|
The following
bill would amend the: a) Budget Act of 2003, or
b) California statutes, to implement the budgetary
changes.
SB 1048 was amended in
the Assembly to delete the transfer of $4.8 million
from the Aeronautics Account to the General Fund
for FY 2003-04. SB 1048 passed the Assembly, and
is pending in the Senate Committee on Rules.
AB
118 would require rental car agencies to collect
an “Impact Fee” of 2.29 percent on each
rental car transaction, to mitigate the congestion
caused by rental cars on the State’s highways.
The fees would be deposited in the State Highway
Account to fund road improvement and traffic congestion
relief projects near airports and tourist destinations.
SB 300 would allow rental car companies to recoup
80% of new increased Vehicle License Fees from consumers
by allowing them to charge a separate line item
fee on their rental agreements. The bill also provides
for various fines for noncompliance with the bill’s
reporting requirement. SB 300 is pending in the
Assembly Committee on Appropriations. AB 118 is
in the Senate, but has not been assigned to a policy
committee.
AB 2776 established a
city or county disclosure requirement for real property
in the vicinity of an airport influence area, effective
January 1, 2004. AB 920 provides that on or after
January 1, 2005, if a city or county adopts a different
or additional disclosure form regarding the proximity
or effects of an airport, the form would be required
to contain specified information regarding annoyances
or inconveniences regarding annoyances associated
with airport operations. This bill also provides
that on or after January 1, 2006, that if a city
or county doesn’t adopt a different or additional
disclosure form, or if there is not a current airport
influence area map, a written disclosure of an airport
within two statute miles will satisfy city or county
disclosure requirements. This bill was chaptered
6/24/04: Chapter 66, Statutes of 2004.
Existing
law provides a sales tax exemption for personal
property that has space flight capability (launch
vehicles and satellites). This bill expands the
sales tax exemption to include equipment and materials
used to construct, launch, and transport commercial
space flight property and facilities used in spaceport
operations. This bill was amended on May 5, 2004.
New language requires an impact report from the
California Research Bureau to the Legislature by
January 1, 2010.The expanded exemption would be
effective until January 1, 2012.
Existing law (PUC Section
170028) provides for the appointment of three members
of the public to the San Diego Regional Airport
Authority’s Executive Committee to four year
terms, and to receive a base salary commensurate
to that of superior court judges in the county.
AB 2039 would require the three public members of
the executive committee be elected at large from
the county, beginning with the 2006 statewide general
election, and that they receive a salary commensurate
with that of members of the state legislature. AB
2284 would delete the requirement that the San Diego
Association of Governments and the port transfer
all contracts related to the location of an airport
over to the authority by March 1, 2002. (sic) Both
bills have been referred to the Committees on Local
Government and Transportation.
This bill will make a
“rebuttable presumption” that an aircraft
purchased outside of California (CA) will be subject
to CA’s use tax, under any of the following
circumstances: a) It was purchased by a CA resident;
b) It was subject to the CA property tax during
the first 12 months of ownership; or c) It was used
or stored in CA more than ½ the time during
the first 12 months of ownership. This presumption
may be “controverted” by documentary
proof that the aircraft was purchased for use outside
of CA during the first 12 months of ownership. If
the aircraft is used in interstate or foreign commerce,
it will not be subject to the bill. The bill will
provide for an exemption for aircraft brought into
California for the purpose of repair, retrofit,
or modification, if the work is completed, and less
than 25 hours of air time has been logged by the
aircraft owner, or an agent designated by the owner
who is operating the aircraft. If more than 25 hours
is logged, then the aircraft will be subject to
the use tax. This act will become operative on the
first day of the first calendar quarter commencing
more than 90 days after the effective date of this
act. (This bill is based on AB 694 from the last
report.)
Hot
Air Balloons. This bill excludes hot air balloon
operators from the definition of “commercial
air operator” and excludes hot air balloons
from the definition of aircraft. This bill also
requires hot air balloon operators to maintain a
minimum of $1,000,000 of liability insurance in
addition to obtaining and maintaining a valid local
business certificate. This bill has been re-referred
to the Committee on Judiciary.
Before
submitting an application for the construction of
a new heliport to any local state or federal agency,
the plan must first be approved by the department
responsible for approving heliport development of
the city or county in which the heliport is to be
located. Although this bill would authorize a county
board of supervisors or a city council to delegate
its approval authority to the city or county planning
agency, this authority already exists. This bill
was amended on 6/22/2004, and re-referred to the
Committee on Appropriations.
This
bill would create, until January 1, 2011, an eight-member
Council in the Business Transportation and Housing
Agency, to advise the Department, CTC, and regional
transportation planning agencies, concerning the
needs of commercial transportation in California.
The Council would report annually to the agency,
and the Assembly and Senate Transportation Committees
and the Governor on the goods movement transportation
system. The council may only convene after the Department
of Finance has determined that nonstate funds have
been deposited with the state to fully support the
activities of the Council. This bill was read the
second time on 6/24/04 and re-referred to the Senate
Committee on Appropriation.
This
bill would transfer the space enterprise development
program, the California Space Authority, and a competitive
grant program for space enterprise from the Technology,
Trade and Commerce Agency to the Business, Transportation
and Housing Agency. SB 926 has been placed on inactive
file on request of Assembly Member Runner.
This bill calls for the
transfer of $745,000 from Aeronautics funds to the
General Fund. The transfer will decrease the State’s
potential to fund future FAA Airport Improvement
Program (AIP) matching grants, Acquisition and Development
(A&D) safety projects and Airport Land Use Compatibility
Planning (ALUCP) projects. AIP grants are matched
at 5%, so the transfer would potentially cause the
State to lose up to $14.9m in Federal funds, depending
on the number of AIP matching grants needing funding.
In addition, the 2004/05 budget has potentially
14 A & D safety projects estimated at $2,615,444
and 17 ALUCP projects estimated at $2,303,090. SB
1095 is now in the Committee on Budget and Fiscal
Review. AB 1800 is now in the Committee on Budget.
This bill would make
changes in the Public Utilities Code. It would change
the term “Comprehensive Land Use Plan”
to “ Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan”
which would make the term consistent throughout
the PUC. Another change includes the substitution
of the term “airport influence area”
for “planning boundaries”, “planning
area” and “study area.” SB 1233
was introduced on February 12, 2004. This bill was
re-referred to the Committee on Local Government.
Aircraft
of Historical Significance”: This bill would
eliminate the requirement that an owner of an historical
aircraft sign an affidavit before a notary public
when seeking a tax exemption. Instead the owner
would be required to sign the affidavit under penalty
of perjury, which would create a new crime and impose
a state-mandated local program. SB 1879 was introduced
on February 26, 2004. This bill has been referred
to the Assembly Committee on Revenue and Taxation.
This
proposed Senate Constitutional Amendment (SCA) would
authorize a county, city and county, a local transportation
authority, or a regional transportation planning
agency to submit an increase in the sales tax to
voters, upon approval of 2/3 of voters, for the
purpose of funding local transportation projects
and related smart growth planning. “Smart
Growth planning means land use planning programs
that conserve open space, reduce air pollution,
and provide housing in close proximity to population
and employment centers.” SCA 2 was amended
February 20, 2004 to add “local transportation
authority” to the list of entities authorized
to impose the tax.
These resolutions would
urge all airline companies in the United States
to permanently establish, for active duty military
personnel, a reduced price fare equal to, or lower
than, the lowest fare offered for each ticketed
flight. This bill was chaptered on 6/16/04: Resolution
Chapter 94.
This
resolution requests the President and Congress of
the United States to include “intellectual
capital” and “ total mission support”
in the list of essential 2005 Base Realignment and
Closure Act evaluation criteria. This bill has been
chaptered: Resolution Chapter 7, Statutes of 2004.
|
