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SB 33 (Wolk D) Infrastructure financing districts: voter approval: repeal. (Amended: 8/26/2013) Status: 9/13/2013-Failed Deadline pursuant to Rule 61(a) (14). (Last location was INACTIVE FILE on 9/11/2013) Location: 9/13/2013-A. 2 YEAR Legislative Summary: Existing law authorizes a legislative body, as defined, to create an infrastructure financing district, adopt an infrastructure financing plan, and issue bonds, for which only the district is liable, to finance specified public facilities, upon voter approval. Existing law authorizes an infrastructure financing district to fund infrastructure projects through tax increment financing, pursuant to the infrastructure financing plan and agreement of affected taxing entities, as defined. This bill would revise and recast the provisions governing infrastructure financing districts. The bill would eliminate the requirement of voter approval for creation of the district and for bond issuance, and would authorize the legislative body to create the district subject to specified procedures. The bill would instead authorize a newly created public financing authority, consisting of 5 members, 3 of whom are members of the city council or board of supervisors that established the district, and 2 of whom are members of the public, to adopt the infrastructure financing plan, subject to approval by the legislative body, and issue bonds by majority vote of the authority by resolution. The bill would authorize a public financing authority to enter into joint powers agreements with affected taxing entities with regard to nontaxing authority or powers only. The bill would authorize a district to finance specified actions and projects, and prohibit the district from providing financial assistance to a vehicle dealer or big box retailer, as defined. The bill would prohibit a district from financing any project or portion of a project within the boundaries of a former redevelopment agency until the successor agency to the former redevelopment agency has received a finding of completion. The bill would create a public accountability committee, as specified, to review the actions of the public financing authority. This bill contains other related provisions and other existing laws. Bills to Oppose Assembly Bills AB 2188 (Muratsuchi D) Solar energy: permits. (Amended: 7/1/2014) Status: 7/1/2014-Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Location: 7/1/2014-S. APPR. Legislative Summary: Existing law provides that it is the policy of the state to promote and encourage the use of solar energy systems, as defined, and to limit obstacles to their use. Existing law states that the implementation of consistent statewide standards to achieve timely and cost-effective installation of solar energy systems is not a municipal affair, but is instead a matter of statewide concern. Existing law requires a city or county to administratively approve applications to install solar energy systems through the issuance of a building permit or similar nondiscretionary permit. Existing law Page 4 of 6