BILL ANALYSIS Ó
AB 199
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ASSEMBLY THIRD READING
AB 199 (Holden)
As Amended May 24, 2013
Majority vote
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW 12-1AGRICULTURE 7-0
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|Ayes:|Frazier, Achadjian, |Ayes:|Eggman, Olsen, Atkins, |
| |Buchanan, | |Dahle, Pan, Quirk, Yamada |
| |Ian Calderon, Cooley, | | |
| |Gorell, Hagman, Holden, | | |
| |Medina, Olsen, | | |
| |Quirk-Silva, Salas | | |
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|Nays:|Allen | | |
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APPROPRIATIONS 16-1
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|Ayes:|Gatto, Harkey, Bigelow, | | |
| |Bocanegra, Bradford, Ian | | |
| |Calderon, Campos, Eggman, | | |
| |Gomez, Hall, Ammiano, | | |
| |Linder, Pan, Quirk, | | |
| |Wagner, Weber | | |
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|Nays:|Donnelly | | |
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SUMMARY : Encourages state agencies, public school districts,
and public colleges to purchase California agricultural
products.
EXISTING LAW , under Government Code Section 4303, generally
requires state and local governments to contract only with
companies that use American produced or manufactured material
regardless of the cost of foreign products. Some exceptions
apply.
AB 199
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Current law also provides a purchasing preference to California
products over out-of-state products if other factors like price
and quality are the same. Government Code Section 4331 states
that "Price, fitness and quality being equal, any body, officer,
or other person charged with the purchase, or permitted or
authorized to purchase supplies for the use of the State, or of
any of its institutions or offices, or for the use of any county
or city shall always prefer supplies grown, manufactured, or
produced in the State, and shall next prefer supplies partially
manufactured, grown, or produced in the State."
FISCAL EFFECT : According to the Assembly Appropriations
Committee, there are no significant costs associated with this
legislation.
COMMENTS : This bill encourages the purchase of produce grown in
California to the extent possible. It does not set a bid
preference for such purchases.
Analysis Prepared by : Scott Herbstman / A. & A.R. / (916)
319-3600 FN:
0000865