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                   Senate Appropriations Committee Fiscal Summary
                           Senator Christine Kehoe, Chair

                                          AB 1409 (V Perez)
          
          Hearing Date: 7/11/2011         Amended: 4/25/2011
          Consultant: Bob Franzoia        Policy Vote: B,P&ED 9-0
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          BILL SUMMARY: AB 1409 would require the study on the potential 
          roles of the state in global markets prepared by the Business, 
          Transportation and Housing Agency (agency) to address good 
          movement goals and outcomes related to international trade and 
          infrastructure.
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                            Fiscal Impact (in thousands)

           Major Provisions         2011-12      2012-13       2013-14     Fund
           Additional of new goals,          Up to $75 one time, minor 
          ongoing                General    
          recommendations and
          information to existing report
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          STAFF COMMENTS: This bill meets the criteria for referral to the 
          Suspense file.
          
          The policy committee analysis notes the Goods Movement Action 
          Plan presents a framework for action and is built on a 
          performance measurement platform that provides a means to 
          evaluate, select, and fund candidate projects and actions 
          relative to desired outcomes.  The plan identifies approximately 
          200 actions and projects recommended for further investigation, 
          review or implementation totaling $15 billion in capital costs.

          This bill would revise the study related to international trade 
          and investment to include:
          - Policy goals, objectives, and recommendations adopted in the 
          Goods Movement Action Plan that are found appropriate by the 
          agency to provide the trade infrastructure necessary to 
          implement a comprehensive international trade and investment 
          program for the state.
          - Measurable outcomes and timelines for the goals, objectives, 
          and actions for the completion of those aspects of the Goods 








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          Movement Action Plan determined to be appropriate by the agency 
          to implement a comprehensive international trade and investment 
          program for the state.
          - Identification of those public agencies and private sector 
          entities necessary to implement those aspects of the Goods 
          Movement Action Plan that are identified in the strategy update.

          Staff estimates revising the study to incorporate the above 
          information would require the workload equivalent of one 
          associate governmental program analyst for up to one year.

          This bill contains codified findings and declarations.  In the 
          interest of code clarity and efficiency, staff recommends the 
          bill be amended to place the findings and declarations in an 
          uncodified section of the bill.