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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem No. 3 PPP 04-11-2022 LaPA Committee - TPA Legislative Update4/11/2022 1 WWW.TOWNSENDPA.COM SACRAMENTO • WASHINGTON, DC NORTHERN CALIFORNIA • CENTRAL CALIFORNIA • SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TPA Presentation to: Legislative and Public Affairs Committee April 11, 2022 Page 2 Sacramento General Overview 2022 • Continued focus on policy committee deadlines in the first house o April 29 for fiscal bills o May 6 for non-fiscal bills • COVID-19 regulations continue to ease: o Mask Mandates o Vaccination requirements for mega-events o State agencies meeting in person Legislative Update: April 11, 2022 1 2 4/11/2022 2 Page 3 Key Proposals in Sacramento State of Emergency Hearing Gas Tax Holiday Vaccine Mandate Bill – Dead Eviction Moratorium Extension – Passed Legislative Update: April 11, 2022 Page 4 Executive Order N-7-22 Governor Newsom’s Drought Order •Directs the State Water Resources Control Board to evaluate regulations to immediately reduce statewide water use •Calls on water suppliers to implement Level 2 of their Water Shortage Contingency Plans •No appetite right now to bring back the 2015 mandatory water use cutbacks •E.O. includes emergency policies to protect vulnerable communities and removes red tape/bureaucracy for groundwater recharge and fish and wildlife protection projects Legislative Update: April 11, 2022 3 4 4/11/2022 3 Page 5 2022 Priority Legislation of Interest Bill Author Description Status AB 1724 Stone [D] Would require that all washing machines sold as new  in California contain a microfiber filtration system by  2024. Referred to the  Assembly ESTM  Committee AB 2247 Bloom [D] Require manufacturers of Per‐and Polyfluoroalkyl  substances (PFAS) or products containing PFAS to  disclose the presence of PFAS in those products in a  publicly accessible database. Referred to the  Assembly ESTM  Committee AB 2536 Grayson [D] Requires that studies conducted for the impact of  fees for water connections or capacity charges  support the estimate of the reasonable cost of  providing the service to follow certain standards and  practices. Referred to the  Assembly Local  Government  Committee AB 2771 Friedman  [D] Would prohibit any person from distributing, selling,  or offering for sale in the state any textile articles  that contain regulated PFAS. Requires least toxic  alternative. Referred to the  Assembly ESTM  Committee Legislative Update: April 11, 2022 Page 6 2022 Priority Legislation of Interest Bill Author Description Status AB 2787 Quirk [D] Would establish a Constituents of Emerging Concern  (CEC) Program to recommend areas for further study  on the occurrence of CECs in drinking water. Passed Assembly  Natural Resources  Referred to  Assembly ESTM  Committee SB 991 Newman [D] Allows local agencies that provide for the production,  storage, supply, treatment, or distribution of water to  use progressive design‐build for projects over $5  million. Currently in the  Senate  Appropriations  Committee SB 1157 Hertzberg [D] This bill would change the change the standards for  indoor residential water use, to reflect those  recommended by DWR and the State Water  Resources Control Board. Passed the Senate  Natural Resources  and Water  Committee Legislative Update: April 11, 2022 5 6 4/11/2022 4 Page 7 Cori Takkinen Vice President CTakkinen@townsendpa.com www.townsendpa.com Eric O’Donnell Senior Associate EODonnell@townsendpa.com www.townsendpa.com Thank You Legislative Update: April 11, 2022 7