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8A Page 4 Legislature passed AB 1091 (Bass), which if signed by the Governor, would extend the distance requirement to one-half mile of a transit station. · Parks and Housing: The budget did not contain an allocation for the $200 million that was included in Prop. 1C for parks. AS 1252 (Caballero), a bill the League originally supported, contained implementation criteria for this program. This bill was held in the Senate Appropriations Committee. The bill was then the subject of a late-session "gut and amend" and now addresses allocation criteria for $400 million in parks funding in Prop. 84. Despite the late movement, this bill remained in the Senate and will be considered next year. Cities should note that parks development is an eligible use of funds under the infilf infrastructure program listed above. Proposition 84: Environmental Qualitv Bond: This measure designates $5.4 billion for improving natural resources and water programs including state projects and flood control, safe drinking water, water quality improvement, integrated water management, water planning and sustainable communities. No funding was appropriated for these purposes in the budget. Several measures remain to be debated, including: · $400 Million in Park Funds: AS 31 (De Leon) and AB 1252 (Caballero) are the vehicles for allocating these funds, as other bills have either been amended or stopped. Both bills are now two-year bills. · $90 Million in Planning Funds and $90 Million in Urban Greening: SB 732 (Steinberg) creates a "Sustainable Communities Council" to coordinate the activities of various state agencies that aim to improve air and water quality, natural resource protection, affordable housing, and transportation through land use planning. The bill stalled on the Assembly floor and is now a two- year bill. Proposition 10: Education Facilities Bond: This bond establishes $10.5 billion for performing school building repairs and providing innovative learning facilities for California students, including seismic retrofitting and classroom repairs. One of the open issues is the allocation of $29 million to fund joint-use projects for construction of K-12 school facilities. SB 35 (Torkalson), which is on the Governor's desk, would expand the definition of projects and what is considered local contributions under the school facilities joint use program. Proposition 1E: Levee Bond: This measure designates $4.09 billion in bond funding for critical river levee repair and construction, flood control projects and the updating and repair of old water mains and sewer systems. It also includes $290 million to create flood protection corridors and floodplain mapping. SB 85, a budget trailer bill, establishes several reporting requirement related to the expenditure of bond funds for levees, and limits local cost share requirements for facilities part of the State Plan of Flood Control and specified urban areas. 'Internet Moratorium' Continued from Page 1... The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee is expected to vote on a temporary Internet tax moratorium extension bill (S. 1453) on Thursday, Sept. 27. The legislation would extend the current moratorium on Internet taxes from Nov.1, 2007 to Nov. 1, 2011 and is co-sponsored by California Sen. Dianne Feinstein. California Sen. Barbara Boxer, who sits on the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, has not yet endorsed the bill. Take Action! The League of California Cities is in support of S. 1453 and is asking all California cities to write letters to Sen. Boxer urging her to support this legislation. Please support this effort and send a letter to Sen. Boxer today! 4