FRESNO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12 TH, :00 P.M.

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1 FRESNO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12 TH, :00 P.M. PRESIDING RUTH EVANS, CHAIR BRIAN DOMINGOS, VICE CHAIR THE CHAMBER GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE WELCOMES MEMBERS OF THE CHAMBER, THE MEDIA AND THE PUBLIC, BUT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO EXCLUDE NON-COMMITTEE MEMBERS AT ANY TIME. THE GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE PROHIBITS AUDIO AND VIDEO RECORDING OF ITS MEETINGS WITHOUT THE PRIOR EXPRESS CONSENT OF THE GAC OR CHAMBER BOARD OF DIRECTORS I. Call to Order and Roll Call II. Legislative Updates III. Approval of Minutes for the meeting of March 8 th, 2017 IV. Presentations: Kingsburg FFA Ag Issues Forum Team: Hydraulic Fracturing INFORMATION IV. Legislative Items A. AB-831 (Patterson) Personal Income and Corporation Taxes: Credits INFORMATION/ACTION B. SB-181 (Berryhill) Administrative Regulations INFORMATION/ACTION C. AB-86 (Calderon) Entrepreneur-in- Residence Act of 2016 INFORMATION/ACTION D. AB-190 (Steinorth) Development Permits- Design Review INFORMATION/ACTION E. AB-278 (Steinorth) CEQA: Exemption: Transportation Infrastructure INFORMATION/ACTION F. AB-380 (Dababneh) Electronic Transactions: Motor Vehicle Finance INFORMATION/ACTION G. AB-12 (Cooley) State Government: Administrative Regulations: Review INFORMATION/ACTION H. AB-449 (Calderon) Income Taxes: Administration INFORMATION/ACTION I. AB-657 (Cunningham) State Government: Small Business Liaisons INFORMATION/ACTION J. AB-1148 (Steinorth) Commercial Property: Disclosures: Disability Access INFORMATION/ACTION K. SB-524 (Vidak) Employment: Violations/Good Faith Defense INFORMATION/ACTION L. SB-555 (Morrell) Regulations: 5-Year Review and Report INFORMATION/ACTION M. SB-17 (Hernandez) SB-17 Health care: Prescription Drug Costs INFORMATION/ACTION 1

2 VI. Staff Reports/Tracking Update INFORMATION VII. Chair s Report Ruth Evans VIII. Adjourn FRESNO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8 TH, :00 P.M. PRESIDING RUTH EVANS, CHAIR BRIAN DOMINGOS, VICE CHAIR I. Call to Order and Roll Call Chair Ruth Evans called the meeting to order at 12:07 p.m. Present: Evans, Domingos, Hunsaker, Solis, Ahle, Gordon, Torossian, Zabrycki, LeMay, Jacobsen, Avakian, Ewell, Miller, Kloose Absent: Salisch, Salazar, Smith Staff: Nathan Alonzo II. Legislative Updates Chelsea Avaizian from Assemblyman Patterson s office updated the GAC on the committee hearing date for one of their legislative items. Sandra Garcia from Rep. Costa s office relayed information from their congressional office and asked that consideration be given on weighing in on a number of issues, which she would be following up on with staff. Crystal Ragan from Rep. Nunes office reported that the House is still revising the new GOP Healthcare Plan. III. Approval of Minutes for the meeting of February 8 th, 2017 A motion to approve the minutes of the February 8 th meeting was made LeMay, was seconded by Zabrycki and passed unanimously. 2

3 IV. Legislative Items N. Citizens Public Safety Advisory Board- Mayor Lee Brand INFORMATION/ACTION Mayor Lee Brand presented his legislation to the GAC and along with FPOA President Damon Kurtz answered questions about the specifics of his plan. After discussion a motion to support was made by Hunsaker, was seconded by Solis and passed unanimously. O. AB-301 (Patterson) California Transportation Commission: Members INFORMATION/ACTION Nicholas Sinclair from Asm. Patterson s office presented the legislation and answered questions from the GAC. After discussion a motion to support was made by LeMay, was seconded by Jacobsen and passed unanimously, with Zabrycki abstaining. P. AB-199 (Chu) Public Works: Private Residential Projects (Job Killer) INFORMATION/ACTION A motion to oppose was made by Domingos, was seconded by Ahle and passed unanimously. Q. AB-176 (Salas) Water Projects: Friant-Kern Canal INFORMATION/ACTION A motion to support was made by Solis, was seconded by Jacobsen and passed unanimously. R. AB-181 (Lackey) Taxation: Renters Credit INFORMATION/ACTION A motion to support was made by Domingos, was seconded by Solis and passed unanimously. S. AB-1506 (Bloom) Residential Rent Control- Costa-Hawkins Act INFORMATION/ACTION A motion to oppose was made by Domingos, was seconded by Gordon and passed unanimously. T Pubic Policy Platform: Immigration Policy (CLOSED SESSION) DISCUSSION/ACTION In closed session the GAC discussed and voted on revisions of the immigration section of the public policy platform, specifically on verbiage. A motion to adopt changes was made by Ahle, was seconded by Solis and passed by a vote. VI. Reports/Tracking Update INFORMATION Staff reported on the progress of legislation that the GAC has weighed in on in VII. Chair s Report Ruth Evans VIII. Adjourn: Evans adjourned the GAC from closed session at 1:35 p.m. 3

4 Legislative Item A AB-831 (Patterson) Personal Income and Corporation Taxes: Credits: Compliance Source: Leg Info Background: The Personal Income Tax Law and the Corporation Tax Law allow various credits against the taxes imposed by those laws. Summary: This bill would allow a credit against those taxes for each taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 2017, for qualified small businesses, as defined, for costs paid or incurred during the taxable year with regard to compliance with state laws and regulations in an amount equal to $25 for each person-hour spent on compliance with state regulations and, laws, or $5,000, as provided. Pros: This gives small-business owners and ability to write-off the expense and time associated with complying with state regulations. Cons: N/A Support: Assemblyman Patterson and Co-Authors Opposition: None yet on record Fiscal Impact: Unknown at this time, but it would ultimately result in lost revenue to the state because of the write-offs. Platform Issue: State and Local Budgets. Staff Recommendation:. The ability to provide any taxation relief to business owners in California is commendable. SB-181 (Berryhill) Administrative Regulations Source: Senator Berryhill s Office, Leg Info Legislative Item B Background: With the overregulation of the business community in California and with it becoming increasingly more difficult for business to comply with an ever-changing regulatory environment this legislation is aimed at helping to provide needed regulatory relief. Summary: For every new regulation that is proposed to be added. The identification of two existing regulations that shall be repealed upon the adoption of the proposed new regulation. Pros: The 1 in 2 out provision would drastically reduce the number of regulations that businesses need to comply with in California. Cons: N/A. Support: Senator Berryhill and Assemblyman Bigelow 4

5 Opposition: None yet on record. Fiscal Impact: The passage of this bill may result in some significant state administrative costs associated with the management of its requirements. Platform Issues: Local and State Budgets. Staff Recommendations:. The ability to provide California business owners with regulatory relief is encouraged. AB-86 (Calderon) Entrepreneur-in- Residence Act of 2016 Source: Leg Info Legislative Item C Background: Existing law establishes within the Governor s office the Government Operations Agency, which consists of several state agencies, including the Department of General Services and the Department of Technology, and is governed by the Secretary of Government Operations Summary: This bill would enact the Entrepreneur-in-Residence Act of 2017, which would establish the state entrepreneur-in-residence program within the Government Operations Agency for the purpose of utilizing the expertise of private-sector entrepreneurs to help make state governmental activities and practices more streamlined and accessible. The program would authorize the Secretary of Government Operations to appoint a maximum of 10 persons each year to serve within a state agency as an entrepreneur-in-residence, with duties as established in the bill, on a voluntary basis also require the secretary to establish an informal working group of entrepreneurs-inresidence to discuss best practices, experiences, obstacles, opportunities, and recommendations, and to report on the program to the Governor and the Assembly Committee on Jobs, Economic Development, and the Economy. Pros: The passage of this legislation would help provide needed guidance to state agencies on how to streamline processes and become more business-friendly. Cons: The program and EIR s advice may not be followed by the legislature and future governor. Support: California Association of Independent Businesses, California Chamber of Commerce, California Manufacturer & Technology Association, Small Business California, TechNet. Opposition: None yet on record. Fiscal Impact: Unknown, according to committee analysis. Policy Platform Issue: State and County Budgets Staff Recommendation:. Guidance by private sector advisors with the goal of making state agencies more efficient is commendable. 5

6 Legislative Item D AB-190 (Steinorth) Local Government: Development Permits- Design Review Source: Leg Info Background: The Permit Streamlining Act within the Planning and Zoning Law requires the lead agency that has the principal responsibility for approving a development project, as defined, to approve or disapprove the project within a specified number of days from the date of certification of an environmental impact report, the date of the adoption of a negative declaration, or the determination by the lead agency that the project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act. Summary: This bill would require a lead agency, where an ordinance requiring design review applies to a development project, to approve or disapprove the design of the development project within 30 days of the date that application has been determined to be complete. Or the date of the certification of the environmental impact report, the date of the adoption of a negative declaration, or the date of a determination that the project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act, whichever occurs later. provide, that if the lead agency has not approved or disapproved the design of the development project within that 30-day period, the design of the project is deemed to be approved on the 31st day. Pros: The passage of this legislation would mean a quicker pace at the state level in either the review or the approval process of design review process. Cons: N/A. Support: Assemblyman Marc Steinorth, Cal Chamber. Opposition: None, yet on record. Fiscal Impact: Unknown at this time. Platform Issue: Land Use and Development Staff Recommendation:. It is important to create processes whereby the design approval process for development projects is streamlined. AB-278 (Steinorth) CEQA: Exemption: Existing Transportation Infrastructure Source: Leg Info Legislative Item E Background: CEQA requires a lead agency, as defined, to prepare, or cause to be prepared, and certify the completion of, an environmental impact report on a project that it proposes to carry out or approve that may have a significant effect on the environment or to adopt a negative declaration if it finds that the project will not have that effect. 6

7 CEQA also requires a lead agency to prepare a mitigated negative declaration for a project that may have a significant effect on the environment if revisions in the project would avoid or mitigate that effect and there is no substantial evidence that the project, as revised, would have a significant effect on the environment. Summary: This bill would exempt from the provisions of CEQA a project, or the issuance of a permit for a project, that consists of the inspection, maintenance, repair, rehabilitation, replacement, or removal of, or the addition of an auxiliary lane or bikeway to, existing transportation infrastructure and that meets certain requirements. require the public agency carrying out the project to take certain actions Pros: The passage of the legislation would help to streamline the inspection and approval of certain transportation projects. Cons: N/A. Support: Author, Co-Authors, California Chamber of Commerce, California Construction and Industrial Materials Association, Civil Justice Association of California, County of San Bernardino, Orange County Transportation Authority, Rural County Representatives of California, San Bernardino County Transportation Authority, Southwest California Legislative Council, Ventura County Transportation Commission, Western States Trucking Association. Opposition: California Bicycle Coalition, California League of Conservation Voters, Clean Water Action, Coalition for Clean Air, Defenders of Wildlife, NRDC, Planning and Conservation League, Sierra Club California, State Building and Construction Trades Council, AFL-CIO, Wholly H2O Fiscal Impact: Unknown. Platform Issue: Transportation/ Land-Use and Development Staff Recommendation:. Streamlining of the CEQA, or exemptions from its provisions will help in transportation construction and projects. AB-380 (Dababneh) Electronic Transactions: Motor Vehicle Finance Source: Leg Info Legislative Item F Background: Existing law, the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (UETA), generally allows parties to contract to conduct transactions by electronic means, imposes specified requirements on electronic transactions in order to comply with the act, and provides specified protections for electronic transactions conducted pursuant to the act. Existing law defines and regulates the form and content of conditional sale contracts and lease contracts for motor vehicles and excepts these contracts from the application of the UETA. Summary: This bill would delete the exemption from the UETA for conditional sale and lease contracts for motor vehicles. require sellers and lessors to offer buyers and lessees the option of signing their respective contracts and agreements electronically. 7

8 require certain disclosures to be made in this regard and to be in a document separate from a conditional sale contract or lease contract. prohibit a seller or lessor from charging a buyer or lessee for a decision not to sign electronically and would prohibit charging more or less for vehicles based on the decision to sign electronically. require that the disclosures described here be signed at the seller s or lessor s place of business. This bill would require an exact copy of the executed contract to be furnished to the buyer or provided to the lessee at the time the contract is electronically signed, as specified. Pros: Would allow for buyers to use electronic contracts and signatures, thereby making the car buying experience more expedient. Cons: The risk of using electronic signatures and contracts. Support: California New Car Dealers Association, Enterprise Holdings, Cal Chamber. Opposition: Consumer Federation of California, Consumers for Auto Reliability and Safety, Public Law Center. Fiscal Impact: No state fiscal impact. Platform Issue: Economic Development Staff Recommendation:. By allowing the car buying process to become a bit simpler we will be relieving the consumer and the industry of additional unnecessary paperwork. AB-12 (Cooley) State Government: Administrative Regulations: Review Source: Leg Info and Cal Chamber Legislative Item G Background: Existing law authorizes various state entities to adopt, amend, or repeal regulations for various specified purposes. The Administrative Procedure Act requires the Office of Administrative Law and a state agency proposing to adopt, amend, or repeal a regulation to review the proposed changes for, among other things, consistency with existing state regulations. Summary: This bill would require each state agency to, on or before January 1, 2020, review that agency s regulations, identify any regulations that are duplicative, overlapping, inconsistent, or out of date, to revise those identified regulations, as provided, and report to the Legislature and Governor, as specified. repeal these provisions on January 1, Pros: This helps to identify and reduce the number of duplicative and needless regulations. Cons: N/A Support: Cal Chamber, Coauthors, Major Business Groups. Opposition: California Labor Federation, California Nurses Association, National Nurses United. Fiscal Impact: Unknown Platform Issue: State Budgets 8

9 Staff Recommendation:. California businesses need less regulations. Legislative Item H AB-449 (Calderon) Income Taxes: Administration Source: Cal Chamber and Leg Info Background: Under existing law, the Franchise Tax Board is authorized to impose a penalty for failure to file a return upon notice and demand and failure to furnish information in response to a written request. Under existing law, this penalty amount is 25% of the amount of tax determined to be owed or of any deficiency tax assessed by the Franchise Tax Board. Summary: This bill would instead reduce the penalty amount that the Franchise Tax Board may impose to 15% of the amount of total unpaid tax or of any deficiency tax assessed. Pros: Less Taxes owed Cons: None Support: Cal Chamber, CA Taxpayers Association Opposition: None on File Fiscal Effect: An estimated $12-47 million over the course of the next three years in less revenue going to the state. Platform Issue: State Budget Staff Recommendation:. Less taxes on our businesses and more flexible policies are important AB-657 (Cunningham) State Government: Small Business Liaisons Source: Leg Info and Cal Chamber Legislative Item I Background: Existing law requires each state agency that significantly regulates small business or significantly impacts small business to designate at least one individual who shall serve as a small business liaison for the agency. Existing law specifies liaison duties that include reviewing and updating content on the agency Web site that is accessible through the small business link at the State of California Internet portal and assisting the agency secretary, department director, or executive officer in ensuring that the procurement and contracting processes of the applicable entity are administered in order to meet or exceed the 25% small business participation goal. Summary: This bill would require a state agency that significantly regulates small business or that significantly impacts small business to prominently display the name and contact information of the small business liaison on the agency s Web site, if the agency has a Web site. require a state agency that significantly regulates small business or that significantly impacts small business to 9

10 notify the Office of Small Business Advocate within the Governor s Office of Business and Economic Development and the Department of General Services of the name and contact information of the person or persons who have been designated as the agency s small business liaison, on or before March 1, 2018, and of the occurrence of a vacancy in the position of small business liaison within 15 working days of the occurrence of a vacancy in the position of small business liaison. the vacancy. require the state agency to fill the vacancy within within 3 months after providing the required notice. notice of the vacancy. Pros: It would provide small businesses with additional technical help with complying and getting more information from state agencies. Cons: It would mean additional technical costs and employee time for the state. Support: Cal Chamber, NFIB Opposition: None on file Fiscal Impact: Unknown Platform Issue: State Budgets. Staff Recommendation:. With a myriad of requirements from the state, small business needs all the help the state can provide. AB-1148 (Steinorth) Commercial Property: Disclosures: Disability Access Source: Cal Chamber, Leg Info Legislative Item J Background: Existing law requires the State Architect to establish a program for the voluntary certification by the state of any person who meets criteria as a Certified Access Specialist (CASp). This position requires certain knowledge and training on standards governing access to buildings for persons with disabilities. Existing law also requires a commercial property owner or lessor to state on every lease form or rental agreement executed on or after January 1, 2017, whether or not the premises have undergone inspection by a CASp. Summary: This bill would define commercial property for the purposes of that provision as property that is offered for sale or lease to persons operating, or intending to operate, a place of public accommodation or facility to which the general public is invited at those premises. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute. Pros: Clarifies the definition of commercial property regarding notices concerning construction-related accessibility standards and CASp inspections that must be included in a lease agreement- Cal Chamber. Cons: N/A 10

11 Support: Cal Chamber, Business organizations. Opposed: None on file Fiscal Impact: None, the bill is keyed as non-fiscal. Platform Issue: Class-Action Lawsuits Staff Recommendation:. Legislative Item K SB-524 (Vidak) Employment: Violations/Good Faith Defense Source: Leg Info Background: The Division of Labor Standards Enforcement of the Department of Industrial Relations is generally charged with enforcing employment statutes and regulations, either in administrative actions or through litigation. Under existing law, an employer may face administrative sanctions, civil fines and penalties, and criminal penalties for violations of employment statutes or regulations. Summary: This bill would permit a person to raise as an affirmative defense that, at the time of an alleged violation of statute or regulation in a judicial or administrative proceeding, the person was acting in good faith, had sought, relied upon, and conformed with a published opinion letter or enforcement policy of the division, and had provided true and correct information to the division in seeking the opinion letter or enforcement policy. require any person who asserts the affirmative defense to post a bond as prescribed. Pros: It would help defend small businesses from hefty fines and penalties when they were acting in good faith. Cons: N/A Support: Cal Chamber Oppose: N/A Fiscal Impact: Unknown Platform Issue: Class-Action Lawsuits Staff Recommendation:. Defending businesses from fines and penalties is critical. SB-555 (Morrell) Regulations: 5-Year Review and Report Source: Leg Info, Cal Chamber Legislative Item L Background: The Administrative Procedure Act generally sets forth the requirements for the adoption, publication, review, and implementation of regulations by state agencies. 11

12 Summary: This bill would additionally require a state agency to review and report on regulations that it adopts or amends on and after January 1, 2018, 5 years after adoption, as specified. require that the review and report include 10 specified factors, including a summary of the written criticisms of the regulation received by the agency within the immediately preceding 5 years and the estimated economic, small business, and consumer impact of the regulation. require the Office of Administrative Law to make the review and report available on the office s Internet Web site. Pros: Regulatory Review. Brings accountability and transparency to regulations that California businesses must comply with, to open opportunities that could improve the regulatory climate for business through a 5-year regulatory review process, -Cal Chamber Cons: N/A Support: Cal Chamber, statewide business groups. Opposition: California Labor Federation Fiscal Impact: Unknown Platform Issue: State Budgets Staff Recommendation:. Helps bring additional oversight and accountability to state regulatory process. SB-17 (Hernandez) SB-17 Health care: Prescription Drug Costs Source: Leg Info, Senator Hernandez s Office Legislative Item M Background: Existing law requires health care service plans and health insurers to file specified rate information with DMHC or DOI, as applicable, for health care service plan contracts or health insurance policies in the individual or small group markets and for health care service plan contracts and health insurance policies in the large group market Summary: - Ensures Advanced Notice for Pricing Drug makers must notify public and private purchasers before significant increase in prices Drug makers must provide explanations about price increases and provide previous price increases for their products. -Records Drug Spending Information Health plans must report information on drugs purchasing trends, including the most prescribed, the most expensive, and the highest increases in spending. 12

13 Health plans must report the percentage of premiums spent on drugs and premium changes related to drug spending - Offers Access to Spending Data Regulators must issue public reports on cost drivers and drug spending Regulators must inform public of significant price increases and new expensive drugs Pros: Helps shine light on the changes of prescription medication costs. Cons: N/A Support: Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce; Pacific Business Group on Health; Silicon Valley Employers Forum; Small Business Majority Opposition: N/A Fiscal Effect: Unknown Platform Issue: Health Care Staff Recommendation:. Greater transparency in prescription medication pricing is important for providers and consumers. Tracking Report As of April 10, 2017 City of Fresno 13

14 Rental Housing Improvement Act Citizens Public Safety Advisory Board Resolution of Opposition to AB-199 Ammendments to the Economic Expanstion Act Would mandate a registry and inspection of rental properties in the City of Fresno. Would create the board, which would advise the OIR on matters relating to law enforcement Would express the Fresno City Council's opposition to AB-199 Would grant development in 'infill zones' a reduction in water capacity fees Voted Upon Council on February 3rd, 2017 Voted Upon Council on March 15, 2017 Voted Upon Council on March 23rd, 2017 Vote Postponed OPPOSE OPPOSE OPPOSE OPPOSE OPPOSE ABSTAIN ABSTAIN ABSTAIN ABSTAIN ABSTAIN ABSENT State Legislation AB-77 (Fong) AB-5 (Gonzalez) AB-174 (Bigelow) Regulations: effective dates and legislative review JOB KILLER: Employers: Opportunity to Work Act CA Transportation Commission: Members require additional legislative oversight on major state expenditures (those over $50 million.) require employers of as few as 10 employees to offer any new additional work to existing employees before hiring additional positions. require the CTC to have a member from an area with under 100,000 residents. OPPOSE Asm. Appropriations Asm. Labor and Employment Asm. Transportation AB-196 (Bigelow) Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund: Water Supply Repairs allow AB-32 and SB-32 funds to be used for water system repairs if the repairs are consistent with the legislative intent. Asm. Natural Resources AB-198 (Patterson) Personal Income Taxes: First Time Home Buyers give first time homeowners a tax deduction. Asm. Appropriations 14

15 SB-33 (Dodd) Contracts: Waivers JOB KILLER: The bill would allow employees out of arbitration agreements and contracts with employers. OPPOSE Sen. Judiciary SB-63 (Jackson) Family Leave: Health Coverage JOB KILLER: The bill would expand the time in which an employer has to provide health group coverage to an employee on leave. OPPOSE Sen. Floor- Second Reading AB-496 (Fong) Transportation Funding reform the way in which transportation tax monies are allocated and would reform transportation debt service policy., taken by GAC Exec Asm. Transportation AB-301 (Patterson) Driver's Licenses: Certificate of Driving Skill allow for additional third party entities to test and certify for commercial driving licenses Asm. Transportation AB-199 (Chiu) Prevailing Wage: Private Development and Remodeling JOB KILLER- The bill would require prevailing wage rates for development and remodeling in the private sector OPPOSE Asm. Pending Referral with Ammendments AB-176 (Salas) Water Projects: Friant-Kern Canal allocate funding for the construction of a backflow pump. Asm. Appropriations AB-181 (Lackey) Taxation: Renter's Credit double the tax break for couples and individuals filing for a renter exemption. Asm. Revenue and Taxation AB-1506 (Bloom) Residential Rent Control: Costa-Hawkins Act repeal the Costa-Hawkins Act OPPOSE Asm. Housing and Community Development 15

16 AB-912 (Obernolte) Small Business: California Small Business Regulatory Fairness Act provide additional resources for employers to come into compliance with state regulations and mandates Asm. Jobs and ED and Economy SB-1 (Beall) Transportation Funding generate $5 billion annually in new revenue through additional fuel taxes and license fees OPPOSE Governor AB-258 (Arambula) Fresno County: Child Care and Development Services- Local Control give Fresno County governance over its own Child Care and Development Services programs, under supervision of the state Dept. of Education Asm. Human Services SB-649 (Hueso) Wireless Communication Facilities Would streamline the permitting process for wirless communication infrastructure Sen. Governance and Finance Federal Legislation 16

17 H.R. 23 (Valadao) GROW Act allow for drought relief through project operational flexibility and reform. It would also cut red tape associated with water storage project construction. House NR and Ag Actions Taken by GAC Exec SB-1 (Beall) Transportation Funding AB-258 (Arambula) Fresno County: Child Care and Development Services- Local Control SB-649 (Hueso) Wireless Communication Facilities 17