Bill Text: CA AB668 | 2013-2014 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Economic disaster area.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-02-03 - From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56. [AB668 Detail]
Download: California-2013-AB668-Introduced.html
BILL NUMBER: AB 668 INTRODUCED BILL TEXT INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Gray FEBRUARY 21, 2013 An act to add Chapter 7.7 (commencing with Section 8697.6) to Division 1 of Title 2 of the Government Code, relating to state government. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 668, as introduced, Gray. Economic disaster area. Existing law authorizes the state to award state contracts, public works projects, and capital projects; to expend the proceeds of bonds for specified purposes; and to acquire property. This bill would require any county or city and county with an unemployment rate above ____% for a period of ____ months to be declared an economic disaster area. This bill would require a county or city and county that is designated an economic disaster area to receive priority consideration when the state is making a determination on where to expend state funds with respect to any state contract or award, public works project, bond-financed project, acquisition of real estate, or capital project. 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. Chapter 7.7 (commencing with Section 8697.6) is added to Division 1 of Title 2 of the Government Code, to read: CHAPTER 7.7. ECONOMIC DISASTER AREAS 8697.6. (a) Any county or city and county with an unemployment rate above ____ percent for a period of ____ months shall be declared an economic disaster area. (b) Notwithstanding any other law, a county or city and county that is designated an economic disaster area shall receive priority consideration when the state is making a determination on where to expend state funds with respect to any state contract or award, public works project, bond-financed project, acquisition of real estate, or capital project.