BILL ANALYSIS Ó
SB 436
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Date of Hearing: September 11, 2013
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
Mike Gatto, Chair
SB 436 (Jackson) - As Amended: September 6, 2013
Policy Committee: Natural
ResourcesVote:N/A
Urgency: Yes State Mandated Local Program:
No Reimbursable:
SUMMARY
This bill appropriates $1 million from the Proposition 12 park
bond to the State Coastal Conservancy for an emergency grant to
the City of Port Hueneme. Specifically, this bill:
1)Appropriates $1 million from the Safe Neighborhood Parks,
Clean Water, Clean Air, and Coastal Protection (Proposition
12) bond fund to the Coastal Conservancy for emergency erosion
control projects in the City of Port Hueneme permitted by the
Coastal Conservancy.
2)Expands the use of the Harbors and Watercraft Revolving Fund
to include grants or loans to cities to prevent infrastructure
damage to street and properties caused by beach erosion.
3)Requires $1 million to be appropriated from the Harbors and
Watercraft Revolving Fund if the Coastal Commission requires a
project that is not eligible for Proposition 12 funding.
4)Provides the bill is contingent upon the enactment of AB 606
(Williams), which is being amended to include similar
provisions.
FISCAL EFFECT
1)Potential increased expenditures of $1 million from
Proposition 12.
2)Potential increased expenditures of $1 million or more from
the Harbors and Watercraft Revolving Fund by increasing
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funding eligibility.
3)Minor administrative costs to the Coastal Conservancy, the
Department of Parks and Recreation, and the Coastal
Commission.
COMMENTS
1)Purpose and Background. According to the author, the city of
Port Hueneme requires emergency funding to prevent severe
erosion from damaging public infrastructure. A road
identified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency for
tsunami evacuation is among the public properties in jeopardy.
The erosion problem was created by the construction of the
deep-water Port of Hueneme and also may result in
environmental damages downstream at the Ormand Beach wetlands
and waste piles at the Halaco Superfund site.
The author is seeking emergency state assistance based on a
severe erosion event this year and federal funding reductions.
2)Opposition. The Recreational Boaters of California are
opposed to this bill based on the provisions that would allow
the state Harbors and Watercraft Revolving Fund to be used for
non-boating purposes. The fund derives revenues from fuel tax
dollars and boat registration fees.
The committee may wish to consider amending the bill to limit
the use of Harbor and Watercraft Revolving Funds to the City
of Port Hueneme project only.
Analysis Prepared by : Jennifer Galehouse / APPR. / (916)
319-2081