BILL ANALYSIS �
Bill No: AB
2763
SENATE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION
Senator Lou Correa, Chair
2013-2014 Regular Session
Staff Analysis
AB 2763 Author: Committee on Accountability &
Administrative Review
As Introduced: March 26, 2014
Hearing Date: June 24, 2014
Consultant: Paul Donahue
SUBJECT
State government operations
DESCRIPTION
This bill makes additional changes in the statutes
necessary to reflect the changes made by the Governor's
Reorganization Plan 2 (GRP2) as introduced to the
Legislature on May 3, 2012, and made effective on July 3,
2012. Specifically, this bill reallocates specified duties
of reorganized and abolished state entities and their
officers to established state entities including, but not
limited to the following:
1)Reallocates specified duties of the abolished Business,
Transportation and Housing Agency
2)Reallocates certain existing duties to the Department of
Business Oversight and the Department of Justice.
3)Repeals provisions and authorities, as specified, of the
California Collider Commission.
4)Makes other technical, nonsubstantive, and conforming
changes to implement GRP2.
EXISTING LAW
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The California Constitution grants the Governor the
authority to reorganize the functions of executive officers
and agencies. Existing statutes set forth definitions and
procedures concerning how the Legislature reviews and
reports on a Governor's reorganization plan.<1>
The Legislature may elect to vote on the plan, or allow the
plan to become effective without action on the first day
after 60 days of continuous session following receipt of
the plan.
Once the plan becomes effective, a bill, or bills, must be
introduced, not later than the next regular session,
effecting such changes in the statutes as may be necessary
to reflect the changes made by the reorganization plan.
Failure to enact such a bill shall not affect the validity
of the plan.
BACKGROUND
The Brown Administration introduced GRP2 on March 30, 2012,
and upon review by the Legislature, it became effective
July 3, 2012. This bill makes conforming changes in the
statutes necessary to reflect the changes made by GRP2.
The Governor's office states that GRP2 makes government
less costly, more efficient and more sensible through
changes, including, but not limited to, restructuring the
State and Consumer Services and the Business,
Transportation and Housing agencies and other scattered
government entities into the following three agencies with
coordinated and consolidated functions:
1)The Government Operations Agency - responsible for
administering state operations, such as procurement,
information technology and human resources;
2)The Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency -
responsible for licensing and oversight of industries,
businesses and other professionals; and,
3)The Transportation Agency - responsible for addressing
the state's transportation needs.
In addition to creating three new agencies, GRP2
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<1> Govt. Code � 12080 et seq.
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restructures other parts of the state's organization. This
bill contains additional technical and conforming changes
to effect the implementation of GRP2.
PRIOR/RELATED LEGISLATION
GRP 2 (Brown) of 2012 implemented a major reorganization
and recasting of the Executive Branch of California's
government. GRP2 reduced the total number of Executive
Branch agencies from 12 to 10 and consolidates and
reassigns the placement of various departments thereunder.
It places several stand-alone independent commissions, such
as the California Transportation Commission and the Delta
Stewardship Council under auspices of Executive Branch
agencies. It diminishes the status of several entities,
such as the Technology Agency and Department of Real Estate
by instead creating the Department of Technology within the
new Government Operations Agency, and the Real Estate
Bureau under the Department of Consumer Affairs.
Furthermore, it merges the Department of Boating and
Waterways into the Department of Parks and Recreation.
SUPPORT:
None on file
OPPOSE:
None on file
FISCAL COMMITTEE: Senate Appropriations Committee
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