California 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee

AB 576 — State Board of Equalization: transfer of duties.

Last action — From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Assembly
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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 California Constitution establishes the State Board of (board) consisting of the Controller and 4 other members elected from districts, and provides for the election, recall, impeachment, filling of vacancies, and salaries and benefits of those board members elected from districts. The California Constitution vests the board with various powers, duties, and responsibilities related to the administration of taxes imposed on property, insurance, and alcoholic beverages. Existing law establishes, in the Government Operations Agency, the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (department) and transferred to the department the duty to administer various statutory taxes and fees that had previously been administered by the board. Under existing law, all laws prescribing the duties, powers, and responsibilities of the board to which the department succeeds, together with all lawful rules and regulations established under those laws, are expressly continued in force, including, but not limited to, existing processes and remedies available to a taxpayer or feepayer, such as settlement options and appeals processes. Existing law establishes the Office of Tax Appeals (office) in state government and transferred to the office the duty to conduct appeals hearings for the various taxes and fees administered by the department and for the administrative appeals of state personal income taxes and corporation franchise and income taxes, which are administered by the Franchise Tax Board. A proposed amendment to the California Constitution, Assembly Constitutional Amendment No. 2 of the 2019–20 Regular Session (ACA 2) , would abolish the board and instead require the Legislature to create a state tax agency by statute for purposes of carrying out those powers, duties, and responsibilities previously vested in the board by the California Constitution and by statute. ACA No. 2 would authorize the Legislature to vest all powers, duties, and responsibilities in a single state tax agency or separately in multiple state tax agencies, and would deem the department and the office to be state tax agencies for purposes of these provisions and vest in those entities specified powers, duties, and responsibilities currently vested in the board. This bill would implement ACA 2 by transferring the remaining powers, duties, and responsibilities of the board related to the administration of taxes imposed on property, insurance, and alcoholic beverages, and the duty to adjust the rate of motor vehicle fuel, to the department and the office, as provided. The bill would, for these purposes, also provide for the transfer to the department and the office of the board's employees serving in civil service, the rights and property of the board, and the board's funding, as provided. This bill would become operative only if ACA 2 of the 2019–20 Regular Session is approved by the voters.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

  2. Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.

  3. In committee: Held under submission.

  4. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

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

  6. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 2.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  7. Re-referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.

  8. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on REV. & TAX. Read second time and amended.

  9. Referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.

  10. From printer. May be heard in committee March 17.

  11. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Nazarian · Primary

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  • Nazarian

Co-sponsors (0)

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 576 do?
The California Constitution establishes the State Board of (board) consisting of the Controller and 4 other members elected from districts, and provides for the election, recall, impeachment, filling of vacancies, and salaries and benefits of those board members elected from districts. The California Constitution vests the board with various powers, duties, and responsibilities related to the administration of taxes imposed on property, insurance, and alcoholic beverages. Existing law establishes, in the Government Operations Agency, the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (department) and transferred to the department the duty to administer various statutory taxes and fees that had previously been administered by the board. Under existing law, all laws prescribing the duties, powers, and responsibilities of the board to which the department succeeds, together with all lawful rules and regulations established under those laws, are expressly continued in force, including, but not limited to, existing processes and remedies available to a taxpayer or feepayer, such as settlement options and appeals processes. Existing law establishes the Office of Tax Appeals (office) in state government and transferred to the office the duty to conduct appeals hearings for the various taxes and fees administered by the department and for the administrative appeals of state personal income taxes and corporation franchise and income taxes, which are administered by the Franchise Tax Board. A proposed amendment to the California Constitution, Assembly Constitutional Amendment No. 2 of the 2019–20 Regular Session (ACA 2) , would abolish the board and instead require the Legislature to create a state tax agency by statute for purposes of carrying out those powers, duties, and responsibilities previously vested in the board by the California Constitution and by statute. ACA No. 2 would authorize the Legislature to vest all powers, duties, and responsibilities in a single state tax agency or separately in multiple state tax agencies, and would deem the department and the office to be state tax agencies for purposes of these provisions and vest in those entities specified powers, duties, and responsibilities currently vested in the board. This bill would implement ACA 2 by transferring the remaining powers, duties, and responsibilities of the board related to the administration of taxes imposed on property, insurance, and alcoholic beverages, and the duty to adjust the rate of motor vehicle fuel, to the department and the office, as provided. The bill would, for these purposes, also provide for the transfer to the department and the office of the board's employees serving in civil service, the rights and property of the board, and the board's funding, as provided. This bill would become operative only if ACA 2 of the 2019–20 Regular Session is approved by the voters.
Who sponsors AB 576?
AB 576 is sponsored by Nazarian.
What is the current status of AB 576?
This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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 576?
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