This bill would express the intent of the Legislature to enact statutory changes relating to the Budget Act of 2019.

 THIRD READING  

Bill No: AB 82

Author: Committee on Budget

Amended: 6/22/20 in Senate

Vote: 21

PRIOR VOTES NOT RELEVANT

SENATE BUDGET & FISCAL REVIEW COMMITTEE: 13-5, 6/24/20

AYES: Mitchell, Beall, Caballero, Durazo, Hurtado, Leyva, McGuire, Monning, Pan, Roth, Skinner, Stern, Wieckowski

NOES: Nielsen, Dahle, Melendez, Moorlach, Morrell

SUBJECT: State government

SOURCE: Author

DIGEST:

This bill deletes the existing contents and contains statutory provisions related to general government and state administration necessary to implement the Budget Act of 2020.

ANALYSIS: This bill makes the following statutory changes:

1. Responsible Beverage Act Delayed Implementation. Delays the implementation of the Responsible Beverages Act from July 1, 2021, to July 1, 2022, to provide relief to licensees of the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control.
2. Cesar Chavez Holiday. Specifies that if March 31, Cesar Chavez Day, falls on a Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday, the Legislature may observe the holiday on the preceding Friday, the preceding Monday, or the following Friday.
3. Cannabis Enforcement. Shifts sworn investigators from the Division of Investigations to the Bureau of Cannabis Control in the Department of Consumer Affairs, and allows non-peace officers to provide investigative services for enforcement activities of cannabis regulations.
4. Social Entrepreneurs for Economic Development (SEED). Establishes the SEED program to provide entrepreneurial training, microgrants, technical assistance and support, and outreach and education to individuals with limited English proficiency or are undocumented to establish or maintain a small business in the state. This bill requires a report to the Legislature by March 1, 2020, regarding the uses and outcomes of the funds.
5. Employment Development Department (EDD) and Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) Information. Authorizes the DMV to respond to information requests from the EDD to ensure compliance with disability insurance and unemployment compensation requirements.
6. Department of Industrial Relations Wage Claim Reporting. Requires the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement to annually submit a report by March 1, 2022, to the Department of Finance and the Legislature regarding wage claims submitted to the Division and its outcomes.
7. Rural Broadband. Makes a number of statutory changes to allow the California Public Utilities Commission to provide matching funds through the California Advanced Services Fund to broadband providers as they pursue funding through the federal Rural Digital Opportunity Fund.
8. Privacy Data Brokers. Requires data broker registration fees to be deposited in the Data Broker’s Registry Fund, which is created in the State Treasury, to be available for expenditure by the Department of Justice, upon appropriation by the Legislature to offset specified Internet website costs.
9. Used Car Dealer Sales Tax Clean-Up. Requires the DMV, through the adoption of regulations, to establish any additional requirements for implementing AB 85 (Committee on Budget, 2019-20 Regular Session) and prohibits a dealer from participating in the sale of a used vehicle without complying, as specified. Eliminates the requirement that DMV withhold the registration or the transfer of the registration of any vehicle sold at retail on and after January 1, 2021, to any applicant by any licensed dealer, other than a new motor vehicle dealer, until the dealer pays to the department the sales tax and any penalties. Makes the operations of the above provisions contingent on the enactment of AB 85.

FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: Yes Fiscal Com.: Yes Local: No

According to the Senate Budget & Fiscal Review Committee, this bill makes an appropriation by potentially increasing the amount of employee contributions by state peace officers to the Public Employees’ Retirement Fund, a continuously appropriated fund.

SUPPORT: (Verified 6/23/20)

None received

OPPOSITION: (Verified 6/23/20)

None received

Prepared by: Yong Salas / B. & F.R. / 916-651-4103

6/25/20 0:46:58

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CONCURRENCE IN SENATE AMENDMENTS

CSA1 Bill Id:AB 82

Author:(Committee on Budget)

As Amended Ver:June 22, 2020

Majority vote. Budget Bill Appropriation Takes Effect Immediately

SUMMARY:

This trailer bill makes statutory changes related to state administration necessary to implement the Budget Act of 2020.

The Senate Amendments:

1. EDD Access to DMV Information. Allows the Department of Motor Vehicles to disclose to the Employment Development Department certain information for purposes relating to tax administration and to ensure compliance with specified requirements including unemployment compensation benefit requirements.
2. Rural Broadband. Makes statutory changes to allow the California Public Utilities Commission to provide matching funds through the California Advanced Services Fund to broadband providers as they pursue funding through the federal Rural Digital Opportunity Fund.
3. Data Broker's Registry Fund. Requires data broker registration fees to be deposited in the Data Broker's Registry Fund, which is created in the State Treasury, to be available for expenditure by the Department of Justice, upon appropriation by the Legislature to offset specified internet website costs.
4. Alcoholic Beverage Control. Prohibits a licensee from employing or continuing to employ an alcohol server without a valid alcohol server certification beginning on July 1, 2022, instead of beginning on July 1, 2021 and makes conforming changes.
5. Cesar Chavez Day. Allows the Legislature to observe the Cesar Chavez holiday on the preceding Friday, the preceding Monday, or the following Friday, if March 31 falls on a Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday.
6. Wage Claims. Requires the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement by March 1, 2022 until January 1, 2031, to submit to the Department of Finance and the budget committees and relevant policy committees prescribed information relating to wage claims.
7. Social Entrepreneurs for Economic Development (SEED) Initiative. Establishes the SEED initiative, administered by the California Workforce Development Board to assist economically disadvantaged groups who face significant barriers to employment, including, but not limited to, individuals with limited English proficiency.
8. Cannabis Enforcement. Shifts sworn investigators from the Division of Investigations to the Bureau of Cannabis Control in the Department of Consumer Affairs, and allows non-peace officers to provide investigative services for enforcement activities of cannabis regulations.

AB 85 (Budget Committee) of the Current Legislative Session, Clean up related to Used Cars. Requires DMV, through regulations, to establish any additional requirements for the implementation of AB 85 and prohibits a dealer from participating in the sale of a used vehicle without complying with specified provisions. Makes the operation of these provision contingent on the passage of AB 85. Eliminates the requirement that DMV withhold the registration or the transfer of registration of any vehicle sold at retail on or after January 1, 2021, to any applicant by any licensed dealer, other than a new motor vehicle dealer, until the dealer pays to the department the sales tax and any penalties. Makes the operation of these provision contingent on the passage of AB 85

COMMENTS:

This bill is a budget trailer bill within the overall 2020-21 budget package to implement actions related to state administration.

According to the Author:

None

Arguments in Support:

None on file.

Arguments in Opposition:

None on file.

FISCAL COMMENTS:

This bill makes an appropriation by increasing the amount of employee contributions by state peace officers to the Public Employees’ Retirement Fund, a continuously appropriated fund.

VOTES:

ASSEMBLY FLOOR: 54-13-13

YES: Aguiar-Curry, Bauer-Kahan, Bloom, Boerner Horvath, Bonta, Burke, Calderon, Carrillo, Cervantes, Chau, Chu, Cooper, Daly, Eggman, Frazier, Friedman, Gabriel, Cristina Garcia, Gipson, Gloria, Gonzalez, Gray, Grayson, Holden, Irwin, Jones-Sawyer, Kalra, Kamlager-Dove, Limón, Maienschein, McCarty, Medina, Mullin, Muratsuchi, Nazarian, O'Donnell, Petrie-Norris, Quirk, Quirk-Silva, Ramos, Reyes, Luz Rivas, Robert Rivas, Rodriguez, Blanca Rubio, Salas, Santiago, Smith, Mark Stone, Ting, Weber, Wicks, Wood, Rendon

NO: Bigelow, Brough, Dahle, Flora, Fong, Gallagher, Kiley, Mathis, Melendez, Obernolte, Patterson, Voepel, Waldron

ABS, ABST OR NV: Arambula, Berman, Chen, Chiu, Choi, Cooley, Cunningham, Diep, Eduardo Garcia, Lackey, Levine, Low, Mayes

UPDATED:

VERSION: June 22, 2020

CONSULTANT: Farra Bracht / BUDGET / (916) 319-2099 FN: 0003127

SENATE COMMITTEE ON

Senator Holly Mitchell, Chair

2019 - 2020 Regular

Bill No: Hearing Date: June 24, 2020

Subject:

Summary:

This bill deletes the existing contents and contains statutory provisions related to general government and state administration necessary to implement the Budget Act of 2020.

Proposed Law:

This bill make the following statutory changes:

1. Responsible Beverage Act Delayed Implementation. Delays the implementation of the Responsible Beverages Act from July 1, 2021 to July 1, 2022, to provide relief to licensees of the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control.
2. Cesar Chavez Holiday. Specifies that if March 31, Cesar Chavez Day, falls on a Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday, the Legislature may observe the holiday on the preceding Friday, the preceding Monday, or the following Friday.
3. Cannabis Enforcement.  Shifts sworn investigators from the Division of Investigations to the Bureau of Cannabis Control in the Department of Consumer Affairs, and allows non-peace officers to provide investigative services for enforcement activities of cannabis regulations.
4. Social Entrepreneurs for Economic Development (SEED). Establishes the SEED program to provide entrepreneurial training, microgrants, technical assistance and support, and outreach and education to individuals with limited English proficiency or are undocumented to establish or maintain a small business in the state. The bill requires a report to the Legislature by March 1, 2020 regarding the uses and outcomes of the funds.
5. Employment Development Department (EDD) and Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) Information. Authorizes the DMV to respond to information requests from the EDD to ensure compliance with disability insurance and unemployment compensation requirements.
6. Department of Industrial Relations Wage Claim Reporting. Requires the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement to annually submit a report by March 1, 2022 to the Department of Finance and the Legislature regarding wage claims submitted to the division and its outcomes.
7. Rural Broadband. This bill makes a number of statutory changes to allow the California Public Utilities Commission to provide matching funds through the California Advanced Services Fund to broadband providers as they pursue funding through the federal Rural Digital Opportunity Fund.
8. Privacy Data Brokers. Requires data broker registration fees to be deposited in the Data Broker’s Registry Fund, which is created in the State Treasury, to be available for expenditure by the Department of Justice, upon appropriation by the Legislature to offset specified internet website costs.
9. Used Care Dealer Sales Tax Clean-Up. Requires the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), through the adoption of regulations, to establish any additional requirements for implementing AB 85 (Committee on Budget) of the 2019-20 Regular Session and would prohibit a dealer from participating in the sale of a used vehicle without complying, as specified. Eliminates the requirement that DMV withhold the registration or the transfer of the registration of any vehicle sold at retail on and after January 1, 2021, to any applicant by any licensed dealer, other than a new motor vehicle dealer, until the dealer pays to the department the sales tax and any penalties. Makes the operations of the above provisions contingent on the enactment of AB 85.

Fiscal Effect:

This bill makes an appropriation by potentially increasing the amount of employee contributions by state peace officers to the Public Employees’ Retirement Fund, a continuously appropriated fund. 

Support:

None on file.

Opposed:

None on file.

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 THIRD READING  

Bill No: AB 82

Author: Committee on Budget

Amended: 6/11/19 in Senate

Vote: 21

SENATE BUDGET & FISCAL REVIEW COMMITTEE: 14-3, 6/12/19

AYES: Mitchell, Nielsen, Beall, Durazo, Hurtado, Leyva, McGuire, Monning, Moorlach, Pan, Roth, Skinner, Stern, Wieckowski

NOES: Jones, Morrell, Stone

NO VOTE RECORDED: Umberg

ASSEMBLY FLOOR: Not relevant

SUBJECT: State Government

SOURCE: Author

DIGEST:

This bill contains statutory provisions related to general government and state administration necessary to implement the Budget Act of 2019.

ANALYSIS: This bill makes the following statutory changes:

1. Prohibits the disclosure of personal information by the Department of Finance’s Demographic Research Unit if requested under the Public Records Act. 
2. Establishes the Office of Digital Innovation and the Digital Innovation Services Revolving Fund. 
3. Requires the state to match county funding on a 3-to-1 basis to assist counties in updating their voting systems. This bill also allows the state to update county voting systems in counties with 50 or less precincts. 
4. Requires the full text of measures related to debts and liabilities to be printed in the state voter information guide, consistent with the State Constitution.
5. Makes technical changes to AB 801 (Weber, Chapter 711, Statutes of 2017).
6. Reinstates the fee authority for the Bureau of Household Goods and Electronic Repair.
7. Authorizes the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control to charge examination fees, not to exceed five dollars, for the Responsible Beverage Services program.
8. Recasts the fee structure for licenses administered by the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control.
9. Clarifies the types of asset items eligible for financing through the Golden State Financial Marketplace Program, and requires the Department of General Services to obtain approval from the State Treasurer’s Office and the Department of Finance for terms and conditions used for the Golden State Financial Marketplace Program. 
10. Authorizes the director of the Department of General Services to enter into an agreement with the County of Sonoma to transfer jurisdiction of the Sonoma Developmental Center.
11. Makes technical changes to AB 1127 (Calderon, Chapter 755, Statutes of 2017).
12. Requires the Department of FI$Cal to provide additional reporting on the status of the FI$Cal project. 
13. Aligns statute with the California Department of Veterans Affairs’ budgetary practices with regard to revenue collected from state property.
14. Cleans up outdated references to an abolished fund and removes duplicative and conflicting language related to the authority to revert unexpended capital appropriations.
15. Authorizes monies transferred pursuant to the State Capitol Building Annex Act of 2016 to be deposited into interest bearing accounts.
16. Provides that the inclusion of office space or an emergency dispatch center for the California Highway Patrol in the Annex and/or new office building would not subject the entire projects to heightened seismic safety or other requirements that could slow down, or increase the cost of, construction.
17. Eliminates the authority of the Department of Justice to be reimbursed for all actual, reasonable, and direct costs incurred in auditing, reviewing, and evaluating the raffle reports being audited by organizations participating in the Major League Sports Raffle Program.
18. Makes various technical changes to the state’s payroll system.
19. Requires the Department of Human Resources to set the salary for the president of the California Public Utilities Commission, and requires the Commission to develop a risk-based approach for reviewing or auditing all balancing accounts.
20. Abolishes the Medi-Cal Subaccount and the CalWORKs Subaccount within the Safety Net Reserve Fund and transfers the remaining balances to the Safety Net Reserve Fund, and eliminates the related duties imposed upon the Department of Finance.  Requires the Director of Finance to transfer $700,000,000 from the General Fund to the Safety Net Reserve Fund.

FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: Yes Fiscal Com.: Yes Local: No

SUPPORT: (Verified 6/11/19)

None received

OPPOSITION: (Verified 6/11/19)

None received

Prepared by: Yong Salas and Joe Stephenshaw / B. & F.R. / 916-651-4103

6/14/19 11:22:59

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ASSEMBLY THIRD READING

ATR Bill Id:AB 82

Author:(Ting)

As Introduced Ver:December 3, 2018

Majority vote. Budget Bill Appropriation Takes Effect Immediately

SUMMARY:

This bill expresses the intent of the Legislature to enact statutory changes relating to the Budget Act of 2019.

Major Provisions

COMMENTS:

According to the Author:

Arguments in Support:

Arguments in Opposition:

FISCAL COMMENTS:

VOTES:

UPDATED:

VERSION: December 3, 2018

CONSULTANT: Christian Griffith / BUDGET / (916) 319-2099 FN: 0000125

SENATE COMMITTEE ON BUDGET AND FISCAL REVIEW

Senator Holly Mitchell, Chair

2019 - 2020 Regular

Bill No: AB 82 Hearing Date: June 12, 2019

Subject: General Government

Summary:

This bill contains statutory provisions related to general government and state administration necessary to implement the Budget Act of 2019.

Proposed Law:

This bill make the following statutory changes:

1. Prohibits the disclosure of personal information by the Department of Finance’s Demographic Research Unit if requested under the Public Records Act. 
2. Establishes the Office of Digital Innovation and the Digital Innovation Services Revolving Fund. 
3. Requires the state to match county funding on a 3-to-1 basis to assist counties in updating their voting systems. The bill also allows the state to update county voting systems in counties with 50 or less precincts. 
4. Requires the full text of measures related to debts and liabilities to be printed in the state voter information guide, consistent with the State Constitution.
5. Makes technical changes to Chapter 711, Statutes of 2017.
6. Reinstates the fee authority for the Bureau of Household Goods and Electronic Repair.
7. Authorizes the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control to charge examination fees, not to exceed five dollars, for the Responsible Beverage Services program.
8. Recasts the fee structure for licenses administered by the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control.
9. Clarifies the types of asset items eligible for financing through the Golden State Financial Marketplace Program, and requires the Department of General Services to obtain approval from the State Treasurer’s Office and the Department of Finance for terms and conditions used for the Golden State Financial Marketplace Program. 
10. Authorizes the director of the Department of General Services to enter into an agreement with the County of Sonoma to transfer jurisdiction of the Sonoma Developmental Center.
11. Makes technical changes to Chapter 755, Statutes of 2017.
12. Requires the Department of FI$Cal to provide additional reporting on the status of the FI$Cal project. 
13. Aligns statute with the California Department of Veterans Affairs’ budgetary practices with regard to revenue collected from state property.
14. Cleans up outdated references to an abolished fund and removes duplicative and conflicting language related to the authority to revert unexpended capital appropriations.
15. Authorizes monies transferred pursuant to the State Capitol Building Annex Act of 2016 to be deposited into interest bearing accounts.
16. Provides that the inclusion of office space or an emergency dispatch center for the California Highway Patrol in the Annex and/or new office building would not subject the entire projects to heightened seismic safety or other requirements that could slow down, or increase the cost of, construction.
17. Eliminates the authority of the Department of Justice to be reimbursed for all actual, reasonable, and direct costs incurred in auditing, reviewing, and evaluating the raffle reports being audited by organizations participating in the Major League Sports Raffle Program.
18. Makes various technical changes to the state’s payroll system.
19. Requires the Department of Human Resources to set the salary for the president of the California Public Utilities Commission, and requires the Commission to develop a risk-based approach for reviewing or auditing all balancing accounts.
20. Abolishes the Medi-Cal Subaccount and the CalWORKs Subaccount within the Safety Net Reserve Fund and transfers the remaining balances to the Safety Net Reserve Fund, and eliminates the related duties imposed upon the Department of Finance.  Requires the Director of Finance to transfer $700,000,000 from the General Fund to the Safety Net Reserve Fund.

Support:

None on file.

Opposed:

None on file.

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