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          Date of Hearing:   May 7, 2014

                        ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
                                  Mike Gatto, Chair

                   AB 2063 (Chavez) - As Amended:  March 28, 2014 

          Policy Committee:                              LaborVote:6-0

          Urgency:     No                   State Mandated Local Program:  
          No     Reimbursable:              No

           SUMMARY  

          This bill authorizes employers in the car washing and polishing  
          industry to submit their required application for registration,  
          fees and supporting documentation online.  Specifically, this  
          bill:  

          1)Requires the Labor Commissioner to develop and provide a  
            registration form for car wash employers that may be completed  
            online, and provide for payment of fees electronically on the  
            website of the Department of Industrial Relations.

          2)Provides the required copies of workers' compensation  
            insurance policies, registration fees, and surety bonds may be  
            filed electronically.

          3)Provides that proof of registration shall be available in a  
            form that may be printed from the website of the Department of  
            Industrial Relations.

           FISCAL EFFECT 

          General Fund costs in the range of $200,000 to $400,000 to DIR  
          to develop and provide an online registration form.

           COMMENTS 

           Purpose  . This bill seeks to modernize the registration process  
          for the car washing and polishing industry by allowing employers  
          to submit their required application for registration, fees and  
          supporting documentation online. The sponsors of the bill, the  
          Western Carwash Association (WCA), states that this bill will  
          provide carwashes with an updated means by which to provide the  








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          Labor Commissioner the information required for annual  
          registration requirements.  WCA states its membership  
          predominately consists of small and medium sized businesses and  
          by allowing its members to register online, this bill will  
          enable them to reduce costs, ensure receipt and increase  
          compliance.



           Analysis Prepared by  :    Misty Feusahrens / APPR. / (916)  
          319-2081