BILL ANALYSIS �
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SENATE THIRD READING
SB 1065 (Monning)
As Amended June 9, 2014
Majority vote
SENATE VOTE :35-0
INSURANCE 13-0 APPROPRIATIONS 17-0
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|Ayes:|Perea, Hagman, Allen, |Ayes:|Gatto, Bigelow, |
| |Bradford, | |Bocanegra, Bradford, Ian |
| |Ian Calderon, Cooley, | |Calderon, Campos, |
| |Dababneh, Frazier, Beth | |Donnelly, Eggman, Gomez, |
| |Gaines, Gonzalez, Olsen, | |Holden, Jones, Linder, |
| |V. Manuel P�rez, | |Pan, Quirk, |
| |Wieckowski | |Ridley-Thomas, Wagner, |
| | | |Weber |
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SUMMARY : Clarifies existing law requiring the submission of
reports required by the Insurance Code to the Legislature.
Specifically, this bill :
1)Requires any report to a legislative committee required by the
Insurance Code also be submitted to the Legislative Counsel.
2)Permits some reports to be submitted to the relevant
committees in either paper or electronic form.
3)Requires that if a report is submitted to a committee
electronically, it must be provided in one of the following
ways:
a) Directly to the committee in electronic form;
b) By first class mail (if on permanent media); or
c) By placement on the agency's Web site.
4)Requires reports submitted electronically to be provided in a
standard format accessible by software that is offered without
charge.
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EXISTING LAW :
1)Provides that any report required by law to be submitted by a
state or local agency to the Legislature generally, shall
instead be submitted as a printed copy to the Secretary of the
Senate, as an electronic copy to the Chief Clerk of the
Assembly, and as an electronic or printed copy to the
Legislative Counsel. (Government Code Sections 9795 and
10242.5)
2)Requires various entities to submit certain reports directly to
specified committees or officers of the Legislature, some of which
are authorized to be submitted electronically.
FISCAL EFFECT : According to the Assembly Appropriations
Committee, this bill would have negligible state costs.
COMMENTS :
1)Purpose. According to the author, existing law does not
provide guidance as to the format and process to submit
reports required under the Insurance Code to legislative
committees. Additionally, some reporting requirements permit
or mandate submission by electronic means, while others
require a hardcopy. This bill is a step toward establishing a
consistent policy regarding electronic reports that also
reflects individual committee preferences and processes.
2)Legislative History. AB 1365 (John A. P�rez), Chapter 192,
Statutes of 2013, revised the standards and procedures for
reports required of state and local agencies that are directed
to the Legislature when the report is submitted to the
Legislative Counsel in electronic format.
SB 71 (Leno), Chapter 728, Statutes of 2012, modified various
requirements of certain reports by requiring specified reports
be placed on the Internet Web site of the reporting agency
rather than submitted to the Legislature or other state
agencies.
AB 1585 (Huber), Chapter 7, Statutes of 2010, eliminated
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obsolete reports, revised the procedure for mandatory
reporting requirements, and required that a report must be
submitted to the Chief Clerk of the Assembly in an electronic
format.
Analysis Prepared by : Paul Riches / INS. / (916) 319-2086
FN: 0004773