Bill Text: CA AB1196 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Commission for Economic Development.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Failed) 2016-02-01 - From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56. [AB1196 Detail]
Download: California-2015-AB1196-Amended.html
BILL NUMBER: AB 1196 AMENDED
BILL TEXT
AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY JANUARY 4, 2016
INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Eduardo Garcia
FEBRUARY 27, 2015
An act to amend Sections 14999, 14999.1, 14999.2, 14999.3,
14999.4, 14999.5, 14999.6, 14999.7, 14999.8, 14999.9, and 14999.10 of
the Government Code, relating to economic development.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 1196, as amended, Eduardo Garcia. Commission for Economic
Development.
Existing law establishes the Commission on
for Economic Development, as solely an advisory body, and
provides that the purpose of the commission is to provide continuing
bipartisan legislative branch, executive branch, and private sector
support and guidance for the best overall economic development of the
state by any specified means. Under existing law, the membership of
the committee consists of the Lieutenant Governor and 16 other
members, including 6 Members of the Legislature appointed by the
Senate Committee on Rules and the Speaker of the Assembly and 10
members representing business, industry, and labor organizations
appointed by the Governor. Existing law authorizes the commission to
appoint task forces to study and report on specific issues relating
to these purposes. Existing law authorizes the commission to act at
any regular or special meeting. meeting and
requires regular meetings to be held once during each 3-month period.
Existing law requires the commission to appoint advisory committees
from outside its membership to represent, among other industries,
aerospace and to study laws and programs of other states relating to
economic development and the encouragement of business and industry.
This bill would provide that the purpose of the commission is to
provide that continuing support and guidance on public policies and
economic development activities that support job creation and
business growth in this state. The bill would additionally authorize
the commission to collaborate with statewide and regional
organizations on economic and community development initiatives and
identify and support this state's access to federal programs, as
provided. The bill would authorize the addition of up to 3 Members of
the California Congressional Delegation to the commission and would
require these members to apply and be appointed by the Governor. The
bill would declare all studies and reports of the commission to be
public documents and would require them to be posted on the Internet
Web site of the Lieutenant Governor for not less than 24 months. The
bill would additionally authorize the commission to act by
teleconference, via an Internet Web site, or other electronic means,
or a combination of a meeting and electronic means.
means and would instead require regular meetings to
occur once during each 4-month period. The bill would authorize,
rather than require, the commission to appoint advisory committees
from outside its membership and to study laws and programs of other
states relating to economic development, including, among others,
economic mobility. The bill would also make numerous technical
and conforming changes.
Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes.
State-mandated local program: no.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Section 14999 of the Government Code is amended to
read:
14999. The Commission for Economic Development, hereinafter
referred to as the commission, is continued in existence. The purpose
of the commission is to provide continuing bipartisan legislative,
executive branch, and private sector support and guidance on public
policies and economic development activities that support job
creation and business growth in this state. Among other activities,
the commission may undertake any and all of the following:
(a) Assessing specific regional or local economic development
problems and making recommendations for solving problems.
(b) Providing a forum for ongoing dialogue on economic issues
between state government and the private sector.
(c) Recommending, where deemed appropriate, legislation to require
evaluation of demonstration and ongoing economic development
projects and programs to ensure continued cost effectiveness.
(d) Identifying and reporting important secondary effects on
economic development of programs and regulations which may have other
primary purposes.
(e) Undertaking specialized studies and preparing specialized
reports at the request of the Governor or Legislature.
(f) Collaborating with statewide and regional organizations on
economic and community development initiatives.
(g) Identifying and supporting this state's access to federal
programs, services, and initiatives that would benefit this state's
economy, businesses, and workers.
SEC. 2. Section 14999.1 of the Government Code is amended to read:
14999.1. (a) The commission shall consist of the Lieutenant
Governor and 16 members appointed as follows:
(1) Three Members of the Senate, appointed by the Senate Rules
Committee.
(2) Three Members of the Assembly, appointed by the Speaker of the
Assembly.
The Members of the Legislature appointed to the commission shall
serve at the pleasure of the appointing power and shall participate
in the activities of the commission to the extent that such
participation is not incompatible with their respective positions as
Members of the Legislature. For the purposes of this chapter, such
Members of the Legislature shall constitute a joint investigating
committee on the subject of this chapter and as such shall have the
powers and duties imposed upon such committees by the Joint Rules of
the Senate and Assembly.
(3) Ten members appointed by the Governor after consultation with
business, industry, and labor organizations, with no more than six
members registered from the same political party. These 10 members
shall include persons from the economic development fields of
manufacturing, tourism, world trade small
business, finance, and such other fields as may be appropriate.
The terms of these 10 members shall be for four years. The terms of
the members first appointed shall be as follows: four shall expire
January 1, 1973; four January 1, 1974; and two January 1, 1975.
(b) The commission may additionally consist of up to three Members
of the California United States Congressional Delegation, who have
applied to, and have been appointed by by,
the Governor. The Members of the United States Congress
appointed to the commission shall serve at the pleasure of the
appointing power and shall participate in the activities of the
commission to the extent that such participation is not incompatible
with their respective positions as Members of the United States
Congress.
(c) The Lieutenant Governor shall serve as chairman
chairperson of the commission. The commission
shall provide for the selection of a vice chairman
chairperson who shall be a registered member of a
political party different from that of the chairman.
chairperson. The commission may select from its
membership such other officers as it deems necessary. The
chairman chairperson and the vice
chairman chairperson shall be ad hoc members of
all committees.
(d) The Governor shall appoint, upon the nomination of the
Lieutenant Governor, an executive secretary for the commission. The
executive secretary shall serve at the pleasure of the Lieutenant
Governor. The Lieutenant Governor shall appoint the staff of the
commission. The staff shall be employees of the Lieutenant Governor's
office.
SEC. 3. Section 14999.2 of the Government Code is amended to read:
14999.2. The commission may appoint task forces to study and
report on specific issues relating to the purposes of this chapter.
The commission may contract for studies and other special services
for purposes of this chapter. All studies and reports of the
commission are public documents and shall be posted on the Internet
Web site of the Lieutenant Governor for not less than 24 months.
SEC. 4. Section 14999.3 of the Government Code is amended to read:
14999.3. The commission shall may
appoint advisory committees from outside its membership to represent
the aerospace, manufacturing, logistics, tourism, and world trade
segments of the state's economy, and such other advisory committees
as it deems necessary for the purpose of carrying out its
responsibilities as set forth in this chapter. No reimbursement for
travel within the state or per diem is authorized for participation
on an advisory committee or for testifying before an advisory
committee.
SEC. 5. Section 14999.4 of the Government Code is amended to read:
14999.4. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), members of
the commission, including members appointed pursuant to subdivision
(b) of Section 14999.1, shall serve without compensation, but shall
be reimbursed for actual necessary expenses for travel within the
state incurred in the performance of their duties, as authorized by
the commission chairperson.
(b) Members representing the Senate and Assembly shall receive
reimbursement from their legislative funds.
SEC. 6. Section 14999.5 of the Government Code is amended to read:
14999.5. All meetings of the commission shall be open and public
and all persons shall be permitted to attend any meetings of the
commission.
SEC. 7. Section 14999.6 of the Government Code is amended to read:
14999.6. (a) The commission may act at any regular or special
meeting, by teleconference, via an Internet Web site, or other
electronic means, or a combination thereof. Regular meetings shall be
held once during each three-month four-month
period and special meetings may be called by the
chairman chairperson at any time he or she deems
it is necessary to handle special or emergency matters.
(b) A majority of the members described in subdivision (a) of
Section 14999.1 shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of
business for the commission. The transaction of business does not
include taking testimony or discussing issues that will be acted on
at a future meeting or pursuant to subparagraph (2) of
subdivision (c). meeting.
(c) The commission may also act without a meeting if a majority of
the members approve of the action taken in writing.
(d) Any member described in subdivision (a) of Section 14999.1 who
misses attending three consecutive meetings without good
cause, cause may be replaced.
SEC. 8. Section 14999.7 of the Government Code is amended to read:
14999.7. The commission shall have the powers and authority
necessary to carry out the duties imposed upon it by this chapter,
including including, but not limited
to, all of the following:
(a) To adopt rules and regulations as it deems advisable with
respect to the conduct of its own affairs.
(b) To hold hearings, make and sign agreements, and to do or
perform any acts which may be necessary, desirable, or proper to
carry out the purposes of this chapter.
(c) To cooperate with, and secure the cooperation of, any
department, division, bureau, commission, or other agency of the
state, other federal, foreign, or local government, public entity,
private organization, or corporation to facilitate it to properly
carry out its powers and duties pursuant to this chapter.
(d) To accept any federal funds granted, by act of the United
States Congress or by executive order, for all or any of the purposes
of this chapter.
(e) To accept any gifts, donations, grants, or bequests for all or
any of the purposes of this chapter.
SEC. 9. Section 14999.8 of the Government Code is amended to read:
14999.8. (a) The commission shall consider programs, services,
technologies, and actions to further the economic development of the
state.
(b) The commission shall may study
the laws and programs of other states relating to economic
development, job creation, entrepreneurship, economic mobility,
competitiveness, and the encouragement of civic
leaders and business and industry. other economic
development-related topics. The commission may confer with
governmental officials, civic leaders, business and industry, and any
other persons or organizations interested in the promotion
of economic development, job creation, entrepreneurship, and
competitiveness. deemed necessary by the chairperson
to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
(c) The commission shall may make
recommendations concerning legislation affecting the economic
development of the state.
SEC. 10. Section 14999.9 of the Government Code is amended to
read:
14999.9. (a) The commission shall make a report of its
activities, findings, and recommendations to the Governor and the
Legislature not later than February 1 of each year.
(b) A report to the Legislature pursuant to this section shall be
submitted in compliance with Section 9795.
SEC. 11. Section 14999.10 of the Government Code is amended to
read:
14999.10. (a) The Legislature finds and declares that the
Commission for Economic Development is solely an advisory body to the
Legislature, to the Governor, and to state departments, offices, and
agencies, and that the duties and functions given the commission are
part of, or incidental to, its work as an advisory body.
(b) The Legislature further finds and declares that no person
shall, by virtue of his or her membership on the commission, be
deemed or held to be an officer of the State of California.
