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          SENATE THIRD READING
          SB 820 (Governmental Organization Committee)
          As Amended  August 26, 2013
          2/3 vote.  Urgency

          SENATE VOTE  :   34-0
            
           ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW       12-0APPROPRIATIONS      17-0        
           
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          |Ayes:|Frazier, Achadjian,       |Ayes:|Gatto, Harkey, Bigelow,   |
          |     |Allen, Buchanan, Ian      |     |Bocanegra, Bradford, Ian  |
          |     |Calderon, Cooley, Hagman, |     |Calderon, Campos,         |
          |     |Lowenthal, Medina, Olsen, |     |Donnelly, Eggman, Gomez,  |
          |     |      Quirk-Silva, Salas  |     |Hall, Holden, Linder,     |
          |     |                          |     |Pan, Quirk, Wagner, Weber |
          |     |                          |     |                          |
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           SUMMARY  :  Makes changes in the statutes necessary to reflect the  
          changes made by the Governor's Reorganization Plan No. 2 (GRP2)  
          as introduced to the Legislature on May 3, 2012, and made  
          effective on July 3, 2012.

           EXISTING LAW  :   

          1)Grants the Governor the authority to reorganize the functions  
            of executive officers and agencies.

          2)Sets forth, beginning with Government Code Section 12080,  
            definitions and procedures whereby the Legislature reviews and  
            reports on the Governor's reorganization plan. 

          3)Permits the Legislature to 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.  

          4)Requires, once the plan becomes effective, a bill to 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.  

          5)Clarifies that failure to enact such a bill shall not affect  
            the validity of the plan.

           FISCAL EFFECT  :  According to the Assembly Appropriations  








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          Committee, there are no new costs associated with this  
          legislation.

           COMMENTS :  Governor Brown introduced GRP2 on March 30, 2012,  
          and, after review by the Legislature, it took effect on 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 three  
          agencies with coordinated and consolidated functions.  These  
          agencies are described below:

          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.

          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 is an  
          urgency measure and contains the technical and conforming  
          changes to effect the implementation of GRP2.


           Analysis Prepared by  :    William Herms / A. & A.R. / (916)  
          319-3600 


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