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Legislative Ø1-/3 Bill Action ............................................................... The League's request for an amendment was not approved by the Assembly Local Government Committee. Staff: Daniel Carrigg; Status: AsApps; Position: Oppose Unless Amended. ENVIRONMENTAL S8 1059 (Escutia). Transmission Corridor Zones. Local Preemption. S8 1059 is a two- year bill and as such it is dead for the year! Spon- sored by the Administration, this measure would authorize the California Energy Commission to designate "transmission conidor zones" (TCZs) and require local governments to amend their general plans to reflect any TCZ within their boundaries. While the League agrees with the need to do better long range planning for future transmission line needs, the process included in S8 1059 is severely flawed, to say the least. The coalition of local governments opposed to S8 1059, led by the League, the California State Association of Counties (CSAC) and the Regional Council of Rural Counties (RCRC), were recently joined by a growing number of private business, landowner and developer groups, who either officially opposed the bill or expressed strong reservations about its provisions. Given this growing level of opposition, the author and Admin- istration decided to make S8 1059 a two-year bill. Discussions will take place during the fall to try to find a workable compromise that will promote better long range planning without the problems associated with the current version of S8 1059. Thanks to cities that responded to the League's requests to send letter of opposition. Staff: Yvonne Hunter; Status: AsRules, two-year bill; Position: Oppose unless amended. ACA 13 (Harman). Storm Water and Flood Control Fees. Proposition 218. ACA 13, which is sponsored by the Administration and strongly supported by the League, would add storm water and flood control fees to those types of fees that currently are exempt from the voter approval requirements of Proposition 218. The bill is part of the Administration's legislative package to address flood control issues, which also includes AB 1665 (Laird). As a Constitutional amendment, ACA 13 faces the daunting task of securing a two-thirds vote on the Assembly Floor - and at this time, it is clear that in its current form, that is not possible. Thus, the League has been told by representatives of the Administration that ACA 13 will not move ahead in its current form this year and most likely is a two- year bill. The negotiations on A8 1665, while ongoing and productive, appear to have stalled. The newly amended version of the bill now in print soon will form the basis of continued negotiations. It is unclear whether they have stalled temporarily or permanently this year. The League has no posi- tion on A8 1665, but has been participating in the stakeholder meetings. It appears at this time that AB 1665 is a two-year bill as well. We'll keep you posted as events unfold. Staff: Yvonne Hunter; Status: AsLG; Position: Support. S8 861 (Speier). Dangerous and Vicious Dogs. Local Regulation. As amended last week, SB 861 would authorize local governments to enact regulations related tD dangerous and vicious dogs that are specific to individual breeds, pro- vided that the local regulations do not constitute a ban on the breed. Additional amendments adopted by the author this week in the Assembly Local Government Committee would narrow the types of local agency regulation to breed-specific requirements for neutering and spaying, and breeding restrictions, The bill returns to local governments some limited regulatory authority that was lost in the late 1980s when legislation banned any type of breed-specific local ordi- nances. SB 861 is in response to a number of tragic situations in which Pit Bulls and other large dogs PRIORITY FOCUSIPAGE 5 Visit the League's Official Websiteuwww.cacities.org _U,""" '""T"""-'"'"