BILL ANALYSIS
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|SENATE COMMITTEE ON RULES | 2009-2010 Regular |
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SENATOR Darrell Steinberg , CHAIRMAN
_____________________staff analysis
Fiscal: No
Hearing: 06/23/10
Urgency: Yes
BILL NO: AB 1911
AUTHOR: Garrick
AMENDED: 05-19-10
SUBJECT : Ronald Reagan Centennial Commission.
SOURCE : Author.
SUMMARY : This bill would establish the Ronald Reagan
Centennial Commission in state government to celebrate the
100th anniversary of Ronald Reagan's birth. The bill would
require the commission to recommend appropriate means to
all Californians to celebrate Ronald Reagan's life by
honoring, promoting, and remembering his achievements for
this state and country. The bill would prohibit the
commission from using public funds and would require the
commission to be solely supported by private funds.
ANALYSIS : AB 1911, an urgency bill, establishes the Ronald
Reagan Centennial Commission (commission) as a nine member
commission. Specifically, the Commission will consist of
the following:
a) President pro Tempore of the Senate, the Minority
Leader of the Senate, the Speaker of the Assembly, and
the Minority Leader of the Assembly, or his or her
respective designee;
b) One appointee of the Governor; and
c) Four appointees by the Ronald Reagan Presidential
Foundation, including one individual who served in
Ronald Reagan's Presidential Administration, one
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individual who served in Ronald Reagan's Gubernatorial
Administration, and a former Governor.
This bill requires the Commission to recommend appropriate
means to allow Californians to celebrate Reagan's life by
honoring, promoting, and remembering his achievements for
this state and country.
This bill prohibits the Commission from using public funds
and requires the Commission to be solely supported by
private funds.
Existing law provides for the establishment of various
boards and commissions within state government, most of
which are found in the Business and Professions Code.
These boards and commissions are required to develop a
mission statement, goals, objectives and legal jurisdiction
in protecting the health, safety, and welfare of the
public.
There have been several resolutions commemorating Ronald
Reagan's birthday which have all been adopted, but there
has not been a bill creating a Commission.
COMMENTS : According to the author's office, "Ronald Reagan
is the only person to have served as both the Governor of
California and the President of the United States. Having
been one of the most influential Californians in history,
Ronald Reagan deserves special recognition for his
service."
Staff comments :
1. The committee may wish to consider whether this
language would be more appropriate as an uncodified section
of the codes, or as language in a resolution.
2. The centennial celebration of Ronald Reagan's birth is
on February 6, 2011. As currently written, AB 1911 does
not have a date in which this Commission would conclude its
business and cease to exist. If the Rules Committee were
to pass this bill, should it contain a sunset date?
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3. AB 1911 prohibits the Commission from using public
funds; requiring that it be solely supported by private
funds. The committee may wish to consider whether the
source of the private funds could have legislation pending
before the Legislature, and if so, what would be the
potential conflict for those members of the Commission that
are also members of the Legislature?
SUPPORT : (Verified on 06/22/10)
Edison International
OPPOSE : (Verified on 06/22/10)
None received.
SENATE RULES COMMITTEE: Sandy Wood/651-4153
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