Bill Text: CA AB674 | 2013-2014 | Regular Session | Amended
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Bill Title: Microenterprise.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: (Passed) 2014-07-09 - Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 101, Statutes of 2014. [AB674 Detail]
Download: California-2013-AB674-Amended.html
Bill Title: Microenterprise.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: (Passed) 2014-07-09 - Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 101, Statutes of 2014. [AB674 Detail]
Download: California-2013-AB674-Amended.html
BILL NUMBER: AB 674 AMENDED BILL TEXT AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY JANUARY 14, 2014 AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY JANUARY 6, 2014 AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY MARCH 19, 2013 INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Quirk-Silva (Principal coauthor: Assembly Member Brown) ( Coauthors: Assembly Members Daly, Fox, and Medina ) FEBRUARY 21, 2013 An act to amend Section 18000 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to small business regulations. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 674, as amended, Quirk-Silva. Microenterprise. Existing law defines microenterprise as a sole proprietorship, partnership, or corporation that has fewer than 5 employees, including the owner, and generally lacks access to conventional loans, equity, or other banking services, as provided. Existing law distinguishesmicroenterprisesa microenterprise from a smallbusinessesbusiness ormicrobusinessesmicrobusiness . Existing law encourages specified local agencies to access, include, and promote local partnerships that invest in microenterprise development, as provided. Existing law defines a "microenterprise development provider" to mean a nonprofit or public agency that provides self-employment training, technical assistance, and access to microloans to individuals seeking to become self-employed or to expand their current business. This bill would modify the definition of microenterprise to also include a limited liability company, increase the number of employees to 5 or fewer, and require that the entity generally lack sufficient access toconventionalloans, equity, or otherbanking servicesfinancial capital . The bill would delete those provisions expressly distinguishingmicroenterprisesa microenterprise from a smallbusinessesbusiness ormicrobusinessesmicrobusiness . The bill would modify the definition of microenterprise development provider to also include a nonprofit organization or public agency that provides self-employment training, technical assistance, and access to microloans to amicrobusinessmicroenterprise seeking to expand its current business. 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 18000 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read: 18000. (a) For purposes of this part, "microenterprise" means a sole proprietorship, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation that meetsallboth of the following requirements: (1) Has five or fewer employees, including the owner, who may be part time or full time. (2) Generally lacks sufficient access toconventionalloans, equity, or otherbanking servicesfinancial capit al . (b) For purposes of this part, "microenterprise development provider" means a nonprofit organization or public agency that provides self-employment training, technical assistance, and access to microloans to individuals seeking to become self-employed or to amicrobusinessmicroenterprise seeking to expand its current business.