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Legislative Bill Action tions Committee suspense file and the Assembly drug paraphernalia to recognize their presence at Floor this week. It is now pending in the Senate the event. AB 1941 requires the promoter, prior Environmental Quality Committee. AB 2351 would to the issuance of the permit, to acknowledge in make a number of modest changes to existing law writing that he or she or his or her agents will not that requires mandatory minimum penalties for permit, condone, or ignore violations of state and certain violations of waste discharge permits, local laws regarding the presence, possession, sale, especially for waste water treatment plants, or use of drugs and drug paraphernalia at any event covered by the permit, Staff: Natasha Specifically, AB 2351 addresses a number of Fooman, Status: AsmFIr, Position: Support. unintended consequences that have resulted in penalties assessed against public agencies for AB 2018 (Nakano). Public Safety Commu- violations for which they have no control and nications, ~ establishes the Public Safety which have minimal environmental impact, The Communication Advisory Board (Board) with League and CASA continue to work with environ- responsibility for developing and implementing a mental representatives and others to resolve statewide integrated public safety communication several issues in the bill. Cities should send system that facilitates interoperability and other letters of support to their Assembly Members. shared uses of public safety spectrum. This bill Staff: Yvonne Hunter; Status: Senate EQ; requires the Board to assist specified state agen- Position: Co-sponsor cies in entering into agreements for interoperability or other shared use of public AB 2479 (Jackson). Hazardous Materials safety spectrum with a local agency or public Security. Terrorism. AB 2479 establishes the safety entity, starting first with Sacramento California Chemical Security and Community County, San Diego County, and Los Angeles Protection Act to improve the tracking and County. This bill was amended on April 23 to security of hazardous materials and initiate review incorporate two of the League's requests. Specifi- of the handling and transportation of substances cally, the author has included Santa Clara County commonly known as "substances of concern," in the pilot project, and also included an appoint- Although the bill is well-intentioned, the League ment by the League to the Board. Staff: Natasha opposes AB 2479 as it would establish programs Fooman, Status: AsmFIr, Position: Support. and procedures that would conflict and overlap with existing hazardous materials programs. AB 2499 (Frommer). Criminal Procedure. Staff: Yvonne Hunter, Status: AsApps-Suspense AB 2499 amends the Penal Code by adding a File, Position: Oppose, section that requires every local and state law enforcement agency to keep and maintain all PUBLIC SAFETY records generated or collected in the course of any investigation of a domestic violence case or a AB 1941 (Havice). Rave Parties. AB 1941 case involving the sexual abuse of a minor for a requires a local permit granting authority to minimum of 10 years, including but not limited notify the local law enforcement agency when it is to, all law enforcement reports and witness considering granting a permit for a rave party, statements. Staff: Natasha Fooman, Status: This bill requires the local authority to require the AsmFIr, Position: Support. promoter to present evidence that the promoter is sufficiently knowledgeable about illegal drugs and PAGE 8/PRIORITY FOCUS Visit the League's Official Web Site--www. cacities.org