Existing law encourages and authorizes all state agencies to cooperate with federally recognized California Indian tribes on matters of economic development and improvement for the Indian tribes. Existing law provides that cooperation by state agencies with federally recognized California Indian tribes on those matters may include certain activities, including, among others, providing information on programs to assist Indian tribes. Existing federal law requires the Secretary of the Interior to publish a list of all federally recognized Indian tribes in the federal register. This bill would add to the nonexclusive list of topics that state agencies may cooperate with federally recognized Indian tribes by consulting on a government-to-government basis, in a respectful and meaningful manner, with respect to a fee-to-trust land acquisition application, as specified. The bill would prohibit a state agency from opposing specified fee-to-trust land acquisition applications. The bill would define a federally recognized Indian tribe as a tribe appearing on the list published by the Secretary of the Interior.
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This measure would urge Congress and the President to restore full funding for the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program and to fully reimburse states for the cost of incarcerating undocumented criminals.
This measure would designate Monday, May 7, 2012, as California Peace Officers' Memorial Day, urge all Californians to use that day to honor California peace officers, and recognize specified California peace officers who were killed in defense of their communities.
Existing law requires the State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection, on or before September 1, 2011, to adopt emergency regulations to establish a fire prevention fee in an amount not to exceed $150 to be charged on each structure on a parcel that is within a state responsibility area, as defined, and requires that the fire prevention fee be adjusted annually using prescribed methods. Existing law requires the State Board of Equalization to collect the fire prevention fees, as prescribed, commencing with the 2011–12 fiscal year. Existing law establishes the State Responsibility Area Fire Prevention Fund and prohibits the collection of fire prevention fees if, commencing with the 2012–13 fiscal year, there are sufficient amounts of moneys in the fund to finance specified fire prevention activities for a fiscal year. Existing law requires that the fire prevention fees collected, except as provided, be deposited into the fund and be made available, to the board and the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection for certain specified fire protection activities that benefit the owners of structures in state responsibility areas who are required to pay the fee. Existing law further requires the board, on and after January 1, 2013, to submit an annual written report to the Legislature on specified topics. This bill would repeal the above provisions relating to the fire prevention fees.
Existing law authorizes a certified handgun safety instructor to charge a fee of $25 for the issuance of a handgun safety certificate, $15 of which is paid to the Department of Justice to cover the department's costs in carrying out and enforcing provisions of law relating to handgun safety certificates, and deposited into the Firearms Safety and Enforcement Special Fund. This bill would reduce the fee for a handgun safety certificate to $15 for an honorably discharged member of the United States Armed Forces, the National Guard, the Air National Guard, or the active reserve components of the United States.
Existing law requires the State Department of Public Health to establish a program for the development, provision, and evaluation of genetic disease testing. Existing law establishes the continuously appropriated Genetic Disease Testing Fund (GDTF) , consisting of fees paid for newborn screening tests. Existing law states the intent of the Legislature that all costs of the genetic disease testing program be fully supported by fees paid for newborn screening tests, which are deposited in the GDTF. Existing law authorizes moneys in the GDTF to be used for the expansion of the Genetic Disease Branch Screening Information System, as specified, to include cystic fibrosis, biotinidase, and severe combined immunodeficiency. Existing law exempts the amendment of contracts for this purpose from provisions of the Public Contract Code that establish standards for contracts and require the Department of General Services to approve these contracts. Existing law also exempts the amendment of contracts for this purpose from standards for personal services contracts and from provisions that give the California Technology Agency authority over the application of information technology for state agencies. This bill would require the department, until January 1, 2018, to expand statewide screening of newborns to include screening for 2 types of lysosomal storage diseases, Hurler syndrome and Krabbe disease, and would exempt the amendment of contracts for this purpose from provisions that establish standards for contracts, require the Department of General Services to approve contracts, and give the California Technology Agency authority over information technology projects, as described above.
Existing law provides that all new and used assistive devices sold at retail in this state shall be accompanied by the retail seller's written warranty which is required to contain specified language including that the assistive device is warranted to be specifically fit for the particular needs of the buyers. This bill would, with respect to hearing aids, delete the warranty requirement that the devices be specifically fit for the particular needs of the buyer.
Under existing law, a person who deprives or violates the personal liberty of another with intent to effect or maintain specified felonies, including pandering or extortion, or to obtain forced labor or services, is guilty of human trafficking. Under existing law, a person convicted of human trafficking is punished by imprisonment in a state prison for 3, 4, or 5 years, unless the victim is under 18 years of age in which case the term of imprisonment is 4, 6, or 8 years. Existing law requires a fine of $100,000 when a person is convicted of human trafficking involving a commercial sex act and the victim is under 18 years of age. This bill would make the crime of human trafficking, where the victim is an adult and the crime involves a commercial sex act, punishable by 10, 12, or 14 years in state prison and, where the victim is a minor and the crime involves a commercial sex act, punishable by 25 years to life in a state prison. By creating a new crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Existing law provides that the Department of Transportation has full possession and control of all state highways and associated property. Existing law provides for the planning, design, and construction of a system of safety roadside rest areas on the state highway system, which is maintained by the department. Existing law authorizes up to 6 additional rest areas to be developed as joint economic development demonstration projects. This bill would authorize the department to enter into one or more agreements for the operation of safety roadside rest areas by private entities in conjunction with the development of a retail establishment, under which certain payments would be made to the state. The bill would authorize the department to seek modification of existing real estate contracts if that would be cost effective for the state. The bill would specify the requirements for these agreements and would require the department to seek any federal waivers that may be necessary to implement these provisions.
Existing law generally requires the Department of Personnel Administration to establish and adjust salary ranges for each class of position in the state civil service, as specified. This bill would prohibit the annual rate of salary of a state officer or employee, on or after January 1, 2013, from exceeding the annual salary authorized to be received by the Governor, subject to certain exceptions. The bill would also set forth the Legislature's recommendation that the Regents of the University of California also limit the annual salary rates for employees of the University of California in the same manner. The bill would include related statements of legislative intent.