Governor signs three more Wolk bills before Sunday deadline

Legislation finances local infrastructure, strengthens environmental law

SACRAMENTO–Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed three bills by Assemblywoman Lois Wolk (D-Davis) on Saturday, just before his Sunday deadline to sign legislation approved by the Legislature in the last days of session.

“These are good bills that work to help our state improve its infrastructure and manage its resources,” Wolk said. “AB 373 helps finance the construction of streets, schools, parks, police and fire service, and provide for this state’s basic infrastructural needs. AB 532 works to ensure that this state fully considers cost- and energy-efficient solar power. AB 646 extends a management plan for the Cache Creek watershed that is a statewide model for regional watershed restoration.”

The State Legislature approved ten Wolk bills before ending its regular session last month.  The Governor signed all but one, AB 1032, a bill to strengthen the state’s protection of threatened and endangered native trout, aquatic, and amphibian species from the effects of motorized suction dredge gold mining.
 
“I thank the Governor for signing these bills into law. A signature on nine out of ten bills is really something. This has been a very productive year,” Wolk concluded. 

• AB 373 helps finance the construction of schools, parks, police and fire service, streets, and other basic infrastructure and services needed to accommodate new housing.

• AB 532 requires solar heating to be evaluated as an option for all state operated swimming pools.

• AB 646 extends until December 31, 2012, an existing resource management plan to balance the need for environmental review of seasonal gravel extraction on the lower Cache Creek in Yolo County with the needs of local flood management, water supply and conveyance, habitat, recreation, and agricultural production.