California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly

AB 1491 — Seismic Safety Account: funding.

Last action — Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

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

This bill died with 2011-2012 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 establishes the Seismic Safety Commission to perform specified duties relating to earthquake hazard reduction and other seismic safety issues. Existing law also provides for the Seismic Safety Account within the Insurance Fund. Money in the account may be appropriated by the Legislature to fund the Seismic Safety Commission and certain administrative costs incurred by the Department of Insurance. Existing law provides for assessments levied against certain insurers to be deposited in the Seismic Safety Account. Under existing law, the provisions establishing the Seismic Safety Account and authorizing these assessments expire on July 1, 2012. This bill would require the department, instead, to calculate an annual assessment to be charged to each commercial and residential property exposure in an amount set annually by the department based on specified factors, including the amount required for the support of the Seismic Safety Commission and the collection and administrative costs of the department, not to exceed $0.15 per property exposure. The bill would require the insurer to collect the assessment and remit it to the department unless the insurer elects to pay the assessment on the insured's behalf. The bill would extend the operation of these provisions indefinitely. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  2. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  3. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 14).

  4. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on B. & F.R.

  5. Re-referred to Com. on B. & F.R.

  6. Referred to Com. on RLS.

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

  8. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 47. Noes 23. Page 4096.)

  9. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  10. Ordered to second reading.

  11. Withdrawn from committee.

  12. Assembly Rule 96 suspended. (Ayes 46. Noes 24. Page 4011.)

  13. Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 46. Noes 24. Page 4011.)

  14. Referred to Com. on BUDGET.

  15. From printer. May be heard in committee February 10.

  16. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Committee on Budget · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 4 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Committee on Budget

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Do pass.

Passed 11 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11005
Total 11005
% of votes cast 69%0%0%31%
How each member voted (16)
Member Party Vote
Simitian — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Emmerson — Not Voting
Fuller — Not Voting
Hancock — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Leno — Yea
Liu — Yea
Wright — Yea
Anderson — Not Voting
Evans — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Beth Gaines — Not Voting
La Malfa — Not Voting

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AB 1491 BUDGET Assembly Third Reading By BLUMENFIELD

Passed 47 Yea · 23 Nay · 10 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4621010
Democratic 1000
Republican 0200
Total 4723010
% of votes cast 59%29%0%13%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Hagman — Nay
Feuer — Yea
Butler — Yea
Carter — Yea
Huber — Yea
Fong — Yea
Allen — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Campos — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Gorell — Not Voting
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Halderman — Nay
Conway — Nay
Hall — Not Voting
Hayashi — Yea
Fletcher — Not Voting
Portantino — Not Voting
Hueso — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Block — Yea
Cook — Nay
Donnelly — Nay
Huffman — Yea
Jeffries — Nay
Lara — Yea
Logue — Not Voting
Mendoza — Not Voting
Miller — Nay
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Nay
Nestande — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Olsen — Nay
Pan — Yea
Silva — Nay
Skinner — Not Voting
Solorio — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Valadao — Not Voting
Wieckowski — Yea
Achadjian — Nay
Alejo — Yea
Beall — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Harkey — Not Voting
Hill — Yea
Knight — Nay
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Nay
Norby — Nay
Perea — Yea
Smyth — Nay
Torres — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Williams — Yea
Eng — Yea
Davis — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Garrick — Nay
Gatto — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Bonnie Lowenthal — Not Voting
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

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Subjects

public-safety environment
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1491 do?
Existing law establishes the Seismic Safety Commission to perform specified duties relating to earthquake hazard reduction and other seismic safety issues. Existing law also provides for the Seismic Safety Account within the Insurance Fund. Money in the account may be appropriated by the Legislature to fund the Seismic Safety Commission and certain administrative costs incurred by the Department of Insurance. Existing law provides for assessments levied against certain insurers to be deposited in the Seismic Safety Account. Under existing law, the provisions establishing the Seismic Safety Account and authorizing these assessments expire on July 1, 2012. This bill would require the department, instead, to calculate an annual assessment to be charged to each commercial and residential property exposure in an amount set annually by the department based on specified factors, including the amount required for the support of the Seismic Safety Commission and the collection and administrative costs of the department, not to exceed $0.15 per property exposure. The bill would require the insurer to collect the assessment and remit it to the department unless the insurer elects to pay the assessment on the insured's behalf. The bill would extend the operation of these provisions indefinitely. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.
Who sponsors AB 1491?
AB 1491 is sponsored by Committee on Budget.
What is the current status of AB 1491?
This bill died with 2011-2012 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” 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 1491?
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