The 2013 legislative season is open and the following bills of possible interest to forestry have been introduced so far. There is nothing so far that directly affects forestry; the alternative fuel bills do address repowering agricultural equipment and trucks to Everything on this list is currently on a WATCH status:
AB 1 Water quality: integrated plan: Salinas Valley
Appropriates $2,000,000 to the state water quality control board for use by the Greater Monterey County Regional Water Management Group to develop an integrated plan to address the drinking water and wastewater needs of disadvantaged communities in the Salinas Valley whose waters have been affected by waste discharges
Introduced: 12/03/12
Last Historical Action: 1/13/13
House location: ASM
Committee: ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY AND TOXIC MATERIALS
2/3 Vote required:
(water)
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AB 8 Alternative fuel and vehicle technologies: funding programs
Funds programs to enhance hydrogen fuel networks for vehicles and programs to repower “high-emitting engines” to approved engines
Introduced: 12/03/12
Last Historical Action: 1/13/13
House location: ASM
Committee: TRANSPORTATION
Next Committee: NATURAL RESOURCES
2/3 Vote required:
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(diesel, greenhouse)
AB 23 State responsibility areas: fire prevention fee
Repeals the SRA fire prevention fee
Introduced: 12/03/12
Last Historical Action: 12/04/12
House location: ASM
Committee:
Majority Vote required:
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(fire)
AB 26 California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006: Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund
Placeholder bill – changes wording in a phrase to “shall be”
Introduced: 12/03/12
Last Historical Action: 12/04/12
House location: ASM
Committee:
Majority Vote required:
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(greenhouse)
AB 37 Environmental quality: California Environmental Quality Act: record of proceedings
Requires the lead agency, at the request of a project applicant, to prepare a record of proceedings concurrently with EIR reports, including negative declarations, mitigated negative declarations, environmental impact reports and other environmental documents. No state reimbursement is required. Sunset clause for January 1, 2017
Introduced: 12/03/12
Last Historical Action: 1/13/13
House location: ASM
Committee: NATURAL RESOURCES
Majority Vote required:
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(environment)
AB 57 Agricultural conservation easements
Placeholder bill – changes wording in a phrase from “as long as” to “provided that”
Introduced: 1/7/13
Last Historical Action: 1/8/13
House location: ASM
Committee:
Hearing: May be heard in committee February 7
Majority Vote required:
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(timber, water)
AB 73 2013-14 Budget
Makes appropriations for support of state government for fiscal year 2013-14.
Introduced 1/10/13
Last Historical Action: 1/8/13
House location: ASM
Committee:
Hearing: May be heard in committee February 10
Majority Vote required:
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(forest, timber, water, fish, environment, fire, greenhouse)
SB 1 Sustainable Communities Investment Authority
Redevelopment agencies are back as “Sustainable Communities Investment Authorities” with all the glamour concepts like greenhouse gas reduction goals rolled into them
Introduced: 12/03/12
Last Historical Action: 1/10/13
House location: SENATE
Committee: SENATE GOVERNANCE AND FINANCE
SENATE TRANSPORTATION AND HOUSING
Majority Vote required:
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(water, environment, greenhouse)
SB 11 Alternative fuel and vehicle technologies: funding programs
Senate analog of AB 8
Introduced: 12/03/12
Last Historical Action: 1/10/13
House location: SENATE
Current Committee: SENATE TRANSPORTATION AND HOUSING,
Next Committee: SENATE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
2/3 Vote required:
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(diesel, greenhouse)
SB 17 State responsibility areas: fire prevention fee
Repeals the SRA fire prevention fee
Introduced: 12/03/12
Last Historical Action: 1/10/13
House location: SENATE
Committee: SENATE NATURAL RESOURCES AND WATER
Majority Vote required:
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(fire)
SB 65 2013-14 Budget
Senate analog of budget bill. Makes appropriations for support of state government for fiscal year 2013-14.
Introduced 1/10/13
Last Historical Action: 1/11/13
House location: SENATE
Committee: SENATE BUDGET AND FISCAL REVIEW
Hearing:
Majority Vote required:
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(forest, timber, water, fish, environment, fire, greenhouse)
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