BILL ANALYSIS
SB 1167
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SENATE THIRD READING
SB 1167 (Cogdill)
As Amended March 22, 2010
Majority vote
SENATE VOTE :34-0
BUSINESS & PROFESSIONS 11-0 APPROPRIATIONS 17-0
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|Ayes:|Hayashi, Conway, Eng, |Ayes:|Fuentes, Conway, |
| |Hernandez, | |Bradford, |
| |Hill, Ma, Nava, Niello, | |Charles Calderon, Coto, |
| |Ruskin, | |Davis, |
| |Smyth, Logue | |De Leon, Gatto, Hall, |
| | | |Harkey, Miller, Nielsen, |
| | | |Norby, Skinner, Solorio, |
| | | |Torlakson, Torrico |
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SUMMARY : Authorizes the Department of General Services (DGS) to
dispose of all or any portion of the two following specified
parcels of state property:
1)Approximately 2.59 acres, known as the Veterinary Laboratory
for the Department of Food and Agriculture, located at 2789
South Orange Avenue, in Fresno, Fresno County.
2)Approximately 1.10 acres, known as the Field Office for the
California Department of Motor Vehicles, located at 222
Harding Boulevard, in Roseville, Placer County.
EXISTING LAW :
1)Authorizes DGS to develop and review an inventory of property
surplus to the needs of the state in portions or their
entirety, and allows DGS, subject to legislative approval, to
sell, lease, exchange, or transfer various specified
properties for current market value, or upon terms and
conditions as DGS determines are in the best interests of the
state.
2)Establishes criteria for state agencies to use in determining
and reporting excess lands. The law requires a state agency
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to include:
a) Land not currently being utilized, or currently being
underutilized, for any existing or ongoing program;
b) Land for which the agency has not identified any
specific utilization relative to future needs; and,
c) Land not identified by the agency within its master plan
for facility development.
FISCAL EFFECT : According to the Assembly Appropriations
Committee analysis, the estimated values of the laboratory and
field office are $300,000 to $400,000 and $750,000 to $1.2
million, respectively. Pursuant to current law, these
properties must first be offered to local government or
non-profit housing sponsors for the development of low- or
moderate-income housing, and second to local government for open
space, parks, or local government facilities. In these cases,
the state may sell the property at less than fair market value.
If a property is not transferred for one of the aforementioned
uses, it is offered to private entities and sold to the highest
bidder.
To the extent either of these properties were acquired with
General Fund (GF) moneys, the proceeds of any sale, net of DGS
transaction costs, must be directed toward retirement of the
state's economic recovery bonds, and if those bonds are retired,
to the GF. To the extent either property was acquired with
moneys from a special fund, net proceeds from a sale will be
deposited in the special fund.
COMMENTS : According to the author's office, "SB 1167 is the
annual surplus property bill sponsored by DGS and would
authorize DGS to dispose of unneeded state-owned properties.
State law requires legislative approval before DGS can sell
surplus properties. This bill would provide that approval."
This measure is the annual surplus property bill sponsored by
DGS. Existing law requires all state agencies to annually
review and determine if any lands under their jurisdiction are
in excess of need. This information is provided to DGS to
annually report to the Legislature the excess lands and request
authorization to sell excess land. When selling state surplus
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property, DGS must determine if other state agencies can utilize
the land. If the state has no need, DGS must then offer
surplus state real property to local agencies, and next, to
nonprofit affordable housing sponsors prior to offering the
property to private entities.
Analysis Prepared by : Joanna Gin / B.,P. & C.P. / (916)
319-3301
FN: 0005140