BILL ANALYSIS Ó
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Date of Hearing: May 9, 2012
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
Felipe Fuentes, Chair
AB 2358 (Hagman) - As Amended: April 16, 2012
Policy Committee: Water, Parks and
Wildlife Vote: 8-1
Urgency: No State Mandated Local Program:
No Reimbursable: No
SUMMARY
As proposed to be amended, this bill authorizes construction of
a Ronald Reagan memorial in the State Capitol. Specifically,
this bill:
1)Authorizes the private Ronald Reagan Centennial Foundation to
plan and construct in the State Capitol Building Annex a
memorial to Ronald Reagan.
2)Establishes the Ronald Reagan Memorial Review Committee, to
include the director of the Department of General Services
(DGS), the State Historic Preservation Officer, a member of
the Assembly appointed by the Assembly Speaker, and a member
of the Senate appointed by the Senate Rules Committee.
3)Requires the committee to consult with the foundation to
identify an appropriate location and design for the memorial.
4)Requires DGS, in consultation with the foundation, to review
preliminary designs, ensure American with Disabilities Act
(ADA) compliance, review and approve California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA) documents, review final construction
documents, prepare the right-of-entry permit as specified,
prepare a maintenance agreement and inspect the construction
performed by the contractor selected by the foundation.
5)Requires the memorial design be approved by DGS and the
committee.
6)Requires that the planning, construction and maintenance of
the memorial be funded exclusively through private donations
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to the foundation and requires the Department of Finance to
determine sufficient private funding is available to construct
and maintain the memorial.
The author has agreed to amendments to require the foundation to
receive the approval of the Ronald Reagan Memorial Review
Committee before proceeding with installation of the memorial
and to add coauthors.
FISCAL EFFECT
Minor, absorbable costs to DGS and Finance to consult with the
foundation and review legal and financial requirements.
COMMENTS
1)Rationale. The author contends it appropriate to honor Ronald
Reagan with a memorial in the State Capitol. The author notes
that Mr. Reagan is the only California governor to become
president of the United States. The author observes that
other states capitols that have sent former state officials,
such as Lyndon Johnson and Jimmy Carter, to the White House
feature memorials to those presidents.
2)Background . The State Capitol Park is a unit of the state
park system managed by DGS, not the Department of Parks and
Recreation. The State Capitol Park is part of the Capitol
Historic Region of the state park system, which also includes
the State Capitol Museum and several other historic state park
units.
The State Historic Preservation Officer is responsible for the
operation and management of the Office of Historic
Preservation, as well as long range preservation planning. The
governor appoints the officer, in consultation with the State
Historical Resources Commission and the Director of the
Department of Parks and Recreation.
Analysis Prepared by : Jay Dickenson / APPR. / (916) 319-2081