BILL NUMBER: AB 419	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MARCH 26, 2015

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Kim

                        FEBRUARY 19, 2015

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


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 419, as amended, Kim.  Foreign trade zones. 
 Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development:
regulations.  
   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.  
   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.  
   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.
 
   This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to this provision.

   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee:  no
  yes  . State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   SECTION 1.    The Legislature finds and declares all
of the following:  
   (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.  
   (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."  
   (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.  
   (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.  
   (e) The Legislature should be informed annually on the impact of
new regulations adopted statewide on California's small business.

   SEC. 2.    Section 12096.4.5 is added to the 
 Government Code   , to read:  
   12096.4.5.  (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. 

  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.