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9�9'• � BRAC from page 3•............. L e 9�$ � a t i v e B i i l Action The Council was cachaired by Leon Panetta, ' "' ' "' ' "" •' • ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ . . Co-Director of the Panetta tnstitute and Former qg 2� �Bermudez). Sales and use taxes: Chief of Staff to President Clinton; and Donna Tuttle, exemptions• fuel and petroleum products: air Chairman and Co-owner of Elmore Tuttle Sports common carriers. This bill vwuld exem t from Group and Former Deputy Secretary of the U.S. P Department of Commerce. state sales and use taxes the gross r+eceipts in excess of $0.632 per gallon derived from the sale in L@ 91 S � 8 t 1 Y@ B 1 � � /�Ct101'f this state of, and the storage, use, or other con ■■■,,,,.,,,�� sumptioninthisstateof,fuelandpetroleumprod- ucts sold to or purchased by an air common carrier on a domestic flight as specified. The State Board The following are summaries of just a few of of Equalization estimates that the total loss would the legislative bills that are currently being be $130.7 million annualiy, with the local govem- acted upon by the League of California ment and special district portion of this estimated at Cities. For more information about these and other bills, please visit the League $44.1 million. The League is opposed to this website's new "Issues and Advocacy" ►�asure unless it is amended to limit the impact of page (www.cacities.ora/ this bill to the state portion of the sales tax only. issuesandadvocacv) — a one-stop location S�ff� Jean Korinke; Status: Assembly Revenue to access information about legislation, and Taxation Committee, Hng. May 2; Position: policy issues and related developments. Opposed Unless Amended: You can track information on bills (www.cacities.org/legtracldng), locate legis- AB 500 (LaMalfa) State Mandates. Prior to lators and legislative committees, send 2002, the minimum amount of a mandate claim letters to legislators or the media through was set at claims in excess of $200. As a result of the online Advocacy Center, research AB 3000 passed in 2002, the minimum claim League policy positions, access useful requirement was increased to claims in excess of related links, and much more. $1,000. The League of Califomia Cities opposed � this increase as it might limit some local govern- ments from being allowed to file claims for man- REVENUE AND TAXATION date reimbursements that are due to them under law. AB 500 seeks to reverse the 2002 action and ACA 7(Nation). Local Govemment Taxa- �duces the minimum claim level to once again be tion: Special Taxes: Voter Approval. Current claims in excess of $200. Staff: Jean Korinke; law dictates that increases in special taxes are S�tus: Assembly Local Govemment Committee, required to be passed by 2/3rds of the voters. HrcJ• April 27; Position: Support. The League of Califomia Cities has consistently advocated for more flexibility of revenues at the SB 995 (Florez) Tax Exempt Bonds for local level. ACA 7 w�ould provide additional Tribal Nations. This legislation w�ould exempt from flexibility to locals by changing the threshold for taxation the interest on bonds issued by federally voter approval of special taxes to 55% from the . ��9nized Indian tribal govemments located in this 2/3rds requirement. This is a critical step for- state. Currently in Califomia, both state and local ward in giving local govemments the tools they 9ovemments are eligible to receive tax-exempt need to obtain necessary funds to meet the bonds. In addition, the Indian tribal govemments services that the local community requires. have access to tax-exempt bonds through conduit Letters should be written to your Assembly �venue bonds process. The conduit process representatives, with copies sent to the Assem- offers the opportunity for public participation and bly Local Govemment Committee Staff: Jean �nput into the decision to issue tax-exempt bonds. Korinke; Status: Assembly Local Govemment We believe that expanding the eligibility of tax- Committee, Hrg. May 4; Position: Support. exempt bonds to Indian tribal govemments outside PAGE 4/PRIORITY FOCUS Visit the League's pfficial Web Site--www.cacities.org