Bill Text: CA SB734 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: State and local workforce investment boards: funding.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2011-10-06 - Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 498, Statutes of 2011. [SB734 Detail]

Download: California-2011-SB734-Introduced.html

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BILL NUMBER: SB 734	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Senator Price

                        FEBRUARY 18, 2011

   An act to amend Section 14838.1 of the Government Code, relating
to small business.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 734, as introduced, Price. Small business participation goals.
   Existing law provides for various programs to encourage the
participation of small businesses, as certified by the Department of
General Services, in state agency contracts, and sets forth the
duties of the Director of General Services and the directors of other
state agencies in this regard.
   Existing law, in order to encourage the participation of small
businesses in the construction of the state's infrastructure, as
provided in specified infrastructure-related bond acts of 2006,
requires each state agency, as defined, to establish a 25% goal for
the participation of small businesses in the construction of the
state's infrastructure, as provided in those bond acts, to advertise
all upcoming opportunities to bid on contracts for projects funded by
those bond acts, as specified, including bidding procedures, and to
provide California small businesses with information regarding
available training and technical assistance for understanding and
bidding on contracts for projects funded by those bond acts.
   Existing law also requires each state agency that has awarded any
contract financed with the proceeds of the infrastructure-related
bond acts in the previous fiscal year to report to the Director of
General Services on an annual basis on certain statistics regarding
small business and microbusiness participation.
   Existing law, the California High-Speed Rail Act, creates the
High-Speed Rail Authority to develop and implement a high-speed rail
system in the state, with specified powers and duties. Existing law,
pursuant to the Safe, Reliable High-Speed Passenger Train Bond Act
for the 21st Century, approved by the voters as Proposition 1A at the
November 4, 2008, general election, provides for the issuance of
$9.95 billion in general obligation bonds for high-speed rail and
related purposes.
   This bill would extend the application of the above-referenced
small business participation goals and reporting provisions to the
High-Speed Rail Authority relative to the Safe, Reliable High-Speed
Passenger Train Bond Act for the 21st Century.
   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.  Section 14838.1 of the Government Code is amended to
read:
   14838.1.  (a) In order to encourage the participation of small
businesses in the construction, alteration, demolition, repair, or
improvement, of the state's infrastructure, as provided in the
infrastructure-related bond acts of 2006  and 2008  , each
state agency awarding contracts financed with the proceeds of these
bonds shall do all of the following:
   (1) Establish a 25 percent small business participation goal in
all contracts  it  financed with the proceeds of the
infrastructure-related bond acts of 2006  and 2008  .
   (2) Advertise all upcoming opportunities to bid on contracts for
projects funded by the infrastructure-related bond acts of 2006 
and 2008  , described in subdivision (c), in the California
State Contracts Register and include in the advertisement an Internet
link to information for prospective bidders, including, but not
limited to, general bidding procedures and how to properly prepare a
bid for those contracts.
   (3) Provide information to California small businesses regarding
training and technical assistance that is available to assist these
small businesses in understanding and bidding on contracts for
projects funded by the infrastructure-related bond acts of 2006 
and 2008  , described in subdivision (c).
   (b) For purposes of this section, "small business" has the same
meaning as set forth in subdivision (d) in Section 14837.
   (c) For purposes of this section, all of the following measures
are deemed to be the infrastructure-related bond acts of 2006 
and 2008  :
   (1) The Highway Safety, Traffic Reduction, Air Quality, and Port
Security Bond Act of 2006 (Chapter 12.49 (commencing with Section
8879.20) of Division 1 of the Government Code).
   (2) The Housing and Emergency Shelter Trust Fund Act of 2006 (Part
12 (commencing with Section 53540) of Division 31 of the Health and
Safety Code).
   (3) The Kindergarten-University Public Education Facilities Bond
Act of 2006 (Part 69 (commencing with Section 101000) of the
Education Code).
   (4) The Disaster Preparedness and Flood Prevention Bond Act of
2006 (Chapter 1.699 (commencing with Section 5096.800) of Division 5
of the Public Resources Code).
   (5) The Safe Drinking Water, Water Quality and Supply, Flood
Control, River and Coastal Protection Bond Act of 2006 (Division 43
(commencing with Section 75001) of the Public Resources Code). 
   (6) The Safe, Reliable High-Speed Passenger Train Bond Act for the
21st Century (Chapter 20 (commencing with Section 2704) of Division
3 of the Streets and Highways Code). 
   (d) For the purposes of this section, "state agency" includes each
agency provided for in Section 12800 and each state entity included
in Section 10335.7 of the Public Contract Code in which the head of
the agency is appointed by the Governor.  For the purposes of
this section, "state agency" also includes the High-Speed Rail
Authority created pursuant to Section 185020 of the Public Utilities
Code. 
   (e) This section does not require the expenditure of the proceeds
of the sale of the bonds described in this section, except as
permitted by the measure authorizing the issuance of the bond.
   (f) On or before August 1, 2009, and annually thereafter, each
state agency that has awarded any contract financed with the proceeds
of the infrastructure-related bond acts of 2006 in the previous
fiscal year shall report to the Director of General Services
statistics comparing the small business and microbusiness
participation dollars for contracts funded by these bonds to the
total contract dollars for contracts funded by these bonds.  The
High-Speed Rail Authority shall report, pursuant to this section, on
or before August 1, 2012, and annually thereafter, with respect to
the bond act described in paragraph (6) of subdivision (c).  If
an agency did not meet its participation goal, then the agency shall
include in its report a plan of action to meet its participation goal
during the current fiscal year.