CSAC ANR Policy Committee Meeting

The CSAC ANR Policy Committee will meet on Thursday, May 31st from 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. during the CSAC Legislative Conference. The meeting will take place at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, Regency Ballroom A-B. Agenda items include: Legislative & Budget Update; ACTION ITEM- Proposed Voluntary Memorandum of Agreement (MOA); ACTION ITEM: CSAC to Join Agricultural Flood Management Alliance (AFMA).

The agenda packet is available on the CSAC website. 

Energy

SB 1222 (Leno) – Oppose
As Amended May 1, 2012

SB 1222, by Senator Leno, passed off the Senate Appropriations Committee Suspense file this week. The chair mentioned that amendments were taken to allow local government to charge reasonable costs to cover any state mandates associated with the bill. As you recall, SB 1222 would cap the permit fee at $400 that local agencies are allowed to charge on rooftop solar installations. CSAC remains opposed to the bill. 

Flood Control

SB 1278 (Wolk) – Support if Amended
As Amended May 1, 2012

SB 1278, by Senator Lois Wolk, passed off the Senate Appropriations Committee Suspense file this week. This bill is the legislative vehicle for proposed changes to SB 5 (Machado, Chapter 364, Statutes of 2007), one of a six-bill flood protection package signed into law in 2007. Senator Wolk committed to continue to work with local government and other stakeholders to deal with several outstanding technical issues.

Climate Change

AB 1532 (Perez) – Pending
As Amended May 1, 2012

AB 1532, by Assembly Speaker Perez, passed off the Assembly Appropriations Committee Suspense file this week. As you recall, this bill would create the framework for how the California Air Resources Board would allocate revenues from the Cap and Trade program. CSAC has not yet developed a position on the measure; however, we are working with the author’s office to ensure that local governments are given adequate considering for funding opportunities related to greenhouse gas emissions reductions. 

AB 2404 (Fuentes) – Pending
As Amended May 1, 2012

AB 2404, by Assembly Member Felipe Fuentes, was held on the Assembly Appropriations Committee suspense file this week. As you recall, this bill would have carved out an unspecified amount of funds from anticipated Cap & Trade revenues for a local government greenhouse gas emissions reduction grant program to be administered by the Strategic Growth Council, appropriated annually by the Legislature.

Storm Water

AB 2117 (Gorell) – Support
As Amended May 1, 2012

AB 2117, by Assembly Member Gorell, was held on the Assembly Appropriations Committee suspense file this week. As you recall, this bill would require the State Water Resources Control Board to prepare a comprehensive statewide stormwater plan. 

Fire Safety

AB 1506 (Jeffries) – Support
As Amended March 8, 2012

AB 1506, by Assembly Member Kevin Jeffries, was held on the Assembly Appropriations Committee suspense file this week. As you recall, this bill would repeal the State Responsibility Area (SRA) fees enacted by ABX1 29 (Chapter 8, 2011). CSAC remains opposed to any SRA fee proposal.

Fish and Game

AB 2443 (Williams) — Support
As Amended May 3, 2012

AB 2443, by Assembly Member Das Williams, passed off the Assembly Appropriations Committee Suspense file. As you recall, this bill would impose a fee of not more than $10 on boater registration for the purposes of funding a Quagga and Zebra Mussel Infestation Prevention Program. This bill would help to offset local government and state agency costs by establishing a new source of revenue to help protect California’s vulnerable waters from Quagga and Zebra mussel infestation.