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AB 896 (Eggman): Wildlife Management Areas: Mosquito Abatement. AB6 896 would help protect the public’s health from vector borne diseases such as the West Nile Virus through a multipronged approach that requires collaboration among state agencies and the local vector control districts to control mosquito and vector breeding populations in wildlife management areas. Status: Passed out of the Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee. RCRC Position: Support
AB 1101 (Chesbro): State Highway Route 101: Livestock Carriers. AB 1101 would continue longstanding policy adopted by the Legislature to permit livestock haulers to transit along Highway 101 through Del Norte, Humboldt and Mendocino Counties. Status: Passed out of the Senate Transportation and Housing Committee, awaiting consideration in the Senate Appropriations Committee. RCRC Position: Support
AB 1512 (Stone): Corrections: Inmate Transfers. SB 1512 would extend until July 1, 2018 a county’s ability to contract with another county for jail bed capacity for specified eligible inmates upon authorization from the county Board of Supervisors. Status: Passed out of the Assembly and Senate, awaiting the Governor’s action. RCRC Position: Support
AB 1522 (Gonzalez): Employment: Paid Sick Days. AB 1522 would require employers, including cities, counties and special districts, to provide one hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked. Status: Passed out of the Senate Labor and Industrial Relations Committee, awaiting consideration in the Senate Appropriations Committee. RCRC Position: Oppose
SJR 24 (DeSaulnier): Federal Highway Trust Fund. SJR 24 would urge the President and Congress to bring fiscal solvency to the federal Highway Trust Fund, which is expected to become insolvent sometime mid-summer. Status: Passed out of the Assembly Transportation Committee, awaiting consideration on the Assembly Floor. RCRC Position: Support