Amended in Assembly May 4, 2015

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 add Section 12096.4.5 to the Government Code, relating to state government.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

AB 419, as amended, Kim. 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 begin delete 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 end delete begin insert create a Web-access point on its Internet Web site and would require the Web end insert begin insert -access point to include information about the state rulemaking process and a link to relevant information on the Internet Web site of the Office of Administrative Law, as specified end insert .

Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: 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.

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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.

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(a) The office shall create a Web-access point on
its Internet Web site. The Web-access point shall include
information about the state rulemaking process and a link to
relevant information on the Internet Web site of the Office of
Administrative Law including, but not limited to, information found
in the California Code of Regulations, the California Regulatory
Notice Register, and the California Code of Regulations
Supplement. Information on the office’s Internet Web site shall
assist a small business in understanding how to effectively find
relevant information on pending and current regulations that may
affect small businesses generally, as well as specific industry
sectors.

(b) The Web-access point shall be integrated into the office’s
existing Internet Web site as updates and enhancements are
designed and implemented. The requirements of this section shall
be met within the existing schedule for technology and programing
upgrades.

(c) Progress on the requirements of this section may be included
in the annual report of the Office of Small Business Advocate.

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