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                                 THIRD READING


          Bill No:  AB 693
          Author:   Huffman (D)
          Amended:  7/6/12 in Senate
          Vote:     21

           
           SENATE TRANSPORTATION & HOUSING COMMITTEE :  6-3, 6/19/12
          AYES:  DeSaulnier, Kehoe, Lowenthal, Pavley, Rubio, 
            Simitian
          NOES:  Gaines, Harman, Wyland
           
          SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE  :  Senate Rule 28.8
           
          ASSEMBLY FLOOR  :  74-0, 5/19/11 - See last page for vote


           SUBJECT  :    Sonoma County Regional Climate Protection 
          Authority

          SOURCE  :     Sonoma County Regional Climate Protection 
          Authority
                      Sonoma County Transportation Authority 


           DIGEST :    This bill extends authorization for the Sonoma 
          County Regional Climate Protection Authority from 2016 to 
          2020.

           ANALYSIS  :    AB 881(Huffman), Chapter 375, Statutes of 
          2009, established the Sonoma County Regional Climate 
          Protection Authority (RCPA) to coordinate and help 
          implement actions that local Sonoma County agencies take to 
          reduce greenhouse gas emissions.  It authorized activities 
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          of RCPA include assisting with the reduction of energy 
          consumption, increasing energy efficiency, increasing water 
          use efficiency, address carbon sequestration, addressing 
          transportation alternatives, and quantifying greenhouse gas 
          reduction.

          The RCPA has the same board membership as the Sonoma County 
          Transportation Authority (SCTA), but is a distinct legal 
          entity.  RCPA board members include representatives from 
          the County of Sonoma and from all of that county's nine 
          cities.  The RCPA may receive grants, and it may use SCTA 
          funds identified to assist in greenhouse gas reduction.  
          The RCPA cannot override the actions of other local 
          agencies.

          Existing law sunsets the RCPA on January 1, 2016.
           
           This bill extends the RCPA's authorization until January 1, 
          2020.
          
           Comments
           
           Purpose of the bill  .  The purpose of this bill is to 
          continue RCPA's authority to assist local agencies in 
          Sonoma County in their efforts to reduce greenhouse gas 
          emissions.

          The RCPA is a single-purpose entity that coordinates 
          county-wide efforts on developing efficient buildings, 
          clean energy, alternative transportation, and other efforts 
          to adapt to climate change.  Examples of RPCA-driven 
          activities include implementation of the Energy Upgrade 
          California residential home program with federal American 
          Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds, receipt of grant funds 
          for greenhouse gas reduction planning, partnerships to 
          develop and install new technologies, such as an electric 
          vehicle charging station network, and assisting in the 
          development of transportation and land use plans to further 
          the goals of SB 375 (Steinberg), Chapter 728, Statutes of 
          2008. 

          The RCPA has adopted a goal of reducing greenhouse gas 
          emissions 25% below the 1990 level by 2015.  Much work 
          remains beyond 2015 to further address climate change 







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          issues. 

           FISCAL EFFECT  :    Appropriation:  No   Fiscal Com.:  Yes   
          Local:  No

           SUPPORT  :   (Verified  7/6/12)

          Sonoma County Regional Climate Protection Authority 
          (co-source)
          Sonoma County Transportation Authority (co-source)



           ASSEMBLY FLOOR  :  74-0, 5/19/11
          AYES:  Achadjian, Allen, Ammiano, Atkins, Beall, Bill 
            Berryhill, Block, Blumenfield, Bonilla, Bradford, 
            Brownley, Buchanan, Butler, Charles Calderon, Campos, 
            Carter, Cedillo, Chesbro, Conway, Cook, Davis, Dickinson, 
            Donnelly, Eng, Feuer, Fletcher, Fong, Fuentes, Furutani, 
            Beth Gaines, Galgiani, Garrick, Gatto, Gordon, Grove, 
            Hagman, Hall, Hayashi, Roger Hernández, Hill, Huber, 
            Hueso, Huffman, Jeffries, Jones, Knight, Lara, Logue, 
            Bonnie Lowenthal, Mendoza, Miller, Mitchell, Monning, 
            Morrell, Nestande, Nielsen, Norby, Olsen, Pan, Perea, V. 
            Manuel Pérez, Portantino, Silva, Skinner, Smyth, Solorio, 
            Swanson, Torres, Valadao, Wagner, Wieckowski, Williams, 
            Yamada, John A. Pérez
          NO VOTE RECORDED:  Alejo, Gorell, Halderman, Harkey, Ma, 
            Mansoor


          JJA:m  7/6/12   Senate Floor Analyses 

                         SUPPORT/OPPOSITION:  SEE ABOVE

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