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                                                          SB 275
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Date of Hearing:   August 18, 1999

              ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS 
                    Carole Migden, Chairwoman

 SB 275 (Senate Local Government Committee) - As Amended: August  
                            16, 1999 

Policy Committee:                              Local Government  
Vote:        8-0 (Consent)

Urgency:     Yes                  State Mandated Local  
Program:NoReimbursable:           

  SUMMARY  :

This bill, the 1999 Senate Local Government Committee Omnibus  
Bill, makes several minor, non-controversial changes to the laws  
affecting local agencies' powers and duties, as well as state  
statutes on land use and redevelopment.  The bulk of the changes  
made by this bill correct erroneous cross-references in the  
Government Code pertaining to county treasurer candidate  
qualifications, historical landmark acquisitions, city and  
county planning reports, the Permit Streamlining Act, and the  
Subdivision Map Act.

  FISCAL EFFECT  :

Negligible state cost.

  COMMENTS  :

  Background  .  Each year local officials discover problems with  
the state statutes that affect counties, cities, special  
districts, and redevelopment agencies, as well as the laws on  
land use planning and development.  These problems are  
relatively minor and do not warrant separate bills.  (According  
to the Legislative Analyst, the cost of producing a bill is  
about $14,000.)  The Senate Local Government Committee responds  
by combining  several of these minor topics into an annual  
"omnibus bill." 


  Analysis Prepared by  :    Stephen Shea / APPR. / (916) 319-2081