California 2011 2011-2012 Regular Session

California Senate Bill SB1484 Amended / Bill

Filed 04/09/2012

 BILL NUMBER: SB 1484AMENDED BILL TEXT AMENDED IN SENATE APRIL 9, 2012 INTRODUCED BY Senator Pavley FEBRUARY 24, 2012 An act to amend  Sections 63000 and 63010   Section 63021  of the Government Code, relating to infrastructure finance. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST SB 1484, as amended, Pavley. California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank: clean energy technology. The Bergeson-Peace Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank Act establishes  in the Business, Transportation and Housing Agency  the California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank  Fund  for the purpose of funding specified types of infrastructure development projects.  Existing law makes several legislative findings and declarations relating to the need for providing greater access to capital in specified industries and defines terms for purposes of the act.  This bill would  modify one of the legislative findings and declarations relating to the need for providing greater access to capital in specified industries and define the term "clean energy technology."   instead establish the California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank within the Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development.  Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee:  no   yes  . State-mandated local program: no. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:  SECTION 1.   Section 63021 of the   Government Code   is amended to read:  63021. (a) There is within the  Business, Transportation and Housing Agency   Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development  the Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank which shall be responsible for administering this division. (b) The bank shall be under the direction of an executive director appointed by the Governor, and who shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor. The appointment shall be subject to confirmation by the Senate. All matter omitted in this version of the bill appears in the bill as introduced in the Senate, February 24, 2012. (JR11)