TO: Napa County Climate Action Committee
FROM: Brian D. Bordona, Director, Planning, Building & Environmental Services
REPORT BY: Ryan Melendez, Planner II - Sustainability
SUBJECT: State Legislative Update - Climate-Related Bills
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PRESENTATION: RECEIVE AN UPDATE ON STATE LEGISLATURE MEASURES RELATING TO CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT FROM ANDREW MIZE, MANAGEMENT ANALYST FOR NAPA COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICE.
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BACKGROUND
The final day for the California legislature to pass bills in 2024 was August 31, and the final day for the Governor to sign passed legislation into law was September 30. Advocates provided updates from the legislature's decisions in 2024.
There were several bills relating to climate and the environment that passed. Andrew Mize, Management Analyst for the Napa County Executive Office, will deliver a presentation on two of the passing bills, Proposition 4 (SB 867) and SB 272, and how CAC member jurisdictions can take advantage of available funding.
Prop 4 allows the state to sell a $10B bond for natural resources and climate activities. Much of the bond money would be used for loans and grants to local governments, Native American tribes, not-for-profit organizations, and businesses. Some bond money would also be available for state agencies to spend on state-run activities. The Bond will provide $3.8B for water programs, $1.5B for wildfire and forest resilience programs, $1.2B for coastal resilience programs, $1.2B for biodiversity protection and nature-based climate solutions, $850M for clean air programs, $700M for park creation and outdoor programs, $450M for extreme heat mitigation, and $300M for sustainability programs for working lands.
SB 272 Requires local governments in the San Francisco Bay Area to develop sea level rise plans for approval by the Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC). Governments with approved plans will be prioritized for funding. BCDC released draft guidance in September 2024, and the fi...
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