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                                 THIRD READING


          Bill No:  AB 696
          Author:   Hueso (D)
          Amended:  6/28/11 in Senate
          Vote:     21

           
           SENATE GOVERNANCE & FINANCE COMMITTEE  :  5-3, 6/22/11
          AYES:  Wolk, DeSaulnier, Hernandez, Kehoe, Liu
          NOES:  Huff, Fuller, La Malfa
          NO VOTE RECORDED:  Hancock

           SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE  :  6-3, 8/25/11
          AYES:  Kehoe, Alquist, Lieu, Pavley, Price, Steinberg
          NOES:  Walters, Emmerson, Runner

           ASSEMBLY FLOOR  :  52-24, 6/1/11 - See last page for vote


           SUBJECT  :    Bergeson-Peace Infrastructure and Economic 
          Development 
                      Bank Act

           SOURCE  :     Author


           DIGEST  :    This bill requires the Infrastructure and 
          Economic Development Bank (I-Bank) to develop criteria for 
          measuring the anticipated economic development benefits of 
          a project, and to require, as of January 1, 2013, all 
          projects to meet land use criteria and demonstrate economic 
          development benefits, as specified.  This bill expands the 
          applicability of the requirements for projects in the 
          Infrastructure State Revolving Fund Program (ISRF) program 
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          to projects financed through all conduit financing programs 
          administered by the I-Bank.  This bill also requires the 
          I-Bank to coordinate ISRF outreach and financing activities 
          with local and regional revolving loan funds to improve 
          infrastructure and small business credit markets.

           ANALYSIS  :    Existing law establishes I-Bank within the 
          Business, Transportation and Housing Agency, and authorizes 
          it to undertake a variety of infrastructure related 
          financial activities including, but not limited to, the 
          administration of ISRF and the issuance of tax-exempt and 
          taxable revenue bonds.

          This bill requires the California I-Bank to do the 
          following:

           Develop a methodology and process for measuring the 
            economic development benefits of projects funded through 
            the I-Bank.

           Limit assistance, beginning January 1, 2013, to projects 
            that meet land use criteria and demonstrate economic 
            development benefits, including creation or retention of 
            jobs, growth of sales tax revenues, or growth of the 
            property tax base.

           Expand the applicability of requirements for ISRF 
            projects to all projects financed by conduit financing 
            programs at the I-Bank.

           Consult with local and regional revolving loan funds and 
            networks of revolving loan funds to improve the 
            infrastructure and small business credit markets, as 
            specified.  The I-Bank could also coordinate 
            implementation of its revolving loan fund with these 
            entities for those purposes.

           Comments

           In its 2008-09 analysis of the state budget, the 
          Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) raised concerns over the 
          projects being funded under the ISRF Program.  The LAO 
          noted that the current scoring system does not effectively 
          target funds to projects that provide economic development 







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          and promote better land use.  Specifically, a review of 
          approved ISRF loans indicates (a) the majority of projects 
          that received loans have little or no economic development 
          impact; and ( b) projects do not need to have much impact 
          on improving land use to receive loan funds.  This bill 
          addresses these concerns by prohibiting ISRF moneys to be 
          used for projects that do not meet certain economic 
          development and land use criteria.

           Related Legislation  

          AB 700 (Blumenfield), 2011-12 Session, requires the I-Bank 
          to adopt two-year goals and measurable objectives, 
          consistent with state infrastructure, economic development 
          and environmental plans, and authorizes the I-Bank to 
          pursue streamlined administrative functions.  

          AB 893 (V. Manuel P�rez), 2011-12 Session, directs the 
          I-Bank to enhance outreach and technical assistance to 
          small and rural communities to obtain financing for 
          infrastructure projects

          AB 1094 (John A. P�rez), 2011-12 Session, expands the 
          I-Bank's board from five to seven members, and establishes 
          the I-Bank as the primary state agency to secure funding 
          through any federal infrastructure financing authority.  

           FISCAL EFFECT  :    Appropriation:  No   Fiscal Com.:  Yes   
          Local:  No

                          Fiscal Impact (in thousands)
           
          Major Provisions                2011-12     2012-13    
           2013-14   Fund
           
          Develop methodology      $100                Special*

          Project evaluation                           Unknown, 
          potentially $100-$300                        Special*
                              annually

          Consultation &                                    Unknown 
          costs to consult with other                       Special*
            coordination      revolving loan funds







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          * California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank 
          Fund

           SUPPORT  :   (Verified  8/29/11)

          California Association for Local Economic Development

           ASSEMBLY FLOOR  : 
          AYES: Achadjian, Alejo, Allen, Ammiano, Atkins, Beall, 
            Block, Blumenfield, Bonilla, Bradford, Brownley, 
            Buchanan, Butler, Charles Calderon, Campos, Carter, 
            Cedillo, Chesbro, Davis, Dickinson, Eng, Feuer, Fong, 
            Fuentes, Furutani, Galgiani, Gatto, Gordon, Hall, 
            Hayashi, Roger Hern�ndez, Hill, Huber, Hueso, Huffman, 
            Lara, Bonnie Lowenthal, Ma, Mendoza, Mitchell, Monning, 
            Pan, Perea, Portantino, Skinner, Solorio, Swanson, 
            Torres, Wieckowski, Williams, Yamada, John A. P�rez
          NOES: Bill Berryhill, Conway, Cook, Donnelly, Fletcher, 
            Beth Gaines, Grove, Hagman, Halderman, Harkey, Jones, 
            Knight, Logue, Mansoor, Miller, Morrell, Nestande, 
            Nielsen, Norby, Olsen, Silva, Smyth, Valadao, Wagner
          NO VOTE RECORDED: Garrick, Gorell, Jeffries, V. Manuel 
            P�rez


          AGB:do  8/29/11   Senate Floor Analyses 

                         SUPPORT/OPPOSITION:  SEE ABOVE

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