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Legislative Bili Action ............................... state's electric transmission grid.' It would also WANT TO SEND A LETTER IN provide that the EIR prepared by the state would SUPPORT OF A LEAGUE POS[TION? � serve as the CEQA document for local agencies � that amend their general plans to identify the HERE S WHO TO CALL designated corridors. The procedures in existing law under which the PUC reviews and approves ASSEMBLY PUBLIC SAFETY (7}— the actual transmission route and issues the final Leno (Chair), La Suer �ce Chair), Cohn, certificate of convenience and necessity would still Dymally, Goldberg, Ruskin, and Spitzer. apply. 1020 N Street, Room 111. Phone: 319- 3744. The League has discussed our concems with the author's office and the Resources Agency, the bill's sponsor. Atthough the discussions were SENATE ENERGY, UTILITIES AND productive, no commitments were made to delete COMMUNICATIONS—(11)—Escutia the objectionable language. It is vital that cities, (Chair), Morrow �ce-Chair), Alarcon, especially those in the districts of senators who sit Battin, Bowen, Campbell, Cox, Dunn, on both the Senate Energy, Utilities and Communi- Kehoe, Murray, and Simitian. Chief Con- cations Committee and the Local Govemment sultant: Randy Chinn. Principal Consultant: Committee, contact their Senators and indicate Lawrence Lingbloom. Assistant: Melanie their opposition unless the bill is amended to Gutierrez. Phone: (916)445-9764. Room delete the offending land use authority preemption 5046. language. SENATE LOCAL GOVERNMENT— Bill Status: Referred to both Senate Energy, (7)—Kehoe (Chair), Cox (Vice-Chair), Utilities and Communications Committee (Hear- Ackerman, Machado, McClintock, Soto, ing: April 5) and Senate Local Government (Hear- and Torlakson. Consuttants: Peter Detwiler ing likely April 13 or 20); Position: Oppose un- and Jenn'rfer Swenson. Assistant: Elvia less amended; Staff: Yvonne Hurrter. Diaz. Phone: (916)445-9748. Room: 410. SENATE PUBUC SAFETY—(7)— Alquist (Chair), Poochigian (Vice-Chair), Cedillo, Margett, Migden, Perata, and Stay Up -TO -Date on Bills That Romero. Chief Counsel: Simon Haines. May Impact Your City Counsels: Alison Anderson, Mary Kennedy and Jerome McGuire. Associate Consult- WWW.CaCItIeS .orq/billsearch ant: Tammy Lin. Assistants: Mona Cano Become a regular user of the League's and Barbara Reynolds. Phone: (916)322- online Legislative Tracking System. The 1305. Room 2031. League's website is your gateway to all the information you need: bills sorted by subject areas, showing the bill history, current sta- tus, committee analyses, votes, and much more. You can even view League letters of support or opposition, and access the League lobbyist working on the bill. Visit the League's Official Web Site--www.cacities.org PRIORITY FOCUS/PAGE 5 . _ ._ __ _.. . ....__. _ .__ u .._..__ .0 _ ._.