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Legislative Bill Action
<br /> The following are summaries of just a few of the legislative b/lis that are currently being acted upon by the
<br /> League of California Cities. The League encourages you to review the bills on its Web site at www. cacities.org/
<br /> legtracking and contact the appropriate committees to demonstrate your support or opposition of issues. Your
<br /> assistance is appreciated.
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<br /> HOUSING AND LAND USE pror~ groups in supporting the bilk Staff: Yvonne Hunter,
<br /> Status: AsApps-Suspense File, Position: Support.
<br /> S8 1828 (Burton). Historical Resources: Affected
<br /> Native American Sacred Sites. As amended on August 8, S8 1916 (Figueroa). Local Coastal Plans. Nonpoint
<br /> SB 1828 requires lead agencies to notify any affected tribe, Pollution. SB 1916 requires new or significantly amended,
<br /> within twenty miles, when determining if a negative local coastal plans to include a nonpoint pollution preven-
<br /> declaration or an enviroff113ental impact report is required tion element. As requested by the League, the bill includes
<br /> for a proposed pro.~ect, and prohibits approval by a public language to specify that ajurisdiction's storm water permit,
<br /> agency of the project unless the tribe accepts mitigationapproved by a regional water quality control board, shall be
<br /> measures, or the Native American Heritage Commission deemed to satisfy the requirements of the bill for those
<br /> makes findings, The League took an O0uese position on areas and land uses covered by the permit. These amend-
<br /> earlier versions of this bill, and our opposition remains with merits ensure that cities will not be faced With conflicting,
<br /> the current version, While the intent of SB 1828 may beenoverlappiog, or competing requirements issued by the
<br /> to ensure that sacred sites are taken into consideration prior Coastal Commission and the regional water quality control
<br /> to the approval of a pro*ject, the current version is tooboards. Staff: Yvonne Hunter, Status: AsmFIr, Position:
<br /> broad, and infringes upon police powers that are constitu- Support.
<br /> tionally granted to cities and counties that are necessary to
<br /> protect the public's health, safety and welfare. Staff:
<br /> Daniel Carrigg, Status: AsApps;Hrg-8/14, Position: Oppose. PUBLIC SAFETY
<br /> AB 496 (Koretz); SB 682 (Perata). Firearms, Exist-
<br /> ENVIRONMENTAL lng law holds everyone responsible for the result of willful
<br /> acts, and for in. iury to another occasioned by lack of
<br /> ~81523 (Sher), E-~laste. S81523 is currently in the ordinarycareorskil]inthemanagementofpersonor
<br /> Assembly Appropriations~aspense File pending review of cost property. A~ 49§ and SB 682 apply the statutory responsi-
<br /> issues. While ~)n suspense, the bill will bo amended to retum it bility to the design, distribution and marketing of firearms
<br /> to the May 28 version. ~ 1523 establishes a program to and ammunition. These bills repeal the current product
<br /> encourage and support collection, processing, and recycling of liability exemption for firearms and ammunition. In doing
<br /> Cathode Ray tubes (CRTs), used for televisions and computer so, the bills make firearms manufacturers sub*jeot to the
<br /> monitors. The bill would impose a fee on the sale of CRTs, not same civil liability exposure as the manufacturers of other
<br /> to exceed $30 per unit. Revenue from the fee would be used to products, Staff: Natasha Fooman, Status: AB 496- SenFIr,
<br /> support a variety of programs including grants to local SB 682 - AsmFIr, Position: Support.
<br /> governments to provide collection and recycling programs for
<br /> CRTs. Eventually, the author will most likely include language in S8 1350 (McPherson); First-Respoeder Terrorism
<br /> the bill to prohibit any ccmpany that sells CRTs from bidding on Training, SB 1350 estab shes the Emerge_ncy Response
<br /> state contracts*for computers and CRTs unless they can Training Advisory Committee, and requires the Committee
<br /> document that they are in compliance with paying the $30 fee. to establish criteria for terrorism awareness curriculum, The
<br /> This is to address the issue of out-of-state computer companies State Fire Marshal, the Emergency Medical Services Agency,
<br /> · that sell in Califomia and might attempt to avoid the fee. the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training,
<br /> ~*~ and the California Fire Fighter Joint Apprenticeship Program-
<br />- ~B 152~ is a hotly cor~ested bili. The League is.joining a (CalJac) will each be responsible for developing ~urriculum
<br /> coalition of environmental, waste industry, retailers, and non- based on the criteria established by the Committee to meet
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