Bill Text: CA AB199 | 2013-2014 | Regular Session | Enrolled

California Assembly Bill 199 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: Institutional purchasers: sale of California produce.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Vetoed) 2014-03-06 - Last day to consider Governor's veto pursuant to Joint Rule 58.5. [AB199 Detail]

Download: California-2013-AB199-Enrolled.html

BILL NUMBER: AB 199	ENROLLED
	BILL TEXT

	PASSED THE SENATE  SEPTEMBER 9, 2013
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  SEPTEMBER 10, 2013
	AMENDED IN SENATE  SEPTEMBER 5, 2013
	AMENDED IN SENATE  JULY 8, 2013
	AMENDED IN SENATE  JUNE 24, 2013
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MAY 24, 2013

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Holden
   (Coauthor: Assembly Member Alejo)

                        JANUARY 29, 2013

   An act to add and repeal Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 58595)
to Part 1 of Division 21 of the Food and Agricultural Code, and to
amend, repeal, and add Sections 4330 and 4331 of the Government Code,
relating to institutional purchasers of agricultural products.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 199, Holden. Institutional purchasers: sale of California
produce.
   Under existing law, price, fitness, and quality being equal, any
body, officer, or other person charged with the purchase, or
permitted or authorized to purchase supplies for the use of the
state, or of any of its institutions or offices, or for the use of
any county or city, is required to always prefer supplies, defined to
include produce, that are grown, manufactured, or produced in the
state, and is required to next prefer supplies partially
manufactured, grown, or produced in the state.
   This bill would, until January 1, 2017, remove supplies grown or
partially grown in the state from this requirement, and produce from
the definition of supplies. The bill, the Choose California Act,
would until January 1, 2017, require all California state-owned or
state-run institutions, except public universities, public schools,
and school districts, to purchase agricultural products grown in
California to the extent possible from a California company before
those that are grown outside of the state, as specified. The bill
would, until January 1, 2017, encourage all public universities,
public schools, and school districts in California to purchase
agricultural products grown in California to the greatest extent
possible.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  This act shall be known, and may be cited, as the
Choose California Act.
  SEC. 2.  Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 58595) is added to Part
1 of Division 21 of the Food and Agricultural Code, to read:
      CHAPTER 7.  INSTITUTIONAL PURCHASERS OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS


   58595.  (a) All California state-owned or state-run institutions,
except public universities, public schools, and school districts,
shall purchase agricultural products grown in California to the
extent possible from a California company before those that are grown
outside the state as long as both of the following are met:
   (1) The bid or price is equal to or less than the bid or price for
agricultural products produced outside the state.
   (2) The availability and delivery schedule of the agricultural
products is acceptable.
   (b) This section shall only apply to a contract to purchase
agricultural products for a value that is less than the value of the
threshold for supplies and services for which California has
obligated itself under the Agreement on Government Procurement of the
World Trade Organization.
   58596.  All public universities, public schools, and school
districts in California are encouraged to purchase agricultural
products grown in California to the greatest extent possible.
   58597.  This chapter shall remain in effect only until January 1,
2017, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted
statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2017, deletes or extends
that date.
  SEC. 3.  Section 4330 of the Government Code is amended to read:
   4330.  (a) As used in this article, "supplies" includes goods,
wares, merchandise, and manufactures.
   (b) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1,
2017, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted
statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2017, deletes or extends
that date.
  SEC. 4.  Section 4330 is added to the Government Code, to read:
   4330.  (a) As used in this article, "supplies" includes goods,
wares, merchandise, manufactures, and produce.
   (b) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2017.
  SEC. 5.  Section 4331 of the Government Code is amended to read:
   4331.  (a) Price, fitness, and quality being equal, any body,
officer, or other person charged with the purchase of, or permitted
or authorized to purchase, supplies for the use of the state, or of
any of its institutions or offices, or for the use of any county or
city, shall always prefer supplies manufactured or produced in the
state, and shall next prefer supplies partially manufactured or
produced in the state.
   (b) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1,
2017, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted
statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2017, deletes or extends
that date.
  SEC. 6.  Section 4331 is added to the Government Code, to read:
   4331.  (a) Price, fitness, and quality being equal, any body,
officer, or other person charged with the purchase of, or permitted
or authorized to purchase, supplies for the use of the state, or of
any of its institutions or offices, or for the use of any county or
city, shall always prefer supplies grown, manufactured, or produced
in the state, and shall next prefer supplies partially manufactured,
grown, or produced in the state.
   (b) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2017.