Air Quality
SB 288, Sher, a bill bill codifying into state law provisions of the Federal Clean Air Act, specifically, regulations and guidelines that were recently repealed by the federal administration.
Caucus position: Support
Status: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 476, Statutes of 2003.
SB 656, Sher, a bill requiring the Air Resources Board to identify measures to reduce PM 10 and PM 2.5 emissions for specified emission source categories and, together with local air districts, to identify measures to reduce PM 10 and PM 2.5 emissions from diesel powered engines used in stationary and mobile source applications.
Caucus position: Support
Status: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 738, Statutes of 2003.
SB 700, Florez, a bill to enact appropriate measures to bring the Central Valley into compliance with the federal Clean Air Act. The bill recognizes the air quality improvements made by the agricultural industry and also outlines the need for additional reductions in particulate emissions.
Caucus position: Support
Status: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 479, Statutes of 2003.
SB 704, Florez, a bill to provide additional funds for the California Energy Commission to provide incentives for biomass-to-energy facilities which offset qualified agricultural burning within or near the San Joaquin Valley Air Quality Management District.
Caucus position: Support
Status: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 480, Statutes of 2003.
SB 705, Florez, a bill that provides for the phase out of agricultural waste burning within the San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution District.
Caucus position: Support
Status: 2-year bill
SB 707, Florez, a bill requiring a more rigorous environmental review procedure for the construction of a confined animal facility within three miles of a city, schoolsite, or an unincorporated community of over 5,000.
Caucus position: Support
Status: aptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 481, Statutes of 2003.
SB 709, Florez, a bill authorizing the San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District board to adopt regulations requiring the use of best available control technology (BACT) for new and modified sources of pollution, promote the use of cleaner burning alternative fuels, and encourage and facilitate ride sharing commuters. Also authorizes the Air District to impose a $1 fee on the renewal of registration of motor vehicles in the district to be used to reduce air pollution from motor vehicles in the district.
Caucus position: Support
Status: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 483, Statutes of 2003.
AB 844, Nation, a bill requiring tire manufacturers to label their tires and meet minimum efficiency standards, after a period of testing to determine which tires are most efficient.
Caucus position: Support
Status: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 645, Statutes of 2003.
Coastal
AB 433, Nation, a bill that seeks to "expeditiously" eliminate discharge of invasive species in ballast water from vessels, including cruise ships, in coastal waters.
Caucus position: Support
Status: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 491, Statutes of 2003.
Energy
SB 67, Bowen, a bill to allow public utilities to buy renewable power even when their credit ratings are not investment grade.
Caucus position: Support
Status: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 731, Statutes of 2003.
Forestry
AB 47, Simitian, a bill requiring the State Board of Forestry to adopt regulations by June 1, 2005 requiring information pertaining to cumulative impact analyses of timber operations, including impacts to sensitive species, for inclusion in a timber harvesting plan (THP).
Caucus position: Support
Status: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 816, Statutes of 2003.
SB 217, Sher, a bill to set maximum timber harvest levels within planning watersheds and to impose limitations on harvesting old growth from ancient forests.
Caucus position: Support
Status: Assembly Inactive File
SB 557, Kuehl, a bill to increase sales tax on lumber by one-half percent to fund timber harvest plan review, environmental restoration, re-training for timber workers, and watershed protection.
Caucus position: Support
Status: Assembly Natural Resources
SB 754, Perata, a bill to enact comprehensive protections for heritage and old growth trees.
Caucus position: Support
Status: Assembly Natural Resources
SB 810, Burton, a bill to (1)In order to obtain a waiver from waste discharge requirements, the State Water Resources Control Board shall be joined to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to certify that state forest practices constitute best management practices for silviculture under the Clean Water Act, and(2) timber harvest operations shall comply with the appropriate basin plan as determined by the regional water water quality board.
Caucus position: Support
Status: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 900, Statutes of 2003.
Parks & Recreation
Rivers & Streams
AB 1168, Berg, a bill to include segments of the Albion River and Gualala River within the California Wild and Scenic River system.
Caucus position: Support
Status: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 117, Statutes of 2003.
Public Health
AB 83, Corbett, a bill to require water bottlers to prepare and distribute consumer "right to know" reports similar to those currently required of public water systems. Would also require bottled water labels to include basic information about contaminants found in the source water.
Caucus position: Support
Status: Senate Appropriations
Toxics
Waste Reduction & Recycling
SB 20, Sher, a bill requiring manufacturers of hazardous electronic waste to develop and implement a plan for the collection and recycling of e-waste as a condition of sale in California. Ensures that the waste is not improperly exported and disposed in other countries.
Caucus position: Support
Status: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 526, Statutes of 2003.
SB 1180, Figueroa, a bill that would reduce mercury pollution by requiring retail manufacturers or distributors who sell fluorescent lamps to pay a fluorescent lamp recycling fee.
Caucus position: Support
Status: Senate Appropriations
AB 28, Jackson & Sher, a bill to increase the redemption value for beverage containers from 2.5¢ to 4¢ and 5¢ to 10¢ for containers over 24 ounces. Increases to 5¢ and 10¢ respectively if recycling rate does not reach 75%.
Caucus position: Support
Status: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 753, Statutes of 2003.
AB 586, Koretz, a bill to establish the Litter and Marine Reduction and Recycling Act. Requires every retail seller to pay a litter reduction and recycling fee of $0.02 to the state for each disposable cup or bag sold that contains less than 40% postconsumer recycled content. Also provides that a violation of provisions relating to tobacco-related waste receptacles to constitute an infraction punishable by specified fines.
Caucus position: Support
Status: Died
AB 2166, Hancock, a bill that Requires distributors of more than 200 compact discs such as AOL or digital versatile discs through the mail, or a distributor of disposable discs, to provide a return mechanism to facilitate recycling.
Caucus position: Support
Status: Died in Assembly
AB 2901, Pavley, a bill to establish a retailer-based system designed to increase recycling of used cell phones and reduce the level of heavy metals in these phones.
Caucus position: Support
Status: Assembly Third Reading
Water
AB 1015, Laird, a bill to require the land use element of a general plan, no later than July 1, 2006, include a statement of existing and potential sources of water supply.
Caucus position: Support
Status: Died
Wildlife
SB 281, Oller, a bill that would prohibit DFG from closing a marine area to rod and reel fishing unless there are no less restrictive control measures that would achieve a specific, and measurable, conservation goal.
Caucus position: Oppose
Status: Died
AB 670, Harmon, a bill that would provide a priority to sport fishing if a species or species group under state jurisdiction is not able to support both the reasonable requirements of the sport fishery and the existing or potential commercial fishery harvest.
Caucus position: Oppose
Status: Died