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Legislative Bill ACtion The f~ollowing are summaries of:just a f:ew of: the legislative bills that are currently being acted upon by the League of: California Cities. The League encourages you to review the bills on its Web site at www. cacities, orrj/ legtrecking and contact the appropriate cornmittues to demonstrate your support or opposition of:issues. Your assistance is appreciated. AB 2943 (Wiggins). Coastal Development. Sea enforce existing law regarding sale of tobacco products Walls. to minors are not impacted. Faced with competing - and often contradictory -- demands for amendments Existing law states generally that sea walls shall be from different groups, including the league, the author permitted for certain coastal developments. This bill decided to radically modify SB 1700. And, faced with instead would make the Coastal Commission's authority legislative procedural and budget deadlines, the author to grant permits for sea walls discretionary as to also decided to amend the new provisions of SB 1700 whether or not to grant the permit. The use of sea- into AB 1666 (Horton) when it was still in the Senate. wails to prevent beach erosion recently has been As amended June 29, AB 1666 passed the Senate.just questioned and their historical beneficial use is being before the Senate recessed for July. It is now pending reconsidered. Coastal cities also have varying opinions in the Assembly for a vote on concurrence in Senate about the use of sea walls. Coasl~l cities should review amendments. AB 2943 and send their comments to the author. Staff: Yvonne Hunte~, Status: Senate Appropriations; Posi- Unfortunately, although the publicly s~ated intent of tion: Information Only (no formal position). AB ~ 666 is not to preempt local authority to enact and enforce tobacco retail license ordinances, some have SB 1700 (Peace). AB 1600 (Horton). Tobacco Retail interpreted AB 1666 to include an implied preemption. Licensing. tn response, and at the request of the League and the City of Los Angeles, which has the strongest existing SB 1700 would establish a broad statewide program tobacco licensing program, Senator Peace and Assembly to license tobacco retailers and stop sales of counterfeit Member Horton have agreed to include language which tobacco products. Revenue from the sale of such illegal clarifies that the bill does not preempt local govern- products has been found to support organized crime merits. At this time, it is not known whether this and even international terrorism. In addition, illegal language will be included in another bill or if an entirely sales result in a loss of state and local sa'les tax, Proposi- new vehicle will be used for the whole package. At lion 99 and Proposition 10 revenues, estimated to be this time, the League has no position on SB 1700 or AB about $300-400 million per year. 1666. Once the preemption issue is firmly clarified, it is likely that the League will support whatever bill is At issue for the League is how such a statewide the vehicle. Staff: Yvonne Hunte~, Status: AB 1666- program would impact the two dozen existing local Assembly Floor for concurrence; SB 1700-Assembly agencies that have a tobacco retailer licensing ordi- Governmental Organization Committee. Position: No nance, or new ordinances enacted by cities. In addi- position at this time. lion, the League wants to ensure that local efforts to Visit the League's Official Web Site--www.cacities.org PRIORITY FOCUS/PAGE 7