BILL ANALYSIS
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THIRD READING
Bill No: SB 516
Author: DeSaulnier (D), et al
Amended: 5/28/09
Vote: 21
SENATE REVENUE & TAXATION COMMITTEE : 5-2, 4/22/09
AYES: Wolk, Alquist, Florez, Padilla, Wiggins
NOES: Walters, Runner
NO VOTE RECORDED: Ashburn
SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE : 7-5, 5/28/09
AYES: Kehoe, Corbett, DeSaulnier, Hancock, Leno, Oropeza,
Yee
NOES: Cox, Denham, Runner, Walters, Wyland
NO VOTE RECORDED: Wolk
SUBJECT : California Youth Legislature: tax check-off
SOURCE : Youth Leadership Institute
California Coalition for Youth
DIGEST : This bill establishes the California Youth
Legislature, composed of students, ages 14 to 18 years,
inclusive, and, subject to specified considerations,
appointed by Members of the Legislature, to provide model
legislation and advocate for the needs of youth. The
California Youth Legislature will be charged with examining
and discussing policy and fiscal issues affecting the
interests, needs, and conditions of the youth of California
and to formally advise and make recommendations to the
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Legislature and the Governor on specific issues affecting
youth. The bill authorizes the California Youth
Legislature to enter into an interagency agreement with a
state entity to carry out necessary administrative
functions. If the state entity determines there are
insufficient funds to cover all costs, the activities of
the California Youth Legislature will cease. The bill
creates in the State Treasury the California Fund for Youth
to receive contributions from tax return designations to
support the sessions of the California Youth Legislature.
This bill provides for the repeal of this contribution
provision for this fund on January 1 of the 5th taxable
year following the first appearance of the California Fund
for Youth on the tax return or on January 1 of an earlier
calendar year, if the Franchise Tax Board estimates that
the annual contribution amount will be less than $250,000,
or an adjusted amount, as specified, for subsequent taxable
years. The bill also authorizes the California Youth
Legislature to accept gifts and grants from any source to
help perform its functions.
ANALYSIS : Existing law establishes the California Senior
Legislature to provide model legislation for older citizens
and advocate for the needs of seniors. This law
establishes the State Treasury the California Fund for
Senior Citizens to receive contributions from tax return
designations to support the sessions of the California
Senior Legislature.
Comments
According to the author's office, this bill creates the
California Youth Legislature to examine and discuss policy
and fiscal issues affecting the interests, needs, and
conditions of the youth of California. The California YMCA
Youth and Government's Model Legislature and Court program,
which has been active for 61 years. The Model Legislature
and Court is a program that involves more than 2,000 high
school students and 250 volunteers statewide in a
nine-month hands on experience that simulates state
government. This program is focused on youth participation
in government, but does not solely address issues affecting
youth. The YMCA Model Legislature and Court program is
supported by over $200,000 in revenues from fundraising
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efforts, and individual teen delegates also receive family
support and scholarships awarded by the Governor George
Deukmejian Endowment Fund.
Related Tax Check-off bills introduce 2009/10 Session
AB 292 (Yamada), of 2009, extends the expiration date of
the Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Research Fund
from January 1, 2010, to January 1, 2015.
AB 1049 (Torrico), of 2009, creates a voluntary
contribution fund (VCF) designation on the personal income
tax return for taxpayers to contribute to the Safely
Surrender Babies Fund.
AB 1088 (Fletcher), of 2009, creates a VCF designation on
the personal income tax return in order for taxpayers to
contribute to the Morale, Welfare, and Recreation Fund for
each of the veterans' homes, as provided.
SB 91 (Correa), of 2009, extends the expiration date of the
California Fund for Senior Citizens from January 1, 2010,
to January 1, 2015.
2008 Check-offs
Contributions to voluntary funds in 2008 were as follows:
Contributions to voluntary funds in 2008 were as
follows:
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|Voluntary Contribution Fund | 2008 |
| |Contribution|
| | s |
| | |
|-------------------------------+------------|
|Alzheimer's Disease/Related | $505,510 |
|Disorders Fund | |
| | |
|-------------------------------+------------|
|California Breast Cancer | $596,729 |
|Research Fund | |
| | |
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|California Firefighters' | $250,060 |
|Memorial Fund | |
| | |
|-------------------------------+------------|
|California Fund for Senior | $288,695 |
|Citizens | |
| | |
|-------------------------------+------------|
|California Military Family | $306,750 |
|Relief Fund | |
| | |
|-------------------------------+------------|
|California Peace Officer | $184,261 |
|Memorial Foundation Fund | |
| | |
|-------------------------------+------------|
|California Sea Otter Fund | $294,966 |
| | |
|-------------------------------+------------|
|Emergency Food for Families |$438,582 |
|Fund | |
| | |
|-------------------------------+------------|
|Rare and Endangered Species | $580,823 |
|Preservation Fund | |
| | |
|-------------------------------+------------|
|State Children's Trust for the |$528,609 |
|Prevention of Child Abuse | |
| | |
| | |
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| Newly Added as of January |
|2009 |
| |
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|ALS/Lou Gehrig's Disease |
|Research Fund |
| |
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|California Cancer Center |
|Research Fund |
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|California Ovarian Cancer |
|Research Fund |
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|California Seniors Special |
|Fund |
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|Municipal Shelter Spay and |
|Neuter Fund |
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FISCAL EFFECT : Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: Yes
Local: No
According to the Senate Appropriations Committee:
Fiscal Impact (in thousands)
Major Provisions 2009-10 2010-11
2011-12 Fund
Youth Legislature $200 $200 Special*/
Private
Taxpayer donations (revenue)
($250)($250)Special*
Tax revenue loss $16 $16 General
FTB administration minor annual
administrative costs, General
reimbursed from donations
* California Fund for Youth
SUPPORT : (Verified 5/29/09)
Youth Leadership Institute (co-source)
California Coalitions for Youth (co-source)
California Association of Student Councils
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California Youth Empowerment Network
Los Angeles Unified School District
OPPOSITION : (Verified 5/29/09)
YMCA
DLW:do 5/29/09 Senate Floor Analyses
SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: SEE ABOVE
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