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Assembly Bill 2736 (Weggeland – 1996)

Chapter 221, Statutes of 1996, AB 2736

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The heading of Chapter 4.5 of Part 1 of Division 24 was amended, Health and Safety Code sections 33492, 33942.3, 33492.10, 33492.11, 33492.15 and 33492.87 were amended, sections 33492.4, 33492.16, 33492.18, and 33492.20 were added to the Health and Safety Code, and Health and Safety Code sections 33492.17, 33492.19, 33492.21, 33492.23, 33492.25, and 33492.27 were repealed in 1996 following legislative approval of Assembly Bill 2736.  (See Exhibit #1h)  Assembly member Ted Weggeland introduced this bill on February 22, 1996 at the request of the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research.  (See Exhibit #1a and #11, page 1)  The language of the bill was “based on recommendations of the Governor’s Base Reuse Task Force.”  (See Exhibit #14, document PE-10)

Assembly Bill 2736 was assigned to the Assembly Committee on Housing and Community Development and the Senate Committee on Housing and Land Use where policy issues raised by the bill were considered.  (See Exhibits #3 and # 9) Six amendments were made to Assembly Bill 2736.  (See Exhibits #1b through #1g)  Subsequent to legislative approval, Governor Pete Wilson signed the bill on July 20, 1996, and it was recorded by the Secretary of State on July 22, 1996 as Chapter 221 of the Statutes of 1996.  (See Exhibits #1h and #2)

Assembly Bill 2736 contained an urgency clause which caused the bill to go into immediate effect.  The reason for this urgency can be found in section 17 of Chapter 221 wherein it states:

In order to mitigate the very serious economic effects resulting from the closure or realignment of 29 major military bases in the State of California, it is important that the redevelopment of the lands comprising the bases be undertaken at the earliest possible time.  It is, therefore, necessary that this act take effect immediately.

(See Exhibit #1g, page 15)