Bill Text: CA ACA5 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Legislature: 2-year budget.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2016-11-30 - From committee without further action. [ACA5 Detail]

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BILL NUMBER: ACA 5	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Grove

                        MARCH 11, 2015

   A resolution to propose to the people of the State of California
an amendment to the Constitution of the State, relating to the
Legislature.



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   ACA 5, as introduced, Grove. Legislature: 2-year budget.
   The California Constitution provides that the Legislature meets in
a biennial regular session, commencing with the first Monday in
December in each even-numbered year, when each house is required to
immediately organize, and concluding at midnight on November 30 of
the next even-numbered year. The California Constitution requires the
Governor to submit to the Legislature a budget for the ensuing
fiscal year within the first 10 days of each calendar year and
requires the Legislature to pass the Budget Bill by midnight on June
15 of each year. The California Constitution authorizes the
Legislature or either house, by resolution, to provide for the
selection of committees.
   This measure would provide that it is the intent of the
Legislature to propose to the people of the State of California
amendments to the Constitution that, commencing in 2019, would
require the Legislature to consider or act only upon the Budget Bill
and related bills, and up to 5 bills introduced by the standing
committees of the Legislature in the regular session in each
odd-numbered year, would require the Governor to submit to the
Legislature a budget for the ensuing 2 fiscal years within the first
10 days of the first calendar year of the biennium of the legislative
session, and would require the Legislature to adopt, by June 15 of
the first calendar year of the biennium of the legislative session, a
Budget Bill that provides a budget for the next 2-year fiscal period
commencing on July 1.
   Vote: 2/3. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated
local program: no.



   Resolved by the Assembly, the Senate concurring, That the
Legislature of the State of California at its 2015-16 Regular Session
commencing on the first day of December 2014, two-thirds of the
membership of each house concurring, hereby proposes to the people of
the State of California, that the Constitution of the State be
amended as follows:
  First--  That it is the intent of the Legislature to propose to the
people of the State of California amendments to the California
Constitution that, commencing in 2019, would provide for all of the
following:
   (a) The Governor would submit a budget proposal for the next
two-year fiscal period during the first 10 days of the first calendar
year of the biennium of a legislative session.
   (b) In the regular session in each odd-numbered year, the
Legislature would do both of the following:
   (1) Only consider or act upon the budget bill, other bills
providing for appropriations related to the budget bill, and bills
introduced by a standing committee.
   (2) Only conduct hearings for either of the following purposes:
   (A) To consider, develop, and adopt the budget for the next
two-year fiscal period.
   (B) (i) Oversight of state department operations and state
programs.
   (ii) A standing committee of the Legislature would be able to
introduce up to five bills authored by a majority of the standing
committee if the bill would improve state department operations or
state programs deficiencies discussed during an oversight hearing.
   (c) In the regular session of each even-numbered year, the
Legislature would only consider or act upon legislation other than
the budget bill or other bills providing for appropriations related
to the budget bill.
   (d) (1) After the budget for the next two-year fiscal period has
been enacted, the Governor would be able to submit budget updates to
the Joint Legislative Budget Committee for its approval.
   (2) (A) The Joint Legislative Budget Committee would be able to
approve any budget updates proposed by the Governor to the enacted
budget by a resolution adopted by a majority of the committee
members. A budget update so approved would take immediate effect as a
statute.
   (B) The Legislature would be able to pass a bill, approved by
two-thirds of the membership, that makes a change to the enacted
budget without the Governor proposing the change or changes.
   (e) (1) The Joint Legislative Budget Committee would be
established to ascertain facts and make recommendations to the
Legislature and to the houses thereof concerning the State Budget,
the revenues and expenditures of the state, and the organization and
functions of the state and its departments, subdivisions, and
agencies.
   (2) Each political party represented in each house would, to the
greatest extent possible, be proportionately represented in the Joint
Legislative Budget Committee and the membership of the committee
would be as follows:
   (A) Eight members of the Assembly appointed by the Speaker of the
Assembly.
   (B) Eight members of the Senate appointed by the Senate Committee
on Rules.
  Second--  That it is the intent of the Legislature that the
amendments to the California Constitution proposed to the people of
the State of California by this measure would not affect any of the
following:
   (a) The Legislature's requirements and deadlines related to
passing a Budget Bill, including, but not limited to, passing a
Budget Bill by June 15.
   (b) The Governor's authority to issue a proclamation declaring a
fiscal emergency and the provisions related thereto.
   (c) The requirements to set apart the moneys to be applied for
support of the public school system and public institutions of higher
education, as required by Sections 8 and 8.5 of Article XVI of the
California Constitution.
   (d) The requirement to deposit moneys into the Budget
Stabilization Account or the Public School System Stabilization
Account, as required by Sections 20 and 21 of Article XVI of the
California Constitution.
   (e) The Legislature's authority to introduce and adopt urgency
legislation.
   (f) The Governor's authority to call a special session, as
described in subdivision (b) of Section 3 of Article IV of the
California Constitution.