these provisions on January 1, 2028.
SB 1144 (Wiener D) Water efficiency and quality assessment reports: state buildings and public school buildings.
Current Text: Amended: 6/16/2022 html pdf
Introduced: 2/16/2022
Status: 6/29/2022-VOTE: Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (PASS)
Location: Assembly Appropriations
Calendar:
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Conc. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House
Summary: The California Safe Drinking Water Act requires the State Water Resources Control Board (state board) to administer provisions relating to the regulation of drinking water to protect public health. In this regard, existing law prohibits a person from using any pipe, pipe or plumbing fitting or fixture, solder, or flux that is not lead free in the installation or repair of any public water system or any plumbing in a facility providing water for human consumption, except as provided. This bill would require, no later than January 1, 2025, except as provided, an operating agency, as defined, to complete a water efficiency and quality assessment report, as specified, for each covered building. The bill would define a “covered building” to mean a building owned and occupied, or leased, maintained, and occupied, by a state agency, or a public school building, as described. If the report identifies noncompliant plumbing fixtures and noncompliant appliances, the bill would require the operating agency to replace those fixtures and appliances that fail to meet water efficiency standards, as specified, at the earliest practical time, subject to available funding. If the report determines that a building’s potable water system is contaminated with lead, the bill would require the operating agency to fit all drinking and cooking water sources with particulate and lead filters as soon as possible, no later than one year from receipt of the report, subject to available funding, as specified. If the report determines that a building contains lead pipe, the bill would require the operating agency to replace the lead pipe at the earliest practical time, subject to available funding.
SB 1158 (Becker D) Retail electricity suppliers: emissions of greenhouse gases.
Current Text: Amended: 6/14/2022 html pdf
Introduced: 2/17/2022
Status: 6/28/2022-From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 3.) (June 27).
Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Location: Assembly Appropriations
Calendar:
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Conc. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House
Summary: Current law requires every entity that offers an electricity product for sale to retail consumers in California to disclose its electricity sources and the associated intensity of the emissions of greenhouse gases for the previous calendar year. Current law requires a retail supplier to disclose its electricity sources
as a percentage of annual sales that is derived from specified sources of energy, including eligible renewable energy resources. This bill would require, beginning January 1, 2028, every retail supplier to annually report specified information to the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission (Energy Commission), including an analysis of the retail supplier’s sources of electricity and the emissions of greenhouse gases associated with those sources of electricity, as specified. The bill would require, on or before July 1, 2024, the Energy Commission to adopt rules, through an open process, subject to public comment, and adopted by a vote of the Energy Commission, to implement these reporting requirements.
The bill would require the Energy Commission to annually publish on its internet website an aggregated summary of the data reported by each retail supplier. The bill would require all sellers of electricity from generation facilities or energy storage facilities, and entities allocating electricity from specified sources, to timely provide specified information to the purchaser of, or entity allocated, that electricity, as specified.
SB 1175 (McGuire D) Department of Transportation: intermodal passenger services: rail corridors.
Current Text: Amended: 3/16/2022 html pdf
Introduced: 2/17/2022
Status: 6/28/2022-From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (June 27).
Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Location: Assembly Appropriations
Calendar:
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Conc. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House
Summary: Current law authorizes the Department of Transportation to construct, acquire, or lease, and improve and operate, rail passenger terminals and related facilities that provide intermodal passenger services along specified corridors. This bill would expand that authorization to include the SacramentoLarkspur-Novato-Cloverdale corridor.
SB 1186 (Wiener D) Medicinal Cannabis Patients’ Right of Access Act.
Current Text: Amended: 6/29/2022 html pdf
Introduced: 2/17/2022
Status:
Status:
6/29/2022-Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. 6/29/2022-Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Location: Assembly Appropriations
Calendar:
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Conc. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House
Summary: Would enact the Medicinal Cannabis Patients’ Right of Access Act, which, on and after January 1, 2024, would prohibit a local jurisdiction from adopting or enforcing any regulation that prohibits the retail sale by delivery within the local jurisdiction of medicinal cannabis to medicinal cannabis patients or their primary caregivers by medicinal cannabis businesses, as defined, or that has the effect of prohibiting the retail sale by delivery within the local jurisdiction of medicinal cannabis to medicinal cannabis patients or their primary caregivers in a timely and readily accessible manner and in types and quantities that are sufficient to meet demand from medicinal cannabis patients within the local jurisdiction, as specified. The bill, on and after January 1, 2024, would provide that the act may be enforced by an action for writ of mandate brought by a medicinal cannabis patient or their primary caregiver, a medicinal cannabis business, the Attorney General, or any other party otherwise authorized by law.
SB 1215 (Newman D) Electronic Waste Recycling Act of 2003: covered battery-embedded products.
Current Text: Amended: 6/20/2022 html pdf
Introduced: 2/17/2022
Status: 6/27/2022-VOTE: Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (PASS)
Location: Assembly Appropriations
Calendar:
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Conc. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House
Summary: (1)The Electronic Waste Recycling Act of 2003 (act) requires a retailer selling a covered electronic device in this state to collect from a consumer at the time of retail sale a covered electronic waste recycling fee, as specified. The act defines “covered electronic device” to mean a video display device containing a screen greater than 4 inches, measured diagonally, that is identified in the regulations adopted by the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), subject to certain exclusions. The act requires all fees collected pursuant to the act to be deposited in the Electronic Waste Recovery and Recycling Account, and outlines certain other requirements related to the establishment, adjustment, and administration of the fee. Moneys in the account are continuously appropriated for specified purposes, including, but not limited to, paying covered electronic waste recycling fee refunds and making electronic waste recovery and recycling payments. Moneys in the account may be expended, upon appropriation by the Legislature in the annual Budget Act, for other specified purposes, including the administration of the act by the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) and DTSC and to provide funding to DTSC to implement and
enforce the hazardous waste control laws as they relate to covered electronic devices. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for specified reasons.
SB 1290 (Allen D) Sidewalk vendors.
Current Text: Amended: 6/21/2022 html pdf
Introduced: 2/18/2022
Status: 6/29/2022-From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 29).
Location: Assembly Appropriations
Calendar: 6/30/2022 #52 ASSEMBLY SECOND READING FILE -- SENATE BILLS Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf.
Conc. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House
Summary: Current law prohibits a local authority, as defined, from regulating sidewalk vendors, except in accordance with specified provisions. This bill would require the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development, by January 1, 2025, to complete and submit to the Legislature a report on the extent of noncompliance with local sidewalk vending ordinances and recommendations for legislative changes, as specified. The bill would repeal that provision on January 1, 2029.
SB 1338 (Umberg D) Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment (CARE) Court Program.
Current Text: Amended: 6/16/2022 html pdf
Introduced: 2/18/2022
Status: 6/29/2022-From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (June 28).
Location: Assembly Appropriations
Calendar: 6/30/2022 #15 ASSEMBLY SECOND READING FILE -- SENATE BILLS Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf.
Conc. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House
Summary: Would enact the Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment (CARE) Act, which would authorize specified persons to petition a civil court to create a voluntary CARE agreement or a court-ordered CARE plan and implement services, to be provided by county behavioral health agencies, to provide behavioral health care, including stabilization medication, housing, and other enumerated services to adults who are suffering from schizophrenia spectrum and psychotic disorders and who meet other specified criteria. The bill would specify the process by which the petition is filed and reviewed, including requiring the petition to be signed under penalty of perjury, and to contain specified information, including the facts that support the petitioner’s assertion that the respondent meets the CARE criteria.
SB 1340 (Hertzberg D) Property taxation: new construction: active solar energy systems and nonqualified active solar energy systems.
Current Text: Amended: 6/28/2022 html pdf
Introduced: 2/18/2022
Status: 6/29/2022-Joint Rule 62(a) suspended.
Location: Assembly Revenue and Taxation
Calendar: 6/30/2022 Upon adjournment of Session - State Capitol, Room 126 ASSEMBLY REVENUE AND TAXATION, IRWIN, Chair
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Conc. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House
Summary: The California Constitution generally limits the maximum rate of ad valorem tax on real property to 1% of the full cash value of the property and defines “full cash value” for these purposes as the appraised value of real property when purchased, newly constructed, or a change in ownership has occurred after the 1975 assessment. Pursuant to constitutional authorization, existing property tax law excludes from the definition of “newly constructed” for these purposes the construction or addition of any active solar energy system, as defined, through the 2023–24 fiscal year. Under current property tax law, this exclusion remains in effect only until there is a subsequent change in ownership, but an active solar energy system that qualifies for the exclusion before January 1, 2025, will continue to receive the exclusion until there is a subsequent change in ownership. This bill would extend the exclusion described above through the 2035–36 fiscal year, except with respect to nonqualified active solar energy systems, as defined. For a nonqualified active solar energy system, commencing with property tax lien dates between the 2025–26 and 2035–36 fiscal years, inclusive, the bill would include in the definition of “newly constructed” 50% of the full cash value of the new construction of a nonqualified active solar energy system, beginning on the next lien date after the date on which the nonqualified active solar energy system construction is completed.
SB 1354 (Jones R) Design-build contracting: cities, counties, and cities and counties: compliance with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
Current Text: Introduced: 2/18/2022 html pdf
Introduced: 2/18/2022
Status: 6/29/2022-From consent calendar on motion of Assembly Member Reyes. Ordered to third reading.
Location: Assembly Third Reading
Calendar: 6/30/2022 #148 ASSEMBLY THIRD READING FILE - SENATE BILLS Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf.
Conc. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House
Summary: Would authorize a city, county, or city and county to use the design-build contracting process to award contracts for constructing projects that are necessary in order to comply with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. By expanding design-build authority to include additional projects, the bill would expand the scope of the crime of perjury, thereby imposing a state-mandated local program.
SB 1393 (Archuleta D) Energy: appliances: local requirements.
Current Text: Amended: 6/9/2022 html pdf
Introduced: 2/18/2022
Status: 6/29/2022-From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (June 29).
Location: Assembly Appropriations
Calendar: 6/30/2022 #53 ASSEMBLY SECOND READING FILE -- SENATE BILLS Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf.
Conc. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House
Summary: Current law requires the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission to gather or develop, and publish on its internet website, guidance and best practices to help building owners, the construction industry, and local governments overcome barriers to electrification of buildings and installation of electric vehicle charging equipment that include one or more specified topics. This bill would require the commission to gather or develop, and publish on its internet website, the guidance and best practices by July 1, 2023, and would require the guidance to include all of those specified topics and additional topics. The bill would require the commission to update annually the guidance and best practices.
The bill would require a city, including a charter city, or county, when adopting an ordinance requiring the replacement of a fossil fuel-fired appliance with an electric appliance upon the alteration or retrofit of a residential and nonresidential building, to consider any guidance published by the commission. The bill would require the commission, upon request by a local government considering the adoption of that ordinance, to provide technical assistance to the local government.
SB 1425 (Stern D) Open-space element: updates.
Current Text: Amended: 4/18/2022 html pdf
Introduced: 2/18/2022
Status: 6/29/2022-From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (June 29).
Location: Assembly Appropriations
Calendar: 6/30/2022 #35 ASSEMBLY SECOND READING FILE -- SENATE BILLS Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf.
Conc. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House
Summary: Would require every city and county to review and update its local open-space plan by January 1, 2026. The bill would require the local open-space plan update to include plans and an action program that address specified issues, including climate resilience and other cobenefits of open space, correlated with the safety element. By imposing additional duties on local officials, the bill would create a state-mandated local program.
SB 1439 (Glazer D) Campaign contributions: agency officers.
Current Text: Amended: 6/21/2022 html pdf
Introduced: 2/18/2022
Status: 6/29/2022-From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 29).
Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Location: Assembly Appropriations
Calendar:
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Conc. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House
Summary: The Political Reform Act of 1974 prohibits an officer of an agency from accepting, soliciting, or directing a contribution of more than $250 from any party, participant, or a party or participant’s agent, while a proceeding involving a license, permit, or other entitlement for use is pending before the agency and for 3 months following the date a final decision is rendered in the proceeding, if the officer knows or has reasons to know that the participant has financial interest, as defined. The act also prohibits a party, participant, or participant’s agent from making a contribution of more than $250 to an officer of the agency during the proceeding and 3 months following the date a final decision is rendered. The act defines “agency” for these purposes to mean any state or local government agency, except certain entities, including local government agencies whose members are directly elected by the voters. This bill would remove the exception for local government agencies, thereby subjecting them to the prohibition described above. The bill would extend the prohibition on contributions from 3 to 12 months following the date a final decision is rendered in the