California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 1623 — Weights and measures: inspection fees.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 234, Statutes of 2012.

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 08, 2012. Enacted.

Prognosis

Advancing 54% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    6 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Summary

(1) Existing law requires the sealer of a county to inspect and test weighing and measuring devices, as specified, that are used or sold in the county. Existing law also requires the sealer of a county to weigh or measure packages to determine whether they contain the amount represented, as provided. Existing law, until January 1, 2013, permits the board of supervisors of a county to charge fees, not to exceed the county's total cost of actually inspecting or testing weighing and measuring devices required of the county sealer, to recover the costs of the county sealer to perform these duties. This bill would extend the authority of the board of supervisors of a county to charge fees to recover the costs of the county sealer, as provided, until January 1, 2016. (2) Existing law specifies that the annual registration fee for a business that uses a commercial weighing or measuring device or devices shall consist of a location fee, a Department of Food and Agriculture administrative fee, and a device fee. Existing law defines a single business location as a business location that necessitates not more than one inspection trip by a weights and measures official or as each vehicle containing one or more commercial devices. This bill would provide that the device fee for computing scales, as defined, shall not exceed $20 per device, and that the portion of the annual registration fee consisting of the business location fee and the device fees shall not exceed the sum of $1,000. The bill would provide that the device fee for jewelry or prescription scales, as defined, shall not exceed $80 per device. The bill would provide that for a weighing device with a capacity of at least 100 pounds but less than 2,000 pounds, other than computing, jewelry, or prescription scales, the device fee shall not exceed $50 per device. The bill would, for certain vehicle odometers utilized to charge mileage usage fees in vehicle rental transactions, prohibit the device fee from exceeding $60 per device. The bill would, for nonpassenger vehicles, prohibit the annual registration fee consisting of the business location fee and the device fee from exceeding $340 for each business location, as defined. The bill would exempt odometers in passenger rental vehicles from the fee unless there is a complaint regarding the vehicles's odometer. The bill would, for these purposes, define business location for vehicles employed in vehicle rental transactions. The bill would make a conforming change. (3) Existing law provides that for all other commercial weighing or measuring devices not listed, the device fee shall not exceed $20 per device, and that for purposes of these provisions, the registration fee shall not exceed the sum of $1,000 for each business location. The bill would revise this provision and provide that the portion of the annual registration fee consisting of the business location fee and the device fees shall not exceed $1,000 for each business location. (4) Existing law specifies that the device fee for marinas, mobilehome parks, recreational vehicle parks, and apartment complexes, where the owner is responsible for the utility meters, shall not exceed $2 per device. This bill would instead provide that the device fee shall not exceed $2 per device per space or apartment for water submeters, $3 per device per space or apartment for electric submeters, and $4 per device per space or apartment for vapor submeters. (5) Existing law provides that for liquefied petroleum gas meters the device fee shall not exceed $175 per device. This bill would provide that the device fee shall not exceed $185 per device for liquefied petroleum gas meters. (6) Existing law provides that the device fee for wholesale and vehicle meters shall not exceed $25 per device. This bill would provide that the device fee for wholesale and vehicle meters shall not exceed $75 per device.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 234, Statutes of 2012.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 5 p.m.

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 56. Noes 19. Page 5885.).

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 11 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 27. Noes 9. Page 4434.).

  7. Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.

  8. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 6. Noes 2.) (July 5).

  9. Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Ayes 24. Noes 10. Page 4283.)

  10. In committee: Set second hearing. Failed passage. Reconsideration granted.

  11. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on B., P. & E.D.

  12. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  13. Referred to Com. on B., P. & E.D.

  14. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  15. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 56. Noes 16. Page 4703.)

  16. Read third time and amended. Ordered to third reading. (Page 4662.)

  17. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  19. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (April 17).

  20. Re-referred to Com. on B., P. & C.P.

  21. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on B., P. & C.P. Read second time and amended.

  22. Referred to Com. on B., P. & C.P.

  23. From printer. May be heard in committee March 10.

  24. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Yamada · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 5 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Yamada

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

AB 1623 YAMADA Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 56 Yea · 19 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 551705
Republican 0200
Democratic 1000
Total 561905
% of votes cast 70%24%0%6%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Gordon — Yea
Halderman — Nay
Hall — Yea
Butler — Yea
Carter — Yea
Eng — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Fong — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Allen — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Davis — Yea
Hill — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Lara — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Monning — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Perea — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Torres — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Gorell — Not Voting
Mitchell — Not Voting
Harkey — Nay
Campos — Yea
Conway — Not Voting
Cook — Nay
Knight — Nay
Miller — Nay
Morrell — Nay
Nestande — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Silva — Nay
Valadao — Not Voting
Wagner — Nay
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Huber — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Jeffries — Nay
Logue — Nay
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Nay
Norby — Nay
Pan — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Williams — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Furutani — Yea
Garrick — Nay
Yamada — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Not Voting
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

Official roll call →

3rd Reading AB1623 Yamada By Price

Passed 27 Yea · 9 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 25804
Democratic 2000
Republican 0100
Total 27904
% of votes cast 68%23%0%10%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Hancock — Not Voting
Wyland — Nay
Lowenthal — Yea
De León — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Evans — Yea
Fuller — Nay
Rubio — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Runner — Nay
Harman — Nay
Hernandez — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Anderson — Nay
Blakeslee — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Dutton — Not Voting
Leno — Yea
Liu — Yea
Price — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Walters — Not Voting
Wright — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Huff — Nay
Lieu — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Emmerson — Not Voting
Correa — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Yea
La Malfa — Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended.

Passed 6 Yea · 2 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6101
Republican 0100
Total 6201
% of votes cast 67%22%0%11%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Wyland — Nay
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Price — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Emmerson — Not Voting
Correa — Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Do pass.

Failed 4 Yea · 2 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4103
Republican 0100
Total 4203
% of votes cast 44%22%0%33%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Wyland — Not Voting
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Price — Yea
Vargas — Not Voting
Emmerson — Not Voting
Correa — Nay
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

Official roll call →

AB 1623 YAMADA Assembly Third Reading

Passed 56 Yea · 16 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 551408
Republican 0200
Democratic 1000
Total 561608
% of votes cast 70%20%0%10%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Gorell — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Butler — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Fong — Yea
Campos — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Allen — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Hill — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Huber — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Jeffries — Nay
Carter — Yea
Lara — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Ma — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Beall — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Conway — Yea
Davis — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Nay
Nestande — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Pan — Yea
Perea — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Valadao — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Williams — Yea
Fletcher — Not Voting
Furutani — Not Voting
Portantino — Not Voting
Halderman — Nay
Hall — Not Voting
Cook — Not Voting
Donnelly — Nay
Morrell — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Not Voting
Buchanan — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Hueso — Yea
Knight — Nay
Logue — Nay
Mansoor — Nay
Monning — Yea
Norby — Yea
Silva — Not Voting
Smyth — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Eng — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Garrick — Nay
Yamada — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Not Voting
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended.

Passed 8 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8001
Total 8001
% of votes cast 89%0%0%11%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Hagman — Yea
Butler — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Allen — Yea
Hill — Yea
Ma — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Eng — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Not Voting

Official roll call →

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1623 do?
(1) Existing law requires the sealer of a county to inspect and test weighing and measuring devices, as specified, that are used or sold in the county. Existing law also requires the sealer of a county to weigh or measure packages to determine whether they contain the amount represented, as provided. Existing law, until January 1, 2013, permits the board of supervisors of a county to charge fees, not to exceed the county's total cost of actually inspecting or testing weighing and measuring devices required of the county sealer, to recover the costs of the county sealer to perform these duties. This bill would extend the authority of the board of supervisors of a county to charge fees to recover the costs of the county sealer, as provided, until January 1, 2016. (2) Existing law specifies that the annual registration fee for a business that uses a commercial weighing or measuring device or devices shall consist of a location fee, a Department of Food and Agriculture administrative fee, and a device fee. Existing law defines a single business location as a business location that necessitates not more than one inspection trip by a weights and measures official or as each vehicle containing one or more commercial devices. This bill would provide that the device fee for computing scales, as defined, shall not exceed $20 per device, and that the portion of the annual registration fee consisting of the business location fee and the device fees shall not exceed the sum of $1,000. The bill would provide that the device fee for jewelry or prescription scales, as defined, shall not exceed $80 per device. The bill would provide that for a weighing device with a capacity of at least 100 pounds but less than 2,000 pounds, other than computing, jewelry, or prescription scales, the device fee shall not exceed $50 per device. The bill would, for certain vehicle odometers utilized to charge mileage usage fees in vehicle rental transactions, prohibit the device fee from exceeding $60 per device. The bill would, for nonpassenger vehicles, prohibit the annual registration fee consisting of the business location fee and the device fee from exceeding $340 for each business location, as defined. The bill would exempt odometers in passenger rental vehicles from the fee unless there is a complaint regarding the vehicles's odometer. The bill would, for these purposes, define business location for vehicles employed in vehicle rental transactions. The bill would make a conforming change. (3) Existing law provides that for all other commercial weighing or measuring devices not listed, the device fee shall not exceed $20 per device, and that for purposes of these provisions, the registration fee shall not exceed the sum of $1,000 for each business location. The bill would revise this provision and provide that the portion of the annual registration fee consisting of the business location fee and the device fees shall not exceed $1,000 for each business location. (4) Existing law specifies that the device fee for marinas, mobilehome parks, recreational vehicle parks, and apartment complexes, where the owner is responsible for the utility meters, shall not exceed $2 per device. This bill would instead provide that the device fee shall not exceed $2 per device per space or apartment for water submeters, $3 per device per space or apartment for electric submeters, and $4 per device per space or apartment for vapor submeters. (5) Existing law provides that for liquefied petroleum gas meters the device fee shall not exceed $175 per device. This bill would provide that the device fee shall not exceed $185 per device for liquefied petroleum gas meters. (6) Existing law provides that the device fee for wholesale and vehicle meters shall not exceed $25 per device. This bill would provide that the device fee for wholesale and vehicle meters shall not exceed $75 per device.
Who sponsors AB 1623?
AB 1623 is sponsored by Yamada.
What is the current status of AB 1623?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 08, 2012. Enacted.
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