BILL ANALYSIS Ó AB 2763 Page 1 Date of Hearing: April 30, 2014 ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON ACCOUNTABILITY AND ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW Jim Frazier, Chair AB 2763 (Committee on Accountability & Administrative Review) - As Introduced: March 26, 2014 SUBJECT : State government operations SUMMARY : Makes additional changes in the statutes necessary to reflect the changes made by the Governor's Reorganization Plan 2 (GRP2) as introduced to the Legislature on May 3, 2012, and made effective on July 2, 2012. Specifically, this bill reallocates specified duties of reorganized and abolished state entities and their officers to established state entities including, but not limited to the following: 1)Reallocates specified duties of the abolished Business, Transportation and Housing Agency 2)Reallocates certain existing duties to the Department of Business Oversight and the Department of Justice. 3)Repeals provisions and authorities, as specified, of the California Collider Commission. 4)Makes other technical, nonsubstantive, and conforming changes to implement GRP2. EXISTING LAW , through the California Constitution, grants the Governor the authority to reorganize the functions of executive officers and agencies. Government Code Sections beginning with 12080 set forth definitions and procedures whereby the Legislature reviews and reports on the Governor's reorganization plan. The Legislature may choose to vote on the plan or allow the plan to become effective on the first day after 60 days of continuous session after receipt of the plan. Once the plan becomes effective, a bill, or bills, must be introduced, not later than the next regular session, effecting such changes in the statutes as may be necessary to reflect the changes made by the reorganization plan. Failure to enact such a bill shall not affect the validity of the plan. AB 2763 Page 2 FISCAL EFFECT : Unknown COMMENTS : Governor Brown introduced GRP2 on March 30, 2012, and after review by the Legislature it took effect July 3, 2012. This bill makes conforming changes in the statutes necessary to reflect the changes made by GRP2. The Governor's office states that GRP2 makes government less costly, more efficient and more sensible through changes, including, but not limited to, restructuring the State and Consumer Services and the Business, Transportation and Housing agencies and other scattered government entities into the following three agencies with coordinated and consolidated functions: 1)The Government Operations Agency - responsible for administering state operations, such as procurement, information technology and human resources; 2)The Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency - responsible for licensing and oversight of industries, businesses and other professionals; and, 3)The Transportation Agency - responsible for addressing the state's transportation needs. In addition to creating three new agencies, GRP2 restructures other parts of the state's organization. This bill contains additional technical and conforming changes to effect the implementation of GRP2. REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION : Support None on file. Opposition None on file. Analysis Prepared by : William Herms / A. & A.R. / (916) 319-3600 AB 2763 Page 3