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          SENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
                             Senator Ricardo Lara, Chair
                            2015 - 2016  Regular  Session

          AB 1712 (Obernolte) - Child care:  digital signatures
          
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          |Version: May 27, 2016           |Policy Vote: ED. 9 - 0          |
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          |Urgency: No                     |Mandate: No                     |
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          |Hearing Date: August 11, 2016   |Consultant: Jillian Kissee      |
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          *********** ANALYSIS ADDENDUM - SUSPENSE FILE ***********
             The following information is revised to reflect amendments 
                     adopted by the committee on August 11, 2016






          Bill  
          Summary:  This bill authorizes child care contractors to use  
          electronic signatures, as specified.


          Fiscal  
          Impact:  
           Costs to the California Department of Education (CDE) of  
            $73,000 General Fund.  These costs would support one-time  
            activities such as updating the audit guide and training staff  
            on the new requirements.
           Unknown ongoing costs to the CDE related to audit fieldwork to  
            verify and test that electronic systems and digital signatures  
            meet all required standards.  These costs could be in the tens  







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            of thousands but will likely decrease over time as digital  
            signatures become more standard.  Costs will largely depend on  
            the duration and complexity of each audit.  (General Fund)
           Potential future administrative savings to agencies and  
            providers from increased operational efficiency due to the use  
            of digital signatures.


          Author  
          Amendments:  Remove the authority of the CDE to adopt different  
          requirements related to digital signatures or their acceptable  
          technology than the requirements outlined in existing law for  
          other state agencies.


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