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HomeMy WebLinkAbout97.PPP TPA Legislative Update 7.9.18WWW.TOWNSENDPA.COM SACRAMENTO • WASHINGTON, DC SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA • NORTHERN CALIFORNIA TPA Presentation to: Orange County Sanitation District July 9, 2018 Slide 2 2018 Legislative Session •June 29 was the last day for policy bills to pass onto appropriations committees •July 6 was the last day for policy bills to pass onto the Floor •Summer Recess concludes August 6 •All bills must pass the Legislature before August 31 Slide 3 Cap and Trade Expenditure Plan •The Legislature and the Governor agreed on a $1.4 billion Cap and Trade expenditure plan for 2018-2019 •Included is $25 million for waste diversion and greenhouse gas reduction programs –Administered by CalRecycle –Must be used to reduce organic waste or process organic and other recyclable materials Slide 4 November Ballot Initiatives •Proposition 3 –Jerry Meral Water Bond –$8.9 billion in general obligation bonds –Provides funds for safe drinking water, Sustainable Groundwater Management (SGMA) implementation, water recycling, fish and wildlife habitat conservation, and infrastructure repair •Proposition 5 –Property Tax Transfers –Amend Proposition 13 to allow individuals over 55 to transfer the tax-assessed value from their prior home to their new home •Proposition 6 –SB 1 Repeal –Would repeal the gas taxes and fees passed in 2017 •Tax Fairness, Transparency, and Accountability Act of 2018 –Would have raised the threshold for voting on all local taxes to two-thirds –Qualified for the ballot, but was pulled by ballot proponents Slide 5 SB 212 (Jackson) -Support •Heavily amended to include the results of a stakeholder working group •Requires manufacturers that sell drugs or sharps to develop and implementastatewidepharmaceuticalandsharpstewardshipprogram •This bill requires a program operator to get their plan approved byCalRecycle •This bill also requires that manufacturers promote its stewardship programbyplacingsignageandprovidingoutreachmaterialsforpharmaciesandendusers •Status –Referred to the Assembly Appropriations Committee •OCSD Legislative Platform Connection –State Priorities: Support legislation or regulations that would prevent the disposing of drugs down the drain and would provide for alternative safe disposal of unwanted/unused medications. Slide 6 SB 1440 (Hueso) •Requires the Air Resources Board (ARB)and the Public Utilities Commission (PUC)to establish a biomethane procurement requirement for large investor-owned gas utilities of a total of 32 billion cubic feet (BCF). •This bill would also amend the act to require a gas corporation that offers natural gas service and accepts an interconnection application from a private energy producer to provide them with a line-item justification of the overall cost •Status –Referred to the Assembly Appropriations Committee •OCSD Legislative Platform Connection –State Priorities: Support renewable energy initiatives that are reasonable and fair Slide 7 Bill Status and Advocacy Bill Description OCSD Position Status (As of July 5) AB 327 (Gipson)Authorizes the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) to require public agencies to replace existing vehicles with vehicles which are the cleanest commercially available Watch (Rec. Oppose Unless Amended) Failed to pass out of the Senate Transportation and Housing Committee AB 1933 (Maienschein) Would make clarifications regarding the greenhouse gas reduction benefits of organic waste recycling facilities Support Currently in the Senate Appropriations Committee AB 2003 (Daly)Would allow sanitation districts to choose which bid advertising platforms work for them Sponsor Held by Author. Dead AB 2379 (Bloom)Would require that new clothing made of 50% synthetic material bear a label regarding plastic microfibers Watch Dead 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 on the Senate Floor 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 on the Assembly Floor 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