Joint powers authorities: common powers.
Summary
Existing law provides that 2 or more public agencies, by agreement, may form a joint powers authority to exercise any power common to the contracting parties, as specified. This bill would provide that the parties to the agreement may exercise any power common to the contracting parties, including, but not limited to, the authority to levy a fee, assessment, or tax, as specified.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2014
Committee Review
Aug 2014
Assembly Passage
Apr 2014
Senate Passage
Aug 2014
Signed into Law
Sep 2014
Introduced Feb 20, 2014
Signed Sep 17, 2014
Floor votes · Senate Aug 11, 2014 · Assembly Apr 28, 2014
How they voted
21–15
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 40
Aug 11, 2014
D
Democratic28
75% Yea
R
Republican12
100% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
7
Committee
6
Amendments
1
Sep 17, 2014
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor.
legislature
Aug 14, 2014
Lower · Passed
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 48. Noes 29. Page 2170.).
lower
Aug 12, 2014
Introduced
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 14 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
lower
Aug 11, 2014
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (21-15-4)
senate
Jun 16, 2014
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (June 11).
upper
May 8, 2014
Committee
Referred to Com. on GOV. & F.
upper
Apr 28, 2014
Assembly · Passed
Assembly Vote: pass (43-25-9)
assembly
Apr 3, 2014
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 2.) (April 2).
lower
Mar 6, 2014
Committee
Referred to Com. on L. GOV.
lower
Feb 21, 2014
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Kevin Mullin
DDemocratic
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