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f?A- /4 Legislative Bill Action ............................................................... have attacked and injured or killed children and adults. As a result, the City of San Francisco recently evaluated what steps could be taken by local governments to prevent canine-related inju- ries. The report prepared by the city's animal control department recommends a number of sensible and proactive regulatory steps that local governments could enact for individual breeds, if existing law is changed to provide that such autho- rization. S8 861 reflects several of the recommen- dations included in the report. A copy of the San Francisco report is posted on the League's website under the infonnation included on SB 861. The issue of animal control and local regulation of dogs is one that generates considerable passion in the Legislature. The League supports SB 861 as a way to give local governments additional tools and flexibility to appropriately regulate dangerous and vicious dogs within their communities in Drder to protect their residents. In its amended fonn, it passed the Assembly Local Government Commit- tee this week and will be heard next on the Assem- bly FloDr. Staff: Yvonne Hunter; Status: AsmFIr, Position: Support. SB 655 (Ortiz). Naturally Occurring Asbes- tos. S8 655 (Ortiz) proposes a series of steps to identify the locations of and mitigate the exposure impacts of naturally occurring asbestos. While most of us know about the potential problems from asbestos in buildings, a newly emerging health problem and potential hazard if not mitigated properly is naturally occurring asbestDs As currently drafted, S8 655 has a number of problems and is not workable. However, the author has worked with the League and others to identify conceptual amendments to her bill that would improve the mapping of areas where naturally occurring asbestos is located, best management practices that can be used to mitigate the impacts of the asbestos during construction projects, and property owner notification. The bill is the classic "work in progress." The author has committed to continue to work with the League and others in an attempt to resolve several of the bill's problems. Given those commitments, SB 655 passed both the Assembly Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials and Local Government Committees this week. We'll keep you posted. Staff: Yvonne Hunter; Status: AsApps; Position: Watch. SB 412 (Figueroa). Massage Therapists. State and Local Regulation. Don't let the current version of SB 412 rub you the wrong way! S8 412 is the latest legislative attempt in the last few years to enact professional stan- dards for the massage therapy industry. This is being done as a way of distinguishing legitimate massage therapy businesses from those activi- ties that are, in reality, part of the more shady side of our society. In its recently amended fonn, SB 412 in- cludes local agency preemption. The League has been in close contact with the bill's support- ers and author's office about the need to modify the preemption provisions of the bill. While we do not object to local preemption related to profes- sional standards, the League has emphasized that local agencies need to retain the right to regulate land use, impose business license fees and continue local inspections and enforcement of massage therapy businesses. We are confi- dent that agreement can be reached regarding the preemption provisions of SB 412. Without this agreement, we know that cities will be bent out of shape over the preemption provisions of the bill. The bill passed the Assembly Business and Professions Committee this week. Staff: Yvonne Hunter; Status: AsApps; Position: Watch. PUBLIC SAFETY SB 148 (Scott). Alcoholic Beverages. Licensing Restrictions. S8 148 authorizes a city or county to amortize, tenninate or impose conditions on liquor stores not currently subject to local regulation. Under current law, cities or counties can only enforce zoning Drdinances that PAGE 6/PRIORITY FOCUS Visit the league's Official Website -- www.cacities.org . .--....-....----.-'.'...