BILL NUMBER: SB 1175AMENDED BILL TEXT AMENDED IN SENATE MARCH 24, 2010 INTRODUCED BY Senator Price FEBRUARY 18, 2010 An act to add and repeal Section 13995.95 of the Government Code, relating to economic development. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST SB 1175, as amended, Price. California Travel and Tourism Commission: trade promotion. Existing law, the California Tourism Marketing Act, provides for the creation of a nonprofit mutual benefit corporation named the California Travel and Tourism Commission for the purpose of increasing the number of persons traveling to and within California. Existing law also authorizes the Secretary of Business, Transportation and Housing to exercise specified powers in relation to the commission. This bill wouldauthorize the commission, at its own discretion,require the secretary to direct the commission to conduct a review of its principal mission and core competencies in order to determine if the commission should include trade promotion in its strategic marketing plan or other future plans of the commission, as specified. The bill would require the secretary to direct the commission to report its findings to the Legislature no later than December 31, 2013, if it elects to conduct this review. The bill would repeal its provisions on January 1, 2014. 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. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) California is the world's eighth largest economy and employs approximately 14 million people, which underscores why the ability of California businesses in all industries to successfully compete, market, and trade nationwide and worldwide is of paramount concern to the success of California's economic future. (b) A unified business and trade marketing effort to promote California businesses, ports, and trade infrastructure, and to promote California as a business location both domestically and worldwide may boost economic development and opportunities for Californians. (c) Because more than 23 percent of all private sector jobs in the United States are in the trade, transportation, and utilities industries, and three of the nation's five largest container ports are located in California, there is a tremendous amount of interstate and foreign trade that can help grow the state economy. SEC. 2. Section 13995.95 is added to the Government Code, to read: 13995.95. (a) In addition to the purposes specified in Section 13995.41, thecommission may, at its own discretion,secretary shall direct the commission to conduct a review of its principal mission and core competencies in order to determine if the commission should include trade promotion in its strategic marketing plan or any other future plans of the commission. For purposes of this section, "trade promotion" includes, but is not limited to, the promotion of interstate and foreign trade with California businesses, the use of California's ports, and the export of California products.(b) If the commission elects to conduct the review authorized by this section, it shall(b) The secretary shall direct the commission to present its findings to the Legislature no later than December 31, 2013. (c) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2014, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2014, deletes or extends that date.