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          Date of Hearing:  April 15, 2015


                        ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS


                                 Jimmy Gomez, Chair


          AB  
          354 (Committee on Accountability) - As Introduced February 17,  
          2015


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          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  








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          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

















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