BILL NUMBER: SB 1408INTRODUCED BILL TEXT INTRODUCED BY Senator Wyland FEBRUARY 21, 2014 An act to add Article 7.2 (commencing with Section 9147.5) to Chapter 1.5 of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 2 of the Government Code, relating to the Legislature. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST SB 1408, as introduced, Wyland. Joint Legislative Committee on Jobs and Economic Development. Existing law establishes several agencies and commissions within state government responsible for carrying out various powers and duties related to encouraging economic development, trade, and investment in the state. Existing also creates legislative committees comprised of members of both houses of the Legislature to address specified state concerns and objectives. This bill would create the Joint Legislative Committee on Jobs and Economic Development to ascertain facts and make recommendations to the Legislature concerning the business climate in the state. The commission would be comprised of 20 Members of the Legislature: 10 Members of the Assembly and 10 Members of the Senate. 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. Article 7.2 (commencing with Section 9147.5) is added to Chapter 1.5 of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 2 of the Government Code, to read: Article 7.2. Joint Legislative Committee on Jobs and Economic Development 9147.5. The Joint Legislative Committee on Jobs and Economic Development is hereby created. The committee shall ascertain facts and make recommendations to the Legislature concerning the business climate in the state. The committee has a continuing existence and may meet, act, and conduct its business during the sessions of the Legislature or any recess thereof, and in the interim period between sessions. 9147.6. The committee shall consist of twenty members as follows: (a) Ten Members of the Assembly, who shall be appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly. Of these members, five members shall be registered with the largest political party in California based on registration, and the remaining members shall be registered with the second largest political party in California based on registration. (b) Ten Members of the Senate, who shall be appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules. Of these members, five members shall be registered with the largest political party in California based on registration, and the remaining members shall be registered with the second largest political party in California based on registration.