BILL ANALYSIS �
AB 1503
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GOVERNOR'S VETO
AB 1503 (Beth Gaines)
As Amended June 2, 2014
2/3 vote
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|ASSEMBLY: |78-0 |(April 28, |SENATE: |32-0 |(June 26, |
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Original Committee Reference: A. & A.R.
SUMMARY : Requires the Department of General Services (DGS),
with consent from the Department of Corrections and
Rehabilitation (CDCR), to lease vacant property on the grounds
of California State Prison at Folsom to a specified nonprofit
entity for the construction and operation of a peace officers
memorial and museum.
The Senate amendments :
1)Delete the requirement for the lease rate to be calculated
based on an initial monthly rate of $0.22 per square foot of
the museum facility.
2)Allow DGS, CDCR, and the lessee to negotiate the price and
other terms of the lease.
FISCAL EFFECT : According to the Senate Appropriations
Committee, pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8, negligible state costs.
COMMENTS : The Senate amendments remove the provision of this
bill that would have locked in a lease rate of $0.22 per square
foot of the museum facility and, instead, provide flexibility to
DGS, CDCR, and the lessee to negotiate the price and other terms
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of the lease arrangement in order to ensure the continued use,
enjoyment and new expansion of the museum on prison property.
Under existing law, DGS is authorized to enter into such
agreements when the director determines that doing so is in the
best interests of the state.
GOVERNOR'S VETO MESSAGE :
This bill would require the state to enter into a
long-term lease with a specific non-profit
organization for the construction and operation of a
museum on the property of Folsom State Prison.
Current law already allows the state to enter into
shorter leases without specifying the lessee.
Rather than forcing the state to allow a little-known,
non-governmental entity to use public property for up
to 50 years, I would prefer that supporters pursue the
existing authority provided in statute.
Analysis Prepared by: Cassie Royce / A. & A.R. / (916)
319-3600 FN:
0004276