California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly

AB 246 — Income taxes: credit: hiring.

Last action — In committee: Set, final hearing. Failed passage.

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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

The Personal Income Tax Law and the Corporation Tax Law allow various credits against the taxes imposed by those laws, including a credit for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2009, in the amount of $3,000 for each full-time employee hired by a qualified employer, with a maximum cumulative credit of $400,000,000 for all taxable years. Those laws define "qualified employer" as a taxpayer that employed 20 or fewer employees as of the last day of the preceding taxable year. This bill would, under both laws, for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2012, redefine "qualified employer" to mean a disabled veteran business enterprise, a disadvantaged business enterprise, a microbusiness, or a small business, as defined. This bill would, for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2012, allow a credit in the amount of $4,500 for each net increase in full-time employees, who are paid qualified wages of less than $16 per hour and a credit in the amount of $9,100 for each net increase in full-time employees, who are paid qualified wages of $16 or more per hour, as provided. This bill would include a change in state statute that would result in a taxpayer paying a higher tax within the meaning of Section 3 of Article XIIIA of the California Constitution, and thus would require for passage the approval of 23 of the membership of each house of the Legislature. This bill would take effect immediately as a tax levy.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. In committee: Set, final hearing. Failed passage.

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

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

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

  5. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  6. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

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

  8. Re-referred to Com. on GOV. & F.

  9. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10 (c).

  10. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  12. Ordered to second reading.

  13. From inactive file.

  14. Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Kehoe.

  15. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  16. From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

  17. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 3. Noes 1.) (June 28). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  18. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 4. Noes 2.) (June 20). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  19. Referred to Coms. on E.Q. and JUD.

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

  21. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 47. Noes 29. Page 1469.)

  22. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  23. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 4.) (May 11).

  24. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 3.) (April 26). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  25. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on E.S. & T.M. (Ayes 6. Noes 4.) (April 5). Re-referred to Com. on E.S. & T.M.

  26. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

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

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

  29. Referred to Coms. on JUD. and E.S. & T.M.

  30. From printer. May be heard in committee March 6.

  31. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Alejo · Cosponsor
  • Bonilla · Cosponsor
  • Pavley · Cosponsor
  • Wieckowski · Primary
  • Williams · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 117 not signed on · 5 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Wieckowski

Co-sponsors (4)

  • Alejo
  • Bonilla
  • Pavley
  • Williams

Not signed on (117)

117 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 246 WIECKOWSKI Assembly Third Reading

Passed 47 Yea · 29 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 462704
Republican 0200
Democratic 1000
Total 472904
% of votes cast 59%36%0%5%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Hagman — Nay
Butler — Yea
Eng — Yea
Fong — Yea
Allen — Yea
Carter — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Williams — Yea
Galgiani — Not Voting
Campos — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Garrick — Nay
Gordon — Yea
Gorell — Not Voting
Chesbro — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Halderman — Nay
Hall — Yea
Conway — Nay
Harkey — Nay
Hayashi — Yea
Fletcher — Nay
Hueso — Yea
Cook — Nay
Ammiano — Yea
Beall — Yea
Davis — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Jeffries — Nay
Knight — Nay
Logue — Nay
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Nay
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Norby — Nay
Olsen — Nay
Perea — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Smyth — Nay
Torres — Yea
Valadao — Nay
Wieckowski — Yea
Achadjian — Nay
Alejo — Not Voting
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Nay
Hill — Yea
Huber — Nay
Huffman — Yea
Lara — Yea
Ma — Not Voting
Mansoor — Nay
Nestande — Nay
Pan — Yea
Silva — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Feuer — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Gatto — Yea
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.

Passed 12 Yea · 4 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11401
Democratic 1000
Total 12401
% of votes cast 71%24%0%6%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Hall — Yea
Campos — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Hill — Yea
Lara — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Donnelly — Not Voting
Nielsen — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Norby — Nay
Wagner — Nay
Davis — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 246 do?
The Personal Income Tax Law and the Corporation Tax Law allow various credits against the taxes imposed by those laws, including a credit for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2009, in the amount of $3,000 for each full-time employee hired by a qualified employer, with a maximum cumulative credit of $400,000,000 for all taxable years. Those laws define "qualified employer" as a taxpayer that employed 20 or fewer employees as of the last day of the preceding taxable year. This bill would, under both laws, for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2012, redefine "qualified employer" to mean a disabled veteran business enterprise, a disadvantaged business enterprise, a microbusiness, or a small business, as defined. This bill would, for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2012, allow a credit in the amount of $4,500 for each net increase in full-time employees, who are paid qualified wages of less than $16 per hour and a credit in the amount of $9,100 for each net increase in full-time employees, who are paid qualified wages of $16 or more per hour, as provided. This bill would include a change in state statute that would result in a taxpayer paying a higher tax within the meaning of Section 3 of Article XIIIA of the California Constitution, and thus would require for passage the approval of 23 of the membership of each house of the Legislature. This bill would take effect immediately as a tax levy.
Who sponsors AB 246?
AB 246 is sponsored by Alejo, Bonilla, Pavley, Wieckowski, and Williams.
What is the current status of AB 246?
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 246?
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