California 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee

AB 879 — Bioscience Economic Opportunity Program: grants.

Last action — From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

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    Passed Assembly
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Existing law creates the Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank within the Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development and commits to it the administration of various programs. Existing law requires the bank, not later than January 1 of each year, to submit a report to the Strategic Growth Council, the Governor, the Speaker of the Assembly, the President pro Tempore of the Senate, and the Legislative Analyst's Office for the preceding fiscal year, as specified, containing information on the bank's activities relating to the infrastructure bank fund and programs. This bill would require the report to also include information on the bank's impact on high technology industry clusters, including, but not limited to, healthcare technology, multimedia, environmental technology, and information technology. Existing law establishes within state government the office of the Treasurer and establishes various programs under the jurisdiction of the Treasurer designed to facilitate the collaborative work between public and private partners and to provide innovative and effective solutions for California's industries. This bill would establish the Bioscience Economic Opportunity Program within state government under the jurisdiction of the Treasurer. The bill would establish the Bioscience Economic Opportunity Program Board and would set forth its membership. The bill would establish the purposes of the program including providing and administering state grants, coordinating federal funding, and engaging in other activities to promote innovation, research, and education of the bioscience industry. The bill would set forth the criteria for awarding grants under the program.

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Action History

  1. From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

  2. Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.

  3. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 25). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  4. Referred to Com. on J., E.D., & E.

  5. From printer. May be heard in committee March 17.

  6. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Villapudua · Primary

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Villapudua

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

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Votes

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 2000
Unaffiliated 1000
Democratic 4000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Villapudua — Yea
Haney, Matt Democratic Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
Petrie-Norris, Cottie Democratic Yea
Ramos, James C. Democratic Yea
Hoover, Josh Republican Yea
Wallis, Greg Republican Yea

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Subjects

healthcare education technology
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 879 do?
Existing law creates the Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank within the Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development and commits to it the administration of various programs. Existing law requires the bank, not later than January 1 of each year, to submit a report to the Strategic Growth Council, the Governor, the Speaker of the Assembly, the President pro Tempore of the Senate, and the Legislative Analyst's Office for the preceding fiscal year, as specified, containing information on the bank's activities relating to the infrastructure bank fund and programs. This bill would require the report to also include information on the bank's impact on high technology industry clusters, including, but not limited to, healthcare technology, multimedia, environmental technology, and information technology. Existing law establishes within state government the office of the Treasurer and establishes various programs under the jurisdiction of the Treasurer designed to facilitate the collaborative work between public and private partners and to provide innovative and effective solutions for California's industries. This bill would establish the Bioscience Economic Opportunity Program within state government under the jurisdiction of the Treasurer. The bill would establish the Bioscience Economic Opportunity Program Board and would set forth its membership. The bill would establish the purposes of the program including providing and administering state grants, coordinating federal funding, and engaging in other activities to promote innovation, research, and education of the bioscience industry. The bill would set forth the criteria for awarding grants under the program.
Who sponsors AB 879?
AB 879 is sponsored by Villapudua.
What is the current status of AB 879?
This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track AB 879?
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