Bill Text: CA AB1299 | 2021-2022 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Governor’s Military Council.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Failed) 2022-02-01 - From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56. [AB1299 Detail]
Download: California-2021-AB1299-Introduced.html
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE—
2021–2022 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 1299
| Introduced by Assembly Member Voepel |
February 19, 2021 |
An act to amend Section 59 of the Military and Veterans Code, relating to the military.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 1299, as introduced, Voepel.
Governor’s Military Council.
Existing law establishes the Governor’s Military Council that advises the Governor on efforts to retain military installations and operations within the state. Under existing law, members of the council are appointed by the Governor and include bipartisan representatives from both houses of the Legislature, as specified. Existing law repeals the law establishing the council on January 1, 2026.
This bill would extend that repeal date to January 1, 2028.
Digest Key
Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NOBill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 59 of the Military and Veterans Code is amended to read:59.
(a) There is in the state government a Governor’s Military Council (council) that shall serve under the direction of the Military Department and consist of members appointed by the Governor. The council shall advise the Governor on efforts to retain military installations and operations within this state that are necessary for the defense of the nation, and to coordinate and focus those efforts.(b) The council shall include, but not be limited to, bipartisan representatives from both houses of the Legislature. Senate representatives shall be nominated by the Senate Committee on Rules and Assembly representatives shall be nominated by the Speaker of the Assembly.
(c) This section shall remain in effect only until
January 1, 2026, January 1, 2028, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2026, January 1, 2028, deletes or extends that date.
