BILL NUMBER: AB 1286 AMENDED
BILL TEXT
AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY APRIL 13, 2015
INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Mayes
FEBRUARY 27, 2015
An act to add and repeal Chapter 5.9 (commencing with
Section 8490) to of Division 1 of Title
2 of the Government Code, relating to state government.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 1286, as amended, Mayes. Economic Growth Commission.
California Regulatory Reform Council.
Existing law establishes the Milton Marks "Little Hoover"
Commission on California State Government Organization and Economy in
state government with a specified membership and independent state
oversight duties.
This bill would establish establish, until
January 1, 2022, the Economic Growth Commission,
California Regulatory Reform Council, composed
of 13 members appointed by the Governor, the Senate Committee on
Rules, and the Speaker of the Assembly, as specified. This bill would
require 4 of the 13 members of the commission
council to be Members of the Legislature who are to be
considered a joint committee of the 2 houses of the Legislature
constituted and acting as an investigating committee. This bill would
authorize the commission, council, on
its own motion, to make reports and recommendations to assist the
Legislature and Governor in respect to the holistic impact of all
levels of state and local regulations on specific industries
operating within the state. This bill would deem the
commission council to be within the executive
branch of state government, but prohibit the commission
council from being subject to the control or
direction of any officer or employee of the executive branch, except
in connection with the appropriation of funds approved by the
Legislature. This bill would require the council to, on or
before January 1, 2017, and at least annually thereafter, to post on
its Internet Web site a list of its ongoing activities and its final
reports. This bill would make legislative findings in regards to
these provisions.
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(a) Duplicative, unnecessary, and outdated regulations have
negatively impacted economic growth and job creation.
(b) State, regional, and local governments are ill-equipped to
provide a holistic view of the total impact of regulatory action from
all levels of state and local government on specific industries and
types of businesses.
(c) The establishment of the California Regulatory Reform Council
will promote economic growth and job creation by providing the
Legislature and Governor with varied, but relevant, experiences and
viewpoints to analyze the holistic impact of all levels of state and
local regulations on specific industries operating within the state.
SECTION 1. SEC. 2. Chapter 5.9
(commencing with Section 8490) is added to Division 1 of Title 2 of
the Government Code, to read:
CHAPTER 5.9. ECONOMIC GROWTH COMMISSION
CALIFORNIA REGULATORY REFORM COUNCIL
8490. There is in the state government the Economic
Growth Commission, California Regulatory Reform
Council, hereafter in this chapter referred to as the
"commission." "council." The commission
council shall be composed of 13 members as
follows:
(a) Five members of the public shall be
appointed by the Governor. Governor, as
follows:
(1) Two public members who reside in different regions of the
state so that, collectively, these members represent a geographical
balance of the state.
(2) One member with professional experience in economic modeling
of public policies and economic development activities who resides in
southern California.
(3) One member with professional experience in economic modeling
of public policies and economic development activities who resides in
northern California.
(4) One member who represents the business community.
(b) Two members of the public shall be
appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules.
Rules, as follows:
(1) One member of the public.
(2) One member who represents the business community.
(c) Two members of the public shall be
appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly.
Assembly, as follows:
(1) One member of the public.
(2) One member who represents the business community.
(d) Two Members of the Senate appointed by the Senate Committee on
Rules. These members shall serve at the pleasure of the appointing
authority but shall not be registered with the same political party.
If a member, while serving on the commission,
council, registers with the same political party as the other
member, the Senate Committee on Rules shall replace one of the
members with a new member who is not registered with the same
political party as the remaining member.
(e) Two Members of the Assembly appointed by the Speaker of the
Assembly. These members shall serve at the pleasure of the appointing
authority but shall not be registered with the same political party.
If a member, while serving on the commission,
council, registers with the same political party as the
other member, the Speaker of the Assembly shall replace one of the
members with a new member who is not registered with the same
political party as the remaining member.
(f) (1) The members
appointed pursuant to subdivisions (a) to (c), inclusive, shall serve
four-year two-year terms and may be
reappointed for additional terms.
(2) To establish staggered terms of membership for members
appointed pursuant to subdivisions (a) to (c), inclusive, on or
before March 1, 2016, the Governor shall select two of his or her
five appointees, and the Senate Committee on Rules and the Speaker of
the Assembly shall each select one of its two appointees, to serve
one term of two years. Thereafter, all members appointed pursuant to
subdivisions (a) to (c), inclusive, shall serve terms in compliance
with paragraph (1).
(g) All vacancies in the commission
council membership shall be filled in the same manner in which
original appointments were made.
8490.5. For the purposes of expenditures for the support of the
commission, council, including the
expenses of the members of the commission,
council, the commission council
shall be deemed to be within the executive branch of state
government, but the commission council
shall not be subject to the control or direction of any officer or
employee of the executive branch except in connection with the
appropriation of funds approved by the Legislature.
8490.10. The members of the commission
council shall serve without compensation, but shall be
reimbursed for all necessary expenses actually incurred in the
performance of their duties.
8490.15. For the purposes of this chapter, the Members of the
Legislature serving as members of the commission
council shall be considered a joint committee of the two
houses of the Legislature constituted and to be acting as an
investigating committee, and as such shall have the powers and duties
imposed on such committees by the Joint Rules of the Senate and
Assembly.
8490.20. The commission (a)
All members shall be appointed on or before March 1, 2016.
(b) The council shall hold its first meeting on or before April 1,
2016.
(c) The council shall select from
among its members a chairperson and vice chairperson, who shall not
be registered as members of the same political party.
8490.25. Six members of the commission
council shall constitute a quorum.
8490.30. It is the purpose of the Legislature to establish a
multibody commission, council, composed
of individuals with varied, but relevant, experiences and viewpoints
to analyze the holistic impact of all levels of state and local
regulations on specific industries operating within the state.
8490.35. The commission, council,
on its own motion, may, for the purpose of making reports and
recommendations to assist the Legislature and Governor in respect to
the matters listed in Section 8490.30, examine in detail the
structure, organization, operation, and impact of all levels of state
and local regulations on specific industries operating within the
state. The commission council may make
recommendations to the Governor and to the Legislature as the
commission council deems necessary.
8490.40. (a) The council shall establish an Internet Web site.
(b) On or before January 1, 2017, and at least annually
thereafter, the council shall post on its Internet Web site a list of
its ongoing activities and its final reports.
8490.45. This chapter shall remain in effect only until January
1, 2022, and as of that date is repealed.