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Legislative Bill Action
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<br />The following are summaries of just a few of the legislative bills that are currently being acted upon by the
<br />League of California ¢ities. The League encourages you to review the bills on its Web site at ww~.cacities, org/
<br />legtracking and contact the appropriate committees to demons_trate your support or opposition of issues.
<br />Your assistance is appreciated.
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<br />REVENUE AND TAXATION bonds of the board, title to the public building shall
<br />AB 1122 (Corbett); SB 657 (Campbell). Per- vest in the city, county, city and county, or special
<br />sonal Income/Bank and Corporation Tax Laws, district that provides fire protection. Staff: Natasha
<br /> Fooman, Status: AsApps, Position: Review and
<br />Federal Conformity. The Legislature passed two
<br />identical bills that will fully conform state law to the Comment.
<br />retirement and pension ~rovisiop~ of the Federal
<br />Economic Growth and ~a:t Relief i~conciliatlon Act of SB 1918 (Torlakson). Vehicles. Electric Personal
<br />2001 (EGTRRA). The bills are now awaiting Governor Assistive Mobility Devices (EPAMDs). The League is
<br />Gray Davis's signature. Staff: Amy Brown, Status: On opposing SB 1918_, which passed the Senate Transpor-
<br />Governor's Desk, Position: Request for Signature. tation Committee this week, because it creates a
<br /> liability for cities which have not adopted an ordi-
<br /> nance regulating the time, place and manner of
<br />TRANSPORTATION, COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLIC operation of an EPAMD. SB 1918 establishes the
<br />WORKS definition of and regulations for EPAMDs, including
<br />AB 2836 (Wiggins). State Public Works Board: that they be equipped with front, rear and side
<br />Construction. Local Fire Protection Agencies, A_~B reflectors, a system to bring the device to a controlled
<br />2836 exempts from the State Contract Act, public stop, and lamps for nighttime visibility. It specifies
<br />buildings constructed in connection with a contract that an EPAMD falls within the definition of' a "pedes-
<br />between the State Public Works Board and the Office trian" in the vehicle code, and authorizes local au-
<br />of Emergency Services on behalf of any city, county, thorities to adopt ordinances with respect to the time,
<br />city and county, or special district that provides fire place and manner of operation of EPAMDs.
<br />protection. If the building is constructed under the
<br />Local Agency Public Construction Act, AB 2836 While we appreciate a sunset date being added to
<br />authorizes a local government that provides fire SB 1918, we are still opposed to it for two reasons.
<br />protection to buy or lease public buildings, equip- First, it would present safety issues for pedestrians
<br />merit, property, or a combination thereof, from the who have to share a limited space on the sidewalk
<br />board. Additionally, AB 2836 authorizes a local with vehicles moving up to five times their speed.
<br />government to sell or lease public buildings, equip- Whenever you have different transportation methods
<br />ment, property, or a combination thereof for the sharing a traveled way there is always an increased
<br />purpose of securing financing through the issuance of potential for the faster larger method conflicting
<br />revenue bonds, notes, or certificates by the board, dangerously with the slower smaller method, Second,
<br />Excludes any public building, equipment, or property SB 1918 presents a liability risk for cities. If cities
<br />used for fire protection, pursuant to these provisions, were to tell EPAMD users that they can operate on a
<br />from provisions requiring.jurisdiction and operation sidewalk or within a bike lane, local governments
<br />and maintenance by the Department of General could then be liable if something went wrong,
<br />Services. AB 2836 requires that when the revenues,
<br />rentals, or receipts from the operation of any public We commend the author and sponsor for allowing
<br />facility or public building under these provisions are local governments to regulate where and when a
<br />no longer required or pledged for the payment of Segway can be operated. We continue to oppose the
<br />principal or interest on the certificates or revenue bill, however, for creating a situation in which a
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