BILL ANALYSIS Ó
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GOVERNOR'S VETO
AB
362 (Waldron)
As Enrolled September 4, 2015
2/3 vote
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|ASSEMBLY: |78-0 |(April 23, |SENATE: |40-0 |(August 31, |
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|ASSEMBLY: |80-0 |(September 1, | | | |
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Original Committee Reference: A. & A.R.
SUMMARY: Allows the Department of General Services (DGS) to
engage in a pilot printing program that could be funded by a
participating vendor.
The Senate amendments:
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1)Broaden the type of pilot printing program allowed.
2)Allow, but do not require, the participating vendor to cover
pilot costs.
EXISTING LAW requires the Office of State Printing (OSP), under
DGS to conduct all state printing and generally provides OSP
with discretion to determine appropriate printing methods.
FISCAL EFFECT: This bill, as amended, has not been analyzed by
a Senate fiscal committee.
COMMENTS: Senate amendments broaden the type of printing pilot
allowed to include those that use sustainable printing
practices. The previous version of this bill specified that the
pilot could be for the process free printing plates method only.
Amendments allow for this method or other sustainable
practices.
Senate amendments also allow, but do not require, the
participating vendor to pay pilot costs. The previous version
of this bill required the vendor to cover these costs.
GOVERNOR'S VETO MESSAGE:
This bill authorizes the Department of General Services to
engage in a demonstration project to use sustainable practices
which may include but are not limited to, the use of "process
free printing plates."
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I support efforts to reduce the water, chemical, and energy use
associated with printing, however, the Department currently has
sufficient authority to explore new methods of achieving such
reductions without this legislation. In fact, the Office of
State Publishing is currently prioritizing the procurement and
use of new printing technologies that lessen environmental
impacts, and continues to seek new methods of conserving water,
energy, and paper. A new law authorizing an optional
demonstration project is simply unnecessary.
Analysis Prepared by:
Scott Herbstman / A. & A.R. / (916) 319-3600
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