California Assembly Bill AB2443 Introduced / Bill

 BILL NUMBER: AB 2443INTRODUCED BILL TEXT INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member V. Manuel Perez FEBRUARY 19, 2010 An act to amend Section 99501 of the Government Code, relating to state government. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 2443, as introduced, V. Manuel Perez. State government: international relations. Existing law provides that the state point of contact acts, in compliance with federal practice, as the liaison between the state and the Office of the United States Trade Representative on trade-related matters, and requires the state point of contact to fulfill, in addition to any other duties assigned by the Governor, specified duties relating to international trade. This bill would additionally require the state point of contact to provide copies of any formal position or comments on a pending trade agreement to the United States Trade Representative and to the legislative committees assigned the responsibility for international trade issues, within 5 working days. Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes. State-mandated local program: no. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Section 99501 of the Government Code is amended to read: 99501. (a) (1) The state point of contact  ,  within the executive branch  ,  acts, in compliance with federal practice, as the liaison between the state and the Office of the United States Trade Representative on trade-related matters. (2) The state point of contact who, in compliance with federal practice, receives updates from the federal government on trade policies, is often provided the opportunity to review and comment on ongoing trade negotiations. (b) The state point of contact shall, in addition to any other duties assigned by the Governor, do all of the following: (1) Promptly disseminate correspondence or information from the United States Trade Representative to the appropriate  legislative committees and  state agencies and departments  and legislative committees  . (2) Work with the  Legislature and  appropriate state agencies and departments  , and the Legislature,  to review the effects  on the California environment, and California businesses, workers, and general lawmaking authority,  of any proposed or enacted trade agreement provisions  on the state's businesses and workers, its environment, or its general lawmaking authority  , and communicate those findings to the United States Trade Representative. (3) Serve as liaison to the Legislature on matters of trade policy oversight.  (4) Provide copies of any formal position or comments of the executive branch on a pending trade agreement to the United States Trade Representative and to the legislative committees assigned the responsibility for international trade issues, within five working days.