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9.A -IZ Legislative Bill Action ................................ ............................... the region were concerned because it could be expanded by the Legislature to apply to other regions of the state. A sample le ter is available on the League's website. AB 1426 was approved 6 -2 by the Senate Housing Committee. Staff: Dan Carrigg, Status: SenApps, Position: Oppose. hazardous materials, and the presence of poten- tial targets for terrorism. AB 28 is intended to prioritize appropriations for hazardous materials equipment to potential targets of terrorism. Staff: Natasha Fooman, Status: SenApps, Position: Support. ENVIRONMENTAL CORRECTION: Last Week's Bill Summary for SB 196 (Kuehl). Regional Water Board. Last week's bill summary section inadvertently included outdated information on SB 196 ( Keuhl). To clarify any confusion surrounding this legisla- tion we provide the following update. Due to stiff opposition from agricultural interests, who were concerned that the bill resulted in the absence of a designated slot to represent irrigated agriculture on the newly constituted regional boards, the bill was amended back to its original form. The most recent version of the bill is reflected in the July 8 amendments. The League is once again a spon- sor of the legislation. With the move back to its original form, SB 196 passed both the Assembly Water, Parks and Wildlife and the Assembly Appropriations committees unanimously. Staff: Yvonne Hunter, Status: AsmFlr; Position: Spon- sor. PUBLIC SAFETY AB 28 (Pavley). Firefighting. Hazardous Materials Equipment. AB 28 establishes a Firefighting Hazardous Materials Response Team Equipment Program to provide funding, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for the purchase of hazardous materials response apparatus and equipment to state and local agencies that provide fire protection services. This bill would require the director of the Office of Emergency Services to establish criteria for the assignment of this appa- ratus and equipment, including, among other criteria, the number of hazardous materials response teams in an area or region in relation to the population, the number of commercial or industrial facilities that receive, handle, or generate AB 914 (Reyes). Public Safety Communica- tions. Existing law establishes the Public Safety Communication Act of 2002. The Warren 911 Emergency 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 (PSAP) through normal telephone service facilities. Currently, the Communications Division within the Department of General Services is required to coordinate the implementation of systems established pursuant to the act and assist local public agencies and local public safety agencies in obtaining financial help to establish emergency telephone service. It updates the Warren 911 Emergency Services Act and the Emergency Telephone Users Surcharge Act. AB 914 clarifies that the existing 911 system, based on calls being directed to PSAPs by the public switch telephone network, is part of the telecom- munication network and not just a call termination point. Furthermore, this bill adds that a client - server network be created that allows PSAPs to access geo- reference maps for the purpose of overlaying it with location information from wire- less carriers to pinpoint 911 calls made from cell phones. According to the author, emergency calls don't just come to public safety agencies via 911, they also get there via other phone numbers and other methods, such as cell phones and alarm circuits. As a result, having electronic mapping capabilities will help public safety agencies better locate the increasing number of wireless phone 911 calls. Staff: Natasha Fooman, Status: SenApps, Position: Support. HUMAN RESOURCES SB 440 (Burton). Employer - Employee Relations. Law Enforcement Officers and PAGE 12 /PRIORITY FOCUS Visit the League's Official Web Site -- www.cacities.org