California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 668 — Local government: Williamson Act.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 254, Statutes of 2011.

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 18, 2011. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 6 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

The California Land Conservation Act of 1965, otherwise known as the Williamson Act, authorizes cities and counties to enter into 10-year contracts with landowners whereby the landowner agrees to restrict the use of his or her land in exchange for a reduced property taxation rate. Under existing law, the city or county receives a subvention for the property tax revenue lost as a result of these contracts. This bill would, until January 1, 2016, authorize a nonprofit land-trust organization, a nonprofit entity, or a public agency to enter into a contract with a landowner who has also entered into a Williamson Act contract, upon approval of the city or county that holds the Williamson Act contract, to keep that landowner's land in contract under the Williamson Act, for a period of up to 10 years in exchange for the open-space district's, land-trust organization's, or nonprofit entity's payment of all or a portion of the foregone property tax revenue to the county, where the state has failed to reimburse, or reduced the subvention to, the city or county for property tax revenues not received as a result of Williamson Act contracts.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 254, Statutes of 2011.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

  4. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 34. Noes 0. Page 2016.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  5. Ordered to special consent calendar.

  6. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  7. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 2230.) Ordered to the Senate.

  8. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

  9. From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 29).

  10. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on AGRI.

  11. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on AGRI. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 15). Re-referred to Com. on AGRI.

  12. Referred to Coms. on L. GOV. and AGRI.

  13. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

  14. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 1066.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  15. Ordered to special consent calendar.

  16. Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.

  17. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 9. Noes 0. Page 859.) (May 4).

  18. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on GOV. & F.

  19. Set for hearing May 4.

  20. Re-referred to Com. on GOV. & F.

  21. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  22. Referred to Com. on RLS.

  23. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 21.

  24. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

  • Evans · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Evans

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

Special Consent #8

Passed 34 Yea · 0 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 34003
Republican 0001
Democratic 0002
Total 34006
% of votes cast 85%0%0%15%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Runner — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
De León — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Harman — Not Voting
Huff — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Leno — Yea
Liu — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Price — Yea
Simitian — Not Voting
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Wright — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Wyland — Not Voting
Corbett — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Correa — Yea
Evans — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
La Malfa — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Not Voting
Strickland, Tony Republican Not Voting

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SB 668 Evans Consent Calendar Second Day

Passed 74 Yea · 0 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 71006
Republican 2000
Democratic 1000
Total 74006
% of votes cast 93%0%0%8%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Gorell — Not Voting
Hagman — Yea
Butler — Yea
Carter — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Halderman — Yea
Fong — Yea
Conway — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Allen — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huber — Yea
Cook — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Knight — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Norby — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Perea — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Valadao — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Williams — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Galgiani — Not Voting
Campos — Yea
Hall — Yea
Logue — Not Voting
Mendoza — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Miller — Yea
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Nielsen — Not Voting
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Lara — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Pan — Yea
Silva — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Torres — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Eng — Not Voting
Feuer — Yea
Davis — Not Voting
Dickinson — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass, to Consent Calendar.

Passed 9 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9000
Total 9000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Hill — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Perea — Yea
Valadao — Yea
Ma — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea

Official roll call →

Special Consent #3

Passed 39 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 36001
Republican 1000
Democratic 2000
Total 39001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%3%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Evans — Yea
Runner — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Corbett — Yea
De León — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Harman — Not Voting
Hernandez — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Correa — Yea
Huff — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Leno — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Price — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Wright — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Liu — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
La Malfa — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended.

Passed 9 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9000
Total 9000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Fuller — Yea
Huff — Yea
Wolk — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Liu — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
La Malfa — Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 668 do?
The California Land Conservation Act of 1965, otherwise known as the Williamson Act, authorizes cities and counties to enter into 10-year contracts with landowners whereby the landowner agrees to restrict the use of his or her land in exchange for a reduced property taxation rate. Under existing law, the city or county receives a subvention for the property tax revenue lost as a result of these contracts. This bill would, until January 1, 2016, authorize a nonprofit land-trust organization, a nonprofit entity, or a public agency to enter into a contract with a landowner who has also entered into a Williamson Act contract, upon approval of the city or county that holds the Williamson Act contract, to keep that landowner's land in contract under the Williamson Act, for a period of up to 10 years in exchange for the open-space district's, land-trust organization's, or nonprofit entity's payment of all or a portion of the foregone property tax revenue to the county, where the state has failed to reimburse, or reduced the subvention to, the city or county for property tax revenues not received as a result of Williamson Act contracts.
Who sponsors SB 668?
SB 668 is sponsored by Evans.
What is the current status of SB 668?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 18, 2011. Enacted.
Where can I track SB 668?
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