LEGISLATION COMMITTEE
Meeting Date: June 22, 2026
Subject: State Legislation: Sponsored Legislation Ideas
Submitted For: Legislation Committee
Department: County Administrator’s Office
Referral Name: Federal Update
Presenter: E. Struthers
Contact: E. Struthers (925) 655-2045
Referral History:
The Legislation Committee regularly receives reports on the State Budget and bills of interest to the County and provides direction and/or input to staff and the County’s state lobbyists.
Referral Update:
Each year, as part of the County’s platform development, concepts for bill ideas are solicited. While this process has not yet been initiated, several bill concepts have percolated during the past session. The Legislation Committee has requested information on initial concepts so that they can provide feedback on the development of these ideas. Additionally, the Committee has requested to review these so that they can consider whether to discuss them at the delegation reception, which is currently being planned for August.
Ideas being contemplated include:
1. Study Bill on State and Local Government Changes in the wake of the FEMA Review Council Report.
2. Clarifying Changes to State Law to Ensure that Local Governments can retain ownership of internally developed software and related intellectual property.
Short summaries of these concepts are attached with more information to consider.
Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):
RECEIVE the report and provide direction and/or input to County staff and the County’s state advocates, as needed.
Fiscal Impact (if any):
None.