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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem No. 5 (2)7/6/2021 1 WWW.TOWNSENDPA.COM SACRAMENTO • WASHINGTON, DC NORTHERN CALIFORNIA • CENTRAL CALIFORNIA • SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TPA Presentation to: Orange County Sanitation District July 12, 2021 Slide 2 Agenda Legislative Calendar State Budget Update Specific Legislation 1 2 7/6/2021 2 Slide 3 Legislative Calendar • First house deadline was June 4 • All Senate bills are in the Assembly and all Assembly bills are in the Senate •2ndHouse policy committee deadline is July 14 • Summer Recess is July 16 to August 16 • Only three weeks left when they return from Summer Recess Slide 4 State Budget Update • Total Budget expenditures in 2021- 2022 set at $262.6 billion • Includes roughly $76 billion of surplus plus $27 billion in federal aid • Additional Budget trailer bills still need to be negotiated that implement key policy areas of the Budget, including: – Climate Resiliency – Water Quality and Drought – Fire Prevention 3 4 7/6/2021 3 Slide 5 Additional State Updates • Recall election set for September 14, 2021 • Eviction moratorium extended until September 30, 2021 • Cal/OSHA guidelines for workplace regulations relaxed Slide 6 AB 339 (Lee) •Details: o Significantly amended to no longer include special districts o New language only applicable to cities and counties over 250,000 population o Will require public access via telephone OR internet (not “and”) giving local agencies flexibility in implementation o Remove all language requirements, including translation and interpretations provisions o Remove language allowing local agencies to require members of the public to register in order to provide public comment o Sunsets on December 31, 2023 •Status o Currently in the Senate Judiciary Committee o OC San updated position: Neutral 5 6 7/6/2021 4 Slide 7 AB 818 (Bloom) – Flushable Wipes • Reintroduction of AB 1672 (Bloom) from last year • “DO NOT FLUSH” labeling and a universal moniker required in accordance with widely accepted voluntary guidelines established by the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry’s code of practice • Adds enforcement provisions including civil penalties and fines • Currently in the Senate Appropriations Committee •OC San position: Support Slide 8 Thank You Cori Takkinen Eric O’Donnell Southern California Senior Director Senior Associate CTakkinen@townsendpa.com EODonnell@townsendpa.com www.townsendpa.com www.townsendpa.com 7 8