Amended in Assembly January 6, 2014

Amended in Assembly March 19, 2013

California Legislature—2013–14 Regular Session

Assembly BillNo. 337


Introduced by Assembly Member Allen

February 13, 2013


An act to amend Section 13996.55 of the Government Code, relating to economic development.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

AB 337, as amended, Allen. Economic development: international trade and investment strategy.

Existing law requires the Director of the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development to provide to the Legislature, no later than February 1, 2014, a strategy for international trade and investment that includes, among other things, policy goals, objectives, and recommendations for a comprehensive international trade and investment program for the state, and an identified organizational structure for the state administration of international trade and investment policies, programs, and services, as specified.

This bill wouldbegin insert change that date to February 1, 2019, andend insert additionally require the strategy to include an evaluation of the ports of entry to the state and their capacity for handling international trade, including industrial and postconsumer secondary material, originating from or destined for other states.

Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes. State-mandated local program: no.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

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SECTION 1.  

Section 13996.55 of the Government Code is
2amended to read:

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13996.55.  

(a) The Director of the Governor’s Office of
4Business and Economic Development shall provide to the
5Legislature, not later than February 1,begin delete 2014end deletebegin insert 2019end insert, a strategy for
6international trade and investment that, at a minimum, includes
7all of the following:

8(1) Policy goals, objectives, and recommendations necessary
9to implement a comprehensive international trade and investment
10program for the State of California. This information shall be
11provided in a fashion that clearly indicates priority within the
12overall strategy.

13(2) Measurable outcomes and timelines for the goals, objectives,
14and actions for the international trade and investment program.

15(3) Identification of impediments for achieving goals and
16objectives.

17(4) Identification of key stakeholder partnerships that will be
18used in implementing the strategy.

19(5) Identification of options for funding recommended actions.

20(6) Identification of an international trade and investment
21organizational structure for the state administration of international
22trade and investment policies, programs, and services.

23(7) Evaluation of the ports of entry to the state and their capacity
24for handling international trade, including industrial and
25postconsumer secondary material, originated in or destined for
26other states.

27(b) The strategy shall be submitted to the Chief Clerk of the
28Assembly and the Secretary of the Senate. A copy of the strategy
29shall be provided to the Speaker of the Assembly, the President
30pro Tempore of the Senate, and the chairs of the Assembly
31Committee on Jobs, Economic Development, and the Economy
32and the Senate Committee on Business, Professions and Economic
33Development, or the successor committees with jurisdiction over
34international trade and economic development programs.

35(c) The strategy shall be updated pursuant to the procedures of
36this section at least once every five years.



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