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<br /> . - <br /> (o.A~ J~ <br /> Legislative Bi II Action <br /> ............................................................... <br /> issues through the passage of AS 1367 (Wiggins), It still remains unclear if the author and spon- <br /> Chapter 396, of 200 .. , which established a consul- sors will proceed with the bill in its amended form. <br /> tation process. Now tI'e three organizations- Nevertheless, cities interested in seeing contami- <br /> through the CCS facilitc.~ed efforts - seek to nated properties revitalized should review the <br /> expand upon those previous efforts. AS 955 is the amended version of SS 493 and send their com- <br /> intended vehicle for which collaborative agree- ments to the League's Sacramento office. Staff: <br /> ments reached through the CCS discussions can Yvonne Hunter; Status: Passed SenEnvQual1/ <br /> to be translated into legislation. Staff: Dan 12; Position: Review and Comment. <br /> Carrigg; Status: AsLG, Hrg. 1/14; Position: <br /> Sponsor/Support. A <br /> ENVIRONMENTAL #/~ <br /> S8 493 (Cedillo). 8rownfields. Liability. <br /> SB 493, sponsored by a coalition of developers, is ~ Economic Development <br /> an effort to address a vexing problem that often <br /> limits the interest and ability of prospective pur- Handbook <br /> chasers of previously contaminated properties to Economic Development, Business <br /> buy and re-develop those properties and bring <br /> them to productive uses. That constraint is the Growth & Decline, and The Strategic <br /> liability and responsibility under existing law to Planning Process <br /> clean up the property once they own it, even <br /> though they did not cause the contamination. Key NEW: A tool to help educate city <br /> to the contentious issues involved are questions officials about ways to tackle serious <br /> related to the ultimate use of the property (Le., economic policy issues. <br /> parking structure versus housing) and the level to <br /> which the property is cleaned up. Also key, is the Plus: <br /> new owner's responsibility to clean up the con- . Best practices and case studies <br /> tamination to prevent and protect environmental . Secrets for developing economic <br /> harm. development success <br /> This week, the Senate Environmental Quality . Tools for understanding and analyzing a <br /> Committee spent about two hours evaluating SB community's economic base <br /> 493, exploring the author's and sponsors' intent, . Developing and implementing a strategic <br /> attempting to mutually agree on clarifying lan- economic development plan <br /> guage and grapple with the thorny issues the bill . Benchmarking tools and tips on putting it all <br /> raises. The author accepted a large number of together. <br /> technical and substantive amendments to re- <br /> spond to a variety of key issues. Over his objec- This publication is available from the League for <br /> tions, the Committee adopted an amendment $15. There is a ten percent discount on orders of <br /> related to the level of clean up required related to five or more. <br /> environmental protection (as opposed to human <br /> health and safety protection). As amended, 58 Questions? Contact League Publications at <br /> 493 passed the Committee; it may also be re- <br /> ferred back to the Senate Judiciary Committee. 916/658-8257 or order online at: <br /> www.cacities.org/store. <br /> Visit the League's Official Web Site--www.cacities.org PRIORITY FOCUS/PAGE 7 <br />