BILL ANALYSIS                                                                                                                                                                                                    



                                                                  SB 818
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          Date of Hearing:   July 1, 2009

                        ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
                                Kevin De Leon, Chair

               SB 818 (Veterans Affairs) - As Amended:  June 24, 2009 

          Policy Committee:                              Veteran  
          AffairsVote: 8-0

          Urgency:     No                   State Mandated Local Program:  
          No     Reimbursable:               

           SUMMARY  

          This bill requires the annual audit report and business plan  
          prepared by the Board of Directors of the California State  
          Military Foundation, which operates the California State  
          Military Museum and Resource Center, to be submitted by March 15  
          of each year.

           FISCAL EFFECT  

          Negligible fiscal impact.

           COMMENTS  

           1)Purpose  . Since 1990 the California Military Museum has been  
            located in Old Town Sacramento, serving as the repository for  
            military artifacts, memorabilia, equipment, documents and  
            other items relating to the history of the California National  
            Guard. This bill clarifies that the museum is a repository for  
            items relating to the military history of California.  In  
            addition, establishing a submission date of October 15 for the  
            museum's annual audit report and business plan is intended to  
            align this deadline with the museum's budgetary timeline.

           2)Prior Legislation  .  This bill is almost identical to AB 2508  
            (Carter) of 2008, which was one of numerous bills summarily  
            vetoed by the governor without a stated objection.

           Analysis Prepared by  :    Chuck Nicol / APPR. / (916) 319-2081