Legislative Update - SB 341 & AB 1398

SB 341 - Senator Lowenthal's bill dealing with the removal of the environmental impact report requirement in new EZ applications - passed through the Senate Environmental Quality Committee this past Monday. My understanding is that they are now planning on amending the bill to include an urgency clause so that it can be applied to the upcoming round of new zone applications. The bill now moves to the Appropriations Committee and it would be appropriate to send the members letters of support.

AB 1398 is the bill of the season that attempts to make the largest impact on Enterprise Zones. It will be heard in the Assembly Committee on Jobs, Economic Development, and the Economy on April 17.