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Sweetwater Authority backs PFAS mitigation, EV exemption and Brown Act remote participation bills and reports Sacramento advocacy trip
Summary
The Sweetwater Authority board voted March 12 to support three state bills the authority said would help with PFAS mitigation, emergency vehicle exemptions for electric-vehicle mandates and continued remote participation under the Brown Act.
The Sweetwater Authority board voted unanimously on March 12 to take a support position on three bills the authority described as relevant to local water operations, PFAS mitigation and governance.
Staff identified the three measures as Senate Bill 454 (described in materials as a proposal to create a PFAS mitigation fund, by Senate author Jerry McNerney), Senate Bill 496 (related to electric vehicle mandates and allowing exemptions for emergency vehicles and special districts) and Assembly Bill 259 (removing the sunset for a Brown Act remote participation provision that otherwise would end in 2025).…
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