BILL ANALYSIS Ó AB 354 Page 1 Date of Hearing: April 15, 2015 ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS Jimmy Gomez, Chair AB 354 (Committee on Accountability) - As Introduced February 17, 2015 ----------------------------------------------------------------- |Policy |Accountability and |Vote:|9 - 0 | |Committee: |Administrative Review | | | | | | | | | | | | | |-------------+-------------------------------+-----+-------------| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |-------------+-------------------------------+-----+-------------| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- Urgency: No State Mandated Local Program: NoReimbursable: No SUMMARY: This bill requires the Director of General Services (DGS)-when providing notification, pursuant to current law, to the chairs of the appropriations committees and the chair of the Joint AB 354 Page 2 Legislative Budget Committee regarding a pending state agency lease agreement with a firm term of at least five years and annual rent exceeding $10,000-to also notify the chairs of the appropriate policy committee in each house. FISCAL EFFECT: Negligible fiscal impact. COMMENTS: Purpose. This bill seeks to increase legislative oversight by requiring DGS to also include the Assembly Accountability and Administrative Review Committee and the Senate Governmental Organization Committee in notifications of building leases for state agencies. Analysis Prepared by:Chuck Nicol / APPR. / (916) 319-2081 AB 354 Page 3