Bill Text: CA AB442 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Governor's Military Council.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Passed) 2015-09-21 - Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 298, Statutes of 2015. [AB442 Detail]

Download: California-2015-AB442-Introduced.html

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BILL NUMBER: AB 442	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Irwin

                        FEBRUARY 23, 2015

   An act to add and repeal Section 59 of the Military and Veterans
Code, relating to military bases.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 442, as introduced, Irwin. Governor's Military Council.
   Existing law establishes the California Military Department, which
contains the California National Guard, the State Military Reserve,
and other offices.
   This bill would codify the Governor's Military Council, under the
direction of the California Military Department, and would provide
for appointment to the council by the governor. The bill would
provide that the appointments may include policy level
representatives from specified areas. The provisions of this bill
would remain operative only until January 1, 2021.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes.
State-mandated local program: no.


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

  SECTION 1.  The Legislature finds and declares as follows:
   (a) California is home to 29 federal military installations and
the United States Department of Defense directly employs more than
236,000 people in California. In an effort to protect and expand the
military's vital role in national security and California's economy,
Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. established the Governor's Military
Council and appointed former Congresswoman and Under Secretary of
State Ellen Tauscher as chair. The Governor's Military Council works
to protect California's military installations and operations amid
ongoing United States Department of Defense budget cuts, and leverage
changes in federal military strategy to position the state to
continue innovation and leadership in its military mission.
   (b) The Military Council articulates the unique national defense
value of California installations, and the importance of the
Californians and businesses that support them. The Military Council
also provides insight to state policy leaders on how state government
can ensure that California serves as an operating environment for
military and defense operations.
   (c) The Military Council has convened several meetings throughout
the state over the last year to tour installations and gather
information and input from military commanders, business leaders, and
community support organizations. The Military Council will deliver a
report with recommendations to state leaders in summer 2015.
   (d) The effect of sequestration and the continuing prospect of
base reduction and closure necessitate that California maintain
vigilance and speak with a unified voice to protect and enhance the
United States Department of Defense mission in California.
  SEC. 2.  Section 59 is added to the Military and Veterans Code, 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 membership may include, but is not limited to,
policy level representatives from the following:
   (1) The Governor's Advisor on Military Affairs.
   (2) The Director of the Governor's Office of Business and Economic
Development.
   (3) The Secretary for Environmental Protection.
   (4) The Director of Employment Development.
   (5) The Director of State Planning and Research.
   (6) The Chairperson of the State Energy Resources Conservation and
Development Commission.
   (7) The Secretary of Transportation.
   (8) The Executive Director of the Employment Training Panel.
   (9) The Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency.
   (10) The President of the University of California.
   (11) The Chancellor of the California State University.
   (12) The Chancellor of the California Community Colleges.
   (13) The President pro Tempore of the Senate.
   (14) The Speaker of the Assembly.
   (15) The State Air Resources Board.
   (16) The State Energy Resources Conservation and Development
Commission.
   (17) Any other legislative offices, state agencies, local
governments, industry, civic, and research organizations that may
have an interest in defense-related activities.
   (c) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1,
2021, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted
statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2021, deletes or extends
that date.