California 2009-2010 Regular Session Status: In Committee

AB 1818 — Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy: Upper Los Angeles River and Watershed Protection Program.

Last action — From committee without further action.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Assembly
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2009-2010 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

(1) Existing law establishes the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy within the Natural Resources Agency and prescribes its functions with respect to the Santa Monica Mountains Zone, as defined. This bill would establish the Upper Los Angeles River and Watershed Protection Program. The program would be administered by the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy to address the resource protection, public recreation, water conservation, and water quality goals of the Upper Los Angeles River watershed in a coordinated, comprehensive, and effective way. The bill would establish the Upper Los Angeles River and Watershed Protection Program Stakeholder Advisory Committee, comprised of a specified membership, with certain duties regarding proposing and reviewing projects for funding. The bill would authorize the conservancy to undertake projects and award grants to an eligible entity, as defined, for a project that is consistent with the program and meets other requirements. The conservancy would be authorized to adopt grant approval criteria, which would not be regulations subject to the rule-making provisions of the Administration Procedure Act. The conservancy would be required to submit in its annual report to the Governor and Legislature certain information regarding the projects funded by the program. The bill would establish the Upper Los Angeles River and Watershed Protection Program Account within the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy Fund. The bill would specify the funds that may be transferred into that account. (2) Existing law specifies the membership of the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy as consisting of 9 voting members and 3 ex officio members. This bill would additionally add to the membership of the conservancy, the chairperson of the Upper Los Angeles River and Watershed Protection Program Stakeholder Advisory Committee, except the bill would authorize that person to vote only upon a project within the Upper Los Angeles River Watershed.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. From committee without further action.

  2. In committee: Set, final hearing. Held under submission.

  3. In committee: Set, second hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  4. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  5. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  6. Read second time and amended.

  7. From committee: Amend, do pass as amended, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 1.) (April 13).

  8. Re-referred to Com. on W.,P. & W.

  9. Read second time and amended.

  10. From committee: Amend, do pass as amended, and re-refer to Com. on W.,P. & W. (Ayes 6. Noes 3.) (March 22).

  11. Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES.

  12. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES. Read second time and amended.

  13. Referred to Coms. on NAT. RES. and W.,P. & W.

  14. From printer. May be heard in committee March 14.

  15. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Blumenfield · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Blumenfield

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

Passed 10 Yea · 2 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 2000
Unaffiliated 8204
Total 10204
% of votes cast 63%13%0%25%
How each member voted (16)
Member Party Vote
Fong — Yea
Bonnie — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Salas — Yea
Tom — Nay
Bill — Not Voting
Fletcher — Not Voting
Ruskin — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Fuller — Not Voting
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Not Voting
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1818 do?
(1) Existing law establishes the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy within the Natural Resources Agency and prescribes its functions with respect to the Santa Monica Mountains Zone, as defined. This bill would establish the Upper Los Angeles River and Watershed Protection Program. The program would be administered by the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy to address the resource protection, public recreation, water conservation, and water quality goals of the Upper Los Angeles River watershed in a coordinated, comprehensive, and effective way. The bill would establish the Upper Los Angeles River and Watershed Protection Program Stakeholder Advisory Committee, comprised of a specified membership, with certain duties regarding proposing and reviewing projects for funding. The bill would authorize the conservancy to undertake projects and award grants to an eligible entity, as defined, for a project that is consistent with the program and meets other requirements. The conservancy would be authorized to adopt grant approval criteria, which would not be regulations subject to the rule-making provisions of the Administration Procedure Act. The conservancy would be required to submit in its annual report to the Governor and Legislature certain information regarding the projects funded by the program. The bill would establish the Upper Los Angeles River and Watershed Protection Program Account within the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy Fund. The bill would specify the funds that may be transferred into that account. (2) Existing law specifies the membership of the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy as consisting of 9 voting members and 3 ex officio members. This bill would additionally add to the membership of the conservancy, the chairperson of the Upper Los Angeles River and Watershed Protection Program Stakeholder Advisory Committee, except the bill would authorize that person to vote only upon a project within the Upper Los Angeles River Watershed.
Who sponsors AB 1818?
AB 1818 is sponsored by Blumenfield.
What is the current status of AB 1818?
This bill died with 2009-2010 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track AB 1818?
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