BILL ANALYSIS Ó AB 1417 Page 1 Date of Hearing: May 18, 2011 ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS Felipe Fuentes, Chair AB 1417 (Committee on Governmental Organization) - As Introduced: March 21, 2011 Policy Committee: Governmental Organization Vote: 17 - 0 Urgency: No State Mandated Local Program: No Reimbursable: SUMMARY This bill reorganizes statutes pertaining to Indian gaming compacts primarily by moving them to a newly created Title 16.5 on Tribal Gaming in the Government Code. FISCAL EFFECT There are no costs associated with this legislation. COMMENTS 1)Rationale . This bill is the annual Assembly Governmental Organization Committee clean-up bill that makes clarifying, technical and non-controversial changes to the existing statute. The committee worked with Legislative Counsel on this bill to establish a separate chapter within the Government Code for all gaming compacts. 2)Chaptering Problem . In moving the tribal compact language to a new section of the Government Code, this bill inadvertently conflicts with AB 1020 (Chesbro) ratifies the new compact between the State of California and the Habermatolel Pomo of Upper Lake. At some point, these two bills will need to be reconciled. Analysis Prepared by : Julie Salley-Gray / APPR. / (916) 319-2081 AB 1417 Page 2