BILL NUMBER: SB 1454 INTRODUCED BILL TEXT INTRODUCED BY Senator DeSaulnier FEBRUARY 19, 2010 An act to amend Section 7074.2 of the Government Code, relating to enterprise zones. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST SB 1454, as introduced, DeSaulnier. Enterprise zones. The Enterprise Zone Act prohibits the Department of Housing and Community Development from designating more than 42 enterprise zones at any one time. This bill would make a technical, nonsubstantive change to this provision. Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Section 7074.2 of the Government Code is amended to read: 7074.2. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a city, county, or a city and county may designate a joint powers authority to administer an enterprise zone. (b)NoNot more than 42 enterprise zones may be designated at any one time pursuant to this chapter, including those deemed designated pursuant to subdivision (e) of Section 7073. Upon the expiration or termination of a designation, the department may designate another enterprise zone to maintain a total of 42 enterprise zones. (c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an expiring enterprise zone that applies for a new enterprise zone designation pursuant to Section 7073 or 7073.1, and receives a conditional designation letter from the department, may offer, and a taxpayer doing business within the geographic boundaries of the new zone referenced in the conditional designation letter shall be eligible to receive, all enterprise zone benefits until the department makes a final designation or declines to redesignate the zone. The department shall make the effective date of the new zone the date of expiration of the previous designation and the term of the new zone shall begin on that date.