BILL NUMBER: AB 342	CHAPTERED
	BILL TEXT

	CHAPTER  395
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  SEPTEMBER 20, 2012
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  SEPTEMBER 20, 2012
	PASSED THE SENATE  AUGUST 22, 2012
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 27, 2012
	AMENDED IN SENATE  JANUARY 31, 2012

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Members Atkins, Butler, Cook, and John A.
Pérez

                        FEBRUARY 10, 2011

   An act to add Section 65040.14 to Government Code, relating to the
Office of Planning and Research.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 342, Atkins. Office of Planning and Research.
   Existing law establishes the Office of Planning and Research as a
coordinating agency in state government for environmental justice
programs.
   This bill would require the office to serve as the state's liaison
to the United States Department of Defense in order to facilitate
coordination regarding issues that are of significant interest to the
state and department, as provided.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Section 65040.14 is added to the Government Code, to
read:
   65040.14.  The office shall serve as the state's liaison to the
United States Department of Defense in order to facilitate
coordination regarding issues that are of significant interest to the
state and the department, particularly with regard to any proposed
federal Base Realignment and Closure actions. In this role, the
office shall do all of the following:
   (a) Coordinate with the department and other state agencies, state
departments, local governments, and other private and public
entities to ensure the sustainability of defense activities within
the state.
   (b) Develop legislation that supports the relationship between the
state and the department.
   (c) Work with federal defense agencies to address regulatory
activities by state agencies that affect the sustainability of
defense operations within the state.
   (d) Develop any necessary regional or stateside strategies
necessary for the establishment and retention of the state's military
facilities and installations that are potentially impacted by any
proposed federal Base Realignment and Closure actions.