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Legislative 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. The League encourages you to review the bills and contact the appropriate committees to demonstrate your support or opposition of issues that are important to your community, Your assistance is appreciated. ENVIRONMENTAL 75 percent figure or the concept as a whole. Staff: Yvonne Hunter, Status: SenEnvQual, Position: Review and Com. SB 1342 (Monow), Ston'nwater Permits. Conform- ment. ance with Federal MEP Standards. SB 1342 was intro- duced in response to intense concerns expressed by southern California cities, especially those in the author's PUBLIC SAFETY district, over what they view as unreasonable requirements SB 1350. SB27 (McPherson/Burton). Emergency included in stormwater permits issued by regional water Services. Tenorism. SB 1350, introduced on February 5, quality control boards. As introduced, SB 1342 requires the requires the Office of Emergency Services (ORS) to develop state and regional water boards to prescribe and enforce specified training relative to terrorism awareness and waste discharge requirements for municipal separate storm response. ~he bill also states that ORS shall identif7 those sewer system in conformance with the "maximum extent categories of personnel who shall receive that training by practicable" standard set forth in the federal Clean Water September 11, 2002, and shall prioritize the training for Act, The author's office indicates strong concems about the those in areas considered high risk for a terrorist attack, effects of current storrawater permits on local govemments Curently, the bill does not explicitly state which "categories and businesses. How the bill will evolve still remains of personnel" will be required to complete training, though uncertain at this time, Cities should review SB 1342 and the bill does state that sworn and reserve local law enforce- send their comments to the author and League's Sacra- ment officers, volunteer and paid local firefighters and local mento office. After technical review, it is expected that the emergency medical technicians and paramedics "could League will suppor[ SB 1342. Staff: Yvonne Hunter, benefit from additional first responder training," Addition- Status: Unassigned, Position: Pending. ally, the bill states that public works employees "may also be anticipated to benefit from training." This bill also SB 1374 (Kuehl). Solid Waste. Construction and contains an unspecified appropriation for allocation to Demolition Waste. Local Ordinances. SB 1374 directs the local agencies to cover the cost of training. Staff: Natasha California Integrated Waste Management Board, in consul- Fooman, Status: SJ~_?,,Z-AsLG; SB 1350-Unassigned, Posi- ration with the League and others, to develop a model tion: Pending. ordinance to require not less than 75 percent diversion of construction and demolition waste (C&D) material from landfills. The bill requires cities and counties to adopt by WANTTOSEND A LErlER IN SUPPORTOF A September 1, 2005 an ordinance requiring 75 percent diversion ofg&D material from landfill, If the local govern- LEAGUEPO$1TION? HERE'S WHO TO CONTACT: ment has not adopted the ordinance by that date, the SENATE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMITTEE model ordinance developed by the Waste Board would take (SenEnvQual): Sher (D)(Chair), McPherson (R)(Vice effect. Chair), Chesbro (D), Figueroa (D), Kuehl (D), Mcglintock (R), and O'Connell (D), The author's office indicates an interest in facilitating C&D ordinances that reflect the statewide variation among local agencies and provide for flexibility for local condi- For legislators' phone numbers, addresses tions, Cities should review SB 1374 and send their corn- and ereail please see the League's Web site ments to the League's Sacramento office. Please indicate (www.cacities.oro/leetrackipol Legislators whether your city has a C&D ordinance and what it includes, - .... and legislative committees are listed under how your_jurisdiction promotes C&D recycling and if "Resources." concerns or objections to the bill are based upon only the PAGE 6/PRIORITY FOCUS Visit the League's Official Web Site--www. cacities.org