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Legislative Ø1-s Bill Action ............................................................... The following are summaries of just a few of the legislative bills that are currently being acted upon by the League of California Cities. For more information about these and other bills, please visit the League website to access information about legislation, policy issues and related developments. You can track information on bills (www.cacities.orglbilisearch), locate legislators and legislative committees, send letters to legislators or the media through the online Advocacy Center (www.cacities.org/advocacycenter), research League policy positions, access useful related links, and much more. HOUSING AND LAND USE SB 4 (Murray). The California Public Per- formance Facilities Authority Act. SB 4 would establish the California Public Performance Facili- ties Authority (Authority) Act in state government to be administered by a board of directors. The Authority, among other powers and duties, would have the ability to acquire, construct and operate a sports facility, sell naming and sponsorship rights, impose facility fees on tickets, and issue revenue bonds for financing. On June 21, the bill was heard in the Assembly Arts, Entertainment, Sports, Tourism, and Internet Media Committee. The League had previously adopted a "Watch" position on SB 4 because of concerns of how the bill will impact local land use authority. During the committee hearing, the League asked Senator Murray to take several amendments that would address concerns about local land use approval. The requested amendments would clarify that proposed facilities must receive all necessary land use and other development approvals required by the local government in which the proposed facility would be located. Senator Murray also agreed to remove a section of the bill that would give the Authority the power of eminent domain to acquire land. The League requests that cities and their financial officers review the newly amended version of SB 4 and give feedback on whether the amended version could be a useful financing tool for local governments. The author is soliciting support from cities on this measure. Staff: Dan Carrigg; Status: AsApps; Position: Review and comment. SB 575 (Torlakson) Housing Development Projects. This bill would revise the conditions under state Anti-NIMBY Law, upon which a disap- proval or conditional approval of a housing devel- opment project is based. The League had many concerns with the introduced version of this bill, so the author removed the most controversial items to facilitate discussions. A working group of city attorneys and housing advocates met for several months and have been able to reach consensus on a number of issues. The author has agreed to take the working group's amendments and place them into the bill. Staff: Dan Carrigg; Status: AsmFlr; Position: Neutral. TRANSPORT A T10N AB 1051 (Benoit and Umberg). Pocket Bikes. Restrictions. AB 1051 requires a manu- facturer of a two-wheeled motorized vehicle, com- monly known as a "pocket bike," to provide a printed disclosure indicating prohibited uses of pocket bikes. Additionally,AB 1051 authorizes a peace officer to remove and seize a pocket bike that is found to be operating in violation of this bill for a minimum of 48 hours. AB 1051 improves public safety on local streets and roads by requiring notification to purchasers of the limited use of pocket bikes. Staff: Liisa Lawson Stark; Status: SenApps, Hrg. 6/27; Position: Support. SB 275 (Torlakson) Transportation Needs Assessment. 5B 275 requires the California Transportation Commission (CTC), working with the Department of Transportation (DOT), regional planning agencies, cities and counties to complete a 1 O-year needs assessment of the state's trans- portation system. PRIORITY FOCUS/PAGE 5 Visit the League's Official Websitenwww.cacities.org .-.--.-. '"T""--~_. . .