BILL ANALYSIS
Appropriations Committee Fiscal Summary
25 (Migden)
Hearing Date: 9/6/01 Amended: 8/20/01
Consultant: Karen French Policy Vote: Judiciary
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BILL SUMMARY: AB 25 expands the class of persons who may
establish and register a domestic partnership and expands
the legal rights and economic benefits of domestic
partners. The specific provisions which would result in
fiscal impact are as follows:
Allows opposite sex couples to register as long as one
individual is at least 62 years of age and enrolled in
Medicare.
Exempts domestic partners dependent health coverage from
state taxation;
Extends eligibility for unemployment benefits to a
domestic partner who moves to a new location.
Provides that a domestic partner who receives a
retirement allowance as the surviving beneficiary also is
entitiled to continued health coverage as are the
children of such persons.
Fiscal Impact (in thousands)
Major Provisions 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04
Fund
SOS registration ------Unknown increase offset by
fees----- General
Tax revenue loss $1,000 $1,000 $1,000General
Unemployment
Benefits $100 $100
$100 UI
Health benefits for
Surviving partner -----Unknown potentially
significant-------- Various
Health benefits for
Increased enrollees -----Unknown, potentially
significant------Various
STAFF COMMENTS: SUSPENSE FILE
This bill contains numerous additional provisions expanding
legal rights, privileges, and standing to domestic partners
that are without fiscal impact to state or local
government.
AB 26 (Migden) of 1999 statutorily recognized domestic
partnerships in the state of Califonria and provided the
manner by which such partnerships may be formed, registered
and terminated. AB 26 gave limited legal effect of such
partnerships and provided no rights other than to allow
hospital visitation and to provide for health benefits
partners of public employees.