CA AB 251

AUTHOR:

DeSaulnier [D]

TITLE:

Corporations: Distribution

INTRODUCED:

02/01/2007

DISPOSITION:

Pending

LOCATION:

Senate Banking, Finance and Insurance Committee

SUMMARY:

Amends the General Corporation Law. Prohibits a corporation and its subsidiaries from making a distribution to shareholders if either has failed to make a payment under a defined benefit plan owned by the corporation who receives a distribution prohibited by this provision liable to the corporation for the amount received, plus interest, regardless of whether he or she had knowledge of its impropriety.

STATUS:

06/20/2007

In SENATE Committee on BANKING, FINANCE AND INSURANCE:  Failed passage.

06/20/2007

In SENATE Committee on BANKING, FINANCE AND INSURANCE:  Reconsideration granted.

Commentary:

Will be amended to include SB‑Cal's Uninsured Employer Penalty provisions

Priority:

High

CA AB 507

AUTHOR:

De La Torre [D]

TITLE:

Rating Organizations: Internet Web sites

FISCAL COMMITTEE:

yes

URGENCY CLAUSE:

no

INTRODUCED:

02/20/2007

LAST AMEND:

05/27/2008

DISPOSITION:

Pending

FILE:

1

LOCATION:

Senate Second Reading File

COMMITTEE:

Senate Judiciary Committee

HEARING:

06/24/2008 1:00 pm

SUMMARY:

Relates to the adoption of a Internet Web site by a licensed rating organization to assist a person in determining if an employer is insured for workers' compensation and information that shall be made available. Provides the site shall be accessible without charge. Provides access restrictions. Provides the site may contain a link to the Industrial Relations' site for locating self‑insured employees. Provides civil immunity for the organization and its employees acting within the scope of their employment.

STATUS:

06/04/2008

From SENATE Committee on BANKING, FINANCE AND INSURANCE:  Do pass as amended to Committee on JUDICIARY.

Priority:

High

CA AB 550

AUTHOR:

Ma [D]

TITLE:

Property Taxation: Business Property: Audit

FISCAL COMMITTEE:

yes

URGENCY CLAUSE:

no

INTRODUCED:

02/21/2007

LAST AMEND:

05/19/2008

DISPOSITION:

Pending

COMMITTEE:

Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee

HEARING:

06/25/2008 1:30 pm

SUMMARY:

Amends the property tax law to delete the requirement that a taxpayer own, claim, possess or control locally assessable trade fixtures and business tangible property with a full value of at least a specified amount in order to be audited. Requires the county assessor to annually conduct a significant number of audits to encourage accurate and proper reporting.

STATUS:

05/22/2008

Withdrawn from SENATE Committee on RULES.

05/22/2008

Re‑referred to SENATE Committee on REVENUE AND TAXATION.

Commentary:

SB‑CAL To TESTIFY

Priority:

High

CA AB 811

AUTHOR:

Levine [D]

TITLE:

Contractual Assessments: Energy Efficiency Improvements

FISCAL COMMITTEE:

no

URGENCY CLAUSE:

yes

INTRODUCED:

02/22/2007

LAST AMEND:

05/23/2008

DISPOSITION:

Pending

FILE:

34

LOCATION:

Senate Third Reading File

SUMMARY:

Authorizes a legislative body of any city to determine if it would be in the public interest to designate an area within which authorized city officials and free and willing property owners may enter into contractual assessments to finance the installation of distributed generation renewable energy sources or energy efficiency improvements. Authorizes a property owner to purchase directly the related equipment and materials for the energy efficiency improvements and to contract directly for same.

STATUS:

06/05/2008

In SENATE.  Read second time.  To third reading.

Position:

Support

Priority:

High

CA AB 1620

AUTHOR:

Arambula [D]

TITLE:

Clean Technology Services Unit

INTRODUCED:

02/23/2007

LAST AMEND:

04/11/2007

DISPOSITION:

Pending

LOCATION:

Senate Environmental Quality Committee

SUMMARY:

Establishes the clean technology services unit within the Business, Transportation and Housing Agency to promote the development of new technologies and products that meet the environmental objectives of the state to facilitate the ability of businesses to bring clean technologies to the state's market and to coordinate with other state agencies in order to encourage clean technologies that meet the state's environmental goals and standards.

STATUS:

07/02/2007

In SENATE Committee on ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY:  Not heard.

Position:

Support

Priority:

High

CA AB 1763

AUTHOR:

Blakeslee [R]

TITLE:

Energy: Billing Information

FISCAL COMMITTEE:

yes

URGENCY CLAUSE:

no

INTRODUCED:

01/08/2008

LAST AMEND:

04/02/2008

DISPOSITION:

Pending

COMMITTEE:

Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee

HEARING:

06/17/2008 9:00 am

SUMMARY:

Requires each electrical and gas corporation to disclose on the residential customer's billing statement, specified information on usage and cost and contact information for the Public Utilities Commission Consumer Affairs Branch and to make sure information available online. Makes various finding and declarations on the need and benefits of providing customers with information regarding their current and historic energy usage, breakdown and recommendations to reduce their energy consumption.

STATUS:

05/15/2008

To SENATE Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND COMMUNICATIONS.

Priority:

High

CA AB 1874

AUTHOR:

Coto [D]

TITLE:

State Compensation Insurance Fund

FISCAL COMMITTEE:

yes

URGENCY CLAUSE:

no

INTRODUCED:

02/04/2008

LAST AMEND:

05/29/2008

DISPOSITION:

Pending

COMMITTEE:

Senate Banking, Finance and Insurance Committee

HEARING:

06/18/2008 1:30 pm

SUMMARY:

Provides for the makeup of the board of directors of the State Compensation Insurance Fund. Provides that members appointed by the Governor would be required to have substantial experience in private sector positions. Provides that members appointed by the Governor receive compensation fixed by the State Citizens Compensation Commission.

STATUS:

05/29/2008

From SENATE Committee on BANKING, FINANCE AND INSURANCE with author's amendments.

05/29/2008

In SENATE.  Read second time and amended. Re‑referred to Committee on BANKING, FINANCE AND INSURANCE.

Priority:

High

CA AB 2178

AUTHOR:

Garrick [R]

TITLE:

Minimum Franchise Tax

FISCAL COMMITTEE:

yes

URGENCY CLAUSE:

no

INTRODUCED:

02/20/2008

LAST AMEND:

04/29/2008

DISPOSITION:

Pending

LOCATION:

Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee

SUMMARY:

Amends the Corporation Tax Law which imposes a minimum franchise tax on every corporation incorporated in this state, or doing business in this state. Reduces the minimum tax rate. Makes technical changes to delete obsolete provisions of that law.

STATUS:

05/12/2008

In ASSEMBLY Committee on REVENUE AND TAXATION:  Heard, remains in Committee.

Priority:

High

CA AB 2181

AUTHOR:

Ruskin [D]

TITLE:

Workers' Compensation: Return‑to‑Work Program

FISCAL COMMITTEE:

yes

URGENCY CLAUSE:

no

INTRODUCED:

02/20/2008

LAST AMEND:

04/10/2008

DISPOSITION:

Pending

COMMITTEE:

Senate Labor and Industrial Relations Committee

HEARING:

06/25/2008 9:30 am

SUMMARY:

Requires the Administrative Director of the Division of Workers' Compensation to develop, make available, and publish a guide covering the Return‑to‑Work Program requirements. Requires a workers' compensation insurer to provide a copy of the guide in printed form to every insured employer within 30 days of the insurer's receipt of the employer's first claim for indemnity benefits made under any policy year.

STATUS:

05/22/2008

To SENATE Committee on LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS.

Priority:

High

CA AB 2716

AUTHOR:

Ma [D]

TITLE:

Employment: Paid Sick Leave

FISCAL COMMITTEE:

yes

URGENCY CLAUSE:

no

INTRODUCED:

02/22/2008

LAST AMEND:

03/24/2008

DISPOSITION:

Pending

LOCATION:

SENATE

SUMMARY:

Requires employers to provide paid sick time, upon request of employee, for diagnosis, care, or treatment of health conditions of the employee or an employees family member, or for leave related to domestic violence or sexual assault. Provides that an employer would be prohibited from discriminating or retaliating against an employee who requests paid sick time. Exempts construction employees covered by a collective bargaining agreement if the agreement expressly waives the requirements of these provisions.

STATUS:

05/28/2008

In ASSEMBLY.  Read third time.  Passed ASSEMBLY.  *****To SENATE.

Commentary:

SB‑CAL To TESTIFY

Priority:

High

CA AB 2773

AUTHOR:

Price [D]

TITLE:

Public Contracts: Small Business Procurement

FISCAL COMMITTEE:

yes

URGENCY CLAUSE:

no

INTRODUCED:

02/22/2008

DISPOSITION:

Pending

LOCATION:

SENATE

SUMMARY:

Relates to The Small Business Procurement and Contract Act. Permits a state agency to award a contract to a certified small business, including microbusiness and a disabled veteran business enterprise, without complying with specified competitive bidding requirements. Increases the maximum amount of the contract and requires the contractor to report the actual percentage of small business or disabled veteran business enterprise participation that was achieved.

STATUS:

05/28/2008

In ASSEMBLY.  Read third time.  Passed ASSEMBLY.  *****To SENATE.

Commentary:

SB‑CAL To TESTIFY

Priority:

High

CA AB 2796

AUTHOR:

Nava [D]

TITLE:

Emergency Services

FISCAL COMMITTEE:

no

URGENCY CLAUSE:

no

INTRODUCED:

02/22/2008

LAST AMEND:

05/06/2008

DISPOSITION:

Pending

LOCATION:

Senate Rules Committee

SUMMARY:

Provides that it is the intent of the Legislature to amend the State Emergency Services Act so as to encourage conscientious nongovernmental entities to volunteer resources and assistance during states of emergency and to participate in preplanning and coordination efforts designed to lead to a more comprehensive and effective emergency response in order to reduce injury and loss of life as economically and efficiently as is practicable.

STATUS:

05/29/2008

To SENATE Committee on RULES.

Priority:

High

CA AB 2854