SENATE NATURAL RESOURCES WATER
COMMITTEE WILL COME TO ORDER-
GOOD MORNING THE SENATE
CONTINUES TO WELCOME PUBLIC IN
PERSON AND VIA TELECONFERENCE
ORVIS FOR INDIVIDUALS WISHING TO
PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT TODAY'S
PARTICIPANT NUMBER IS.
877-226-8216 IN THE ACCESS CODE
IS. SIX TWO ONE SEVEN ONE SIX
ONE I WILL MAINTAIN DECORUM
DURING THE HEARING AS IS
CUSTOMARY- WE ARE HOLDING OUR
COMMITTEE HEARINGS HERE IN THE-
STREET BUILDING I ASK ALL
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE TO BE
PRESENT HERE ARE TO BE PRESENT
HERE IN ROOM TWENTY ONE HUNDRED
SO WE CAN ESTABLISH OUR QUORUM
AND BEGIN OUR HEARING. WE HAVE
THIRTEEN BILLS ON TODAY'S
AGENDA- BILLS WILL ROUGHLY BE
HEARD IN FILE ITEM ORDER OR WHEN
AUTHORS ARE HERE- BUT SINCE WE
DON'T HAVE A QUORUM AT THIS
POINT WILL PROCEED AS A SUB
COMMITTEE OUR FIRST BILL. WE IT
WILL BE HERE THIS MORNING IS
FILE ITEM NUMBER. THIRTEEN-
CENTER LAYERED. I AND THIS IS S.
B. SEVEN FIFTY SIX. THANK YOU.
MISTER CHAIR BED AND COMMITTEE
MEMBER. OF IT'S A SENATE BILL
SEVEN FIFTY SIX AUTHORIZES THE
WATER BOARD STAFF TO OBTAIN
INSPECTION WARRANTS FOR BOTH
WATER RIGHTS AND WATER QUALITY
VIOLATIONS FOR UNLICENSED
CANNABIS. INVESTIGATIONS AND TO
PARTICIPATE IN NON LICENSED
CANNABIS SITE INSPECTIONS
ALONGSIDE LAW ENFORCEMENT WAS
CRIMINAL WARRANTS WHEN REQUESTED
AND ON APPROVAL OF A JUDGE. THE
BILL ALSO ALLOWS THE WATER BOARD
TO SERVE ON LICENSED CANNABIS
CULTIVATORS WITH ENFORCEMENT
DOCUMENTS USING PHYSICAL METHODS
THAT PROVIDE RECEIPT SUCH AS
FEDEX THE UNITED STATES POSTAL
SERVICE. SINCE UNLICENSED
CULTIVATORS TYPICALLY REFUSE
ACCEPTING CERTIFIED MAIL TO
AVOID ENFORCEMENT. ALTHOUGH THE
WATER BOARD- CAN CURRENTLY SEEK
INSPECTION WARRANTS FOR WATER
QUALITY VIOLATIONS THE SAME
AUTHORIZATION DOES NOT EXIST FOR
WATER RIGHTS VIOLATIONS
ADDITIONALLY THERE IS NO
EXPLICIT AUTHORITY THAT ALLOWS
THE WATER BOARD TO ACCOMPANY LAW
ENFORCEMENT DESPITE THE WATER
BOARD. OFTEN BEING ASKED TO
PARTICIPATE SO THAT THEY CAN
PROVIDE TECHNICAL EXPERTISE ON
WATER VIOLATIONS SEVERAL STATE
ENTITIES CURRENTLY HAVE THIS
AUTHORITIES SUCH AS THE
DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE
AND THE DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND
AGRICULTURE. I CALIFORNIA- FACES
EXTREME WEATHER WHIPLASH DUE TO
CLIMATE CHANGE AND WE FACE
PROLONGED DROUGHT AND OF THE
REASON ENOUGH WATER TO GO
AROUND. ON TOP OF THAT OVER 90%
OF ALL CALIFORNIA WATERWAYS. ARE
SIGNIFICANTLY POLLUTED- SO
BASICALLY FEDERAL AUTHORITIES
HAVE ESTIMATED THAT IN JUST SAN
BERNARD DINO LOS ANGELES AND
RIVERSIDE COUNTIES FIVE POINT
FOUR MILLION GALLONS OF WATER
ARE USED DAILY FOR UNLICENSED
OPERATIONS- THEY ALSO CREATE A
LIBER PIPELINES AND MAKESHIFT
UNPERMITTED ROADS. BANNED
PESTICIDES AND RODENTICIDES ARE
USED OF MANY OTHER IMPACTS THIS
BILL EQUIPS THE STATE AND
REGIONAL WATER BOARDS WITH THE
TOOLS TO. PRESERVE BENEFICIAL
USE OF WATER FOR ALL
CALIFORNIANS OF THIS BILL. IS
ACTUALLY NOT A DRUG ENFORCEMENT
BILL- IT IS A PROCESS BILL WITH
REGARD TO THE WATER BOARD. AND
ENVIRONMENTAL ENFORCEMENT. IT
HAS SUPPORT FROM ENVIRONMENTAL
AND WATER ORGANIZATIONS THERE'S
NO REGISTERED OPPOSITION- MY
OFFICE HAS WORKED WITH CIVIL
LIBERTIES AND DRUG
DECRIMINALIZATION ORGANIZATIONS
TO ADDRESS THEIR CONCERNS AND I
WILL TAKE AMENDMENTS IN THE NEXT
COMMITTEE TO A TO PUT THAT OUT.
HERE FOR ME- FOR TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE AND THIS HAPPENED SO
QUICK I DIDN'T LOOK TO MAKE SURE
SHE WAS HERE. IS DIVINE WEST
FROM THE STATE WATER RESOURCES
CONTROL BOARD BUT THAT'S FOR
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE I WOULD
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR NOT. GREAT
DO WE HAVE ANY SUPPORT WITNESSES
HERE TODAY. ARE NOT. NOT OF YOUR
OKAY WITNESSES- OKAY WE'LL MOVE
ON TO THE LEAD WITNESSES
OPPOSITE- LET'S HEAR FROM ANY
OTHER SUPPORT WITNESSES HERE IN
TWENTY ONE HUNDRED. POINT GOOD
MORNING THANK YOU SAID AWARE FOR
ENERGY SOURCE MEASURE MY NAME IS
YVONNE WEST I'M THE DIRECTOR OF
THE STATE WATER RESOURCES
CONTROL BOARD OFFICE OF
ENFORCEMENT AND I'M SIMPLY HERE
TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY
HAVE. THANK YOU. THEY HAVE ALSO
HAD WITH SENIOR IN SUPPORT. NO
ONE ELSE IN THE ROOM LET'S HEAR
FROM ANY. LEAD WITNESSES IN
OPPOSITION. OKAY- BUT HERE FROM
ANY OTHER OPPOSITION WITNESSES
HERE IN THE ROOM. OKAY I. THINK
NONE OF WILL MOVE ON TO A
WITNESSES WAITING TO TESTIFY VIA
TELECONFERENCE ORVIS WILL LIMIT
TELECONFERENCE HAS MØT TO
FIFTEEN MINUTES TOTAL- ALL OF
THAT MAY NOT BE A PROBLEM THOSE
WISHING TO TESTIFY MUST LIMIT
THEIR COMMENTS TO THEIR NAME.
AFFILIATION AND POSITION ON THE
BILL. A MODERATE IF YOU COULD
PLEASE A PROMPT INDIVIDUALS
WAITING TO TESTIFY IN SUPPORT
FOR OPPOSITION OF SB SEVEN FIFTY
SIX WE WILL BE IN. YES THANK YOU
AND IF YOU'D LIKE YOU CAN IF YOU
LIKE TO PLACE A LINE IN Q.
OPPOSITION THIS TIME PLEASE
PRESS STAR BY ONE ON YOUR PHONE.
YOU MAY REMOVE YOURSELF FROM
QUEUE AT ANY TIME BY PRESSING
THE SAME STAR PUBLIC BY ONE. AND
IF YOU ARE USING A SPEAKERPHONE
PLEASE PICK UP YOUR HANDSET
BEFORE PRESSING THE NUMBERS.
THANK YOU MODERATOR I DO EVEN
ONE ON THE LINE. NO SIR WE HAVE
NO NINETEEN Q. ALL RIGHT THANK
YOU TO ALL OF OUR SUPPORT
OPPOSITION WITNESSES WILL BRING
THE DISCUSSION BACK TO THE
MEMBERS- DO ANY OF OUR MEMBERS
HAVE QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ON
THIS. OKAY SB SEVEN FIFTY SIX
SORRY AND THIS IS FILE ITEM
THIRTEEN. IT'S SAYING NO-
COMMENTS. IT ALL RIGHT I CENTER
LATER WOULD YOU LIKE TO CLOSE
JUST TO. THE APPROPRIATE TIME I
WOULD APPRECIATE AND I THOUGHT.
AND TESTING. WE HAVE A MOTION ON
THE BILL BUT WE DON'T HAVE
QUORUM YET SO WE WILL HEAR IT
WILL TAKE THAT VOTE A LITTLE BIT
. THANK YOU THANK YOU CENTER
LAYERED. ALL RIGHT OUR NEXT BILL
IS GOING TO BE- FILE ITEM.
NUMBER TEN AND THIS IS- CENTER
EGGMAN SB. SIX EIGHTY SEVEN.
CENTER EGGMAN BEACON PROCEEDED
WHEN YOU'RE READY. GOOD MORNING
AB MEMBERS IN MISTER CHAIR- I'D
LIKE TO BEGIN BY ACCEPTING THE
COMMITTEES AMENDMENTS ON PAGE
ELEVEN OF THE ANALYSIS TODAY I
AM PRESENTING SB SIX EIGHTY
SEVEN WHICH CONCERNS THE HEALTH
OF THE BAY DELTA ESTUARY AND
CALIFORNIA'S WATER SUPPLY. ALL
THINGS RUN THROUGH STOCKTON. THE
BAY DELTA COVERS MORE THAN
SIXTEEN HUNDRED SQUARE MILES AND
IS THE LARGEST ESTUARY. ON THE
WEST COAST IS HOME TO NEARLY TEN
MILLION PEOPLE WITH THE HEALTH
OF THE BAY DELTA IS CRITICAL TO
PROVIDING DRINKING WATER FOR
OVER TWENTY FIVE MILLION PEOPLE
AND OF COURSE A PROVIDING OVER
WATER FOR OVER FOUR MILLION
ACRES OF. FARMLAND FOR
IRRIGATION. SO IT'S SAFE TO SAY
IT'S IMPORTANT BOTH FOR THE
ECONOMY I AND FOR THE
ENVIRONMENT- SO AS FOLKS FROM WE
KNOW IT WAS A BAY DELTA WATER
PLAN CREATED SOME THIRTY YEARS
AGO AND PART OF THAT PLAN WAS TO
DO- I PLAN ON WHAT IS THE WATER
QUALITY- AND HIS PEOPLE ALSO
KNOW THERE IS ALSO. HAS BEEN FOR
A LONG BLOODY YEARS I MEAN WE
ARE ALREADY A CONVENIENCE BUT
THERE IS TALKS OF BUILDING-
ANOTHER TYPE OF CONVEYANCE TO GO
THROUGH THE DELTA- AND SO WHAT
THIS BILL DOES IS SIMPLY SAY
LET'S GET THAT WATER QUALITY
PLAN. DONE BEFORE WE START ANY
KINDS OF CONSTRUCTION MAKES
SENSE TO SAY THAT WE NEED TO
KNOW WHAT WHAT THE RISKS
RAMIFICATIONS- FOR THE WHOLE
WATER QUALITY WILL BE. BEFORE WE
DECIDE HOW MUCH. WATER THAT
WE'RE GOING TO BE ABLE TO DIVERT
SAFELY AT ALL THIS BILL DOES IT
DOESN'T STOP ANY OF THE V.
ESSAYS IT AND STOP ANYTHING
ELSE- AND WITH ME TODAY I HAVE
PAUL YODER REPRESENTING THE- BAY
DELTA COUNTIES. AT THE DELTA
COUNTIES AND THEN ALSO. DUG WILL
BE WITH THAT- OBG WITH. THANK
YOU SENATOR BUT I THANK YOU MAY
PROCEED WITH YOUR TWO MINUTES
EACH FOR YOUR TO WITNESSES
THANKS MISTER WON'T NEED ALL
THAT. BUT PAUL YODER ON BEHALF
OF THE DELTA COUNTIES YOLO
SOLANO SAN JOAQUIN SACRAMENTO
AND CONTRA COSTA DELTA DELTA
COUNTIES COALITION. IN SUPPORT
OF THE BILL UPDATING THE BAY
DELTA PLAN PRIOR TO THE BOARD'S
CONSIDERATION OF THE DELTA
CONVEYANCE PROJECT IS CRITICAL
TO PROTECTING DELTA COMMUNITIES.
TRIBES FISHERMEN DEPEND ON THE
DELTA. AN UPDATED BAY DELTA PLAN
IS IMPORTANT TO PROTECT THE
WATER QUALITY OF THE DELTA FOR
FARMS AND CITIES. THAT RELY ON
THESE VITAL RESOURCES WERE
THREATENED WITH THE
PROLIFERATION OF HARMFUL ALGAL
BLOOMS. SALT WATER INTRUSION AND
OTHER SOURCES OF POLLUTION. IT
JUST SEEMS TO ME THAT THE ENTIRE
STATE WOULD BENEFIT. FROM
UNDERSTANDING THAT- PLAN HAS
ACTUALLY BEEN. VETTED AND
APPROVED- NOT JUST FOR FOLKS
THAT ARE NORTH OF THE DELTA NOT
JUST FOR FOLKS THAT ARE IN THE
DELTA- BUT FRANKLY ESPECIALLY
FOR FOLKS ARE SOUTH OF THE
DELTA. WHO HOPE TO GET THIS
WATER SO- EITHER DRIVER UNSEREM
IS BUILT THANK YOU- YOU. GOOD
MORNING CHAIR MEMBERS MY NAME IS
DOUG BGM A SENIOR ATTORNEY WITH
THE NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE
COUNCIL AND WE URGE AN AYE VOTE
ON THIS BILL. PROTECTING WATER
QUALITY IN THE DELTA IS
CRITICALLY IMPORTANT FOR THE
STATE'S SALMON FISHERMAN WHO ARE
CURRENTLY OUT OF WORK BECAUSE OF
THE COLLAPSE OF THE SALMON
FISHERY. AS WELL AS FARMS AND
COMMUNITIES IN THE DELTA. ALL OF
WHOM ARE AFFECTED BY WATER
QUALITY CONDITIONS. ENERGY C.
PROPOSED A SMALL TUNNEL SEVERAL
YEARS AGO. CRITICALLY TO OUR
EVALUATION THOUGH ARE THE
OPERATING RULES WHICH ARE SET BY
THE WATER QUALITY CONTROL PLAN.
AND THAT'S IMPORTANT NOT JUST TO
PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT BUT ALSO
FOR ALL THE REPAIRS IN SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA AND THEN CENTRAL
VALLEY WHO WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE
FOR PAYING FOR THIS PROJECT.
THEY NEED TO HAVE A BETTER SENSE
OF HOW MUCH WATER THIS PROJECT
WILL YIELD SUSTAINABLY SO THEY
CAN DETERMINE THE COST
EFFECTIVENESS OF THEIR
INVESTMENT. THE BILL REQUIRES
THAT THE PLAN BE UPDATED BEFORE
THE STATE WATER BOARD COMPLETES-
DOES ITS PERMITTING PROCESS FOR
THIS PROJECT. IN ADDITION IN
RECENT YEARS THE STATE WATER
BOARD HAS WAY OF THE WATER
QUALITY CONTROL PLAN
REQUIREMENTS. RIGLER RESULTING
IN WORSENING WATER QUALITY IN
THE DELTA SALINITY INTRUSION
HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOMS. AND THE
BILL PROHIBITS THE TUNNEL FROM
BEING OPERATE IN THE FUTURE IF
THOSE RULES ARE BEING WAVED.
IT'S A SIMPLE COMMON SENSE
MEASURE TO SAY IF WE'RE GOING TO
APPROVE A TUNNEL WHICH THIS BILL
ALLOWS TO HAPPEN. IT HAS TO PLAY
BY THE RULES. THANK YOU. THANK
YOU- LET'S HEAR FROM ANY OTHER
SUPPORT WITNESSES HERE IN ROOM
TWENTY ONE HUNDRED- AGAIN IT IF
YOU WOULD LIKE TO DO THAT JUST
LIMIT YOUR COMMENTS YOUR NAME
AFFILIATION POSITION IMAGE. OKAY
I SEE NONE LET'S MOVE ON TO LEE
WITNESSES IN OPPOSITION OPENS IN
SUPPORT. YES FREE CLEAN ON
BEHALF OF THE SHINGLE SPRINGS
BAND OF MIWOK INDIANS IN SUPPORT
. THANK YOU ANYONE ELSE. ALL
RIGHT WE'LL MOVE ON TO LEAVE
WITNESSES IN OPPOSITION. AND YOU
HAVE TWO MINUTES. GOOD MORNING
MISTER TURNER MEMBERS ON
JENNIFER PIERRE AND THE GENERAL
MANAGER FOR THE STATE WATER
CONTRACTORS. RESPECTFULLY IN
OPPOSITION OF SB SIX EIGHTY
SEVEN. WE AGREE WITH THE
SENATORS DESIRE TO SEE PROGRESS
MADE TOWARD ADOPTION AND
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE BAY DELTA
WATER QUALITY CONTROL PLAN. IN
FACT THE STATE WATER CONTRACTORS
HAVE BEEN STRONG PROPONENTS OF
THAT. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE
NEWS THAT MINISTRATION AND WATER
USERS THROUGHOUT THE STATE. WE
URGE THE- ADVANCEMENT OF THE
WATERSHED WIDE APPROACH TO FLOWS
ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION. AND WATER
SUPPLY RELIABILITY THROUGH THE
VOLUNTARY AGREEMENTS. THE
LEGISLATURE THROUGH THE STATE
BUDGET PROCESS IS APPROVED
FUNDING TO HELP ADVANCE AN
IMPLANT IMPLEMENTED VOLUNTARY
AGREEMENTS PACKAGE AND THAT SORT
OF TOOLS. WOULD ESSENTIALLY
BECOME THE NEW BAY DELTA WATER
QUALITY CONTROL PLAN. SO WE'RE
FULLY SUPPORTIVE OF TAKING
DEMONSTRABLE AND MEANINGFUL
STEPS TOWARD- THAT OPTION
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE V. AS IN
THE WATER QUALITY CONTROL PLAN.
BUT THAT BEING SAID WE HAVE
STRONG CONCERNS WITH THE TACTIC
THAT'S BEING PROPOSED IN THIS
BILL. TO LEVERAGE PROGRESS ON
THE WATER QUALITY CONTROL PLAN.
EIGHTEEN OF OUR TWENTY SEVEN
MEMBERS ARE SUPPORTING THE
PLANNING ACTIVITIES TO ADVANCE A
DELTA CONVEYANCE PROJECT. ALL
PROJECTS INCLUDING THE DELTA
CONVEYANCE PROJECT WILL BE
SUBJECT TO APPLICABLE RULES AND
REGULATIONS INCLUDING WHICHEVER
WATER QUALITY CONTROL PLAN IS IN
PLACE AT THE TIME THAT THEY
TUNNEL BECOMES OPERATIONAL. WE
BELIEVE IT'S INAPPROPRIATE AND
UNNECESSARY TO HOLD THE PROJECT
HOSTAGE UNTIL AND UNLESS THE
WATER QUALITY CONTROL PLAN IS
APPROVED. AND ALSO FULLY
IMPLEMENTED WHICH IS HOW THE
BILL READ THAT HAS TO BE FULLY
IMPLEMENTED SO THAT COULD BE.
EIGHT YEARS OR THE CURRENT WATER
QUALITY CONTROL PLAN HAS BEEN IN
PLACE SINCE NINETEEN NINETY SIX.
THE CONVEYANCE FOR IS A CRITICAL
CLIMATE ADAPTATION STRATEGY. WE
ONLY NEED TO LOOK AT THIS LAST
YEAR FROM PROLONGED DROUGHT TO
EXTREME ATMOSPHERIC RIVER EVENTS
TO SEE THE CLIMATE WHIPLASH THAT
IS OUR WATER REALITY. AND THE
TUNNEL DESIGNED AND INTENDED TO
HELP ENSURE THAT WE CAN CAPTURE
AND MOVE WATER DURING MAJOR
STORM EVENTS TO HELP MITIGATE
AGAINST PROLONGED MULTI YEAR
DROUGHT CYCLES. CALIFORNIA'S
EXISTING WATER SYSTEM AN AGING
INFRASTRUCTURE IS POORLY
EQUIPPED TO HANDLE THAT CLIMATE
CHANGE EXPERIENCING. AND THE
DELTA CONVEYANCE PRODUCT IS A
CENTERPIECE FOR THE STATE WATER
PROJECT MODERNIZATION EFFORT.
THAT'S BEEN CHAMPIONED BY THE
NEWS MINISTRATION AND WAS
RECENTLY EMPHASIZED. IN THE
GOVERNOR'S WATER SUPPLY
STRATEGY. THERE'S NO RATIONALE
FOR HOLDING THE PROGRESS ON THE
DELTA CONVEYANCE PRODUCT
HOSTAGE. TO LEVERAGE OTHER
OBJECTIVES. BUT THE WATER
QUALITY CONTROL PLAN AND THE
DELTA CONVEYANCE PROJECT CAN
BOTH MOVE FORWARD TOGETHER. WE
DO NOT NEED TO CREATE A NEW
CONFLICTS AND CHALLENGES FOR
CALIFORNIA WATER MANAGEMENT FOR
THESE REASONS WERE RESPECTFULLY
OPPOSED IT SB SIX EIGHTY SEVEN.
AND REQUEST YOUR NO VOTE TODAY.
THANK YOU DO WE HAVE ANY OTHER
LEAD WITNESSES IN OPPOSITION.
OKAY LET'S HEAR FROM ANY OTHER
OPPOSITION WITNESSES HERE IN
ROOM TWENTY ONE HUNDRED PLEASE
LIMIT YOUR COMMENTS TO NAME
AFFILIATION AND POSITION. THANK
YOU SIR STEVERSON MISSILE WATER
DISTRICT OF ORANGE COUNTY. AND I
PERSONALLY APOLOGIZE FOR THE
LATE OPPOSITION WELL TO THE
COMMITTEE AND THE OFFICE. ANYONE
ELSE IN THE ROOM. OKAY WE'LL
WAIT MOVE ONTO WITNESSES WAITING
TO TESTIFY VIA TELECONFERENCE
ORVIS- THOSE WISHING TO TESTIFY
SHOULD LIMIT THEIR COMMENTS TO
THEIR NAME CREATION OF POSITION
ON THE MEASURE- MODERATOR IF YOU
COULD PLEASE PROMPT INDIVIDUALS
WAITING TO TESTIFY IN SUPPORT OR
OPPOSITION. SB SIX EIGHTY SEVEN.
I WILL BEGIN. AND IF YOU WISH TO
GIVE A COMMENT. PLEASE PRESS ONE
THEN ZERO ON YOUR PHONE AT THIS
TIME. ONE MOMENT PLEASE. THANK
YOU MODERATOR DO WE HAVE ANYONE
ON THE LINE. YES SIR WE DO HAVE
ONE PERSON IN KILL WE DID HAVE
TO GIVE THEM THEIR INFORMATION-
MY NUMBER ONE MOMENT PLEASE.
AND I DO APOLOGIZE FOR THE DELAY
WE SHOULD HAVE THEM IN.
CONFERENCE IN JUST ONE MOMENT.
AND WE'LL GO TO LINE NUMBER TEN
YOUR LINE IS OPEN. THANK YOU
CHAIRMAN OF BARRY NELSON WITH
GOLDEN STATE SALMON ASSOCIATION
IN STRONG SUPPORT OF- OUR SB SIX
EIGHTY SEVEN THANK YOU.
MODERATOR DO WE HAVE ANYONE ELSE
A MONTH. NORTHERN LIGHTS IN Q. I
THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR
WITNESSES WILL BRING THE
DISCUSSION BACK TO MEMBERS- ANY
MEMBERS HERE ON THE COMMITTEE
HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS.
OKAY CENTER AGAIN WOULD YOU LIKE
TO CLOSE THANK YOU VERY MUCH- I
JUST THINK THIS IS A COMMON
SENSE MEASURE WE TALK A LOT
ABOUT SENDING SETTING GOALS
WE'RE GONNA DO ALL THIS BUT IF
WE DON'T ACTUALLY HAVE THE
BENCHMARKS THAT WE NEED TO BE
ABLE TO SAY WHAT IS THE LEVEL OF
WATER QUALITY THAT IS NECESSARY
TO MAINTAIN HEALTH- THAN JUST
USING THE VSA IS AS A PATCHWORK
MODEL. DOESN'T SEEM TO BE AS
EFFECTIVE THIS THAT DOESN'T GET
THE WAY OF ANYTHING DOESN'T GET
AWAY AS A VOLUNTARY SERVICE
AGREEMENTS IT JUST SAYS WE
SHOULD KNOW WHAT THE WATER
QUALITY OBJECTIVE SHOULD BE
BEFORE WE BEGIN THE CONSTRUCTION
OF SOMETHING TO MOVE A BUNCH
WATER THROUGH IF GUIDE BY
ANYBODY TO MY DISTRICT IN
AUGUST. YOU CAN'T GO ANYWHERE
NEAR THE DELTA IS A BEAUTIFUL
FLUORESCENT GREEN THAT IS TOXIC
THE ANYBODY WHO GETS NEAR IT- SO
WITH THAT I RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR
YOUR AYE VOTE. I YOU CENTER A I
AM DON'T HAVE A QUORUM YET BUT-
TAKE A VOTE ON THAT WHEN WE DO-
WILL MOVE ON TO A FILE ITEM
NUMBER THREE SENATOR DONE-
YOU'RE VERY PREPARED TO YOU ARE
PREPARED. TO PRESENT SB THREE
TEN FIVE AND THREE. WHAT
INDUSTRY CHAIR NUMBERS. I
PRESENTED TODAY SB THREE TEN
PERTAINING TO CULTURAL BURNING.
I'M ACCEPTING THE SUGGESTED
AMENDMENTS. IN THE COMMITTEE
ANALYSIS AND THANK THE
CONSULTANT FOR WORKING WITH MY
STAFF ON THIS IMPORTANT BILL. SB
THREE TEN WOULD RECEIVE WOULD
RECOGNIZE SKEWS ME. TRIBAL
SOVEREIGNTY WITH RESPECT
CULTURAL BURNING PRACTICES.
DEFINED AS THE INTENTIONAL
APPLICATION OF FIRE BY CULTURAL
FIRE PRACTITIONERS. TO ACHIEVE
CULTURAL GOALS AND OBJECTIVES.
SB THREE TEN IS ANOTHER. IN A
SERIES OF BILLS I'VE AUTHORED TO
ADVANCE THE USE OF PRESCRIBED
FIRE. FOR WILDFIRE PREVENTION IN
FORCE MANAGEMENT. THE BILL WOULD
VESTED STORY IN THE SECRETARY OF
NATURAL RESOURCES. TO DECIDE. IF
I IN RECOGNITION OF TRIBAL
SOVEREIGNTY. CERTAIN STATE
APPROVALS FOR CULTURAL BURNING
MAY BE WAIVED. TRIBAL ANDY TO
PEOPLE AT RETAIN CONTROL AND
SOVEREIGNTY OVER CULTURAL
BURNING SINCE TIME IMMEMORIAL.
THE STATE WILDFIRE AND FOREST
RESILIENCE TASK FORCE HAS
ESTABLISHED IT WOULD SUPPORT
ENABLE THE EXPANSION OF CULTURAL
BURNING FOR THE HEALTH AND WELL
BEING OF ALL COMMUNITIES
INCLUDING HABITAT DIVERSITY
RESILIENT ECO SYSTEMS AND
WILDFIRE PREVENTION. PURSUANT TO
AN AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE
RESOURCES SECRETARY NATIVE
AMERICAN TRIBES WOULD NOT ONLY
BE ABLE TO CONTINUE THEIR
CULTURAL BURNING PRACTICES BUT
ALSO BENEFIT FROM THE
PROTECTIONS GRANTED TAUGHT TO
CERTIFIED BURN BOSSES AND HAVE
ACCESS TO THE PRESCRIBED FIRE
LIABILITY PILOT PROGRAM WHICH
WAS ESTABLISHED BY MY S. B. NINE
TWENTY SIX LAST YEAR. THERE IS
NO OPPOSITION TO THE BILL IS
SUPPORTED BY A NUMBER OF
ORGANIZATION IN THE
ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING THE
PACIFIC FOREST TRUST DEFENDERS
OF WILDLIFE THE CALIFORNIA FARM
BUREAU IN THE HUMBOLDT REDWOOD
TIMBER COMPANY. WITH ME TODAY IS
SARAH CLARKE- REPRESENTING THE
GROUP TRIED- THANK YOU IN DATA
YOU HAVE TWO MINUTES- YOU HAVE
DO YOU HAVE TO WITNESSES THIS
HONOR ONE WE HAVE WHAT OKAY. I
GUESS YOU FOUR MINUTES. I'LL
TAKE ONLY TWO MINUTES OF YOUR
TIME I GOOD MORNING MY NAME IS
SERRA CLARK I'M A PARTNER AT SHE
MOHALI IN LINEBACKER A PUBLIC
INTEREST LAW FIRM IN SAN
FRANCISCO. I WORKED WITH AT THE
CREEK TRY AMONG CULTURAL BURNING
ISSUES FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS AND
I'M HERE TO URGE YOUR AYE VOTE
ON SB THREE TEN. TRIBES AND
NATIVE AMERICAN PEOPLE HAVE USED
CULTURAL BURNING SINCE TIME
IMMEMORIAL. IT IS USED TO STORE
IT PLANTS I RELATED TO BASKET
WEAVING FOOD AND MEDICINE. IT IS
USED TO CREATE AND MAINTAIN
HABITAT FOR A NUMBER OF REALLY
IMPORTANT SPECIES SUCH AS ELK
AND SALMON. AND IF THE STATE IS
NOW LEARNING CULTURAL BURNING
REDUCES THE RISK OF CATASTROPHIC
WILDFIRES BY REDUCING FUEL THOSE
AND BY CREATING RESILIENT
ECOSYSTEMS. TRIBES ARE THE MOST
KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT THESE
PRACTICES AND THEY HAVE NEVER
CEDED OR RELINQUISHED CONTROL
OVER THEM. AS THREE TEN WOULD
TAKE IMPORTANCE OF. RECOGNIZING
SOVEREIGNTY WITH RESPECT TO
CULTURAL BURNING AND STATE LAW.
IN FURTHERANCE OF THE
SOVEREIGNTY SB THREE TEN WOULD
ENABLE THE SECRETARY OF NATURAL
RESOURCES TO ENTER INTO
AGREEMENTS WITH FEDERALLY
RECOGNIZED TRIBES. TO COORDINATE
CULTURAL BURNING ACTIVITIES ON
THEIR ANCESTRAL LANDS.
SPECIFICALLY THE SECRETARY IS
AUTHORIZED TO FIND ITS STATE
PERMITS SUCH AS THOSE ISSUED BY
CAL FIRE AND AIR DISTRICTS. ARE
NOT REQUIRED FOR CULTURAL
BURNING PROGRAMS INSTEAD THE
POTENTIAL HEALTH AND SAFETY
IMPACTS WOULD BE HANDLED UNDER
TRIBAL LAW. SB THREE TEN WOULD
MARK AN IMPORTANT STEP IN
RECOGNIZING AND RESPECTING
TRIBAL SOVEREIGNTY WITH RESPECT
TO CULTURAL BURNING. WHILE
ENABLING THE CONDITIONS NEEDED
TO EXPAND ITS USE. THIS WOULD
HAVE BENEFITS FOR BOTH TRIBAL
AND NON CAN TRAVEL COMMUNITIES
ALIKE ACROSS THE STATE. IN
ADDITION SB THREE TEN INCLUDES A
SMALL BUT IMPORTANT FIX TO THE-
TWENTY FIND LEGISLATION THAT WAS
AUTHORED BY SENATOR DODD.
RELATED TO PRESCRIBED FIRE
LIABILITY. AND SB THREE THREE
TWO I MADE IT LESS LIKELY THAT
PRIVATE BURN OWNERS OF PRIVATE
LANDOWNERS OR OTHER AND BURNERS
WOULD RECEIVE A SUPPRESSION
COSTS BILL IF THEY NEEDED HELP
WITH AN ESCAPE RIGHT PRESCRIBED
FIRE SO LONG AS THEY WERE
FOLLOWING CERTAIN BEST
PRACTICES. AND SB THREE TEN THIS
YEAR WOULD ALLOW FEDERALLY
QUALIFIED BURN BOSSES LIKE THEIR
STATE COUNTERPARTS TO RELY ON
THE SAME RELAXED LIABILITY
STANDARD. IN ORDER SHALL ADDRESS
IMPORTANT WORK FORCE SHORTAGES.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR. TIME WE
REQUEST AN AYE VOTE. THANK YOU-
LET'S HEAR FROM ANY OTHER SPORT
WITH HERE ROOM TO ONE HOW. AGAIN
LIMIT YOUR COMMENTS YOUR LONG
NAME AFFILIATION AND POSITION.
MY ENTIRE NUMBERS I'VE GOT MILE
ON BEHALF OF THE MID PENINSULA
REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT IN
SUPPORT THANK YOU. THANK YOU.
GOOD MORNING MISTER CHAIR KRISTA
KELLY ON BEHALF OF HUMBOLDT AND
MENDOCINO REDWOOD COMPANY IS
ALSO IN SUPPORT OF THE BILL
THANK YOU. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT-
WOMAN LEAD WITNESSES IN
OPPOSITION. YES WE HAVE NONE SO-
LET'S HEAR FROM ANY OTHER
OPPOSITION WITNESSES HERE IN THE
ROOM. OKAY I HAVE SINCE WE DON'T
HAVE ANY WILL MOVE ON TO
WITNESSES WAITING TO TESTIFY VIA
THE TELECONFERENCE ORVIS- THOSE
WISHING TO TESTIFY SHOULD LIMIT
THEIR COMMENTS THEIR NAME
AFFILIATION AND POSITION ON THE
MEASURE- MODERATOR IF YOU COULD
PROMPT ANYONE ON THE LINE- IN
SUPPORT OR OPPOSITION. SB THREE
TEN WILL BEGIN. YES THEN IF YOU
WISH TO COMMENT. IN ORDER
OPPOSITION PLEASE PRESS ONE BEEN
ZERO ON YOUR TELEPHONE KEYPAD AT
THIS TIME. WE HAVE NO NINETEEN
Q. THANK YOU WILL BRING THE
DISCUSSION BACK TO THE MEMBERS-
ANYBODY MEMBERS HAVE QUESTIONS
OR COMMENTS. DOLLARS LET'S WANNA
THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THIS BILL
FORWARD AND OBVIOUSLY A
CALIFORNIA- PRE. EUROPEAN
SETTLEMENT BURNED. ALMOST EVERY
TEN YEARS AND SO I THINK THIS IS
A GREAT- BILL TO ACTUALLY SHOW
HOW WE CAN PUT NATURAL FIRE-
BACK ON THE LANDSCAPING AND
MANAGED WAY. AND REDUCE THE
LIABILITY SOLVED HAPPY TO MOVE
THE BILL WHENEVER WE GET A
COURT. THANK YOU SENATE ON
ANYONE ELSE. I HAVE SOME
COMMENTS- CENTER IN- FOR I WOULD
JUST WANT TO THANK YOU FOR
WORKING WITH OUR STAFF- YOU KNOW
OBVIOUSLY CURRENT CULTURAL
BURNING IS AN IMPORTANT- LONG
ESTABLISHED TRADITION THAT IT.
HAS HELPED TO- I PROVIDE
BENEFICIAL FIRE IT'S PART OF
WHAT WE NEED GOING FORWARD
RESILIENCY WHEN I WHEN WE FIRST
SAW THE BILL I THINK. WE DID
HAVE CONCERNS THAT THERE WASN'T
ENOUGH DATA ON HOW COMMON THIS
PRACTICE WAS SO APPRECIATE YOU
TAKING THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS I
THINK. THE FIVE YEAR SUNSET WILL
ALLOW US TO COLLECT THAT DATA
AND SEE IF THIS. POLICIES IS
WORTH RENEWING FIVE YEARS SO-
WITH THAT- I WENT AT THE
APPROPRIATE TIME- LOOK FORWARD
TO VOTING ON THE BILL. THANK YOU
THANK YOU MISTER CHAIR MEMBERS
PROCEEDED. THANK YOU- RIGHT.
WITH ONE. OKAY NOT YET. A THAT
OKAY WHAT'S OUR NEXT BILL WILL
BE- FILE ITEM ONE SB TWENTY
THREE HOW THE GYRO AND SINCE HE
IS NOT ABLE TO PRESENT TODAY-
CENTER TO PPO WILL PRESENT IN
FOR. WHAT'S WHENEVER YOU'RE
READY.
GOOD MORNING MISTER CHAIRMAN AND
COLLEAGUES I'M HERE TO PRESENT
SB TWENTY THREE ON BEHALF OF
SENATOR CAFIERO. WHICH SEEKS TO
PROVIDE SPECIFIC PATHWAYS FOR
CALIFORNIA TO STREAMLINE THE
REGULATORY PERMITTING PROCESS
FOR WATER SUPPLY AND FLOOD RICH
FLOOD RISK EXCUSE ME REDUCTION
PROJECTS. WITHOUT COMPROMISING
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION. ON
BEHALF OF SENATOR CAFIERO WOULD
LIKE TO THANK THE COMMITTEE FOR
THEIR WORK. ON THE BILL AND
ACCEPT THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS
FROM TWENTY TWENTY TO TWENTY
TWENTY TWO CALIFORNIA
EXPERIENCED THE DRIEST THREE
YEAR PERIOD ON RECORD. FOR ABOUT
THREE MONTHS I JUST THREE MONTHS
AGO THIS PROLONGED DROUGHT WAS
MET WITH A SERIES OF ATMOSPHERIC
RIVERS AND A BOMB CYCLONE THAT
BROUGHT SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF
RAIN AND SNOW LEADING TO
WIDESPREAD FLOODING RESIDENTIAL
AND AGRICULTURAL PROPERTY
DAMAGE. AND EVACUATION ORDERS
FOR TENS OF THOUSANDS OF
RESIDENTS MOST OF WHICH WERE LOW
INCOME. THE HAVOC OF THE LAST
FEW MONTHS HAS RESULTED IN AT
LEAST TWENTY TWO FATALITIES IN
THE STATE AND THOUSANDS OF
DISPLACED INDIVIDUALS NOT TO
MENTION MILLIONS OF DOLLARS OF
AGRICULTURAL LAND. BEING PUT OUT
OF PRODUCTION. THE UNNECESSARILY
LENGTHY PERMITTING PROCESS FOR
WATER SUPPLY AND FLOOD RISK
REDUCTION PROJECTS IS
UNFORTUNATELY A CONTRIBUTOR TO
THESE OUTCOMES. THE STATE'S LONG
AND EXPENSIVE PERMITTING
PROCESSES HAVE AFFECTED PROJECTS
AND EVERY SINGLE ONE OF OUR
DISTRICTS. DESPITE THE NEED FOR
WATER SUPPLY AND FLOOD
PROTECTION INFRASTRUCTURE BEING
QUITE EVIDENT THE PERMITTING
PROCESS CAN BE MIRED IN DELAYS
CAUSED BY OVERLAPPING
JURISDICTIONS OF STATE AND
FEDERAL AGENCIES. CONFUSION OVER
WHAT'S REQUIRED FOR A COMPLETED
APPLICATION. AND STATE AGENCY IN
PROJECT APPLICANTS STAFFING
ISSUES. AS DELAYS OCCUR COSTS
INCREASE AND DEPENDING ON THE
SIZE OF THE PROJECT DELAYS CAN
ULTIMATELY COST WATER RATEPAYERS
AND TAXPAYERS TENS OF MILLIONS
OF DOLLARS. THE STATE HAS
INVESTED BILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN
WATER INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS IN
RECENT YEARS. WHICH WILL BE
ESSENTIAL TO MANAGING EXTENDED
DRY CONDITIONS AND INTENSE
PRECIPITATION EVENTS. WE MUST
RECOGNIZE IMPROVING WATER SUPPLY
RELIABILITY AND ECOSYSTEM
RESILIENCY THROUGH THE
DEVELOPMENT OF NEW
INFRASTRUCTURE REQUIRES EFFORTS
TO MODERNIZE OUR REGULATORY
SCHEMES. SB TWENTY THREE
IDENTIFIES OPPORTUNITIES TO
IMPROVE THE STREAMLINED AND
STREAMLINE THE REGULATORY
PERMITTING PROCESS WHILE
PRESERVING ESTABLISHED
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIONS. FOR
THESE CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE
PROJECTS ARE BUILT AT A PACE AND
SCALE NEEDED TO PREPARE FOR
CLIMATE CHANGE AND PROTECT
FAMILIES AND BUSINESSES THAT ARE
AFFECTED BY THE DELAYS INHERENT.
IN OUR CURRENT PERMITTING
PROCESS. STREAMLINING PROJECTS
INCENTIVIZES INVESTMENT IN WATER
PROJECTS WHICH WILL NOT ONLY
PREPARE CALIFORNIA FOR CLIMATE
CHANGE BUT GENERATE JOBS AND
CONTRIBUTE TO STATE LOCAL
ECONOMIES. STREAMLINING PROJECTS
WILL HELP TO STABILIZE OUR WATER
SUPPLY AND MOST IMPORTANTLY HELP
KEEP OUR COMMUNITY SAFE. ON
BEHALF OF SENATOR COPYRIGHT
THANK YOU AND RESPECTFULLY ASK
FOR AN AYE VOTE. WITH ME TODAY
TO TESTIFY IN SUPPORT IS CHRIS
ANDERSON WITH THE ASSOCIATION OF
CALIFORNIA WATER AGENCIES IN
MARYLAND COFFEE OUTSIDE COUNSEL
WITH NOT CEMENT REPRESENTING
SANTA CLARA VALLEY WATER
DISTRICT. THANK YOU ARE YOU HAVE
TWO MINUTES EACH. GOOD MORNING
MISTER TURNER MEMBERS CHRIS
ANDERSON ON BEHALF THE
ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA WATER
AGENCIES FIRST JUST WANT TO
THANK THE COMMITTEE AND
PARTICULARLY COMMITTEE STAFFED
AND IF YOU WANT FOR ALL OF HER
TIME AND ATTENTION PAID TO THIS
BILL. ALSO THAT THINKING SENATOR
PER DIEM FOR PICHENY INFER
CENTER COMPANY OR THIS MORNING-
WE'VE ALL HEARD THE SCIENCE
ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE LITTLE TO
NO SNOW PACK IN THE COMING
DECADES PROLONGED DROUGHTS
FOLLOWED BY INTENSE ATMOSPHERIC
RIVERS. SEALEVEL RISE AND A
MASSIVE IMPLICATIONS IT HOLDS
FOR CALIFORNIA'S WATER SUPPLY.
OF COURSE THESE ARE NOT JUST
FUTURE HYPOTHETICALS. CLIMATE
CHANGES HERE AND WE'VE SEEN HOW
WEATHER WHIPLASH IS INTENSIFYING
BOTH DROUGHT AND PRECIPITATION
EVENTS. SNOW PACK IS A STARKLY
ACCOUNTED FOR ABOUT 30% OF
CALIFORNIA'S WATER SUPPLY AS A
RESULT WE BUILT AN ENTIRE WATER
INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEM AROUND THE
RELIABLE PARENTS OF SNOWPACK IN
THE MOUNTAINS. IF WE'RE INSURE
CALIFORNIA IS ABLE TO THRIVE IN
A CHANGING CLIMATE WE MUST
AGGRESSIVELY REBUILD THE WAY WE
SOURCE STORE AND DELIVER WATER.
AT THE SAME TIME WE MUST ENSURE
OUR FLOOD. CONTROL
INFRASTRUCTURE. IS READY TO
WITHSTAND INTENSE ATMOSPHERIC
RIVERS AND SEA LEVEL RISE. WHILE
THE URGENT NEED FOR THESE
PROJECTS IS EVIDENT GETTING
THESE PROJECTS BILL CAN BE A
SIGNIFICANT CHALLENGE. SB TWENTY
THREE WOULD ADDRESS KNOWN
SOURCES OF PERMITTING THE WAY
FOR WATER SUPPLY AND FLOOD RISK
REDUCTION PROJECTS IN THREE KEY
WAYS. FIRST THE BILL ADDRESSES
THE PERMIT APPLICATION PROCESS
THE TIME BETWEEN AN APPLICATION
IS SUBMITTED IN DECISION ISSUED
BY THE AGENCY CAN BE MIRED IN
DELAYS. SB TWENTY THREE WOULD
CREATE A STANDARDIZED AND
TRANSPARENT PROCESS. WITH
DEADLINES ON BOTH THE APPLICANT
AND THE AGENCY. CONTRIBUTE
PARTIES ARE WORKING TOGETHER TO
EXPEDITE THE REVIEW PROCESS.
SECOND THE BILL WOULD TAKE
PERMIT STREAMLINING TOOLS
ALREADY AVAILABLE IN EXISTING
LAW. ENSURE THEY'RE BEING
UTILIZED TO EXPEDITE THESE
PROJECTS THESE TOOLS BOUNCE
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION WITH
EXPEDITED REVIEW. BUT ARE NOT
UTILIZED TO THE EXTENT THEY
SHOULD BE SB TWENTY THREE WOULD
ENSURE THESE TOOLS ARE BEING
UTILIZED IN A STANDARDIZED AND
TRANSPARENT MANNER. AND FINALLY
THE STATE AGENCY STAFFING AND
RESOURCE ISSUES ARE OFTEN
IMPEDIMENTS. TO EXPEDITED
PERMITS THAT EXPEDITING PERMIT
REVIEWS. AS TWO THREE WHAT
ADDRESS THESE ISSUES BY LOUD
PROUD AFTER. TO PROVIDE AGENCIES
WITH FUNDING NECESSARY TO SAY
FOR INSTANCE HIRE ADDITIONAL
STAFF. IMPORTANTLY WITH THIS
BILL INTENDS TO ACCOMPLISH IS
WITHIN THE EXISTING REGULATORY
PERMITTING FRAMEWORK. SB TWENTY
THROUGH NOT SHORT CUT OR
COMPROMISE ANY STEPS IN THE
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW PROCESS
THIS BILL MERELY PROPOSES
COMMONSENSE IDEAS. TO ADDRESS
UNKNOWN SOURCES OF PERMITTING
DELAY THANK YOU. YES MISTER.
GOOD MORNING MR CARE MEMBERS I'M
MARY LYNN COFFEY REPRESENTING
SANTA CLARA VALLEY WATER
DISTRICT ALSO KNOWN AS VALLEY
WATER. FOR THE TWO MILLION
PEOPLE OF SANTA CLARA VALLEY
VALLEY WATER IS THE FIRST LINE
OF DEFENSE AGAINST DROUGHT
GROUNDWATER OVERDRAFT
INTENSIFIED FLOODING AND SEA
LEVEL RISE. WE STRONGLY SUPPORT
THIS BILL SB TWENTY THREE
TACKLES THE CAUSES OF COSTLY
PERMITTING DELAY FOR WATER
SUPPLY AND FLOOD RISK REDUCTION
PROJECTS. INCLUDING ESTABLISHING
A PATHWAY TO COMPLETE
APPLICATION FOR FOUR OH ONE
SEARCH AND ADDRESSING INADEQUATE
PERMIT AGENCY STAFFING. FAILURE
TO USE STREAMLINING TOOLS WE
ALREADY HAVE AN OPEN ENDED
DEADLINES WITH NO
ACCOUNTABILITY. I'D LIKE TO
SPEAK BRIEFLY ABOUT NATURAL
COMMUNITY CONSERVATION PLANS
HABITAT CONSERVATION PLANS AND
OTHER WATERSHED SCALE BIOLOGICAL
PLANS I'M GOING TO CALL THESE
HCP'S. THESE ARE PLANS THAT HAVE
ALREADY BEEN APPROVED BY STATE
AND FEDERAL REGULATORS THE USE
OF HCP'S AS WATERSHED PLANS TO
GUIDE MITIGATION OF IMPACTS TO
WATERS OF THE STATE IN ISSUING
FOUR OH ONE CERTS. WAS MANDATED
BY THE STATE WATER BOARD IN
TWENTY NINETEEN FOR ALL HCP'S
APPROVED PRIOR TO DECEMBER OF
TWENTY TWENTY. THAT'S ALL HCP'S
THAT WERE AVAILABLE TO THE STATE
WATER BOARD AND DRAFTER
OTHERWISE WHEN THEY WERE
ADOPTING. REGIONAL BOARDS HAVE
NOT EMBRACED TO THIS APPROACH
EVEN THOUGH IT'S BETTER FOR
SPECIES AND HABITATS ALSO THE
APPROACH CHART FALL SHORT
BECAUSE OF THE DATE LIMITATION
NEW HCP'S OUR AMENDED AND
APPROVED ALL THE TIME. SB TWENTY
THREE SAYS WATER BOARDS MUST
USED ALREADY APPROVED HCP'S AS
WATERSHED PLANS TO STREAMLINE
SECTION FOR A ONE PROJECT
MITIGATION IF THOSE PLANS
ADDRESS BIOLOGICAL GOALS FOR
AQUATIC RESOURCES. IF IN H. C.
B. DOESN'T ADDRESS ALL THE
PROJECTS IMPACTS THE WATER BOARD
MAY REQUIRE ADDITIONAL
MITIGATION NOT ALREADY INCLUDED
IN THE AC P. INCLUDING
MITIGATION. FOR TEMPERATURE OR
INSTREAM FLOW. THIS WILL
EXPEDITE PROJECT PERMITTING
BECAUSE IT AVOIDS A PROTRACTED
RENEGOTIATION OF DIFFERENT OFTEN
GIVE. ISOLATED AND LESS
EFFECTIVE MITIGATION SITES THAT
CAN ADD LITERALLY YEARS TO
PERMITTING PROCESSES. USING
EIGHT CITIES AS WATERSHED PLANS
HILLS BETTER OUTCOME FOR SPECIES
AND HABITAT INSURERS MITIGATION
DOLLARS ARE INVESTED WISELY AND
REDUCES PERMITTING DELAYS THAT
DRIVE UP THE COST OF PROJECTS.
AND LEAVE COMMUNITIES AT RISK OF
FLOODING GROUNDWATER OVERDRAFT
SUBSIDENCE AND WATER SHORTAGE
FOR YEARS. VALLEY WATER URGES
YOUR AYE VOTE ON SB TWENTY THREE
TO DELIVER CRITICAL CLIMATE
ADAPTATION PROJECTS FASTER WHILE
STILL PROTECTING THE
ENVIRONMENT. THANK YOU THANK YOU
BEFORE WE HEAR FURTHER
WITNESSES- WE'RE GOING TO
ESTABLISH A QUORUM ASSISTANT-
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. SENATORS
MEN THEIR MEN HERE SEYARTO HERE
SARAH HERE ALLEN. ALLEN HERE
BAKER. DELI YOUR DAILY HERE
EGGMAN. HERE EGGMAN HERE GROWTH.
GROWTH HERE HER TADO. LAYERED
LIMÓN. VIDEO HERE VIDEO HERE.
OKAY WELL AS A QUORUM HAS BEEN
ESTABLISHED- WILL NOW GO BACK TO
THE HEARING. WITNESSES IN
SUPPORT OF SB TWENTY THREE- I
LOOKS LIKE WE HAVE A QUEUE OF
SUPPORT WITNESSES HERE IN ROOM
TWENTY ONE HUNDRED- PLEASE LIMIT
YOUR COMMENTS YOUR NAME
AFFILIATION POSITION ON THE
MEASURE YOU MAY PROCEED. THANK
YOU MISTER CHAIR JASON ANCHORED
ON BEHALF OF THE RANCHO
CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICT ALSO
IN SUPPORT. THANK YOU GOOD
MORNING RHINO JACKING WITH
REGIONAL WATER AUTHORITY IN
SUPPORT THANK YOU. GOOD MORNING
I'VE GOT MILE AND A HALF OF AN
PENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE
DISTRICT ALSO IN SUPPORT THANK
YOU. THURSDAY WRIST WITH A
MISSILE WATER DISTRICT OF ORANGE
COUNTY LOS BURGESS MISS WATER
STREET AND THE COACHELLA VALLEY
MUSIC WATER STREET IN SUPPORT
THANK YOU. WARNING THIS IS HER
MEMBERS CARLOS TEARS ON BEHALF
OF CALIFORNIA FRESH FRUIT
ASSOCIATION AND CALIFORNIA
CITRUS MUTUAL SUPPORT THANK YOU
. GOOD MORNING ALYSSA HI ON
BEHALF OF THE CITIES OF SANTA
ROSA AND BILL MAHER PIECES
AFFORDABLE THANK YOU. GOOD
MORNING MISTER TURNER MEMBERS
ANALLY AGAIN ON BEHALF OF MESA
WATER DISTRICT IN SUPPORT THANK
YOU. GOOD MORNING THIS IS GIL
DELL HAT WITH WESTERN GROWERS
AND I'M ALSO REPRESENTING THE
CALIFORNIA CHAMBER THIS MORNING
THANK YOU FOR IN SUPPORT.
MORNING RESEARCHER MEMBERS DON
KHAKI MCCUE KEPT KEEPING DRONE
ON BEHALF THE CALIFORNIA COUNCIL
FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECONOMIC
BALANCE IN SUPPORT THANK YOU.
MORNING HEIDI HANNEMANN ON
BEHALF OF THE CALIFORNIA SPECIAL
DISTRICTS ASSOCIATION IN SUPPORT
THANK YOU. GOOD MORNING
CATHERINE FREEMAN ON BEHALF OF
THE CALIFORNIA STATE ASSOCIATION
OF COUNTIES AND ALSO ON BEHALF
OF THE CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL
UTILITIES ASSOCIATION SUPPORT
THANK YOU THANK YOU. ASHLEY
WALKER WITH NASIM AND ON BEHALF
OF THE MONTEREY COUNTY BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS A LEAVING HÌNH
MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT IN
PADRE DAM MUNICIPAL WATER
DISTRICT IN SUPPORT. THANK YOU.
MORNING MISTER CHAIR MARK
FENSTER MAKER ON BEHALF OF THE
SONOMA COUNTY WATER AGENCY IN
SUPPORT OF SB TWENTY THREE THANK
YOU. GOOD MORNING MISTER TURNER
MEMBERS KRISTIN OLSON ON BEHALF
OF THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY WATER
AUTHORITY UNITED WATER
CONSERVATION DISTRICT AND SAN
LUIS DELTA MENDOTA WATER THIRTY
IN SPORT. THANK YOU. HI ALEX
PEERING AT A CALIFORNIA FARM
BUREAU FEDERATION IN SUPPORT
THANK YOU. THANK YOU. ALL YOUR
HUMBLE COUNTY VOTERS TO
RESIDENTS SUPPORT THANK YOU.
MORE MISTER CHAIR MEMBERS GLENN
FARRELL ON BEHALF THE STATE
WATER CONTRACTORS AND CAL THE
SOLID SUPPORT SHE- THANK YOU.
GOOD MORNING MR CHAIRMAN BOB
REID WITH READ GOVERNMENT
RELATIONS ON BEHALF OF DESERT
WATER AGENCY. EL DORADO
IRRIGATION DISTRICT ELSINORE
VALLEY MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT.
ROLAND WATER DISTRICTS SOLANO
COUNTY WATER AGENCY VALLEY
ATWATER COALITION. WANT VALLEY
WATER DISTRICT THE WATER
REPLENISHMENT DISTRICT OF
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA IN SUPPORT
THANK YOU. I DO WE HAVE ANY LEAD
WITNESSES IN OPPOSITION HERE- IT
ONE ALL RIGHT YOU HAVE FOUR
MINUTES THEN. GOOD MORNING MR
CHAIRMAN BERSANT WBG FROM THE
NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE
COUNCIL I WON'T TAKE UP ALL THE
TIME- WE APPRECIATE THE WORK OF
THE COMMITTEE AND APPRECIATE THE
AUTHOR'S WILLINGNESS TO WORK
WITH US TO TRY TO WORK THROUGH
SOME OF THESE ISSUES
UNFORTUNATELY EVEN AS AMENDED IT
WE- DO OPPOSE THE BILL AND URGE
A NO VOTE. PERMITTING OF WATER
SUPPLY INFRASTRUCTURE IS HIGHLY
COMPLICATED AND DOES AFFECT OUR
ENVIRONMENT WHEN WE ARE BUILDING
NEW WATER STORAGE PROJECTS WE
ARE TAKING WATER FROM THE
ENVIRONMENT. AND SO GOING
THROUGH THE PERMITTING PROCESS
FREQUENTLY REQUIRES NEGOTIATIONS
BETWEEN THE APPLICANT AND THE
AGENCY TO GET TO A BETTER
OUTCOME. A LOT OF TIMES WHAT WE
SEE IS THAT HAVING A STRICT
TIMELINE. SALI CAN BE
COUNTERPRODUCTIVE BECAUSE YOU
END UP IN HAVING TO EITHER DENY
THE PERMIT ON THE HALF OF THE
AGENCY OR LEAD TO CONDITIONS IF
THE APPLICANT DOES NOT LIKE. HOW
AND FREQUENTLY THE APPLICANT
ACTUALLY IS THE CAUSE OF DELAY
EITHER AS A RESULT OF HAVING TO
REDO THEIR ENVIRONMENTAL
ANALYSIS REDO THEIR WATER RIGHTS
APPLICATION WE'VE SEEN THIS WITH
A NUMBER OF PROJECTS IN RECENT
YEARS. UNFORTUNATELY SB TWENTY
THREE DOESN'T JUST STREAMLINED
THE PROCESS IT FUNDAMENTALLY
ALTERS THE STATE'S AUTHORITY TO.
FULLY TO REQUIRE EFFECTIVE
MITIGATION FOR- IMPACTS CAUSED
BY WATER SUPPLY AND FLOOD
CONTROL PROJECTS. AND THAT
HAPPENS REALLY IN TWO WAYS ONE
IS THAT THE BILL FOR FINALLY
CONFLATES. THE RESPONSIBILITY OF
THE WATER BOARD'S UNDER SECTION
FOUR ONE OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT
WHICH APPLIES TO ANY PERMIT
ISSUED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
ON THE CLEAN WATER ACT. WITH THE
DREDGING FILL PROCEDURES THE
WETLANDS POLICY ADOPTED BY THE
STATE WATER BOARD- AND IT LIMITS
THOSE MITIGATION MEASURES IN A
FOUR ONE CERTIFICATION TO THOSE
. BUT THAT LEAVES OUT ALL OF THE
OTHER PROJECTS AND ALL THE OTHER
IMPACTS INCLUDING MINIMUM STREAM
FLOWS FOR SALMON WATER
TEMPERATURES FOR SALMON. WATER
QUALITY AND IMPACTS TO WATER
RIGHTS HOLDERS DOWNSTREAM. FOUR
ONE IT IS. UNDER FEDERAL LAW AND
STATE LAW FOUR ONE
CERTIFICATIONS ARE SUPPOSED TO
ENSURE THAT OUR PROJECT COMPLIES
WITH STATE WATER QUALITY
STANDARDS AND OTHER APPROPRIATE
REQUIREMENTS OF STATE LAW.
OBVIOUSLY THIS WILL BE A BIG
ISSUE IN THE NEXT COMMITTEE. BUT
EVEN WITH RESPECT TO THE
WETLANDS POLICY ITSELF SB TWENTY
THREE IS NOT CONSISTENT WITH THE
ADOPTION WEAPONS POLICY AS A
COMMITTEE STAFF OF PROPERLY
POINTS OUT. WE BELIEVE IN MANY
WAYS IT THIS IS BILL IS A
SOLUTION IN SEARCH OF A PROBLEM.
WE ALL WANT PERMITTED TO GO. WE
ALL WANT EVERYTHING TO BE
PERFECT WE WANT PERMITTING TO BE
SIMPLE AND EASY WE ALSO WANT TO
HAVE ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT AND WE
WANT TO SAFEGUARD THE
ENVIRONMENT. THESE ARE NOT EASY
DECISIONS AND FLIPPING THE
SCALES TOWARDS SPEEDING UP THE
PERMITTING THE PROCESS
PERMITTING NEW MASSIVE
INSTRUCTOR INFRASTRUCTURE. CAN
LEAVE OUR FISH AND WILDLIFE AND
THE THOUSANDS OF JOBS IN NATIVE
AMERICAN TRIBES THAT DEPEND ON
THEM IN EVEN WORSE SHAPE THAN
TODAY. AND FOR ALL THOSE REASONS
WE URGE YOUR NO VOTE. THANK YOU
. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT IN THIS
YEAR FROM ANY OTHER OPPOSITION
WITNESSES HERE IN ROOM TWENTY
ONE HUNDRED. PLEASE LIMIT YOUR
COMMENTS YOUR NAME AFFILIATION
AND POSITION ON THE MEASURE. THE
MORNING ERIN WILLING ON BEHALF
OF SIERRA CLUB CALIFORNIA IN
OPPOSITION. THANK YOU. GOOD
MORNING ABRAHAM AND DOES ON
BEHALF COMMUNITY WATER CENTER IN
OPPOSITION. THANK YOU. I SEE NO
ONE ELSE IN THE ROOM LET'S HEAR
FROM. ANY WITNESSES WAITING TO
TESTIFY VIA TELECONFERENCE ORVIS
- THOSE WISHING TO TESTIFY
SHOULD LIMIT THEIR COMMENTS
THEIR NAME. AFFILIATION AND
POSITION ON THE MEASURE-
MODERATOR IF YOU COULD START
PROMPTING ANY INDIVIDUALS
WAITING TESTIFIED IN SUPPORT OR
OPPOSITION S. B. TWENTY THREE WE
CAN BEGIN. YES SIR AND WE'LL GO
TO LINE TWENTY FIVE FIRST. YOUR
LINE IS OPEN. THANK YOU FAIR
NUMBER OF THE COMMITTEE THAT THE
BALLOT LIMMER ON BEHALF OF CAL
TROUT TROUT UNLIMITED THE
ENVIRONMENTAL LAW FOUNDATION AND
DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE IN
OPPOSITION. THANK YOU MODERATOR
DO WE HAVE OTHER PEOPLE ON. NEXT
TO GO TO LINE NUMBER SIXTEEN.
GOOD MORNING THIS IS CHRIS HOW
YOU CALLING ON BEHALF OF
RETALIATES MUNICIPAL WATER
DISTRICT IN SUPPORT OF S. B.
TWENTY THREE. THANK YOU AN
ACTUAL KLEIN NUMBER TWENTY.
MORNING SURE MEMBERS ARE TURNING
THE TAP INSTANCES IT'S ON BEHALF
OF YOUR LOOK YOUR GEISHA
DISTRICT EASTERN MUNICIPAL WATER
DISTRICT AND SANTA MARGARITA
WATER DISTRICT IN SUPPORT. AND
THE NEXT TO AGO TO LINE NUMBER
TWENTY TWO. GOOD MORNING MR
KAREN MEMBERS TRICIA GERINGER
WITH AGRICULTURAL COUNCIL OF
CALIFORNIA IN STRONG SUPPORT. IN
THE NEXT TO GO TO LINE NUMBER
TEN. LINE TEN YOU ARE OPEN.
MEXICO TO LINE TWENTY FOUR. GOOD
MORNING HANNAH DAVIS AND ON
BEHALF OF THE HIDDEN VALLEY LAKE
COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT
WE'RE IN SUPPORT. WE HAVE NO
FURTHER LINE THANK YOU. I THANK
YOU MODERATOR I WILL BRING THE
DISCUSSION BACK TO THE COMMITTEE
TO ANY OF OUR MEMBERS HAVE
QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS SENATOR
ALAN. WHY ONE APPRECIATE
EVERYONE COMING IN AND- AND ALL
THE ISSUES THAT THE AUTHORS
TRYING TO ADDRESS HERE- YOU KNOW
I HAVE A SEAT WE DON'T HAVE A
RATHER HERE AND I REALLY
APPRECIATE CENTER FOR STEPPING
IN FOR HER BUT- I'M I'M
DEFINITELY CONCERNED ABOUT THE
BILL'S PROVISIONS THAT WOULD
LIMIT THE STATE'S AUTHORITY TO
IMPOSE TERMS AND CONDITIONS. I
HAD TO MITIGATE THE ADVERSE
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF WATER
INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS. I
UNDERSTAND FROM THE COMMITTEE
ANNOUNCES THAT THE SPONSORS
INTENT IS TO CODIFY THE PROCESS
THAT ALL THE PROCESSES AND
PROCEDURES. BUT WHILE THE
PROCEDURES AUTHORIZE THE WATER
BOARDS TO USE THE APPROVED PLANS
AS WATERSHED PLANS IS NOT
REQUIRED. AND ADDITIONALLY THE
PROCEDURES- YOU DON'T RENT
RESTRICT WATER BOARDS FROM
IMPOSING ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS
ARE SUPPLEMENTING IT SO I KNOW
THE CLEANING HOUSES- IN THE
IMMENSELY. DON'T SPECIFICALLY
CAUGHT DELETING THIS PROVISION
FROM THE BILL I'M HOPING THAT
THE AUTHOR WILL COMMIT TO.
WORKING WITH OUR COMMUNITY-
STAFF IT'S CLEAR IF THE BILL
COMES OUT TODAY IT'S GOING TO GO
OVER TO SANITY Q. AND SOME- I'M
HOPING THAT THE SENATE CAREER
AS- A TEAM WOULD BE WILLING TO
WORK WITH OUR STAFF TO AMEND THE
LANGUAGE THAT IS CONSISTENT
WITH. WHAT'S REQUIRED BY THE
PROCEDURES- IF NOT I'M I'M
SERIOUSLY YEAH WILL BE
CONSIDERED. YEAH TRYING TO
REMOVE PROVISIONS FROM THE BILL
YOU KNOW IF IT COMES OVER DARK
COMMITTEE ONE OTHER NOTE I'M
ALSO INTERESTED IN SEEING
SIMILAR CHANGES TO THE WATER FOR
PROVISIONS FOR SECTION FOUR OH
ONE NOTIFICATIONS AN
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW DOCUMENTS
AS THOSE BEING MADE TO THE LAKE
AND STREAMBED. ALTERATION
PROVISIONS TODAY SO I'M I'M
WILLING TO VOTE FOR THE BILL HI
NOTE. TO MOVE THE CONVERSATION
FOR AND I UNDERSTAND THAT THE
OTHERS TRYING TO DO A NUMBER OF
IMPORTANT THINGS HERE BUT THERE
ARE. TO CONTINUE TO BE A- A SLEW
OF DIFFICULT ENVIRONMENTAL
ISSUES SOME OF WHICH WERE ALSO
JUST MENTION DURING. A PUBLIC
COMMENT AND THAT THEY NEED TO BE
ADDRESSED IF I'M GONNA FEEL
COMFORTABLE MOVING. GETS OUT OF
COMMITTEE TODAY. MR TRUMP. A
CENTER EGGMAN. I'M SORRY A
SERVICE MISTER CHAIRMAN SENATOR
I AM ASKED ON BEHALF OF THE
CENTRE CONVEY THAT SHE IS
COMMITTED. TO WORKING THROUGH-
ALL OF THE ISSUES HAVE BEEN
RAISED IN THE ANALYSIS
PARTICULARLY WITH REGARD TO. A
SOME OF THE PROCEDURAL ISSUES IT
MAY BE RAISED IN THE U. Q.
POLICY COMMITTEE- AND WANTED TO
CONVEY THAT COMMITMENT TO YOU ON
HER BEHALF PUSHING BACK. THANK
YOU ENTERING THANK YOU AND ALSO-
AND DODGING THAT THE YOU ARE NOT
THE AUTHOR OF THE BILL CENTER
YEAH. BUT I ALSO AND HAVE
COMMUNICATED WITH THE AUTHOR
THAT WE WOULD BE ABLE SUPPORT
THIS BILL TODAY- AND IT'S I MEAN
IT'S- TO TACKLE MY FRIEND THE
CHAIR V. Q. IS A MASSIVE BILL
SEEMS LIKE IT SHOULD BE FOR
BILLS FOR BILLS AND ONE. OF
THEM. SO WITH THAT AND I THINK
THERE'S YOU KNOW HE SEES SO MANY
PEOPLE. LINED UP. TO SPEAK IN
SUPPORT THERE'S A BIG THERE'S
SOME BIG ON THE OTHER SIDE. OF
THE WATER ANYWAY IT WOULD BE- IT
WOULD BE AT ENGINE INGENUOUS OF
ME TO VOTE FOR A BILL THAT I
WOULD JUST GO IN DIRECT
OPPOSITION OF THE BILL I JUST
PRESENTED. TO TALK ABOUT THE
IMPORTANCE OF WALLICH WATER
QUALITY AND BEING ABLE TO PLAN
AND THEN SAYING. THAT AND THAT'S
NOT PART OF THE CONVERSATION AT
ALL SO FOR THOSE REASONS OUT
WILL BE SUPPORTING THIS BUT
HOPEFULLY AT SOME POINT DOWN THE
LINE BECAUSE WE'RE ALL
INTERESTED IN GETTING PROJECTS
MOVE FASTER. IF THERE'S GOOD
METRICS IN PLACE- HOPEFULLY I'LL
BE. ABLE SUPPORT AT A LATER TIME
THANK YOU. THANK YOU CENTER
SENATE ALL. BOTH THE THANK YOU
FOR A PRESENTED FOR THE CENTER
WANT TO JUST WAIT A LITTLE. ON
THE FACT IT WE'RE SEEING A LOT
OF THESE BILLS AND ONE WHY ARE
SEEING THESE BILLS I THINK I
THINK THIS SENATOR IS
FRUSTRATED. AT LEAST MY
CONVERSATIONS WITH HER AND I AS
WELL AS I AM AS WELL. BEING
FRUSTRATED LOOK WE'RE WE'RE
SEEING SWINGS IN CLIMATE.
DROUGHT SEVERE DROUGHT. AND
FLOODING. AND HOW WE REACT IN
THAT I THINK THAT'S THE GOAL OF
THIS LEGISLATION IS THE TOUGH
TALK ABOUT HOW WE CAN REACT. TO
THE CHANGING CLIMATE AND WE'RE
NOT REACT. WE ARE. WE'RE
BASICALLY. ALLOWING IT TO HAPPEN
AND WE ARE NOT REACTING TO IT
AND WE HAVE TO BE RESPONSIBLE TO
OUR CONSTITUENTS WHO ARE. REALLY
CONFUSED OF WHAT'S HAPPENING
HERE AT THE STATE LEVEL WE'VE
SEEN. MASSIVE AMOUNTS OF. WATER
GOING STRAIGHT IN THE OCEAN
WHICH WE COULD. USE AT A LATER
TIME AT THE SAME TIME
DESTROYING. MAJOR
INFRASTRUCTURE. AND WE'VE SEEN
DROUGHT. WHERE WE HAVE.
CURTAILED AGRICULTURE WE'VE DONE
ALL KINDS OF DIFFERENT THINGS
AND SO. I'M GONNA SUPPORT THE
BILL I DO THINK THERE ARE SOME
ISSUES WITH THE BILL BUT WE
DOUBT THIS CONVERSATION. AND I
KNOW THAT IS VERY BROAD. BUT AT
SOME POINT THE LEGISLATURE HAS
TO STEP IN AND DO SOMETHING
BECAUSE WE ARE NOT REACTING TO
CLIMATE CHANGE. IN A WAY THAT WE
SHOULD. NOT RESPONSIBLY BECAUSE
WE'RE ALLOWING WATER TO RUN TO
THE OCEAN WAS NOT GOOD- WE DON'T
HAVE THE ABILITY USE IT AND
WE'RE SEEING DROUGHT AND FIRES
AND THOSE THINGS WE NEED TO
RESPOND IN A DIFFERENT WAY AND I
THINK THAT'S WHERE. THE CENTERS
COMING FORTH IS TO TRYING TO
STRIKE A BALANCE TO WHERE WE CAN
ACTUALLY ADAPT TO. I WOULD
CHANGE IN A WAY THAT IS
PRODUCTIVE FOR THE ENVIRONMENT
AND FOR- AGRICULTURE IN FOR
PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN CITIES. SO
THOSE ARE THOSE ARE THE REASONS
I'M TO SUPPORT THE BILL I WILL
BE AN EQ- WAS SENATOR ALLEN TO
TALK ABOUT SOME OF MAYBE THE
AMENDMENTS TO THIS BILL. BUT I
THINK THE OVER ARCHING.
CONVERSATION THAT WE NEED TO
HAVE AND WE NEED TO BE REAL
ABOUT IS THAT WE'RE NOT GETTING
ANYTHING DONE. WE ARE STUCK IN A
IN A- LITIGATION WERE STUCK IN.
PERMITTING PROCESSES AND AT THE
END OF THE DAY. THE AMONG THE
FISHERS ARE ARE. BE DEVASTATED
BUT IN OUR COMMUNITIES ARE BEING
DEVASTATED BY THAT WE NEED TO
REACT TO IT IN A DIFFERENT WAY.
AND IN A MORE TIMELY MANNER SO I
WILL BE SUPPORTING THE BILL
TODAY. AND LOOK FOR TO HAVE
THOSE CONVERSATIONS IN OUR IN
THE NEXT COMMITTEE EQ. THANK YOU
SENATOR ALI CENTER LAYERED- I
RUN A RISK HAVING BEEN OUT OF
THE COMMITTEE ROOM- PRESENTING A
BILL AT NOT HAVING HEARD THE
DEBATE OF COMMENTING AND THEN.
BEING WEIRD COMPARED TO WHAT
OTHER PEOPLE TESTIFIED BUT A
FEW. POINTS IT A. N. AND THAT IS
- I STRONGLY SUPPORT.
ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS WERE TALKING
ABOUT. BUT AT SOME POINT THEY'RE
GOING TO BE BLOWN AWAY IF THEY
DON'T WORK. AND THE ROLE. OF FOR
EXAMPLE THE OF FLOOD THAT JUST.
DEVASTATED MY DISTRICT WITH.
WITH PARK ROW IN THE PARK ROAD
RIVER. WE HAVE A- OUR FLOOD.
PROJECT THAT IS READY TO BE
BUILT IN A YEAR AND WE COULD NOT
GET TO. TALK ABOUT. IT IN A LOT
OF PEOPLE ARE OUT OF THEIR HOMES
AND JOBS. AS A RESULT AND WE
WILL BE THERE'S AN A. I. R.
THAT'S BEEN DONE. AND YET THERE
WOULD STILL HAVE TO BE
ADDITIONAL- WORK IN. IN
COMPLIANCE AND I THINK WE'RE
GOING TO WORK TO SEE IF WE CAN
EXPEDITE THAT PROJECT BUT NOT.
OVER RIDE THE BASIC PREMISES
THAT WERE IDENTIFIED AND THE I.
R. TO BE MITIGATED AND WHEN THIS
GROUP AND I THINK. WITH THE
EXCEPTION OF THE PERSON SITTING
APPROPRIATELY ON MY RIGHT. ARM
ALL OF US VOTED FOR THE DIABLO
CANYON BILL LAST FALL. AND THAT
BILL DID NOT OVERRIDE THE
COASTAL COMMISSION BOUGHT FOR
THE FIRST TIME IT SAID THEY HAVE
A FIXED AMOUNT OF TIME TO ACT.
SO THAT THEIR RIGHTS ARE THERE
THE MITIGATIONS ARE THERE. BUT
THERE'S A WAY TO MAKE IT WORK
TIME WISE COMPARED TO EVERYTHING
ELSE THAT HAS TO BE DONE. IT N.
ANDERSON DAMAS IN MY DISTRICT
AND FROM START TO FINISH THAT'S
GOING TO BE PROBABLY GOT SAID IN
THE TESTIMONY 200-082-2030 TWO.
WHEN THERE'S DAM SAFETY AND
CONTRACTORS YOUR QUIVER SO WE
CAN'T SAVE THE WATER. IT THERE'S
GOTTA BE A WAY. TO MEET THE
SAFETY IN THOSE PROJECTS BUT DO
IT IN A TIMELY FASHION AND. SO
ARE. THE AIR I. BOB OUR SENATORS
WHOSE VQ COMMENTS TRYING TO MAKE
WORK. AND I THINK THAT'S THE
ISSUE. IS HOW DO YOU MAKE SURE.
THAT YOU DON'T SURRENDER SOME OF
THE THINGS THAT THE REASON THOSE
LAWS ARE IN PLACE. THE JAMAICAN
WORKABLE SO NOBODY WANTS TO
REPEAL AND I THINK THAT'S THE
CHALLENGE THAT'S IN FRONT OF US
AND- AND I'M GOING TO VOTE TO
MOVE THIS ALONG. BUT I BELIEVE
THAT THAT. THIS IS TRIGGERING
THAT DEBATE IN A WAY THAT WE
SHOULD HAVE. THANK YOU MISTER
CHAIR FOR THE OPPORTUNITY THANK
YOU CENTER LET ANYONE ELSE. ALL
RIGHT WELL I WILL- I HAVE A FEW
COMMENTS AS WELL AND- BUILDING
ON THE COMMENTS OF SENATOR
LAYERED. THIS IS AN AMBITIOUS
BILL AND- I THANK YOU CENTER
VIDEO FOR PRESENTING IT. WANT TO
THANK THE AUTHOR STAFF AND
SPONSORS FOR WORKING DILIGENTLY
WITH OUR COMMITTEE STAFF AND
GETTING THE BILL TO WHERE IT IS
TODAY WHERE. I LOOK I SEE A LOT
OF THE SAME CONCERNS RAISED BY
CENTER EGGMAN CENTER ALLEN I'VE
BEEN MISTER OBG- THIS THIS BILLS
ADDRESSING THE REAL PROBLEM.
WHICH IS THAT WE DO HAVE
IMPORTANT PROJECTS THAT SEEM TO
BE DELAYED AND WE NEED TO GET
THOSE PROJECTS ONLINE- THE
LEGISLATURE HAS TASKED THE
DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE
WITH. THAT IMPORTANT ROLE THOUGH
OF MAKING SURE THAT WE GET THAT
BALANCE RIGHT THAT THAT OUR
ACTIONS IN APPROVING PROJECTS
DON'T. SUBSTANTIALLY AND
ADVERSELY AFFECT FISH OR
WILDLIFE RESOURCES ARE THE STATE
WATER BOARDS ARE- MAKING SURE
AND TAKING CARE THAT WATER
WASTAGE CHARGES ARE NOT
DEGRADING OUR WATER QUALITY
ACROSS THE STATE- THESE ARE
RESOURCES THAT ALL OF US AND
FUTURE GENERATIONS ARE ARE GONNA
DEPEND ON SO- WE WANT TO GET
THAT. BALANCE RIGHT I THINK THIS
BILL HAS COME A LONG WAY ON THAT
FRONT- BUT I'D GIVEN THE DEBATE
WE'RE HEARING TODAY I THINK
THERE'S A LOT MORE WORK THAT
NEEDS TO BE DONE. ONE CONCERN
THAT I HAVE IN PARTICULAR AND I
THINK CENTER EGGMAN RAISED IS.
THE BROAD SCOPE OF THE BILL I
PARTICULARLY ITS APPLICATION TO
WATER SUPPLY PROJECTS AS WE.
KNOW THERE'S BEEN A LOT OF
CONTROVERSIAL- WATERSON PER.
THROUGHOUT THE STATE AND IN MY-
ARE THIS BILL AS WRITTEN RIGHT
NOW WOULD APPLY TO ALL OF THEM.
I SHOULD THESE HIGHLY
CONTROVERSIAL PROJECTS BE
EXPEDITED OR SHOULD WE HAVE
SOMETHING MORE LIKE THE STATUS
QUO OR DFW AND STATE WATER
BOARDS. I PROCEED IN A NORMAL
MANNER TO MAKE SURE THAT
PROJECTS ARE NOT HARMING OUR
STATE'S RESOURCES- SO LOOK AT
THIS IS ABOUT I THINK GETTING
THAT BALANCE RIGHT THIS BILLS
MOVES IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. I
DO STILL HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT THE
BILL OUR STAFF STILL HAS
CONCERNS ABOUT THE BILL- BUT
THIS IS THE FIRST POLICY
COMMITTEE FOR THE BILL. THERE IT
WILL BE TIME TO WORK ON IT TO
GET IT IN A BETTER POSITION
MOVING FORWARD AND SO. I WITH
THAT IN MIND I AM HAPPY TO
SUPPORT THE BILL TODAY I LOOK
FORWARD TO FUTURE DISCUSSIONS
AND FURTHER EVOLUTION THE BILL
PARTICULARLY AS IT MOVES OVER
TO. ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY- SO
WITH THAT- SENATOR PER DAY WOULD
YOU LIKE TO CLOSE. THANK YOU
VERY MUCH MR CHAIRMAN I THINK ON
BEHALF OF SENATOR KABIR I WOULD
REMIND THE COMMITTEE WITH MY
DAUGHTER OFTEN REMINDS ME OF IT
CAN BE BOTH A AND- WE CAN
PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
PROCESS AS WELL AS MONEY. THAT
IS MEANINGFUL AND WE CAN IMPROVE
THE REGULATORY OVERSIGHT PROCESS
IN A WAY THAT IS MORE
PRODUCTIVE. AND WITH THAT I
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR LIVE UP.
THANK YOU CENTER COULD YOU DO WE
HAVE A MOTION ON S. B. TWENTY
THREE- CENTER DOLLY HAS MOVED
THE BILL- THE MOTION IS TO PASS
AS AMENDED. ASSISTANT PLEASE
CALL THE ROLL. SB TWENTY. SB
TWENTY THREE THE MOTIONS TO PASS
AS AMENDED TO ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY. CENTERS MEANT. AYE MAN
AYE. SEYARTO ALLEN. ALLEN I
BAKER. DALLI DALLI I EGGMAN.
GROWTH GROWTH I HER TADO
LAYERED. LAYERED I AM ALONE
VIDEA. VIDEA I. ARE WE HAVE SIX
VOTES IN FAVOR LEAVE THE BILL ON
CALL. I AND NOW WE'RE GONNA MOVE
THE CONSENT CALENDAR WE HAVE
FIVE FEELS ON PROPOSED CONSENT
TODAY. FILE ITEM NUMBER TWO SB
TWO FIFTY SIX BY SENATOR DODD.
FILE ITEM NUMBER SIX S. B. THREE
SEVENTY ONE BY SENATOR A CHOI
BOGUE. FILE ITEM NUMBER NINE SB
SIX SEVENTY FIVE I CENTER LIMÓN
FILE ITEM NUMBER ELEVEN SB SEVEN
SEVEN TWO BY SENATOR DOLLY. AND
FILE ITEM NUMBER TWELVE SP EIGHT
FORTY ONE BY SENATOR DOLLY- SO
WE HAVE QUORUM WILL VOTE ON THE
CONSENT CALENDAR ASSISTANT
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. UP THERE
SO WE NEED A MOTION. OKAY CENTER
LAYERED MOVES THE CONSENT
CALENDAR. OUR SYSTEM PLEASE CALL
THE ROLL CENTERS MEANT HI MAN I
SEYARTO ALLEN. ALLEN I BAKER
DALLY. DALLY I EGGMAN GROVE
GROVE I HER TADO LAYERED LAYERED
ISLA MON. VIDEA VIDEA I. YEAH WE
HAVE SIX VOTES IN FAVOR WILL
LEAVE THE BILL OPEN ON THE CALL-
OUR NEXT BILL IS SENATOR. IS
FALLEN OR FOR SB TWO EIGHTY SIX
SENATOR MCGUIRE ARE YOU PREPARED
TO PROCEED.
SENATOR MARTY CAN PROCEED
WHENEVER YOU'RE READY THANK YOU
SO MUCH MISTER CHAIR FIRST AND
FOREMOST I WANT TO TAKE A MOMENT
MISTER CHAIR AND SAY THANK YOU
TO YOU AND YOUR AMAZING STAFF UP
FOR YOUR WORK ON S. B. TWO
EIGHTY SIX I'M JOINED TODAY
MISTER CHAIR BY KATE HOW BRIDGE
SHE'S THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF
THE STATE COASTAL COMMISSION AYE
SHE'LL 
COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS. AND
ADVANCE IN THIS BILL TODAY THAT
COULD BE MORE FITTING IT IT IS
OCEAN STAY RIGHT HERE IN THE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND WE'RE
GRATEFUL TO HAVE THIS
OPPORTUNITY WITH YOU ALSO I SAY
THANK YOU TO SEND THE MOAN WHO
IS WE'RE ADDING ON AS A CO
AUTHOR HERE ON THIS IMPORTANT
MEASURE. MR CHAIRMAN MEMBERS WE
ALL KNOW THE GOLDEN STATE IS
STARING DOWN SOME EXTRAORDINARY
DEADLINES TO MEET OUR CLIMATE
GOALS POWER GENERATION PLAYS A
MASSIVE ROLE IN ACHIEVING THESE
GOALS ALONG WITH BACKFILLING THE
ENERGY GENERATED BY THE
TEMPORARY AGREEMENT THAT
EXTENDED DIABLO CANYON SUNSET I
WANT TO TAKE A MOMENT TO COLLEGE
CENTER LAYERED A FOR HIS
TENACIOUS NIS AND FOCUS ON THAT-
IN MAKING SURE THAT THE
COMMUNITY. IS ALSO INVOLVED IN
THIS PROCESS MY SAY IN THE
KNOWLEDGE THAT EARLIER FOR THAT
IF WE'RE SERIOUS ABOUT MEETING
THESE DEADLINES WE MUST MOVE
HEAVEN AND EARTH TO. DEPLOY A
NEW GREEN POWER GENERATION
FACILITIES. WE KNOW IN THIS ERA
OF GREAT TRANSITION FROM FOSSIL
FUELS WE MUST DO IT RIGHT. AND
THAT'S WHY WE'VE INTRODUCED SB
TWO EIGHTY SIX IT'S THE OFFSHORE
WIND EXPEDITING ACT. THIS BILL
WILL EXPEDITE THE STATE SIDE
OFFSHORE WIND PERMITTING PROCESS
THROUGH THE STATE. COASTAL
COMMISSION THE STATE LANDS
COMMISSION. AND AT THE SAME.
INSURANCE FARM SAFETY REMAIN IN
PLACE. CALIFORNIA STORY FISHING
FLEET INTERESTS ARE PROTECTED
ALONG WITH ADVANCING RESOURCES
THAT BENEFIT COMMUNITIES. AND
DEVELOP FAMILY SUSTAINING
CAREERS THROUGH WORKFORCE
EDUCATION PROGRAMS. THIS BILL
REQUIRES THE COASTAL COMMISSION
TO USE ITS CONSOLIDATED
PERMITTING PROCESS FOR ANY NEW
DEVELOPMENT. DELIVERY IN
TRANSMISSION OF OFFSHORE WIND
ENERGY PROJECTS. THIS EXPEDITED
PERMITTING PROCESS IS EXPECTED
TO SHAVE. THREE YEARS. THREE
YEARS OFF OF THE STATE SIDE.
PERMITTING TIMELINE WHEN IT
COMES TO. DEVELOPMENT AND
DEPLOYMENT OF OFFSHORE WIND
PROJECTS THIS EXPEDITED PROCESS
CAN BE COMPLETED WITHOUT
SACRIFICING CALLS TO RESOURCES
OR CANDIDLY LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAM
PRIORITIES. THIS BILL ALSO
DESIGNATE THE STATE LANDS
COMMISSION AS THE LEAD SEQUEL
AGENCIES THEY ARE READY THE
STATE AGENCY WHO STAFFED UP TO
HANDLE SEQUEL IN STATE WATERS.
THE BILL REQUIRES THE CALLS THE
COMMISSION LANDS COMMISSION TO
COORDINATE WITH FEDERAL AGENCIES
TO. ADVANCE JOINT SEEK WHAT NEED
BUT DOCUMENTS FOR PROPOSED
PROJECTS THIS WAR VOID
DUPLICATION IN FULL TO
REGULATORY PROCESSES INTO ONE
WHICH WILL RAPIDLY SPEED UP
PERMITTING TIMELINES. IN
ADDITION TO THIS DESPERATELY
NEEDED STREAMLINING THE BILL
FOCUSES ON CREATING
COLLABORATIVE. PARTNERSHIPS TO
BRING FOLKS TOGETHER IT REQUIRES
THE COASTAL COMMISSION TO BRING
THE CALIFORNIA APARTMENT
OFFICIAL WILDLIFE THE STATE
LANDS COMMISSION OCEAN
PROTECTION COUNCIL
REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE
COMMERCIAL FISHING INDUSTRY
REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE
OFFSHORE WIND INDUSTRY FEDERAL
AGENCIES LABOR. NATIVE AMERICAN
TRIBES SO ALONG WITH OTHERS ALL
TO THE SAME TABLE ASSOCIATED
WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW
STATEWIDE STANDARDS TO DEPLOY
OFFSHORE WIND INDUSTRY. AT THIS
ARCHER WHEN INDUSTRY WANTS THIS
STANDARD IS COMPLETING APPROVED
THE STATE WILL THEN FRONT LOAD
NEW STATEWIDE PERMITTING
CRITERIA. FOR EXAMPLE- AND I'M
GONNA WRAP IT UP HERE THIS BILL
WILL CREATE A FIRST IN THE
NATION STATEWIDE STANDARD COULD
. TO COMPENSATE THE FLEET FOR
LOST FISHING GROUND THE CURRENT
PROCESS WHERE WE COMPANIES COPE
TO PORT RATES DISPARITIES IN
CANDOLI PUTS THE FISHING FLEET
AT A DISADVANTAGE. OF A PROVIDES
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO COASTAL
CITIES AND COUNTIES FOR THE
PURPOSE OF DESIGNING
CONSTRUCTING AND IMPROVING
CLIMATE RESILIENT CRITICAL
INFRASTRUCTURE- IT INCLUDES ONE
TIME INVESTMENT FOR FISHERMEN TO
STRENGTHEN EXISTING FLEET
INFRASTRUCTURE. AND AS WELL AS
BUILDING MORE RESILIENT OFFSHORE
WIND ENERGY PROJECTS ON LAND I
IT SUPPORTS TRIBAL COMMUNITIES
WHO MAY BE IMPACTED BY THE
OFFSHORE WIND DEVELOPMENT AND
FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER IT
CREATES CAREER TRAINING
PROGRAMS. FOCUS ON THE MOST
DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES
INCLUDING NATIVE COMMUNITIES
GETTING CALIFORNIA'S A CAREER
TRAINING THEY NEED TO BE ABLE TO
GET THESE TURBINES UP AND
RUNNING. I'M GONNA END IT RIGHT
HERE. WE ARE ACTIVELY ENGAGE
WITH STAKEHOLDERS- AND WE KNOW
THAT THERE ARE STILL MORE WORK
TO DO ON THIS BILL. I AND THAT
IS WHY WE'RE GRATEFUL TO THE
CHAIR AND WE'RE GOING TO
CONTINUE TO KEEP THE CHAIR IN
THE LOOP AS WE MOVE FORWARD IN
THESE NEGOTIATIONS. CALIFORNIA
HAS TO GET THIS RIGHT AND IT'S
TIME TO GET BOTH THE OFFSHORE
WIND AND FISHING INDUSTRIES AND
COMMUNITIES AT THE TABLE. TO
DEVELOP THIS COLLABORATIVE
PROCESS THAT WE HAVE HERE TODAY
BILL BILLER WITH THE PACIFIC
COAST FEDERATION OF FISHERMEN'S
ASSOCIATION. IN PETER ADAMI HE
IS THE EXECUTOR AFTER WITH THE
SURFRIDER FOUNDATION AND WILL
TURN IT OVER TO THEM. MISTER
CHAIR THANK YOU VERY MUCH CENTER
MCGUIRE WILL TAKE THE LEAD
WITNESSES. MISTER BILL AND
MISTER DHAMI EACH WILL HAVE TWO
MINUTES STATE NAME AGAIN FOR THE
RECORD AND WELCOME. THANK YOU MR
CHAIRMAN MEMBERS OF THE
COMMITTEE BILL BILL OR ON BEHALF
OF THE PACIFIC COAST FEDERATION
OF FISHERMEN'S ASSOCIATIONS. WE
GREATLY APPRECIATE THE AUTHOR'S
WORK IN THE SPACE TO PROTECT THE
FISSURES WITHIN THE STATE. A LOT
OF LEE READ OFF JUST QUICKLY FOR
THE RECORD. NUMBER OF THE FOLKS
WITHIN OUR COMMERCIAL FISHING-
WEB WE WOULD LIKE TO. PUT ON THE
RECORD. WE HAVE THE CALIFORNIA
WHAT FISH PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION.
THE ALLIANCE OF COMMUNITIES FOR
SUSTAINABLE FISHERIES.
CALIFORNIA FISHERMAN'S
RESILIENCY ASSOCIATION WITH THE
BIG OF A FISHERMAN'S MARKETING
ASSOCIATION. RESPONSIBLE
OFFSHORE DEVELOPMENT ALLIANCE.
HUMBLED FISHERMAN'S OF MARKETING
ASSOCIATION. THE FISHERMAN'S
MARKETING ASSOCIATION OF MORAL
BIG COMMERCIAL FISHERMEN'S
ORGANISATION. THE COMMERCIAL
FISHERMEN OF SANTA BARBARA BID
AGAIN ON BEHALF OF THE
PROFESSIONAL THE PACIFIC COAST
FEDERATION OF FISHERMEN'S
ASSOCIATION WE ASK FOR YOUR EYES
I VOTE. AND GREATLY APPRECIATE
WORKING WITH THE AUTHOR TO
PRESERVE A SEAT AT THE TABLE
FOR. CALIFORNIA'S COMMERCIAL
FISHERS THANK YOU. THANK YOU
MISTER DHAMI. GOOD MORNING
HONORABLE MEMBERS OF THE SENATE
MY NAME IS PETER AND AMEY. I'M
HERE TO SUPPORT SENATE BILL TWO
EIGHTY SIX ON BEHALF OF THE
SURFRIDER FOUNDATION WHICH WORKS
TO PROTECT OUR BEAUTIFUL
COASTLINE. OFFSHORE WINDS WILL
HELP CALIFORNIA DO ITS PART TO
COMBAT CLIMATE CHANGE BUT WE
CANNOT IGNORE THE DRAMATIC
IMPACT IT WILL HAVE ON OUR
COASTAL COMMUNITIES. FISHERMEN
FISHERIES AND OTHER MARINE
RESOURCES WHEN I'M NOT
VOLUNTEERING WITH SURFRIDER I
WORK FOR CALIFORNIA BASED
SEAFOOD COMPANY CALLED LOOSE
AMERICA WE HAVE A DOCK IN
MONTEREY BAY AND I'M HERE TO
STRESS THAT OUR AMERICAN
FISHERMEN ARE REALLY STRUGGLING
AND NEED TO BE CONSIDERED
THROUGH THIS PROCESS. WITH
OFFSHORE WIND FLOATING TURBINES
WILL BE PLACED IN HIGH WINDS
OWNS THAT NATURALLY COINCIDE
WITH THE NUTRIENT DENSE UP
WELLINGS OWNS THAT SIGNIFIED
BIODIVERSITY HOT SPOTS IN
CALIFORNIA. ESSENTIALLY THE
TURBINES WILL LIKELY BE LOCATED
WHERE SEA LIFE AND FISHING
ACTIVITY IS MOST CONCENTRATED.
THIS DEMONSTRATES THE NEED FOR
THE MONITORING MEDICATION AN
AGENCY COLLABORATION THAT THIS
BILL ESTABLISHES SURFRIDER URGES
THE COMMITTEE TO MOVE SB TWO
EIGHTY SIX FORWARD THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. WE HAVE IT WILL
MOVING ON TO OTHER WITNESSES IN
SUPPORT. OF S. B. TWO EIGHTY
SIX- PLEASE LIMIT YOUR COMMENTS
YOUR NAME. OPPOSITION AND
AFFILIATION. NO OKAY- OKAY SEE
NO WITNESSES IN SUPPORT HERE-
WILL MOVE ON TO LEAD WITNESSES
IN OPPOSITION. MR TOMORROW
BETWEEN- POSITIONS OKAY. THANK
YOU. I'M SURE MEMBERS BRIAN
WHITE ON BEHALF OF OBSTRUENT. WE
ARE A CESSATION WASHER WHEN
DEVELOPERS TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES
AND CONSULTANTS WHO ARE HIGHLY
SUPPORT OF OFFICER WIN A
RESPONSIBLE DEVELOPMENT OF
OFFSHORE WIND. AND I APPRECIATE
CENTER MCGUIRE FOR INSTANCE BILL
FIRST LET ME SAY WE DON'T HAVE
AN OFFICIAL POSITION- WE HAVE
TALKED TO DOCTORS OFFICE ABOUT
THE BILL. I GET A BETTER
UNDERSTANDING OF IT AND UP TO
THAT END WHILE THE BILL SEEKS TO
PROVIDE A MECHANISM TO EXPEDITE
PERMITTING. THROUGH BETTER
COORDINATION AMONG THE COASTAL
COMMISSION AND STATE LANDS
COMMISSION WE DO WANT TO MAKE
SURE THAT THE BILL DOES NOT GET
OUT TOO FAR IN FRONT OF EIGHTY
FIVE POINT FIVE PERMITTING
PROCESS. THE PERMIAN ROADMAP
THAT THEY'LL BE DEVELOPING A BUY
THEIR BY THE SUMMER. AND THEN
THERE'S THE NEW PROPOSED
MITIGATION MEASURES WE WANT TO
SURE THAT THAT DOESN'T CONFLICT
WITH EXISTING PROCESS SEES. IN
THE COMMUNITY BENEFITS
AGREEMENTS THAT EACH LEASEHOLDER
WILL ACTUALLY HAVE TO IMPLEMENT
AS PART OF THEIR- THEIR LEASE
HOLDERS. AGREEMENT WE DO. AND
RESPECT THAT THE FISHERMEN NEED
TO BE- TAKEN CARE- NOW WILL BE
ACCOUNTED FOR ALSO THROUGH THE-
YEAH COMMITTEE BENEFITS
AGREEMENTS ON A PROJECT BY
PROJECT BASIS. AND THAT WILL
ALSO BE DONE TO THE CONSTRUCTION
OPERATION PLANS AS PART THE
CONSISTENCY DETERMINATION. OF
THERE IS A NEED FOR CONTINUOUS
MINING PROGRAM WE ACTUALLY
SUPPORT THAT TYPE OF A CONCEPT
WE THINK KNOWN INFORMATION FIRST
BEFORE WE CAN FIGURE OUT WHAT
THE IMPACTS ARE. THERE IS A BILL
IN THE ASSEMBLY TO TRY AND DO
THAT AND SO WE ARE WE ARE
SUPPORTING THE BILL. BUT FOR NOW
WILL CONTINUE TO WORK WITH THE
AUTHOR I TRY TO GET BETTER
INSTEAD OF THE BILL MAKE SURE
THE MITIGATION PROCEDURES DON'T
IMPACT THE EXISTING PROCESS
THESE AND THE CURRENT AB FIVE
POINT FIVE PROCESS. THANK YOU
THANK YOU SO MUCH- ALL RIGHT
WE'LL MOVE ON TO ANY OTHER
OPPOSITION WITNESSES HERE IN
ROOM TWENTY ONE HUNDRED. RISING
NONE I WILL MOVE ON TO ANY
WITNESSES WAITING TO TESTIFY VIA
THE TELECONFERENCE ORVIS.
MODERATOR WE HAVE ANYONE ON THE
LINE. YES SIR. WE'LL GO TO LINE
NUMBER TEN. YOUR LINE IS OPEN.
OKAY THEN WE'LL GO TO LINE
NUMBER THIRTY ONE. YOUR LINE IS
OPEN. THANK YOU MISTER CHAIR
THIS IS MATT ROBINSON- WE SHOW
YOUR HAND TO SMOTHER AND LYING
ON BEHALF OF THE PACIFIC
MERCHANT SHIPPING ASSOCIATION.
WE HAVE A SUPPORT IF AMENDED
POSITION REALLY APPRECIATE THE
AUTHOR AND STAFF. WILLING TO
WORK WITH US- TO ENSURE
HOPEFULLY THAT. THE MARITIME
INDUSTRY HAS A SEAT AT THE
TABLE. I THANK YOU FOR YOUR
CONSIDERATION. RESPECTFULLY ASK
YOU WITH THE BILL FOR. THANK YOU
ANYONE ELSE ON THE BURNER. LINE
IN Q. NO SIR. ALL RIGHT THANK TO
ALL OUR WITNESSES. WILL BRING
DISCUSSION TO THE MEMBERS DO ANY
OF OUR MEMBERS HAVE ANY
QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS A SENATOR
DOLLY. FULL THANK YOU CENTER
MCGUIRE FOR BRING THIS FOR I
KNOW YOU AND I BOTH. HAVE THE
FISHERIES AS THE SOMETHING THAT
WE OBVIOUSLY THE REVERSE OUT OF
MY DISTRICT. AND YOUR DISTRICT
FEED THE OCEAN AND IN THE
OFFICIALS ARE A BIG PART OF THAT
SO. I'M ACTUALLY KIND OF A
LITTLE BIT CONFUSED ON ON. HOW
THE BILL WORKS THIS IS BASICALLY
MITIGATE PUTTING A MITIGATION.
MITIGATION IN FRONT OF LIKE
DOING THE ACTUAL STUDY. WERE
ALREADY SAYING THAT ANOTHER
GONNA GET A SEAT AT THE TABLE
BUT THERE'S ALSO THE ABILITY FOR
YOU KNOW RESOURCES TO FOR
COMFORT SOMEWHERE I'M NOT SURE
WHERE THOSE RESOURCES WILL COME
FROM- TO. MITIGATE SO CAN YOU
KIND OF LAY OUT WHAT THE
STRATEGY IS OF THIS HOW THIS
WOULD WORK. YEAH I HAD A PERCENT
THANK YOU FOR THAT QUESTION SO
FIRST AND FOREMOST- THIS WOULD
CREATE A CONSOLIDATED PERMITTING
PROCESS AND THAT'S WHEN WE TALK
ABOUT STREAMLINING. SO RIGHT NOW
THERE COULD BE UP TO THREE
DIFFERENT TYPES OF PERMITTING
WHEN IT COMES TO AN OFFSHORE
WIND PROJECT IN THE STATE. LOCAL
STATE. FEDERAL UP WHAT THIS
PROCESS WE DO IS DEVELOP A
CONSOLIDATED PROCESS. WHERE ALL
STATE AGENCIES. WOULD COME
TOGETHER. LED BY THIS LANDS
COMMISSION. TO ADVANCED ONE
COMBINE LOCAL AND STATE AGENCY
PERMITTING PROCESS. WE ARE
CURRENTLY IN DISCUSSIONS WITH
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO BE A
TO DO COMBINED SEE QUITE NEPA IS
WELL. SO AND WE ARE. WE DON'T
THAT'S WHY I SAY THIS BILL IS A
WORK IN PROCESS. WHAT THE GOAL
WOULD BE IS YOU COMBINE. THE
LOCAL WITH STATE THAT CHASE
ABOUT THREE YEARS UP TO THREE
YEARS OFF THE PROCESS. BECAUSE
YOU WOULDN'T HAVE THAT FIRST
PHASE OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
REPORT FOR EXAMPLE. IF WE COULD
GET THE FEDS TO BE ABLE TO SAY
WE AGREE ON A COMBINED SEQUIN
YOU PUT THROUGH STATE LANDS.
THAT WOULD SHAPE ADDITIONAL TIME
OFF THAT. THEN THERE ARE. THREE
DIFFERENT FUNDS THAT WOULD BE
CREATED. WITH IN THIS BILL. ONE
THAT WOULD DO PORT SIDE IN FLEET
INFRASTRUCTURE. FOR THE FISHING
FLEET WHICH WE KNOW. INCREDIBLY
CHALLENGING THE STATE. ANOTHER
FINE THAT WOULD BE FOCUS ON
LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND IT
AMERICAN TRIBES WHO COULD BE
POTENTIALLY IMPACTED. AND THE
THIRD I WOULD BE ON CAREER
TRAINING. WORKING WITH
CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY COLLEGES TO
BE ABLE TO PROP UP. NEW TRAINING
FACILITIES AT CALIFORNIA
COMMUNITY COLLEGES WHETHER IT'S
ON THE CENTRAL COAST OF NORTH
COAST OR OTHER AREAS IN THE
STATE. TO INSURE THAT WE HAVE
THE WORK FORCE TO ADVANCE THESE
TURBINES OUT IN THE CITY. THE
WAY THAT WE'RE GONNA GET
EVERYBODY AT THE TABLE PER THIS
PIECE OF LEGISLATION FOR THE
FIRST TIME IN THE STATE'S
HISTORY BY THE WAY THIS WOULD BE
THE FIRST IN THE NATION. IS YOU
BRING ALL THE REGULATORY
AGENCIES. PLUS THOSE
STAKEHOLDERS THAT WOULD BE
IMPACTED BY- OFFSHORE WIND. TO
BE A DEVELOP THE STANDARDS
COLLABORATIVE LEE IN THE FIRST
TWO YEARS. DO YOU HAVE OFF SHORE
WIND. YOU HAVE LABOR MOST OF
THESE PORTS NOW HAVE PROJECT
LABOR AGREEMENTS WE NEED TO HAVE
LABOR THE TABLE THAT YOU WOULD
BRING IN ENVIRONMENTAL AND
TRIBAL INTEREST TO WORK WITH THE
COASTAL COMMISSION WHO WOULD BE
IN THE LEAD ON THESE. STANDARDS
ARE TO HELP DEVELOP THE- OKAY SO
IS THIS IS A LOT DIFFERENT THAN
ANY OTHER PROCESS THAT WE'VE
EVER WITNESSED AS FAR AS USUALLY
HAVE. A DEVELOPER. WHO WOULD
BRING A PROJECT FORWARD AND THEN
WE HAVE TO GO THROUGH ALL THE
STEPS YOU JUST TALKED ABOUT.
WHETHER IT'S DEEPER SEQUEL A-
COASTAL COMMISSION LOCAL. THOUGH
YOU'RE COMBINING ALL THOSE I
UNDERSTAND THAT I UNDERSTAND THE
THOUGHT PROCESS FOR THAT BUT BUT
THE SECOND PART OF THAT IS THAT
YOU'RE GOING TO. PUT TOGETHER
THERE HAS TO BE IF THE PRINTER
PROJECT PROPONENT USUALLY HAS TO
PAY FOR ALL THOSE THINGS THAT IF
THERE'S A MITIGATION. THOSE
THAT'S PAID FOR BY THE PROJECT.
PONY CREEK SO. IN THIS CASE WERE
FRONT LOADING THAT WE'RE SAYING
HEY WE'RE GONNA ALREADY
COMPENSATE THE FISHERIES BECAUSE
WE KNOW THERE'S GOING TO BE AN
IMPACT WE'RE GONNA FIGURE THAT'S
WHAT BASICALLY IS. THAT I KNOW
THIS IS NOT THE APPROPRIATIONS
COMMITTEE BUT- THIS IS A
DIFFERENT POLICY THAN WE'VE EVER
SEEN BEFORE SO. I'M TRYING TO
WRAP MY MIND AROUND. WHO'S GONNA
WHO'S GONNA BE THE PUT WHO'S THE
PROJECT PROPONENT. THE PROJECT
PROPONENT WOULD BE THOSE WHO ARE
APPLYING FOR THOSE WHO WOULD GET
THE LEAST TO BE ABLE TO BUILD
FROM BY ONE. OFF OF IN FEDERAL
WATERS OFF THE CALIFORNIA COAST
WE NEED TO BE ABLE TO GO THROUGH
THESE APPLICATION PROCESSES. AND
THESE PROD THIS PROCESS RATHER
THAN BEING DONE ON THE BACK END
IN AGAIN I'LL ASK THE EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR SHE WANTS TO CORRECT ME
IN THIS BUT RATHER THIS BEING
DONE IN THE BACK END. WE FRONT
LOAD THIS WHOLE PROCESS THE
FRONT END TO BE ABLE TO GET
THESE PROJECTS DEPLOYED QUICKER.
AND THAT AS THE PUBLIC THAT'S
GOING TO BE FRONT LOADING UP.
WHO DON'T KNOW WHEN I SAY FRONT
LOADING ON THAT THE ACTUAL.
PERMITTING PROCESS WITH THE
STATE RIGHT. SO YOU WOULD HAVE A
PERMITTING PROCESS THAT WOULD BE
DONE ON THE FRONT END. YOU
WOULDN'T HAVE A LOCAL PERMITTING
PROCESS YOU WOULD HAVE WE
RESPECT LOCAL COASTAL PLAN. YOU
HAVE THE STATE MOVE FORWARD.
STATE LANDS WOULD BE LEAD SYKORA
. WE WOULD WANT THE FEDS TO BE
TO WORK WITH US BE ABLE TO
COMBINE THE PENSACOLA. WE
BELIEVE IT'S GOING TO SHAVE
ABOUT THREE YEARS OFF THE
PROCESS THE SENATE ALI YOU'RE
ACTUALLY RIGHT. THIS IS THE
FIRST TIME. THAT WE'RE DOING
THIS IN THE NATION BUT I JUST
WANT TO GET THROUGH THE PREVIOUS
CONVERSATION THE ALL JUST HAD ON
THE BILL. WE'RE ABOUT. NEEDING
TO DEPLOY THIS INFRASTRUCTURE.
QUICKLY I'M GONNA GO TO WEAR
SENATE EARLIER JUST DISCUSSED-
AND I'M GONNA PARAPHRASE BECAUSE
HE DIDN'T SAY IT. WE'RE EITHER
GOING TO. AMEND TO BE A BIG.
MEET THE OUR GREEN ENERGY
DEMANDS. OR WE'RE GONNA GET RUN
OVER. WE'RE NOT GONNA BE ABLE TO
MEET THESE GOALS. WE CAN'T HAVE
BOTH. BUT A MADAM EXAGRID RECTOR
I DON'T BUT WORDS IN YOUR MOUTH
IN REGARDS TO PROCESS- IN IF YOU
WANT TO COMMENT ON THAT ON THE
TECHNICAL SIDE NO GIVE YOU MY
MICROPHONE. HI THANK YOU SENATOR
UP WHEN THE BIG QUICK CLEAR. I
THINK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT- THE
PERMITTING OF STREAMLINING
ASPECTS BUT ALSO THEN THE
PLANNING PORTION THAT GOES INTO
THE FISHING. AND FISHING FLEET
MITIGATION OF THERE IS THE COST
COMMISSION DID DO- A FEDERAL
CONSISTENCY REVIEW LAST YEAR-
FOR OFFSHORE WIND- THE EXISTING
AREAS THAT WERE JUST RECENTLY
LEASED. THE WE DID DO A
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS OF THE
IMPACTS AND HAVE SHOWN THAT THAT
WE KNOW THERE WILL BE IMPACTS TO
THE FISHING FLEET TO THE
ENVIRONMENT WHETHER THINGS SO WE
KIND OF DID THAT PRELIMINARY
ANALYSIS- NEXT WE NEED TO.
FIGURE OUT IS THE STRATEGY
THROUGH WHICH WE WILL. ASSESS
AND THEN MITIGATE THOSE IMPACTS
AND SO THE SPECIFICALLY YOU KNOW
BUT WHEN WE'RE LOOKING AT THE
FISHING FLEET WE HAVE A GOOD
SENSE OF WHAT THOSE IMPACTS ARE
GONNA LOOK LIKE FROM OUR INITIAL
ANALYSIS BUT WE NEED TO.
UNDERSTAND BECAUSE THEY'RE
THEY'RE PRETTY LARGE SCALE
IMPACTS HOW WE'RE GOING TO
MITIGATE- AND SO THAT IT'S THAT
PLANNING THAT WE'RE TRYING TO
FRONT LOAD. SO THAT WHEN WE
ACTUALLY GET TO THE POINT OF
HAVING PROJECTS. THAT WE WILL
HAVE A STRATEGY THAT LAYS OUT
YOUR THE COMPONENTS OF A FISHING
AGREEMENT THAT SHOULD BE
INCLUDED EVERY DEVELOPER WILL
NEED TO HAVE A FISHING AGREEMENT
WITH. THE LOCAL FISHING
COMMUNITY IN HERE THE ELEMENTS
THAT WE THINK- SHOULD BE
INCLUDED AND WE WANT THE
FISHING. INDUSTRY THE IN AND THE
WIND INDUSTRY AS WELL
STAKEHOLDERS TO HELP US FIGURE
OUT WHAT THOSE ELEMENTS ARE SO
THAT PLANNING PROCESS WERE
REALLY TRYING TO FRONT LOAD. ALL
RIGHT THIS IS A- THAT. SOMEWHAT
CONFUSING COULD BECAUSE-
TYPICALLY WE L. AT THE- BILL WE
HAD BEFORE STIFF. EARLIER HAS.
MANY THESE PROJECTS HAVE BEEN
THROUGH THIS PLANNING PROJECTS
AND SO IT WE'RE TRYING TO
STREAMLINE THIS PROJECT THIS IS
ACTUALLY. AS THE SENATOR.
SUGGESTED WELL SOMETHING THAT
WE'VE NEVER SEEN BEFORE AND IT
AND USUALLY HAVE A PROPONENT.
THAT COMES IN WITH THE PROJECT.
AND IN THIS CASE WERE DOING ALL
THE FIREMEN WORK IN AND SAYING
OKAY THIS IS WHAT THE HOPE
YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO JUMP
THROUGH. AND HERE'S THE
MITIGATION ALREADY- THROUGH THIS
TYPE OF LEGISLATION SO I'M ONLY
UP THE BILL I'M GONNA GET A SEAT
AGAIN AND- I THINK IT'S GOING TO
ENERGY. IS THAT CORRECT TWO
WEEKS. YES TO ALL OUR OWN AND
LEARN THE LANGUAGE SPEND SOME
TIME TOGETHER TALKING ABOUT THIS
BILL BECAUSE I THINK THIS IS A-
IS THAT. IT MAKES ME NERVOUS FOR
THE ENVIRONMENTAL SIDE OF IT.
WHERE WE GOING AND WE- I'M ALL
FOR STREAMLINED IN GETTING TO
WHERE WE NEED TO GO OUT I WAS
UNDERSTAND THAT PART OF IT. BUT
THE SAME TIME- WE NEED TO BE
VERY CAREFUL ABOUT HOW WE- PUT
ALL THESE AGENCIES TOGETHER AND
THERE'S REASONS FOR. DIFFERENT
AGENCIES HAVING DIFFERENT POWERS
AND CONTROLS AND IN THIS CASE.
WE REALLY DON'T HAVE A PROJECT
PROPONENT IS THE STATE DOING
THIS THIS IS THE STATE. LEADING
AS YOU SAID SOMETHING LIKE WE
NEVER SEEN IN THE NATION AND-
AND THAT SHOULD BE CAUSE FOR
SOME CONCERN- TO MAKE SURE THAT
WE- NUMBER ONE THAT IS GOING TO
BE A- THAT- SOME YOU HAVE TO PAY
AT THE END OF THE DAY IT'S GONNA
BE THE RATE PAYER THAT PUTS
THESE. HAS TO BY THIS ENERGY
THAT'S GOING TO BE PRODUCED OUT
THERE- AFTER ALL THESE
MITIGATIONS BEEN DONE IS SO-
THEY WE I MEAN WE LAID OFF YOUR
BILL TODAY I'LL BE LOOKING
LOOKING FORWARD TO WORKING WITH
YOU- AND- THE FOLKS THAT ARE
GOING TO BE IMPACTED THE FISHING
INDUSTRY AND- THAT LOCAL
COMMUNITIES IN THE TRIBES THAT
ARE GOING TO BE IMPACTED AS WELL
SO- MISINTERPRETS ARE RIGHT NOW
THEY SAY THE REASON WHY WE ARE
HERE AT THIS TABLE TODAY. IS
BECAUSE YOU SEE SOME OF THE MOST
IMPOVERISHED COMMUNITIES IN THIS
STATE. WHO ARE DESPERATE TO BE A
TO SEE NEW INDUSTRY COMING IN.
ON A GIVEN EXAMPLE NUMBER COUNTY
HUMBOLDT COUNTY WAS DEPENDENT
ON. NATURAL RESOURCES FISHERIES
AND LOGGING FOR OVER A CENTURY.
THAT IS ALL DRIED UP. IF WE DO
NOT EXPEDITE. THE PERMITTING. OF
THIS NEW ENERGY SOURCE. THOSE
RURAL COMMUNITIES WILL CONTINUE
TO SUFFER. IN THE WHOLE
INTENTION OF THIS. IS TO BE ABLE
TO EMBRACE. OUR GREEN ENERGY
FUTURE WHERE THIS STATE THIS
LEGISLATURE THIS GOVERNOR
PREVIOUS COVERS ALL SAID WE NEED
TO GO. BUT IT'S NOT GOING TO
WORK IF WE DO NOT EXPEDITE THE
DEPLOYMENT. OF WIND ENERGY.
PLAIN AND SIMPLE IN OFF OF THE
HUMBLE COAST OFF OF THE CENTRAL
COAST YOU HAVE SOME OF THE MOST
WIND WHICH RICH REGIONS ON THE
PLANET. SO IF. BY THE WAY HOW
MANY TIMES AND I'M GRATEFUL BY
THE WAY NGUYEN THE COST
COMMISSION GIVES ITS WORD
THEY'RE GOING TO DO IT. I GET IT
THERE'S BEEN CHALLENGES. BUT HOW
MANY TIMES HAVE YOU EVER SEEN
THE COAST COMMISSION COME
FORWARD AND SAY. LET'S GET THIS
DONE QUICKER. THEY WANT TO GET
IT DONE AND I'M GRATEFUL TO THE
COMMISSION TO THIS EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR. FOR HAVING THAT VISION
TO HELP THIS STATE ADOPTED ITS
GREEN ENERGY GOALS AND IF WE
DON'T DO IT WE'RE GONNA BE BACK
HERE ALL COMPLAINING BY THE WAY.
ABOUT THE LONG LEAD TIMES WHEN
IT COMES TO STATE AND FEDERAL
SEQUEL IN THE PROCESSES. WE
CAN'T HAVE IT BOTH WAYS SO WHERE
WE'RE AT TODAY IS WERE ADVANCING
THIS BILL. THAT ENSURES THAT WE
GET WE CUTTING THREE YEARS OFF
THE PERMITTING TIMELINE. THREE
YEARS. AND WE DO FAIR AND JUST
COMPENSATION TO THE FLEET WHO
WILL BE LOSING FISHING GROUND.
AND WE DEVELOP CAREER TRAINING
PATHWAYS. AND WE PROTECT LOCAL
COMMUNITIES. BUT I LOOK FOR THE
SENATE ALL INCIDENT ALWAYS
INCREDIBLY SINCERE IN HIS OFFER
AND I AM GRATEFUL TO ALWAYS I DO
WORK WITH IS A REALLY HAVE A
RICH. WHEN RESOURCE WHICH IS NO
DOUBT THERE. YET WE GET THIS
WRONG. IT WE GET IT WRONG. AND
WE EXPEDITE IT AND WE GET RUN
AND EVERYBODY'S. COMPENSATED AND
TAKING CARE OF THE FISHING FLEET
AND WHOEVER. THE TRAINING AND
ALL THAT IF WE GET IT WRONG
WE'RE GOOD WE HAVE IT WE HAVE AT
RISK. A FISHERY. THAT IS WORLD
CLASS AND HAS BEEN HURT BY A LOT
OF DECISIONS THAT WE'VE MADE. IN
THE PAST SO THERE ISN'T RISK
HERE THE FLEET AND I WANT TO
MAKE SURE THAT WE TAKE A LOOK AT
THAT RISK AND MANAGE THAT RISK
THAT'S WHAT THIS IS ABOUT SO. I
JUST WANT TO BE ON RECORD AS
SAYING THAT. YOU KNOW LOOK. I
JUST TRY TO STREAMLINE PROJECTS
THAT WE KNOW ARE ALREADY BUILT.
ON A BILL BEFORE THIS AND BUT WE
HAVE TO BE WE HAVE TO BE WISE
RIGHT HERE. AND BECAUSE THIS IS
THIS IS ONCE IN A THIS IS
SOMETHING DIFFERENT THAN WE'VE
EVER SEEN USUALLY HAVE A
PROJECT. PROPONENT COMES FORTH
WITH THE PROJECT AND IT GET IT
GETS ANALYZE THIS IS THE STATE'S
STEPPING IN. AND STREAMLINE THAT
PROCESS WITH THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT WITH THE TRIBES AND
WITH THE FISHERY SO I JUST WANT
THIS THIS POLICY COMMITTEE TO
UNDERSTAND WHAT WE WERE REALLY
VOTING ON TODAY AND WE HAVE TO
DO THIS RIGHT BECAUSE IF WE GET
IT WRONG. IT WILL COST US. AND
THE GENERATIONS TO COME BEHIND
US WILL GO WHAT WHAT THE HECK
WHERE THEY TAKE IT JUST TO GET
SOMETHING DONE. IN A QUICK
MANNER SO I JUST WANT TO MAKE
THAT. A POINT THANK YOU SENATOR
DOLLARS. FOR THAT- DISCUSSION
THANK YOU CAN ACQUIRE A CENTER
LATER. THANK YOU MISTER CHAIR
ARM. HE RESTATED. SOME OF THE
OVERALL THINGS HERE. WE ARE
PURPOSEFULLY. IN DOING TO DABBLE
DEAL LAST FALL. CONTINUED IT TO
TWENTY THIRTY AND THE FASTEST
THAT WIND. COULD COME ON. IS
TWENTY TWENTY NINE. AND THE IDEA
WAS TO MAKE SURE THE
TRANSMISSION WAS READY. OUR FOR
THE WIND IN THE CENTRAL COAST BY
DOING THAT. SO THEN IT'S
INCUMBENT ON US. TO THEN MOVE TO
THE WIND IN A WAY THAT IT MOVES
THINGS ALONG AND LAST THURSDAY.
ALONG WITH NINE OTHER
LEGISLATORS I GOT ON A BOAT THAT
WENT OUT TO THE- THE TURBINES.
IN THE NORTH SEA. AND I'VE ALSO
BEEN TO THE ONES AND GLASCO.
SOMETIMES YOU SEE THAT AND YOU
LEARN MORE. ABOUT YOUR HOME BY
DOING THAT AND- WHAT I SAW WAS
THEY WERE ACTUALLY INCREDIBLY
COORDINATED. AND EDITED. IT
SHONE A LIGHT ON HOW INCREDIBLY
NOT COORDINATED WE ARE AT THIS
TIME. AND I THINK THE ISSUES OF
COORDINATION ARE MUCH LARGER
THAN THIS BILL THE TRANSMISSION.
FOR THE HUMBOLDT ONE COULD KILL
THAT PROJECT IF IT'S NOT THERE
THERE IS NOT ADEQUATE.
TRANSMISSION IN THAT PART OF THE
STATE AND I'M CONCERNED ABOUT
WHETHER THERE'S A PLAN IN AND
EVEN IF YOU HAVE RUN THE LINES
IN THE OCEAN TO THE SOUTH
THERE'S ALMOST NO WHERE EXCEPT
AB LOCATED TO PLUG IN THE LINES
THAT HAVE THAT. ADDITIONAL
TRANSMISSION AND YOU GOT TO DO
THAT IN THE NEXT FIVE YEARS OR
SIX YEARS WHAT WHICH IS
DAUNTING. AND THERE MANY MANY
OTHER ISSUES BECAUSE GETTING OUT
WHAT SENATOR DOLLY WAS ASKING
ABOUT. YOU YOU KNOW SOME OF
THESE THINGS AREN'T DECISIONS OF
THE APPLICANT TO WHERE WE SITE
THESE PORTS. AREN'T NECESSARILY
GOING TO BE TOTALLY WITHIN THE
PURVIEW OF THE APPLICANT AND-
PORT IS THE ONE ISSUE THAT IS
RESOLVED IN THE HUMBOLDT BUT
IT'S NOT RESOLVED AT THE MORAL
BAY OR- OFF THE CENTRAL COAST IN
A CLEAR WAY AND THERE'S LOTS OF
INTEREST. THERE'S TALK IN SOME
OF THE STUDIES OF BIFURCATING TO
DUTIES BETWEEN THREE DIFFERENT
SPORTS THERE'S AN ISSUE OF DROPS
THAT COME. UP WITH IT TO CERTAIN
PLACES AND THE GOVERNOR. HAD A
POINT PERSON ON THE WIND AND HE
PROMOTED HER. TO THE P. UC AND
RIGHT NOW THERE'S NOT SOMEBODY
DOING WHAT THE LARGER ISSUE. IS
THIS REALLY REQUIRE ERRORS.
ACCORDING BETWEEN THE AGENCIES
BETWEEN THE LEGISLATURE BETWEEN
THE COMPANIES BETWEEN THE
STAKEHOLDERS. TO MANAGE THIS
THIS BILL IS JUST A PART OF IT
AND- AND IF YOU LOOK AT THE
FISHERIES SUPPORT PERMITTING
WHAT. LOCAL GOVERNMENTS THE
TRANSMISSION. OF THE LABOR
STANDARDS. HA HA ALL IN TRYING
TO DO THIS IN A REASONABLE
AMOUNT OF TIME AND IT'S REALLY
DAUNTING AND SO. DID THE ARM I'M
GONNA VOTE FOR THIS BILL BUT I
THINK THAT. THIS WHOLE THING IS
A WORK IN PROGRESS MUCH LESS
THAN THIS BILL AND THE QUESTION
IS HOW IN A COORDINATED WAY. ARE
WE GOING TO ADDRESS AND ANSWER
ALL THESE ISSUES IN A TIMELY
FASHION. BOB AND IT IS I CAME
AWAY THINKING THIS IS REALLY
URGENT AND RIGHT NOW. I DON'T
SEE THE LEVEL OF COORDINATION I
MEAN DO I SAW COORDINATION AND
THE OTHER TWO SITES I'VE SEEN
THAT DOESN'T EXIST HERE. AND SO
THE AS PART OF THIS BILL I HOPE
IT FORCES THE ISSUE ON THE
OVERALL COORDINATION AND I
APPRECIATE. THE ONE STOP
PERMITTING BUT IT GETS BACK TO
OUR PREVIOUS DEBATE HOW DO YOU
ADHERE TO THE STANDARDS. AND YET
EXPEDITED AND COORDINATED IN A
WAY THAT IT SHOWS TIME AND MOVES
IT. AND SO. I JUST WISH YOU LOCK
A I THINK THIS IS DAUNTING AND
THEN IT MIGHT NEED TO BE COUPLED
WITH SOME KIND OF ADMINISTRATIVE
PROCESS THAT. THAT THE GOVERNOR
AND THE LEGISLATURE OTHER PEOPLE
DO TOO JUST TO MAKE SURE THESE
ISSUES ARE ARE RESOLVED IN A
TIMELY FASHION BECAUSE- A LOT OF
THEM ARE OUTSIDE OF THE PURVIEW
OF THE- ERROR OF THE INDIVIDUAL
APPLICANTS AND IF THE INDIVIDUAL
APPLICANTS ARE ALREADY GOING TO
DO MITIGATIONS THAT ADDRESS SOME
OF THESE ISSUES. HOW DO WE MAKE
SURE WE'RE NOT DOUBLING UP IN IT
AND HOW THEY DO IT AND I KNOW.
THERE'S BEEN LOTS OF
COORDINATION IN THE CENTRAL
COAST WITH REGARD TO THE
SANCTUARY AND ALL THESE OTHER
THINGS. IN AND THERE IS MAJOR
CONCERNS I HAD A LETTER. FROM
THE MEMORIAL DAY- FISHING
INDUSTRY WITH TWENTY THREE
CONCERNS ON WILDLIFE JUST LISTED
AND I EIGHT ACTUALLY MAGICALLY.
ARRIVE THE NIGHT BEFORE WE WERE
GOING OUT TO THE TARPON SO I PUT
SOME OF THESE QUESTIONS. THE
PEOPLE IN THE OTHER COUNTRY
ABOUT HOW THEY'VE DONE IT AND
NOW THEY'VE MITIGATED DID AND
WHAT THEY WOULD SUGGEST. AT THE
END SO A VOTE FOR THIS BILL BUT
I WANT EVERYBODY TO START TO
WORK ON THE LARGER THINGS TO
MOVE THIS ALONG BECAUSE- IN LAST
WEEK MAKE SOME KEY DECISIONS IN
THE NEXT YEAR OR SO. WE'RE NOT
GOING TO BE SOME OF THE
DEADLINES WE HAVE. AND- IN THIS
IS THE ONE BIG. PROJECT THAT HAS
THE POTENTIAL OF COMPLETELY
SUBSTITUTING THE BASELOAD OF
DABBLE CANDID AND GOING FURTHER.
IN REGARDS TO WHAT WE HAVE TO DO
FOR RENEWABLE INDUSTRY. FOR THE
ONE OF THE- THE THINGS THAT
ALWAYS GETS SAID NICK OUT SAID
BY PEOPLE ON THIS TRIP AS YOU
GUYS JUST DREAM OF ALL THESE
DEADLINES AND GOALS BUT- BUT THE
UNDERLYING STUFF IS STILL A
PROBLEM AND- THIS IS THE
UNDERLYING STUFF SO. I WISH YOU
LUCK HELP IN ANYWAY WE GOT TO
MAKE SURE THAT WE ADDRESS ALL
THESE ISSUES AND MOVE THIS IN A
TIMELY FASHION. THANK YOU CENTER
LETTERS GROWTH. THANK YOU MISTER
CHAIR I'M- THAT LIKE TO THINK
WAS REQUIRED FOR DINNER MCGUIRE
FOR BRINGING THIS BEFORE BECAUSE
IT DOES CREATE A CONVERSATION.
AND THE CONVERSATION DOES NEED
TO HAPPEN I MEAN IN TWO THOUSAND
AND EIGHT THE VOTERS APPROVED
HIGH SPEED RAIL. DOLLARS AND WE
HAD A PROMISE OF HAVING AND
TRANSPORTATION FROM LOS ANGELES
TO SAN FRANCISCO DURING THAT
BALLOT MEASURE PROCESS. AND IT
IS TWENTY TWENTY THREE AND
THERE'S NOT ONE OUNCE OF TRACK
LATE. AB AND THERE WERE- THERE
WERE LAWSUITS CONTINUE TO BE
LAWSUITS THE CONTINUED DELAY
PROJECTS- I'M NOT SUPPORTING THE
PROJECT I DON'T YOU KNOW SUPPORT
THE PROJECT I NEVER HAVE. BUT IT
JUST IS A AN ONGOING ISSUE THIS
IS ANOTHER HUGE. AND MEGA
PROJECT AT THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA WILL TAKE A TAKE ON
AND PART OF THE PROCESS PROB
PROBLEM. IF YOU LOOK AT- WATER
STORAGE PROJECTS THAT ARE READY
TO GO MY GOOD COLLEAGUE AND THE
FORMER SECRETARY OF NATURAL
RESOURCES COMMENTED ON. A YOU
KNOW A THAT WAS JUST ONE YEAR
AWAY. THAT IT WAS AT TEN TWELVE
MORE THAN TEN YEARS IN THE
MAKING WE HAVE TEMPERANCE FLAT
WE HAVE OTHER THINGS. THAT ARE
YEARS YEARS YEARS IN THE MAKING
AND- DELAYED IN PROJECTS THE
BECAUSE OF CONTINUOUS LAWSUITS.
FOR SEQUEL MITIGATION AND YOU
CALL IT MEDICATION BUT IT'S
REALLY. BY NOT FORGIVING THE
ENTITY WHAT THEY WANT FOR THEIR
MITIGATION OR A PROJECT LABOR
AGREEMENT OR THE ENVIRONMENTAL
GROUP THAT'S PURSUING A LAWSUIT.
AND THEN THAT'S GIVEN BY THE-
WHAT MY COLLEAGUE FROM BEAVER
CALLS THE- THE PROJECT
ORIGINATOR OR THE INDIVIDUAL
BRING THE PROJECT PROPONENT THE
PROJECT PROPONENT. SO THAT ALL
THAT MITIGATION TAKES PLACE AND
THEN THEY START THE PROJECT AND
THERE'S ANOTHER LAWSUIT THEN
THEY MAY GET WITH SOMEBODY ELSE
AND THEN THERE'S ANOTHER LAWSUIT
IN LAWSUITS IS WHAT CREATES AND
WE ARE THE LITIGATION. TOP
LITIGATION STATE IN THE NATION
ACCORDING TO SEVERAL- POLLS AND
SEVERAL- OF INFORMATIONAL IN
INFORMATIONAL. ARTICLES THAT ARE
OUT THERE- SO I GUESS MY
QUESTION TO YOU IS EVERYBODY
GETS IN THE ROOM IN THE
BEGINNING. THE STATE'S IN CHARGE
AND EVERYBODY GET WHAT THEY WANT
IN THE PROJECT PROPONENT HAS TO
PAY ALL THAT MONEY OUT MITIGATE
EVERY STANDARD SIGNED A PROJECT
LABOR AGREEMENT. ALL THE THINGS
DOES THAT ELIMINATE THE MINUTE
THE LITIGATION THEY CAN GO
FORWARD LIKE ONCE ALL THAT
HAPPENS AND YOU COME TO A DEAL.
AND THEN THE PROJECT IS GRANTED
. YOU STILL HAVE YEARS OF
LITIGATION WAITING IN THE
PROCESS OR DOES THIS PIECE OF
LEGISLATION CHANGE THAT. IT'S IN
THE MIDDLE. AND THEN EXPLAIN-
THERE ARE THREE OPPORTUNITIES BE
A LITIGATE FOR EXAMPLE AN
OFFSHORE WIND. PROJECT RIGHT NOW
. LOCAL STATE AND FEDERAL. AT
THIS BILL CONSOLIDATES THE LOCAL
INTO THE STATES SO IT
ELIMINATES. ONE OF THE THREE. SO
NOW YOU'RE DOWN TO TWO BITES AT
THE APPLE- AS LONG AS SYKORA IN
THIS BILL DOES PRESERVE SYKORA-
IS. REMAINS TO BE IN PLACE THERE
WILL BE AN ABILITY TO LITIGATE.
BUT IT'S FOR THE FIRST TIME AND
BY THE WAY WE'RE LEARNING IN A
TURN OVER TO THE EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR WE'RE LEARNING FROM
MISTAKES ON THE EAST COAST ON
THIS BILL. I WHICH IS WHY YOU
SEEN US BRING THIS FORWARD.
OTHER STATE THEY THEY TRY TO DO
SOMETHING SIMILAR NINE EAST
COAST STATES WITH A CONSOLIDATED
PROCESS AND IT FELL APART. WE
ARE MOVING FORWARD WITH ONE OF
THE LARGEST COASTLINES IN NORTH
AMERICA IT WILL REDUCE. THE
OPPORTUNITY FOR LITIGATION IT
WILL NOT ELIMINATED. IN IT WE
SEE REDUCE A THEIR THE DIRECTOR
YOURSELF WHEN YOU SAY REDUCE IS
THAT BY 5% WELL NO SO LIKE IF
YOU TAKE A LOOK RIGHT NOW IF THE
AFTER WHEN PROJECT WE'RE- BE
MOVING FOR YOU HAVE THREE
DIFFERENT ENVIRONMENTAL
PROCESSES YOU'D HAVE A LOCAL E.
I. R. S. T. D. I. R. I. FEDERAL
NEPA. THE LOCALS CONSOLIDATE IN
THE STATE SO YOU TAKE ONE OFF
THE TABLE THE LOCAL. THEN YOU
HAVE STATE AND THEN IF WE CAN
WORK TO GET THE FEDS ON BOARD
WITH US THEN YOU HAVE A COMBINED
SEQUIN NEPA ROTATED OVER IF IT'S
ALRIGHT. WITH THE PERMISSION OF
THE SENDER I DEBATED DISCUSSED
THAT IS WELL PLACEMENT
EXECUTIVES OKAY ALSO AND THEN
ALSO WHEN YOU DISCUSS THIS MAN
DIRECTORY APOLOGIZE- TO ADD ONE
MORE THING TO IT. YOU KNOW THE
GOOD SENATOR MISTER REQUIRE JUST
A JUST- SAID THAT YOU KNOW IT
WOULD CONSOLIDATE THE LOCAL WITH
THE STATE THE STATE WITH THE
FEDERAL. SO I MEAN TAKE THE
DELTA CONVEYANCE OR THE DELTA-
ELSE LOSE ISSUE- IF WE
CONSOLIDATE WITH THE FEDERAL A
LOT OF TIMES- WATER.
SPECIFICALLY WATER IS VERY VERY
POLITICAL. NEW BIOLOGICAL
OPINIONS CAME OUT INTO THE TRUMP
ADMINISTRATION WHICH WERE
CHALLENGED IN A LAWSUIT EVEN
THOUGH THEY GIVE DIFFERENT
BIOLOGICAL OPINIONS. AND IF THEY
WERE UNDER A OBAMA
ADMINISTRATION OR ABIDIN
MINISTRATION MAYBE OPINION TO BE
TAKEN DIFFERENTLY WHEN
CALIFORNIA WOULD REACT. AND I'M
NOT TRYING TO MAKE SOMETHING
POLITICAL I'M JUST TRYING TO
SAY. IS THAT. IS THAT THE BEST
INTEREST OF A PROJECT LIKE THIS
IS TO TURN IT OVER TO THE FEDS
REGARDLESS OF WHO. IS IN POWER
THEY TURN IT OVER TO US YES-
THEY WOULD TURN IT OVER TO S.
YES THANK YOU FOR THEIR
FINANCIAL HEAD MOUNTED. SO
COUPLE OF THINGS I THINK- THE
ALREADY WERE WORKING WITH THE
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT VERY CLOSELY
FOR THE CAUSE THE COMMISSION-
UNDER FEDERAL CONSISTENCY
AUTHORITY- WORK WITH THE FEDERAL
AGENCIES ON- REGULATORY REVIEW
AND IN FEDERAL WATERS SO WE'RE
THAT. THAT PARTNERSHIP IS
ALREADY HAPPENING OVER TIME I
HEAR IS WORKING WITH THEM TO SEE
IF WE CAN DO JOINT SICK WHEN YOU
BUT DOCUMENTS. WHICH THE IDEA
BEING THAT THAT WOULD MAKE IF WE
CAN DO THAT AND COULD YOU IN A
TIMELINE THAT MAKES THAT MAKES
SENSE IT WOULD- STRENGTH IN BOTH
OF THOSE DOCUMENTS IDEALLY AND
MAKE THEM STRONGER. AND IF THERE
IS A LITIGATION CHALLENGE-
THROUGH THE STATEMENT
COMMISSION. THAT AND THEN-
ANOTHER. COMPETE THERE'S A LOT-
I THINK YOU COULD EVER ELIMINATE
A LITIGATION RISK BUT I DO FEEL
THAT PART OF WHAT WE WHAT HAS
BEEN SUCCESSFUL SO FAR IN THE
PLANNING EFFORTS WE HAVE. IS A
LOT OF STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT
AND A LOT OF THE- KIND OF THAT
FRONT LOADING OF DISCUSSION AND
PROCESS THAT WE WERE TALKING
ABOUT- HAS ALREADY BEEN GOING ON
AND WE WOULD WANT TO CONTINUE
THAT AND THE FISHING WORKING
GROUP IS AN EXAMPLE OF THAT WE
WOULD WANT TO DO THAT IN OTHER
ARENAS AS WELL- WHERE. AND WHEN
THE COASTAL COMMISSION DID-
APPROVED TO CONSISTENCY
DETERMINATIONS LAST YEAR WE
DIDN'T GET LITIGATION. WHICH IS
A LITTLE SURPRISING AND I THINK
THE REASON WE DIDN'T. IS BECAUSE
WE WORKED REALLY HARD. TO PULL
IN THE COMMUNITIES THAT WOULD
NORMALLY. LITIGATE AGAINST SOME
OF THESE THINGS THAT WE PUTTING
OF OUR MIDDLE COMMUNITY TO TRY
TO ADDRESS OUR CONCERNS THE
FISHING COMMUNITY AND SO I
THINK. THE IDEA OF FRONT LOADING
A LOT OF THIS PROCESS IS TO
HOPEFULLY BRING EVERYBODY ON
BOARD AS WE MOVE FORWARD. AND IT
WOULD I MEAN I BELIEVE IT WOULD
REDUCE. LITIGATION MISTER CANELA
MINUTE THAT'S NOT POSSIBLE BUT-
YOU KNOW IF WE CAN ADDRESS THE
CONCERNS OF THE FISHING FLEET
THROUGH THE STRATEGY AS AN
EXAMPLE THEY'LL BE LESS
INCLINED. TO LITIGATE SO THAT'S
THAT IS KIND OF WHERE WE'RE
HEADING INTO THIS AND WHY WE
THINK FRONT LOADING IS
IMPORTANT- TO YOU KNOW TO THINK
THROUGH ALL THIS AND WE REALLY
AS- AS THE SENATOR MENTIONED WE
ARE TRYING TO LEARN LESSONS.
FROM THE EAST COAST. AND FROM
EUROPE- WE'VE WE HAVE BEEN YOU
KNOW PARTNERING WITH DIFFERENT
GOVERNMENTS WE HAVE BEEN TRYING
TO LEARN THE LESSONS. OF HOW TO
PERMIT THESE THINGS QUICKLY AND
EFFICIENTLY AND SUCCESSFULLY.
THE WE'RE TRYING TO INCORPORATE
THAT AS WE GO IN AND I
ABSOLUTELY AGREE AGREE SENATE
EARLIER THERE'S A LOT OF
COORDINATION AND WE ARE DOING
SOME OF IT AND MORE NEEDS TO BE
DONE- TO. ADDRESS ALL OF THE
ELEMENTS OF OFFSHORE WIND THIS
IS ONE ONE COMPONENT. IT'S
IMPORTANT COMPONENT BUT IT'S NOT
THE ONLY ONE. THE YOU AND SO
JUST FOR- SIMPLE. TERM FOR
MYSELF I APOLOGIZE. AND NEED TO
WIN SOME. IT WOULD BE COMBINED
INTO THE STATE'S ON THE STATE
WOULD BE LIKE. THE LEAD AGENCY
RATE. WELL IT'S A LITTLE MORE
COMPLICATED THAN. THAT THERE
STILL WOULD BE- A LEAD FEDERAL
AGENCY THAT WOULD DO ANY OF THE
DOCUMENTS- AND THEN THIS BUT THE
IDEA IS THAT THERE'S SO MUCH
OVERLAP. IN THE ANALYSIS THAT
GOES INTO SEQUEL ANY BOX. THAT
HAVE WE ARE WORKING WITH OUR
FEDERAL- AGENCY PARTNERS AND
SORT OF WORKING THROUGH THAT
ANALYSIS TOGETHER. THAN THOSE
DOCUMENTS WOULD WOULD BE
CONSISTENT AND THE MORE
CONSISTENT YOU ARE THE STRONGER
IT IS. SO IT THERE WOULD STILL
BE TWO DOCUMENTS OF A BOMB WOULD
STILL BE THE LEAD ON ANY PER
DOCUMENT AND THEY WOULD STILL
HAVE THEIR OWN ACTIONS ON THAT-
BUT- AND THEN THE STATE WOULD
HAVE ITS OWN BUT WE WOULD BE
WORKING REALLY CLOSELY TO PAIR
THOSE. ANALYSES YOU DON'T END UP
WITH DIFFERENT. WAYS OF LOOKING
AT IMPACTS TO FISHING AS AN
EXAMPLE. THANK YOU NO I SEE. SO
JUST TO MY GOOD FRIEND- CINEMARK
WHERE I SEE THE BENEFITS I DO.
AND I SEE WHAT YOU'RE TRYING TO
DO. BUT I DO CONCUR WITH WHAT
MIKE- COLLEAGUE SENATOR DOLLY
FROM BEAVER SAID. ABOUT YOU KNOW
IF WE GET IT WRONG. I MEAN WE
GOT THE LOGGING INDUSTRY WRONG
AND NOW LUMBER MILLS AND- A LOT
OF PEOPLE ARE- OUT OF WORK. AND
WE'RE IMPORTING MORE LIMBER THAN
WE EVER HAVE YOU KNOW JUST FOR
THE PRODUCTS THAT WE NEED- YOU
ALL KNOW MY OPINION ON THE OIL
INDUSTRY. I THINK YOU'RE TOTALLY
GETTING THAT WRONG. WE ARE-
BRUTALIZING FOREIGN COUNTRIES WE
ARE- WE HAVE SLAVE LABOR. AND
DEVELOPING COBALT IN THE
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO.
AT WE ARE IMPORTING OIL FRIEND.
ECUADOR WHERE THEY HAVE ZERO
ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES THAT
PROTECT THE INDESCRIBABLE.
INDEED IS INDIANS IN THAT
COMMUNITY AND I THINK WE'RE
GETTING THAT WRONG. AND SO I
UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU'RE TRYING TO
DO AND I THINK IT WILL BE
BENEFICIAL. AND I WONDER WHO'S
GOING TO PAY FOR IT BUT I ALSO
DO IT'S NOT JUST THE RESOURCE-
MONIES YOU KNOW. I WAS ALWAYS A
BUT THEY- A SOMEBODY WHO'S GONNA
PAY FOR PROJECT. AND PART OF MY
FEARS IT'LL BE THE END USER THE
PERSON. THAT YOU KNOW DID YOU
RATES OF UTILITIES WILL GO UP.
I'M I'D LIKE TO SEE THE STUDIES
IN EUROPE AND ON THE EAST COAST
OF WHAT'S HAPPENING THERE. AND I
LOVE I LOVE THE OUT OF THE BOX
THINKING ON MAKING THIS HAPPEN
SO THAT WE CAN AT LEAST REDUCE.
MITIGATE LITIGATION AND THAT WE
CAN COME TOGETHER WITH ONE SOLID
PROJECT WORK. AND THINGS CAN BE
STREAMLINED A LITTLE BIT FASTER
THAN WAITING YEARS AND YEARS
AND- DECADES ACTUALLY. ON A
PROJECT. AND BUT I DO HAVE THE
SAME CONCERNS AND IT'S NOT MY
DISTRICT YOU KNOW I DON'T HAVE
FISHERIES IN MY DISTRICT I HAVE.
A SMALL ONE IN KERRVILLE. AND
THAT NOTHING WHAT YOU GUYS HAVE
ON THE COASTAL AREA. BUT I HAVE
CONCERNS THAT IF WE GET IT
WRONG. AND IT WILL DEVASTATE OUR
FISHING INDUSTRY JUST LIKE
REDUCING WATER FOR FARMERS IN
THE CENTRAL VALLEY DEVASTATES.
THE WORLD'S FOOD SUPPLY. AND
CALIFORNIA IS A- A UNIQUE PLACE
TO MOST POPULOUS STATES BUT IT'S
ALSO ONE OF THE MOST. AND ENERGY
PRODUCING IN FOOD PRODUCING. AND
STATES IN THE WORLD. AND IF WE
GET IT WRONG IT DOESN'T ONLY
HAVE A IMPACT ON US IT HAS AN
IMPACT ON. THE NATION IN THE
WORLD. AND IT STARTS WITH OUR
LOCAL FISHERIES IN THAT AREA SO.
I REALLY DO APPLAUD AND
APPRECIATE LIKE I SAID THE OUT
OF THE BOX THINKING ON TRY TO.
ADDRESS THIS WE'VE WE'VE THEM.
CREATED A BEHEMOTH MONSTER. WITH
AND WHAT I BELIEVE SEE QUITE
BELIEVE THE ENVIRONMENT SHOULD
BE PROTECTED. BUT I DON'T THINK
IT SHOULD BE PROTECTED. AND AT
ALL COST. RE SHUT DOWN
EVERYTHING. TO PROTECT THE
ENVIRONMENT BECAUSE THERE HAS TO
BE AN EQUAL THERE HAS TO BE A
BALANCE. WE DO NEED TO PROTECT
OUR ENVIRONMENT BUT- I'M LIKE I
SAID I APPRECIATE APOLOGY FOR. I
MEAN COMING UP WITH THIS IDEA. I
REALLY DO AND I'M GONNA LAY OFF
THE BILL TO SEE WHERE IT GOES
I'M NOT ONIKAN OTHER COMMITTEE.
A LOOK AT WHERE IT'S GOING NEXT
SO- I'D LIKE TO SEE WHAT IT
LOOKS LIKE WHEN IT COMES TO THE
FLOOR. AND SEE WHAT KIND OF AND-
WORKING WITH THE OPPOSITION AND
STUFF THAT IS OUT THERE. THAT
HAVE CONCERNS EVEN THOUGH THEY
CALL THEMSELVES WINNERS. AND
BECAUSE I THINK THEY'RE GOING TO
REPRESENT THE ROLE THAT REPAIRS
SO THANK YOU FOR THINKING
OUTSIDE THE BOX I THINK YOU
THINK OF JUST VERY QUICKLY MAKE
IT THIRTY SECONDS IS THAT- LOOK.
WE ARE GONNA. MY BELIEF IS THAT
YOU NEED TO MEET WITH ANY AND
ALL YOU HAVE TO CONTINUE TO
GRIND TO BE A TO GET IT RIGHT.
AND THAT'S WHAT WE'RE COMMITTED
TO DO. I AND IN FACT. THE
EXECUTOR AND I WILL BE. IN A
LARGE MEETING WITH. WIND ENERGY
NEXT WEEK. HAVING CONVERSATIONS
ABOUT HOW WE CAN GET THIS RIGHT.
BUT I THINK THAT WE CAN ALL
AGREE NO MATTER WHAT YOUR PARTY
AFFILIATION. WE KNOW WE'RE
READING IT WRONG. WHAT WE GET
WRONG IS DOING WHAT WE ALWAYS
HAVE DONE. DOESN'T WORK.
ACTUALLY SO. WE'RE HERE TODAY TO
BE ABLE TO ADVANCE. AN EXPEDITED
PERMITTING PROCESS. THAT WILL
HELP. US GET THE POWER THAT WE
NEED. AND PRESERVE THE
ENVIRONMENT. I'M IN I THINK
THAT'S ACTUALLY CRITICAL IN YOU
ALSO SEE A VERY SIMILAR BILL. ON
TRANSMISSION THAT WILL BE
ADVANCING THIS YEAR. OKAY AS THE
LARGEST SAID THAT'S OUR- SECOND
LARGEST. ACHILLES HEEL. THANK
YOU SO MUCH SOONER. I'M GRATEFUL
TO WORK WITH YOU FOR THE PIECE
OF LEGISLATION IT'S VERY
INTERESTING BUT I JUST LIKE I
SAID I'VE I'VE GET WE GOTTA GET
IT. I KNOW WE'RE GONNA GET
RONNIE PIECES. BUT WE GOT A IT'S
GOT TO BE DONE RIGHT OR THEY'LL
BE OTHER DEVASTATED INDUSTRIES.
THAT WILL BE AFFECTED BY THIS.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH THANK YOU
CENTER GROVE- CENTER PATEA THANK
YOU MISTER CHAIRMAN BRIEFLY I
WANT TO THANK THE AUTHOR AND
DOCTOR MICHAEL BRIDGE IT WAS
GOOD TO SEE YOU AND APPRECIATE
YOUR COUNTRY. OBVIOUSLY THE WIND
ENERGY COMPONENT OF OUR
RENEWABLE AND CLEAN ENERGY
PORTFOLIOS CRITICAL IT IS
MASSIVE IN SCALE AS COMPLEX AS
MANY OVERLAPPING. SORT OF
REGULATORY SCHEMES AS YOU WELL
KNOW AND I THINK THIS IS A
THOUGHTFUL BILL. THE CLEARLY
WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE IN SOME
GOOD DIRECTIONS. BUT A
SIGNIFICANT DEMAND IN NEED- WITH
SIGNIFICANT IMPACT. WHOLLY
APPROPRIATE TO TRY TO CREATE A
FRAMEWORK ON THE FRONT AND ON
THE PLANNING COMPONENT. SO THAT
GIVEN THE EXTENT AND SCOPE. OF
THE TYPES OF PERMITS AND REVIEWS
WILL BE REQUIRED UP AND DOWN THE
COAST OF CALIFORNIA. THAT IN
ADVANCE OF THAT. THAT WHAT THIS
BILL SEEKS TO DO IS REALLY TO
HARMONIZE. MANY OF THE EXISTING-
EVEN FEDERAL AND STATE
REGULATORY SCHEMES. WE'RE NOT
CREATING NECESSARILY IN MY VIEW
NEW INFRASTRUCTURE. NEW STAFFING
DEMANDS NEW FISCAL DEMANDS WERE
SEEKING TO REQUIRED STATUTE. AND
ACTUAL SENSIBLE HARMONIZING. OF
THESE EXISTING REGULATORY
SCHEMES IN A WAY THAT ARE CLEAR.
CONSISTENT TRANSPARENT AND MUCH
MORE EFFICIENT. AND THAT IS THE
POINT AND THAT'S WHY. RESHAPED
THE AUTHORS WORKING PRE THE
COAST COMMISSION WORK. THANK YOU
CENTER FOR DATA CENTER OUT.
CONGRESSMAN I I'M WELL I DO WANT
TO IS THINK. OUR COLLEAGUES FOR-
FOR THE DIALOGUE SO I DO THINK
THAT- YOU KNOW THEY'RE THEY'RE
RAISING SOME QUESTIONS ABOUT.
THE EXTENT TO WHICH WERE. WERE
SUBVERTING A NORMAL TIMELINE IN
THE WAY THAT THESE KINDS OF
PROJECTS MIGHT. MIGHT ROLL OUT-
YOU KNOW YOU'RE BEING PROACTIVE
IN HELPING TO ADDRESS SOME OF
THE MITIGATION ISSUES THAT WE
ALL KNOW WHAT WOULD HAPPEN. AS A
RESULT OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF
A MASSIVE OFFSHORE WIND PROJECT
THERE BUT- I JUST I I'VE I AM I
AM HEARTENED BY THE- TONE OF THE
DIALOGUE YOU'VE YOU'VE HAD WITH
OUR COLLEAGUES AND- CERTAINLY
HAPPY TO SUPPORT THE BILL- BUT-
I THINK WE ALL KNOW WE'RE WE'RE
STEPPING INTO A GREAT DEAL
COMPLICATIONS WITH THE START OF
WORK. AND THERE'S A WHOLE SET OF
ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES
ASSOCIATED WITH. THE REASON WHAT
YOU KNOW THE REASON WHY WE'RE
IMPACTING THE FISHERIES BECAUSE
OF ALL THE REMOTE CHALLENGES
ASSOCIATED WITH- WITH THIS SORT
OF. TECHNOLOGY AND I HI IT'S NOT
WITHOUT SOME TREPIDATION THAT I
. THAT THAT THAT THAT I THINK
ABOUT THESE ISSUES AND- SO ALL
THE SUPPORT YOU YOUR WORK TODAY
BUT- I DO I DO APPRECIATE THE
EXTENT TO WHICH THE DIALOGUE
TODAY IS. TOUCHED UPON ALL OF
THE COMPLEXITY OR DOING HERE ON
A LOT OF LEVELS WILL BOTH BOTH
FROM A PROCESS PERSPECTIVE- BUT
ALSO FROM AN INTERNAL
PERSPECTIVE AND I DO KIND OF
HOPE THAT- OUR ENVIRONMENTAL
COMMUNITY WILL. WILL REALLY TAKE
A INCLUDING THE FOLKS THAT ARE
HERE TODAY WITH OCEAN STAY RIGHT
ME TODAY'S LITTLE TODAY. THE
HOLES ARE FILLED ACTIVISTS
COMING TO TALK ABOUT OCEANS
ISSUES. AND I THINK WE KNOW THAT
THERE'S A TRADEOFF WE WANT TO
MEET OUR CLIMATE GOALS WE KNOW
THAT OFFSHORE WIND CAN PLAY A
REALLY IMPORTANT ROLE IN THAT
EFFORT WE ALSO KNOW THAT THERE'S
SOME ECOLOGICAL. IMPACTS AND I
JUST WANNA MAKE SURE THEY'RE
BEING PROPERLY MEDICATED TAKING
INTO ACCOUNT I DO I JUST ALSO
WANT TO WELCOME THE DAYS WHEN
THE INPUT FROM. OUR FRIENDS WHO
ARE HERE TODAY WHETHER THEY BE
PROMOTION ON OUR SCHOOL OR-
SURFRIDER YOU KNOW AND- BECAUSE
KEEPER IT CETERA- IN IN THIS
COULD IN THE STYLE OF. THANK YOU
CENTER ALLEN. SINGH NO OTHER-
DISCUSSION. SOONER MCGUIRE WOULD
YOU LIKE TO CLOSE. THANK YOU SO
MUCH I'LL BE QUICK I JUST WANT
TO SAY AGAIN HOW MUCH I
APPRECIATE THE THOUGHTFUL
CONVERSATION HERE TODAY WILL BE
ENGAGING WITH EACH AND EVERYONE
OF YOU. I WANNA TAKE A MOMENT
SAY THANK YOU TO. THE EXECUTOR
INTO THE COASTAL COMMISSION AND
THEY'RE STICKING THEIR NECK OUT
ON THIS ISSUE. AND REALLY
GRATEFUL I TO BE. WORKING WITH
THEM ON THIS- LASTLY BUSINESS
THRIVES ON CONSISTENCY. IF YOU
HAVE STANDARDIZED THIS FRAMEWORK
IN PLACE. YOU KNOW WHAT TO
EXPECT. THE POINT THIS TYPE OF
ENERGY. THAT'S A GOOD THING IN
THE STATE IT'S A GOOD THING FOR
OUR GREAT. IT'S A GOOD THING FOR
BUSINESS IN THE ENVIRONMENT. IN
THERE ARE VERY FEW BILLS THAT
WOULD EXPEDITE ENERGY AS WELL AS
PROVIDE. BRICK HARD SAFEGUARDS.
FOR THE ENVIRONMENT AND THAT'S
WHAT WE WANT TO DO WOULD BE
GRATEFUL TO HAVE YOUR SUPPORT
AND WOULD RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR
AN AYE VOTE. THANK YOU TO HAVE A
MOTION ON SB TWO EIGHTY SIX.
SERBIA OPIUM OF THE OKAY- AT THE
DOES MOVE MY CENTER PADILLA THE
MOTION IS TO PASS AS AMENDED OUR
SYSTEM PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. S.
B. TWO EIGHTY SIX THE MOTION IS
DUE PASSED TO ENERGY UTILITIES
AND COMMISSIONS CENTERS MAN I.
MEAN I SEYARTO. ALAN ALLEN I
BAKER. DALY. EGGMAN GROVE. HER
TADO. LAYERED LAYERED I MOAN.
VIDEA. WE HAVE THREE VOTES IN
FAVOR WILL LEAVE THE BILL OPEN
ON CALL WE HAVE A FEW OTHER
BILLS WE SHOULD VOTE ON REAL
QUICKLY- THAT WE HEARD BEFORE SO
WE'LL START WITH FILE ITEM
NUMBER ONE- S. B. TWENTY THREE.
OUR SYSTEM PLEASE CALL THE ROLL
. I'M SORRY AND WE HAVE A MOTION
I'M SORRY AND I SPEAK TWENTY
THREE. I'M SORRY DID I GET LAST
OF THEM SO WHAT WE HAVE AS THREE
WHICH IS FILE ITEM NUMBER. THREE
OKAY- SENATOR DODD YOU HAVE A
MOTION ON THAT IS TO PASS THE
MOTION. IS TO PASS AS AMENDED-
AND IT MOVED BY SENATOR LAYER.
SYSTEM PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. K.
S. B. THREE TEN. THE MOTION IS
TO PASS AS AMENDED TO JUDICIARY
CENTERS MEANT I MAN AYE SEYARTO
. ALLEN FALLON I BAKER. DALY
DALY AYE EGGMAN. EGGMAN I GROWTH
. HER TADO. LAYERED LAYERED I AM
AMONG THE DHEA. CLEAR FIVE VOTES
IN FAVOR- WILL LEAVE THE BOOK
BILL OPEN ON CALL- THE NEXT ITEM
S. B. TEN- SAID SB SIX EIGHTY
SEVEN FILE ITEM NUMBER TEN- BY
SENATOR EGGMAN DO WE HAVE A
MOTION. DO A MOTION ON SB SIX
EIGHTY SEVEN. FOR A MOVE BY
SENATOR ALAN. THE RECOMMENDATION
THE MOTION IS TO PASS AS AMENDED
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY. OUR
SYSTEM PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
CENTERS MEN I AYE MIN AYE
SEYARTO ALLEN. ALLEN I BAKER.
DALY EGGMAN. EGGMAN I GROW. THIS
IS SB SIX EIGHT SEVEN. AND THE
MOTION IS TO PASS AS AMENDED TO
BAR MILL QUALITY. CENTER GROVE.
HER TADO. LAYARD MERRITT ISLAND
HOME. MEDIA. WE HAVE FOUR VOTES
IN FAVOR WILL LEAVE THE BILL
OPEN ON CALL- AND THEN FINALLY
WE HAVE S. B. SEVEN FIFTY SIX
FILE ITEM NUMBER THIRTEEN BY
SENATOR LAYERED DO WE HAVE A
MOTION. CAN SOMEONE POTENTIALLY
MOVE THE BILL OKAY MOVE BY
SENATOR EGGMAN THE MOTION IS DUE
PASSED TO JUDICIARY. ASSISTANT
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. FOR THE
NUMBER THIRTEEN SB SEVEN FIFTY
SIX. CENTERS MEANT AYE MAN AYE
SEYARTO. ALLEN ALLEN HI BECKER.
DELI DELI I EGGMAN. EGGMAN HIGH
GROWTH. GROVE I HER TADO LAYERED
LAYERED I AM A MOM VIDEA. SIX
SIX SIX- VOTES IN FAVOR LEAVE
THE BILL ON CALL OKAY SO THAT-
WILL MOVE FINALLY TO FILE ITEM
FIVE SP THREE SIXTY SENATOR
PLACE THANK YOU FOR YOUR
PATIENCE. YOU ARE PREPARED TO
PRESENT. I AM THANK YOU- AND I
APPRECIATE THE VERY IMPORTANT
ISSUES THAT YOU'VE BEEN DEALING
WITH HERE TODAY IT'S BEEN
FASCINATING TO LISTEN TO THEM-
AND WHAT I MY BET BILL THAT I'LL
DISCUSS IT IS SHOULD BE-
RELATIVELY SHORTER THAN THE
PREVIOUS MONTH. SO THANK YOU TO
THE CHAIR WHO'S A STEPPED OUT
AND MY SENATE COLLEAGUES- FOR
HEARING THIS TODAY SO TODAY I
PRESENT SB THREE SIXTY WHAT THIS
DOES IS IT ALLOWS SOMEBODY WHO
SERVES AS A SUPERVISOR OR A CITY
COUNCIL MEMBER. WHO ALSO SERVE
ON THE COASTAL COMMISSION AND
LAUGH GO OR A GPA AT THE SAME
TIME CONCURRENTLY IF THEY CHOOSE
TO SO RIGHT NOW- THERE ARE
CERTAIN STATUTORILY ENUMERATED
ROLES THAT SOMEBODY CAN CAN FILL
TOGETHER WITH BEING ACOSTA
COMMISSIONER- BUT- BUT IT DOES
NOT INCLUDE LOCKERS AND JPS. AS
SOMEONE WHO CAN FOR LOCAL
GOVERNMENT AS I KNOW MANY OF YOU
DID- WHEN YOU LAYER ON EXPERTISE
IN MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT AND
MAKES YOU A BETTER
REPRESENTATIVE FOR CONSTITUENTS
SO THIS- I THINK IS SOMETHING
THAT SUPPORTED BY THE COASTAL
COMMISSION AND WE HAVE HERE
TODAY- TO THE LEGISLATIVE
DIRECTOR SARAH CHRISTIE. AND
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WHO HEARD
FROM EARLIER KATE HUCKLE BRIDGE-
WHO ALSO CAN ANSWER ANY
QUESTIONS- SO WITH THAT I WOULD
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR AN AYE VOTE
AND I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY
QUESTIONS THANK YOU THE KERR THE
VICE CHAIR HAVING STEPPED OUT I
AM KEEPING THE MEETING GOING
HERE. THANK YOU- SO THOSE TWO
WITNESSES YOU NAMED ARE JUST FOR
QUESTIONS THEY'RE NOT-
PERCENTERS THAT'S RIGHT. THEN BY
THIS WOULD BE THE OPPORTUNITY
FOR ANYBODY THAT IS IN THE
HEARING ROOM. TO REGISTER
SUPPORT FOR THIS BILL. SAYING
NONE THIS WOULD BE THE
OPPORTUNITY FOR ANYBODY IN THIS
ROOM TO OPPOSED THE BILL. SEEING
NONE MODERATOR WE WILL GO TO
THE- OF PHONE SYSTEM- THIS WOULD
BE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR ANYONE TO
EXPRESS A POSITION ON. THIS BILL
AND IT IS JUST NAME ORGANIZATION
AND POSITION MODERATOR TO HAVE
ANYBODY THAT'S IN THE QUEUE. I'M
NOT AT THIS TIME SIR BUT IF YOU
DO WISH TO COMMENT ON THIS BILL
PLEASE PRESS ONE DIDN'T ZERO AT
THIS TIME. AND THERE'S NO ONE IN
Q. THANK YOU MODERATOR WILL GET
BACK TO YOU IN A BIT OF THIS
WOULD BE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR ANY
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE TO HAVE
A QUESTION OR COMMENT. ARE WE
HAVE A MOTION BY SENATOR DOLLY
SAYING NO ONE ELSE HAVING-
COMMENTS WOULD YOU LIKE TO CLOSE
. I APPRECIATE YOUR I SUPPORT
THANK YOU AND I WAS GONNA SAY
INITIALLY WAS A VERY LOW BAR FOR
YOU TO SAY THIS WAS BRIEF BUT
YOU ACTUALLY HAVE SET A RECORD.
SO THE SO WOULD YOU PLEASE WHAT
IS. HAVE DID YOU AGREE IN YOUR
COMMENTS TO ACCEPT THE
AMENDMENTS YES IT'S THE ONE
AMENDMENT ABOUT SANDAG RIGHT THE
WORD SANDAG YES YES OF COURSE
THAT'S ACCEPTED AND I'M
CONFIDENT THAT WAS IN THE MOTION
SO WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL. HE FILE ITEM NUMBER FIVE
SB THREE SIXTY THE MOTION IS TO
PASS AS AMENDED CENTERS MEN.
SEYARTO ALAN. ALLEN I BAKER.
DALLI DALLI I EGGMAN. EGGMAN I
GROW. HER TADO. LAYERED HI THERE
I AM LIMON. MEDIA MEDIA I.
THAT'S FIVE VOTES OF ONE TO. SEE
IF. CENTER MENTOR SENATOR GROW
ABOUT YES WE ESTO KEEP THE ROLE
OPEN THIS IS FILE ITEM FIVE SB
THREE SIXTY SB THREE SIXTY AND
THE MOTION IS TO PASS AS
AMENDED. CENTERS MEANT AYE MIN
AYE. GROVE ROAD I AT SEVEN FOLKS
WILL PUT IT ON CALL THAT'S
ENOUGH TO GET OUT THANK YOU
THANK YOU VERY MUCH AND- WITH
GREAT PLEASURE I'M GONNA TURN
THE GAS BACK OVER TO THE CHAIR.
THANK YOU SENATOR LATER FOR
FILAMENT- SO ARE NEXT BILL IS.
OF ITEM NUMBER- SEVEN. SB SIX
FIFTY NINE CENTER ASHBY THANK
YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE. PLEASE
PROCEED WHENEVER YOU'RE READY.
THE GUYS HAD QUITE THE MORNING
THANKS. YOU'RE NOT DONE YOU HAVE
A LONG DAY AHEAD OF YOU THANKS
FOR MAKING SOME SOME TIME FOR ME
TO. I AM HERE TO TALK TO YOU
ABOUT SB SIX FIVE NINE THANK YOU
MISTER CHAIR. I WOULD LIKE TO
START BY THANKING YOUR
INCREDIBLE STAFF THEY HAVE BEEN
VERY HELPFUL TO MY TEAM. AND
THAT THIS IS A BETTER BILL FOR
THEIR PARTICIPATION I WILL
GRATEFULLY BE ACCEPTING THE
COMMITTEES RECOMMENDED
AMENDMENTS I RISE TO PRESENT SB
SIX FIVE NINE. WHICH WILL ALLOW
CALIFORNIA TO CREATE AN
ADDITIONAL GROUND WATER RECHARGE
CAPACITY OF TEN MILLION ACRE
FEET BY TWENTY THIRTY FIVE. THE
AMENDMENTS ACCEPTED WILL REQUIRE
THE PLAN TO INCLUDE BEST
PRACTICES IDENTIFIED BY THE
DEPARTMENT TO PROTECT SAFE
DRINKING WATER. AND MAINTAIN A
HIGH LEVEL OF WATER QUALITY. SB
SIX FIVE NINE DOES NOT WAIVE ANY
ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS. THIS
LEGISLATURE HAS WORKED HARD TO
ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE AND
SOMETIMES THOSE EFFORTS REQUIRE
US TO CHOOSE OF COURSE. A PATH
FORWARD BEFORE IDENTIFYING EVERY
DETAIL OF IMPLEMENTATION POST
PRODUCTION. THIS MOMENT CALLS
FOR GOAL SETTING BEFORE IT'S TOO
LATE. TO MEANINGFULLY ADDRESS
THE FUTURE OF WATER SUPPLY IN A
SHIFTING CLIMATE WE MUST BE
PROACTIVE. WITH THE IMPACTS OF
CLIMATE CHANGE SO STEADILY UPON
US. EXTREME TEMPERATURES REDUCED
SNOWMELT INTENSE DROUGHTS AND
FLOODS ARE BECOMING MORE AND
MORE COMMON WHICH WE ARE ALL FAR
TOO FAMILIAR WITH. CALIFORNIA'S
AQUIFER'S HAVE MORE STORAGE
CAPACITY THAN OUR SERVICE
RESERVOIRS. AND STORING MORE
WATER UNDERGROUND CAN HELP WATER
USERS ADAPT TO THE LOSS OF
SNOWPACK AND INCREASED FLOOD
RISK. GROUNDWATER IS A CRITICAL
COMPONENT OF THE STATE'S WATER
STORAGE ACCOUNTING FOR UP 260%
THAT IS FAR OVER HALF OF THE
STATE'S TOTAL WATER SUPPLY
DURING A DROUGHT. GROUNDWATER
RECHARGE PROJECTS HAVE MULTIPLE
BENEFITS NOT JUST ONE THEY
REDUCE FLOOD RISK THEY HELP
STORE WATER FOR THE DROUGHT THEY
MAINTAIN AGRICULTURAL
PRODUCTIVITY FOR DOMESTIC WATER
USE AND VERY IMPORTANTLY.
SUSTAIN GROUNDWATER DEPENDENT
ECOSYSTEMS. THE SACRAMENTO
REGION WHICH I HAVE HAD THE
GREAT PLEASURE OF WORKING WITH
FOR MANY YEARS. ON WATER HAS
DONE AN INCREDIBLE JOB OF
INCREASING GROUNDWATER LEVELS
FOR TWENTY YEARS AND HAS
SUSTAINABLY STORED WATER IN THE
REGION WHICH IMPORTANTLY HAS
ALLOWED SACRAMENTO TO USE A
TRANSFER SYSTEM TO PROVIDE
WATER. TO DRIER PARTS OF THE
STATE IN DIFFICULT YEARS. WE
HAVE TAKEN A COORDINATED
APPROACH TO CAPTURE MORE WATER
AND GROUNDWATER BASINS WHEN
CONDITIONS ARE WET AND HAVE
ACTUALLY SEEN GROUNDWATER LEVELS
INCREASE BECAUSE OF THIS. THIS
ALLOWS THE SACRAMENTO REGION TO
BE LESS DEPENDENT ON PRECIOUS
WATER IN OUR RIVERS AND LAKES
WHEN CONDITIONS ARE DRY. IT IS
REALLY IMPORTANT BECAUSE IT
SUPPORTS THE RIVER BASIN
ECOSYSTEMS TO. THIS MODEL CAN BE
SCALED UP TO INCREASE
GROUNDWATER LEVELS ACROSS THE
ENTIRE STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND
SHOULD BE. A SUBSTANTIALLY
INCREASED GROUNDWATER SUPPLY IS
ESSENTIAL TO CREATE A RELIABLE
SUPPLY OF WATER FOR THE
ENVIRONMENT. OUR COMMUNITIES AND
ALL OF OUR CALIFORNIA INDUSTRIES
REQUIRED SB SIX FIVE NINE IS AN
ALL OF THE ABOVE STRATEGY.
GOVERNOR NEWSOM HAS ALREADY
STATED THE NEED FOR ADDITIONAL
GROUNDWATER RECHARGE CAPACITY
DEEMING IT ONE OF HIS CORE
PILLARS OF THE WATER SUPPLY
STRATEGY. SB SIX FIVE NINE
COMPLIMENTS THOSE EFFORTS AND
YOURS IT BUILDS ON THE SUCCESS
OF THIS LEGISLATURE'S PAST WORK
TO ADDRESS THE IMPACTS CLIMATE
CHANGE HAS HAD ON OUR WATER
SUPPLY. IN A WAY THAT IS
CONSISTENT WITH CALIFORNIA'S
EXISTING POLICY GOALS MANY OF
WHICH HAVE BEEN SET BY MOST OF
YOU. WE WANT TO REDUCE
GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS REDUCE
RELIANCE ON FOSSIL FUEL PROTECT
OUR ENVIRONMENT BUILD
SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES AND
BETTER PREPARE OURSELVES AND OUR
CONSTITUENTS FOR THE FUTURE SB
SIX FIVE NINE DOES ALL OF THE
ABOVE. I HAVE WITH ME TODAY TO
SUPPORT WITNESSES I'D LIKE TO
INTRODUCE THEM NOW IF THAT IS
OKAY MISTER CHAIR. THE FIRST IS
RYAN WITH THE REGIONAL WATER
AUTHORITY AND THE SECOND IS
MICHAEL WITH THE CALIFORNIA
ASSOCIATION OF ONE. THANK YOU
VERY MUCH YOU HAVE TWO MINUTES.
I'LL BE BRIEF OF RHINO JACKING
WITH THE REGIONAL WATER
AUTHORITY RWA IS A JOINT POWERS
ASSOCIATION COMPRISED OF TWENTY
TWO LOCAL DRINKING WATER
SUPPLIERS HERE IN THE GREATER
SACRAMENTO AREA. THAT PROVIDE
WATER TO TWO MILLION PEOPLE RWAS
MISSION IS TO ASSIST THOSE
MEMBERS IN ACHIEVING THE HUMAN
RIGHT WATER. ARE THE SINGLE
GREATEST THREAT TO THAT ABILITY
IS THE IMPACTS OF CLIMATE
CHANGE. GROUNDWATER RECHARGE IS
A SOLUTION TO THE CHALLENGES
THAT CLINTON THAT CLIMATE CHANGE
IS PRESENTING AS THE SENATOR
JUST DESCRIBED WE HAVE
SUCCESSFULLY RECHARGE OUR
GROUNDWATER BASINS HERE OVER THE
LAST FEW DECADES A PERIOD THAT
COINCIDES WITH MAKE ITS ROUTE.
AND THAT SAME THING CAN BE DONE
UP AND DOWN THE STATE IT MAY
LOOK DIFFERENT IN DIFFERENT.
DISTRICTS SENATE DISTRICTS THAN
IT DOES HERE IN CENTER ASHBY'S
DISTRICT BUT THE OPPORTUNITY
EXISTS AGAIN UP AND DOWN THE
STATE. AND SO THIS BILL WILL
ESTABLISH A GOAL TO GET US TO
FOCUS ON THAT SOLUTION I GUESS
I'LL CLOSE WITH WE KNOW IT WORKS
WE KNOW IT'S COST EFFECTIVE AND
WE KNOW THAT IT CAN BE SCALED UP
TO MEET THIS THE SIZE OF THE
CHALLENGE. AND I'M HERE HAPPY TO
ANSWER ANY OTHER QUESTIONS THAT
I KNOW YOU GUYS HAVE HAD A LONG
MORNING ALREADY AND I'LL- JUST
CLOSE WITH THAT OTHER THAN TO
SAY THANK YOU FOR THE TIME AND
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR YOUR I.
BOATS. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THE
MORNING CHAIRMAN- I'M NOT
COMPELLED CAL SECEDE BY GRAY
POWERS WENT THE AUTHOR FOR
LEADERSHIP ON THIS BILL. THANK
THE COMMITTEE. MEMBERS STAFF FOR
YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS BILL- IS
A VERY IMPORTANT ISSUE THAT THAT
WERE PROUD TO CO SPONSOR. ALONG
WITH THE OUR RESPONSES HERE ONE
GROUP GORES IN CALIFORNIA HAVE A
DECADES LONG COMMITMENT TO
SUSTAINABILITY. THERE ARE OVER
TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND ACRES OF
SUSTAINABLE VINEYARDS IN
CALIFORNIA. AND 80% OF THE WINE
PRODUCING CALIFORNIA TWENTY
TWENTY ONE CAME FROM A
SUSTAINABLE WINERY. THE ICONIC
INDUSTRY IS LEADING THE WAY
SUSTAINABILITY OUR PRACTICES
INCLUDE REDUCING WATER USE
THROUGH PRECISION VITICULTURE
TECHNIQUES INCREASING THE USE
RECYCLED WATER. CREAM PIES
RECHARGING OR GEISHA AND MUCH
MORE A BIG PART OF
SUSTAINABILITY IS STEWARDSHIP
AND LOOKING FORWARD PREPARING
FOR THE FUTURE WITH THAT IN MIND
WE KNOW THEY'VE BEEN YEARS IN
THIS INDUSTRY. ARE GOING TO BE
SUSTAINABLE IN THE NEXT HUNDRED
YEARS CALIFORNIA COULD NOT RELY
ON WATER CONVEYANCE SYSTEM THAT
WAS CREATED A HUNDRED YEARS. AGO
WE NEED TO LOOK FORWARD. IT'S
PRODUCES CLIMB CHANGE DEMANDS
AND OUR FOR AND EFFORT LIKE
GROUND BUT RECHARGE. SB SIX FIVE
NINE DOES THIS RECORDING A
MODEST GOAL TO WORK TOWARDS WHAT
THE SAME TIME CONSIDERING ALL
INTERESTS AND ALL STAKEHOLDERS.
OUR ORGANIZATION OUR
ORGANIZATION REPRESENTS
VINEYARDS ALL OVER CALIFORNIA.
MANY OF OUR GROSS THE SOUTH END
OF THE CENTRAL VALLEY ARE
PANICKING RIGHT NOW. THEY'RE
LOOKING AT THE HIGH STREAMFLOW
IS WHICH IS ALREADY COST
LEADING. AS A SPRING WHETHER
HE'S HAPPY LOOK AT THE SNOW
CAPPED EAST OF THEM AND THEY SEE
INCREASE FLOODING COMING THEIR
WAY. IRONICALLY THE ALSO DOWN
THE ROADWAYS AND NOT THAT OF.
THEIR VERY SOON DROUGHT WILL BE
BACK WITH US SOONER THAN ANY OF
US WOULD LIKE. THE REALITY OF
CLIMATE CHANGE IS THAT WE CANNOT
AFFORD TO VIEW THE LAST FIVE
YEARS AS A BLIP WE MUST EXPECT
REPEATED YEARS OF DROUGHT. WITH
OCCASIONAL WINTERS ARE BRING
ATMOSPHERIC RIVERS AND SUCH THIS
IS OUR NEW NORM. THIS IS A
CLIMATE CHANGE FUTURE FOR ALL OF
US AND WE MUST PLAN ACCORDINGLY.
THAT IS WHY THERE'S SUCH A
DIVERSITY OF ENVIRONMENTAL WATER
AND INDUSTRY GROUPS TO SUPPORT
OF SB SIX FIVE NINE. WHEN'S THE
LAST TIME YOU ALL SAW SUCH
SUPPORT FOR WATER BILL. WE ARE
PROUD TO CO SPONSOR IS
CRITICALLY IMPORTANT LEGISLATION
TO PROVIDE WATER NOT ONLY FOR
CALIFORNIA VINEYARDS BUT FOR ALL
OF CALIFORNIA. WE THINK THE
AUTHOR FOR HER LEADERSHIP AND WE
TAKE OUR CO SPONSORS FOR THE
PARTNERSHIP. AND RESPECTFULLY
ASK THE RIGHT VOTE THANK YOU.
THANK YOU- ALL RIGHT LET'S HEAR
FROM ANY OTHER SUPPORT WITNESSES
HERE IN THE ROOM. PLEASE LIMIT
YOUR COMMENT YOUR NAME
AFFILIATION POSITION. YET THANK
YOU MR CHAIRMAN MEMBERS CHASE
ACKERMAN HALF OF THE RANCHO
CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICT IN
SUPPORT OF THE BILL FOR THE
REASONS ALREADY STATED. THANK
THANK YOU MISTER MEMBERS ROSS
BUCKNAM HAVE TO SEE IF
SACRAMENTO IN SUPPORT THANK YOU
. THANK YOU MISTER MEMBERS EVER
HAPPENED DOES ON BEHALF THE
COMMUNITY WATER CENTER WHEN I
THINK YOUR STAFF AND FOLKS
WORKING ON THE AMENDMENTS AND
ALSO FOR THE AUTHOR AND AUTHOR
STAFF. SUPPORT THANK YOU. GOOD
MORNING TAYLOR RUSSIAN ON BEHALF
OF VARIOUS AGRICULTURAL
COMMODITY ASSOCIATIONS WESTERNER
PROCESSORS PRESSURIZATION UNITED
AGON WESTERN GROWERS IN SUPPORT
. GOOD MORNING SIR WHICH- ON
BEHALF OF THE CITY OF WRESTLE IN
SUPPORT. MISTER CHAIR MARK
FENSTER MAKER ON BEHALF OF THE
CINEMA COUNTY WATER AGENCY AND
SUSTAINABLE CONSERVATION IN
SUPPORT OF THE BILL. THANK GOOD
MORNING TO ALL CREAMERS WITH
WINE INSTITUTE IN SUPPORT. GOOD
MORNING TERM MEMBERS CLOSELY ON
BEHALF OF THE SACRAMENTO AREA
COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS IN
SUPPORT. THANK YOU I WILL MOVE
ON TO LEAD WITNESSES IN
OPPOSITION DO WE HAVE ANY.
OPPOSITION WITNESSES OKAY. LET'S
HEAR FROM ANY OTHER OPPOSITION
WITNESSES HERE IN THE ROOM. NO
POPULAR BUILT SENATOR OKAY WE'LL
MOVE ON TO ANY WITNESSES WILLING
TO TESTIFY VIA TELECONFERENCE.
THOSE WISHING TESTIFY SHOULD
LIMIT THEIR COMMENTS THEIR NAME
THEIR AFFILIATION IN THE
POSITION ON THE MEASURE
MODERATOR IF YOU COULD PLEASE
PROMPT ANY INDIVIDUALS WAITING
TO TESTIFY. IN SUPPORT OR
OPPOSITION SB SIX FIFTY NINE WE
CAN BEGIN. THANK YOU AND IF YOU
WOULD LIKE TO COMMENT. PLEASE
PRESS ONE FOLLOWED BY ZERO ONE
MOMENT PLEASE. LOOK AT THE LINE
NUMBER NINETEEN YOUR LINE IS
OPEN. AND WITH THE NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA WATER ASSOCIATION IN
SUPPORT THANK YOU. THANK YOU. TO
GO TO LINE TWENTY YOUR LINE IS
OPEN. OKAY THEY TOOK ABOUT A FEW
LINE THIRTY YOUR LINE IS OPEN.
THANK YOU MEMBERS CANDIDATE JOKO
WITH THE CORE GROUP ON BEHALF OF
THE DEATH OF IRRIGATION DISTRICT
IN COURT.
MODERATOR DO WE HAVE ANYONE ELSE
ON THE LINE. YES WE HAVE A LINE
TWENTY YOUR LINE IS OPEN. GERMAN
RESERVED FOR NOW NAME OF
PROVINCES ON BEHALF OF YOUR GAME
INDUSTRY INFO SUPPORT. AND
MISTER TURNER ARE NORTHERN CAN
QUEUE- THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR
WITNESSES- WE CAN NOW BRING THE
DISCUSSION BACK TO OUR MEMBERS
TO ANY OF OUR MEMBERS HAVE
QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS AND
INTERLAYER. I JUST HAVE A QUICK
COMMENT AND- I SALUTE THE AUTHOR
FOR DOING THIS OUR OUR WATER
DEVELOPMENT IN CALIFORNIA SHOULD
BE ALL OF THE ABOVE THIS IS A
KEY PART OF IT- I APPRECIATE YOU
TAKING THE AMENDMENTS IN THE
ONLY CONCERN I HAD WAS THE
ATTACK THE TEN MILLION ACRE FEET
IS A GOAL AND WHETHER IT WAS IN
FACT REALISTIC BUT YOU'LL BE
MOVING THIS. AHA AND I THINK YOU
STILL HAVE TIME TO ADDRESS THAT
QUESTION BECAUSE I WOULD LIKE TO
SEE THIS BE A MEANINGFUL CALL.
AND IF THE GOAL IS JUST
VIRTUALLY EVERY- PLACE IN
CALIFORNIA THAT COULD TAKE
GROUND WATER THAT'S PROBABLY NOT
A UP ARE PLACED AT A GOAL THAT
WE WILL REACH AND- AND WE REALLY
HAVE TO DO THIS OUR OVER TIME
SO- WITH THAT. I WOULD MOVE TO
BILL AS AMENDED. THANK YOU
SENATOR DOLLY. MY QUESTION IS
ALONG THE SAME LINES AS SENATOR
LAYERED- TEN MILLION ACRE FEET
SO I REPRESENT OROVILLE AND
SHASTA. SHASTA IS THE LARGEST
ABOVE GROUND STORAGE FACILITY IN
THE STATE WHICH IS AROUND FOUR
MILLION ACRE FEET. SO YOU'RE
TALKING ABOUT TWO AND A HALF
TIMES THE AMOUNT OF THAT WATER
BEING STORED IN CALIFORNIA
ANNUALLY. SO ARE YOU AT I DON'T
KNOW HOW YOU CAME WHERE I WAS
WONDER HOW YOU CAME UP WITH TEN
MILLION AND AS AS SOMEBODY WHO
IS A FARMER AND- WORKS THE LAND
. IT'S VERY. DIFFICULT TO
RECHARGE ONLY ONLY CERTAIN
PLACES YOU CAN RECHARGE AND WE
KNOW THAT BECAUSE OF THE SOIL
CONDITIONS. THAT ARE OUT THERE
AND SO ANYWAY I LOOK I'M SUPPORT
YOUR BILL. BUT I THINK THAT YOU
KNOW WE NEED TO BE LIKE.
THINKING ABOUT HOW WE'RE GONNA
ACHIEVE THAT BECAUSE WE HAVE
SEGMENT WE HAVE ALL THESE OTHER
. LAWS AND ABILITIES REYES SO.
IF YOU COULD JUST. YES AND THIS
IS A COMPLEMENTARY TO SIGMA I'D
BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO ADDRESS
THAT THE TEN MILLION WHY WE CAME
UP WITH THAT NUMBER. AND WHERE
WE GOT IT FROM BUT FIRST I'D BE
REMISS IF I DIDN'T AT LEAST JUST
SAY. THANK YOU TO SENATOR SLASH
SECRETARY LAIRD FOR TAKING MY
CALLS THE BILL'S BETTER FOR YOUR
INPUT. AS WELL. I YOU KNOW I
TOOK THIS BILL BECAUSE IN MY
TIME ON THE SACRAMENTO CITY
COUNCIL. I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY
TO ACTUALLY SERVE ON THE AQUA
BOARD WHICH MOST OF YOU ARE FAR
MORE FAMILIAR WITH THAN MOST
LOCAL ELECTED SORRY BECAUSE
THEY'RE THE STATE WATER AGENCY
THAT YOU ALL DEAL WITH. I GOT ON
THAT BOARD BECAUSE I REPRESENTED
A HUNDRED AND TEN THOUSAND
PEOPLE WHO LIVED IN A FLOOD
PLAIN. FOR SEVEN YEARS THEY WERE
IN A BUILDING MORATORIUM. FOR
FIVE OF THOSE SEVEN YEARS THEY
WERE IN A DROUGHT. AND THE
UNCERTAINTY BETWEEN FLOOD RISK
AND DROUGHT IS SO SEVERE IN
CALIFORNIA THAT IT FORCES PEOPLE
LIKE LOCAL ELECTED OFFICIALS. TO
BECOME WATER EXPERTS QUICKLY I
LEARNED. WAY MORE ABOUT SLURRY
WALLS AND DETENTION BASINS THAN
I EVER WANTED. TO KNOW. IN A
LIFETIME AND THAT IS WHY SOME OF
THESE GOOD FOLKS OUT HERE CAME
TO MY DOOR. EVEN THOUGH I BY
BRAND NEW FRESHMAN SENATOR. AND
I HAVE LEANED HEAVILY. ON
SECRETARY LAIRD FOR SOME HELP.
BUT TEN MILLION ACRES IS NOT A
RANDOM PICKED OUT OF THE SKY
NUMBER. IN FACT D. W. R.
SUGGESTS. THAT CALIFORNIA'S
CAPACITY WHAT'S POSSIBLE. NOT A
NOT A STRETCH GOAL BUT WHAT'S
POSSIBLE IS THIRTEEN MILLION.
ORIGINALLY I WROTE THIS BILL TO
SAY THAT WE WOULD AVERAGE. TEN
MILLION PER YEAR BECAUSE SOME
YEARS THAT'S MORE POSSIBLE THAN
OTHERS SO WE WERE LOOKING FOR AN
AVERAGE BUT WITH THE HELP OF
STAFF WE ACTUALLY MODIFIED THAT.
TO MAKE IT MORE ABOUT WHAT WE
CAN COLLECT SO ITS CAPACITY
DRIVEN NOW SO WE'RE CREATING THE
CAPACITY. TO TAKE ON TEN MILLION
IN THE YEARS THAT THAT IS
POSSIBLE THAT COMES FROM INPUT
FROM THIS COMMITTEE AND FROM
SENATOR LAYERED. THANK YOU.
SENATE ALLEN. OKAY I SENATE
EGGMAN. THANK YOU AND ALSO ADD
TO THE OTHER THANK YOU FOR
TAKING THE SUN I WORKED ON-
BILLS ABOUT BENEFICIAL USE FOR
YEARS NOW- SO I THINK IT'S A-
GREAT IDEA. AS YOU SAID IT'S ONE
MORE OPTION THAT WE HAVE TO
HAVE. ON THE TABLE BUT I ALSO
HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT THE TEN
MILLION ACRE FEET HOW THAT'S
GOING TO HAPPEN- BUT FIRST
COMMITTEE- AND SO THANKS FOR
BEING AMBITIOUS. APPRECIATED
THANK YOU. THANK YOU ANYONE ELSE
ON THE COMMITTEE HAVE ANY
QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS. ALL RIGHT
SAYING NONE SENATOR ASHLEY WOULD
YOU LIKE TO CLOSE. THIS
RESPECTFULLY ASK YOUR AYE VOTE
THANK YOU FOR THE GOOD
QUESTIONS. THANK YOU DO WE HAVE
A MODE MOTION ON SB SIX FIFTY
NINE OKAY. I'M SORRY CENTER
THERE I WAS AT THE CENTRE THERE
HAS MOVED THE BILL- THE MOTION
IS DUE PASSED AS AMENDED TO THE
COMMITTEE ON RULES- SYSTEM
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. CENTERS
MEN I MAN AYE ZERO. ZERO AYE
ALLEN. ALLEN HI BECKER. DALY.
EGGMAN EGGMAN I GROWTH. GROVE BY
HER TITLE. HER TITLE I LAYERED.
LAYERED HI LIMÓN. LIMON HI
VIDEA. VIDEA I. HI. OKAY LEAVE
THE BILL ON CALL. ALL RIGHT OUR
FINAL BILL TODAY AS YOU. THANK
YOU CENTER AFTER YOUR FINAL BILL
TODAY IS- FILE ITEM NUMBER EIGHT
SB SIX FIFTY ONE SENATOR GROVE
IS PREPARED PERCENT THANK YOU.
OKAY. THANK YOU MISTER CHAIR FOR
SAVING THE BEST FOR LAST. A GOOD
AFTERNOON MR CHAIRMAN MEMBERS
TODAY IMPRISONING SB SIX FIFTY
ONE AND I WANT TO THANK THE
COMMITTEE FOR WORKING WITH MY
OFFICE ON THIS BILL AND I'M
HAPPY TO ACCEPT THE COMMITTEES
AMENDMENTS THE PROPOSED
AMENDMENTS BY THE CHAIR IN THE
COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND STAFF.
RECEIVING A MEMBERS BUT STAFF
FOR- HELPING US MOVE THIS BILL
FURTHER ALONG SB SIX FIFTY ONE
WAS AMENDED TO SHORTEN THE
JUDICIAL REVIEW PERIOD- TWO TWO
HUNDRED SEVENTY DAYS FOR
CRITICAL WATER STORAGE PROJECTS.
SIGNAL REQUIRES GROUNDWATER
SUSTAINABILITY AGENCIES TO ADOPT
GROUNDWATER SUSTAINABILITY PLANS
THAT WILL REDUCE PUMPING TO
SUSTAINABLE LEVELS BY TWENTY
FORTY MANY GSA PLANS TO REACH
MANY GSA PLAN GSA'S PLAN TO
REACH THIS GOAL. BY IMPLEMENTING
GROUNDWATER RECHARGE AND SURFACE
WATER PROJECTS BUT UNFORTUNATELY
MANY OF THE GSES HAVE FAILED TO
ACHIEVE THEIR SHORT TERM LIMIT
IMPLEMENTATION GOALS. BECAUSE
THE OF DROUGHT IN LONG DRAWN OUT
LITIGATION ON MARCH TWENTY
EIGHTH TWENTY TWENTY TWO
GOVERNOR GAVIN NEWSOM SAW THIS
AS AN ISSUE AND HE ISSUED AN
EXECUTIVE ORDER IN DASH SEVEN
DASH TWENTY TWO EXEMPTING
CERTAIN PROJECTS FROM SEEK WORK
AND RELATED MEASURES TO ADDRESS
THE DROUGHT SITUATION THAT WE
FOUND OURSELVES IN. A THIS
EXECUTIVE ORDER PROVED
ESPECIALLY USEFUL. M. TWO WATER
DISTRICTS IN GSA'S TO INCREASE
WATER SUPPLY AND TO COUNTER THE
DROUGHT AT THE NEED FOR THE
REGULATORY STREAMLINING PROCESS
TO INSURE THESE PROJECTS TO BE
SUCCESSFUL- THAT'S WHY THE
GOVERNOR EXEMPTED CERTAIN WATER
PROJECTS FROM SEA QUEST- WHAT
THIS BILL CALLS FOR IS NOT AN
EXEMPTION I'M WITH THE COMMITTEE
AMENDMENTS RATHER IT CALLS FOR A
SIMPLE STREAMLINED OF JUDICIAL
REVIEWS. THAT OCCUR WHEN A PARTY
CHALLENGES THE RESULTS OF AN
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REVIEWS ARE
QUESTIONED UP AT IF QUESTION
PROPERLY SHOULD BE ADDRESSED
PROPERLY IN A COURT ROOM SETTING
BUT WE SHOULDN'T HAVE TO WAIT
OVER A YEAR FOR THE JUDGE'S
DECISION. THIS IS ESPECIALLY
TRUE CONSIDERING THE HIGH- HI
LEE- VARIABLE WATER WHETHER.
THAT WE HAVE. WE SHOULDN'T HAVE
TO WAIT TO CAPTURE MUCH NEEDED
WITH GROUND WATER IN OUR
ENVIRONMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT FOOD
PRODUCTION AND COMMUNITIES. AND
AS I SEE MANY TIMES BEFORE- FOOD
GROWS WHERE WATER FLOWS. ON THE
RECENT FLOODS I'M WILL SUBSIDE
AND- WE WILL HAVE TO ADDRESS THE
ISSUE OF OUR DRY YEARS AND HAVE
GROUND WATER STORAGE. AND
ADVOCATING FOR PROACTIVE PERROTT
APPROACH THAT WILL SPEED UP THE
CONSTRUCTION OF OUR CRITICAL
WATER PROJECTS. THE LONGER WE
WAIT THE LESS WATER OUR GROWERS
IN COMMUNITIES AND HABITATS WILL
HAVE TO CAPTURE AND SURVIVE
DURING THE DROUGHT YEARS. SB SIX
FIFTY ONE WILL HELP GSA'S BUILD
PROJECTS THAT. NEED TO REACH-
SIGMA COMPLIANCE WITH A SHORT
SEVENTEEN YOUR WINDOW. LAST
MONTH SIX PLANS- WERE DEEMED
INADEQUATE BY D. W. R. MEANING
THAT THE- AT THAT THEIR IN
THREAT OF STATE CONTROL THIS
INCLUDES AREAS IN MY DISTRICT
TULARE LAKE CAHUILLA TULARE AND
KERN SAID DAIS SUB. BASINS ALL
NEAR OR AROUND MY DISTRICT. THE
GSA'S BELIEVE THAT SB SIX FIFTY
ONE WILL HELP THEM ACHIEVE THE
PRIORITIES THAT HAVE BEEN SET
FORTH TO REACH SUSTAINABLE YIELD
WHILE NOT HINDERING
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY THIS BILL
HAS ALSO BEEN SUPPORTED BY
NEARLY TWO DOZEN STATE AND LOCAL
AGRICULTURAL BUSINESSES
ORGANIZATIONS AND WATER
DISTRICTS- AGAIN. THIS IS A
PROACTIVE APPROACH NOT A
REACTIVE APPROACH- SEVERAL BILLS
HAVE GONE TO THIS COMMITTEE
TODAY THAT ADDRESS SOME OF THE
ISSUES THAT WE HAVE WITH WATER
PROJECTS BEING AND- UP AT FOUR
SO THAT WE CAN CAPTURE MORE
WATER. IN THIS BILL IS JUST ONE
OF THEM. WITH ME TODAY TO
TESTIFY IN SUPPORT IS JOHN RUBIN
ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER AND
GENERAL COUNSEL. FOR WESTLAND
WATERS DISTRICT. YOUR THANK YOU
YOU HAVE TWO MINUTES ARE YOU OF
WHEN TO THE- ARE YOU HAVE TO
GIVE TO EACH TWO MINUTES YOU.
YES GOOD MORNING OUR CHAIR VICE
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE. THE
ISSUES. ARE SENATE BILL SIX
FIFTY ONE ARE INTENDED TO
ADDRESS AND THAT ARE BEFORE THE
COMMITTEE TODAY. IMPROVEMENTS IN
WATER INFRASTRUCTURE CRITICALLY
IMPORTANT TO CALIFORNIA. I THANK
YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO
CONTRIBUTE TO THAT DISCUSSION.
AS MENTIONED MY NAME IS JOHN
RUBEN I'M THE ASSISTANT GENERAL
MANAGER AND GENERAL COUNSEL FOR
LESSONS WATER DISTRICT.
WESTLANDS MISSION IS TO PROVIDE
TIMELY RELIABLE AND AFFORDABLE
WATER SERVICE TO LANDOWNERS AND
WATER USERS IN WESTERN. FRESNO
IT AND KINGS COUNTY. WESTLAND
SERVES AS THE GROUNDWATER
SUSTAINABILITY AGENCY FOR THE
WEST SIDE SUBBASIN. WESTLANDS
HAS AGGRESSIVELY ADDRESSED THE
MANDATES OF THE SUSTAINABLE
GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT ACT AND
SPECIFICALLY HAS TAKEN
EXTRAORDINARY ACTIONS. TO ENSURE
IT MANAGES THE SUBBASIN TO
ACHIEVE SUSTAINABILITY BY.
TWENTY FORTY AND AVOID
UNDESIRABLE RESULTS. AND
CONSISTENT WITH WIDELY
ACCEPTABLE PRINCIPLES OF LANDRY
PURPOSING WESTENS HAS RETIRED
LANDFILLS PREVIOUSLY IN
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION
SUPPORTING ITS USE FOR
GROUNDWATER RECHARGE. AS WELL AS
FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY. THE
ABILITY TO RECHARGE WATER DURING
HIGH FLOW EVENTS IS AN IMPORTANT
COMPONENT OF THE DISTRICT'S
EFFORTS. TO ACCOMPLISH ITS
OBJECTIVES. WESSELS HAS SEEN
LEGAL THE LEGAL ENVIRONMENT.
DELAY CONSIDERATION AND
IMPLEMENTATION OF WATER
INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS. HOW THE
LEGAL ENVIRONMENT HAS FRUSTRATED
THE ABILITY TO USE THE WATER
RESOURCES OF THE STATE TO THE
FULLEST EXTENT TO WHICH THEY ARE
CAPABLE. WESSON'S IS ALSO
EXPERIENCED- SCRUTINY WESSON'S
EXPERIENCES ALSO BEEN THE
EXPEDITING. THESE PROJECTS.
COOLEY PROJECTS RELATED TO WATER
CONSERVATION GROUNDWATER
RECHARGE CAN BE DONE AND IF FACT
HAS BEEN DONE CONSISTENT WITH
WATER RIGHT PRIORITIES. AND
PROTECTION OF FISH AND WILDLIFE.
FOR THESE REASONS REASONS
WESSON'S VALUES THE INTENT OF SB
SIX FIFTY ONE AND IF IN THE
ENACTED INTO LAW THE EFFECTS
WILL HAVE IN ADVANCING THE
STATE'S BALANCED WATER
MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVES. THANK YOU
. THANK YOU MISTER CHAIRMAN
SECOND WITNESSES- BOB READ FROM
THE PREVIOUS PRESIDENT OF
REPUBLIC GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
AND REPRESENTATIVE OF THE
CENTRAL ATWATER COLLISION THANK
YOU MAY PRESUME THANK YOU MISTER
CHAIR MEMBERS- WE'RE WE'RE IN
SUPPORT OF THIS BILL I'D LIKE TO
SPEAK TO ONE OF THE COMMENTS
REYES NAY ANALYSIS FIRST ON
REGARD TO- AND DESIRABLE
RESULTS. YOU KNOW WE'RE UNAWARE
OF ANY GROUNDWATER PROJECTS THAT
RECHARGE PROJECTS THAT HAVE LED
TO GROUNDWATER CONTAMINATION IN
CENTRAL VALLEY. IN FACT IN THE
SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY THESE
PROJECTS TEND TO BENEFIT GROUND
WATER QUALITY. BYE BYE DELUDING
NITRATE CONTAMINATION LEVELS IN
THE GROUNDWATER SO RATHER THAN
REYES SIGMA IMPLEMENTATION
CONCERNS WE VIEW THESE
GROUNDWATER RECHARGE PROJECTS AS
ESSENTIAL COMPONENTS TO ACHIEVE
GROUNDWATER SUSTAINABILITY. THE
AGRICULTURAL SUPPLIERS THAT I
REPRESENT UNDERSTAND THAT THE
COMMITTEE. MUST FOCUS ON EACH
BILL- IT AND THAT COMES BEFORE
IT AND HAVING SAID THAT THIS
BILL AND LEGISLATION LIKE IT.
REALLY CAN'T BE VIEWED WITH THE
NARAL LANDS. A SEGMENT
IMPLEMENTATION COSTS THE
IRRIGATED LANDS REGULATORY
PROGRAM NITRATE MANAGEMENT ZONES
NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT COSTS UNDER
CV SALTS. CONVERSION TO CLEANER
ENGINES FOR BETTER AIR QUALITY
AND PAYING FOR THE FIXED COSTS
OF WATER SUPPLY FACILITIES THAT
OVER THE PAST DECADE HAVE
YIELDED LITTLE IN THE WAY WATER
SUPPLY ALL PILE COSTS. TO THE
GROWERS THAT PRODUCE THE FOOD
THAT WE EAT. BILLS LIKE THIS IS
IT WAS INTRODUCED IN AS IT'S
BEEN AMENDED. REALLY SEEK TO
LOWER THE COSTS AND THE TIME
THAT TO BRING THESE CAN
ESSENTIAL PROJECTS ONLINE AND SO
YOU SEE THE THEME I THINK TODAY
BETWEEN CENTER MCGUIRE AND-
CENTER GROVE AND OTHERS THAT ARE
TRYING TO. EXPEDITE THE BRINGING
ONLINE OF THESE ESSENTIAL WATER
PROJECTS THIS BILL WILL HELP
FORWARD IN ADVANCE THOSE. AND
THAT'S WHY WE SUPPORT THE BILL
THANK YOU. THANK YOU- ALL RIGHT
DO WE HAVE ANY OTHER WITNESSES
IN THE ROOM IN SUPPORT- PLEASE
LIMIT YOUR TESTIMONY TODAY YOUR
NAME YOUR AFFILIATION IN YOUR
POSITION ON THE BILL THANK. HI
ALEX DURING CALIFORNIA FARM
BUREAU IN SUPPORT THANK YOU.
HELLO KRISTEN OLSEN K. ON BEHALF
OF UNITED WATER CONSERVATION
DISTRICT IN SUPPORT THANK YOU.
HI TELEVISION AND WE HAVE A VERY
SEXIST NATIONS INCLUDING WESTERN
VERSUS ASIAN SPORT THANK YOU DO
WE HAVE ANY LEAD WITNESSES IN
OPPOSITION. YOU HAVE ARE YOU THE
ONLY ONE. I THINK SO YOU HAVE
FOUR MINUTES THEN IF YOU LIKE I-
WILL TAKE UP THE FULL TIME MY
NAME IS ERIN WOOLLEY ON BEHALF
OF SIERRA CLUB CALIFORNIA- SEE
WHAT PLAYS A CRITICAL ROLE FOR
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION TO
ENSURE. THAT THE FAX OF PROJECTS
ARE PROPERLY DISCLOSED TO THE
PUBLIC THERE'S OPPORTUNITY TO
TAKE ACCOUNT. OF ANY INPUT FROM
THE PUBLIC AND TO INCORPORATE
NECESSARY MEDICATION INTO A
PROJECT BEFORE IT'S FINALIZED-
AS A SECONDARY MEASURE
SEQUENCERS THAT. ENVIRONMENTAL
IMPACT REPORTS GO THROUGH
JUDICIAL REVIEW PROCESS WHEREBY
THE PUBLIC CAN HAVE ADDITIONAL
OPPORTUNITY TO HOLD AGENCIES AND
PROJECT DEVELOPERS ACCOUNTABLE
FOR WHAT IS AN ER. FOR THESE
REASONS SIERRA CLUB CALIFORNIA
OPPOSE THE ORIGINAL VERSION OF
THE BILL AND WE APPRECIATE. THE
AMENDMENTS THAT HAVE BEEN MADE
TO REMOVE THE PIECES ABOUT
EXEMPTING THESE PROJECTS FROM
SEQUEL REVIEW AND FROM THE-
DELTA REFORM ACT. BUT WOULD IT
REMAIN OPPOSED TO THE BILL
BECAUSE OF THE INCLUSION OF THE
AMENDMENT- TO PUT A LIMIT ON THE
JUDICIAL REVIEW PROCESS. THAT
UNDERMINES THE ABILITY OF THE
PUBLIC TO HOLD AGENCIES
ACCOUNTABLE AND STREAMLINED
SOMETHING THAT REALLY DOES NEED
TO HAVE THE FULL TIME THAT'S
NECESSARY TO CONSIDER THE IMPACT
OF THE PROJECT THAT WOULD BE
INCORPORATED INTO THAT BELL. SO
RESPECTFULLY REMAIN OPPOSED
THANK YOU. THANK YOU I DO WE
HAVE ANY OTHER WITNESSES HERE IN
OPPOSITION. OKAY SAYING NONE
WILL MOVE TO THAT WITNESSES SAID
WAITING TO TESTIFY VIA
TELECONFERENCE- AGAIN THOSE
WISHING TESTIFY SHOULD LIMIT
THEIR COMMENTS. THEIR NAMES
AFFILIATIONS AND POSITIONS ON
THE BILL. MODERATOR IF YOU COULD
PLEASE PROP ANY INDIVIDUALS
WAITING TO TESTIFY IN SUPPORT OR
OPPOSITION SB SIX FIFTY ONE WE
CAN BEGIN- MISTER CARE WE HAVE
NO LINE DIDN'T YOU. THANK YOU
MODERATOR- ALL RIGHT THANK YOU
TO ALL OVER WITNESSES WE CAN
BRING THE DISCUSSION BACK TO OUR
MEMBERS TO ANY BAR MEMBERS HAVE
ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ON
THIS BILL- MR CENTER ALAN WELL
I'M I'M- I SHARE SOME OF THE
CONCERNS HAVE BEEN RAISED BY THE
OPPOSITION I'M GONNA STAY OFF-
FOR THIS. FOR THE PURPOSE OF
THIS HEARING BUT I KNOW IT'S
COMMITTEE Q. AND- FORGET THAT
TODAY WE CAN WORK ON IT- BUT- AT
. THANK YOU CENTER. GOOD I MEAN
BATES BASICALLY- WE'VE I WANT TO
YEAH WE HAD A BILL WITH CENTER
DOLLY AND- ONE OF. IT'S A
CONFORMITY THE BILL GOT OUT- BUT
THERE AND BUT WHAT I WANNA MAKE
SURE WOULD BE CONSISTENT SO
WE'LL WE'LL TALK TO YOU SENATOR-
AFTER AFTER THIS YEAR. I
APPRECIATE THAT MY GOOD SENATOR
FROM SANTA MONICA IT DOESN'T-
COUNTRY TO WITH THE- OPPOSITION
SAID IT DOESN'T ELIMINATE SECRET
ONLY. REQUIRES YOU TO JUDICIAL
REVIEW TO HAPPEN INSERTED IN
SEVENTY DAYS. IT IS SIMILAR TO
SENATOR DOLLY SPELL THAT THIS
WATER THIS BILL PER SPECIFICALLY
ADDRESSES WATER RECHARGE AND
SENATOR DOLLARS BILL ADDRESSED A
SEPARATE YEAH I THINK WE CAN GET
THERE. THANK YOU YEAH- WITH ANY
OTHER COMMENTS- CENTER TAUGHT OF
. I JUST WANT TO SAY- THINKING
OFF AT BILL- WHY TO PER LIKE. TO
THANK YOU SO EGGMAN ADJUSTED
THANK GOD THEY OFFER THE-
OBESITY THE BUILT THANK YOU. ANY
OTHER COMMENTS OR IN THE COMING.
OKAY I WANT TO THANK GROW IN
YOUR STATE. FOR WORKING WITH US
ON THIS BILL- I WE HAD CONCERNS
ABOUT THE EXEMPTION FROM SEQUEL-
I SHARE SOME OF THOSE CONCERNS
WITH THE OPPOSITE OPPOSITION AND
I CERTAINLY APPRECIATE AND
UNDERSTAND YOUR DESIRE TO MAKE
SURE THAT- GROUNDWATER
SUSTAINABILITY AGENCIES ARE IN
COMPLIANCE WITH CIGNA- BUT WAS
NOT CONVINCED THAT EXEMPTION
FROM SEQUEL WAS THE WAY TO GET
THERE- WE DO HAVE AN EXECUTIVE
ORDER OF COURSE BUT THAT IS A
TEMPORARY NOT PERMANENT. ORDER
IN SO- YOU KNOW IT'S IMPORTANT
TO MAKE SURE THAT WHEN WE TALK
ABOUT SUSTAINABILITY THAT WERE
NOT DEGRADING- RESULTING IN
CHRONIC LOWERING OF ROUNDUP
WATER LEVELS OR DEGRADING WATER
QUALITY AND LAND SUBSIDENCE. I
THINK SEE QUITE ENVIRONMENTAL
REVIEW SERVES AN IMPORTANT
PURPOSE HERE- IT WITHOUT IT- WE
MAY NOT HAVE THE ABILITY TO KNOW
IF THE ESSAYS ARE ON THE RIGHT
TRACK TO SUSTAINABILITY. OUR
STAFF SPENT A LOT OF TIME
WORKING WITH YOUR STAFF ON
VARIOUS OPTIONS AND I'M GLAD YOU
WERE ABLE TO FIND A RESOLUTION-
WITH THIS FAST TRACKING THAT
THAT PUTS THIS BILL IN ALIGNMENT
WITH SENATOR DOLLARS BILL- LOOK
FORWARD TO CONTINUE WORKING.
WITH YOU AND YOUR STAFF ARE AS
AS THIS BILL MOVES FORWARD INTO
EQ SHOULD GET OUT TODAY. US
AGAIN THANK YOU AND I WILL BE
SUPPORTING THE BILL AS AMENDED.
IS RUBIO TO CLOSE ABSOLUTELY
AGES ON THE IDEA WAS JUST TO
TAKE THE GOVERNOR'S IDEA AND
MAKE IT PERMANENT WAS A GREAT
IDEA. THAT THE GOVERNOR DEAD
AND- I APPRECIATE YOUR STAFF AND
THE COMMITTEE STAFF WORKING WITH
ME MISTER CHAIR AND- TAKING THE
AMENDMENT SO THAT WE CAN ADDRESS
THIS ISSUE IN AT LEAST- IF WE'RE
ABLE TO GET THIS BILL OUT TODAY
MAKE A SMALL- IMPACTS SO THAT WE
CAN ADDRESS THE GSA'S AND
GROUNDWATER STORAGE I
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR EITHER.
THANK YOU CENTER GROVE WE HAVE A
MOTION FROM SENATOR HER TADO TO
ON THE BILL THE BILL- IF. THE
MOTION IS TO PASS AS AMENDED
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY- SYSTEM
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. THERE'S
SENATORS MEN AYE MAN AYE SIERRA.
SIERRA AYE ALLEN. BAKER DALLI.
DALLI I EGGMAN. EGGMAN I GROW.
AYE GROVE AYE HER TADO. HER
TITLE I LAYERED. LAYERED HI
LIMÓN. VIDEA VIDEA I. OKAY IT IS
THE BILL THE VOTE RIGHT NOW IS
EIGHT ZERO WILL CALL THE ROLL
OPEN- AND WITH THAT I THINK WE
ARE. NOW AT THE END OF OUR
HEARING WE HAVE BILLS ON CALL IF
ALL MEMBERS COULD PLEASE RETURN
OF THE HEARING ROOM IMMEDIATELY.
WE CAN FINISH LIFTING CALLS
WITHOUT DELAY- SO WE'LL GO BACK.
TO S. B. TWENTY THREE FILE ITEM
ONE. BY SENATOR KERRY OVER THE
MOTION IS TO PASS AS AMENDED TO
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY SYSTEM
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR.
SENATORS. I BAKER. EGGMAN. HER
TADO. HER TADO I LIMÓN. THAT
OKAY. THE PROBLEM WITH THAT. THE
MONEY THE MOUND I. THE VOTE
RIGHT NOW IS NINE ZERO BUT WE DO
HAVE TO HAVE ABSENT MEMBERS TO
LEAVE THE BILL OPEN ON CALL-
NEXT ITEM IS FILE ITEM NUMBER
THREE SP THREE TEN BY SENATOR
DODD ASSISTANT RIGHTS OF MOTION
IS TO PASS AS AMENDED TO
JUDICIARY. ASSISTANT PLEASE CALL
THE ROLL AGAIN. ALL RIGHT THE
CURRENT VOTE IS FIVE ZERO WITH
CHAIR VOTING I CENTERS SEYARTO
ALL RIGHT THE ART OF I BAKER.
GROWTH GROVE I HER TADO HER TADO
I LIMÓN. LIMON I FIFTY S. FIFTY
S. I. EXISTING ALL RIGHT WE CAN
THE ROLE IS STILL OPEN AND THIS
IS SB THREE TEN CENTER RECORD
FOR THE MOTION IS TO PASS AS
AMENDED TO JUDICIARY. CENTER
BECKER. CENTER BAKER I. IT WAS
SENT OUT. THAT BILLS UNANIMOUS
ELEVEN ZERO- THAT BILL IS OUT OF
THAT BILL IS A LEFT THE VOTERS
ELEVEN ZERO THAT BILLS UNANIMOUS
THE BILL IS OUT. I NEXT ITEM IS
FILE ITEM NUMBER FOUR SB TWO
EIGHTY SIX BY SENATOR MCGUIRE
THE MOTION IS TO PASS TO ENERGY
UTILITIES AND COMMUNICATIONS.
SYSTEM PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. THE
CURRENT VOTE IS THREE ZERO WITH
CHAIR VOTING I. SENATOR SEYARTO
. ZERO I BAKER. BAKER I DALY.
EGGMAN EGGMAN I GROWTH. HER TADO
. HER TADO I LAYERED UP SORRY
THIRD ARTICLE LIMÓN. LIMON I
PADILLA. YEP I. THE BILL VOTE IS
TO ZERO THAT BILL IS OUT NOW I'M
SORRY WHAT. IT'S NINE ZERO I'M
SORRY THE VOTE THE BILL IS OUT
AS THE VOTE IS NINE ZERO ON S.
B. TWO EIGHTY SIX. OUR OUR NEXT
FILE ITEM IS FALLING OR FIVE SB
THREE SIXTY BY CENTER BLAKE'S
BEER. THE MOTION IS TO PASS AS
AMENDED ASSISTANT PLEASE CALL
THE ROLL CURRENT VOTE IS SEVEN
ZERO WITH CHAIR VOTING ICE
CENTERS SEYARTO. C. R. O. I.
BECKER BECKER I HER TADO FURTADO
EILEMA. LIMON I- THE VOTE IS
ELEVEN'S- THAT BILL IS OUT. NEXT
ITEM IS FILE ITEM NUMBER SIX S.
B. I'M SORRY FILE ITEM NUMBER
SEVEN SB SIX FIFTY NINE BY
SENATOR ASH B. THE MOTION IS TO
PASS AS AMENDED COMMITTEE ON
RULES. OUR SYSTEM PLEASE CALL
THE ROLL CURRENT VOTE IS NINE
ZERO WHICH YOU'RE VOTING I.
CENTERS BECKER. BAKER I DALY. A
THAT'S IT HE'S. AND- THE VOTE
THERE'S TEN EYES ZERO KNOWS THAT
BILLS OUT OKAY THE NEXT FILE
ITEM FILE ITEM NUMBER EIGHT SB
SIX FIFTY ONE BY SENATOR ROVE
THE MOST IS DUE PASSED AS
AMENDED TO ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY. OUR SYSTEM PLEASE CALL
THE ROLL CURRENT VOTE IS EIGHT.
ZERO AND WHICH YOU'RE VOTING I
CENTER BECKER. BAKER I. THAT
BILL IS A NINE ZERO A VOTE- THAT
BILL IS OUT OKAY OUR NEXT ITEM
IS FILE ITEM NUMBER TEN SB SIX
EIGHTY SEVEN BY SENATOR EGGMAN-
THE MOTION IS TO PASS AS AMENDED
TO ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY. OUR
SYSTEM PLEASE CALL THE ROLL
CURRENT VOTERS FOUR ZERO WHICH
YOU'RE VOTING I CENTERS SAY ARE
DON'T KNOW. SEYARTO BECKER.
BECKER I DALY. GROWTH. HER TADO
HER TITLE I LIMÓN. MON FIVE
VIDEA. VIDEA I. TWO EIGHT. THE
NAME OF. OKAY THE VOTE THERE IS
EIGHT ONE THE BILL IS OUT- OKAY
WE HAVE S. FILE ITEM NUMBER
THIRTEEN SB SEVEN FIFTY SIX THE
MOTION IS TO PASS JUDICIARY
ASSISTANT PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
CURRENT VOTE IS SIX ZERO. WITH
YOUR VOTING. FILE ITEM NUMBER
THIRTEEN. THIRTEEN SB SIX FIVE
SEVEN IN THE MOTIONS TO BASH
JUDICIARY OKAY. NINE AND A
CURRENT LOTUS SIX ZERO WHICH
YOU'RE VOTING I CENTERS SEYARTO
ZERO I BAKER. BAKER I HER TADO
FURTADO EILEMA. THE MOAN IDEA.
DEAR I. ONE VOTE IS ALLOWED ZERO
THE BILL IS A FINALLY WE FLOW
WITH THE CONSENT- THERE FIVE
BILLS ON PROPOSED CONSENT FILE
ITEM NUMBER TWO SB TWO FIFTY SIX
FILE ITEM NUMBER SIX SB THREE
SEVENTY ONE FILE ITEM NUMBER
NINE SB SIX SEVENTY FIVE. FILE
ITEM NUMBER ELEVEN SB SEVEN
SEVENTY TWO BY ELEVEN HUNDRED
NUMBER TWELVE SB EIGHT FORTY
ONE- ASSISTANT PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL. OFF WE ALSO. OKAY ON THE
CONSENT CALENDAR THE CURRENT
VOTE IS SIX ZERO WHICH YOU'RE
VOTING I CENTERS SEYARTO BY.
SARAH I BAKER BAKER I EGGMAN.
EGGMAN I HER TADO HER TADO I AM
AMONG. MOAN I- THE VOTE IS
ELEVEN ZERO THE CONSENT CALENDAR
IS OUT. FINALLY WE ARE ONE WAY
ONE BILL REMAINING ON CALL S. B.
TWENTY THREE- FALLEN ONES BY
SENATOR CAFIERO- THE MOTION IS
TO PASS AS AMENDED ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY SYSTEM PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL. RIGHT CURRENT VOTE IS NINE
ZERO WITH YOUR VOTING I CENTER
BECKER. BAKER HI. THE VOTE IS
TEN ZERO BILL IS- YOU EVERYONE
FOR YOUR PATIENCE AND
COOPERATION WE HAVE CONCLUDED
OUR GENDER THE SENATE NATURAL
RESOURCES AND WATER COMMITTEE IS
ADJOURNED.