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HomeMy WebLinkAbout16.-1 (Handout) 2022 Priority Legislative Tracking as of 04-06-22 Central San 2022 Priority Legislative Tracking Sheet as of 4/6/22 Item 16. Green Shading- bill enacted, (Handout-1) Gray Shading- bill is dead, White Shading- bill in progress Industry Position Date of Federal/ Organization(s) Board Author Legislation Also Known As Summary Recommended Board Notes State Priority Decision List/Position by Staff Direction 1 State Bloom (D-Santa AB 2247 Perfluoroalkyl and This bill would require the Department of Toxic Substances Control to work with the Sponsor: California Support Support 03/03/22 2/16/22 Bill introduced. Monica), polyfluoroalkyl Interstate Chemicals Clearinghouse to establish, by January 1, 2024, a publicly Association of Principal substances accessible reporting platform to collect information about PFAS and products or product Sanitation coauthor: (PFAS) products: components containing regulated PFAS, as defined, being sold, distributed, or offered Agencies (CASA)& Senator Allen disclosure: for promotional purposes in, or imported into, the state. The PFAS containing product Clean Water publicly must be registered and reported to the platform by March 1, 2024, and updated annually. Action, WateReuse accessible The bill also authorizes enforcement agencies to request a certificate of compliance, California: Support reporting platform subject to the bill's requirements, from the manufacturer within 30 days. Manufacturers who violate this requirement would be subject to civil penalties not to exceed $2,500 per day up to$100,000 maximum for each violation. 2 Federal McClain HR 6591 "Protecting PIPES Act: Requires the Environmental Protection Agency to publish a rule that Sponsored: Support Support 03/03/22 2/3/22 Introduced and sent to House Committee (R-MI 10) Infrastructure and establishes standards for the flushability of disposable nonwoven wipes. National on Energy and Commerce. Promoting Stewardship Action Environmental Council (NSAC), Stewardship Act" CASA: Support aka PIPES Act 3 Federal Lowenthal (D- HR 4602 "Wastewater Directs the Federal Trade Commission to issue regulations requiring certain products to Sponsored: Support Support 03/03/22 7/21/21 Introduced and sent to House Committee CA 47) Infrastructure have "Do Not Flush" labeling. National on Energy and Commerce. Pollution Stewardship Action Prevention and Council (NSAC), Environmental CASA: Support Safety Act" aka WIPPES Act 4 State Newman (D- SB 991 Public contracts: This bill, until January 1, 2033, authorizes local agencies, defined as any city, county, city Sponsored: Water Support Support 03/03/22 1/13/22 Board supported in-concept proposed Fullerton) progressive and county, or special district authorized by law to provide for the production, storage, Collaborative legislation. 2/14/22 Introduced. design-build: local supply, treatment, or distribution of any water from any source, to use the progressive Delivery agencies design-build process for public works projects in excess of$5,000,000, similar to the Association, progressive design-build process authorized for use by the Director of General Services. Support: Metro The bill would require specified information to be verified under penalty of perjury. By Water District of expanding the crime of perjury, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. Southern From the sponsor, this bill provides the following: more precise definitions of Progressive California, CSDA: Design Build and Qualifications Based Selection. The language provides limited Support application to projects over$5M. The bill includes additional language to allow sharing of costs below Guarantee Maximum Price to be shared, based on pre-established percentages defined in the Request for Qualifications. The bill also limits subcontractor listing requirements exceeding one-half of 1% allocable to projects with a contract value greater than or equal to$10M. 5 State Grayson (D- AB 2536 Transparency for This bill would, on and after January 1, 2023, require a local agency that imposes fees CASA, CSDA: Watch Watch 03/03/22 2/17/22 Introduced. Staff in review process. Bill is Concord) Connection and for water connections or sewer connections, or imposes capacity charges, as provided, Oppose, ACWA: replica of failed 2021 legislation AB 602. 3/3/22 Capacity Fees and that conducts a study to support the estimate of the reasonable cost of providing the Oppose Unless Board received fact sheet as part of packet. service to follow certain standards and practices, as defined and specified. Amend Central San 2022 Priority Legislative Tracking Sheet as of 4/6/22 Green Shading- bill enacted, Gray Shading- bill is dead, White Shading- bill in progress Industry Position Date of Federal/ Organization(s) Board Author Legislation Also Known As Summary Recommended Board Notes State Priority Decision List/Position by Staff Direction 6 State Newman (D- SB 1215/AB Battery and These companion bills would prohibit a person from knowingly disposing of a lithium-ion California Product Support Support 03/03/22 2/17/22 Introduced. Fullerton)/ Irwin 2440 Battery- battery in a container or receptacle that is intended for the collection of solid waste or Stewardship (D-Thousand Embedded recyclable materials, unless the container or receptacle is designated for the collection of Council (CPSC): Oaks) Product Recycling batteries for recycling, as provided. This bill also requires producers of batteries, battery Sponsor and Fire Risk packs, and battery-embedded products offered for sale or sold in this state to develop, Reduction Act of finance, and implement a convenient and cost-effective stewardship program/collection 2022 program to recover and recycle batteries, battery packs, and battery-embedded products. 7 State Bauer-Kahan (D- AB 2374 Crimes Against This bill requires, instead of authorize, the court to order a person convicted of dumping Contra Costa Support Support 03/03/22 2/16/22 Introduced. Orinda) Public Health and commercial quantities of waste to remove, or pay for the removal of, the waste matter County Board of Safety: Dumping that was illegally dumped. The bill would authorize the court to order the surrender of a Supervisor Burgis: professional or business license that is related to the illegal dumping activity for which Sponsor, CASA the person has been convicted, as a condition of probation. Support 8 State Ting (D-San AB 1817 Product safety: This bill would prohibit, beginning January 1, 2024, any person from distributing, selling, Sponsor: Clean Support Support 03/03/22 2/7/22 Introduced. 2/24/22 CASA staff will Francisco)and textile articles: or offering for sale in the state any textile articles that contain regulated PFAS, and Water Action, recommend support to legislative committee. Garcia (D-Bell perfluoroalkyl and requires a manufacturer to use the least toxic alternative when replacing regulated PFAS CASA Support Gardens) polyfluoroalkyl in textile articles to comply with these provisions. substances (PFAS) 9 State Rivas (D- AB 2864 Local This bill would eliminate the 250 megawatts state cap for the Local Government CSDA: Support Support 2/18/22 Introduced. Salinas) Government Renewable Energy Self-Generation Bill Credit Transfer program (RES-BCT). RES-BCT It Renewable allows a public agency with one or more eligible renewable generating facilities to export Energy Self- energy to the grid and receive generation credits to apply to up to 50 benefitting power Generation accounts, owned by the public agency, within the same county. The bill would extend the Program nearly exhausted program and continue to ensure that all local governments, tribal governments, and public colleges and universities will be afforded the opportunity to participate. 10 State Stone (D- AB 1724 Washing Current law, to protect public health and water quality, regulates a broad range of CASA Support Support 2/3/22 Referred to the Environmental Safety and Monterey Bay) Machines: consumer products and processes, including water softeners, water treatment devices, Toxic Materials Committee. Microfiber and backflow prevention devices, among others.This bill would require, on or before Filtration. January 1, 2024, that all washing machines sold as new in require all state-owned washing machines to contain a microfiber filtration system. California contain a microfiber filtration system. The bill would also Central San 2022 Priority Legislative Tracking Sheet as of 4/6/22 Green Shading- bill enacted, Gray Shading- bill is dead, White Shading- bill in progress Industry Position Date of Federal/ Organization(s) Board Author Legislation Also Known As Summary Recommended Board Notes State Priority Decision List/Position by Staff Direction 11 State Rubio (D- AB 2449 Open meetings: Current law, until January 1, 2024, authorizes a local agency to use teleconferencing CASA Support Support If you have a quorum in person then you wouldn't Baldwin Park) local agencies: without complying with specified teleconferencing requirements in specified have to post agendas to remote meeting sites. teleconferences circumstances when a declared state of emergency is in effect, or in other situations However, you would have to provide audio/video related to public health. This bill would authorize a local agency to use teleconferencing at those additional meeting sites. 3/3/22 Referred without complying with those specified teleconferencing requirements if at least a to the Assembly Local Government Committee. quorum of the members of the legislative body participates in person from a singular location clearly identified on the agenda that is open to the public and situated within the local agency's jurisdiction. The bill would impose prescribed requirements for this exception relating to notice, agendas, the means and manner of access, and procedures for disruptions. The bill would require the legislative body to implement a procedure for receiving and swiftly resolving requests for reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities, consistent with federal law. 12 State Levine (D-Marin AB 2647 Local The Ralph M. Brown Act requires the meetings of the legislative body of a local agency League of Cities: Support 3/10/22 Referred to the Local Government and County) government: open to be conducted openly and publicly, with specified exceptions. Current law makes Sponsor, CASA, Judiciary Committee. meetings agendas of public meetings and other writings distributed to the members of the CSDA: Support governing board disclosable public records, with certain exceptions. Current law requires a local agency to make those writings distributed to the members of the governing board available for public inspection at a public office or location that the agency designates. This bill would instead require a local agency to make those writings distributed to the members of the governing board available for public inspection at a public office or location that the agency designates or post the writings on the local agency's internet website in a position and manner that makes it clear that the writing relates to an agenda item for an upcoming meeting. 13 State Lee (D-San AB 1944 Local Current law, the Ralph M. Brown Act, requires, with specified exceptions, that all CASA, CSDA: Watch Doesn't allow a zoom option. 2/18/22 Referred to Jose) Government: meetings of a legislative body of a local agency, as those terms are defined, be open Watch Assembly Local Government Committee. open and public and public and that all persons be permitted to attend and participate. Current law, until meetings January 1, 2024, authorizes a local agency to use teleconferencing without complying with those specified teleconferencing requirements in specified circumstances when a declared state of emergency is in effect, or in other situations related to public health. This bill would specify that if a member of a legislative body elects to teleconference from a location that is not public, the address does not need to be identified in the notice and agenda or be accessible to the public when the legislative body has elected to allow members to participate via teleconferencing. Central San 2022 Priority Legislative Tracking Sheet as of 4/6/22 Green Shading- bill enacted, Gray Shading- bill is dead, White Shading- bill in progress Industry Position Date of Federal/ Organization(s) Board Author Legislation Also Known As Summary Recommended Board Notes State Priority Decision List/Position by Staff Direction 14 State Quirk (D- AB 2787 Microplastics in Existing law bans specified personal care products containing plastic microbeads, CSDA: Watch and Watch Clarification needed on new definition of Hayward) products defined as a microplastic used in a mixture as an abrasive to exfoliate, polish, or clean. Seek Clarification "microbead"vs. "plastic microbead". Intent of bill This bill would ban specified products containing microplastics, defined as a solid is to tackle microplastics, but consistancy of water polymer material containing particles to which chemical additives or other substances board definitions is needed as "microplastics" is a may have been added, plus other defining characteristics. Microplastics have been of broader definition. concern to the water industry as well as state officials for their presence in water supply and potential health implications. 15 State Bigelow(R- AB 2528 Political Reform This bill would require local elected officials to file reports with the Secretary of State in CSDA: Watch Watch Madera) Act of 1974: the same way and covering the same reporting categories (i.e., campaign statements or campaign related documents)that statewide elected officials are currently required to do. This statements. requirement would be in addition to their requirement to file these reports with their local filing officer. 16 State Glazer(D- SB 1439 Campaign This bill expands a prohibition on financial contributions to officers of local agencies; CSDA: Watch Watch Orinda) contributions: local agency officers would be prohibited from receiving contributions above a certain agency officers. amount before/after participating in a decision related to "a proceeding involving a license, permit, or other entitlement for use pending before the agency." "License, permit, or other entitlement for use" means all business, professional, trade, and land use licenses and permits and all other entitlements for use, including all entitlements for land use, all contracts (other than competitively bid, labor, or personal employment contracts), and all franchises. Agency officer would have an opportunity to cure the violation by returning the contribution (or the portion of the contribution in excess of two hundred fifty dollars)within 14 days of accepting, soliciting, or directing the contribution, provided that the officer committed the offense unknowingly. 17 State Ochoa Bogh (R- SB 1345 Excavations: The Dig Safe Act of 2016 requires an excavator to comply with specified notification and CSDA, ACWA: Oppose Unless Yucaipa) subsurface delineation requirements before starting an excavation. Current law provides for the Oppose Unless Amend installations. enforcement of the act by the California Underground Facilities Safe Excavation Board. Amend Current law defines the terms "legal excavation start date and time," "working day," and "subsurface installation"for purposes of the act. This bill would revise the definition of "legal excavation start date and time" to, among other things, exclude weekends and holidays. The bill would revise the definition of"subsurface installation"to include nonpressurized sewerlines, nonpressurized storm drains, and other nonpressurized drain lines. The bill would revise the definition of"working day" by the deleting provision limiting the hours from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.