Assembly committee advances AB 35 to exempt Prop. 4 programs from APA rulemaking
AB 35 would exempt programs funded by Proposition 4 from the Administrative Procedures Act’s rulemaking timeline to speed bond-funded projects for water reuse, wildfire mitigation and energy storage; supporters said APA rulemaking could delay funds 12–18 months.
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Assemblymember Alvarez asked the Assembly Appropriations Committee to approve AB 35, a narrowly scoped bill that would exempt programs funded by Proposition 4 from the Administrative Procedures Act’s formal rulemaking timetable so that state agencies can distribute bond funds more quickly. Alvarez said agencies told him the APA-required rulemaking process could delay funding "12 to 18 months" and leave Prop. 4 programs for water reuse, recycling, wildfire mitigation and long-duration energy storage "effectively on hold."
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