California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 511 — Aeronautics: meteorological towers.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 182, Statutes of 2012.

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 15, 2011. Enacted.

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Advancing 56% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    7 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Summary

(1) Existing law, the State Aeronautics Act, governs aeronautics in this state. One of the purposes of the act is to further and protect the public interest in aeronautics and aeronautical progress by fostering and promoting safety in aeronautics. This bill, until January 1, 2018, would require a meteorological tower, as defined, to be marked as prescribed if the tower is located on prime agricultural land, as defined, or is within one mile of prime agricultural land, and erected after January 1, 2013. The bill would authorize a local agency to incorporate the prescribed markings into any applicable land use permit the agency administers. The bill would prohibit these provisions from being construed as authorizing a local agency to require a new permit that applies to a meteorological tower. The bill also would require these provisions to supersede any conflicting local permitting requirements. Because any violation of the State Aeronautics Act is a crime and the provisions of the bill would be within the act, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program by creating a new crime. (2) The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 182, Statutes of 2012.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:10 p.m.

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 5835.).

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 8 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 4320.).

  7. Ordered to special consent calendar.

  8. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  9. From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

  10. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 19). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  11. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  12. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on T. & H.

  13. In committee: Set first hearing. Failed passage. Reconsideration granted.

  14. In committee: Testimony taken. Hearing postponed by committee.

  15. Referred to Com. on T. & H.

  16. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  17. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 1450.)

  18. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

  19. From committee: Do pass. To consent calendar. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (May 11).

  20. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 26). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  21. Re-referred to Com. on B., P. & C.P.

  22. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on B., P. & C.P. Read second time and amended.

  23. Re-referred to Com. on B., P. & C.P.

  24. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on B., P. & C.P. Read second time and amended.

  25. Referred to Com. on B., P. & C.P.

  26. From printer. May be heard in committee March 18.

  27. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Halderman · Cosponsor
  • Yamada · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 120 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Yamada

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Halderman

Not signed on (120)

120 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 511 YAMADA Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 78 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 75002
Democratic 1000
Republican 2000
Total 78002
% of votes cast 98%0%0%3%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Gordon — Yea
Hall — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Halderman — Yea
Harkey — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Huber — Yea
Butler — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Knight — Yea
Lara — Yea
Campos — Yea
Allen — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Carter — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Conway — Yea
Cook — Yea
Davis — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Pan — Yea
Perea — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Fong — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Cedillo — Not Voting
Gatto — Yea
Gorell — Yea
Beall — Yea
Ma — Yea
Monning — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Achadjian — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Block — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hill — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Logue — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Norby — Yea
Silva — Yea
Valadao — Yea
Williams — Yea
Eng — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Not Voting
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Special Consent #15

Passed 36 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 34003
Republican 1000
Democratic 1001
Total 36004
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Wyland — Yea
Yee — Yea
Evans — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Corbett — Yea
De León — Yea
Harman — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Leno — Yea
Runner — Not Voting
Blakeslee — Yea
Liu — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Price — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Walters — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Huff — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Wright — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Emmerson — Not Voting
Correa — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Not Voting
La Malfa — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Not Voting
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

Official roll call →

AB 511 YAMADA Consent Calendar Second Day

Passed 78 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 73002
Democratic 3000
Republican 2000
Total 78002
% of votes cast 98%0%0%3%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Gordon — Yea
Hall — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huber — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Knight — Yea
Butler — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Miller — Yea
Perea — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Campos — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Halderman — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Silva — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Cook — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Valadao — Yea
Williams — Yea
Eng — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Conway — Yea
Gorell — Not Voting
Alejo — Not Voting
Harkey — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Ma — Yea
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Torres — Yea
Achadjian — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Lara — Yea
Logue — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Norby — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Pan — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Carter — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Davis — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass, to Consent Calendar.

Passed 16 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 15001
Democratic 1000
Total 16001
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Gatto — Yea
Davis — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Campos — Yea
Hall — Yea
Donnelly — Not Voting
Norby — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hill — Yea
Lara — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

public-safety environment agriculture
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 511 do?
(1) Existing law, the State Aeronautics Act, governs aeronautics in this state. One of the purposes of the act is to further and protect the public interest in aeronautics and aeronautical progress by fostering and promoting safety in aeronautics. This bill, until January 1, 2018, would require a meteorological tower, as defined, to be marked as prescribed if the tower is located on prime agricultural land, as defined, or is within one mile of prime agricultural land, and erected after January 1, 2013. The bill would authorize a local agency to incorporate the prescribed markings into any applicable land use permit the agency administers. The bill would prohibit these provisions from being construed as authorizing a local agency to require a new permit that applies to a meteorological tower. The bill also would require these provisions to supersede any conflicting local permitting requirements. Because any violation of the State Aeronautics Act is a crime and the provisions of the bill would be within the act, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program by creating a new crime. (2) The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Who sponsors AB 511?
AB 511 is sponsored by Halderman and Yamada.
What is the current status of AB 511?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 15, 2011. Enacted.
Where can I track AB 511?
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