BILL ANALYSIS Ó SENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS Senator Ricardo Lara, Chair 2015 - 2016 Regular Session AB 1071 (Atkins) - Supplemental environmental projects ----------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- |--------------------------------+--------------------------------| | | | |Version: August 18, 2015 |Policy Vote: E.Q. 7 - 0 | | | | |--------------------------------+--------------------------------| | | | |Urgency: No |Mandate: No | | | | |--------------------------------+--------------------------------| | | | |Hearing Date: August 27, 2015 |Consultant: Marie Liu | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- *********** ANALYSIS ADDENDUM - SUSPENSE FILE *********** The following information is revised to reflect amendments adopted by the committee on August 27, 2015 Bill Summary: This bill would require each of the boards, departments, and offices (BDOs) of the California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA) to establish a policy on the use of supplemental environmental projects (SEPs) that benefit disadvantaged communities that may be voluntarily undertaken to offset a civil penalty. Fiscal Impact: Unknown lost revenues, likely in the millions of dollars, to various special funds as a result of penalty reductions as a result of SEPs. Minor and absorbable costs to various special funds for the BDOs to oversee SEPs. AB 1071 (Atkins) Page 1 of ? Author Amendments: Clarify that only BDOs that have enforcement authority need to develop a policy on SEPs -- END --