GOOD MORNING. WE'D LIKE TO CALL
TO ORDER THE APPROPRIATIONS
COMMITTEE HEARING FOR JANUARY.
THE 18TH WE'D LIKE TO WELCOME
YOU TO THIS APPROPRIATIONS
COMMITTEE HEARING. WE HAVE 33
BILLS TO CONSIDER THIS MORNING
AS PART OF OUR REGULAR ORDERED
HEARING IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING
THE REGULAR ORDER HEARING, THE
COMMITTEE WILL CONSIDER THE
BILLS ON THE COMMITTEE. SUSPENSE
FILE. BEFORE I BEGIN. I'D LIKE
TO COVER A FEW ITEMS THIS
MORNING. I'D LIKE TO THANK DR
WOOD FOR FILLING IN FOR
ASSEMBLYMEMBER'S BRIAN. AND ALSO
LIKE TO THANK ASSEMBLYMEMBER'S
CONNELLY FOR FILLING IN FOR
ASSEMBLYMEMBER'S WENDY KOREA. WE
WOULD LIKE TO WELCOME
ASSEMBLYMEMBER'S SANCHEZ AS OUR
NEW VICE CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR.
I'D ALSO LIKE TO ACKNOWLEDGE OUR
RETURNING COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND
TO WELCOME OUR NEW MEMBERS TO
THE COMMITTEE. ASSEMBLYMEMBER'S
ARAMBULA GRAYSON. HANEY. TA
ENVELOPE VALLAPUDUA. WE
ENCOURAGE THE PUBLIC TO PROVIDE
WRITTEN TESTIMONY BEFORE THE
HEARING BY VISITING THE
COMMITTEE WEBSITE AT A PRO DOT
ASSEMBLY DOT CA.GOV PLEASE NOTE
THAT ANY WRITTEN TESTIMONY
SUBMITTED TO THE COMMITTEE IS
CONSIDERED PUBLIC COMMENT AND
MAYBE READ INTO THE RECORD OR
REPRINTED. THE HEARING ROOM IS
OPEN FOR ATTENDANCE. ALL ARE
ENCOURAGED TO WATCH THE HEARING
FROM ITS LIVESTREAM ON THE
ASSEMBLY WEBSITE ASSEMBLY DOT
CA.GOV BACKSLASH TODAY'S EVENTS.
WE ENCOURAGE THE PUBLIC TO
MONITOR THE COMMITTEE'S WEBSITE
FOR UPDATES. WE WILL ACCEPT
PUBLIC COMMENT ON ANY BILL
PLACED ON THE SUSPENSE FILE BY
THE COMMITTEE TODAY, FOR WHICH
THE AUTHOR WEIGHED PRESENTATION
BEFORE THE CLOSE OF REGULAR
ORDERED HEARING. TESTIMONY ON
ANY SUCH BILL WILL BE LIMITED TO
THE STATEMENT OF NAME
ORGANIZATION, IF ANY AND
POSITION ON THE BILL, THE
COMMITTEE WILL ALLOW NO MORE
THAN 40 MINUTES OF TESTIMONY IN
TOTAL. AS YOU CAME INTO THE
HEARING ROOM TODAY, THE
SERGEANT'S DIRECTED YOUR
ATTENTION TO THE RULES OF PUBLIC
ATTENDANCE AND PARTICIPATION,
WHICH WERE POSTED OUTSIDE THE
DOOR. I ENCOURAGE MEMBERS OF THE
PUBLIC WHO ARE IN ATTENDANCE TO
BE AWARE OF AND OBSERVE THOSE
RULES. PLEASE BE AWARE THAT
VIOLATIONS OF THESE RULES OR
OTHER VIOLATIONS OF GENERAL
COURTESY OR DECORUM MAY SUBJECT
YOU TO REMOVAL OR OTHER
ENFORCEMENT PROCESS. WITH THAT.
WE'D LIKE. TO UH, GET A ROLL
CALL AND CALL ESTABLISH A
QUORUM.
ALTHOUGH APPARENTLY THERE'S A
PROBLEM WITH THE BROADCAST, AND
IT'S NOT GOING OUT JUST YET. IT
WILL PAUSE FOR JUST A MOMENT
TILL WE GET A SIGNAL. LITERALLY
A SIGNAL. SO WE CAN OTHERS CAN
SEE.
HMM. WE'RE NOT TURNING TO
ESTABLISHING A QUORUM. HOLD IN
HERE. SANCHEZ. ARAMBULA. I WOULD
CALDERON. CONNELLY. DOLLY!
DIXON. MIKE FONG HERE. GRAYSON.
HANEY. HEART. PELLERIN. TÂM VÆ
VALLAPUDUA. OKAY WE'VE
ESTABLISHED A QUORUM. WE'RE
GOING TO MOVE TO THE CONSENT
CALENDAR. AND DISPENSE WITH THE
CONSENT CALENDAR. MADAM CLERK,
WOULD YOU PLEASE READ THE
CONSENT CALENDAR? MAYBE 1274
CONNOLLY A B 1316 IRWIN A. B
1725 MCCARTY. IS THERE A MOTION?
BEEN MOVED BY MR ARAMBULA. IT'S
A SECOND. CALDERON. REAL CALL ON
THE MOTION. HOLDEN. AYE.
SANCHEZ. SANCHEZ, I ARAMBULA.
ARAMBULA I WORD WOULD I COUNTER
ON? CALDERON. AYE, CONNOLLY.
PARTLY I DALI DIXON. DIXON I
SANG I GRAYSON. GRACE AND I
HANEY. HANEY, I HEART HEART. I
LOWENTHAL LONG D¯ÚI PELLERIN.
HALLOWEEN I TÂM I V VALLAPUDUA.
VÆ VALLAPUDUA. AYE. OKAY THEY
CONSENT CALENDAR IS ADOPTED. 15
TO 0. I WILL NOW LOOK TO
DISPENSE WITH THE SUSPENSE FILE
BIRTHDAYS, READ THE SUSPENSE
FILE. MAYBE 82 WEB A B 359
HOLDEN BEFORE 15 RODRIGUEZ A B
544 BRIAN A B 6 TO 7 JACKSON.
MAYBE 637 JACKSON 8667
MAIENSCHEIN. MAYBE 797 WEBER.
MAYBE 810 FRIEDMAN 89 01 THING.
MAYBE 9 TO 2 WEEKS, MAYBE 930
FRIEDMAN MAYBE 941 WALDRON 8977
RODRIGUEZ. MAYBE 1039 RODRIGUEZ.
MAYBE 1047 MAIENSCHEIN. MAYBE
1142 MIKE FONG. MAYBE 1160
PACHECO A B 1252 WEEKS A B 1260
JOE PATTERSON. MAYBE 1299
JACKSON EVERY 1408 WALLACE.
MAYBE 1570 LOW 1575 ERWIN, MAYBE
1588 WILSON, A B 1635 WARD AND A
B 1693 BAUER-KAHAN HEY, BIG
SUSPENSE FATHER'S DEEMED
APPROVED WILL NOW MOVE TO OUR
HEARINGS THAT WE HAVE BEFORE US
AND WE HAVE OUR FIRST REMEMBER
WHO'S UP IS AMERICANA. LEE,
YOU'RE HERE TO PRESENT AN A B 8
TO 8. THAT ENJOYS THE DO PASS.
THANK YOU. CHAIR MEMBERS. GOOD
MORNING. THERE CAN BE NO DOUBT
AS TO THE INCREDIBLE IMPACT THAT
THE SUSTAINABLE GROUNDWATER
MANAGEMENT ACT OR SIGMA. IS
HAVING ON ALL WATER USERS IN
CALIFORNIA'S OVER DRAFTED
BASINS. IT ALSO CANNOT BE
UNDERSTATED JUST HOW MUCH SMALL
RURAL COMMUNITIES AND NATURAL
CONSERVATION AREAS HAVE SUFFERED
BECAUSE OF DECADES OF
UNREGULATED OVER PUMPING.
THERE'S BEEN SIGNIFICANT WORK
DONE BY GROUNDWATER
SUSTAINABILITY AGENCIES OR GS
AZAZ. WE'LL REFER TO THEM. LOCAL
WATER USERS AND THE DEPARTMENT
OF WATER RESOURCES TO DESIGN AND
IMPLEMENT SIGMA. HOWEVER
GROUNDWATER SUSTAINABILITY PLANS
IN SOME CASES DID NOT DO A
THOROUGH JOB, IDENTIFY AND
MANAGE WETLANDS AND SMALL
COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEMS IN THEIR
BASINS. AND HOW GSP MANAGEMENT
WILL ADVERSELY IMPACT NOW.
MANAGE WETLANDS ARE A CRITICAL
NATURAL RESOURCE FOR OUR STATE.
THEY PROVIDE SIGNIFICANT HABITAT
FOR ENDANGERED SPECIES.
MIGRATORY BIRDS OF THE PACIFIC
FLYWAY AND MANY OTHER NATIVE
WILDLIFE AND FISH POPULATIONS.
MANAGED WETLANDS ALSO IMPROVE
LOCAL WATER QUALITY EIGHT AND
FLOOD PROTECTION, PROVIDE
RECREATION AND OFFER
OPPORTUNITIES FOR SCIENTIFIC
RESEARCH. UNFORTUNATELY ONLY 5%
OF CALIFORNIA'S HISTORIC
WETLANDS REMAIN. THESE IMPORTANT
PUBLIC TRUST RESOURCES CONTINUE
TO FACE NUMEROUS THREAT,
INCLUDING WATER AVAILABILITY.
NEARLY 85% OF CALIFORNIA'S
DEPENDENT, HOLLERING PART ON
GROUNDWATER FOR THEIR PUBLIC
WATER SUPPLY. THAT PERCENTAGE
INCREASES EVEN MORE FOR SMALL
WATER SYSTEMS, WHICH HAVE FEWER
THAN 3300 CONNECTIONS AND
SERVICE COMMUNITIES WHOSE ACCESS
TO CLEAN DRINKING WATER IS MOST
AT RISK. THESE DISADVANTAGED
COMMUNITIES USUALLY DEPEND ON A
SINGER SO SINGLE STORES FOR
THEIR WATER SUPPLY. LEAVING THEM
VULNERABLE TO DROUGHT OR OVER
PUMPING BY THEIR NEIGHBORS. THEY
ALSO FACE AFFORDABILITY
CHALLENGES AND LACK THE LOCAL
ECONOMY NEEDED TO ADDRESS
FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL ISSUES
THAT OFTEN COME WHEN RUNNING A
PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM. THIS BILL
OFFERS A MODEST AND REASONABLE
STEP TOWARDS PROTECTING SAFE AND
CLEAN WATER, ACCESSIBILITY OR
OUR COMMUNITIES. ABOUT BILL NOW
ONLY EXAM C AVERAGE GROUNDWATER
USAGE ANNUALLY FROM 2015 TO
2020. ANY INCREASE OVER THAT
AVERAGE IS SUBJECT TO REGULATION
BY GE S A. I HAVE HEARD THE
OPPOSITION'S CONCERNS REGARDING
PROPOSITION TO 18 AND 26. AND I
HAVE A QUESTION OPINION FROM
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON THE
ISSUE. WE'RE AWAITING THAT. I
WOULD POINT OUT, HOWEVER, THAT
SOME EXEMPTIONS ALREADY EXISTENT
SIGMA AND HAVE BEEN THERE SINCE
IT WAS FIRST PASSED. WITH ME TO
TESTIFY TODAY IS ELLEN WEIRD
GENERAL COUNSEL AT GRASS AND
WATER DISTRICT AND JENNIFER
CLARY, STATE DIRECTOR AT CLEAN
WATER ACTION. THANK YOU. GOOD
MORNING. UM APPRECIATE THE
OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK IN FAVOR OF
A B 828. I'M ELLEN WERE WITH THE
GRASS AND WATER AND RESOURCE
CONSERVATION DISTRICT IN MERCED
COUNTY. MY AREA CONTAINS PUBLIC
WILDLIFE REFUGES AND
CONSERVATION EASEMENTS FOR
WILDLIFE HABITAT, AND I'M JUST
GOING TO TOUCH ON THE FISCAL
IMPACTS OF THE BILL. FIRST WE
AGREE WITH THE COMMITTEE
CONSULTANT'S ANALYSIS THAT MAYBE
828 WILL SAVE THE STATE MONEY.
IT WILL PROVIDE RELIEF TO THE
DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE
WITH IT'S ALREADY OVER
SUBSCRIBED BUDGET BY EXEMPTING
THOSE WILDLIFE AREAS AND
ECOLOGICAL AREAS FROM SIGMA
PUMPING ALLOCATIONS AND FEES. IT
WILL ENSURE THAT ARE MANAGED
WETLANDS CAN CONTINUE TO EXIST,
PRESERVING MILLIONS OF TAX
DOLLARS THAT HAVE ALREADY BEEN
INVESTED IN CONSERVATION
EASEMENTS AND HABITAT
RESTORATION PROJECTS ON THAT
LAST 5% OF WETLANDS THAT REMAIN
IN THE VALLEY. UM IT WILL
SAFEGUARD CALIFORNIA'S
BIODIVERSITY AND THE MANY LOCAL
AND STATEWIDE ECONOMIC BENEFITS
THAT ARE HABITAT AND WILDLIFE
AREAS BRING TO THE STATE. SO THE
QUESTION WAS RAISED ABOUT ABBY
828 LIMITED FEE EXEMPTIONS AND
WHETHER THAT CONFLICTS WITH
POTENTIALLY WITH PROPER TO 18 OR
PROP 26 NOT A TAX LAWYER, BUT I
AM A PUBLIC AGENCY LAWYERS. SO
WE LOOKED INTO THIS AND WE AWAIT
LEGISLATIVE COUNCILS
DETERMINATIONS, BUT THE BILL IS
CONSISTENT WITH PROP. TWO
EIGHTEEN'S REQUIREMENTS. SIGMA
EXPRESSLY REQUIRES GSA'S TO
COMPLY WITH CERTAIN PROVISIONS
OF PROP 218. AND ONE OF THOSE
PROVISIONS IS THAT A FEE FOR
PUMPING SHALL NOT EXCEED THE
PROPORTIONAL COST OF SERVICE.
THAT'S ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE
PAYERS. IN A NUTSHELL, WHAT THE
TEST IS, IS THAT A REASONABLE
SNUS STANDARD MUST BE APPLIED ON
A SYSTEM WIDE OR A BASIN WIDE
BASIS. IT'S NOT A PARCEL BY
PARCEL TEST A B 8 28-7 EXEMPTION
OF THIS VERY SMALL CATEGORY OF
PUMPERS MEETS PROP. TWO
EIGHTEEN'S REASONABLE NIST
STANDARDS BECAUSE FIRST MANAGED
WETLANDS AND SMALL COMMUNITY
SYSTEMS DON'T PUMP MUCH
GROUNDWATER. IN FACT, THEY PUMP
LESS THAN 2% OF THE GROUNDWATER
IN THESE OVER DRAFTED BASINS,
AND IF YOU COULD JUST GRAB IT
UP, INCLUDING COMBINES NO
PROBLEM. UM SO ESSENTIALLY
REQUIRING THESE FEES TO BE PAID
BY 98% OR MORE OF THE LAND BASES
REASONABLE AND PROPORTIONAL.
THANK YOU. I SHOULD HAVE SAID
TWO MINUTES. GOOD MORNING. MY
NAME IS JENNIFER CLARY. UM I'M
THE CALIFORNIA DIRECTOR FOR
CLEAN WATER ACTION. I'VE BEEN
WORKING TO HELP SMALL
COMMUNITIES GAIN ACCESS TO SAFE
DRINKING WATER SAFE AND
AFFORDABLE DRINKING WATER. FOR
OVER TWO DECADES. THIS BILL IS A
VERY SMALL STEP IT ESSENTIALLY
THE SMALL SYSTEMS ARE VERY
SIMILAR TO DOMESTIC WELLS THAT
ARE ALREADY EXEMPTED FROM SIGMA
BECAUSE THEY HAVE SHALLOW WELLS.
THEY HAVE MOSTLY LOW INCOME
COMMUNITIES OF COLOR. THEY HAVE
SEVERE AFFORDABILITY CHALLENGES,
SO WE FEEL IT'S INAPPROPRIATE
AND LIMITED EXEMPTION. MOST
IMPORTANTLY, BOTH THE STATE
WATER BOARD IN THE DEPARTMENT OF
WATER RESOURCES HAVE FOUND THAT
THIS WOULD HAVE NO PHYSICAL
IMPACT ON THEIR OPERATIONS.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU
WILL TURN OUT TO THE PUBLIC. IF
THERE'S ANYONE THAT LIKE TO
COMMENT ON THE BILL AND SUPPORT.
HELLO. THERE WE GO. HI SAMANTHA
SAMUELSON ON BEHALF OF AUDUBON,
CALIFORNIA SPONSORED THE BILL
AND ON BEHALF OF THE NATURE
CONSERVANCY AND SUPPORT. MARK
SMITH ON BEHALF OF CALIFORNIA
WATER FELL ASSOCIATION AND
SUPPORT. KI¾M DELFINO ON BEHALF
OF DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE AND
SUPPORT. IS THERE ANYONE THAT
WOULD LIKE TO COMMENT AND
OPPOSITION? THANK YOU, CHAIR AND
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE. I'M
DANNY MERKLEY WITH THE GULF CO.
GROUP ON BEHALF OF THE
CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF WINE
GRAPE GROWERS, CURRENT COUNTY
WATER AGENCY. KINGS RIVER
INTERESTS AND THE MODESTO
IRRIGATION DISTRICT. UM WE
REMAIN OPPOSED IN SPITE OF
RECENT AMENDMENTS. UH, BECAUSE
THIS UM BILL MAKE SIGNIFICANT
CHANGES TO PROVISIONS THAT WERE
VERY HEAVILY NEGOTIATED WITHIN
THE SUSTAINABLE GROUNDWATER
MANAGEMENT ACT TO ATTEMPT TO
GIVE IT BALANCE AMONG ALL THE
IMPACTED PARTIES. UH
ADDITIONALLY THIS IMPACTS THE
GROUNDWATER SUSTAINABILITY PLANS
HAD BEEN SUBMITTED TO THE
DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES.
UM AND AR AS WE SPEAK BEING
IMPLEMENTED. IT ALSO IMPACTS ALL
THE OTHER FEE PAYERS. AND, UM
CAUSES AND AN IMBALANCE. THAT
WILL THEN UH IMPACT PROPS 26.
AND TWO 218 UH, UM, FOR THESE
REASONS, WE MUST RESPECTFULLY
REMAIN OPPOSED TO THE MEASURE.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU ANYONE
ELSE? WE'RE BRINGING BACK TO THE
COMMITTEE. ARE THERE ANY
QUESTIONS OF THE AUTHOR?
COMMENTS. IS THERE A MOTION? BY
LAURA COW AND SECOND BECAUSE IN
COMMENTS. THANK YOU AGAIN.
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR AN I VOTE.
THANK YOU. THE BILLS OUT OF THE
ROLL CALL BILL VALLAPUDUA
VALLAPUDUA NOT VOTING. THOSE
OUT. I WANT.
TO
THANK YOU, MR CHAIR AND MEMBERS.
THEY'RE ALL THE DOOM AND GLOOM.
WE'VE BEEN HEARING ABOUT THE
BUDGET. I AM PLEASED TO PRESENT
A BILL THAT WILL ACTUALLY SAVE
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA MONEY.
IMMEDIATELY. WE USED TO PRESENT
A B 1135, WHICH WILL INITIATE A
TRANSITION AWAY FROM THE USE OF
TOLL FREE LINES. 800 NUMBERS
888877855. BY STATE AGENCIES AND
DEPARTMENTS WHILE ENSURING THAT
THE PUBLIC MAINTAINS EQUITABLE
TELEPHONIC ACCESS TO STATE
SERVICES. AS NOTED IN THE
COMMITTEE ANALYSIS. ANY COST TO
THE STATE RESULTING FROM THIS
BILL SHOULD BE MINOR AND
ABSORBABLE AND SHOULD ACTUALLY
RESULT IN COST SAVINGS FOR THE
STATE. TO THE TUNE OF MILLIONS
OF DOLLARS ANNUALLY BY
DRASTICALLY REDUCING THE NUMBER
OF CALLS TO STATE OPERATED TOLL
FREE NUMBERS. AS OUR STATE FACES
BUDGETARY SHORTFALLS. THIS BILL
IS A COMMON SENSE APPROACH TO
SAVING THE STATE MONEY BY
TRANSITIONING AWAY FROM
ANTIQUATED TECHNOLOGY THAT
RESULTS IN SIGNIFICANT AND
UNNECESSARY COSTS. THANK YOU FOR
THAT. WE'LL TURN TO THE PUBLIC
FOR SUPPORTIVE COMMENTS. IS
THERE ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO
SPEAK IN OPPOSITION TO 1135? SEE
NONE. ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE
COMMITTEE. BEEN MOVED AND
SECONDED. THE LOCAL BLUMENTHAL.
THIS IS OUT ON A ROLL CALL WITH
SANCHEZ VOTING. NO. THEY WERE
JUST WAITING FOR
ASSEMBLYMEMBER'S VALENCIA. HE'S
ON HIS WAY, SO WE'LL GIVE HIM A
FEW MINUTES. AND THAT WILL BE
OUR LAST PUBLIC COMMENT OR
PUBLIC HEARING.
WE WEREN'T SURE IF YOU WERE
GOING TO BE HERE. UNTIL JUST
THIS MOMENT, AND THEN WE FOUND
OUT YOU WERE SO WHEN YOU WALKED
IN. YOU HAD THAT KIND OF THE
ATHLETE, THE ATHLETE THAT COMES
IN OUT OF THE LOCKER ROOM TO HAD
THE STROLL. YOU HAD EVERYTHING
WORKING FOR YOU THIS MORNING.
WELL, THAT'S TRUE, TOO. YEAH. B
1170 WILL MAKE IT EASIER FOR
INDIVIDUALS TO FILE THEIR
STATEMENTS OF ECONOMIC INTERESTS
, ALSO KNOWN AS FORM SEVEN
HUNDREDS. FILING THROUGH THE F P
P. C S E FILING SYSTEM IS
CURRENTLY VOLUNTARY. A B 1170
WILL SHIFT THE F PPC AND FORM
$700 OVER TO A FULLY ELECTRONIC
FILING SYSTEM. A B 1170 BALANCES
THE IMPORTANT NEED FOR PUBLIC
TRANSPARENCY. WITH THE POTENTIAL
SAFETY CONCERNS BY EXPANDING.
THE REDACTION PROVISIONS IN
EXISTING LAW TO PROTECT THE
CONFIDENTIALITY OF SENSITIVE
INFORMATION OF GOVERNMENT
EMPLOYEES. 1170 WILL HELP TO
MODERNIZE STATE PROCESSES,
INCREASED AGENCY EFFICIENCY AND
STREAMLINED THE FILING PROCESS
FOR FORM SEVEN HUNDREDS. WITH ME
TO PROVIDE A LITTLE BIT OF
CONTEXT AND ALSO END TO ANY
TECHNICAL QUESTIONS IS LINDSEY
MAKATO, LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL FOR
THE FAIR POLITICAL PRACTICES
COMMISSION. IF THERE ARE
QUESTIONS, SO JUST AS A
TECHNICAL, YES, OKAY. LET'S SEE
IF WE NEED YOU TO JOIN US. I
WOULD OKAY, IT'S BEEN MOVED AND
SECONDED. OKAY LET ME IF I COULD
LET LET LET ME JUST MAKE SURE
THAT THERE'S NO ONE HERE FROM
THE PUBLIC THEY WOULD LIKE TO
COMMENT IN FAVOR OR OPPOSE
OPPOSITION. NONE WILL TURN TO DR
WOOD FOR YOUR QUESTION. THANK
YOU DANGER OF HAVING ME ON A
COMMITTEE AS I USUALLY HAVE A
QUESTION. UM WILL THIS APPLY FOR
LIKE LOCAL ELECTIONS AS WELL? IS
THIS A IS THIS OR IS THIS JUST
GOING TO BE FOR STATE? STATE
OFFICES.
BBC. THERE YOU GO. ALRIGHT
VINCENTI CONNOR FROM THE PPC.
THANK YOU. FOR THE QUESTION. THE
BILL APPLIES TO FOLKS FOR WHOM
THE FPPC IS THE FILING OFFICER
SOFER. SOME LOCALS IT WILL AND
SOME. IT WILL. YEAH. THANK YOU.
GREAT. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS. WE
HAVE A MOTION. WOULD YOU LIKE TO
CLOSE AT RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR
YES. VOTE AND HOPE. EVERYBODY
HAS A GREAT WEEKEND. THANK YOU
GOES OUT ON A ROLL CALL. THANK
YOU. SO THAT CONCLUDES THE
PRESENTATIONS THAT WE HAVE ON
BILLS TO BE HEARD DURING THE
REGULAR HEARING WILL NOW TURN TO
PUBLIC COMMENT. ON ANY BILL THAT
WAS PRESENTED TODAY. WE'RE NOT
PRESENTED TODAY. THAT'S NOW ON
SUSPENSE. PLEASE BE SURE TO
LIMIT YOUR COMMENTS TO YOUR NAME
ORGANIZATION. IF ANY, AND YOUR
POSITION ON THE BILL. RICHARD
POLANCO, REPRESENTING THE
CALIFORNIA EMERGING TECHNOLOGY
FUND AND MEMBERS OF THE DIGITAL
EQUITY IN SUPPORT. OF A B. 1588
THE AFFORDABLE EQUITY. THE
AFFORDABLE INTERNET AND THAT
EQUALITY ACT. 2024 THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. GOOD MORNING.
SAMANTHA STAYING WITH NEXT IN
CALIFORNIA, PROUD CO SPONSOR OF
A B 1160, ALSO ON BEHALF OF
STUDENT BAR PROTECTION CENTER,
ALSO CO SPONSORED A B 1160
STRONG SUPPORT. GOOD MORNING,
SARAH BULBS ON BEHALF OF YOUNG
INVINCIBLES ALSO CO SPONSORED
MAYBE 1160 HERE, ALSO ON BEHALF
OF STUDENT DEBT CRISIS CENTER
AND CONSUMER REPORTS IN SUPPORT.
THANK YOU. GOOD MORNING, ALCHEMY
. GRAHAM ON BEHALF OF SOLANO
COUNTY IN OPPOSITION OF MAYBE
544. THANK YOU. GOOD MORNING,
VANESSA GONZALEZ WITH A
CALIFORNIA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
HERE IN STRONG SUPPORT OF A B
977 BY SOME REMEMBER RODRIGUEZ.
THANK YOU. GOOD MORNING, ALEXIS
RODRIGUEZ WITH THE CALIFORNIA
MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, SPONSORS OF
8977. THANK YOU. GOOD MORNING
OLEA SKY WITH THE èC STUDENT
ASSOCIATION, THE, UH,
REPRESENTATIVE BODY FOR
ALTERNATIVE 30,000 PLUS èC
UNDERGRADUATES PROUD CO SPONSOR
OF A B 1160, ALSO ON BEHALF OF
THE CAL STATE STUDENT
ASSOCIATION, WHICH IS THE
REPRESENTATIVE OF CSU
UNDERGRADUATES AND STRONG
SUPPORT. GOOD MORNING. THANK
YOU. CHAIR COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND
STAFF RYAN MORE IMMUNE WITH THE
CALIFORNIA STATE ASSOCIATION OF
COUNTIES, ALSO ON BEHALF OF THE
URBAN COUNTIES IN CALIFORNIA AND
THE RURAL COUNTY REPRESENTATIVES
CALIFORNIA HERE TO EXPRESS
CONCERNS POSITION NOT OPPOSED ON
A B EIGHT AND 797 DUE TO FISCAL
IMPACTS. THE COUNTY'S THANK YOU.
GOOD MORNING AGAIN, SEEING AS
THEM THE LAST ONE. I'LL JUST DO
THESE LAST TWO ALCHEMY. GRAHAM
AGAIN ON BEHALF OF FRESNO COUNTY
AND OPPOSITION OF A B 797 AND
ALSO ON BEHALF OF FRESNO COUNTY.
IN OPPOSITION OF MAYBE 1047.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU. IS THERE
ANYONE ELSE? SEE NO ONE ELSE
FROM THE PUBLIC TO COMMENT ON
THE REGULARLY ORDERED MEETING
AND THE ITEMS THAT WERE SENT TO
SUSPENSE THAT CONCLUDES TODAY'S
REGULAR ORDERED HEARING. WITH
THAT I WOULD LIKE TO CALL THE
ASSEMBLY APPROPRIATIONS SUSPENSE
FILE HEARING TO ORDER AND GIVE
ME 30 SECONDS JUST TO MAKE SURE
MY ADVICE, CHAIR AND IRON SINK,
AND THEN WE WILL BEGIN.
OKAY WE HAVE 37 TO YOUR BILLS
UNDER CONSIDERATION ON THE
SUSPENSE FILE. THAT INCLUDES 36
ASSEMBLY BILLS AND ONE SENATE
BILL. SB 263 BY SENATOR DODD,
ALTHOUGH THE COMMITTEE GENERALLY
DOES NOT ACT ON TO YOUR SENATE
BILLS UNTIL THE RELEVANT SUMMER
DEADLINE. THE COMMITTEE IS
TAKING ACTION ON SB 263 TODAY.
DUE TO AN UPCOMING FEDERAL
DEADLINE BY WHICH STATES MUST
ACT TO AVOID DUAL REGULATION OF
CERTAIN ANNUITIES. PRODUCTS.
THAT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT
THE AUTHOR WILL CONTINUE TO WORK
ON THE BILL AS IT MOVES TO THE
ASSEMBLY FLOOR. IT'S NOW TIME TO
DISPENSE WITH THE THOSE 37 BILLS
, AND ALSO LIKE TO ANNOUNCE THAT
THE HEARING AGENDA IS ORGANIZED
ALPHABETICALLY BY AUTHOR THE
ELECTRONIC COPY OF THE AGENDA IS
AVAILABLE ONLINE BY THE ASSEMBLY
APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE'S
WEBSITE, WHICH IS LOCATED AT A
PRO DOT ASSEMBLY DOT C A DOT
GOV. THERE ARE ALSO A LIMITED
NUMBER OF HARD COPIES OF THE
AGENDA IN THE HEARING ROOM.
LATER THIS AFTERNOON. FOLLOWING
TODAY'S HEARING, THE COMMITTEE
WILL POST THE RESULTS OF THIS
SUSPENSE FILE HEARING ON THE
SAME WEBSITE. ASSEMBLYMEMBER'S
SANCHEZ. ANYTHING. ANYTHING THAT
YOU WOULD LIKE TO SAY BEFORE WE
GET STARTED? THANK YOU, MR CHAIR
FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY. I LOOK
FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU.
THAT LET US BEGIN THE FIRST BILL
BEFORE THE COMMITTEE. IS
ASSEMBLY BILL 805. ARAMBULA.
A B 805 ARAMBULA, WHICH IS SEWER
SERVICE, DISADVANTAGED
COMMUNITIES. IT'S A DO PASS AS
AMENDED. TO NARROW THE SCOPE OF
THE BILL TO SPECIFY AUTHORITIES
OF THE STATE WATER BOARD AND TO
EXPAND THE ELIGIBLE USE OF THE
BOARD'S CLEANUP AND ABATEMENT
ACCOUNT. IS THERE A MOTION TO
ADOPT OR THE SUPPORT DR
ARAMBULA. THERE'S A SECOND. OKAY
WITHOUT OBJECTION. WE WILL
SUBSTITUTE THE MOTION AND SECOND
FOR ALL DO PASS OR DO PASSED
WITH AMENDMENTS ON THE REST OF
THE SUSPENSE FILE. MAYBE 805
ARAMBULA IS OUT DO PASS WITH
REPUBLICANS NOT VOTING. A B 1693
BAUER-KAHAN CIVIL SERVICE
REQUIREMENTS HOLDING COMMITTEE.
MAYBE 544 BRIAN. POLLING
LOCATIONS DO PASS AS A MINUTE TO
MODIFY THE SCOPE OF THE BILL TO
INSTEAD REQUIRE UPON
APPROPRIATION, THE SECRETARY OF
STATE TO OPERATE A GRANT PROGRAM
TO ESTABLISH NEW POLLING
LOCATIONS AT JAIL FACILITIES.
THAT'S OUT WITH REPUBLICANS ON A
B ROLL CALL. A B 263 DOT
ANNUITIES DO PASS. REPUBLICANS A
ROLL CALL. A B 1142 MIKE FONG
POSTSECONDARY COORDINATION DO
PASS A REAL CALL. MAYBE 810
FRIEDMAN HIRING DISCLOSURES DO
PASS A REAL CALL. MAYBE 930
FRIEDMAN, HOUSING AND
INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT
DISTRICTS DO PASS AS A MINUTE TO
REQUIRE OPR TO DEVELOP
GUIDELINES RATHER THAN STANDARDS
, DELETE THE REQUIREMENT THAT
OPR CERTIFIED DISTRICT PLANS
REQUIRE THE I BANK RATHER THAN
GO BIZ TO ESTABLISH THE
REVOLVING LOAN FUN OUT ON THE B
ROLL CALL. MAYBE 1044 GALLAGHER
GO BIZ PRO GRANT PROGRAM HOLDING
COMMITTEE A B 865 GARCIA
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS HOLDING
COMMITTEE. A B 990 GRAYSON,
WATER QUALITY AND PHIL HOUSING
DO PASS A ROLL CALL. MAYBE 236
HOLDING PROVIDER DIRECTORIES DO
PASS WITH AUTHOR AMENDMENTS TO
PROVIDE IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE
GUIDANCE AND BENCHMARKS ALLOW A
CENTRAL UTILITY AND OTHER
CHANGES B ROLL CALL. A B 359
HOLDING DUAL ENROLLMENT DO PASS
AS A MINUTE TO ALLOW FOR
SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENTS SPECIFY
IN PERSON INSTRUCTION IS
LEGISLATIVE INTENT. OTHER
AMENDMENTS REPUBLICANS NOT
VOTING. MAYBE 1575 ERWIN. CAMPUS
ADVOCATES AND ADVISERS DO PASS
AS A MINUTE TO LIMIT BILL TO
ADVISOR. PORTION LIMIT SCOPE OF
ADVISER ROLE TO CODE OF CONDUCT
VIOLATIONS REQUIRE NOTICE.
ADVISOR OPTION TO STUDENTS,
REPUBLICANS NOT VOTING. A B 6 TO
7 JACKSON VEHICLE AND CENTER
PROGRAM DO PASS AS AMENDED TO
ALIGN BILL WITH PROVISION OF
BUDGET ACT OF 2023 REVISED FLEET
SIZE FROM 50 VEHICLES OR FEWER
TO 49 VEHICLES OF FUTURE FEWER
DELETE THE WORD INCREASED
REPUBLICANS NOT VOTING. 8637
JACKSON. ZERO EMISSION RENTAL
VEHICLES DO PASS A ROLL CALL. A
B 1299 JACKSON SCHOOL POLICE
OFFICERS DO PASS AS A MINUTE TO
STRIKE PROVISIONS RELATED TO
DISCIPLINARY MATTERS. B ROLL
CALL. A B 884 LOW LANGUAGE
ACCESS DO PASSES A MINUTE TO
MODIFY THE POPULATION THRESHOLDS
AND SCOPE OF WHICH TRANSLATED
ELECTION MATERIALS AND LANGUAGE
SERVICES MUST BE PROVIDED
REPUBLICANS NOT VOTING. MAYBE
1570 LOW OPTOMETRIST SCOPE
EXPANSION HOLDING COMMITTEE.
MAYBE 456 MAIENSCHEIN CAMPUS
MENTAL HEALTH DO PASSES A MINUTE
TO REQUIRE A REPORT ON A PLAN TO
MAKE MENTAL HEALTH HOTLINES
AVAILABLE ON C, C C AND CAMP AND
CSU CAMPUSES. REPUBLICANS NOT
VOTING. A B 667 MAIENSCHEIN
RESTRAINING ORDERS TO PASS.
REPUBLICANS NOT VOTING. A B 10TH
1047 MAIENSCHEIN FIREARMS
REGISTRY HOLDING COMMITTEE.
MAYBE 1160 PACHECO INSTITUTIONAL
DEBT DO PASSES A MINUTE TO ALLOW
ONE REAL REAL ENROLLMENT WITH
NOTIFICATION. BE ROLL CALL. A B
1260 JOE PATTERSON. PAROLE DATES
DO PASS A ROLL CALL. MAYBE 1284
RAMOS TRIBAL CO GOVERNANCE AND
CO MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTS TO PASS
AS AMENDED TO MAKE TECHNICAL AND
CLARIFYING CHANGES. REPUBLICANS
NOT VOTING. A B 415 RODRIGUEZ
FAIRGROUNDS GRANT GRANT PROGRAMS
HOLDING COMMITTEE. A B 9 79 77
RODRIGUEZ ASSAULT AND BATTERY DO
PASS A ROLL CALL. A B 1039
RODRIGUEZ DETAINED PERSONS
HOLDING COMMITTEE. MAYBE 901
TEAM AFFORDABLE HOUSING
FINANCING DISTRICTS HOLDING
COMMITTEE. A B 4 TO 8 WALDRON
DEPARTMENT OF REENTRY HOLDING
COMMITTEE. A B 941 WALDRON
PSYCHEDELIC ASSISTED THERAPY DO
PASS REPUBLICANS NOT VOTING. A B
1408 WALLACE PUPIL TRANSFERS
HOLDING COMMITTEE. MAYBE 1635
WARD HILLCREST PROPERTY LEASE DO
PASS AS A MINUTE WITH TECHNICAL
CHANGES. B ROLL CALL A B 82
WEBER DIET PILLS DO PASS
REPUBLICANS NOT VOTING A B 797
WEBER POLICE REVIEW BOARD'S
HOLDING COMMITTEE. MAYBE 9 TO 2
WEEKS PREPARED MEALS PROGRAM
DELIVERY PROGRAM DO PASSES A
MINUTE TO STRIKE THE
APPROPRIATIONS. ADD INTENT.
LANGUAGE MAKE OTHER CLARIFYING
CHANGES. IT'S OUT ON THE B ROLL
CALL. A BEEF 1252 WEEKS. OFFICE
OF GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION DO
PASS REPUBLICANS NOT VOTING. AND
A B 1588 WILSON AFFORDABLE
INTERNET AND NET EQUITY EQUALITY
ACT DO PASS OUT ON THE BUREAU
CALL. AND THAT. INCLUDES. SO THE
COMMITTEE MOVED 26 BILLS TO THE
ASSEMBLY FOR EITHER AS DO PASS
OR DO PASSED WITH AMENDMENTS AND
MOST CASES, AMENDMENT LANGUAGE
WILL BE AVAILABLE MONDAY THROUGH
THE CALIFORNIA LEGISLATIVE
INFORMATION WEBSITE. THIS
CONCLUDES THE HEARING. MEETING
IS ADJOURNED.