BILL ANALYSIS
Senate Appropriations Committee Fiscal Summary
Senator Christine Kehoe, Chair
1084 (Liu)
Hearing Date: 5/17/2010 Amended: 4/29/2010
Consultant: Bob Franzoia Policy Vote: B,P&ED 6-3
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BILL SUMMARY: SB 1084 would establish, upon a specified finding
by the Department of Finance regarding funding, until July 1,
2013, the California Economic Security Task Force, composed and
appointed, as prescribed. The bill would require the task force
to hold its first meeting before July 1, 2011. The task force
would be required to submit to the Governor and the Legislature,
and make available to the public, both an interim and a final
report containing specified information and recommendations.
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Fiscal Impact (in thousands)
Major Provisions 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 Fund
California Economic Minor costs annually through July 1,
2013General/
Security Task Force Private
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STAFF COMMENTS: The final report shall do all of the following:
- Provide recommendations that will increase the effectiveness
of efforts to increase family economic security by reducing
poverty by 50 percent by 2020. The recommendations shall
include an implementation plan with key milestones, and an
estimate of program costs or savings and of the number of
individuals who would benefit from the proposal.
- Provide recommendations on how to create a self sustaining
entity to lead and coordinate the state's efforts, including:
- The needed funding for the efforts.
- The necessary statutory changes to create the entity.
The report shall provide information about each state
antipoverty program, including:
- The program's eligibility criteria and process.
- The number and demographic profile of clients served by the
program.
- Services the program offers.
- Other government entities involved in planning and
administering the program.
This bill provides that the interim and final reports shall be
prepared solely with private funds and shall make use of
existing data.
Members of the task force shall serve without compensation, but
shall be entitled to reimbursement for their task force
expenses, if the task force has sufficient funding for this
purpose. Additionally, the task force shall seek funding,
technical assistance, staff support, and other resources from
philanthropic and private donations, but shall not accept any
support that would pose a conflict of interest or be
inconsistent with the task force's goals and objectives.
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The task force is to consist of 17 members including two
individuals who represent business though the bill does not
specify who will appoint these latter individuals. Staff
recommends the bill be amended to provide that the
representative of large business (more than 100 employees) shall
be appointed by the Senate Rules Committee and the
representative of small business shall be appointed by the
Speaker of the Assembly.