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Assembly Bill 64 (Bonta): Cannabis: Medical and Nonmedical. Assembly Bill 64 would make further revisions to recently-enacted cannabis regulatory statues. Status: AB 64 awaits action in the Senate Appropriations Committee RCRC Position: Oppose Unless Amended
Assembly Bill 84 (Mullin): Primary Elections: Election Date. Assembly Bill 84 would require the presidential primary election to be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in March. AB 84 would also require that the statewide direct primary election be held on that same day and consolidated with the presidential primary election during a presidential primary election year. Status: AB 84 awaits action in the Senate. RCRC Position: Oppose
Assembly Bill 148 (Mathis): California Physician Corps Program: Practice Setting. Assembly Bill 148 would revise the definition of “practice setting” for the Steven M. Thompson Physician Corps Loan Repayment Program (Program) to include rural area clinics that have 30 percent of patients from medically underserved populations. Status: AB 148 awaits action in the Senate Appropriations Committee. RCRC Position: Support
Assembly Bill 196 (Bigelow): Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund: Water Supply. Assembly Bill 196 would authorize the use of Greenhouse Gas Reduction Funds (GGRF) for water and wastewater systems if the investment furthers the regulatory purposes of the act and is consistent with law. With this bill, water supply investments, including repairs, pump and motor efficiency improvements, drinking water transmission and distribution system water loss, and wastewater systems, would be specifically eligible for funding. Status: AB 196 in Suspense File. RCRC Position: Support
Assembly Bill 275 (Wood): Long-Term Care Facilities: Requirements for Changes. Assembly Bill 275 would expand the notice and planning requirements that a skilled nursing facility provides before any change in the status of license or in the operation of the facility that results in its inability to care for its residents. Status: AB 275 passed in the Senate. AB 275 pending concurrence in the Assembly. RCRC Position: Support
Assembly Bill 376 (Chavez): Veteran’s Benefits: Veteran Farmers or Ranchers. Assembly Bill 376 would require the California Labor and Workforce Development Agency, in coordination with other state agencies to identify and disseminate specified information to assist veterans in entering farming or ranching careers. Status: AB 376 passed in the Senate. AB 275 pending concurrence in the Assembly. RCRC Position: Support
Assembly Bill 524 (Bigelow): Personal Income Tax: Deduction: Remove Dead and Dying Trees. Assembly Bill 524 would allow a personal income tax deduction for expenses paid or incurred by a taxpayer in the taxable year in connection with the removal of a dead or dying tree on real property owned by the taxpayer. Status: AB 524 awaits action in the Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee. Status: Support
Assembly Bill 560 (Salas): State Drinking Water Revolving Fund. Assembly Bill 560 would require the State Water Resources Control Board to provide a range of financing options to water system projects that serve severely disadvantaged communities. Status: AB 560 awaits action in the Senate Appropriations Committee. RCRC Position: Support
Assembly Bill 890 (Medina): Local Land Use Initiatives. Assembly 890 would require an environmental review of all proposed local initiatives. Status: AB 890 awaits action in the Senate (Second Reading File). RCRC Position: Pending
Assembly Bill 924 (Bonta): Indian Tribes: Commercial Cannabis Activity. Assembly Bill 924 would authorize the Governor to enter into agreements concerning cannabis activities on lands of federally-recognized sovereign Indian tribes. Status: AB 924 held in the Senate Business, Professions & Economic Development Committee. RCRC Position: Oppose
Assembly Bill 1250 (Jones-Sawyer): Counties and Cities: Personal Contract Services. Assembly Bill 1250 would establish specific standards for the use of personal services contracts by counties. Status: AB 1250 awaits action in the Senate Appropriations Committee. RCRC Position: Oppose
Assembly Bill 1410 (Wood): Emergency Medical Air Transportation. Assembly Bill 583 would extend the dates of the Emergency Medical Air Transportation Act, so that the assessment of the penalties will continue until January 1, 2028, and any monies unexpended and unencumbered in the Emergency Medical Air Transportation Act Fund on June 30, 2029, will transfer to the General Fund. Status: AB 1410 awaits action in the Senate Appropriations Committee. RCRC Position: Support
Assembly Bill 1414 (Friedman): Solar Energy System Permits. Assembly Bill 1414 would set a hard cap on permitting fees for solar installations. Status: AB 1414 awaits action in the Senate Appropriations Committee. RCRC Position: Oppose
Assembly Bill 1665 (Garcia, Eduardo): Telecommunications: Advanced Services Fund: AB 1665 would revise eligibility requirements for projects and project applicants for grants funded from the California Advanced Services Fund. Status: AB 1665 awaits action in the Senate Energy, Utilities, and Communications Committee. RCRC Position: Oppose Unless Amended
Senate Bill 167 (Skinner): Housing Accountability Act. Senate Bill 167 would make significant changes to the HAA with new terms and definitions; broaden the ability to sue local governments, and increases fines on local governments. The author has committed to taking amendments to address local government concerns. Status: SB 167 awaits action in the Assembly Rules Committee. RCRC Position: Neutral
Senate Bill 249 (Allen): Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation. Senate Bill 249 would recast significant provisions of the Off-Highway Vehicle Program, which was designed to provide a venue for people to legally enjoy recreational vehicles while also assisting the local economy in many parts of rural California. Status: SB 249 awaits action in the Assembly Appropriations Committee. RCRC Position: Oppose
Senate Bill 252 (Dodd): Well Permits. Senate Bill relates to new well permits issued in critically over-drafted groundwater basins. Status: Awaits action in the Assembly Appropriations Committee. RCRC Position: Pending
Senate Bill 265 (Berryhill): Disaster Relief. Senate Bill 265 provides that the state share for the removal of dead and dying trees in connection with the Governor's Proclamation of a State of Emergency issued on the specified date. Status: Awaits action in the Assembly Appropriations Committee. RCRC Position: Support
Senate Bill 506 (Nielsen): Streambed Alteration Agreements. Senate Bill 506 would require the Department of Fish and Wildlife to update its Website to provide more useful information to landowners regarding streambed alteration agreements. Status: SB 506 vetoed by the Governor. RCRC Position: Support
Senate Bill 568 (Lara): Primary Elections: Election Date. Senate Bill 568 would permanently place the Presidential Primary Election and the Gubernatorial Primary Election in March. Status: SB 568 await action in the Assembly. RCRC Position: Oppose
Senate Bill 577 (Dodd): Public Postsecondary Education: Community College. Senate Bill 577 would allow community college districts to offer a teacher credentialing program. Status: SB 577 is now a two-year bill and awaits action in the Assembly Higher Education Committee. RCRC Position: Support
Senate Bill 623 (Monning): Safe and Affordable Drinking Water Fund. Senate Bill 623 would establish the Safe and Affordable Drinking Water Fund. SB 623 would provide grants, loans, or services to assist those without access to safe and affordable drinking water. Status: SB awaits action in the Assembly Appropriations Committee. RCRC Position: Oppose Unless Amended
Senate Bill 649 (Hueso): Wireless Telecommunications Facilities. Senate Bill 649 would amend an existing law which provides that a wireless telecommunications collocation facility is subject to a city or county discretionary permit and is required to comply with specified criteria. Status: Awaits action in the Assembly Appropriations Committee. RCRC Position: Oppose