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HomeMy WebLinkAbout97.Item 3 PPP 06-11-18 LaPA Committee - State_TPA Legislative UpdateWWW.TOWNSENDPA.COM SACRAMENTO • WASHINGTON, DC SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA • NORTHERN CALIFORNIA TPA Presentation to: Orange County Sanitation District June 11, 2018 Slide 2 2018 Legislative Session •May 25 was the last day for fiscal related bills to pass out of their appropriations committee –Hundreds of bills did not make it and are now dead •June 1 was the last day for bills to pass out of their house of origin •Approximately 2,100 bills are still alive Slide 3 Primary Election Results *Results are unofficial as of June 6th 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 Proposition 68: Park and Water Bond Proposition 70: Cap and Trade 2/3 Vote Proposition 72: Rainwater Capture on Property Tax No Yes Slide 4 Long Term Water Conservation Regulations •Highlights: –55 gallons per capita daily (indoor) until 2025, drops to 50 by 2030 –Potable reuse water credit: 10 percent and 15 percent –Revises Urban Water Management Plans (UWMPs) –Requires each urban water supplier to craft their own water use objective •Legislature passed AB 1668 (Friedman) and SB 606 (Skinner) •Governor signed both bills, ending the over two-year wait for long-term water conservation regulations Slide 5 Safe and Affordable Drinking Water Fund •Budget trailer bill language regarding the water tax was heard in Assembly and Senate budget subcommittees –Governor’s Budget request asked for the tax on water and agriculture •Difference between Assembly and Senate versions •SB 623 (Monning) still alive and could potentially be used as a legislative vehicle. Needs two-thirds vote Budget Trailer Bill Action From Budget Committee Assembly •Rejected the Governor’s proposal •Introduced a placeholder proposal to continue discussions through the Budget Conference Committee Senate •Rejected the Governor’s proposal •Approved General Fund money for staff positions for additional data collection and mapping •Approved $90 million from the General Fund and Proposition 2 for water infrastructure improvements Slide 6 Cap and Trade Expenditure Plan •The Governor, Assembly, and Senate have all released draft Cap and Trade expenditure plans: Governor’s Plan Assembly Adopted Senate Adopted Waste Diversion: (Organics Programs) $20 million $40 million $20 million Total:$1.3 billion $1.55 billion $1.45 billion Slide 7 Bill Status and Advocacy Bill Description OCSD Position Status (As of June 6) AB 1933 (Maienschein) Would authorize the Legislature to appropriate $200 million from the GGRF for organics programs Support Currently in the Senate Rules Committee AB 2003 (Daly)Would allow sanitation districts to choose which bid advertising platforms work for them Sponsor Held by Author AB 2379 (Bloom)Would require that new clothing made of 50% synthetic material bear a label regarding plastic microfibers Watch Moved to the Assembly Inactive File AB 2411 (McCarty)Would require CalRecycle to develop and implement a plan to maximize the use of compost for slope stabilization and for establishing vegetation Support if Amended Currently in the Senate Environmental Quality Committee SB 212 (Jackson)This bill would add to the definition of “home-generated pharmaceutical waste” as a prescription or over-the-counter human or veterinary home-generated pharmaceutical that is waste and is derived from a household Support Currently in the Assembly Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee SB 623 (Monning) Would add a tax on water for urban water users to provide funding for the Safe and Affordable Drinking Water Fund Watch No movement this year. Currently in the Assembly Rules Committee SB 929 (McGuire)Would require all independent special districts to have and maintain an internet web site. Support Currently in the Assembly Local Government Committee Slide 8 Thank You Cori Williams Eric O’Donnell Southern California Director Associate cwilliams@townsendpa.com eodonnell@townsendpa.com www.townsendpa.com www.townsendpa.com