CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 1366Introduced by Senator MendozaFebruary 16, 2018 An act relating to local government. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 1366, as introduced, Mendoza. Sales and use taxes: revenue allocation: public safety services.Existing law requires revenues derived from a portion of the state sales and use taxes imposed pursuant to Proposition 172, approved by the voters on November 2, 1993, to be allocated among the county and the cities in the county that provide public safety services, as provided, to be expended exclusively for the funding of those services.This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would limit the amount of revenues derived from the imposition of the tax pursuant to Proposition 172 that are maintained in reserves by counties to 5% of the total allocation of those revenues received in the previous budget year and would make related findings and declarations.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. (a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(1) Proposition 172 was approved by the voters at the November 2, 1993, statewide special election, to establish a one-half cent sales and use tax for the purpose of funding public safety services.(2) The campaign in favor of Proposition 172 directed voters attention to the need for funding to support firefighters throughout the state.(3) The current funding distribution of revenues derived from the imposition of the tax pursuant to Proposition 172 does not allocate sufficient funding to support firefighters.(4) Revenues derived from the imposition of the tax pursuant to Proposition 172 are allocated to counties and directs those counties to allocate funding for local first responder entities.(b) It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would limit the amount of revenues derived from the imposition of the tax pursuant to Proposition 172 that are maintained in reserves by counties to 5 percent of the total allocation of those revenues received in the previous budget year.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 1366Introduced by Senator MendozaFebruary 16, 2018 An act relating to local government. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 1366, as introduced, Mendoza. Sales and use taxes: revenue allocation: public safety services.Existing law requires revenues derived from a portion of the state sales and use taxes imposed pursuant to Proposition 172, approved by the voters on November 2, 1993, to be allocated among the county and the cities in the county that provide public safety services, as provided, to be expended exclusively for the funding of those services.This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would limit the amount of revenues derived from the imposition of the tax pursuant to Proposition 172 that are maintained in reserves by counties to 5% of the total allocation of those revenues received in the previous budget year and would make related findings and declarations.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION
Senate Bill No. 1366
Introduced by Senator MendozaFebruary 16, 2018
Introduced by Senator Mendoza
February 16, 2018
An act relating to local government.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 1366, as introduced, Mendoza. Sales and use taxes: revenue allocation: public safety services.
Existing law requires revenues derived from a portion of the state sales and use taxes imposed pursuant to Proposition 172, approved by the voters on November 2, 1993, to be allocated among the county and the cities in the county that provide public safety services, as provided, to be expended exclusively for the funding of those services.This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would limit the amount of revenues derived from the imposition of the tax pursuant to Proposition 172 that are maintained in reserves by counties to 5% of the total allocation of those revenues received in the previous budget year and would make related findings and declarations.
Existing law requires revenues derived from a portion of the state sales and use taxes imposed pursuant to Proposition 172, approved by the voters on November 2, 1993, to be allocated among the county and the cities in the county that provide public safety services, as provided, to be expended exclusively for the funding of those services.
This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would limit the amount of revenues derived from the imposition of the tax pursuant to Proposition 172 that are maintained in reserves by counties to 5% of the total allocation of those revenues received in the previous budget year and would make related findings and declarations.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. (a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(1) Proposition 172 was approved by the voters at the November 2, 1993, statewide special election, to establish a one-half cent sales and use tax for the purpose of funding public safety services.(2) The campaign in favor of Proposition 172 directed voters attention to the need for funding to support firefighters throughout the state.(3) The current funding distribution of revenues derived from the imposition of the tax pursuant to Proposition 172 does not allocate sufficient funding to support firefighters.(4) Revenues derived from the imposition of the tax pursuant to Proposition 172 are allocated to counties and directs those counties to allocate funding for local first responder entities.(b) It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would limit the amount of revenues derived from the imposition of the tax pursuant to Proposition 172 that are maintained in reserves by counties to 5 percent of the total allocation of those revenues received in the previous budget year.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. (a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(1) Proposition 172 was approved by the voters at the November 2, 1993, statewide special election, to establish a one-half cent sales and use tax for the purpose of funding public safety services.(2) The campaign in favor of Proposition 172 directed voters attention to the need for funding to support firefighters throughout the state.(3) The current funding distribution of revenues derived from the imposition of the tax pursuant to Proposition 172 does not allocate sufficient funding to support firefighters.(4) Revenues derived from the imposition of the tax pursuant to Proposition 172 are allocated to counties and directs those counties to allocate funding for local first responder entities.(b) It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would limit the amount of revenues derived from the imposition of the tax pursuant to Proposition 172 that are maintained in reserves by counties to 5 percent of the total allocation of those revenues received in the previous budget year.
SECTION 1. (a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(1) Proposition 172 was approved by the voters at the November 2, 1993, statewide special election, to establish a one-half cent sales and use tax for the purpose of funding public safety services.(2) The campaign in favor of Proposition 172 directed voters attention to the need for funding to support firefighters throughout the state.(3) The current funding distribution of revenues derived from the imposition of the tax pursuant to Proposition 172 does not allocate sufficient funding to support firefighters.(4) Revenues derived from the imposition of the tax pursuant to Proposition 172 are allocated to counties and directs those counties to allocate funding for local first responder entities.(b) It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would limit the amount of revenues derived from the imposition of the tax pursuant to Proposition 172 that are maintained in reserves by counties to 5 percent of the total allocation of those revenues received in the previous budget year.
SECTION 1. (a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:
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(1) Proposition 172 was approved by the voters at the November 2, 1993, statewide special election, to establish a one-half cent sales and use tax for the purpose of funding public safety services.
(2) The campaign in favor of Proposition 172 directed voters attention to the need for funding to support firefighters throughout the state.
(3) The current funding distribution of revenues derived from the imposition of the tax pursuant to Proposition 172 does not allocate sufficient funding to support firefighters.
(4) Revenues derived from the imposition of the tax pursuant to Proposition 172 are allocated to counties and directs those counties to allocate funding for local first responder entities.
(b) It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would limit the amount of revenues derived from the imposition of the tax pursuant to Proposition 172 that are maintained in reserves by counties to 5 percent of the total allocation of those revenues received in the previous budget year.