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UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Bill No: SB 71
Author: Leno (D)
Amended: 8/27/12
Vote: 21
PRIOR SENATE VOTES NOT RELEVANT
ASSEMBLY FLOOR : Not available
SUBJECT : Budget Act of 2012: State Government
SOURCE : Author
DIGEST : This bill eliminates, consolidates, or
streamlines more than 200 reporting requirements for state
agencies and departments and eliminates six dormant state
boards and committees.
Assembly Amendments delete the Senate version of the bill
and insert the current language to provide the necessary
statutory changes in the area of state government to
implement the 2012 Budget.
ANALYSIS : This bill reflects work done by the Assembly
Accountability Administrative Review Committee
(Accountability Committee) and Assembly Budget Subcommittee
No. 6 on Budget Process, Oversight and Program Evaluation
(Budget Subcommittee). The Accountability Committee vetted
a proposal by the Administration to eliminate or modify 375
reports. Through public hearings and other stakeholder
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input, the Accountability Committee recommended retaining
about 100 of the 375 reports to ensure the Legislature and
public continue to receive the information necessary for
proper review and oversight. The reports included in this
bill represent those the Accountability Committee felt were
appropriate to eliminate and required legislative action to
eliminate. The Budget Subcommittee reviewed an
administration proposal to eliminate boards and committees.
Through a public hearing and other stakeholder input, it
found bi-partisan consensus to eliminate six unnecessary
entities. While these actions will not result in major
savings for state government, it will lessen burdens on
state agencies and departments and streamline government
operations.
This bill:
1. Eliminates more than 200 reporting requirements for
state agencies and departments and modifies more than 20
reports.
2. Eliminates the Naturopathic Childbirth Attendance
Advisory Subcommittee and the Accountancy Board of
Advisory Committee on Ethics Curriculum. Both entities
were created to develop recommendations for state
agencies. Both have completed their task and are no
longer necessary.
3. Eliminates the Lead in Candy Interagency Collaborative,
the Advisory Committee on Automobile Insurance Fraud,
the Committee on Executive Salaries and the State Social
Services Advisory Committee on Welfare and Social
Services. All four entities have not met in several
years and are no longer necessary.
FISCAL EFFECT : Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: Yes
Local: No
Minor savings for state government due to fewer reporting
requirements.
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SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: NONE RECEIVED
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