Amended IN Senate April 17, 2017 Amended IN Senate February 16, 2017 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 30Introduced by Senator LaraDecember 05, 2016 An act to add Chapter 15 (commencing with Section 8900) to Division 1 of Title 2 of the Government Code, and to amend Section 1103 of the Public Contract Code, relating to infrastructure.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 30, as amended, Lara. California-Mexico border: federally funded infrastructure.Existing law establishes the border between the United States and Mexico, which includes the southern border of California.This bill would require any federally funded infrastructure project along Californias southern border that exceeds a cost of $1 billion to first be approved by a majority of the voters voting on the issue at a statewide general election. The bill also would make related findings and declarations. declarations related to a wall on the border between California and Mexico.This bill would additionally prohibit the state, commencing January 1, 2018, from awarding or renewing a any contract for goods or services with any person, as defined, that at the time of bid or proposal for a new contract or renewal of an existing contract is providing or has provided goods or services to the federal government for the construction of a federally funded infrastructure project wall, fence, or other barrier along Californias southern border.Existing law defines responsible bidder for the purposes of public works contracts as a bidder who has demonstrated the attribute of trustworthiness, as well as quality, fitness, capacity, and experience to satisfactorily perform the public works contract.This bill would provide that, for purposes of contacts with the state, the term responsible bidder does not include a bidder who, at the time of the bid or proposal for a new contract or renewal of an existing contract, is providing or has provided goods or services to the federal government for the construction of a federally funded wall, fence, or other barrier along Californias southern border.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Chapter 15 (commencing with Section 8900) is added to Division 1 of Title 2 of the Government Code, to read: CHAPTER 15. Federally Funded Infrastructure on the California-Mexico Border8900. (a)The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(1)(a) California and Mexico share more than 130 miles of an international border. The border region is home to tremendous cultural history and economic commerce between the United States and Mexico.(2)(b) In 2015, the value of Californias exports to Mexico was twenty-six billion eight hundred million dollars ($26,800,000,000), making up 17.4 percent of the states total exports, and approximately 177,000 California jobs are related to the commercial relationship with Mexico. Commerce, tourism, and foreign direct investment from Mexico support more than 200,000 jobs in California.(3)(c) Californias border region is also home to numerous threatened and endangered species of plant and animal life, including Californias official state amphibian, the California red-legged frog, and the endangered arroyo toad.(4)(d) A recent binational agreement between the United States and Mexico aims to address pollution, including sewage, waste tires, and polluted stormwater, in the Tijuana River watershed. The river flows through both California and Baja California, impacting bird and wildlife habitat and water quality at local beaches.(5)(e) A proposed border wall between California and Mexico would do serious economic, social, and environmental harm to the state.(6)A federally funded infrastructure project along Californias southern border that exceeds a cost of one billion dollars ($1,000,000,000) may cause harm to Californias precious environmental resources and cause social and economic impacts.(b)Any federally funded infrastructure project along Californias southern border that exceeds a cost of one billion dollars ($1,000,000,000) shall first be approved by a majority of the voters voting on the issue at a statewide general election.(c)For purposes of this section, separate infrastructure projects that are physically connected or adjacent to each other shall be deemed to constitute a single project.8900.1. (a) The term person, as used in this section, means any individual, partnership, joint venture, or association or any other organization or any combination thereof, whether situated within or outside the state.(b) Notwithstanding any other law, commencing January 1, 2018, the state shall not award or renew a any contract for goods or services with any person that, at the time of bid or proposal for a new contract or renewal of an existing contract, is providing or has provided goods or services to the federal government for the construction of a federally funded infrastructure project wall, fence, or other barrier along Californias southern border.SEC. 2. Section 1103 of the Public Contract Code is amended to read:1103. (a) Responsible bidder, as used in this part, means a bidder who has demonstrated the attribute of trustworthiness, as well as quality, fitness, capacity, and experience to satisfactorily perform the public works contract.The Legislature finds and declares that this section is declaratory of existing law.(b) For purposes of a contract with the state, a responsible bidder does not include a bidder who, at the time of the bid or proposal for a new contract or renewal of an existing contract, is providing or has provided goods or services to the federal government for the construction of a federally funded wall, fence, or other barrier along Californias southern border.
Amended IN Senate April 17, 2017 Amended IN Senate February 16, 2017 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 30Introduced by Senator LaraDecember 05, 2016 An act to add Chapter 15 (commencing with Section 8900) to Division 1 of Title 2 of the Government Code, and to amend Section 1103 of the Public Contract Code, relating to infrastructure.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 30, as amended, Lara. California-Mexico border: federally funded infrastructure.Existing law establishes the border between the United States and Mexico, which includes the southern border of California.This bill would require any federally funded infrastructure project along Californias southern border that exceeds a cost of $1 billion to first be approved by a majority of the voters voting on the issue at a statewide general election. The bill also would make related findings and declarations. declarations related to a wall on the border between California and Mexico.This bill would additionally prohibit the state, commencing January 1, 2018, from awarding or renewing a any contract for goods or services with any person, as defined, that at the time of bid or proposal for a new contract or renewal of an existing contract is providing or has provided goods or services to the federal government for the construction of a federally funded infrastructure project wall, fence, or other barrier along Californias southern border.Existing law defines responsible bidder for the purposes of public works contracts as a bidder who has demonstrated the attribute of trustworthiness, as well as quality, fitness, capacity, and experience to satisfactorily perform the public works contract.This bill would provide that, for purposes of contacts with the state, the term responsible bidder does not include a bidder who, at the time of the bid or proposal for a new contract or renewal of an existing contract, is providing or has provided goods or services to the federal government for the construction of a federally funded wall, fence, or other barrier along Californias southern border.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
Amended IN Senate April 17, 2017 Amended IN Senate February 16, 2017
Amended IN Senate April 17, 2017
Amended IN Senate February 16, 2017
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION
Senate Bill No. 30
Introduced by Senator LaraDecember 05, 2016
Introduced by Senator Lara
December 05, 2016
An act to add Chapter 15 (commencing with Section 8900) to Division 1 of Title 2 of the Government Code, and to amend Section 1103 of the Public Contract Code, relating to infrastructure.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 30, as amended, Lara. California-Mexico border: federally funded infrastructure.
Existing law establishes the border between the United States and Mexico, which includes the southern border of California.This bill would require any federally funded infrastructure project along Californias southern border that exceeds a cost of $1 billion to first be approved by a majority of the voters voting on the issue at a statewide general election. The bill also would make related findings and declarations. declarations related to a wall on the border between California and Mexico.This bill would additionally prohibit the state, commencing January 1, 2018, from awarding or renewing a any contract for goods or services with any person, as defined, that at the time of bid or proposal for a new contract or renewal of an existing contract is providing or has provided goods or services to the federal government for the construction of a federally funded infrastructure project wall, fence, or other barrier along Californias southern border.Existing law defines responsible bidder for the purposes of public works contracts as a bidder who has demonstrated the attribute of trustworthiness, as well as quality, fitness, capacity, and experience to satisfactorily perform the public works contract.This bill would provide that, for purposes of contacts with the state, the term responsible bidder does not include a bidder who, at the time of the bid or proposal for a new contract or renewal of an existing contract, is providing or has provided goods or services to the federal government for the construction of a federally funded wall, fence, or other barrier along Californias southern border.
Existing law establishes the border between the United States and Mexico, which includes the southern border of California.
This bill would require any federally funded infrastructure project along Californias southern border that exceeds a cost of $1 billion to first be approved by a majority of the voters voting on the issue at a statewide general election. The bill also would make related findings and declarations. declarations related to a wall on the border between California and Mexico.
This bill would additionally prohibit the state, commencing January 1, 2018, from awarding or renewing a any contract for goods or services with any person, as defined, that at the time of bid or proposal for a new contract or renewal of an existing contract is providing or has provided goods or services to the federal government for the construction of a federally funded infrastructure project wall, fence, or other barrier along Californias southern border.
Existing law defines responsible bidder for the purposes of public works contracts as a bidder who has demonstrated the attribute of trustworthiness, as well as quality, fitness, capacity, and experience to satisfactorily perform the public works contract.
This bill would provide that, for purposes of contacts with the state, the term responsible bidder does not include a bidder who, at the time of the bid or proposal for a new contract or renewal of an existing contract, is providing or has provided goods or services to the federal government for the construction of a federally funded wall, fence, or other barrier along Californias southern border.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Chapter 15 (commencing with Section 8900) is added to Division 1 of Title 2 of the Government Code, to read: CHAPTER 15. Federally Funded Infrastructure on the California-Mexico Border8900. (a)The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(1)(a) California and Mexico share more than 130 miles of an international border. The border region is home to tremendous cultural history and economic commerce between the United States and Mexico.(2)(b) In 2015, the value of Californias exports to Mexico was twenty-six billion eight hundred million dollars ($26,800,000,000), making up 17.4 percent of the states total exports, and approximately 177,000 California jobs are related to the commercial relationship with Mexico. Commerce, tourism, and foreign direct investment from Mexico support more than 200,000 jobs in California.(3)(c) Californias border region is also home to numerous threatened and endangered species of plant and animal life, including Californias official state amphibian, the California red-legged frog, and the endangered arroyo toad.(4)(d) A recent binational agreement between the United States and Mexico aims to address pollution, including sewage, waste tires, and polluted stormwater, in the Tijuana River watershed. The river flows through both California and Baja California, impacting bird and wildlife habitat and water quality at local beaches.(5)(e) A proposed border wall between California and Mexico would do serious economic, social, and environmental harm to the state.(6)A federally funded infrastructure project along Californias southern border that exceeds a cost of one billion dollars ($1,000,000,000) may cause harm to Californias precious environmental resources and cause social and economic impacts.(b)Any federally funded infrastructure project along Californias southern border that exceeds a cost of one billion dollars ($1,000,000,000) shall first be approved by a majority of the voters voting on the issue at a statewide general election.(c)For purposes of this section, separate infrastructure projects that are physically connected or adjacent to each other shall be deemed to constitute a single project.8900.1. (a) The term person, as used in this section, means any individual, partnership, joint venture, or association or any other organization or any combination thereof, whether situated within or outside the state.(b) Notwithstanding any other law, commencing January 1, 2018, the state shall not award or renew a any contract for goods or services with any person that, at the time of bid or proposal for a new contract or renewal of an existing contract, is providing or has provided goods or services to the federal government for the construction of a federally funded infrastructure project wall, fence, or other barrier along Californias southern border.SEC. 2. Section 1103 of the Public Contract Code is amended to read:1103. (a) Responsible bidder, as used in this part, means a bidder who has demonstrated the attribute of trustworthiness, as well as quality, fitness, capacity, and experience to satisfactorily perform the public works contract.The Legislature finds and declares that this section is declaratory of existing law.(b) For purposes of a contract with the state, a responsible bidder does not include a bidder who, at the time of the bid or proposal for a new contract or renewal of an existing contract, is providing or has provided goods or services to the federal government for the construction of a federally funded wall, fence, or other barrier along Californias southern border.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Chapter 15 (commencing with Section 8900) is added to Division 1 of Title 2 of the Government Code, to read: CHAPTER 15. Federally Funded Infrastructure on the California-Mexico Border8900. (a)The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(1)(a) California and Mexico share more than 130 miles of an international border. The border region is home to tremendous cultural history and economic commerce between the United States and Mexico.(2)(b) In 2015, the value of Californias exports to Mexico was twenty-six billion eight hundred million dollars ($26,800,000,000), making up 17.4 percent of the states total exports, and approximately 177,000 California jobs are related to the commercial relationship with Mexico. Commerce, tourism, and foreign direct investment from Mexico support more than 200,000 jobs in California.(3)(c) Californias border region is also home to numerous threatened and endangered species of plant and animal life, including Californias official state amphibian, the California red-legged frog, and the endangered arroyo toad.(4)(d) A recent binational agreement between the United States and Mexico aims to address pollution, including sewage, waste tires, and polluted stormwater, in the Tijuana River watershed. The river flows through both California and Baja California, impacting bird and wildlife habitat and water quality at local beaches.(5)(e) A proposed border wall between California and Mexico would do serious economic, social, and environmental harm to the state.(6)A federally funded infrastructure project along Californias southern border that exceeds a cost of one billion dollars ($1,000,000,000) may cause harm to Californias precious environmental resources and cause social and economic impacts.(b)Any federally funded infrastructure project along Californias southern border that exceeds a cost of one billion dollars ($1,000,000,000) shall first be approved by a majority of the voters voting on the issue at a statewide general election.(c)For purposes of this section, separate infrastructure projects that are physically connected or adjacent to each other shall be deemed to constitute a single project.8900.1. (a) The term person, as used in this section, means any individual, partnership, joint venture, or association or any other organization or any combination thereof, whether situated within or outside the state.(b) Notwithstanding any other law, commencing January 1, 2018, the state shall not award or renew a any contract for goods or services with any person that, at the time of bid or proposal for a new contract or renewal of an existing contract, is providing or has provided goods or services to the federal government for the construction of a federally funded infrastructure project wall, fence, or other barrier along Californias southern border.
SECTION 1. Chapter 15 (commencing with Section 8900) is added to Division 1 of Title 2 of the Government Code, to read:
### SECTION 1.
CHAPTER 15. Federally Funded Infrastructure on the California-Mexico Border8900. (a)The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(1)(a) California and Mexico share more than 130 miles of an international border. The border region is home to tremendous cultural history and economic commerce between the United States and Mexico.(2)(b) In 2015, the value of Californias exports to Mexico was twenty-six billion eight hundred million dollars ($26,800,000,000), making up 17.4 percent of the states total exports, and approximately 177,000 California jobs are related to the commercial relationship with Mexico. Commerce, tourism, and foreign direct investment from Mexico support more than 200,000 jobs in California.(3)(c) Californias border region is also home to numerous threatened and endangered species of plant and animal life, including Californias official state amphibian, the California red-legged frog, and the endangered arroyo toad.(4)(d) A recent binational agreement between the United States and Mexico aims to address pollution, including sewage, waste tires, and polluted stormwater, in the Tijuana River watershed. The river flows through both California and Baja California, impacting bird and wildlife habitat and water quality at local beaches.(5)(e) A proposed border wall between California and Mexico would do serious economic, social, and environmental harm to the state.(6)A federally funded infrastructure project along Californias southern border that exceeds a cost of one billion dollars ($1,000,000,000) may cause harm to Californias precious environmental resources and cause social and economic impacts.(b)Any federally funded infrastructure project along Californias southern border that exceeds a cost of one billion dollars ($1,000,000,000) shall first be approved by a majority of the voters voting on the issue at a statewide general election.(c)For purposes of this section, separate infrastructure projects that are physically connected or adjacent to each other shall be deemed to constitute a single project.8900.1. (a) The term person, as used in this section, means any individual, partnership, joint venture, or association or any other organization or any combination thereof, whether situated within or outside the state.(b) Notwithstanding any other law, commencing January 1, 2018, the state shall not award or renew a any contract for goods or services with any person that, at the time of bid or proposal for a new contract or renewal of an existing contract, is providing or has provided goods or services to the federal government for the construction of a federally funded infrastructure project wall, fence, or other barrier along Californias southern border.
CHAPTER 15. Federally Funded Infrastructure on the California-Mexico Border8900. (a)The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(1)(a) California and Mexico share more than 130 miles of an international border. The border region is home to tremendous cultural history and economic commerce between the United States and Mexico.(2)(b) In 2015, the value of Californias exports to Mexico was twenty-six billion eight hundred million dollars ($26,800,000,000), making up 17.4 percent of the states total exports, and approximately 177,000 California jobs are related to the commercial relationship with Mexico. Commerce, tourism, and foreign direct investment from Mexico support more than 200,000 jobs in California.(3)(c) Californias border region is also home to numerous threatened and endangered species of plant and animal life, including Californias official state amphibian, the California red-legged frog, and the endangered arroyo toad.(4)(d) A recent binational agreement between the United States and Mexico aims to address pollution, including sewage, waste tires, and polluted stormwater, in the Tijuana River watershed. The river flows through both California and Baja California, impacting bird and wildlife habitat and water quality at local beaches.(5)(e) A proposed border wall between California and Mexico would do serious economic, social, and environmental harm to the state.(6)A federally funded infrastructure project along Californias southern border that exceeds a cost of one billion dollars ($1,000,000,000) may cause harm to Californias precious environmental resources and cause social and economic impacts.(b)Any federally funded infrastructure project along Californias southern border that exceeds a cost of one billion dollars ($1,000,000,000) shall first be approved by a majority of the voters voting on the issue at a statewide general election.(c)For purposes of this section, separate infrastructure projects that are physically connected or adjacent to each other shall be deemed to constitute a single project.8900.1. (a) The term person, as used in this section, means any individual, partnership, joint venture, or association or any other organization or any combination thereof, whether situated within or outside the state.(b) Notwithstanding any other law, commencing January 1, 2018, the state shall not award or renew a any contract for goods or services with any person that, at the time of bid or proposal for a new contract or renewal of an existing contract, is providing or has provided goods or services to the federal government for the construction of a federally funded infrastructure project wall, fence, or other barrier along Californias southern border.
CHAPTER 15. Federally Funded Infrastructure on the California-Mexico Border
CHAPTER 15. Federally Funded Infrastructure on the California-Mexico Border
8900. (a)The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(1)(a) California and Mexico share more than 130 miles of an international border. The border region is home to tremendous cultural history and economic commerce between the United States and Mexico.(2)(b) In 2015, the value of Californias exports to Mexico was twenty-six billion eight hundred million dollars ($26,800,000,000), making up 17.4 percent of the states total exports, and approximately 177,000 California jobs are related to the commercial relationship with Mexico. Commerce, tourism, and foreign direct investment from Mexico support more than 200,000 jobs in California.(3)(c) Californias border region is also home to numerous threatened and endangered species of plant and animal life, including Californias official state amphibian, the California red-legged frog, and the endangered arroyo toad.(4)(d) A recent binational agreement between the United States and Mexico aims to address pollution, including sewage, waste tires, and polluted stormwater, in the Tijuana River watershed. The river flows through both California and Baja California, impacting bird and wildlife habitat and water quality at local beaches.(5)(e) A proposed border wall between California and Mexico would do serious economic, social, and environmental harm to the state.(6)A federally funded infrastructure project along Californias southern border that exceeds a cost of one billion dollars ($1,000,000,000) may cause harm to Californias precious environmental resources and cause social and economic impacts.(b)Any federally funded infrastructure project along Californias southern border that exceeds a cost of one billion dollars ($1,000,000,000) shall first be approved by a majority of the voters voting on the issue at a statewide general election.(c)For purposes of this section, separate infrastructure projects that are physically connected or adjacent to each other shall be deemed to constitute a single project.
8900. (a)The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:
(1)
(a) California and Mexico share more than 130 miles of an international border. The border region is home to tremendous cultural history and economic commerce between the United States and Mexico.
(2)
(b) In 2015, the value of Californias exports to Mexico was twenty-six billion eight hundred million dollars ($26,800,000,000), making up 17.4 percent of the states total exports, and approximately 177,000 California jobs are related to the commercial relationship with Mexico. Commerce, tourism, and foreign direct investment from Mexico support more than 200,000 jobs in California.
(3)
(c) Californias border region is also home to numerous threatened and endangered species of plant and animal life, including Californias official state amphibian, the California red-legged frog, and the endangered arroyo toad.
(4)
(d) A recent binational agreement between the United States and Mexico aims to address pollution, including sewage, waste tires, and polluted stormwater, in the Tijuana River watershed. The river flows through both California and Baja California, impacting bird and wildlife habitat and water quality at local beaches.
(5)
(e) A proposed border wall between California and Mexico would do serious economic, social, and environmental harm to the state.
(6)A federally funded infrastructure project along Californias southern border that exceeds a cost of one billion dollars ($1,000,000,000) may cause harm to Californias precious environmental resources and cause social and economic impacts.
(b)Any federally funded infrastructure project along Californias southern border that exceeds a cost of one billion dollars ($1,000,000,000) shall first be approved by a majority of the voters voting on the issue at a statewide general election.
(c)For purposes of this section, separate infrastructure projects that are physically connected or adjacent to each other shall be deemed to constitute a single project.
8900.1. (a) The term person, as used in this section, means any individual, partnership, joint venture, or association or any other organization or any combination thereof, whether situated within or outside the state.(b) Notwithstanding any other law, commencing January 1, 2018, the state shall not award or renew a any contract for goods or services with any person that, at the time of bid or proposal for a new contract or renewal of an existing contract, is providing or has provided goods or services to the federal government for the construction of a federally funded infrastructure project wall, fence, or other barrier along Californias southern border.
8900.1. (a) The term person, as used in this section, means any individual, partnership, joint venture, or association or any other organization or any combination thereof, whether situated within or outside the state.
(b) Notwithstanding any other law, commencing January 1, 2018, the state shall not award or renew a any contract for goods or services with any person that, at the time of bid or proposal for a new contract or renewal of an existing contract, is providing or has provided goods or services to the federal government for the construction of a federally funded infrastructure project wall, fence, or other barrier along Californias southern border.
SEC. 2. Section 1103 of the Public Contract Code is amended to read:1103. (a) Responsible bidder, as used in this part, means a bidder who has demonstrated the attribute of trustworthiness, as well as quality, fitness, capacity, and experience to satisfactorily perform the public works contract.The Legislature finds and declares that this section is declaratory of existing law.(b) For purposes of a contract with the state, a responsible bidder does not include a bidder who, at the time of the bid or proposal for a new contract or renewal of an existing contract, is providing or has provided goods or services to the federal government for the construction of a federally funded wall, fence, or other barrier along Californias southern border.
SEC. 2. Section 1103 of the Public Contract Code is amended to read:
### SEC. 2.
1103. (a) Responsible bidder, as used in this part, means a bidder who has demonstrated the attribute of trustworthiness, as well as quality, fitness, capacity, and experience to satisfactorily perform the public works contract.The Legislature finds and declares that this section is declaratory of existing law.(b) For purposes of a contract with the state, a responsible bidder does not include a bidder who, at the time of the bid or proposal for a new contract or renewal of an existing contract, is providing or has provided goods or services to the federal government for the construction of a federally funded wall, fence, or other barrier along Californias southern border.
1103. (a) Responsible bidder, as used in this part, means a bidder who has demonstrated the attribute of trustworthiness, as well as quality, fitness, capacity, and experience to satisfactorily perform the public works contract.The Legislature finds and declares that this section is declaratory of existing law.(b) For purposes of a contract with the state, a responsible bidder does not include a bidder who, at the time of the bid or proposal for a new contract or renewal of an existing contract, is providing or has provided goods or services to the federal government for the construction of a federally funded wall, fence, or other barrier along Californias southern border.
1103. (a) Responsible bidder, as used in this part, means a bidder who has demonstrated the attribute of trustworthiness, as well as quality, fitness, capacity, and experience to satisfactorily perform the public works contract.The Legislature finds and declares that this section is declaratory of existing law.(b) For purposes of a contract with the state, a responsible bidder does not include a bidder who, at the time of the bid or proposal for a new contract or renewal of an existing contract, is providing or has provided goods or services to the federal government for the construction of a federally funded wall, fence, or other barrier along Californias southern border.
1103. (a) Responsible bidder, as used in this part, means a bidder who has demonstrated the attribute of trustworthiness, as well as quality, fitness, capacity, and experience to satisfactorily perform the public works contract.
The Legislature finds and declares that this section is declaratory of existing law.
(b) For purposes of a contract with the state, a responsible bidder does not include a bidder who, at the time of the bid or proposal for a new contract or renewal of an existing contract, is providing or has provided goods or services to the federal government for the construction of a federally funded wall, fence, or other barrier along Californias southern border.