BILL ANALYSIS Ó
SENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
Senator Ricardo Lara, Chair
2015 - 2016 Regular Session
AB 2636 (Linder) - Certified copies of marriage, birth, and
death certificates: electronic application
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|Version: August 2, 2016 |Policy Vote: JUD. 7 - 0 |
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|Urgency: No |Mandate: No |
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|Hearing Date: August 11, 2016 |Consultant: Jolie Onodera |
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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: AB 2636 would authorize, until January 1, 2021, if a
request for a certified copy of a birth, death, or marriage
record is made electronically, a state or local official to
accept electronic acknowledgement verifying the identity of the
applicant using a multilayered remote identity proofing process,
as specified. This bill would require state and local agencies
fulfilling electronic requests for certified copies of records
to report specified information to the Attorney General and the
Legislature by January 1, 2019.
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Fiscal
Impact:
Department of Public Health (DPH) : Potential staffing costs
of about $275,000 (General Fund or Special Fund*) through 2020
to support two positions should the DPH opt to establish a
secure online verification process. The estimated costs would
support two positions to manage a vendor contract for payment
processing and reconciling, as well as modifications to the
current customer request tracking system. The cost to contract
with a private vendor to provide the electronic authentication
system and the public interface for accepting electronic
applications is undetermined at this time.
County registrar/recorder : Potentially significant one-time
and ongoing non-reimbursable local costs (Local Funds) for
local agencies to establish and operate a secure online
verification process.
Vital records fee revenue : Potential shift of fee revenues
collected by the state and local agencies should the DPH opt
to establish an electronic verification system. Data through
FY 2013-14 indicates that counties have historically processed
more than 90 percent of certified copy requests for vital
records each year. The adoption of an online verification
system by the DPH could increase state fee revenues, and
reduce the volume and demand for services in the counties,
resulting in reduced local fee revenues and unknown impacts on
local operations.
Attorney General : Potential minor one-time costs (General
Fund) to accept the information reported by local agencies on
the electronic verification process.
*Health Statistics Special Fund
Author
Amendments:
Authorize the DPH to implement and administer the
changes made by the bill through an all-county letter or
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similar instructions from the State Registrar without
taking regulatory action.
Provide that an electronic verification of identity
accompanied by an electronic statement sworn under penalty
of perjury may be accepted.
Make other technical and conforming changes.
Committee
Amendments: Provide that if the DPH elects to fulfill
electronic requests for certified copies of records, to report
specified information to the Attorney General and the
Legislature by January 1, 2019.
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