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f. .4 -/S Legislative Bill Action ................................ ............................... safe. Subjecting code violators to more severe penalties can serve at a more effective deterrent and encourage them to bring their buildings into compliance in a more timely manner. SB 567 has passed both the Assembly and the Senate, and now awaits further action on the Govemor's desk. Staff: Dan Carrigg, Status: Pending on Govemor's Desk, Position: Sign. AB 170 (Reyes) General Plans. San Joaquin Air Quality DisWcL AB 170 imposes significant mandates upon the local governments within the jurisdiction of the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District (SJVAPCD) by requiring all local governments within the SJVAPCD to adopt a detailed, separate "air quality" element in their general plans, or amend other appropriate elements of their general plan. Although the legislation only applies to the San Joaquin Valley region, the League remains concerned that AB 170 establishes statewide precedents for other jurisdictions in the state. Issues are also raised about how financially strapped local governments will pay for this additional mandate, and how the focus on air quality blends with the state policies to force additional lands to be zoned for housing. The bill passed the Senate Local Government Committee by a narrow 43 margin. Cities within the jurisdiction of this bill should review this bill and to register their opposition in a timely manner with the author. Staff: Dan Carrigg, Status: SenApps, Position: Oppose. AB 332 (Mullin) Airport Land Use Commis- sions. Cities neighboring airports should carefully examine AB 332. The bill allows the Division of Aeronautics at the California Department of Transportation to become more involved in local land use decisions affected by airport land use plans. AS 332 imposes new notification requirements on local agencies. Under existing law, airport land use plans are prepared by Airport Land Use Commissions with technical assistance from the Division of Aeronautics. The state, however, does not approve the plans. Local governments can overrule an airport land use plan with a two-thirds vote. Local agencies are not currently required to notify the Airport Land Use Commission or solicit commission comments when they intend to overrule a commission decision. By contrast, AB 332 requires local agencies to notify the ALUC when they propose to overrule a commission decision, and to provide the Commission with the opportunity to comment. Perhaps more troubling, however, are the provisions of AB 332 that require local agencies to also notify the Division of Aeronautics and solicit Division comments each time they propose to overrule a Commission decision. This is a new role for the state, particularly since, under existing law, neither Airport Land Use Commissions, nor local governments are require to seek state approval or comments when adopting, amending or overruling portions of their plans. The Senate Local Government Committee recently approved the bill. The cities of Concord and Burbank testified in opposition. Other cities with adjacent airports are strongly encouraged to review this legislation. Staff: Dan Carrigg, Status: SenApps, Position Review and Comment. ENVIRONMENTAL SB 20 (Sher). Electronic Waste. SB 20 establishes a manufacturer and shared responsi- bility program for the collection and recycling of electronic waste. It prohibits any person from selling certain electronic devices, designated as hazardous, in California unless they either develop and implement a program to provide convenient recycling opportunities for their products, or they pay a fee in lieu of such a program to be used to support block payments to local governments and others. The bill also includes provisions that protect California manufacturers from out of state computer manufacturers who avoid complying with the provisions of SB 20 . SB 20 continues to evolve as the author accepts amendments as a result of negotiations with stakeholders and legislative committee recommendations. Visit the League's Official Web Site -- www.cacities.org PRIORITY FOCUS/PAGE 15