Amended in Assembly March 26, 2015

California Legislature—2015–16 Regular Session

Assembly Bill No. 419

Introduced by Assembly Member Kim

February 19, 2015

An act to begin delete amend Section 6303 of the Government Code, relating to foreign trade zones. end delete begin insert add Section 12096.4.5 to the Government Code, relating to state government. end insert

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

AB 419, as amended, Kim. begin delete Foreign trade zones. end delete begin insert Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development: regulations. end insert

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The Economic Revitalization Act establishes the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development, also known as “GO-Biz,” to serve the Governor as the lead entity for economic strategy and the marketing of California on issues relating to business development, private sector investment, and economic growth.

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This bill would require GO-Biz to annually compile all regulations adopted by any state agency in the preceding year that affect any small business, as defined, and organize and report this information to the Legislature. This bill would make findings and declarations in this regard.

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Existing law authorizes any public corporation and specified private corporations to apply for the privilege of establishing, operating, and maintaining a foreign-trade zone in accordance with specified provisions of federal law, and specifically authorizes a private corporation whose application is granted pursuant to those provisions of federal law to establish, operate, and maintain the foreign-trade zone, subject to specified conditions and restrictions.

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This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to this provision.

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Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee:  begin delete no end delete begin insert yes end insert . State-mandated local program: no.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

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begin insert SECTION 1. end insert   

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The Legislature finds and declares all of the
following:

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(a) The Governor’s Office of Business and Economic
Development, also known as GO-Biz, serves as the state’s lead
entity for economic strategy and the marketing of California on
issues relating to business development, private sector investment,
and economic growth. As part of that mission, the Office of Small
Business Advocate is located within GO-Biz to serve as a liaison
between the small business community and state government.

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(b) The Office of Small Business Advocate recently reported to
the Governor and the Legislature that it assists “hundreds of small
businesses every year by providing information on the legal and
regulatory requirements to start a business and help resolve
conflicts between small business and government entities at the
local, regional, state, and federal levels.”

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(c) The Office of Small Business Advocate, through its position
within GO-Biz, manages the Interagency Working Group to
promote information sharing between state departments on
effective outreach strategies to reach small business and stay
updated on regulatory changes that affect small businesses.

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(d) GO-Biz, with the assistance of the Office of Small Business
Advocate, is well placed to review all new regulations adopted by
state entities that affect any small business and to efficiently and
effectively report that information to the Legislature.

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(e) The Legislature should be informed annually on the impact
of new regulations adopted statewide on California’s small
business.

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begin insert Section 12096.4.5 is added to the end insert begin insert Government Code end insert begin insert ,
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begin insert 12096.4.5. end insert   

(a) On or before January 1, 2017, and annually
thereafter, the office shall compile all regulations adopted by any
state agency in the preceding year that affect any small business,
as defined in Section 14837, and shall organize and report this
information to the Legislature.

(b) The office shall submit the reports required by subdivision
(a) to the Legislature in compliance with Section 9795.

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SECTION 1.  

Section 6303 of the Government Code is amended
to read:

6303.  

A private corporation organized under the laws of the
state subsequent to September 15, 1935, for the purpose of
establishing, operating and maintaining a foreign-trade zone in
accordance with the act of Congress may make application for the
privilege of establishing, operating, and maintaining a foreign-trade
zone in accordance with the act of Congress.

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