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File #: 24-284    Version: 1 Name: April 15, 2024 Leg. Comm. Report-Out
Type: Legislation Status: Regular Calendar
In control: County Administrator
On agenda: 4/23/2024 Final action:
Title: Receive an update on the April 15, 2024 Legislative Committee meeting, including a verbal update from Paragon Government Relations, the County's Federal Legislative Advocates and Karen Lange, the County's State Legislative Advocate on legislative matters of interest to the County including AB 2265, AB 2561, and AB 3259 and consider taking a position; and Receive an update from staff on SB 1057, SB 1124, SB 1159, AB 2079 and AB 2882 and consider taking a position
District: All
Attachments: 1. Minute Order, 2. OPPOSE – AB 2079 (Bennett) Groundwater extraction, permits (M. Davis), 3. OPPOSE – AB 2265 (McCarty), Animals, euthanasia (M. Davis), 4. OPPOSE – AB 2561 (McKinnor) Local Public Employees, Vacant Positions (M. Davis), 5. OPPOSE – AB 2882 (McCarty), California CCP Incentives (M. Davis), 6. OPPOSE – SB 1057 (Menjivar), Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council (M. Davis), 7. SUPPORT – SB 1124 (Menjivar), Deceptive practices, service members and veterans (M. Davis), 8. SUPPORT – SB 1159 (Dodd), CEQA, roadside wildfire risk reduction projects (M. Davis)
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Receive an update on the April 15, 2024 Legislative Committee meeting, including a verbal update from Paragon Government Relations, the County's Federal Legislative Advocates and Karen Lange, the County's State Legislative Advocate on legislative matters of interest to the County including AB 2265, AB 2561, and AB 3259 and consider taking a position; and Receive an update from staff on SB 1057, SB 1124, SB 1159, AB 2079 and AB 2882 and consider taking a position

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Published Notice Required? Yes _______ No ___X__
Public Hearing Required? Yes _______ No ___X__

DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:

It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors receive an update on the April 15, 2024 Legislative Committee meeting, including a verbal update from Paragon Government Relations, the County's Federal Legislative Advocates and Karen Lange, the County's State Legislative Advocate on legislative matters of interest to the County including AB 2265, AB 2561, and AB 3259 and consider taking a position; and Receive an update from staff on SB 1057, SB 1124, SB 1159, AB 2079 and AB 2882 and consider taking a position.

SUMMARY:

Staff will provide an overview of items discussed at the Board's Legislative Committee meeting on April 15, 2024. The County's federal Legislative Advocates at Paragon Government Relations will give a verbal update on developments taking place in Washington D.C. and key legislation of interest to the County. The County's State Legislative Advocate, Karen Lange of SYASL Partners, Inc., will provide a verbal update on developments at the State Capitol and key legislation of interest to the County. Staff will provide updates on bills that were presented at the April 15, 2024 Legislative Committee meeting and seek Board direction, all of which are presented in detail below in the Discussion section of this report.

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

The legislative program is designed to result in additional funding and cost avoidance relative to ...

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