BILL ANALYSIS Ó
SENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
Senator Ricardo Lara, Chair
2015 - 2016 Regular Session
AB 2486 (Baker) - Contractors' State License Board: license
search by location
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|Version: April 25, 2016 |Policy Vote: B., P. & E.D. 9 - |
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|Urgency: No |Mandate: No |
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|Hearing Date: August 1, 2016 |Consultant: Brendan McCarthy |
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This bill does not meet the criteria for referral to the
Suspense File.
Bill
Summary: AB 2486 would require the Contractors State License
Board to allow the public to search for a licensed contractor by
zip code or geographic indicator.
Fiscal
Impact: One-time costs of $90,000 to $100,000 to perform the
required upgrades to the Board's IT systems and website to allow
geographic searching for licensed contractors (Contractors
License Fund). Depending on the internal IT workload at the
Board, the Board would either use its existing staff or contract
out to make the necessary changes to meet the requirements of
the bill.
Background: Under current law, the Contractors State License Board
licenses and regulates contractors in the state, including both
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individuals and businesses. Under current law, any construction
project that costs more than $500 must be performed by a
licensed contractor. The Board currently licenses about 290,000
contractors.
Currently, members of the public can use the Board's website to
search for a contractor by personal name, business name, or
license number - to ensure that a contractor is licensed and to
view any disciplinary actions against a licensed contractor.
Members of the public cannot search for licensed contractors in
their area, because the Board's website does not allow for
searches based on location. The Board's Strategic Plan includes
an goal to develop a feature to allow searches for a contractor
by geographic location, but the Board has not implemented that
goal.
Proposed Law:
AB 2486 would require the Contractors State License Board to
allow the public to search for a licensed contractor by zip code
or geographic indicator.
The Board would be required to comply with this requirement by
January 1, 2019.
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