Mining 

SB 792 (Steinberg) – Request for Comments
As Introduced February 18, 2011

SB 792, by Senator Darrell Steinberg, would require local agencies when establishing mineral resource management policies within their general plans to identify land uses that affect access to areas deemed of statewide or regional significance. Current law requires local agencies to establish mineral resource management policies that recognize mineral information classified by the State Geologist and to assist in the management of land use that affect areas of statewide and regional significance. 

This bill would also require the management policies to identify land uses that affect access to these areas of significance. The Public Resources Code 2207 (e) contains fee authority language for local governments to cover the costs associated with these activities. 

SB 792 is scheduled to be heard before the Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee on Tuesday, March 22.

Climate Change

AB 752 (Brownley) – Oppose
As Introduced February 17, 2011

AB 752, by Assembly Member Julia Brownley would require a local trustee of granted public trust lands to prepare a sea level action plan for all of its granted public trust lands by July 1, 2013. This bill is virtually the same bill as last year’s AB 2598. AB 752 includes language that would exempt a local trustee from the requirement to prepare a sea level action plan if funds derived from its trust lands or assets funding the lands (such as those from the Ocean Protection Council) are not sufficient to pay the cost of developing the plan. CSAC opposed AB 2598 and continues to oppose this measure based on its potential cost implications to counties. This bill is scheduled to be heard on Monday, March 21 before the Assembly Natural Resources Committee. 

Solid Waste

AB 525 (Gordon) – Request for Comments 
As Introduced February 15, 2011

AB 525, by Assembly Member Richard Gordon, would require Cal Recycle, under its current Tire Recycling program, to provide outreach to local governments regarding funding for public works projects that use waste tires, such as the use of rubberized asphalt concrete and tire-derived aggregate. This bill would set a yet-to-be determined level of funding to be appropriated for this purpose. The bill extends the current Tire Recycling Program sunset date to June 30, 2015. Assembly Member Gordon has contacted CSAC seeking our support of this bill. This bill is scheduled to be hear on Monday, April 4 before the Assembly Natural Resources Committee.

Energy/ Permits

SB 730 (Kehoe) – Request for Comments
As Introduced February 18, 2011

SB 730, by Senator Christine Kehoe, would require cities and counties to create an online vehicle charging equipment building permit form for residential and non-residential property owners. This bill would require cities and counties to approve an online building permit submitted by such n owner within 24 hours of its receipt. Additionally, the bill would also require the home building inspector of each and city and county that approves an online building permit to review the work completed under the permit within 7 days of the permit’s approval. SB 730 would include this local expedited building permit process as eligible for grants and loans under the Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program. This measure is scheduled to be heard on Tuesday, March 29 before the Senate Transportation and Housing Committee.