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HomeMy WebLinkAbout96.Item 5 PPP LaPA Committee 10-09-17_TPA Legislative UpdateWWW.TOWNSENDPA.COM SACRAMENTO • WASHINGTON, DC SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA • NORTHERN CALIFORNIA TPA Presentation to: Orange County Sanitation District October 9, 2017 Slide 2 2017-18 Legislative Session Recap •Roughly 3,000 bills were introduced in the first year of the 2017-2018 legislative session •The Governor currently has about 500 bills remaining for his consideration before October 15 •Major topics addressed by the Legislature at the end of 2017 include: –Affordable Housing Funding Package –Cap and Trade Expenditure Plan –2018 Park Bond Slide 3 Affordable Housing Funding •SB 2 (Atkins) –Two Thirds Vote –Would impose a fee of $75 on every real estate instrument, paper, or notice required or permitted by law •SB 3 (Beall) –Two Thirds Vote –Would authorize $4 billion in general obligation bonds for affordable housing construction –Will appear on the November 2018 ballot •SB 35 (Wiener) -Majority Vote –Would create a streamlined, ministerial approval process for the development of multi-family housing if the development meets specified requirements •Status –Signed into law Slide 4 Cap and Trade Expenditure Plan •The Legislature passed a $1.5 billion Cap and Trade expenditure plan on September 15 •The finalized expenditure plan includes: –$600 million for low carbon transportation projects –$350 million for the implementation of AB 617 (C. Garcia) –$40 million for waste diversion projects •The Governor signed the expenditure plan on September 16 Slide 5 Passed 2018 Park Bond •Timing –Will appear on the June 5, 2018 ballot if signed by the Governor •OCSD Legislative Platform Connection –Legislative and Regulatory Policies –Funding assistance for OCSD projects through grants, appropriations, or other means Bill Total $Water Funding? Specific Funding SB 5 (De Leon) - Support $4 billion Yes $250 million: Drinking Water $80 million: Groundwater Sustainability $290 million: Regional Sustainability $550 million: Flood Protection $100 million: Water Recycling Slide 6 AB 967 (Gloria) -Watch •Expands the allowable uses of the alkaline hydrolysis process (watercremation)to include use for after-life care •Prohibits the discharge of any residual effluent of the hydrolysis process to themunicipalsewersystemwithoutapermitfromthepubliclyownedtreatmentworkstowhichthesanitarysewersystemorcollectionsystemistributary •Amended on September 12 to remove the provision that requires coordinationandcooperationbetweenpubliclyownedtreatmentworksandentitiesthatprovideadvancedwaterpurificationserviceswithregardstopermittingdischarges •Status –Currently on the Governor’s Desk •OCSD Legislative Platform Connection –Legislative and Regulatory Policies –Support (generally) measures that provide for improved public health through regulation Slide 7 Legislative Recap Bill Position Status AB 574 (Quirk) –Potable Reuse Support Currently on the Governor’s Desk AB 967 (Gloria) –Hydrolysate Watch Currently on the Governor’s Desk AB 1479 (Bonta) –Public Records Oppose Currently on the Governor’s Desk SB 5 (De Leon) –Parks Bond Support Currently on the Governor’s Desk SB 212 (Jackson) – Pharmaceutical Waste Support Two-Year Bill. Stakeholders will continue to work during the Interim Recess SB 623 (Monning) –Public Goods Charge Watch Two-Year Bill Slide 8 OCSD Tours TPA has scheduled the following upcoming tours of Plant 1 in Fountain Valley: Status Date Time Scheduled State Water Resources Control Board Vice-Chair Steven Moore November 2 3:00 p.m. Scheduled Congressman Lowenthal Staff Tour October 20 9:00 a.m. Slide 9 Thank You Cori Williams Eric O’Donnell Southern California Director Associate cwilliams@townsendpa.com eodonnell@townsendpa.com www.townsendpa.com www.townsendpa.com