The 2017-18 Budget: Resources and Environmental Protection

Feb 15, 2017 - Chapter  666 of 2016 (AB  2153, Garcia), known as the Lead ‑Acid Battery Recycling Act of 2016 (act), imposes several new requirements on lead ‑acid battery manufacturers and dealers, and on state agencies.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3558

The 2017-18 Budget: Cap-and-Trade

Feb 13, 2017 - Such a committee appears to be consistent with the authority AB  197 provided to establish the Joint Legislative Committee on Climate Change Policies to create an independent panel of experts. Is a Two‑Thirds Vote Needed to Extend Cap‑and‑Trade?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3553

The 2017-18 Budget: Cap-and-Trade

Feb 13, 2017 - Such a committee appears to be consistent with the authority AB  197 provided to establish the Joint Legislative Committee on Climate Change Policies to create an independent panel of experts. Is a Two‑Thirds Vote Needed to Extend Cap‑and‑Trade?
https://lao.ca.gov/publications/report/3553

Key Differences Between Recent Medical Cannabis Laws and Proposition 64: A Preliminary Review

Dec 20, 2016 - Specifically, three state laws enacted in 2015 ( Chapter 688 [AB 243, Wood] , Chapter 689 [AB 266, Bonta] , and Chapter 719 [SB 643, McGuire] )—known collectively as the Medical Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MCRSA)—and more recent legislation ( Chapter 32 of 2016 [SB 837, Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review ]) provide a statutory framework to regulate medical cannabis.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3517

New Federal Toxics Law Could Have Future Implications for State

Oct 5, 2016 - Chapters 559 of 2008 (AB 1879, Feuer) required the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) to establish a process to identify and prioritize chemicals in consumer products that have the potential to have adverse impacts to public health and the environment and to establish a process for evaluating safer alternatives.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3504

The 2016-17 Budget: California Public Utilities Commission

Feb 25, 2016 - Chapter  381 of 2010 (AB 2213, Fuentes) made changes to state law that gave CPUC the authority to allow LifeLine customers to choose between wireline and wireless service. In January 2014, CPUC expanded the program to allow wireless carriers to offer LifeLine service.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3373

The 2016-17 Budget: Resources and Environmental Protection

Feb 16, 2016 - The California State Parks Stewardship Act of 2012 (Chapter  533 of 2012 [AB  1589, Huffman]) and AB  1478 called for the formation of a multidisciplinary advisory council to conduct an independent assessment of the state parks system and make recommendations for improvement of the management, planning, and funding of state parks.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3354

Cap-and-Trade Revenue: Issues for Legislative Consideration [Publication Details]

Feb 3, 2016 - Presented to Senate Committee on Environmental Quality and Select Committee on Climate Change and AB 32 Implementation
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3344

Cap-and-Trade Revenues: Strategies to Promote Legislative Priorities

Jan 21, 2016 - We continue to believe that targeting funding to GHG reduction activities is a reasonable strategy to reduce legal risk because the funds are being used to achieve the primary regulatory goal of AB  32.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3328

The 2015-16 Budget: Major Features of the Adopted Plan (Other Issues)

Jun 19, 2015 - Chapter  1, Statutes of 2015 (AB  91, Committee on Budget) —the emergency drought legislation passed in March  2015 —included $660  million (primarily from Proposition  1E) for flood protection projects in urban and rural areas, as well as for grants to local governments for local flood protection activities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3278