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Home My WebLink About07.a. Legislative Update u+' 7.a. • .�G."V iii Ite 'r . . . ..• (Handout) •wY� .�,� 1. { rY LEGISLATIVE UPDATE i arnett I B Com unication and Intergovern ental �ry Relatmions..", 014 lilt March 1 - IMPORTANT DATES • December 5, 2016 — Convening of the 2017-18 Session- Februarw 17 -- Last. day for bills to be introduced • March 30 — CSDA biannual legislative roundup (staff) • April 6 — Legislature Spring Recess begins • April 17 — Legislature reconvenes from Spring Recess • April 19 — CASA WaterReuse Public Policy Forum • April 28 — Last day for policy committees to hear and report fiscal bills for referral to committees (Senate/Assembly) • May 12 — Last day for policy committees to hear and report non-fiscal bills introduced in their house floor • May 16-17 — CSDA 2017 Special Districts Legislative Days WHAT WE KNOW so FAR • Significant number of bills were introduced • Governor's focus . Affordable housing improvements 160+ bills introduced Staff will be monitoring impact to special districts ��ty r° Infrastructure improvements Dumb, ii9i 4.14 O�,L 4L U � DATEs • Little Hoover Commission Public Hearing on Special Districts Report not finalized ISE", Opportunity to spread positive message about Special Districts to legislators Staff is on implementation committee �µ NACWA developing model flushable wipes egislation for states lilt I N T R AL,UWA4 -- ----------- NEXT STEPS • New Legislative Tracking tool • Board will provide direction on priority legislation at April 20, 2017 meeting • Staff will provide continuous progress reports on priority legislation • Inclusion of letters of support/opposition that have been sent • Inclusion ofPotential draft letters of support/opposition if available Central San 2017-18 Priority Legislative Tracking Sheet 3/1+6/2017 Industry Position Date of Federal/ Also Known Industry Organization(s) Or-ganization(s) Recommended bV Board Board State Author Legislation As Summary Priority List/Position Position Staff Direction Decision Notes Would simplify the process of adding special districts representation on county Priority bill for CSDA. lafco's through a simple vote at the Co-sponsored by California Requested District county's independent special districts Special Districts Association support letter to 1 State Asm.Lackey AB 979 selection committee (CSDA)and CaILAFCo. Support author. Requires the state board to establish a framework for regulation of potable reuse projects by 6/2018 and adoption of uniform Direct Potable water recycling criteria for potable reuse Reuse through raw water augmentation by Sponsored by WaterReuse, 2 State Asm.Quirk AB 574 Framework 12/2021. CASA priority bill Support Requires a specified bureau to license and regulate hydrolysis facilities.Enacts requirements applicable to hydrolysis facilities substantially similar to those applicable to crematoria.Requires a local registrar of births or deaths to issue permits for the disposition of hydrolyzed CASA-Working with 3 State Asm.Gloria AB 967 remains. Author Watch _ Complex 20 page bill Would prohibits a special district from considering an accessory dwelling unit a new residential use for purposes of calculating connection fees or capacity charges for Assessory utilities.It would also extend the Sen. Dwelling Units applicability of the above prohibition to CASA-Working with High likelihood of 4 State Wiechowski SB 229 "clean up" special districts. Author Watch passage COMBINED SIMILAR BILLS:Safe and 5 State Sen.Monning SB 623 _Affordable Dinking Water Fund&Safe ACWA-Opposed Watch Sen. Drinking Water Spot Bills(Public Goods 6 State Hertzberg SB 778 Charge) ACWA-Opposed Watch Would provide a framework for the chain of Hazardous custody of hazardous waste to align with Would change Waste Federal EPA manifesting systems that process of handling electronic would change the process from paper form for HHWCF and 7 State AB 1441 tracking to electronic tracking. Watch associated vendors Central San 201718 Priority Legislative Tracking Sheet 3/16/2017 Support:American Sustainable Business Council,Californians for a Healthy and Green SB 258 requires cleaning products Economy(CHANGE) manufactured or sold in the state to Coalition,Clean Water disclose on the product label and website, Action,Center for 3/15/2017-Support among other information,a list of each Environmental Health, requested by City of Cleaning ingredient and contaminant of concern Sponsored by:Breast Cancer Consumer Federation of San Francisco via M. Products contained in the product as well as an Fund,Environmental Working California,Seventh LaBella.3/16/2017- Right to Know image that communicates the potential Group,&Women's Voices for Generation,&The Requested CASA add 8 State Sen.Lara SB 258 Act of 2017 health impacts of toxic chemicals. the Earth Honest Company Support to priority list. FY 2018 Interior, Environment and National 3/14/17 Distrct sent Related Priorities Ensures critical wastewater research is support letter to Agencies Water funded that will continue to meet the needs Senate/Congressiona Appropriations Research of local agencies charged with meeting Water Environment&Reuse I members within 9 Federal bill grant program federal mandates Foundation(Support) Support service area Central Contra Costa ani aistrict Protecting public health and the environment 5079 Imhoff Place., Martinez, CA 94553-4392 March 14, 2017 PHONE:(92)228-9500 FAX:(92)676-7211 imuy.centralsamorg ROGER S.BAILEY The Honorable Dianne Feinstein Genertil jllrin�igei- 331 Hart Senate Office Building KENTON L.ALLAI Counsellbi-the District Washington DC 20510 (510)808-2000 ELAINE R BOEHAff R -if-I ER- FY 20)8 Request—iVationai Priorities Waier Research Gratit Pr Se(IT tel VV(Y I h e Diso Dear Senator Feinstein, As Congress begins its work on the FY 2018 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations bill, I urge you to champion the continued funding of the National Priorities Water Research grant program. This program prioritizes funding for a cost-shared, competitive grant program within monies already being provided through the U.S. EPA's Office of Research & Development budget. This research program ensures that critical wastewater, water, reuse and stormwater research will continue to meet the needs identified by the local agencies charged with meeting federal mandates. For over 20 years, Congress has supported these extramural partnerships to sponsor nationwide, competitive research into source water protection, water quality, and water infrastructure. The National Priorities Water Research grant program ensures that sound science informs Safe Drinking Water Act and Clean Water Act mandates, regulations, and policies. Central Contra Costa Sanitary District steadfastly supports and benefits from the respective extramural research conducted through nonprofit, industry-based organizations such as the Water Research Foundation (WRF) and Water Environment & Reuse Foundation (WE&RF). Congress has funded the National Priorities Water Research grant program continuously since 2012. In order for such research to continue, I respectfully request your assistance to have the following language inserted into the FY 2018 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations bill: "Research National Priorities: The Committee Report provides $5,000,000, which shall be used for extramural research grants, independent of the STAR grant program, to fund high-priority water quality and availability research by not-for-profit organizations who often partner with the Agency. Funds shall be awarded competitively with priority given to partners proposing research of national scope and who provide a 25 percent match. The Agency is directed to allocate funds to grantees within 180 days of enactment of this Act.,' Thank you for your attention to this issue. If you have any questions or comments, please contact me. i erely, Roger S. Bailey General Manager BOARD OF DIRECTORS PAUL H.CA USE Y,Pf-es iden t JAMES A NEJEDL Y,President Pro Tem-MICHAEL R.Mc GILL•T4D J.PILECK[•DAVID R.VVILLMAIS Recycled Paper Central Contra Costa Sanitaty District 1111111 N Protecting public health and the el7vironment 5019 Imhoff Place, Martinez, CA 94-553-4392 March 14, 2017 PHONE:(925)228-9500 FAX:(925)676-7211 wim.centralsamorg ROGER S.BAILEY The Honorable Kamala D. Harris Ge)iertil A-lanuRer 112 Hart Senate Office Building KENTON L.ALAI Washington DC 20510 Counsel for the DistiIct (510)808-2000 EL.4INE R.BOE11,11E RE&- FY 2018 Requesi--National Priorities Wafer Research Grani Program Sec)-etcniofthe Divo(If Dear Senator Harris, As Congress begins its work on the FY 2018 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations bill, I urge you to champion the continued funding of the National Priorities Water Research grant program. This program prioritizes funding for a cost-shared, competitive grant program within monies already being provided through the U.S. EPA's Office of Research & Development budget. This research program ensures that critical wastewater, water, reuse and stormwater research will continue to meet the needs identified by the local agencies charged with meeting federal mandates. For over 20 years, Congress has supported these extramural partnerships to sponsor nationwide, competitive research into source water protection, water quality, and water infrastructure. The National Priorities Water Research grant program ensures that sound science informs Safe Drinking Water Act and Clean Water Act mandates, regulations, and policies. Central Contra Costa Sanitary District steadfastly supports and benefits from the respective extramural research conducted through nonprofit, industry-based organizations such as the Water Research Foundation (WRF) and Water Environment & Reuse Foundation (WE&FBF). Congress has funded the National Priorities Water Research grant program continuously since 2012. In order for such research to continue, I respectfully request your assistance to have the following language inserted into the FY 2018 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations bill: "Research National Priorities: The Committee Report provides $5,000,000, which shall be used for extramural research grants, independent of the STAR grant program, to fund high-priority water quality and availability research by not-for-profit organizations who often partner with the Agency. Funds shall be awarded competitively with priority given to partners proposing research of national scope and who provide a 25 percent match. The Agency is directed to allocate funds to grantees within 180 days of enactment of this Act." Thank you for your attention to this issue. If you have any questions or comments, please contact me. /I- i erely, e I Roger S. Bailey General Manager BOARD OF DIRECTORS PAUL H.CAUSEY,President•14111ES A.NEJEDLY,President Pro Tem-MICHAEL R.McGILL-TAD J PILECKI-DAVID R. WILLIAMS Recycled Paper ot fi Central Contra Costa ant aty District S _0111 Protecting public health and t1le environment 5,019 Imhoff Place, Martinez CA 94553-4392 March 14, 2017 PHONE:(925)228-9500 FAX:(925)676-7211 imul.centralsan.org ROGER S.BAILEY The Honorable Mark DeSaulnier Genei-al Altmeigeo- 115.Cannon House Office Building KENTON L.ALAI Washington, DC 20515 Counsel the District (51(x)808-2000 ELAINE R.BOEHME HE: FY 20 18 Request—iVational Priorities Water Research Grant Program Secremn-(?/the Dist4a Dear Congressmember DeSaulnier, As Congress begins its work on the FY 2018 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations bill, I urge you to champion the continued funding of the National Priorities Water Research grant program. This program prioritizes funding for a cost-shared, competitive grant program within monies already being provided through the U.S. EPA's Office of Research & Development budget. This research program ensures that critical wastewater, water, reuse and stormwater research will continue to meet the needs identified by the local agencies charged with meeting federal mandates. For over 20 years, Congress has supported these extramural partnerships to sponsor nationwide, competitive research into source water protection, water quality, and water infrastructure. The National Priorities Water Research grant program ensures that sound science informs Safe Drinking Water Act and Clean Water Act mandates, regulations, and policies. Central Contra Costa Sanitary District steadfastly supports and benefits from the respective extramural research conducted through nonprofit, industry-based organizations such as the Water Research Foundation (W RF} and Water Environment & Reuse Foundation (WE&RF). Congress has funded the National Priorities Water Research grant program continuously since 2012. In order for such research to continue, I respectfully request your assistance to have the following language inserted into the FY 2018 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations bill: "Research National Priorities: The Committee Report provides $5,000,000, which shall be used for extramural research grants, independent of the STAR grant program, to fund high-priority water quality and availability research by not-for-profit organizations who often partner with the Agency. Funds shall be awarded competitively with priority given to partners proposing research of national scope and who provide a 25 percent match. The Agency is directed to allocate funds to grantees within 180 days of enactment of this Act." Thank you for your attention to this issue. If you have any questions or comments, please contact me. i cerely, Roger S. Bailey"'� General Manager BOARD OF DIRECTORS JQ PAUL H.CAUSE',President•JAMES A.NEJEDLY,Pi-esident Pro Tem-MICHAEL R.AL-GILL TAD J.PILECKI■DAVID R. WILLIAMS kv Recycled Paper central Contra Costa ani a istrict j I March 14, 2017 PHONE:(9 5)228-9500 FAX:(92-5)676-7211 ww w.centralsam or g ROGER S.B,41LEY The Honorable Mike Thompson Genes ul Alanagei- 231 Cannon House Office Building KENTON L.ALAI Washington, DC 20515 Counselpi-the District (510)808-2000 ELAINE R.BOEHAIE BE: FY 2018 Request—Nationai Priorities Water Research Grant Prograin Sect-emn,of(lie District Dear Congressmember Thompson, As Congress begins its work on the FY 2018 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations bill, I urge you to champion the continued funding of the National Priorities Water Research grant program. This program prioritizes funding for a cost-shared, competitive grant program within monies already being provided through the U.S. EPA's Office of Research & Development budget. This research program ensures that critical wastewater, water, reuse and stormwater research will continue to meet the needs identified by the local agencies charged with meeting federal mandates. For over 20 years, Congress has supported these extramural partnerships to sponsor nationwide, competitive research into source water protection, water quality, and water infrastructure. The National Priorities Water Research grant program ensures that sound science informs Safe Drinking Water Act and Clean Water Act mandates, regulations, and policies. Central Contra Costa Sanitary District steadfastly supports and benefits frorn the respective extramural research conducted through nonprofit, industry-based organizations such as the Water Research Foundation (WRF) and Water Environment & Reuse Foundation (WE&RF). Congress has funded the National Priorities Water Research grant program continuously since 2012. In order for such research to continue, I respectfully request your assistance to have the following language inserted into the FY 2018 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations bill: "Research National Priorities- The Committee Report provides $5,000,000, which shall be used for extramural research grants, independent of the STAR grant program, to fund high-priority water quality and availability research by not-for-profit organizations who often partner with the Agency. Funds shall be awarded competitively with priority given to partners proposing research of national scope and who provide a 25 percent match. The Agency is directed to allocate funds to grantees within 180 days of enactment of this Act." Thank you for your attention to this issue. If you have any questions or comments, please contact me. we i erely, Roger S. Bailey General Manager BOARD OF DIRECTORS d7% PAUL H.CAUSEY,President■JAMES A.NEJEDLY,President Pro Tein-MICHAEL R.McGILL TAD J.PILECKI DA VID R. WILLIAMS W Recycled Paper Central Contra Costa Sanitaty District Protecting public health and the environment 5019 Imhoff Place,, Martinez, CA 94553-4392 March 14, 2017 PHONE: (925)228-9500 FAX:(9?5)670-7211 i4owir.centralsamorg ROGER GER S.BA ILE Y c -td Aleinciao- The Honorable Eric Swalwell GneiL 129 Cannon House Office Building KENTON L.A.Lill Washington, DC 20515 Counsel the Disti-ict (510)808-2000 E LA LVE R.B 0 ARI I E HE: FY 2018 Request--Natloi7al Priorities Water Research Grarit Program Seovan-o1 the Disolcr Dear Congressrnember Swalwell, As Congress begins its work on the FY 2018 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations bill, I urge you to champion the continued funding of the National Priorities Water Research grant program. This program prioritizes funding for a cost-shared, competitive grant program within monies already being provided through the U.S. EPA's Office of Research & Development budget. This research program ensures that critical wastewater, water, reuse and stormwater research will continue to meet the needs identified by the local agencies charged with meeting federal mandates. For over 20 years, Congress has supported these extramural partnerships to sponsor nationwide, competitive research into source water protection, water quality, and water infrastructure. The National Priorities Water Research grant program ensures that sound science informs Safe Drinking Water Act and Clean Water Act mandates, regulations, and policies. Central Contra Costa Sanitary District steadfastly supports and benefits from the respective extramural research conducted through nonprofit, industry-based organizations such as the Water Research Foundation (WRF) and Water Environment & Reuse Foundation (WE&FBF). Congress has funded the National Priorities Water Research grant program continuously since 2012. In order for such research to continue, I respectfully request your assistance to have the following language inserted into the FY 2018 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations bill: "Research National Priorities: The Committee Report provides $5,000,000, which shall be used for extramural research grants, independent of the STAR grant program, to fund high-priority water quality and availability research by not-for-profit organizations who often partner with the Agency. Funds shall be awarded competitively with priority given to partners proposing research of national scope and who provide a 25 percent match. The Agency is directed to allocate funds to grantees within 180 days of enactment of this Act." Thank you for your attention to this issue. If you have any questions or comments, please contact me. Si erely, C Roger S. Bailey General Manager BOARD OF DIRECTORS 0Dk PAIL H.CA USE Y.President-JAVES A.NEJEDL Y,Pi-es iden f Pi-o Ten?-)VICHA EL R,Alc G ILL•TAD J.PILECK!•DAVID R. t H1,LIMB Recycled Paper central Contra costa Sanitai tict WAIL _111110 Protecting public health and the environment 5079 Imhoff Place, Martinez, CA 94553-4392 March XX, 2017 PHONE:(925)228-9500 FAX:(925)676-7211 www.centralsan.org T I)RAF ROGER S.BAILEY Assemblymember Tom Lackey Generul imintiger State Capitol, Room 4009 KENTON L.ALM Counselfbi-the District Sacramento, CA 95814 (510)808-2000 RE: AS 979 (Lackey) LAFCO Representation for Special Districts -- ELAINE R.BOEHHE Secrerem of the Distria SUPPORT Dear Assemblymember Lackey: I am writing in support of Assembly Bill 979 (Lackey): LAFCO Representation for Special Districts. AB 979 will increase the participation of special districts on county Local Agency Formation Commissions. Local Agency Formation Commissions (LAFCOs) administer and approve the formation, dissolution, and boundaries of local agencies, including cities, counties, and special districts, in each county. LAFCOs are composed of representatives from local cities, counties, and members of the public. Special districts have the ability to opt in to representation on LAFCOs. Since 1972, special districts have obtained LAFCO representation in 30 of the 58 counties in California. Under current law, special districts may acquire representation on a LAFCO if a majority of all special districts in a county pass a board resolution supporting such action within a one-year period. The most recent county to gain special district representation was Santa Clara in 2012. Organization of the county's 20 special districts to vote on an individual board resolution within a one-year period required a well-funded campaign and a part-time organizer. AB 979 simplifies this bureaucratic process by allowing special districts to vote on LAFCO representation in a meeting of the county's independent special districts selection committee. Every independent special district would have the opportunity to participate in the election process, either in-person or by mail, casting one vote for or against the question. Simplifying the LAFCO representation process would empower special districts in the 28 counties with no special district representation to more effectively consider their participation on LAFCO. In cases where special districts choose to participate, special district representation on LAFCO would provide a more diverse and representative decision-making foundation to the LAFCO. Special districts are often instrumental in solving communities' service deficiencies and their input in these processes is of great value. Sincerely, Roger S. Bailey General Manager BOARD OF DIRECTORS $fix PAUL H.CAUSEY.President-JAMES A.NEJEDLY,PreRecycled Paper sident Pro Tem-MICHAEL R.AkGILL-TAD.1.PILECKI-DAVID R.WILLIAJUS W