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1,A Legislative Bill Action ................................ ............................... public. Additionally, when the Legislature required towing companies to obtain a written authorization from a private property owner or lessee before Sowing a vehicle from his or her property, it was the Legislature's intent to promote the safety of those persons involved in ordering the removal of the vehicle as well as those removing, towing, and storing the vehicle. AB 792 establishes guidelines and resolves the confusion created by conflicting court decisions. AB 792 seeks to codify this statement of legislative intent. Staff: Natasha Fooman; Status: SenTrans; Hrg -7/8, Position: Support. AB 1625 (Benoit). Vehicles. Seat Belts. Fines. As amended, this bill increases the maximum penalty a violator of the motor vehicle seat bait law would pay by applying the standard penalty assessments and court costs to the calculation of maximum fine. It increases, from $22 to $56, the maximum penalty (base fine, additional penalty assessment and surcharges) for an initial violation of the seat belt law. It also increases, from $55 to $140, the maximum penalty (base fine, additional penalty assessment and surcharges) for repeat violations of the seat belt law. The author argues that maximum penalties that can be imposed on persons not wearing a seat belt while an occupant in a moving motor vehicle are too low to act as an effective deterrent to violation. While most motor vehicle fractions require imposition of a base fine plus penalty assessments and other surcharges, the maxi- mum fine for seat belt violations excludes any added assessments or surcharges. AB 1625 could potentially increase state and local revenue generated by penalty assessments and surcharges added to the base fines for seat bait use violations to fund other programs and recover court costs. Staff: Natasha Fooman; Status: SenTrans; Hrg -7/8, Position: Support. HOUSING AND LAND USE SB 491 (Ducheny). Local Government. Hous- ing Elements. SB 491 would extend the deadline for cities and counties to wmplete their fourth _ housing�element revision by one year. For SCAG, the fourth revision would be due in 2006 rather than 2005. For ABAG, the deadline is now 2007 instead of 2006. The Council of Fresno County Governments, Kern County Council of Govern- ments, the Sacramento Area Council of Govern- ments, and the Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments would receive an extension from 2007 to 2008. The San Diego Association of Governments must complete their fourth revision by 2005 rather than 2004 and the deadline for all other local governments would be changed from 2008 to 2009. SB 491 has passed both the Senate and the Assembly without any members casting a vote against it. The bill now awaits the Governor's signature. Staff: Dan Carrigg, Status: GovDesk, Position: Support PUBLIC SAFETY AB 319 (Frommer). Firearms. Existing law prohibits a juvenile convicted of specified offenses from possessing a firearm until age 30. AB 319 adds possession of a concealed or loaded gun, and allowing a loaded gun to be brought into a vehicle, to the list of serious offenses for which conviction results. Violation is punishable by up to one year in the county jail, or by 16 months, two, or three years in state prison, and/or by a fine of up to $1,000. According to the author, "These juveniles pose a threat to public safety. This bill will take these weapons out of their hands." Staff: Natasha Fooman, Status: SenApps, Position: Support. AB 914 (Reyes). Public Safety Communica- tions. AB 914 eliminates statutory references to a 911 advisory committee and also establishs the State 911 Advisory Board within state government. Existing law establishes the Public Safety Com- munication Act of 2002. The Warren 911 Emer- gency Assistance Act requires every local public agency to establish a telephone service that automatically connects a person dialing the digits 911 to an established public safety answering point through normal telephone service facilities. Cur- rently, the Communications Division within the Visit the League's Official Web Site-- www.cacities.org PRIORITY FOCUS/PAGE 15