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HomeMy WebLinkAbout96.Item 3 PPP 11-05-18 LaPA Meeting - CASA v2CASA 2018 Legislative Review & 2019 Priorities Preview Presentation to Orange County Sanitation District Legislative and Public Affairs Committee November 5, 2018 CASA Legislative Priorities in 2018 Microplastics Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Fees Septic to Sewer Conversions Biomethane Procurement Federal Infrastructure Funding NPDES Permit Terms Extension Microplastics Legislation in 2018 CASA Sponsored bill: SB 1263 (Portantino) •Requires OPC to develop Statewide Microplastics Strategy •Adopted and signed by the Governor AB 2379 (Bloom): Microfiber warning labels •CASA supported as focused source control measure •Failed to pass out of the Legislature SB 1422 (Portantino): Monitoring for microplastics in drinking water •CASA neutral as it pertains specifically to drinking water •Adopted and signed by the Governor ADU Legislation in 2018 SB 831 (Wieckowski), SB 1469 (Skinner), AB 2890 (Ting) –ADU Fees As introduced, could have eliminated all local government fee authority for ADU construction CASA Position: Oppose, unless amended > Watch Coalition effort with ACWA, CSDA, CSAC All bills failed to move out of the Legislature Septic to Sewer Legislation in 2018: SB 1215 (Hertzberg) Grants Regional Water Quality Control Boards new authority to order septic to sewer extensions of service in disadvantaged communities under certain conditions CASA position: Work with author > Oppose SB 1215 adopted and signed by the Governor Likely limited applicability Biomethane Procurement in 2018: SB 1440 (Hueso) Biomethane procurement program: pipeline injection Requires CPUC to consider biomethane procurement program, Initiative led by Bioenergy Association of California (BAC) Stakeholder effort included publicly owned gas corporations (PG&E, SoCalGas) dairy, solid waste, wastewater, and other bioenergy groups. CASA Position: Support SB 1440 Adopted and signed by the Governor Other Bills of Interest AB 1912 (Rodriguez): JPA pension liability •Oppose unless amended > Neutral AB 2003 (Daly) •Support AB 2447 (Reyes): CEQA noticing SB 212 (Jackson): Pharmaceutical and sharps stewardship program •Support AB 327 (Gipson): SCAQMD mobile sources SB 966 (Wiener): Onsite water treatment systems 2018 Federal Priorities Priority Issues: •WRDA Package –passed/signed in October 2018 •10 year permit terms legislation –bipartisan support Other Issues of Interest: •Regulatory reform proposals •Low income water rate assistance proposals Looking Forward to 2019 CASA SLC Planning Meeting December 14th •Non-flushable products legislation? •Sales tax exemption for wastewater chemicals •ADU legislation: Housing & Community Development report on local government permitting fees due Spring 2019 •Microplastics/microfibers legislation CASA FLC Planning Meeting December 7th •Mid-term elections and lame duck •WRDA & WIFIA •10 year permit terms legislation Mid-term Elections California: New Administration •Changes to Budgetary spending and priorities •Cap & Trade funding? •New cabinet and key staff •Several new legislators in State Senate and State Assembly Washington D.C. •Possible change in control of the House of Representatives? •Changes to key committee memberships? •Dynamic with Trump Administration •Lame duck actions? OCSD Well Represented in CASA Programs State Legislative Committee: Rebecca Long, Committee Member Federal Legislative Committee: Jim Colston, Committee Member and Past Chair Communications Committee: Jennifer Cabral, Committee Chair Program Committee: Lisa Haney, Member Regulatory Work Group: Lisa Haney, Water Co-Chair, Tom Meregillano, Biosolids Co-Chair Collections Work Group: Dindo Carillo, Member Contact Information: Adam D. Link, Director of Operations: alink@casaweb.org Jessica Gauger, Director of Legislative Advocacy: jgauger@casaweb.org Jared Voskuhl, Legislative and Regulatory Analyst: jvoskuhl@casaweb.org (916) 446-0388