RCRC members are encouraged to share letters addressed to state and federal representatives and regulatory bodies with RCRC’s Government Affairs staff.
AB 2049 (Dahle): Drinking Water: Point of Entry and Point of Use Treatment Systems. AB 2049 would expand the authorization from 200 connections to 500 connections for small public water systems to use point of use and point of entry treatment in lieu of centralized water treatments. Status: Passed out of the Assembly Environmental Safety and Toxics Materials Committee. RCRC Position: Support
AB 2241 (Eggman): Local Government: Agricultural Land. AB 2241 would change the rescission fee charged by a county when land under Williamson Act contract or land designated as a farmland security zone enters into a solar-use easement to 10 percent of the fair market value of the property and allows for counties that choose to utilize this approach to retain half of the rescission fee. Status: Passed out of the Assembly Agriculture Committee. RCRC Position: Support
AB 1331 (Rendon): Clean, Safe and Reliable Drinking Water Act of 2014. AB 1331 would replace the $11.14 billion water bond that is currently on the November 2014 ballot with a new $8.0 billion general obligation water bond. Status: Passed out of the Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee as amended. RCRC Position: Pending
SB 1278 (Leno): Animal Control Officers/Training Standards: SB 1278 would require animal control officers to complete a course in the exercise of powers of arrest/serving warrants as well as require continuing education requirements. Status: SB 1278 gained passage in the Senate Public Safety Committee. Position: Concerns