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                   Senate Appropriations Committee Fiscal Summary
                           Senator Christine Kehoe, Chair

                                          SB 103 (Liu)
          
          Hearing Date: 5/9/2011          Amended: 4/26/2011
          Consultant: Bob Franzoia        Policy Vote: G O 12-0
          
















































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          BILL SUMMARY: SB 103 would require, upon request of a member of 
          a state body, a state body to hold open or closed meeting by 
          teleconference, unless that chair of that state body determines 
          that it would be more costly to holding the meeting by 
          teleconference than it would be to hold it in person.  This bill 
          would require a state body that operates an Internet Web site to 
          provide a supplemental live audio or video broadcast on the site 
          of its board meetings that are open to the public, and would 
          specify that a technical failure to provide a live broadcast 
          would not prohibit the body from meeting and taking actions.
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                            Fiscal Impact (in thousands)

           Major Provisions         2011-12      2012-13       2013-14     Fund
           Internet audio/video broad-       Minor, potentially absorbable 
          costs to               General/   
          cast of public meetingsnearly all state bodies and fundsSpecial*

          * Various special funds (it is unlikely any one special fund 
          will incur costs greater than $150 in any year)
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          STAFF COMMENTS: This bill may meet the criteria for referral to 
          the Suspense File if, in aggregate, General Fund agency costs 
          exceed $50,000 in any year. 
          
          There are 21 programs within the Department of Consumers Affairs 
          that do not have the capability to provide a supplemental live 
          audio or video broadcast on their Internet Web site. 13 programs 
          do not have that capacity.  Based on information from some 
          programs which are currently providing video broadcast, initial 
          costs are estimated to be $10,000 or less though one program 
          noted costs of $35,000.

          There are 29 programs that have the capacity to teleconference.  
          Five programs do not have that capacity.

          Preliminary information suggests open source software is 
          available to enable the broadcasting.  Whether one or more 
          cameras is used and the cost of the camera(s) will create the 
          majority of the initial cost.  Staffing the broadcast activities 
          may require redirecting some personnel resources.  Not all state 








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          entities will have technical support and may need to rely on the 
          California Technology Agency for guidance and assistance.