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Tuesday, September 15, 2009

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Table of Contents:
United States - California - Massachusetts - Michigan

United States
AIR
-- Indoor Air
US S 1660 -- Toxic Substances Control Act -- Klobuchar (D)
Amends the Toxic Substances Control Act to reduce the emissions of formaldehyde from composite wood products.
Status: 09/10/2009 INTRODUCED. In SENATE. Read second time. To SENATE Committee on ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS.

TOXIC SUBSTANCES
-- Banned and Restricted Substances
US S 1660 -- Toxic Substances Control Act -- Klobuchar (D)
Amends the Toxic Substances Control Act to reduce the emissions of formaldehyde from composite wood products.
Status: 09/10/2009 INTRODUCED. In SENATE. Read second time. To SENATE Committee on ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS.

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California
ADMINISTRATION
-- Agency Organization
CA A 64 -- Renewable Energy Resources: Generation and Transmission -- Krekorian (D)
Relates to Renewable Energy Resources Program statutes changes, the Public Utility Commission directing electrical corporations to prepare a renewable energy procurement plan that meet targets in the Renewable Portfolio Standard Program, certificates of public convenience and necessity, comprehensive planning and environmental compliance services, the integration and interconnection of renewable energy resources to the transmission grid, and the effective load of wind and solar energy resources on the grid.
Status: 09/12/2009 In ASSEMBLY. ASSEMBLY concurred in SENATE amendments. To enrollment.

ADMINISTRATION
-- Enforcement
CA A 305 -- Hazardous Materials: Statute of Limitations: Penalties -- Nava (D)
Relates to the statute of limitations for actions for civil penalties or punitive damages regarding hazardous materials release response plans and inventory. Makes a knowing failure to report an oil spill or knowingly making a false or misleading report on a spill occurring in waters of the state punishable, upon conviction, by a fine, imprisonment or both.
Status: 09/11/2009 *****To GOVERNOR.

ADMINISTRATION
-- Enforcement
CA A 708 -- Fish and Wildlife: Poaching -- Huffman (D)
Provides that any person who illegally takes, possesses, imports, exports, sells, purchases, barters, trades, or exchanges any amphibian, bird, fish, mammal, or reptile, or part thereof, for profit or personal gain, is guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to certain criminal penalties. Provides for suspending or revoking a person's hunting or sport fishing license. Provides related criminal penalties including gear forfeiture. Provides distribution of fine revenue to county where the offense was committed.
Status: 09/11/2009 *****To GOVERNOR.

ADMINISTRATION
-- Enforcement
CA A 914 -- Mandatory Minimum Civil Penalties: Public Works -- Logue (R)
Amends the Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act that authorizes specified entities to require a publicly owned treatment works serving a small community to spend an amount equivalent to a penalty for water discharge violations towards the completion of a compliance project, if certain requirements are met including a related financial plan. Requires the financing plan to include the completion of the project within a specified time period. Relates to financial hardships and ratepayer impacts.
Status: 09/11/2009 Enrolled.

ADMINISTRATION
-- Permits
CA S 450 -- South Coast Air Quality Management District: CEQA -- Lowenthal A (D)
Relates to the California Environmental Quality Act. Relates to permits for projects requiring an environmental impact report. Authorizes the South Coast Air Quality Management District to issue permits in compliance with specified rules promulgated by the district, notwithstanding a specified court decision.
Status: 09/12/2009 From ASSEMBLY Committee on UTILITIES AND COMMERCE: Do pass as amended. In ASSEMBLY. Read second time and amended. To third reading.

ADMINISTRATION
-- Agency Organization
CA A 84 c -- Solid Waste: Resource Recycling and Recovery -- Gaines (R)
Changes certain references to the Integrated Waste Management Board to the Department of Recycling and Recovery. Requires the Department of Toxic Substances Control to assume authority, duties, powers, purposes responsibilities and jurisdiction of the board and would change the department's name to the Department of Toxics and Waste Management.
Status: 09/10/2009 INTRODUCED.

AIR
-- Ambient Air Quality
CA A 1404 -- Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006: Offset -- De Leon (D)
Amends the Global Warming Solutions Act which designates the Air Resources Board as the agency charged with monitoring and regulating sources of emissions of greenhouse gases. Requires the board, if the board allows the use of market-based compliance mechanisms to reduce emissions, to limit the use of certain compliance offsets to a certain percentage of the greenhouse gas emission reductions expected from market mechanisms during the compliance period. Imposes a fee.
Status: 09/12/2009 In ASSEMBLY. ASSEMBLY concurred in SENATE amendments. To enrollment.

AIR
-- Climate Change
CA A 1404 -- Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006: Offset -- De Leon (D)
Amends the Global Warming Solutions Act which designates the Air Resources Board as the agency charged with monitoring and regulating sources of emissions of greenhouse gases. Requires the board, if the board allows the use of market-based compliance mechanisms to reduce emissions, to limit the use of certain compliance offsets to a certain percentage of the greenhouse gas emission reductions expected from market mechanisms during the compliance period. Imposes a fee.
Status: 09/12/2009 In ASSEMBLY. ASSEMBLY concurred in SENATE amendments. To enrollment.

AIR
-- Stationary Sources
CA A 1404 -- Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006: Offset -- De Leon (D)
Amends the Global Warming Solutions Act which designates the Air Resources Board as the agency charged with monitoring and regulating sources of emissions of greenhouse gases. Requires the board, if the board allows the use of market-based compliance mechanisms to reduce emissions, to limit the use of certain compliance offsets to a certain percentage of the greenhouse gas emission reductions expected from market mechanisms during the compliance period. Imposes a fee.
Status: 09/12/2009 In ASSEMBLY. ASSEMBLY concurred in SENATE amendments. To enrollment.

AIR
-- Ambient Air Quality
CA S 124 -- Air Pollution: Schoolbus Idling Near Schools -- Oropeza (D)
Amends existing law which establishes toxic control measures to limit schoolbus idling and idling at schools and regulates drivers of schoolbuses, transit buses, school pupil activity buses, youth buses, general public paratransit vehicles and specified transit buses and commercial motor vehicles by requiring drivers of those vehicles to turn off the bus or vehicle engine upon stopping at a school, and subjects violations to civil penalties. Increases the minimum penalty and authorizes additional penalties.
Status: 09/11/2009 *****To GOVERNOR.

AIR
-- Ambient Air Quality
CA S 382 -- Agricultural Burning: Consistency with No Burn Days -- Florez (D)
Provides that an agricultural burn permit is invalid on days in which the San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District prohibition on the operation of wood burning devices is in effect. Prohibits the district from making any rules that would enable any person to burn agricultural waste on days when wood burning devices are prohibited. Provides that a permit is invalid on specified days and requires all permits to contain that warning.
Status: 09/11/2009 *****To GOVERNOR.

AIR
-- Ambient Air Quality
CA S 450 -- South Coast Air Quality Management District: CEQA -- Lowenthal A (D)
Relates to the California Environmental Quality Act. Relates to permits for projects requiring an environmental impact report. Authorizes the South Coast Air Quality Management District to issue permits in compliance with specified rules promulgated by the district, notwithstanding a specified court decision.
Status: 09/12/2009 From ASSEMBLY Committee on UTILITIES AND COMMERCE: Do pass as amended. In ASSEMBLY. Read second time and amended. To third reading.

AIR
-- Ambient Air Quality
CA S 728 -- Air Pollution: Parking Cash-Out Program -- Lowenthal A (D)
Relates to a requirement that certain employers located in an area designated as a nonattainment area offer a parking cash-out program to provide a cash allowance to an employee equivalent to the parking subsidy that the employer would otherwise pay to provide the employee with a parking space. Authorizes the State Air Resources Board to impose a civil penalty for a violation. Authorizes a city, county, and air pollution control district or air quality management district to adopt a penalty.
Status: 09/11/2009 *****To GOVERNOR.

AIR
-- Climate Change
CA S 391 -- California Transportation Plan -- Liu (D)
Requires an update of the State Transportation Plan. Requires the plan to address how the state will achieve maximum feasible emissions reductions to order to attain a statewide reduction of greenhouse gas emission to certain levels by 2020 and 2050 and to identify the statewide integrated multimodal transportation system needed to achieve these results. Requires the Transportation Commission to submit a report providing information on sustainable communities and alternative planning strategies.
Status: 09/11/2009 *****To GOVERNOR.

AIR
-- Climate Change
CA S 728 -- Air Pollution: Parking Cash-Out Program -- Lowenthal A (D)
Relates to a requirement that certain employers located in an area designated as a nonattainment area offer a parking cash-out program to provide a cash allowance to an employee equivalent to the parking subsidy that the employer would otherwise pay to provide the employee with a parking space. Authorizes the State Air Resources Board to impose a civil penalty for a violation. Authorizes a city, county, and air pollution control district or air quality management district to adopt a penalty.
Status: 09/11/2009 *****To GOVERNOR.

AIR
-- Mobile Sources
CA S 124 -- Air Pollution: Schoolbus Idling Near Schools -- Oropeza (D)
Amends existing law which establishes toxic control measures to limit schoolbus idling and idling at schools and regulates drivers of schoolbuses, transit buses, school pupil activity buses, youth buses, general public paratransit vehicles and specified transit buses and commercial motor vehicles by requiring drivers of those vehicles to turn off the bus or vehicle engine upon stopping at a school, and subjects violations to civil penalties. Increases the minimum penalty and authorizes additional penalties.
Status: 09/11/2009 *****To GOVERNOR.

AIR
-- Mobile Sources
CA S 391 -- California Transportation Plan -- Liu (D)
Requires an update of the State Transportation Plan. Requires the plan to address how the state will achieve maximum feasible emissions reductions to order to attain a statewide reduction of greenhouse gas emission to certain levels by 2020 and 2050 and to identify the statewide integrated multimodal transportation system needed to achieve these results. Requires the Transportation Commission to submit a report providing information on sustainable communities and alternative planning strategies.
Status: 09/11/2009 *****To GOVERNOR.

AIR
-- Mobile Sources
CA S 728 -- Air Pollution: Parking Cash-Out Program -- Lowenthal A (D)
Relates to a requirement that certain employers located in an area designated as a nonattainment area offer a parking cash-out program to provide a cash allowance to an employee equivalent to the parking subsidy that the employer would otherwise pay to provide the employee with a parking space. Authorizes the State Air Resources Board to impose a civil penalty for a violation. Authorizes a city, county, and air pollution control district or air quality management district to adopt a penalty.
Status: 09/11/2009 *****To GOVERNOR.

AIR
-- Stationary Sources
CA S 391 -- California Transportation Plan -- Liu (D)
Requires an update of the State Transportation Plan. Requires the plan to address how the state will achieve maximum feasible emissions reductions to order to attain a statewide reduction of greenhouse gas emission to certain levels by 2020 and 2050 and to identify the statewide integrated multimodal transportation system needed to achieve these results. Requires the Transportation Commission to submit a report providing information on sustainable communities and alternative planning strategies.
Status: 09/11/2009 *****To GOVERNOR.

CLEANUP AND REMEDIATION
-- Hazardous Waste
CA A 305 -- Hazardous Materials: Statute of Limitations: Penalties -- Nava (D)
Relates to the statute of limitations for actions for civil penalties or punitive damages regarding hazardous materials release response plans and inventory. Makes a knowing failure to report an oil spill or knowingly making a false or misleading report on a spill occurring in waters of the state punishable, upon conviction, by a fine, imprisonment or both.
Status: 09/11/2009 *****To GOVERNOR.

CLEANUP AND REMEDIATION
-- Toxic and Hazardous Substances
CA A 305 -- Hazardous Materials: Statute of Limitations: Penalties -- Nava (D)
Relates to the statute of limitations for actions for civil penalties or punitive damages regarding hazardous materials release response plans and inventory. Makes a knowing failure to report an oil spill or knowingly making a false or misleading report on a spill occurring in waters of the state punishable, upon conviction, by a fine, imprisonment or both.
Status: 09/11/2009 *****To GOVERNOR.

CLEANUP AND REMEDIATION
-- Hazardous Waste
CA S 143 -- Hazardous Materials: Land Reuse and Revitalization Act -- Cedillo (D)
Extends the Land Reuse and Revitalization Act of 2004 that provides that an innocent landowner or purchaser qualifies for immunity from liability from certain state laws for pollution conditions caused by the release or threatened release of a hazardous material and requires a ground tenant who seeks immunity to make appropriate inquires and enter into an agreement with an appropriate agency to take responsibility for a site assessment and response plan. Relates to agreements with prospective purchasers.
Status: 09/11/2009 *****To GOVERNOR.

CLEANUP AND REMEDIATION
-- Toxic and Hazardous Substances
CA S 143 -- Hazardous Materials: Land Reuse and Revitalization Act -- Cedillo (D)
Extends the Land Reuse and Revitalization Act of 2004 that provides that an innocent landowner or purchaser qualifies for immunity from liability from certain state laws for pollution conditions caused by the release or threatened release of a hazardous material and requires a ground tenant who seeks immunity to make appropriate inquires and enter into an agreement with an appropriate agency to take responsibility for a site assessment and response plan. Relates to agreements with prospective purchasers.
Status: 09/11/2009 *****To GOVERNOR.

CLEANUP AND REMEDIATION
-- Brownfields
CA A 83 c -- Housing and Emergency Shelter Trust Fund -- Skinner (D)
Appropriates an unspecified amount from the Regional Planning, Housing and Infill Incentive Account to the California Pollution Control Financing Authority for purposes of Underutilized Sites program for brownfield cleanup that promotes infill residential and mixed-use development.
Status: 09/10/2009 INTRODUCED.

CLEANUP AND REMEDIATION
-- Hazardous Waste
CA A 83 c -- Housing and Emergency Shelter Trust Fund -- Skinner (D)
Appropriates an unspecified amount from the Regional Planning, Housing and Infill Incentive Account to the California Pollution Control Financing Authority for purposes of Underutilized Sites program for brownfield cleanup that promotes infill residential and mixed-use development.
Status: 09/10/2009 INTRODUCED.

CLEANUP AND REMEDIATION
-- Toxic and Hazardous Substances
CA A 83 c -- Housing and Emergency Shelter Trust Fund -- Skinner (D)
Appropriates an unspecified amount from the Regional Planning, Housing and Infill Incentive Account to the California Pollution Control Financing Authority for purposes of Underutilized Sites program for brownfield cleanup that promotes infill residential and mixed-use development.
Status: 09/10/2009 INTRODUCED.

ENERGY
-- Alternative Energy
CA A 64 -- Renewable Energy Resources: Generation and Transmission -- Krekorian (D)
Relates to Renewable Energy Resources Program statutes changes, the Public Utility Commission directing electrical corporations to prepare a renewable energy procurement plan that meet targets in the Renewable Portfolio Standard Program, certificates of public convenience and necessity, comprehensive planning and environmental compliance services, the integration and interconnection of renewable energy resources to the transmission grid, and the effective load of wind and solar energy resources on the grid.
Status: 09/12/2009 In ASSEMBLY. ASSEMBLY concurred in SENATE amendments. To enrollment.

ENERGY
-- Alternative Energy
CA A 920 -- Solar and Wind Distributed Generation -- Huffman (D)
Revises provisions of the Public Utilities Act regarding electric utilities and solar and wind distributed generation. Relates to standard contracts and tariffs between the utility and customer-generators. Relates to net energy surpluses counting towards the utility's renewable portfolio standard purchasing requirements.
Status: 09/12/2009 In ASSEMBLY. ASSEMBLY concurred in SENATE amendments. To enrollment.

ENERGY
-- Alternative Energy
CA A 1351 -- Renewable Energy Resources -- Blakeslee (R)
Relates to the State Renewables Portfolio Standard Program. Authorizes, for a hydroelectric generation facility that is not located within the state, the applicable state board, or regional board having authority, to issue the certification pursuant to the federal Clean Water Act. Adds a requirement the facility be owned by a retail seller or local publicly owned electric utility.
Status: 09/11/2009 Enrolled.

ENERGY
-- Energy Conservation
CA A 46 -- Energy -- Blakeslee (R)
Relates to the appointment of a designee to serve on the Board of Directors of SAFE-BIDCO. Extends provisions that provide for the administration of the Energy Conservation Assistance Account that provides grants and loans to local governments and public institutions for energy use savings. Extends the operation of a program that requires the providing of loans to local jurisdictions for energy projects to purchase, maintain, and evaluate energy efficient equipment.
Status: 09/11/2009 In SENATE. From third reading. To Inactive File.

ENERGY
-- Energy Conservation
CA A 828 -- Green Building Standards -- Lieu (D)
Requires the Buildings Standards Commission and other state agencies proposing green building standards to seek input from other agencies and specified groups. Requires any agency providing input to recommend whether the standard should be voluntary or mandatory. Authorizes the Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission to develop and adopt voluntary energy efficiency standards.
Status: 09/11/2009 Enrolled.

ENERGY
-- Energy Policy
CA A 64 -- Renewable Energy Resources: Generation and Transmission -- Krekorian (D)
Relates to Renewable Energy Resources Program statutes changes, the Public Utility Commission directing electrical corporations to prepare a renewable energy procurement plan that meet targets in the Renewable Portfolio Standard Program, certificates of public convenience and necessity, comprehensive planning and environmental compliance services, the integration and interconnection of renewable energy resources to the transmission grid, and the effective load of wind and solar energy resources on the grid.
Status: 09/12/2009 In ASSEMBLY. ASSEMBLY concurred in SENATE amendments. To enrollment.

ENERGY
-- Motor Fuels
CA A 1351 -- Renewable Energy Resources -- Blakeslee (R)
Relates to the State Renewables Portfolio Standard Program. Authorizes, for a hydroelectric generation facility that is not located within the state, the applicable state board, or regional board having authority, to issue the certification pursuant to the federal Clean Water Act. Adds a requirement the facility be owned by a retail seller or local publicly owned electric utility.
Status: 09/11/2009 Enrolled.

ENERGY
-- Oil and Gas
CA A 305 -- Hazardous Materials: Statute of Limitations: Penalties -- Nava (D)
Relates to the statute of limitations for actions for civil penalties or punitive damages regarding hazardous materials release response plans and inventory. Makes a knowing failure to report an oil spill or knowingly making a false or misleading report on a spill occurring in waters of the state punishable, upon conviction, by a fine, imprisonment or both.
Status: 09/11/2009 *****To GOVERNOR.

ENERGY
-- Utilities
CA A 64 -- Renewable Energy Resources: Generation and Transmission -- Krekorian (D)
Relates to Renewable Energy Resources Program statutes changes, the Public Utility Commission directing electrical corporations to prepare a renewable energy procurement plan that meet targets in the Renewable Portfolio Standard Program, certificates of public convenience and necessity, comprehensive planning and environmental compliance services, the integration and interconnection of renewable energy resources to the transmission grid, and the effective load of wind and solar energy resources on the grid.
Status: 09/12/2009 In ASSEMBLY. ASSEMBLY concurred in SENATE amendments. To enrollment.

ENERGY
-- Utilities
CA A 920 -- Solar and Wind Distributed Generation -- Huffman (D)
Revises provisions of the Public Utilities Act regarding electric utilities and solar and wind distributed generation. Relates to standard contracts and tariffs between the utility and customer-generators. Relates to net energy surpluses counting towards the utility's renewable portfolio standard purchasing requirements.
Status: 09/12/2009 In ASSEMBLY. ASSEMBLY concurred in SENATE amendments. To enrollment.

ENERGY
-- Utilities
CA A 1351 -- Renewable Energy Resources -- Blakeslee (R)
Relates to the State Renewables Portfolio Standard Program. Authorizes, for a hydroelectric generation facility that is not located within the state, the applicable state board, or regional board having authority, to issue the certification pursuant to the federal Clean Water Act. Adds a requirement the facility be owned by a retail seller or local publicly owned electric utility.
Status: 09/11/2009 Enrolled.

ENERGY
-- Alternative Energy
CA S 14 -- Utilities: Renewable Energy Resources -- Simitian (D)
Revises requirements that retail sellers of electricity meet and exceed procurement targets from renewable energy resources. Requires compliance by sellers and local publicly owned electric utilities with the renewables portfolio standards program. Relates to hydroelectric power. Relates to Public Utility Commission and Independent System Operator responsibilities, thermal energy facilities certification and reports. Requires studies on load carrying capacity of wind and solar on the electrical grid.
Status: 09/12/2009 In ASSEMBLY. Read third time. Passed ASSEMBLY. *****To SENATE for concurrence. In SENATE. SENATE concurred in ASSEMBLY amendments. To enrollment.

ENERGY
-- Alternative Energy
CA S 388 -- South Coast Air Quality Management District -- Calderon R (D)
Requires the Executive Officer of the South Coast Air Quality Management District to transfer emission reduction credits for certain pollutants from the south coast district's internal emission credit accounts to eligible electrical generating facilities. Exempts the actions from the California Environmental Quality Act.
Status: 09/12/2009 From ASSEMBLY Committee on UTILITIES AND COMMERCE: Do pass as amended. In ASSEMBLY. Read second time and amended. To third reading. In ASSEMBLY. Read third time. Passed ASSEMBLY. *****To SENATE for concurrence.

ENERGY
-- Energy Policy
CA S 14 -- Utilities: Renewable Energy Resources -- Simitian (D)
Revises requirements that retail sellers of electricity meet and exceed procurement targets from renewable energy resources. Requires compliance by sellers and local publicly owned electric utilities with the renewables portfolio standards program. Relates to hydroelectric power. Relates to Public Utility Commission and Independent System Operator responsibilities, thermal energy facilities certification and reports. Requires studies on load carrying capacity of wind and solar on the electrical grid.
Status: 09/12/2009 In ASSEMBLY. Read third time. Passed ASSEMBLY. *****To SENATE for concurrence. In SENATE. SENATE concurred in ASSEMBLY amendments. To enrollment.

ENERGY
-- Energy Policy
CA S 17 -- Electricity: Smart Grid Systems -- Padilla (D)
Requires the Public Utilities Commission to determine the requirements for a smart grid deployment plan consistent with the policies set forth in federal law. Requires that the smart grid improve overall efficiency, reliability, and cost-effectiveness of electrical system operations, planning, and maintenance. Requires each electrical corporation to develop and submit a smart grid deployment plan to the Commission. Authorizes deployment of the plan. Requires related reports by the commission.
Status: 09/11/2009 *****To GOVERNOR.

ENERGY
-- Motor Fuels
CA S 65 -- State Finances -- Senate Budget & Fiscal Review Committee
Relates to funds necessary to pay state bond obligations, including principal, interest, fees, costs, indemnities, and other amounts incurred by the state under a credit enhancement or liquidity agreement. Increases the percentage by which those expenses are calculated to 3%. Decreases the amount of funding the Director of Finance is permitted to defer from payment to the University of California, the State University and community colleges. Defers payments of fuel excise tax revenues to cities or counties.
Status: 09/12/2009 In SENATE. Urgency clause failed adoption. In SENATE. Motion to reconsider. In SENATE. Reconsideration granted.

ENERGY
-- Oil and Gas
CA S 260 -- Petroleum Products: Motor Oil -- Wiggins (D)
Provides that persons involved in the sale of motor oil pay a maximum fee of a specified amount for each gallon of motor oil sold or purchased on or after a specific date, and that a fee of a specified amount for each gallon may be applied by the Secretary of Food and Agriculture.
Status: 09/11/2009 *****To GOVERNOR.

FOOD AND DRUGS
-- Biotechnology
CA A 995 -- Tissue Bank Licensing -- Block (D)
Relates to tissue bank licensure. Adds to the list of licensure exceptions the storage of a human cell, tissue, or cellular- or tissue-based product that is either a medical device or a biologic product by a licensed physician or podiatrist acting within the scope of his or her license and practicing in a lawful practice setting. Requires, to be eligible for the exemption, that the entity where the physician or podiatrist practices notify the Department of Public Health of specified information.
Status: 09/11/2009 *****To GOVERNOR.

FOOD AND DRUGS
-- Food and Drug Permits
CA A 995 -- Tissue Bank Licensing -- Block (D)
Relates to tissue bank licensure. Adds to the list of licensure exceptions the storage of a human cell, tissue, or cellular- or tissue-based product that is either a medical device or a biologic product by a licensed physician or podiatrist acting within the scope of his or her license and practicing in a lawful practice setting. Requires, to be eligible for the exemption, that the entity where the physician or podiatrist practices notify the Department of Public Health of specified information.
Status: 09/11/2009 *****To GOVERNOR.

FOOD AND DRUGS
-- Biotechnology
CA S 471 -- Stem Cell and Biotechnology Workforce Development -- Romero (D)
Creates the Stem Cell and Biotechnology Education and Workforce Development Act of 2009. Establishes stem cell and biotechnology education and workforce development as a state priority and to promote stronger links among industry sectors, the state Institute for Regenerative Medicine, and public schools. Requires the State Department of Education to post certain related information on its Web site and to inform science teachers and school districts of the curriculum.
Status: 09/11/2009 Enrolled.

FOOD AND DRUGS
-- Food Safety
CA S 173 -- Food Safety: Testing and Recalls -- Florez (D)
Authorizes the State Public Health Officer to adopt regulations regarding the voluntary recall of food that, without intervention, could transmit an illness that could kill or seriously affect the health of humans.
Status: 09/11/2009 *****To GOVERNOR.

NATURAL RESOURCES
-- Fish and Wildlife
CA A 708 -- Fish and Wildlife: Poaching -- Huffman (D)
Provides that any person who illegally takes, possesses, imports, exports, sells, purchases, barters, trades, or exchanges any amphibian, bird, fish, mammal, or reptile, or part thereof, for profit or personal gain, is guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to certain criminal penalties. Provides for suspending or revoking a person's hunting or sport fishing license. Provides related criminal penalties including gear forfeiture. Provides distribution of fine revenue to county where the offense was committed.
Status: 09/11/2009 *****To GOVERNOR.

NATURAL RESOURCES
-- Fish and Wildlife
CA A 1066 -- Forest Practices: Timber Harvesting Plans -- Mendoza (D)
Amends the Z'Berg-Nejedly Forest Practice Act which prohibits conducting a timber operation prior to submittal of a timber harvesting plan to, and approval by, the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Allows an extension of a timber harvesting plan on which timber operations have commenced by not completed by amendment, if specified requirements are met.
Status: 09/11/2009 *****To GOVERNOR.

NATURAL RESOURCES
-- Land Use
CA A 1066 -- Forest Practices: Timber Harvesting Plans -- Mendoza (D)
Amends the Z'Berg-Nejedly Forest Practice Act which prohibits conducting a timber operation prior to submittal of a timber harvesting plan to, and approval by, the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Allows an extension of a timber harvesting plan on which timber operations have commenced by not completed by amendment, if specified requirements are met.
Status: 09/11/2009 *****To GOVERNOR.

NATURAL RESOURCES
-- Water Resources
CA A 626 -- Bond Revenues: Water Management: Grants -- Eng (D)
Relates to bond revenue grants under the Safe Drinking Water, Water Quality and Supply, Flood Control, River and Coastal Protection Bond Act of 2006 requires the Department of Water Resources to achieve its statewide grant allocation to address the critical water supply needs of disadvantaged communities by awarding grants for that purpose to disadvantaged communities within a hydrologic region in a total dollar amount that is equivalent to 10% of the total dollar amount of grants awarded in that region.
Status: 09/11/2009 *****To GOVERNOR.

NATURAL RESOURCES
-- Fish and Wildlife
CA S 833 -- Natural Resources: Mining: Conservation Lands -- Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee
Relates to a fire-related defensible space for a structure, surface mining reclamation plans, the appraisal statement attached to personal income tax returns for conservation lands charitable contributions, the statement of reinterment by the landowner of human remains and grave goods that cannot be identified as Native American remains and goods, the building height limitations for development on Yerba Buena Island, and tidelands and submerged lands contracts by the City and County of San Francisco.
Status: 09/11/2009 Enrolled.

NATURAL RESOURCES
-- Land Use
CA S 833 -- Natural Resources: Mining: Conservation Lands -- Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee
Relates to a fire-related defensible space for a structure, surface mining reclamation plans, the appraisal statement attached to personal income tax returns for conservation lands charitable contributions, the statement of reinterment by the landowner of human remains and grave goods that cannot be identified as Native American remains and goods, the building height limitations for development on Yerba Buena Island, and tidelands and submerged lands contracts by the City and County of San Francisco.
Status: 09/11/2009 Enrolled.

NATURAL RESOURCES
-- Mining
CA S 833 -- Natural Resources: Mining: Conservation Lands -- Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee
Relates to a fire-related defensible space for a structure, surface mining reclamation plans, the appraisal statement attached to personal income tax returns for conservation lands charitable contributions, the statement of reinterment by the landowner of human remains and grave goods that cannot be identified as Native American remains and goods, the building height limitations for development on Yerba Buena Island, and tidelands and submerged lands contracts by the City and County of San Francisco.
Status: 09/11/2009 Enrolled.

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH
-- Occupational Safety and Health
CA A 1083 -- Health Facilities: Security Plans -- Perez J (D)
Requires hospitals to annually review and update security and safety assessments and plans. Permits such plans to include security consideration relating to efforts to cooperate with law enforcement regarding violent acts in the facility. Requires the hospital to consult with affected employees, including any recognized collective bargaining unit agent or agents, if any, and medical staff members.
Status: 09/11/2009 *****To GOVERNOR.

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH
-- Occupational Safety and Health
CA S 478 -- Employment Safety: Manlifts -- Wolk (D)
Requires that an elevator company disclose its status as a certified qualified conveyance company prior to bidding on a project or contracting for services. Authorizes the owner or operator of agricultural production, processing and handling facilities to designate a competent employee who are required to be a certified competent conveyance mechanic to maintain and test the manlifts used at the facilities.
Status: 09/11/2009 *****To GOVERNOR.

PESTICIDES
-- Environmental Effects
CA A 21 -- Renewable Energy Resources -- Krekorian (D)
Requires the Public Utilities Commission to require that a retail seller procure specified percentages of electricity from eligible renewable energy resources by specified dates. Authorizes the commission to permit a delay in compliance. Requires the commission to establish market price referent provisions for procurement contracts. Requires the commission to permit a procurement limit to that quantity of resources procured at or below the set market prices.
Status: 09/12/2009 From SENATE Committee on RULES with author's amendments. In SENATE. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Committee on RULES. Withdrawn from SENATE Committee on RULES. Ordered placed on SENATE third reading. In SENATE. Read third time. Passed SENATE. *****To ASSEMBLY for concurrence. In ASSEMBLY. ASSEMBLY concurred in SENATE amendments. To enrollment.

PESTICIDES
-- Health Effects
CA A 21 -- Renewable Energy Resources -- Krekorian (D)
Requires the Public Utilities Commission to require that a retail seller procure specified percentages of electricity from eligible renewable energy resources by specified dates. Authorizes the commission to permit a delay in compliance. Requires the commission to establish market price referent provisions for procurement contracts. Requires the commission to permit a procurement limit to that quantity of resources procured at or below the set market prices.
Status: 09/12/2009 From SENATE Committee on RULES with author's amendments. In SENATE. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Committee on RULES. Withdrawn from SENATE Committee on RULES. Ordered placed on SENATE third reading. In SENATE. Read third time. Passed SENATE. *****To ASSEMBLY for concurrence. In ASSEMBLY. ASSEMBLY concurred in SENATE amendments. To enrollment.

PESTICIDES
-- Pesticide Application
CA A 21 -- Renewable Energy Resources -- Krekorian (D)
Requires the Public Utilities Commission to require that a retail seller procure specified percentages of electricity from eligible renewable energy resources by specified dates. Authorizes the commission to permit a delay in compliance. Requires the commission to establish market price referent provisions for procurement contracts. Requires the commission to permit a procurement limit to that quantity of resources procured at or below the set market prices.
Status: 09/12/2009 From SENATE Committee on RULES with author's amendments. In SENATE. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Committee on RULES. Withdrawn from SENATE Committee on RULES. Ordered placed on SENATE third reading. In SENATE. Read third time. Passed SENATE. *****To ASSEMBLY for concurrence. In ASSEMBLY. ASSEMBLY concurred in SENATE amendments. To enrollment.

TOXIC SUBSTANCES
-- Accidents
CA A 305 -- Hazardous Materials: Statute of Limitations: Penalties -- Nava (D)
Relates to the statute of limitations for actions for civil penalties or punitive damages regarding hazardous materials release response plans and inventory. Makes a knowing failure to report an oil spill or knowingly making a false or misleading report on a spill occurring in waters of the state punishable, upon conviction, by a fine, imprisonment or both.
Status: 09/11/2009 *****To GOVERNOR.

TOXIC SUBSTANCES
-- Banned and Restricted Substances
CA A 305 -- Hazardous Materials: Statute of Limitations: Penalties -- Nava (D)
Relates to the statute of limitations for actions for civil penalties or punitive damages regarding hazardous materials release response plans and inventory. Makes a knowing failure to report an oil spill or knowingly making a false or misleading report on a spill occurring in waters of the state punishable, upon conviction, by a fine, imprisonment or both.
Status: 09/11/2009 *****To GOVERNOR.

TOXIC SUBSTANCES
-- Existing Chemicals
CA A 305 -- Hazardous Materials: Statute of Limitations: Penalties -- Nava (D)
Relates to the statute of limitations for actions for civil penalties or punitive damages regarding hazardous materials release response plans and inventory. Makes a knowing failure to report an oil spill or knowingly making a false or misleading report on a spill occurring in waters of the state punishable, upon conviction, by a fine, imprisonment or both.
Status: 09/11/2009 *****To GOVERNOR.

TOXIC SUBSTANCES
-- Existing Chemicals
CA A 1329 -- Waste Management -- Brownley (D)
Delays the operative date of certain provisions concerning the Integrated Waste Management Board, transferring the duties of the board to the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, creation of a Natural Resources Agency, transferring the duties of the Department of Conservation with regard to the Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act to the Division of Recycling, and transferring the Office of Education and the Environment to the Environmental Protection Agency.
Status: 09/11/2009 From SENATE Committee on APPROPRIATIONS: To second reading without further hearing pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8. In SENATE. Read second time. To third reading. In SENATE. From third reading. To Inactive File.

TOXIC SUBSTANCES
-- Existing Chemicals
CA S 173 -- Food Safety: Testing and Recalls -- Florez (D)
Authorizes the State Public Health Officer to adopt regulations regarding the voluntary recall of food that, without intervention, could transmit an illness that could kill or seriously affect the health of humans.
Status: 09/11/2009 *****To GOVERNOR.

TOXIC SUBSTANCES
-- Health Effects
CA S 173 -- Food Safety: Testing and Recalls -- Florez (D)
Authorizes the State Public Health Officer to adopt regulations regarding the voluntary recall of food that, without intervention, could transmit an illness that could kill or seriously affect the health of humans.
Status: 09/11/2009 *****To GOVERNOR.

TOXIC SUBSTANCES
-- Banned and Restricted Substances
CA A 84 c -- Solid Waste: Resource Recycling and Recovery -- Gaines (R)
Changes certain references to the Integrated Waste Management Board to the Department of Recycling and Recovery. Requires the Department of Toxic Substances Control to assume authority, duties, powers, purposes responsibilities and jurisdiction of the board and would change the department's name to the Department of Toxics and Waste Management.
Status: 09/10/2009 INTRODUCED.

TOXIC SUBSTANCES
-- Existing Chemicals
CA A 84 c -- Solid Waste: Resource Recycling and Recovery -- Gaines (R)
Changes certain references to the Integrated Waste Management Board to the Department of Recycling and Recovery. Requires the Department of Toxic Substances Control to assume authority, duties, powers, purposes responsibilities and jurisdiction of the board and would change the department's name to the Department of Toxics and Waste Management.
Status: 09/10/2009 INTRODUCED.

WASTE MANAGEMENT
-- Animal Waste
CA A 1249 -- Dead Animal Haulers -- Galgiani (D)
Extends the law regulating transporters of inedible kitchen grease. Relates to existing law which prohibits a dead animal hauler from transporting any dead animal unless a certain waiver is granted by the State Veterinarian. Makes the prohibition inapplicable when a waiver is granted in conjunction with implementation of a state of emergency or local emergency. Authorizes the Secretary of Food and Agriculture to issue a permit that allows transport of a dead animal to an appropriately permitted landfill.
Status: 09/11/2009 *****To GOVERNOR.

WASTE MANAGEMENT
-- Hazardous Waste
CA A 147 -- Hazardous Waste: Electronic Waste -- Saldana (D)
Requires a manufacturer of an electronic device to prepare and submit to the Department of Toxic Substances Control documentation or other information showing that the electronic device sold specifically identified by the department and or offered for sale is not prohibited from sale under hazardous waste control laws or RoHS Directives. Requires the department to keep confidential any trade secrets. Requires the department to make available any information that is not a trade secret.
Status: 09/11/2009 Enrolled.

WASTE MANAGEMENT
-- Solid Waste
CA A 473 -- Solid Waste: Recycling: Multifamily Dwellings -- Blumenfield (D)
Requires an owner of a multifamily dwelling to arrange for recycling services that are appropriate and available for the multifamily dwelling, consistent with state or local laws or requirements, including a local ordinance or agreement, applicable to the collection, handling, or recycling of solid waste. Provides an exception.
Status: 09/11/2009 Enrolled.

WASTE MANAGEMENT
-- Solid Waste
CA A 1351 -- Renewable Energy Resources -- Blakeslee (R)
Relates to the State Renewables Portfolio Standard Program. Authorizes, for a hydroelectric generation facility that is not located within the state, the applicable state board, or regional board having authority, to issue the certification pursuant to the federal Clean Water Act. Adds a requirement the facility be owned by a retail seller or local publicly owned electric utility.
Status: 09/11/2009 Enrolled.

WASTE MANAGEMENT
-- Solid Waste
CA S 832 -- Pollution Control Financing Authority: Solid Waste -- Senate Environmental Quality Committee
Amends the Pollution Control Financing Authority Act. Includes state agencies as eligible for financing for projects or facilities. Deletes the condition that solid waste subject to source reduction, recycling and composting be diverted from landfills. Provides a sales tax exclusion for pollution control facilities or projects. Defines a severely disadvantaged community for purposes of the Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund Small Community Grant Fund.
Status: 09/12/2009 In SENATE. Urgency clause failed adoption. In SENATE. Motion to reconsider. In SENATE. Reconsideration granted.

WATER
-- Drinking Water
CA A 626 -- Bond Revenues: Water Management: Grants -- Eng (D)
Relates to bond revenue grants under the Safe Drinking Water, Water Quality and Supply, Flood Control, River and Coastal Protection Bond Act of 2006 requires the Department of Water Resources to achieve its statewide grant allocation to address the critical water supply needs of disadvantaged communities by awarding grants for that purpose to disadvantaged communities within a hydrologic region in a total dollar amount that is equivalent to 10% of the total dollar amount of grants awarded in that region.
Status: 09/11/2009 *****To GOVERNOR.

WATER
-- Drinking Water
CA A 914 -- Mandatory Minimum Civil Penalties: Public Works -- Logue (R)
Amends the Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act that authorizes specified entities to require a publicly owned treatment works serving a small community to spend an amount equivalent to a penalty for water discharge violations towards the completion of a compliance project, if certain requirements are met including a related financial plan. Requires the financing plan to include the completion of the project within a specified time period. Relates to financial hardships and ratepayer impacts.
Status: 09/11/2009 Enrolled.

WATER
-- Drinking Water
CA A 1366 -- Residential Self-Regenerating Water Softeners -- Feuer (D)
Authorizes any local agency that owns or operates a community sewer system or water recycling facility within specified areas of the state to take action, by ordinance or resolution, after a public hearing, to control salinity inputs from residential self-regenerating water softeners to protect the quality of the waters of the state under a specified condition.
Status: 09/11/2009 Enrolled.

WATER
-- General Policy
CA A 1366 -- Residential Self-Regenerating Water Softeners -- Feuer (D)
Authorizes any local agency that owns or operates a community sewer system or water recycling facility within specified areas of the state to take action, by ordinance or resolution, after a public hearing, to control salinity inputs from residential self-regenerating water softeners to protect the quality of the waters of the state under a specified condition.
Status: 09/11/2009 Enrolled.

WATER
-- Groundwater
CA A 626 -- Bond Revenues: Water Management: Grants -- Eng (D)
Relates to bond revenue grants under the Safe Drinking Water, Water Quality and Supply, Flood Control, River and Coastal Protection Bond Act of 2006 requires the Department of Water Resources to achieve its statewide grant allocation to address the critical water supply needs of disadvantaged communities by awarding grants for that purpose to disadvantaged communities within a hydrologic region in a total dollar amount that is equivalent to 10% of the total dollar amount of grants awarded in that region.
Status: 09/11/2009 *****To GOVERNOR.

WATER
-- Groundwater
CA A 914 -- Mandatory Minimum Civil Penalties: Public Works -- Logue (R)
Amends the Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act that authorizes specified entities to require a publicly owned treatment works serving a small community to spend an amount equivalent to a penalty for water discharge violations towards the completion of a compliance project, if certain requirements are met including a related financial plan. Requires the financing plan to include the completion of the project within a specified time period. Relates to financial hardships and ratepayer impacts.
Status: 09/11/2009 Enrolled.

WATER
-- Groundwater
CA A 1366 -- Residential Self-Regenerating Water Softeners -- Feuer (D)
Authorizes any local agency that owns or operates a community sewer system or water recycling facility within specified areas of the state to take action, by ordinance or resolution, after a public hearing, to control salinity inputs from residential self-regenerating water softeners to protect the quality of the waters of the state under a specified condition.
Status: 09/11/2009 Enrolled.

WATER
-- Waste Water
CA A 914 -- Mandatory Minimum Civil Penalties: Public Works -- Logue (R)
Amends the Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act that authorizes specified entities to require a publicly owned treatment works serving a small community to spend an amount equivalent to a penalty for water discharge violations towards the completion of a compliance project, if certain requirements are met including a related financial plan. Requires the financing plan to include the completion of the project within a specified time period. Relates to financial hardships and ratepayer impacts.
Status: 09/11/2009 Enrolled.

WATER
-- Surface Water
CA S 614 -- Vessels -- Simitian (D)
Amends existing law that prohibits a large passenger vessel or oceangoing ship from releasing specified substances into the marine waters of the state and excludes a vessel that operates solely in innocent passage when the discharges are made for the purpose of securing the safety of the vessel or ship or saving life at sea. Clarifies the definition of innocent passage for purposes of that exclusion. Extends existing law relating to the release of sewage from specified vessels traveling in marine waters.
Status: 09/11/2009 Enrolled.

WATER
-- Wetlands
CA S 833 -- Natural Resources: Mining: Conservation Lands -- Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee
Relates to a fire-related defensible space for a structure, surface mining reclamation plans, the appraisal statement attached to personal income tax returns for conservation lands charitable contributions, the statement of reinterment by the landowner of human remains and grave goods that cannot be identified as Native American remains and goods, the building height limitations for development on Yerba Buena Island, and tidelands and submerged lands contracts by the City and County of San Francisco.
Status: 09/11/2009 Enrolled.

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Massachusetts
ENERGY
-- Motor Fuels
MA H 4187 -- Gasoline Dealers -- Joint Committee on Community Development and Small Business
Relates to gasoline dealers.
Status: 09/08/2009 Discharged from HOUSE Committee on STEERING, POLICY AND SCHEDULING. To JOINT Committee on TELECOMMUNICATIONS, UTILITIES AND ENERGY.

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Michigan
ENERGY
-- Alternative Energy
MI H 4523 -- Photovoltaic Energy -- Clemente (D)
Extends sunset for Michigan Business Tax credit for the construction and operation of a new facility for development and manufacturing of photovoltaic energy, photovoltaic systems, or other photovoltaic technology; increases the total amount of credits allowed; allows the Economic Growth Authority to enter into 1 agreement with an eligible taxpayer for a credit of a certain size.
Status: 09/11/2009 *****To GOVERNOR. Signed by GOVERNOR. Public Act No. 90

WATER
-- Surface Water
MI H 4199 -- Boat Launching and Aquatic Plants -- Lahti (D)
Provides that a person shall not place a boat, boating equipment, or boat trailer in the waters of the state if the boat, equipment, or trailer has an aquatic plant attached; provides that a law enforcement officer may order the owner to remove the plant; requires the preparation of a notice regarding this prohibition to be available to owners of public boating access sites; provides that a violation is subject to a civil fine.
Status: 09/11/2009 *****To GOVERNOR.

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