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THIRD READING
Bill No: AB 1460
Author: Huber (D)
Amended: As introduced
Vote: 21
SENATE BUSINESS, PROF. & ECON. DEVELOP. COMM. : 9-0, 6/18/12
AYES: Price, Emmerson, Corbett, Correa, Hernandez, Negrete
McLeod, Strickland, Vargas, Wyland
SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE : Senate Rule 28.8
ASSEMBLY FLOOR : 72-0, 5/3/12 (Consent) - See last page for
vote
SUBJECT : California Commission on Industrial Innovation
SOURCE : Author
DIGEST : This bill repeals the implementing codes for the
California Commission on Industrial Innovation (Commission)
and deletes one cross reference to the Commission in a
separate code.
ANALYSIS : Existing law:
1.Establishes the Commission within the Office of the
Governor for purposes of encouraging industrial
innovation and developing policies that maintain
California's leadership in the national economy.
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2.Provides that the Commission shall consist of 25 members,
including five from the public sector, six from labor,
and ten from industries characterized by industrial
innovation.
3.Specifies that, for purposes of defining the scope of the
Commission, industrial innovation refers to technology
based companies that devote at least five percent of
sales to research and development and at least 15% of
sales to depreciable investments. Companies captured
within this definition include, but are not limited to,
those making electronic components, computers,
peripherals, instruments, communication equipment,
robotics, biotechnology, photovoltaic, and aerospace
equipment.
4.Requires the Commission to convene representatives of
business, labor, academia and government for purposes of
assessing problems inhibiting, and latent opportunities
for, industrial innovation throughout the state
including:
A. Assessing and evaluating programs which improve
productivity while maintaining regard for worker
involvement and satisfaction;
B. Identifying means by which industries and
universities can cooperate on research and development
projects and in the establishment and or expansion of
cooperative research and development institutes;
C. Identifying models for financing industrial
innovation;
D. Identifying management techniques necessary for
successful industrial innovation;
E. Examining and evaluating the effectiveness of any
state programs assisting or hindering industrial
innovation; and,
F. Identifying shortcomings in the transportation,
sewer, water, energy, and waste disposal systems which
inhibit existing or future industrially innovative
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firms.
1.Establishes the Governor's Office of Business and
Economic Development (Office), also known as "GO-Biz," to
serve as the lead entity for economic strategy and the
marketing of California on issues relating to business
development, private sector investment, and economic
growth.
2.Provides that the Office may recommend to the Governor
and Legislature policies and actions to advance statewide
economic goals and respond to emerging economic problems
and opportunities; coordinate efforts to ensure federal
grants administered or directly expended by the state
advance statewide economic goals and objectives; market
the business and investment opportunities available in
California with both other states and internationally;
encourage collaboration among research institutions,
startup companies, local governments, venture capitalist
and economic development agencies to promote innovation;
conduct research on how the state can remain on the
leading edge of innovation and emerging sectors; and
support small businesses by providing information about
accessing capital, complying with regulations, and
supporting state initiatives that support small business.
This bill:
1.Repeals provisions which established the California
Commission on Industrial Innovation.
2.Makes conforming changes.
Background
The Commission, administered through Governor's Office of
Planning and Research, was established to encourage the
development of high technology industries, develop policies
that maintain California's leadership in the national
economy and retain the state's international competitive
position.
The focus of the Industrial Commission was to be on
technology based companies such as those making or
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developing electronic components, computers and
peripherals, instruments, communications equipment,
robotics, biotechnology, photovoltaics, and aerospace
equipment.
It is unclear if this Commission was convened and how often
it may have met or what reports, recommendations or other
information may have been generated by this Commission.
Comments
According to the author: "The California Commission on
Industrial Innovation was created by Executive Order in
1981 (B-91-81) and made permanent in statute in 1982. The
Commission was envisioned to recommend effective and
aggressive strategies for expanding the state's economy and
employment rate. This Commission no longer exists and its
proposed activities are supported by other divisions of
government, including the Governor's Office of Economic
Development."
Related Legislation
AB 699 (Portantino and V. Manuel P�rez, 2009) would have
updated the requirements for the development of a State
Economic Development Strategy, especially in the areas of
technology and innovation, and requires it be submitted to
the Legislature by May 1, 2010. The bill was held in
Assembly Appropriations Committee.
AB 2711 (Portantino, Arambula, Price and Salas, 2008),
would have required the Secretary of the Business,
Transportation and Housing Agency to develop a
comprehensive state technology and innovation strategy to
guide future state expenditures and activities. The bill
was held under submission in the Assembly Appropriations
Committee.
AB 2860 (Lieu, 2007), would have renamed the California
Commission on Industrial Innovation (Commission) the
California Commission on Manufacturing Competitiveness and
Innovation, specified the Commission should avoid
recommendations that could diminish certain worker
protections, and made conforming changes to the enabling
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statute. The bill was held in the Senate Appropriations
Committee.
FISCAL EFFECT : Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: Yes
Local: No
ASSEMBLY FLOOR : 72-0, 5/3/12
AYES: Achadjian, Alejo, Allen, Ammiano, Atkins, Beall,
Bill Berryhill, Block, Blumenfield, Bradford, Brownley,
Buchanan, Butler, Charles Calderon, Campos, Carter,
Cedillo, Chesbro, Conway, Cook, Davis, Dickinson,
Donnelly, Eng, Feuer, Fong, Fuentes, Beth Gaines,
Galgiani, Garrick, Gatto, Gordon, Gorell, Grove, Hagman,
Halderman, Harkey, Hayashi, Hill, Huber, Hueso, Huffman,
Jeffries, Knight, Lara, Logue, Bonnie Lowenthal, Ma,
Mansoor, Mendoza, Miller, Mitchell, Monning, Morrell,
Nestande, Nielsen, Norby, Olsen, Pan, Perea, V. Manuel
P�rez, Portantino, Silva, Skinner, Solorio, Swanson,
Torres, Valadao, Wagner, Wieckowski, Yamada, John A.
P�rez
NO VOTE RECORDED: Bonilla, Fletcher, Furutani, Hall, Roger
Hern�ndez, Jones, Smyth, Williams
JJA:n 7/3/12 Senate Floor Analyses
SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: NONE RECEIVED
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