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Assemblymember Rogers’ field representative asks Trinity County to back a slate of bills on water, revenue and safety
Summary
Heidi McHugh, field representative for Assemblymember Chris Rogers, briefed the Trinity County Board on multiple bills affecting rural watersheds, local revenue for 9‑1‑1 services, coastal planning timing, offshore wind port planning and other measures, and asked the county to consider formal support; no board vote on formal support was recorded.
Heidi McHugh, field representative for Assemblymember Chris Rogers, asked the Trinity County Board of Supervisors on March 18 to consider endorsing several state bills she said would help rural communities.
McHugh told the board she represents a far‑northern Assembly district that includes Del Norte, Trinity and Humboldt counties and outlined bills the office has introduced this session. She described AB 263 as addressing timing for in‑stream flow regulations on rivers including the Scott and Shasta so rules adopted in drought could be maintained, easing management uncertainty for fisheries and watershed planning. ‘‘This affects fisheries and tribal access to salmon,’’ she said, and also has broader implications for wildfire and watershed management.
She said AB 330 would extend collections under the local prepaid mobile telephony services collection act — a revenue stream that helps pay 9‑1‑1 charges — and AB 439 would remove a 10‑day waiting period for certain Coastal Commission Local Coastal Program amendments she characterized as a small administrative change that speeds planning. McHugh also described AB 472 as directing the governor to include offshore wind port infrastructure planning in the state infrastructure plan, and an energy bill intended to broaden which facilities qualify for Environmental Leadership Development incentives.
McHugh asked the board to consider formally supporting the bills and left staff packet materials with the clerk. She said she would return with answers to any questions she could not address at the meeting.
No formal endorsement vote by the board is recorded in the meeting transcript. The presentation included discussion of rural broadband access, economic development and collaborations with county agencies; McHugh said her office had already circulated support letters and planned further outreach to help counties access grants and other state resources.
The board did not take an immediate action on formal letters of support during the meeting; McHugh stated the packet she left with the clerk contained bill summaries and contact information for follow‑up.
