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

AUTHOR:

Mendoza [D]

TITLE:

California Small Business Advocate: Internet Site

FISCAL COMMITTEE:

yes

URGENCY CLAUSE:

no

INTRODUCED:

02/22/2008

LAST AMEND:

05/27/2008

DISPOSITION:

Pending

LOCATION:

SENATE

SUMMARY:

Requires the California Small Business Advocate to establish a one‑stop location on its Internet Web site for posting announcements of business‑related programs and services offered by state entities and other specified information. Requires the advocate to determine the programs, information, announcements, and services for posting and requires state agencies to cooperate with the advocate in administering the one‑stop location on its Web site.

STATUS:

05/29/2008

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

Commentary:

SB‑CAL To TESTIFY

Priority:

High

CA AB 2940

AUTHOR:

De Leon [D]

TITLE:

Retirement: State Employee Savings Program

FISCAL COMMITTEE:

yes

URGENCY CLAUSE:

no

INTRODUCED:

02/22/2008

LAST AMEND:

05/23/2008

DISPOSITION:

Pending

LOCATION:

SENATE

SUMMARY:

Creates the California Employee Savings Program, to be administered by the Public Employees Retirement System. Requires PERS to offer one or more individual retirement accounts or individual retirement annuities to eligible employees. Specifies that eligible employees of participating employers are not members of PERS. Requires PERS to allow employers without retirement plans to contribute and to match employee contributions. Provides for reports, reimbursement, use of funds and available funding.

STATUS:

05/29/2008

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

Priority:

High

CA AB 2967

AUTHOR:

Lieber [D]

TITLE:

Health Care Cost and Quality Transparency

FISCAL COMMITTEE:

yes

URGENCY CLAUSE:

no

INTRODUCED:

02/22/2008

LAST AMEND:

04/15/2008

DISPOSITION:

Pending

COMMITTEE:

Senate Health Committee

HEARING:

06/18/2008 1:30 pm

SUMMARY:

Creates the Health Care Cost and Quality Transparency Committee in the Health and Human Services Agency with specified powers including the development of a health care cost and quality transparency plan and to include various strategies to improve medical data collection and reporting practices. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to undertake duties that include improving strategies to improve health care quality.

STATUS:

06/05/2008

To SENATE Committee on HEALTH.

Commentary:

SB‑CAL To TESTIFY

Priority:

High

CA AB 2987

AUTHOR:

Benoit [R]

TITLE:

Worker's Compensation: Job Displacement Benefits

FISCAL COMMITTEE:

no

URGENCY CLAUSE:

no

INTRODUCED:

02/22/2008

LAST AMEND:

04/24/2008

DISPOSITION:

Pending

COMMITTEE:

Senate Labor and Industrial Relations Committee

HEARING:

06/25/2008 9:30 am

SUMMARY:

Relates to workers' compensation. Provides for the payment of supplemental job displacement benefits to any injured worker if the injury causes permanent partial disability and the injured employee does not return to work for the employer within 60 days of the date of the first report received by the claims administrator containing an initial evaluation of permanent impairment from either a primary treating physician, qualified medical evaluator, or a prescribed medical evaluator.

STATUS:

05/15/2008

To SENATE Committee on LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS.

Priority:

High

CA AB 3018

AUTHOR:

Nunez [D]

TITLE:

California Green Collar Jobs Act of 2008

FISCAL COMMITTEE:

yes

URGENCY CLAUSE:

no

INTRODUCED:

02/22/2008

DISPOSITION:

Pending

COMMITTEE:

Senate Labor and Industrial Relations Committee

HEARING:

06/11/2008 9:30 am

SUMMARY:

Enacts the Green Collar Jobs Act of 2008. Requires the Secretary of the Labor and Workforce Development Agency to develop a comprehensive array of programs, strategies, and resources to address the workforce needs that accompany the green economy and to establish, among other programs, green job training programs for eligible individuals. Provides for the creation of partnerships between public and private organizations to coordinate statewide workforce training efforts.

STATUS:

06/05/2008

To SENATE Committees on LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS and ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY.

Priority:

High

CA ACR 120

AUTHOR:

Silva [R]

TITLE:

Entrepreneurship Week

INTRODUCED:

03/25/2008

DISPOSITION:

Pending

LOCATION:

Assembly Rules Committee

SUMMARY:

Declares the Legislature's support for the goal of Entrepreneurship Week form November 17 to 23, 2008. Encourages schools and other organizations to hold events promoting entrepreneurship during that week.

STATUS:

04/03/2008

To ASSEMBLY Committee on RULES.

Priority:

High

CA SB 940

AUTHOR:

Yee [D]

TITLE:

Temporary Services Employees: Wages

FISCAL COMMITTEE:

yes

URGENCY CLAUSE:

no

INTRODUCED:

02/23/2007

LAST AMEND:

05/21/2008

DISPOSITION:

Pending

LOCATION:

Assembly Appropriations Committee

SUMMARY:

Provides that for employees of temporary services employers, wages shall be paid weekly, or daily if an employee is assigned to a client on a day‑to‑day basis or to a client engaged in a trade dispute. Provides these provisions would not apply to employees who are assigned to a client for specified period, unless the employer pays the employee weekly in compliance with these provisions. Applies civil and criminal penalties for violations.

STATUS:

05/21/2008

In ASSEMBLY.  Read second time and amended. Re‑referred to Committee on APPROPRIATIONS.

Priority:

High

CA SB 1115

AUTHOR:

Migden [D]

TITLE:

Workers' Compensation: Permanent Disability Reports

FISCAL COMMITTEE:

no

URGENCY CLAUSE:

no

INTRODUCED:

01/22/2008

DISPOSITION:

Pending

COMMITTEE:

Assembly Insurance Committee

HEARING:

06/25/2008 9:00 am

SUMMARY:

Provides that the race, religious creed, color, national origin, age, gender, marital status, sex, or genetic predisposition shall not be considered to be a cause or other factor considered in any determination made pursuant to provisions of existing workers' compensation law pertaining to permanent disability.

STATUS:

05/01/2008

To ASSEMBLY Committee on INSURANCE.

Commentary:

Applicant's Attorneys Association‑sponsored

Priority:

High

CA SB 1300

AUTHOR:

Corbett [D]

TITLE:

Health Care Coverage: Provider Contracts

FISCAL COMMITTEE:

yes

URGENCY CLAUSE:

no

INTRODUCED:

02/20/2008

LAST AMEND:

05/07/2008

DISPOSITION:

Pending

COMMITTEE:

Assembly Health Committee

HEARING:

06/17/2008 1:30 pm

SUMMARY:

Prohibits a contract between a health care provider and a health care service plan or a health insurer from containing a provision that restricts the ability of the plan or insurer to furnish information on the cost of procedures or health care quality information to subscribers, enrollees, policyholders, or insureds. Requires health care service plans and health insurers to involve providers in the development of information prior to furnishing it to subscribers, enrollees, policyholders, or insureds.

STATUS:

05/22/2008

To ASSEMBLY Committee on HEALTH.

Priority:

High

CA SB 1397

AUTHOR:

Negrete McLeod [D]

TITLE:

Prison Industry Authority: Procurement

FISCAL COMMITTEE:

yes

URGENCY CLAUSE:

no

INTRODUCED:

02/21/2008

DISPOSITION:

Pending

LOCATION:

Senate Public Safety Committee

SUMMARY:

Requires the Prison Industry Board in procuring any goods of services, to comply with certain provisions of law that give preference to small businesses and disabled veteran business enterprises in awarding contracts.

STATUS:

04/01/2008

In SENATE Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY:  Not heard.

Commentary:

San Joaquin Distributors

Priority:

High

CA SB 1490

AUTHOR:

Padilla [D]

TITLE:

Employment: Independent Contractors

FISCAL COMMITTEE:

yes

URGENCY CLAUSE:

no

INTRODUCED:

02/21/2008

LAST AMEND:

03/27/2008

DISPOSITION:

Pending

LOCATION:

Senate Appropriations Committee

SUMMARY:

Requires a person employing labor in the state to provide to an individual hired as an independent contractor a form including a notice that the individual has been hired as same, a statement explaining the impact of the individual's status on tax obligations and eligibility for labor and employment protections, and a notice that the individual may request a determination as to whether the individual is an independent contractor or employee. Requires related records to be maintained by the hiring entity.

STATUS:

05/22/2008

In SENATE Committee on APPROPRIATIONS:  Not heard.

Priority:

High

CA SB 1583

AUTHOR:

Corbett [D]

TITLE:

Employment: Independent Contractors

FISCAL COMMITTEE:

yes

URGENCY CLAUSE:

no

INTRODUCED:

02/22/2008

LAST AMEND:

04/15/2008

DISPOSITION:

Pending

COMMITTEE:

Assembly Judiciary Committee

HEARING:

06/10/2008 10:00 am

COMMITTEE:

Assembly Judiciary Committee

HEARING:

06/17/2008 9:00 am

SUMMARY:

Provides that a person who knowingly advises another person to treat an individual as a independent contractor to avoid employee status for the individual shall be jointly and severally liable with the employer if the individual is not found to be an independent contractor.

STATUS:

05/22/2008

To ASSEMBLY Committee on JUDICIARY.

Priority:

High

CA SB 1661

AUTHOR:

Kuehl [D]

TITLE:

Unemployment Compensation: Family Leave

FISCAL COMMITTEE:

yes

URGENCY CLAUSE:

no

INTRODUCED:

02/22/2008

DISPOSITION:

Pending

COMMITTEE:

Assembly Insurance Committee

HEARING:

06/25/2008 9:00 am

SUMMARY:

Relates to the family temporary disability insurance program for workers who take time off work to care for a seriously ill family member, as defined, or to bond with a new child. Provides that an individual shall be deemed to have left his or her most recent work with good cause if the individual's employment is terminated as a result of the individual's taking a qualifying leave under the family temporary disability insurance program.

STATUS:

05/28/2008

To ASSEMBLY Committee on INSURANCE.

Priority:

High

CA SB 1672

AUTHOR:

Steinberg [D]

TITLE:

Career Technical Education and Technology Job Bond Act

FISCAL COMMITTEE:

yes

URGENCY CLAUSE:

no

INTRODUCED:

02/22/2008

LAST AMEND:

05/28/2008

DISPOSITION:

Pending

LOCATION:

ASSEMBLY

SUMMARY:

Enacts the Renewable Energy, Climate Change, Career Technical Education, and Clean Technology Job Creation Bond Act. Authorizes the issuance and sale of state bonds for certain purposes including construction or reconfiguration of facilities to provide pupils with the skills and knowledge necessary for careers related to clean technology, renewable energy, or energy efficiency and loans for capital outlay projects by specified entities to provide job training and development.

STATUS:

05/29/2008

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

Priority:

High

CA SB 1717

AUTHOR:

Perata [D]

TITLE:

Workers' Compensation: Permanent Partial Disability

FISCAL COMMITTEE:

no

URGENCY CLAUSE:

no

INTRODUCED:

02/22/2008

LAST AMEND:

05/01/2008

DISPOSITION:

Pending

COMMITTEE:

Assembly Insurance Committee

HEARING:

06/25/2008 9:00 am

SUMMARY:

Eliminates provisions in Workers' Compensation Law requiring an employer to pay an injured employee a decreased amount of permanent disability benefits if, within a specified time period of a disability becoming permanent and stationary, the employer offers the injured employee regular work, modified work or alternative work, within specified time periods in existing law, regardless of whether the injured employee accepts or rejects the offer. Revises the formula for permanent disability benefits.

STATUS:

06/05/2008

To ASSEMBLY Committee on INSURANCE.

Priority:

High

CA AB 2 a

AUTHOR:

Nunez [D]

TITLE:

Health Care Reform

FISCAL COMMITTEE:

yes

URGENCY CLAUSE:

no

INTRODUCED:

09/11/2007

LAST AMEND:

11/08/2007

DISPOSITION:

Pending

LOCATION:

Assembly Health Committee

SUMMARY:

Relates to requiring all residents to obtain minimum health care coverage, minimum health care coverage by health insurers and health care service plans, employer coverage under a healthy action incentives and rewards program, hospital billings, health savings account tax credit, physician supervision or physicians assistants and nurses, electronic prescribing, a school district minimum health care coverage parent information sheet, employer cafeteria plans, and health care service plan formularies.

STATUS:

11/14/2007

In ASSEMBLY Committee on HEALTH:  Not heard.

Priority:

High