AB 1806 and AB 2502 both pass today...

[Mike McKenzie]

Thanks to all who wrote letters of support for AB 1806 and AB 2502. It no doubt helped. Today at the Water Parks and Wildlife Committee hearing during testimony, once we all spoke in support of AB1806, all the big guns from the water contractors came out in opposition to it (naturally). AB 1806 did pass the committee, with the SWP and CVP mitigation requirements still included, on a vote of 8-5. The next stop will be the Assembly Appropriations Committee in a couple of weeks. It is not anticipated to come up for an actual vote in Appropriations Committee for several weeks, probably later in May. We won today but it ain't over yet!! We will give plenty of notice for any action to be taken at the proper time.

AB 2502, the Prospect Island Bill was also passed out of Committee, however we are probably looking at a few amendments to the Bill to address concerns expressed by those that spoke against the measure. We will keep you posted as it "evolves".
It was a good day!
You can also track the Bills through CSPA's web site www.calsport.org by clicking on the "Bill Tracker" button.

Mike

[Darian]

Interestingly enough, the Committee posted the analyses for each of these bills late last night to the Legislative website. Not a lot of time available for review before attending the hearing.... Oh well.

It is really necessary for each of these bills to pass to be effective. Just in case anyone on this BB isn't aware of AB 1806, it is a bill that provides a method of making incentives available for operators of the pumps and others (federal & state) to comply with restoration/recovery efforts thru purchase of Mitigation credits by placing specific requirements into the licensing process.

AB 2502 provides the vehicle for acquiring property/rights for restoration, etc. Without passage of AB 1806, the latter bill may not be effective.... By placing requirements for license approval in the process, AB 1806 cold be effective in the planning process without AB 2502 but does not provide for acquisition of property/rights.

Of course, this is a very summarized view (hope I haven't left anything out or mischaracterized something....). Trying not top bore anyone with all of the details. 8) 8) As has been said, these bills are works in progress. If interested, read the bills/analyses as Mike suggests. :D :D