BILL ANALYSIS Ó
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GOVERNOR'S VETO
AB
410 (Obernolte)
As Enrolled September 3, 2015
2/3 vote
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|ASSEMBLY: |74-0 |(May 22, 2015) |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: Requires a state agency to post on its Web site a
report the state agency is required by law to submit to a
committee of the Legislature.
The Senate amendments specify that the Department of Finance
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(DOF) shall post budget change proposals (BCPs) on its Web site
instead of on the Web sites of submitting state agencies.
EXISTING LAW:
1)Requires a state agency that submits a report required or
requested by law to the Legislature to also post the report on
its Web site.
2)Allows BCPs to remain confidential until they are approved by
DOF and released to the Legislature as part of the budget
process.
3)Makes draft versions of BCPs that are not approved by DOF and
not released to the Legislature confidential indefinitely and
subjects them to release only if the Governor's Office waives
its privilege or pursuant to a court order.
FISCAL EFFECT: This bill, as amended, has not been analyzed by
a Senate fiscal committee.
COMMENTS: Senate amendments specify that DOF shall post BCPs on
its Web site. An earlier version of this bill required state
agencies to post reports, including approved BCPs, on their
individual Web sites. The change to post BCPs on DOF's Web site
will likely make BCPs more accessible to the public because they
will be in one centralized location.
GOVERNOR'S VETO MESSAGE:
This bill requires the Department of Finance to post on its Web
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site all approved Budget Change Proposals and requires all state
agencies to post on their Web site any report it submits to a
committee of the legislature.
I share the author's belief in governmental transparency, but
existing law already requires departments to post legislatively
mandated reports online. Moreover, in January, the Department
of Finance will have up and running a dedicated Web site for all
approved Budget Change Proposals.
Analysis Prepared by:
Scott Herbstman / A. & A.R. / (916) 319-3600
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