BILL ANALYSIS Ó SENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS Senator Ricardo Lara, Chair 2015 - 2016 Regular Session AB 2192 (Salas) - Court Reporters Board of California: Shorthand reporters fees: Transcript Reimbursement Fund ----------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- |--------------------------------+--------------------------------| | | | |Version: June 30, 2016 |Policy Vote: B., P. & E.D. 7 - | | | 1 | | | | |--------------------------------+--------------------------------| | | | |Urgency: No |Mandate: No | | | | |--------------------------------+--------------------------------| | | | |Hearing Date: August 11, 2016 |Consultant: Brendan McCarthy | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- *********** ANALYSIS ADDENDUM - SUSPENSE FILE *********** The following information is revised to reflect amendments adopted by the committee on August 11, 2016 Bill Summary: AB 2192 would extend the operation of the Court Reporters Board until January 1, 2020. The bill would increase the license renewal fee for court reporters to $250. Fiscal Impact: Ongoing costs of $1.2 million per year for the continued operation of the Court Reporters Board (Court Reporters Fund). Operations of the Board are fully funded with license fee revenues. AB 2192 (Salas) Page 1 of ? Ongoing costs of $100,000 to $300,000 per year for the continued operation of the Transcript Reimbursement Fund. This fund is supported by transfers from the Court Reporters Fund. Current law requires $300,000 to be transferred annually for the purposes of the fund. However, in the budget year, only $100,000 in expenditures is projected. Increased fee revenues of about $870,000 per year due to the increase in the renewal fee from $125 to $250 (Court Reporters Fund). Author Amendments: Make change to the reporting requirement in the bill. -- END --