Jared William Huffman
- Democratic
Author
(1) The Lempert-Keene-Seastrand Oil Spill Prevention and Response Act generally requires the administrator for oil spill response, acting at the direction of the Governor, to implement activities relating to oil spill response, including drills and preparedness, and oil spill containment and cleanup, and to represent the state in any coordinated response efforts with the federal government. Existing law requires the administrator to adopt and implement regulations regarding the equipment, personnel, and operation of vessels to and from marine terminals that are used to transfer oil. This bill would require the administrator to adopt regulations governing oil transfers that would require a transfer unit, as defined, to provide, at the point of transfer, appropriate equipment and supplies for the containment and removal of spills of oil in water adjacent to the transfer site. The regulations would require the transfer unit, prior to beginning an oil transfer, to preboom each oil transfer for the duration of the transfer, unless prebooming is determined not to be safe and effective. (2) Existing law imposes an oil spill prevention and administration fee in an amount determined by the administrator to implement oil spill prevention activities, but not to exceed $0.05 per barrel of crude oil or petroleum products, on persons owning crude oil or petroleum products at a marine terminal. The fee is deposited into the Oil Spill Prevention and Administration Fund in the State Treasury. Upon appropriation by the Legislature, moneys in the fund are available for specified purposes. This bill would revise that fee to an amount not to exceed $0.06 per barrel of crude oil or petroleum products. The bill would also authorize the administrator to adjust the maximum fee annually as measured by the California Consumer Price Index. (3) Existing law requires the administrator to charge a nontank vessel owner or operator a reasonable fee, to be collected with each application to obtain a certificate of financial responsibility, in an amount that is based upon the administrator's costs in implementing certain provisions relating to nontank vessels. Revenue from the fee is deposited into the Oil Spill Prevention and Administration Fund for appropriation by the Legislature for specified purposes. This bill would establish that fee at $3,000 per nontank vessel. (4) Under existing law, the State Lands Commission has jurisdiction over state lands and ungranted tidelands and submerged lands owned by the state. This bill would require the State Lands Commission, on or before March 1, 2011, to report to the Legislature on regulatory action, pending or already taken, and statutory recommendations for the Legislature to ensure maximum safety and prevention of harm during offshore oil drilling. This provision would be repealed on January 1, 2015.
Vetoed by Governor.
Enrolled and to the Governor at 5 p.m.
Senate amendments concurred in. To enrollment. (Ayes 45. Noes 28. Page 6836.)
From committee: With recommendation: That Senate amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 6. Noes 3.) (August 26).
Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended.
Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES. pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2.
Read third time, passed, and to Assembly. (Ayes 21. Noes 14. Page 4800.)
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 25 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 1.) (August 2).
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on APPR.
From committee: Amend, do pass as amended, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 3.) (June 29).
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W.
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W.
From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Com. on N.R. & W. Re-referred. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (June 14).
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on EQ.
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on EQ.
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on APPR.
In committee: Held under submission.
In committee: Placed on Appropriations suspense file.
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on EQ.
From committee: Amend, do pass as amended, and re-refer to Com. on EQ. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (July 7).
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on E., U., & C.
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
Read third time, passed, and to Senate. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 1632.)
Read second time. To Consent Calendar.
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. To Consent Calendar. (May 13).
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Read second time and amended.
From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. Re-referred. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (April 28).
Read second time and amended.
From committee: Amend, do pass as amended, and re-refer to Com. on W.,P. & W. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (April 20).
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on U. & C. Read second time and amended.
Referred to Coms. on U. & C. and W.,P. & W.
From printer. May be heard in committee March 8.
Read first time. To print.
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| AB234 | HTML |
| 02/05/09 - Introduced | |
| 04/14/09 - Amended Assembly | |
| 04/23/09 - Amended Assembly | |
| 05/06/09 - Amended Assembly | |
| 05/18/09 - Amended Assembly | |
| 06/09/09 - Amended Senate | |
| 07/16/09 - Amended Senate | |
| 12/16/09 - Amended Senate | |
| 06/01/10 - Amended Senate | |
| 06/09/10 - Amended Senate | |
| 06/16/10 - Amended Senate | |
| 06/23/10 - Amended Senate | |
| 07/15/10 - Amended Senate | |
| 08/02/10 - Amended Senate | |
| 08/09/10 - Amended Senate | |
| 09/10/10 - Enrolled |
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