Bill Text: CA AB599 | 2017-2018 | Regular Session | Introduced

California Assembly Bill 599 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Legislative Modernization Working Group.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Failed) 2018-02-01 - Died at Desk. [AB599 Detail]

Download: California-2017-AB599-Introduced.html

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2017–2018 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill

No. 599

Introduced by Assembly Member Waldron

February 14, 2017

An act relating to the Legislature.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 599, as introduced, Waldron. Legislative Modernization Working Group.

Existing provisions of the California Constitution provide that the legislative power of the State is vested in the California Legislature, as specified. Existing law provides for the organization and administration of the Legislature.

This bill would express the intent of the Legislature to establish the Legislative Modernization Working Group, which would be comprised of experts within the technology industry and Members of the Legislature. The working group would make recommendations to the Legislature regarding the modernization of legislative processes and operations.

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

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

SECTION 1.

It is the intent of the Legislature to establish the Legislative Modernization Working Group, which would be comprised of experts within the technology industry and Members of the Legislature. It is further the intent of the Legislature that the working group make recommendations to the Legislature regarding the modernization of legislative processes and operations including streamlining processes, maximizing taxpayer savings, increasing cybersecurity, reducing its carbon footprint, and providing flexible, and family-friendly workplaces.