HomeMy WebLinkAbout06. (Handout) Updated Legislative Priority Tracking Sheet Central San 2019 Priority Legislative Tracking Sheet as of 4/17/19 Item 6 . (Handout)
(Updated Tracking Sheet)
Industry Position Date of
Federal/ Author Legislation Also Known As Summary Organization(s) rit PrioRecommended b Board Board Notes
State List/Position Staff Direction Decision
1 State Ting AB 68 Land Use: This bill reintroduces language from 2018 Oppose Unless Watch 03/07/19 Watch 4/10/19 Passed from Assembly Local
D-San Francisco Accessory AB 2890 (Ting) regarding accessory dwelling Amended: ACWA, Government Committee to Appropriations
Dwelling Units units with prohibitions on local ordinances CSDA, CMUA, CASA Committee. 3/27/19 Amended and referred to
from imposing some limitations on size and Committee on Housing and Community
location. This bill maintains a wastewater Development.
utility's ability to collect a proportional
connection fee, but prohibits capacity and
connection fees on ADUs or junior ADUs
that are "substantially" within the existing
space of a single-family dwelling or
accessory structure, including reconstruction
of an existing space with substantially the
same physical dimensions as the existing
accessory structure.
2 State Ting AB 69 Land Use: This bill introduces language related to Watch: ACWA Watch 03/07/19 Watch 4/4/19 Referred to Appropriations Committee.
D-San Francisco Accessory oversight by the state on local ordinances on 3/27/19 Amended and referred to Committee on
Dwelling Units size and location that would impact Housing and Community Development.
construction of accessory dwelling units.
This bill does not address utility connection
fees at this time.
3 State Wiekowski SB 13 Accessory This bill is a spot bill regarding accessory CSDA: Oppose Watch 03/07/19 Watch 4/10/19 Hearing set in Local Gov't Committee.
D-Fremont Dwelling Units dwelling units. In 2018 this author did 4/1/19 Need clarification from author on whether
introduce language that would eliminate the "impact fees" are inclusive of"connection fees".
utility connection fee for new construction of 3/26/19 Set for hearing in April 2, Committee on
an accessory dwelling unit. Housing and Community Development
4 State Friedman AB 1180 Water: recycled This bill requires Title 22 for non-potable Sponsored by Support 03/07/19 Support 4/1/19 Sent back to Appropriations Committee.
D-Glendale water uses to be updated by the Water Board by WateReuse California, 3/27/19 Passed out to Appropriations Committee.
2023. It also requires that a change over Support: CASA, CSDA Support letter sent to Assembly Environmental
device (such as swivel ell) be incorporated Safety and Toxic Materials on 3/19/19.
into the Title 17 update currently underway.
A draft for the Title 17 changes will be
released in late summer 2019. W RCA (a
member of the Title 17 handbook
committee) has requested that a change
over device or swivel ell be included as part
of this update.
Central San 2019 Priority Legislative Tracking Sheet as of 4/17/19
Industry Position Date of
Federal/ Board
Author Legislation Also Known As Summary Organization(s) rit PrioRecommended b Board Notes
State List/Position Staff Direction Decision
5 State Bloom AB 1672 Nonwoven This bill shall not allow an entity to label a Sponsored by CASA Support 03/07/19 Support 4/23/19 Hearing set for Assembly Judiciary
D-Santa Monica disposable covered product as safe to flush, safe for Committee. 4/8/19 Testified Central San's support
products sewer systems, or safe for septic systems, at Assembly Environmental Safety and Toxic
unless the product is a flushable wipe. The Materials Committee. 4/3/19 Letter of support
entity must certify if their product is flushable sent. 3/28/19 Bill will be heard in the Asm.
under compliance with the performance Environmental Safety and Toxics Materials
standards. Noncompliant products will be Committee on April 9th, and again in the
issued a notice of violation by the enforcing Assembly Judiciary Committee on April 23rd. In
agency, providing 30 days for the products print on 3/18/19. Will likely be triple referred to
to be recalled and may be penalized for committees.
every day thereafter.
6 State Hertzberg D SB 332 Ocean Discharge This bill proposes a 50% reduction in ocean Opposed: CASA, CSDA, Oppose 03/07/19 Oppose 4/23/19 Hearing set for Senate Judiciary
Van Nuys & Wiener discharges by 2030, and a 95% reduction in ACWA. Oppose Unless Unless Committee. 4/8/19 Staff is currently assessing
D-San Francisco ocean discharges by 2040. Amended: WateReus. Amended costs to Central San as per Board Member
Support: Clean Water Pilecki's request. 4/8/19 Hearing video sent to
Action, Heal the Bay, Board. 4/5/19 CASA requests no side meetings or
Sierra Club, Friends of deals with author. Coalition formed with
the River, City of Los WateReuse, ACWA, and others. 4/3/19 At
Angeles hearing - CASA testified. Many concerns from the
committee, but passed to Judiciary Committee.
Coalition formed to oppose bill. CASA developing
opposition letter, and will issue Call-to-Action
within two weeks. Main issues with the bill:
unfunded mandate, does not take into
consideration wet weather flows and storage
constraints, current permit restrictions on
discharges to streams, etc, potential State growth
that could increase discharge flows.
Central San 2019 Priority Legislative Tracking Sheet as of 4/17/19
Industry Position Date of
Federal/ Board
Author Legislation Also Known As Summary Organization(s) rit PrioRecommended b Board Notes
State List/Position Staff Direction Decision
7 State Cooley AB 510 Local Existing law authorizes the head of a Sponsored by CSDA Support 03/07/19 Support 4/1/19 This bill is dead. Consumers Attorneys
D-Rancho Cordova Government department of a county or city, or the head of asked author to pull the bill. Author complied.
Records: a special district to destroy recordings of Letter of support sent 3/19/19.
destruction of routine video monitoring maintained by that
records county, city, or special district after one year
if that person receives approval from the
legislative body and the written consent of
the agency attorney and to destroy
recordings of telephone and radio
communications maintained by that county,
city, or special district after 100 days if that
person receives approval from the legislative
body and the written consent of the agency
attorney. This bill would exempt the head of
a department of a county or city, or the head
of a special district from these recording
retention requirements if the county, city, or
special district adopts a records retention
policy governing recordings of routine video
monitoring and recordings of telephone and
radio communications.
8 State Rubio AB 405 Sales and use Would exempt from Sales and Use Tax the CASA: Support, CSDA: Support 03/07/19 Watch In Revenue and Tax committee. Fact sheet
D-Baldwin Park taxes: exemption: gross receipts from the sale in this state of, Watch provided to Board on 3/21.
water treatment and the storage, use, or other consumption
in this state of, chemicals used to treat
water, recycled water, or wastewater
regardless of whether those chemicals or
other agents become a component part
thereof and regardless of whether the
treatment takes place before or after the
delivery to consumers.
Central San 2019 Priority Legislative Tracking Sheet as of 4/17/19
Industry Position Date of
Federal/ Board
Author Legislation Also Known As Summary Organization(s) rit PrioRecommended b Board Notes
State List/Position Staff Direction Decision
9 State Wiener SB 69 Ocean Resiliency This bill prescribes nutrient removal by Sponsored by Coast Oppose 03/21/19 Opp 4/11/19 Read second time in Senate, amended
D-San Francisco Act of 2019 denitrification without scientific basis and Keepers, and re-referred to Environmental Quality
without regard to ongoing collaborative Oppose: CASA Unless Committee. 4/9/19 Hearing set in Senate Natural
nutrients research efforts currently underway Amend to remove Resources and Water Committee. 4/1/19 Author
in the Bay Area. It also disregards the denitrification section provided amendments which did not address any
current regulation of nutrients by the SF Bay and address marine of the impacts to the wastewater industry. Set for
Regional Water Board through the Nutrients managed area section April 9 hearing in Senate Natural Resources and
Watershed Permit (approved by EPA). This Water.
is an unfunded mandate that could cost up
to $12.413 in costs to Bay Area dischargers.
This bill does apply to both ocean and bay
dischargers.
10 State Allen D SB 54 (paired California Circular SB 54/AB 1080 establish a comprehensive Support: California Support 03/21/19 Support 3/25/19 Read second time in Appropriations
Santa Monica bill is AB 1080) Economy and framework to address the pollution and Product Stewardship Committee. Attached fact sheet for March 21st
Skinner Plastic Pollution waste crisis. Specifically, single-use plastic Council Board meeting..
D-Berkeley Reduction Act packaging and products sold or distributed in
Stern D California by must be reduced, recycled or
Canoga Park composted by 75 percent by 2030. All single
Wiener D use packaging and products must be
San Francisco recyclable or compostable on and after
2030. As part of a shift towards a more
circular economy, the bills also instructs
CalRecycle to develop incentives and
policies to encourage in-state manufacturing
using recycled material generated in
California. CalRecycle will be given authority
to adopt regulations to meet these goals,
including developing criteria to determine
which packaging material qualifies as
recyclable or compostable.
11 State Ting AB 1486 Local agencies: This bill would require a special district that Oppose: CASA, Oppose Oppose 03/21/19 Op 4/11/19 Amended in Assembly and back to
D-San Francisco surplus land would sale, lease, transfer, or other Unless Amend: CSDA Committee. 4/10/19 Passed heavily amended out
conveyance their real property to first send of Asm Housing and Community Development
written notice of availability for possible Committee. 4/10/19 Hearing date set in Asm
affordable housing. Local Gov't Committee. 4/1/19 Referred again to
Committee on Local Government.
Central San 2019 Priority Legislative Tracking Sheet as of 4/17/19
Industry Position Date of
Federal/ Board
Author Legislation Also Known As Summary Organization(s) rit PrioRecommended b Board Notes
State List/Position Staff Direction Decision
12 Federal Congressmember H.R. 1764 Permit term This bill would amend the Federal Water Support: CASA Support 03/21/19 Support 3/28/19 Interagency Letter of Support led by
Garamendi D extension Pollution Control Act to extend National Central San sent to DeSaulnier's office with cc to
California 3rd District Pollutant Discharge Elimination System CASA. Attached letter for 4/4/19 Board meeting.
Permit (NPDES) for up to 10 years.
13 State Stone AB 749 Settlement Prohibits a settlement agreement in an Oppose: CSDA Oppose 04/04/19 Oppos 4/10/19 In Assembly for third reading. 4/9/19
D-Monterey Bay agreements: employment dispute from containing a Hearing set in Assembly Judiciary Committee.
restraints in trade provision prohibiting, preventing, or 4/1/19 HR and Legal reviewed and requested this
otherwise restricting a settling party that is be placed as priority legislation, position: Oppose.
an aggrieved person from working for the
employer against which the aggrieved
person has filed a claim. The result will be
that all serious discipline matters and
terminations will have to be tried to a verdict,
increasing attorney's fees.