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SACRAMENTO • WASHINGTON, DC
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA • NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
TPA Presentation
to:
Orange County
Sanitation District
September 10, 2018
Slide 2
2018 Legislative Session
•August 31 was the last day for any bill to pass
•Any bill that failed to pass by August 31 is now dead and will
need to be re-introduced in 2019/2020
•Governor has until September 30 to sign or veto all legislation
•Approximately 1,000 bills are still on the Governor’s Desk
•Legislature will reconvene in January 2019
Slide 3
Looking Ahead: November 2018 Election
•All 80 Assembly seats are up for election
–Democrats currently hold 55 Assembly seats
–One more than needed for a supermajority
•20 out of 40 Senate seats are up for election
–Democrats currently hold 26 Senate seats
–One less than needed for a supermajority
•New Administration –potential change of priorities
Slide 4
Bill Status and Advocacy
Bill Description OCSD
Position
Status
AB 1933 (Maienschein) Would make clarifications regarding the greenhouse gas reduction
benefits of organic waste recycling facilities
Support Currently on the Governor’s
Desk
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
Signed into law
AB 2447 (Reyes)Would require a lead agency that is preparing an EIR or a negative
declaration to provide certain notices required by CEQA to owners
and occupants of property located within 1/2 mile of any parcel or
parcels in Disadvantaged Communities
Seek
Amendments
Currently on the Governor’s
Desk
SB 212 (Jackson)Would establish a stewardship program, where manufacturers or
distributors would be required to establish and implement a
stewardship program for covered drugs or for sharps
Support Currently on the Governor’s
Desk
Water Tax Legislation Would add a voluntary tax on water for urban water users to
provide funding for the Safe and Affordable Drinking Water Fund
Watch Bill is dead
SB 929 (McGuire)Would require all independent special districts to have and
maintain an internet web site.
Support Currently on the Governor’s
Desk
SB 1077 (Wilk)Would recast the wrap-up insurance or other consolidated
insurance program requirements for public and other works of
improvement that are not residential construction
Oppose Bill is dead
SB 1440 (Hueso)Would require the Public Utilities Commission to consider adopting
specific biomethane procurement targets or goals for each gas
corporation
Support Currently on the Governor’s
Desk
Slide 5
2019 Legislation
Slide 6
Potential Legislation for 2019
•Bill Concept 1 –Bid advertising requirements
–Potentially a pilot program
–Revival of last year’s AB 2003 (Daly)
•Bill Concept 2 –Job Order Contracting
–Reduce costs and time associated with contracting
–Requires legislative authority
•Bill Concept 3 –Raising the contract/bid threshold
–Current threshold is $5,000 for force account work, $35,000 for open bid
work
•Bill Concept 4 –Video Surveillance
–Adjust special district requirements for surveillance video retention
Slide 7
Thank You
Cori Williams Eric O’Donnell
Southern California Director Associate
cwilliams@townsendpa.com eodonnell@townsendpa.com
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