California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 1492 — Voter-approved local assessment: vehicles.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 838, Statutes of 2012.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed Assembly
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 24, 2012. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

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Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 10 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law authorizes certain counties to impose a local vehicle license fee not exceeding $10 per vehicle, as provided, for the privilege of operating specified vehicles on public roads in the county. Existing law requires a county imposing this fee to contract with the Department of Motor Vehicles to collect and administer the fee, as specified. This bill would authorize the City and County of San Francisco to impose a voter-approved local assessment for specified vehicles if certain conditions, including approval by local voters, are met. The bill would require the city and county to contract with the department to collect and administer the assessment, as provided. The Personal Income Tax Law and the Corporation Tax Law authorize various deductions against the income that is otherwise subject to tax under those laws, including a deduction for local taxes that were paid or incurred by a taxpayer. This bill would require the Franchise Tax Board to annually notify the department or the Controller, as provided, of estimated revenue losses to the state resulting from taxpayers deducting, for purposes of the Personal Income Tax Law and the Corporation Tax Law, the voter-approved local assessments authorized by this bill, as specified. This bill would require the department to deposit the assessments collected in the San Francisco Vehicle Assessment Fund, which is created in this bill. This bill would require the department to transmit the assessments collected, minus the amount currently outstanding that has been calculated, as provided, to the city and county as promptly as feasible, and would continuously appropriate moneys in the fund for this purpose. This bill would also require the Franchise Tax Board to make adjustments to estimated revenue losses based on actual filings and returns and would provide for reimbursement of any differences, as specified, and would continuously appropriate moneys in the fund for this purpose. This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the City and County of San Francisco.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 838, Statutes of 2012.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

  4. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 21. Noes 14. Page 4978.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  5. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  6. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 46. Noes 29. Page 6356.) Ordered to the Senate.

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  8. Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  9. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 12. Noes 5.) (August 16).

  10. Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  11. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 3.) (July 2). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  12. Set, first hearing. Referred to REV. & TAX. suspense file.

  13. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on REV. & TAX. (Ayes 6. Noes 3.) (June 13). Re-referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.

  14. Referred to Coms. on L. GOV. and REV. & TAX.

  15. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

  16. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 22. Noes 16. Page 3648.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  17. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  18. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 3598.) (May 24).

  19. Set for hearing May 24.

  20. Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  21. Set for hearing May 7.

  22. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 3. Page 3315.) (April 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  23. Set for hearing April 24.

  24. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on T. & H. (Ayes 6. Noes 3. Page 3206.) (April 18). Re-referred to Com. on T. & H.

  25. Set for hearing April 18.

  26. Re-referred to Coms. on GOV. & F. and T. & H.

  27. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  28. Referred to Com. on RLS.

  29. Read first time.

  30. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 26.

  31. Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

  • Leno · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 6 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Leno

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Unfinished Business SB1492 Leno Concurrence

Passed 21 Yea · 14 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 191305
Democratic 2000
Republican 0100
Total 211405
% of votes cast 53%35%0%13%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Cannella — Nay
Evans — Yea
Dutton — Nay
Lowenthal — Yea
De León — Yea
Fuller — Nay
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Hancock — Not Voting
Hernandez — Yea
Runner — Not Voting
Kehoe — Yea
Anderson — Nay
Blakeslee — Nay
Leno — Yea
Lieu — Not Voting
Liu — Yea
Pavley — Not Voting
Price — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Nay
Wolk — Yea
Wright — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Harman — Nay
Huff — Nay
Simitian — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Wyland — Not Voting
Corbett — Yea
Emmerson — Nay
Correa — Nay
DeSaulnier — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
La Malfa — Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

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SB 1492 Leno Senate Third Reading By AMMIANO

Passed 46 Yea · 29 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 452705
Republican 0200
Democratic 1000
Total 462905
% of votes cast 58%36%0%6%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Conway — Nay
Donnelly — Nay
Galgiani — Not Voting
Gorell — Nay
Hagman — Nay
Halderman — Nay
Huber — Nay
Jeffries — Nay
Miller — Nay
Morrell — Nay
Nestande — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Norby — Nay
Olsen — Nay
Smyth — Nay
Valadao — Nay
Wagner — Nay
Williams — Not Voting
Fletcher — Nay
Portantino — Not Voting
Butler — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Hall — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Fong — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Allen — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Ma — Yea
Campos — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Mansoor — Nay
Mendoza — Yea
Monning — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Block — Yea
Carter — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Davis — Yea
Pan — Yea
Perea — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Achadjian — Nay
Alejo — Not Voting
Ammiano — Yea
Beall — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Not Voting
Harkey — Nay
Hill — Yea
Knight — Nay
Lara — Yea
Logue — Nay
Silva — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Cook — Nay
Eng — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Garrick — Nay
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

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Do pass as amended.

Passed 12 Yea · 5 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11500
Democratic 1000
Total 12500
% of votes cast 71%29%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Hall — Yea
Campos — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Davis — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Norby — Nay
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Hill — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Fuentes — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

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3rd Reading

Passed 22 Yea · 16 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 201502
Democratic 2000
Republican 0100
Total 221602
% of votes cast 55%40%0%5%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Wyland — Nay
Cannella — Nay
Evans — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
De León — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Nay
Huff — Nay
Kehoe — Yea
Blakeslee — Nay
Correa — Nay
Dutton — Nay
Leno — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Price — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Wright — Yea
Rubio — Not Voting
Runner — Not Voting
Anderson — Nay
Alquist — Yea
Harman — Nay
Liu — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Walters — Nay
Emmerson — Nay
DeSaulnier — Yea
Fuller — Nay
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
La Malfa — Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Do pass.

Passed 5 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5200
Total 5200
% of votes cast 71%29%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Lieu — Yea
Dutton — Nay
Walters — Nay
Alquist — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Price — Yea
Steinberg — Yea

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Placed on Appropriations Suspense file.

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Dutton — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Price — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Kehoe — Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1492 do?
Existing law authorizes certain counties to impose a local vehicle license fee not exceeding $10 per vehicle, as provided, for the privilege of operating specified vehicles on public roads in the county. Existing law requires a county imposing this fee to contract with the Department of Motor Vehicles to collect and administer the fee, as specified. This bill would authorize the City and County of San Francisco to impose a voter-approved local assessment for specified vehicles if certain conditions, including approval by local voters, are met. The bill would require the city and county to contract with the department to collect and administer the assessment, as provided. The Personal Income Tax Law and the Corporation Tax Law authorize various deductions against the income that is otherwise subject to tax under those laws, including a deduction for local taxes that were paid or incurred by a taxpayer. This bill would require the Franchise Tax Board to annually notify the department or the Controller, as provided, of estimated revenue losses to the state resulting from taxpayers deducting, for purposes of the Personal Income Tax Law and the Corporation Tax Law, the voter-approved local assessments authorized by this bill, as specified. This bill would require the department to deposit the assessments collected in the San Francisco Vehicle Assessment Fund, which is created in this bill. This bill would require the department to transmit the assessments collected, minus the amount currently outstanding that has been calculated, as provided, to the city and county as promptly as feasible, and would continuously appropriate moneys in the fund for this purpose. This bill would also require the Franchise Tax Board to make adjustments to estimated revenue losses based on actual filings and returns and would provide for reimbursement of any differences, as specified, and would continuously appropriate moneys in the fund for this purpose. This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the City and County of San Francisco.
Who sponsors SB 1492?
SB 1492 is sponsored by Leno.
What is the current status of SB 1492?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 24, 2012. Enacted.
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