Bill Text: CA AB2318 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Enterprise zones.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-02-27 - Read first time. [AB2318 Detail]

Download: California-2011-AB2318-Introduced.html

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BILL NUMBER: AB 2318	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Bradford

                        FEBRUARY 24, 2012

   An act to amend Section 7071 of the Government Code, relating to
economic development.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 2318, as introduced, Bradford. Enterprise zones.
   The Enterprise Zone Act authorizes the designation of certain
depressed areas in this state as enterprise zones for purposes of
providing specific economic incentives within those areas. Existing
law makes legislative findings and declarations related to the act.
   This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to these
legislative findings and declarations.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no.
State-mandated local program: no.


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

  SECTION 1.  Section 7071 of the Government Code is amended to read:

   7071.  The Legislature finds and declares as follows:
   (a) The health, safety, and welfare of the people of California
depend upon the development, stability, and expansion of private
business, industry, and commerce, and there are certain areas within
the state that are economically depressed due to a lack of investment
in the private sector. Therefore, it is declared to be the purpose
of this chapter to stimulate business and industrial growth in the
depressed areas of the state by relaxing regulatory controls that
impede private investment.
   (b) It is in the economic interest of the state to have one
strong, combined, and business-friendly incentive program to help
attract business and industry to the state, to help retain and expand
existing state business and industry, and to create increased job
opportunities for all Californians.
   (c) No enterprise zone shall be designated in which any boundary
thereof is drawn in a manner so as to include larger stable
businesses or heavily residential areas to the detriment of areas
that are truly economically depressed.
   (d)  Nothing in this   This  chapter
shall  not  be construed to infringe upon regulations
relating to the civil rights, equal employment rights, equal
opportunity rights, or fair housing rights of any person.