Bill Text: CA AB2987 | 2017-2018 | Regular Session | Introduced

California Assembly Bill 2987 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Bill Title: Public contracts: bidding: Business Enterprises Program for the Blind.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2018-04-25 - In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author. [AB2987 Detail]

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CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2017–2018 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill

No. 2987

Introduced by Assembly Member Patterson

February 16, 2018

An act to amend Section 19626 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to blind persons.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 2987, as introduced, Patterson. Business Enterprises Program for the Blind.

Existing law requires the Director of Rehabilitation to establish and promote the Business Enterprises Program for the Blind, for the purpose of providing blind persons with remunerative employment, enlarging their economic opportunities, and stimulating them to greater efforts in striving to make themselves self-supporting. A blind person licensed under the program is authorized to operate vending facilities on any property within the state, as specified. Existing law defines a “vending facility” for the purposes of the program.

This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to the definition of a vending facility.

Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

Section 19626 of the Welfare and Institutions Code is amended to read:

19626.

~~A “vending facility” is~~ (a) For purposes of this article, “vending facility” means a location ~~which~~ that may sell, at wholesale or retail, foods, beverages, confections, newspapers, periodicals, tobacco products, and other articles or services dispensed automatically or manually and prepared on or off the premises in accordance with applicable health laws.

~~A “vending facility”~~

(b) A vending facility may consist, exclusively or in appropriate combination, of automatic vending machines, cafeterias, snackbars, catering or food concession vehicles, cart service, shelters, counters and any appropriate equipment as the director may by regulation prescribe as being necessary for the sale of the articles or services described in ~~the first paragraph of this section.~~ subdivision (a).

~~A “vending facility”~~

(c) A vending facility may encompass more than one building.

~~Licensed blind vendors shall not be~~

(d) A licensed blind vendor is not required to purchase supplies or services from ~~wholesalers~~ ~~who may be~~ a wholesaler licensed under this article.