California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly

AB 1137 — Economic development: foreign trade.

Last action — From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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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.

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Summary

Existing law authorizes any public corporation, as defined, and specified private corporations to apply for the privilege of establishing, operating, and maintaining a foreign-trade zone in accordance with specified provisions of federal law, and authorizes any public or private corporation whose application is granted pursuant to those provisions of federal law to establish, operate, and maintain the foreign trade zone, subject to specified conditions and restrictions. This bill would require these provisions of existing law to be known, and would authorize them to be cited as, the California Foreign Trade Zone Act. Existing law establishes in state government the Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development. The office is under the direct control of the Director of the Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development. This bill would establish the California Foreign Investment Program, require the Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development to serve as the lead state entity under specified provisions of the federal Immigration and Nationality Act, and require the Director of the Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development to set the terms and conditions for issuing a state designation letter within the structure and scope of those provisions of federal law. This bill would also establish the California Export Promotion and Gap Financing Program, and authorize the director to apply for and receive federal funding for the implementation of a state and federal export financing program. The bill would require the director, upon receipt of moneys pursuant to that application, to implement a program that meets specified conditions. The bill would require the director to report on the program, as specified, and to annually post on the office's Internet Web site a summary of the programs, annual activities, and key achievements, and a summary of the information related to the requirements of the program. The bill would authorize the director to adopt regulations to implement the program, as specified. Existing law requires the Secretary of Business, Transportation and Housing to prepare a study on the potential role of the state in global markets. Existing law requires the secretary to utilize that study to develop a strategy for international trade and investment. Existing law requires the secretary to develop a statewide business partnership for international trade and investment. Existing law states that California's international trade and investment policy is directed through its state strategy. This bill would instead require that the Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development serve as the state agency primarily responsible for international trade and investment activities in the state, and, in that capacity, authorizes that agency to carry out the powers and duties described above. This bill would require California's trade and investment policy to be implemented pursuant to a strategy developed by the director. This bill would require the director to consult with local and regional governmental entities and associations. The bill would authorize the director, as a part of the consultation process, to create an advisory board comprised of representatives from certain entities to provide the director with advice on the content of the study, and on the strategy that the director is developing. The bill would require the director as a part of the consultation to discuss certain issues related to trade and investment. The bill would provide that this consultation may be conducted within the existing business partnership framework or separately, or both. Existing law creates within the Business, Transportation and Housing Agency, the Economic Development and Trade Promotion Account. This bill would transfer this account to the Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development for the same purposes. The bill would create a new subaccount within the account for purposes of funding the California Export Promotion and Gap Financing Program, subject to appropriation by the Legislature.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  3. In committee: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  4. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 1.) (June 27). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  5. 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.

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

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

  8. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 64. Noes 11. Page 1661.)

  9. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  10. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 5.) (May 27).

  11. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  12. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (May 3). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  13. Re-referred to Com. on J., E.D. & E.

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

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

  16. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

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

  18. From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.

  19. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 2 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (121)

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Votes

Placed on Appropriations Suspense file.

Passed 9 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9000
Total 9000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Runner — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Price — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Yea
Emmerson — Yea

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Do pass, but re-refer to the Committee on Appropriations.

Passed 8 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8100
Total 8100
% of votes cast 89%11%0%0%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Wyland — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Walters — Nay
Price — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Correa — Yea

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AB 1137 PÉREZ, V.M. Assembly Third Reading

Passed 64 Yea · 11 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 64904
Republican 0200
Democratic 0001
Total 641105
% of votes cast 80%14%0%6%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Gordon — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Halderman — Nay
Hall — Yea
Butler — Yea
Carter — Yea
Garrick — Not Voting
Bonilla — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Gorell — Not Voting
Campos — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Jeffries — Nay
Logue — Not Voting
Mendoza — Yea
Beall — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Miller — Yea
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Nay
Nestande — Not Voting
Norby — Nay
Feuer — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Fong — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Allen — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Hill — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Conway — Yea
Cook — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Ma — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Pan — Yea
Perea — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Valadao — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Williams — Yea
Achadjian — Yea
Block — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Huber — Yea
Knight — Yea
Lara — Yea
Mansoor — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Silva — Nay
Smyth — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Torres — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Eng — Yea
Davis — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

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Do pass.

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

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1137 do?
Existing law authorizes any public corporation, as defined, and specified private corporations to apply for the privilege of establishing, operating, and maintaining a foreign-trade zone in accordance with specified provisions of federal law, and authorizes any public or private corporation whose application is granted pursuant to those provisions of federal law to establish, operate, and maintain the foreign trade zone, subject to specified conditions and restrictions. This bill would require these provisions of existing law to be known, and would authorize them to be cited as, the California Foreign Trade Zone Act. Existing law establishes in state government the Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development. The office is under the direct control of the Director of the Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development. This bill would establish the California Foreign Investment Program, require the Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development to serve as the lead state entity under specified provisions of the federal Immigration and Nationality Act, and require the Director of the Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development to set the terms and conditions for issuing a state designation letter within the structure and scope of those provisions of federal law. This bill would also establish the California Export Promotion and Gap Financing Program, and authorize the director to apply for and receive federal funding for the implementation of a state and federal export financing program. The bill would require the director, upon receipt of moneys pursuant to that application, to implement a program that meets specified conditions. The bill would require the director to report on the program, as specified, and to annually post on the office's Internet Web site a summary of the programs, annual activities, and key achievements, and a summary of the information related to the requirements of the program. The bill would authorize the director to adopt regulations to implement the program, as specified. Existing law requires the Secretary of Business, Transportation and Housing to prepare a study on the potential role of the state in global markets. Existing law requires the secretary to utilize that study to develop a strategy for international trade and investment. Existing law requires the secretary to develop a statewide business partnership for international trade and investment. Existing law states that California's international trade and investment policy is directed through its state strategy. This bill would instead require that the Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development serve as the state agency primarily responsible for international trade and investment activities in the state, and, in that capacity, authorizes that agency to carry out the powers and duties described above. This bill would require California's trade and investment policy to be implemented pursuant to a strategy developed by the director. This bill would require the director to consult with local and regional governmental entities and associations. The bill would authorize the director, as a part of the consultation process, to create an advisory board comprised of representatives from certain entities to provide the director with advice on the content of the study, and on the strategy that the director is developing. The bill would require the director as a part of the consultation to discuss certain issues related to trade and investment. The bill would provide that this consultation may be conducted within the existing business partnership framework or separately, or both. Existing law creates within the Business, Transportation and Housing Agency, the Economic Development and Trade Promotion Account. This bill would transfer this account to the Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development for the same purposes. The bill would create a new subaccount within the account for purposes of funding the California Export Promotion and Gap Financing Program, subject to appropriation by the Legislature.
Who sponsors AB 1137?
AB 1137 is sponsored by V. Manuel Pérez.
What is the current status of AB 1137?
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 1137?
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