BILL ANALYSIS Ó
SENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
Senator Ricardo Lara, Chair
2015 - 2016 Regular Session
AB 1200 (Gordon) - Political Reform Act of 1974: lobbying:
procurement contracts.
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|Version: August 26, 2015 |Policy Vote: E. & C.A. 4 - 0 |
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|Urgency: No |Mandate: Yes |
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|Hearing Date: August 27, 2015 |Consultant: Robert Ingenito |
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*********** ANALYSIS ADDENDUM - SUSPENSE FILE ***********
The following information is revised to reflect amendments
adopted by the committee on August 27, 2015
Bill
Summary: AB 1200 would provide that communicating with state
governmental officials in order to influence state governmental
procurement, as defined, can result in a person being considered
a "lobbyist" under the Political Reform Act (PRA).
Fiscal
Impact:
The Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) could
potentially incur costs in the hundreds of thousands of
dollars annually (General Fund).
The Secretary of State's Office (SOS) indicates that the
bill would not impact its costs.
To the extent that contractors would have to file with
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SOS pursuant to the bill, there would be an increase in fee
revenue, which would be split evenly between the General
Fund and the Political Disclosure, Accountability,
Transparency and Access Fund. The amount is unknown.
Author
Amendments: Exempt in-house employees of prospective government
contractors from needing to register as a lobbyist.
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