BILL NUMBER: AB 917INTRODUCED BILL TEXT INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Olsen FEBRUARY 18, 2011 An act relating to state agencies. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 917, as introduced, Olsen. State agencies: sunset review. Existing law establishes the Joint Sunset Review Committee for the purpose of identifying and eliminating waste, duplication, and inefficiency in state agencies. Existing law requires eligible agencies, as defined, to submit a report with prescribed information to the committee before the agency is statutorily scheduled for repeal, as specified. Existing law requires the committee to evaluate the agency and to determine whether the committee should recommend that the Legislature enact a statute to extend the repeal date of the agency. This bill would declare the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would revise the scope of authority for the committee. Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would revise the scope of authority for the Joint Sunset Review Committee.