Bill Text: CA SB751 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Franchise agreements: solid waste handling services: labor dispute.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Vetoed) 2024-01-25 - Veto sustained. [SB751 Detail]
Download: California-2023-SB751-Enrolled.html
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Enrolled
September 19, 2023 |
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Passed
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Senate
September 14, 2023 |
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Passed
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Assembly
September 13, 2023 |
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Amended
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Assembly
September 01, 2023 |
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Amended
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Senate
May 04, 2023 |
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April 27, 2023 |
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Amended
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Senate
April 26, 2023 |
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE—
2023–2024 REGULAR SESSION
Senate Bill
No. 751
| Introduced by Senator Padilla |
February 17, 2023 |
An act to add Section 53064.3 to the Government Code, relating to franchise agreements.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 751, Padilla.
Franchise agreements: solid waste handling services: labor dispute.
Existing law contains various provisions relating to franchise agreements between a local jurisdiction and a service provider for the provision of services such as utilities, waste hauling, and cable television.
This bill would prohibit any franchise contracts, licenses, or permits for solid waste handling services, as defined, entered into or substantially amended, as defined, by a local agency on or after January 1, 2024, from containing a force majeure provision that excuses the service provider from complying with the franchise contracts, licenses, or permits in the event of a work stoppage associated with a labor dispute, as defined. The bill would require specified provisions to be included in any exclusive franchise contract, license, or permit for solid waste handling services entered into or substantially amended by a local agency on or
after January 1, 2024, and would require these provisions to apply in the event of service being disrupted by a work stoppage associated with a labor dispute.
By imposing new duties on local governments with respect to the franchise contracts, licenses, or permits for solid waste handling services, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
The bill would include findings that changes proposed by this bill address a matter of statewide concern rather than a municipal affair and, therefore, apply to all cities, including charter cities.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that, if the
Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.
Digest Key
Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: YESBill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 53064.3 is added to the Government Code, to read:53064.3.
(a) To promote the public health, safety, and well-being, a franchise contract, license, or permit for solid waste handling services entered into or substantially amended by a local agency on or after January 1, 2024, shall not contain a force majeure provision that excuses the service provider from complying with the franchise contract, license, or permit for solid waste handling services in the event of a work stoppage associated with a labor dispute.(b) The following provisions shall be included in any franchise contract, license, or permit for solid waste handling services entered into or substantially amended by a local agency on or after January 1, 2024, and shall apply in the event of service being disrupted by a work stoppage
associated with a labor dispute:
(1) A process by which the franchisee shall provide advance or concurrent notice of service being disrupted.
(2) A process that allows a customer to file a service complaint with the franchisee and a timeframe within which the franchisee shall respond to complaints.
(3) A process for customers to request and receive refunds or credits for services not received.
(4) A remedy that allows the local agency to take administrative action to enforce the franchisee’s failure to comply with the franchise contract, license, or permit for solid waste handling services.
(c) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings:
(1) “Solid waste handling services” has the same meaning as “solid waste handling” as defined in Section 40195 of the Public Resources Code.
(2) “Substantially amended” means a mutually agreed upon change to a majority of the material terms of a franchise agreement, license, or permit for solid waste handling services.
(3) “Labor dispute” has the same meaning as defined in clause (iii) of paragraph (4) of subdivision (b) of Section 527.3 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
