Bill Text: CA AB2678 | 2013-2014 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Oil spills: oil spill prevention and administration fee.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2014-08-30 - In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. [AB2678 Detail]

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BILL NUMBER: AB 2678	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN SENATE  JUNE 26, 2014
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MAY 7, 2014

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Ridley-Thomas
   (Coauthor: Assembly Member Chesbro)

                        FEBRUARY 21, 2014

   An act to amend Section 8670.54 of the Government Code, relating
to oil spills.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 2678, as amended, Ridley-Thomas. Oil spills: Oil Spill
Technical Advisory Committee.
   Existing law, the Lempert-Keene-Seastrand Oil Spill Prevention and
Response Act, governs oil spill prevention and response within the
state. Existing law also establishes the Oil Spill Technical Advisory
Committee to provide public input and independent judgment of the
actions of the administrator for oil spill response. The committee is
composed of  10   14  members and the
Governor is required to appoint as one of these members a person who
has worked in state government.
   This bill would instead require the Governor to appoint a member
who is a faculty member of the Karen C. Drayer Wildlife Health Center
at the University of California at Davis or the Director of the
Oiled Wildlife Care Network. The bill would also increase the number
of members of the committee to 12   16  ,
by requiring the Governor to appoint 2 additional members, one of
whom would represent an environmental group with an interest in
protecting inland natural resources from oil spills and one of whom
would represent an environmental justice group concerned about the
risk of oil spills from railroad tank cars in disadvantaged
communities.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes.
State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   SECTION 1.    Section 8670.54 of the  
Government Code   , as amended by Chapter 35 of the Statutes
of 2014, is amended to read: 
   8670.54.  (a) The Oil Spill Technical Advisory Committee,
hereafter in this article, the committee, is hereby established to
provide public input and independent judgment of the actions of the
administrator. The committee shall consist of  14 
 16  members, of whom  eight   ten
 shall be appointed by the Governor, three by the Speaker of the
 Assembly,   Assembly  and three by the
Senate  Rules  Committee  on Rules  . The
appointments shall be made in the following manner:
   (1) The Speaker of the Assembly and Senate Committee on Rules
shall each appoint a member who shall be a representative of the
public.
   (2) The Governor shall appoint a member who has a demonstrable
knowledge of marine transportation.
   (3) The Speaker of the Assembly and the Senate Committee on Rules
shall each appoint two members who have demonstrable knowledge of
environmental protection and the study of ecosystems.
   (4) The Governor shall appoint a member who has served as a local
government elected official or who has worked for a local government.

   (5) The Governor shall appoint a member who has experience in oil
spill response and prevention programs.
   (6) The Governor shall appoint a member who has been employed in
the petroleum industry.
   (7) The Governor shall appoint a member who  has worked in
state government.   is a faculty member of the Karen C.
Drayer Wildlife Health Center at University of California at Davis
or the Director of the Oiled Wildlife Care Network.   
   (8) The Governor shall appoint a member who has demonstrable
knowledge of the dry cargo vessel industry.
   (9) The Governor shall appoint a member who has demonstrable
knowledge of the railroad industry.
   (10) The Governor shall appoint a member who has demonstrable
knowledge of the oil production industry.
    (11) The Governor shall appoint a member who represents an
environmental group with an interest in protecting inland natural
resources from oil spills. 
    (12) The Governor shall appoint a member who represents an
environmental justice group concerned about the risk of oil spills
from railroad tank cars traveling through disadvantaged communities.

   (b) The committee shall meet as often as required, but at least
twice per year. Members shall be paid one hundred dollars ($100) per
day for each meeting and all necessary travel expenses at state per
diem rates.
   (c) The administrator and any personnel the administrator
determines to be appropriate shall serve as staff to the committee.
   (d) A chair and vice chair shall be elected by a majority vote of
the committee. 
  SECTION 1.    Section 8670.54 of the Government
Code is amended to read:
   8670.54.  (a) The Oil Spill Technical Advisory Committee,
hereafter in this article the committee, is hereby established to
provide public input and independent judgment of the actions of the
administrator. The committee shall consist of 12 members, of whom
eight shall be appointed by the Governor, two by the Speaker of the
Assembly, and two by the Senate Rules Committee. The appointments
shall be made in the following manner:
   (1) The Speaker of the Assembly, and Senate Rules Committee shall
each appoint members who shall be representatives of the public.
   (2) The Governor shall appoint a member who has a demonstrable
knowledge of marine transportation.
   (3) The Speaker of the Assembly and the Senate Rules Committee
shall each appoint a member who has demonstrable knowledge of
environmental protection and the study of ecosystems.
   (4) The Governor shall appoint a member who has served as a local
government elected official or who has worked for a local government.

   (5) The Governor shall appoint a member who has experience in oil
spill response and prevention programs.
   (6) The Governor shall appoint a member who has been employed in
the petroleum industry.
   (7) The Governor shall appoint a member who is a faculty member of
the Karen C. Drayer Wildlife Health Center at University of
California at Davis or the Director of the Oiled Wildlife Care
Network.
   (8) The Governor shall appoint a member who has demonstrable
knowledge of the dry cargo vessel industry.
   (9) The Governor shall appoint a member who represents an
environmental group with an interest in protecting inland natural
resources from oil spills.
   (10) The Governor shall appoint a member who represents an
environmental justice group concerned about the risk of oil spills
from railroad tank cars traveling through disadvantaged communities.
   (b) The committee shall meet as often as required, but at least
twice per year. Members shall be paid one hundred dollars ($100) per
day for each meeting and all necessary travel expenses at state per
diem rates.
   (c) The administrator and any personnel the administrator
determines to be appropriate shall serve as staff to the committee.
   (d) A chairman and vice chairman shall be elected by a majority
vote of the committee.