BILL NUMBER: AB 1444	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN SENATE  JUNE 11, 2015
	AMENDED IN SENATE  MAY 26, 2015

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Eduardo Garcia

                        FEBRUARY 27, 2015

   An act to amend Sections 6300, 6302, and 6304 of, and to repeal
Sections 6301, 6303, and 6305 of, the Government Code, relating to
state government.



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 1444, as amended, Eduardo Garcia. Foreign-trade zones.
   Existing law authorizes any public corporation, as defined, and
specified private corporations to apply for the privilege of
establishing, operating, and maintaining a foreign-trade zone in
accordance with federal law, and provides that any public or private
corporation whose application is granted pursuant to federal law is
authorized to establish, operate, and maintain a foreign-trade zone,
subject to specified conditions. Existing law also authorizes a
public corporation, if authorized to establish, operate, and maintain
a foreign trade zone, to provide the United States with indemnity or
assurance and to deposit sums of money with the United States as
requested.
   This bill would combine and reorganize these provisions and would
repeal that indemnity and assurance provision.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no.
State-mandated local program: no.


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

  SECTION 1.  Section 6300 of the Government Code is amended to read:

   6300.  The following definitions govern this chapter:
   (a) "Act of Congress" means the act of Congress approved June 18,
1934, entitled "An act to provide for the establishment, operation,
and maintenance of foreign-trade zones in ports of entry of the
United States, to expedite and encourage foreign commerce, and for
other purposes"  (48 U.S. Stats. at L. Ch. 590). 
 (Public Law 73-397; 48 Stat. 998). 
   (b) "Public corporation" means the state, any political
subdivision thereof, any incorporated municipality therein, any
public agency of the state, of any political subdivision thereof, or
of any municipality therein, or any corporate municipal
instrumentality of this state or of this state and one or more other
states. 
   (c) "Private corporation" means an entity 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. 
  SEC. 2.  Section 6301 of the Government Code is repealed.
  SEC. 3.  Section 6302 of the Government Code is amended to read:
   6302.  (a) Any public corporation may apply for the privilege of
establishing, operating, and maintaining a foreign-trade zone in
accordance with the act of Congress.
   (b) Any 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 apply for the
privilege of establishing, operating, and maintaining a foreign-trade
zone in accordance with the act of Congress.
  SEC. 4.  Section 6303 of the Government Code is repealed.
  SEC. 5.  Section 6304 of the Government Code is amended to read:
   6304.  Any public or private corporation authorized by this
chapter to make an application and whose application is granted
pursuant to the terms of the act of Congress may establish, operate,
and maintain the foreign-trade zone:
   (a) Subject to the conditions and restrictions of the act of
Congress, and any amendments thereto.
   (b) Under such rules and regulations and for the period of time
that may be prescribed by the board established by the act of
Congress to carry out the act.
  SEC. 6.  Section 6305 of the Government Code is repealed.