ENVIRONMENTAL and PUBLIC RESOURCES

• AB 734 (Bonta) Establishes special procedures for California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review, additional conditions for certification, and expedited (270 day) judicial review for a proposed baseball park and mixed-use development in the City of Oakland.

An act to add Section 21168.6.7 to the Public Resources Code, relating to environmental quality.

• AB 747 (Caballero) This bill establishes within the State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) an Administrative Hearings Office to preside over certain water rights proceedings.

An act to add Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 1110) to Part 1 of Division 2 of, the Water Code, relating to water.

• AB 987 (Kamlager-Dove) Establishes special procedures for California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review, additional conditions for certification, and expedited (270 day) judicial review for a proposed basketball arena and related development in the City of Inglewood.

An act to add and repeal Section 21168.6.8 of the Public Resources Code, relating to environmental quality.

• AB 1270 (Gallagher) This bill provides for the Department of Water Resources (DWR) to inspect dams, reservoirs, and appurtenant structures annually, with certain exemptions, and requires reporting and updates to dam safety regulations.

An act to add Sections 6102.5 and 6103 to, and to repeal and add Section 6102 of, the Water Code, relating to water, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.

• AB 1330 (Reyes) Allows the Bloomington Recreation and Park District (BRPD) to dispose of property used for park purposes at Ayala Park, subject to certain conditions.

An act relating to park property, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.

• AB 1573 (Bloom) Allows the Fish and Game Commission (FGC) to authorize the Department of Fish and Wildlife (DFW) to issue experimental fishing permits (EFP), as specified, that authorize commercial or recreation fishing activity that is otherwise prohibited.

An act to amend Sections 90, 7090, 7712, and 8834.1 of, to add Section 1022 to, and to repeal Section 8606 of, the Fish and Game Code, relating to fisheries.

• AB 1668 (Friedman) This bill only becomes operative if both it and SB 606 (Hertzberg) of the current legislative session are enacted. If both bills are enacted they would jointly create new long-term urban water use standards, as specified.

An act to amend Sections 531.10, 1120, 10608.12, 10608.20, 10608.48, 10801, 10802, 10814, 10817, 10820, 10825, 10826, 10843, 10845, and 10910 of, to add Sections 1846.5 and 10826.2 to, and to add Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 10609) and Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 10609.40) to Part 2.55 of Division 6 of, the Water Code, relating to water.

• AB 1762 (Steinorth) Requires the Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) to establish and maintain on its Internet Web site a comprehensive, up-to-date list of each state park unit with information on whether the unit or a portion of the unit allows dogs.

An act to amend Section 5008.1 of the Public Resources Code, relating to state parks.

• AB 1794 (Limón) This bill changes the composition of the board of directors for the Ojai Basin Groundwater Management Agency (OBGMA) and eliminates references to the Southern California Water Company.

An act to amend Sections 401, 403, and 901 of, and to add Section 401.5 to, the Ojai Basin Groundwater Management Agency Act, relating to water.

• AB 1804 (Berman) Establishes a limited exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for multi-family residential and mixed-use housing projects meeting specified conditions, thereby expanding an existing exemption for infill projects within cities to apply in unincorporated areas that are within the boundaries of an urbanized area or urban cluster, as designated by the United States Census Bureau.

An act to add and repeal Section 21159.25 of the Public Resources Code, relating to environmental quality.

• AB 1884 (Calderon) Requires “full-service restaurants” to provide straws only upon request.

An act to add Chapter 5.2 (commencing with Section 42270) to Part 3 of Division 30 of the Public Resources Code, relating to food facilities.

• AB 1889 (Caballero) Amends the Santa Clara Valley Water District (SCVWD) Act.

An act to amend Sections 7.9, 13.2, and 33 of the Santa Clara Valley Water District Act (Chapter 1405 of the Statutes of 1951), relating to the Santa Clara Valley Water District.

• AB 1928 (McCarty) Authorizes, until January 1, 2024, the California Conservation Corps (CCC) to enter into a contract with an individual or collective of Local Conservation Corps (LCC) groups for activities related to a CCC project or program

An act to add and repeal Section 14318 of the Public Resources Code, relating to resources conservation.

• AB 1933 (Maienschein) Revises the Department of Recycling and Resources Recovery’s (CalRecycle) organic waste and recycling grant program funded by the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF) to include the recovery of food for human consumption and food waste prevention.

An act to amend Section 42999 of the Public Resources Code, relating to greenhouse gases.

• AB 1944 (Eduardo Garcia) Adjusts the basin designations within the San Luis Rey Valley Groundwater Basin in order to facilitate groundwater management.

An act to amend Section 10721 of, and to add Section 10722.5 to, the Water Code, relating to groundwater.

• AB 1954 (Patterson) This bill extends the sunset date for an exemption from timber harvest plan requirements for defensible space surrounding a habitable structure, as specified, from January 1, 2019, to January 1, 2022, and deletes a duplicative reporting requirement.

An act to amend Section 4584 of the Public Resources Code, relating to forestry.

• AB 1956 (Limón) Establishes a local assistance grant program to improve fire prevention in California and ensure that fire prevention activities happen year round.

An act to add Article 2.5 (commencing with Section 4124) to Chapter 1 of Part 2 of Division 4 of, and to repeal Section 4123 of, the Public Resources Code, relating to fire prevention.

• AB 1981 (Limón) Adds the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) to the departments that the California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA) consult with when developing and implementing policies relating to meeting the state’s organic waste recycling goals and to encouraging the use of compost.

An act to amend Section 42649.87 of the Public Resources Code, relating to solid waste.

• AB 2063 (Aguiar-Curry) Establishes additional requirements for Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) administrators, solicitors, and consumers.

An act to amend Sections 22017, 22018, 22105, 22157, 22680, 22681, 22682, 22684, 22686, 22687, 22689, 22691, 22693, and 22716 of the Financial Code, and to amend Sections 5898.24 and 5913 of the Streets and Highways Code, relating to the Property Assessed Clean Energy program.

• AB 2091 (Grayson) Requires the Forest Management Task Force in coordination with the Department of Insurance to develop recommendations for an insurance pool or other mechanism to assist prescribed burn managers and reduce the cost of conducting prescribed fire.

An act to add Article 4 (commencing with Section 4500) to Chapter 7 of Part 2 of Division 4 of the Public Resources Code, relating to fire prevention.

• AB 2097 (Acosta) This bill extends the date by which carpet manufacturers must submit their annual report to the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) from July 1 to September 1 of each year.

An act to amend Sections 42975 and 42976 of the Public Resources Code, relating to recycling.

• AB 2126 (Eggman) Requires, no later than January 1, 2020, the Director (director) of the California Conservation Corps (CCC) to establish a forestry corps program.

An act to amend Section 14001 of, and to add Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 14410) to Division 12 of, the Public Resources Code, relating to resources conservation.

• AB 2137 (Mayes) Increases, from $25,000 to $50,000, the amount for which all regional park and open space districts may enter into contracts without a formal bid process.

An act to amend Section 5549 of the Public Resources Code, relating to parks and recreation.

• AB 2145 (Reyes) Modifies and updates the Clean Truck, Bus, and Off-Road Vehicle and Equipment Program (Clean Truck Program).

An act to amend Section 39719.2 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to greenhouse gases.

• AB 2151 (Gray) From July 1, 2019, to July 1, 2025, reduces the tag fee to $20, and adjusts the fee for inflation, for eligible junior hunters of antelope, elk, bear, and bighorn sheep.

An act to amend Section 3031 of, to amend, repeal, and add Sections 331, 332, 4751, and 4902 of, and to add Section 3034 to, the Fish and Game Code, relating to hunting.

• AB 2162 (Chiu) Streamlines affordable housing developments that include a percentage of supportive housing units and onsite services.

An act to amend Section 65583 of, and to add Article 11 (commencing with Section 65650) to Chapter 3 of Division 1 of Title 7 of, the Government Code, relating to land use.

• AB 2195 (Chau) Requires the Air Resources Board (ARB), by January 1, 2020, to use the best available science to quantify and annually report on its website the amount of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, expressed in tons of carbon dioxide equivalents, resulting from the loss or release of natural gas during all processes associated with the production, processing, and transport of natural gas imported into the state from out-of-state sources.

An act to amend Section 39607 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to greenhouse gases.

• AB 2341 (Mathis) Eliminates consideration of aesthetic effects under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for specified projects involving the refurbishment, conversion, repurposing, or replacement of an existing abandoned, dilapidated, or vacant building, provided the new structure does not substantially exceed the height of the existing structure or create a new source of substantial light or glare.

An act to add and repeal Section 21081.3 to the Public Resources Code, relating to environmental quality.

• AB 2348 (Aguiar-Curry) Establishes the California Winter Rice Habitat Incentive Program and authorizes the director of the Department of Fish and Wildlife (DFW) to enter into contracts with owners of productive agricultural rice lands that are winter-flooded, as defined, and that are determined by the director to be important for the conservation of waterfowl.

An act to add Article 7.5 (commencing with Section 3469) to Chapter 2 of Part 1 of Division 4 of the Fish and Game Code, relating to wildlife.

• AB 2369 (Gonzalez Fletcher) Establishes a separate penalty for unlawfully taking a fish for commercial purposes within a marine protected area, and provides additional sanctions.

An act to amend Sections 7857 and 12000 of, and to add Section 12012.5 to, the Fish and Game Code, relating to fishing.

• AB 2371 (Carrillo) Requires the implementation of policies that affect outdoor landscape water use efficiency.

An act to add Sections 7065.06 and 7195.5 to the Business and Professions Code, and to amend Sections 65592, 65596, and 65596.5 of, and to add Section 65596.7 to, the Government Code, relating to water use efficiency.

• AB 2411 (McCarty) This bill requires the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle), by December 31, 2019, to develop and implement a plan to maximize the use of compost for slope stabilization and establishing vegetation in the course of providing debris removal services following a wildfire. Additionally, this bill requires CalRecycle, in consultation with Caltrans, to identify and develop a plan to implement best practices for Caltrans’ 12 districts regarding the cost-effective use of compost along roadways by December 31, 2019.

An act to amend Sections 42240, 42241, 42241.5, 42243, 42244, and 42245 of, and to add Sections 42241.3 and 42243.5 to, the Public Resources Code, relating to solid waste.

• AB 2421 (Mark Stone) Establishes the Monarch Butterfly and Pollinator Rescue Program, to be administered by the Wildlife Conservation Board (WCB), for the purpose of recovering and sustaining populations of monarch butterflies and other pollinators.

An act to add Article 3.7 (commencing with Section 1374) to Chapter 4 of Division 2 of the Fish and Game Code, relating to pollinators.

• AB 2441 (Frazier) Requires the State Lands Commission (SLC), by July 1, 2019, to develop a plan for the removal of abandoned commercial vessels for lands in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta (Delta).

An act to add Section 6302.2 to the Public Resources Code, relating to the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.

• AB 2493 (Bloom) Allows payments made under the California Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act (Bottle Bill) to be made electronically and provides that a recycling center that uses reverse vending machines or unmanned automated equipment that accepts all types of empty beverage containers is not required to have an employee present during operating hours.

An act to amend Section 14571 of, and to add Section 14531 to, the Public Resources Code, relating to recycling.

• AB 2516 (Eggman) Requires the Department of Water Resources (DWR) to post certain information related to reservoir restrictions.

An act to amend Section 6429 of the Water Code, relating to dams and reservoirs.

• AB 2518 (Aguiar-Curry) Requires the Forest Health Task Force established pursuant to Executive Order B-52-18 (Brown), or its successor entity, to develop recommendations for the siting of additional wood product manufacturing facilities, including at least one mass timber facility, in the state.

An act to add Article 10 (commencing with Section 4630) to Chapter 8 of Part 2 of Division 4 of the Public Resources Code, relating to forestry.

• AB 2551 (Wood) Makes various changes to provide additional authority to the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) to protect and improve forestland.

An act to amend Sections 4795 and 4796 of, to add Article 4.3 (commencing with Section 4497) to Chapter 7 of Part 2 of Division 4 of, and to add Part 4.7 (commencing with Section 71365) to Division 34 of, the Public Resources Code, relating to forestry and fire prevention.

• AB 2600 (Flora) Establishes an alternative procedure for forming a regional park and open space district.

An act to add Section 5503.5 to the Public Resources Code, relating to parks.

• AB 2640 (Wood) Exempts the take or possession of California condors under the Northern California Condor Restoration Program, as described, from prohibitions against the taking or possession of any fully protected bird and permits the Department of Fish and Wildlife (DFW) to authorize the take or possession of the Lost River and shortnose sucker fish, fully protected fish species, resulting from the decommissioning and removal of four dams on the Klamath River, subject to certain conditions.

An act to amend Section 5515 of, and to add Sections 2081.11 and 3858 to, the Fish and Game Code, relating to fish and wildlife.

• AB 2697 (Gallagher) Requires the Department of Fish and Wildlife (DFW) to establish the Nesting Bird Habitat Incentive Program (program) to encourage landowners to provide wildlife habitat.

An act to add Article 9 (commencing with Section 3480) to Chapter 2 of Part 1 of Division 4 of the Fish and Game Code, relating to wildlife habitat.

• AB 2745 (Carrillo) Authorizes the California Department of Parks and Recreation to sell merchandize where no concession cooperating association is available.

An act to add Section 5010.4 to the Public Resources Code, relating to state parks.

• AB 2782 (Friedman) This bill authorizes lead agencies, under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), in describing and evaluating projects, to consider specific economic, legal, social, technological, or other benefits of, and the negative impacts of denying, the project.

An act to add Section 21082.4 to the Public Resources Code, relating to environmental quality.

• AB 2832 (Dahle) Requires the Secretary for the California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA) to convene a research group to review, and advise the Legislature on, policies pertaining to the recovery and recycling of lithium-ion (Li-ion) vehicle batteries sold with motor vehicles in the state.

An act to add and repeal Article 3 (commencing with Section 42450.5) of Chapter 8 of Part 3 of Division 30 of the Public Resources Code, relating to recycling.

• AB 2849 (Mark Stone) Creates the Sierra Nevada Watershed Improvement Program (WIP) in statute; updates the definitions for tribal organizations; and, includes geographic specifications for Sierra Nevada Conservancy (SNC) appointments.

An act to amend Sections 33302 and 33321 of, and to add Section 33345.1 to, the Public Resources Code, relating to resource conservation.

• AB 2864 (Limón) This bill requires, in the event of an oil spill affecting coastal resources, that the Administrator of the Office of Oil Spill Prevention and Response (OSPR) request that the California Coastal Commission or the San Francisco Bay Area Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC) provide state natural resources trustees with a written assessment of the extent, value, and level of damage or injury to coastal resources within their jurisdiction.

An act to amend Section 8670.7 of the Government Code, relating to coastal resources.

• AB 2889 (Caballero) This bill requires the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) to provide guidance and assistance to ensure the uniform and efficient implementation of processes and procedures regulating the filing, review, approval, required modification, completion, and appeal of decisions relating to timber harvesting plans (THPs).

An act to add Section 4592.5 to the Public Resources Code, relating to forestry and fire protection.

• AB 2911 (Friedman) Makes various changes to fire safety planning efforts, defensible space requirements, and electrical transmission or distribution lines’ vegetation clearance requirements with the intent to improve the fire safety of California communities.

An act to amend Sections 51179, 51189, and 65302.5 of, and to add Section 65040.21 to, the Government Code, and to amend Sections 4291 and 4291.3 of, and to add Sections 4290.5 and 4295.5 to, the Public Resources Code, relating to fire safety.

• AB 2975 (Friedman) This bill requires the Secretary of Natural Resources (secretary) in certain circumstances to determine whether the state should protect a river or segment of a river that has lost or will lose protection under the federal wild and scenic rivers system is in the best interests of the state, and, if so, to take certain actions until December 31, 2025, to add the river or segment to the state wild and scenic rivers system, as prescribed.

An act to add Section 5093.71 to the Public Resources Code, relating to wild and scenic rivers.

• AB 3012 (Gallagher) Directs the State Coastal Conservancy (SCC) to add projects that reduce flood risk and enhance fish and wildlife habitat, including projects that remove sediment where excavated material can be used to enhance shorelines or ecosystems to the list of projects that address the impacts of climate change it prioritizes for grant funding.

An act to amend Section 31113 of the Public Resources Code, relating to coastal resources.

• AB 3036 (Cooley) Prohibits a local government’s franchise agreement to manage solid waste from including the handling of byproducts from the processing of food or beverages, as specified.

An act to add Section 40059.4 to the Public Resources Code, relating to solid waste.

• AB 3257 (Committee on Natural Resources) Makes a number of changes to provisions governing the operation of the Surface Mining and Reclamation Act of 1975 (SMARA); authorizes a civil servant with a Forester I classification to be certified as a Forest Officer and makes nonsubstantive technical changes; deletes references to obsolete sections of the Public Resources Code; and, requires the Department of Forestry and Fire Prevention (CAL FIRE) to additionally submit its report on fire prevention activities to the appropriate policy committees.

An act to amend Sections 2717, 2770, 2774, 2774.1, 3427, 3432, 3774, 4137, 4602.5, and 5093.68 of the Public Resources Code, relating to natural resources.

• SB 212 (Jackson) This bill requires entities that sell drugs or sharps in the state to individually, or with other entities, develop and implement a statewide home-generated drug stewardship plan, or a home-generated sharps waste stewardship plan, or both for the collection and proper disposal of home-generated drug and sharps waste. Requires the Department of Resources, Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) to oversee and enforce each stewardship plan (Plan).

An act to add Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 42030) to Part 3 of Division 30 of the Public Resources Code, relating to solid waste.

• SB 269 (McGuire) This bill requires that commercial fish landing receipts completed and submitted electronically be submitted to the Department of Fish and Wildlife within three business days of landing.

An act to amend Sections 8043.1, 8046, and 8047 of the Fish and Game Code, relating to commercial fishing.

• SB 473 (Hertzberg) This bill makes a series of technical changes to the California Endangered Species Act made after consultation with a variety of academic, conservation, and business organizations and technical assistance provided by the Department of Fish and Wildlife.

An act to amend Sections 2053, 2070, 2073.4, 2075.5, 2077, 2080, 2080.1, 2081, 2081.2, 2084, 2089.2, 2089.4, 2089.6, and 2089.22 of, to add Sections 2064.5, 2079.1, and 2089.5 to, to repeal Sections 2069 and 2081.5 of, and to repeal Article 5 (commencing with Section 2098) of Chapter 1.5 of Division 3 of, the Fish and Game Code, relating to fish and wildlife.

• SB 495 (Vidak) This bill permits the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (DFW) to authorize by permit under the state endangered species act the take of possession of the blunt-nosed leopard lizard resulting from drilling of a new water well in the community of Allensworth under specified conditions.

An act to amend Sections 2081 and 5050 of, and to add Section 2081.12 to, the Fish and Game Code, relating to protected species, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.

• SB 606 (Hertzberg) This bill requires the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) and the Department of Water Resources (DWR) to adopt water efficiency regulations, outlines requirements for water suppliers, specifies penalties for violations, and makes technical, conforming changes.

An act to amend Sections 350, 377, 1058.5, 1120, 10608.12, 10608.20, 10610.2, 10610.4, 10620, 10621, 10630, 10631, 10631.2, 10635, 10640, 10641, 10642, 10644, 10645, 10650, 10651, 10653, 10654, and 10656 of, to amend, renumber, and add Section 10612 of, to add Sections 10608.35, 10609.20, 10609.22, 10609.24, 10609.26, 10609.28, 10609.30, 10609.32, 10609.34, 10609.36, 10609.38, 10617.5, 10618, 10630.5, 10632.1, 10632.2, 10632.3, and 10657 to, to repeal Section 10631.7 of, and to repeal and add Section 10632 of, the Water Code, relating to water.

• SB 790 (McGuire) This bill expands those eligible for the existing Division of Boating and Waterway’s grant program to be used for the reasonable regulatory costs of implementation of a dreissenid mussel infestation prevention plan to include any person or entity that manages any aspect of the water in a reservoir that is open to the public for recreational, boating, or fishing activities.

An act to add Section 676.1 to the Harbors and Navigation Code, relating to invasive specie.

• SB 834 (Jackson) This bill bars the State Lands Commission (commission) or a local trustee of public trust lands from entering into any new lease or conveyance to authorize new construction of oil- and gas-related infrastructure upon state tide and submerged lands associated with federal Pacific Outer Continental Shelf leases issued after January 1, 2018 (new federal leases), with certain exceptions. This bill also imposes public notice, comment and process requirements should the commission or a local trustee consider a lease renewal, extension, amendment or modification to authorize the new construction of oil- and gas-related infrastructure associated with new federal leases.

An act to add Section 6245 to the Public Resources Code, relating to state lands.

• SB 854 (Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review) This is the Omnibus Resources Trailer Bill for 2018-19. It contains necessary changes related to the Budget Act of 2018.

An act to add Section 712.1 to the Fish and Game Code, to amend Sections 49012, 49013, and 49014 of, and to add Sections 49015 and 49016 to, the Food and Agricultural Code, to amend Sections 4216.6, 4216.19, 27338, and 51283 of the Government Code, to amend Section 116365 of, and to add Sections 39603.1, 43019.1, 43019.2, and 43019.3 to, the Health and Safety Code, to amend Sections 2774, 4213.05, 5010.6, 5010.7, 5093.54, 5093.545, 5093.56, 5854, 8560, 8610, 14581, 25301, and 25302 of, to add Sections 2774.2.5, 3113, and 14536.3 to, to add Chapter 1.78 (commencing with Section 5097.999) to Division 5 of, to add Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 14420) to Division 12 of, to add and repeal Section 14549.2 of, and to repeal Sections 5010.6.5, 5093.548, and 5093.549 of the Public Resources Code, to amend Sections 305, 309.5, 400, 454.5, 591, 792.5, 984.5, 2827, and 5900 of, to add Sections 910.6 and 5012 to, and to repeal Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 5001) of Division 2 of, the Public Utilities Code, and to amend Sections 6161 and 12987.5 of, and to amend and repeal Section 12986 of, the Water Code, and to amend Section 3 of Chapter 421 of the Statutes of 2017, relating to public resources, and making an appropriation therefor, to take effect immediately, bill related to the budget.

• SB 856 (Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review) This bill makes changes and corrections to the Budget Act of 2018. Most significantly, this bill includes provisions and appropriates funding from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund and from Proposition 56 revenue.

An act to amend the Budget Act of 2018 by amending Items 0515-101-0001, 0521-101-0001, 0540-101-0001, 0540-101-6088, 0650-001-3228, 2660-102-0890, 2660-302-0890, 2740-001-0044, 2740-491, 3340-001-0318, 3340-001-3228, 3360-001-3117, 3540-002-3228, 3640-102-6088, 3640-103-6088, 3760-101-6088, 3790-101-0001, 3810-101-6088, 3860-101-6083, 3860-301-6088, 3900-001-3228, 3900-101-0115, 3930-001-0106, 3940-101-0001, 3970-001-8020, 4140-101-3085, 4260-101-0890, 4260-101-3305, 4440-490, 5180-001-0001, 5180-101-0001, 5180-111-0001, 5180-141-0001, 5227-107-0001, 6100-194-0001, 6610-001-0001, 6870-201-0001, 6870-491, 6980-101-0001, 7120-101-0001, 8570-101-0001, 8955-001-0001, and 8955-101-0001 of, and adding Items 0540-101-3228, 0650-101-3228, 0690-001-3228, 3360-001-3228, 3360-101-3228, 3540-001-3228, 3540-003-3228, 3600-101-3228, 3720-101-3228, 3760-101-3228, 3820-101-3228, 3850-101-6029, 3900-101-0226, 3900-101-3228, 3900-102-3228, 3970-101-3228, 4260-102-3305, 4260-495, 4700-001-3228, 4700-101-3228, 5180-495, 8570-101-3228, and 8660-493 to, Section 2.00 of, amending Section 39.00 of, and adding Section 15.14 to, that act, relating to the state budget, and making an appropriation therefor, to take effect immediately, budget bill.

• SB 875 (Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review) This bill makes technical and clarifying changes related to natural resources and environmental protection consistent with implementation of the Budget Act of 2018.

An act to amend Sections 5795, 14549.2, and 14581 of the Public Resources Code, and to amend Section 12987.5 of, and to add Section 10609.21 to, the Water Code, relating to public resources, and making an appropriation therefor, to take effect immediately, bill related to the budget.

• SB 881 (Wieckowski) This bill authorizes the state to provide subvention funds to the Santa Clara Valley Water District for the South San Francisco Bay Shoreline Project (project) if specified conditions are met. This bill also specifies that the state assumes no liability for damages that may result from the project, except as specified.

An act to add Section 12749.99 to the Water Code, relating to flood control.

• SB 963 (Allen) This bill repeals certain limitations on the reserve funds of the Water Replenishment District of Southern California.

An act to amend Sections 60292 and 60315 of, and to repeal Sections 60290, 60291, and 60328.1 of, the Water Code, relating to water.

• SB 966 (Wiener) This bill 1) requires, on or before December 1, 2022, the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB), in consultation with the California Building Standards Commission (BSC) and the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD), to adopt regulations for risk-based water quality standards for the onsite treatment and reuse of nonpotable water, as provided; 2) requires a local jurisdiction, as defined, that elects to establish a program for onsite treated nonpotable water systems to, among other things, adopt, through ordinance, a local program that includes the risk-based water quality standards established by the SWRCB; and 3) requires, on or before December 1, 2023, HCD, in consultation with SWRCB, to develop and propose for adoption any necessary corresponding building standards to support the risk-based water quality standards established by SWRCB.

An act to add Article 8 (commencing with Section 13558) to Chapter 7 of Division 7 of the Water Code, relating to water quality.

• SB 1013 (Lara) This bill codifies the prohibitions on certain ozone depleting substances and hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) adopted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as part of the Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) Program.

An act to add Section 39734 to the Health and Safety Code, and to add Division 45 (commencing with Section 76000) to the Public Resources Code, relating to greenhouse gases.

• SB 1072 (Leyva) This bill establishes a regional climate collaborative program to be administered by the Strategic Growth Council (SGC) to assist disadvantaged and low-income communities in gaining access to statewide public and other grant moneys.

An act to add and repeal Section 71131 of, and to add Part 3.6 (commencing with Section 71130) to Division 34 of, the Public Resources Code, relating to climate change.

• SB 1073 (Dodd) This bill authorizes the state to fund construction of the unconstructed phases of the Napa River Flood Control Project when there are no available federal funds for project completion. The funding would be cost-shared between the state and local sponsor as previously authorized, except that the state share cannot not exceed the state share if project funding was available.

An act to amend Section 12748 of the Water Code, relating to flood control.

• SB 1079 (Monning) This bill authorizes the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CalFIRE), until January 1, 2024, to make advance payments to grantees from specified grants it administers, limits these payments to 25% of the total grant award, and requires CalFIRE to report to the Legislature on the program by January 1, 2023.

An act to amend Section 4799.05 of, and to add and repeal Section 705.5 of, the Public Resources Code, relating to forest resources, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.

• SB 1084 (Berryhill) This bill makes changes to the board and duties of the Mono County Tri-Valley Groundwater Management District.

An act to amend Sections 401, 402, 403, 404, and 802 of the Mono County Tri-Valley Groundwater Management District Act (Chapter 844 of the Statutes of 1989), relating to groundwater management district.

• SB 1126 (Portantino) This bill, an urgency measure, adds the Arroyo Seco Tributary to the list of waterways that must be included in a revitalization plan for the Upper Los Angeles River.

An act to amend Section 33220 of the Public Resources Code, and to amend Section 2 of Chapter 452 of the Statutes of 2017, relating to the Los Angeles River and tributaries, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.

• SB 1133 (Portantino) This bill authorizes a regional water quality control board (regional board) to accept and spend donations of moneys from a permittee for the purpose of updating a water quality control plan.

An act to add Section 13249 to the Water Code, relating to water quality.

• SB 1147 (Hertzberg) This bill directs the State Oil and Gas Supervisor and the State Lands Commission working in coordination to take certain actions to help pay for offshore oil and gas well and associated infrastructure decommissioning in the event of operator bankruptcy.

An act to amend Sections 3205.1 and 6829 of, and to add Sections 3205.6 and 6829.3 to, the Public Resources Code, relating to oil and gas.

• SB 1215 (Hertzberg) This bill authorizes the Regional Water Quality Control Boards (regional boards) to order the provision of sewer service to a disadvantaged community that has inadequate onsite sewage treatment systems.

An act to add Chapter 4.3 (commencing with Section 13288) to Division 7 of the Water Code, relating to water.

• SB 1261 (Nielsen) This bill clarifies existing law regarding the payment of death benefits to pilots who are killed while flying nonpublic aircraft except for those under contract to the state.

An act to amend Section 4114.5 of the Public Resources Code, relating to fire prevention, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.

• SB 1263 (Portantino) This bill requires, on or before December 31, 2024, the Ocean Protection Council, in collaboration with specified entities, to adopt and implement a Statewide Microplastics Strategy and authorizes those entities to enter into contracts with marine research institutes for the provision of research services that would contribute directly to the development of the Statewide Microplastics Strategy

An act to add Chapter 3.2 (commencing with Section 35635) to Division 26.5 of the Public Resources Code, relating to pollution.

• SB 1309 (McGuire) This bill, an omnibus fishing bill, addresses a number of fisheries issues, including extending the sunset on a salmon program, revising the existing Dungeness crab trap retrieval program, requiring the Dungeness Crab Working Group to evaluate risks of marine life entanglements, and reopening certain areas to halibut trawling, among other things.

An act to amend Sections 7863, 8183, 8494, 8495, 8496, 9002.5, and 9005 of, and to add and repeal Section 8276.1 of, the Fish and Game Code, relating to fishing.

• SB 1310 (McGuire) This bill revises numerous provisions related to the management of the Dungeness crab fishery by the Department of Fish and Wildlife (department), and implements recent recommendations by the Dungeness Crab Task Force (task force), among other things.

An act to amend Sections 5523, 8276, 8276.2, 8276.3, 8276.4, 8276.5, 8279.1, 8280, 8280.1, 8280.2, 8280.3, 8280.4, and 8280.6 of, and to repeal Section 8280.5 of, the Fish and Game Code, relating to fishing, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.

• SB 1335 (Allen) This bill prohibits a state food service facility from dispensing prepared food using type of food service packaging unless the packaging is on a specified list maintained by the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery and has been determined to be reusable, recyclable, or compostable.

An act to add Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 42370) to Part 3 of Division 30 of the Public Resources Code, relating to solid waste.

• SB 1367 (Atkins) This bill requires the San Diego River Conservancy (conservancy) to establish the San Diego Rivers Watershed Consortium Program (program), as specified, including the establishment of advisory panels for each of the neighboring Sweetwater, Otay, and Tijuana River watersheds with specified membership, meeting and planning requirements, and the establishment of the San Diego Rivers Watershed Consortium Account which may be spent by the conservancy, upon appropriation, for purposes of the program, among other things.

An act to amend Sections 32642, 32643, and 32656.1 of, and to add Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 32659) to Division 22.9 of the Public Resources Code, relating to the San Diego River Conservancy.

• SB 1493 (Committee on Natural Resources and Water) This bill makes various minor technical and clarifying changes to statute that affects multiple entities under the auspices of the California Natural Resources Agency. It also repeals a 1967 legislative grant of public trust lands in Huntington Beach whose terms have not been and are unlikely ever to be met.

An act to amend Section 20092 of the Education Code, to amend Sections 3206, 5018.1, 5080.05, 5080.23, 6107, 6201, 6216.1, 6477, 6914, 7730, 8618, 8622, 30512, 30513, 33503, 71204, 71204.9, 71205.3, 71210, 71211, 71212, 71213, 71215, and 71216 of, to amend the heading of Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 71203) of Division 36 of, to add and repeal Section 3114 of, and to repeal Section 5019.15 of, the Public Resources Code, and to repeal Chapter 1520 of the Statutes of 1967, relating to public resources, and making an appropriation therefor.

• SB 1502 (Committee on Environmental Quality) This bill allows local air districts to use electronic notification for hearings, workshops, and other purposes, as specified, and places requirements on maintaining accurate databases of electronic contact information, as specified.

An act to amend Section 2782.6 of the Civil Code, to amend Section 42301.6 of, and to add Section 40006 to, the Health and Safety Code, and to amend Section 7856 of the Labor Code, relating to nonvehicular air pollution.