CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2423Introduced by Assembly Member ChenFebruary 19, 2020 An act to amend Section 12097 of the Government Code, relating to state government. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2423, as introduced, Chen. Permit Assistance Program: annual report.Existing law establishes the Permit Assistance Program within the Governors Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) to, among other things, provide permitting and regulatory compliance assistance to businesses. Existing law requires GO-Biz to report to the Governor and the Legislature annually on the activities and outcomes of the program.This bill would instead require GO-Biz to provide this report at least annually.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. Section 12097 of the Government Code is amended to read:12097. (a) The Permit Assistance Program is hereby created within the Governors Office of Business and Economic Development.(b) The program shall do all of the following:(1) Provide permitting and regulatory compliance assistance to businesses.(2) Assist businesses in accessing information and resources related to permitting and regulatory compliance.(3) Provide mediation and third-party neutral facilitation to resolve conflicts between applicants and permitting and regulatory entities.(4) Work with federal, state, regional, and local permitting and regulatory entities to exchange best practices and implement improvements to modernize permitting processes.(5) Manage and regularly update the offices Internet Web site internet website pursuant to Section 12097.1.(c) The program shall work cooperatively with local, regional, federal, and other state public agencies and private sector business and economic development organizations.(d) Notwithstanding Section 10231.5, the Governors Office of Business and Economic Development shall report to the Governor and the Legislature at least annually on the activities and outcomes of the program.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2423Introduced by Assembly Member ChenFebruary 19, 2020 An act to amend Section 12097 of the Government Code, relating to state government. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2423, as introduced, Chen. Permit Assistance Program: annual report.Existing law establishes the Permit Assistance Program within the Governors Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) to, among other things, provide permitting and regulatory compliance assistance to businesses. Existing law requires GO-Biz to report to the Governor and the Legislature annually on the activities and outcomes of the program.This bill would instead require GO-Biz to provide this report at least annually.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 2423
Introduced by Assembly Member ChenFebruary 19, 2020
Introduced by Assembly Member Chen
February 19, 2020
An act to amend Section 12097 of the Government Code, relating to state government.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 2423, as introduced, Chen. Permit Assistance Program: annual report.
Existing law establishes the Permit Assistance Program within the Governors Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) to, among other things, provide permitting and regulatory compliance assistance to businesses. Existing law requires GO-Biz to report to the Governor and the Legislature annually on the activities and outcomes of the program.This bill would instead require GO-Biz to provide this report at least annually.
Existing law establishes the Permit Assistance Program within the Governors Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) to, among other things, provide permitting and regulatory compliance assistance to businesses. Existing law requires GO-Biz to report to the Governor and the Legislature annually on the activities and outcomes of the program.
This bill would instead require GO-Biz to provide this report at least annually.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 12097 of the Government Code is amended to read:12097. (a) The Permit Assistance Program is hereby created within the Governors Office of Business and Economic Development.(b) The program shall do all of the following:(1) Provide permitting and regulatory compliance assistance to businesses.(2) Assist businesses in accessing information and resources related to permitting and regulatory compliance.(3) Provide mediation and third-party neutral facilitation to resolve conflicts between applicants and permitting and regulatory entities.(4) Work with federal, state, regional, and local permitting and regulatory entities to exchange best practices and implement improvements to modernize permitting processes.(5) Manage and regularly update the offices Internet Web site internet website pursuant to Section 12097.1.(c) The program shall work cooperatively with local, regional, federal, and other state public agencies and private sector business and economic development organizations.(d) Notwithstanding Section 10231.5, the Governors Office of Business and Economic Development shall report to the Governor and the Legislature at least annually on the activities and outcomes of the program.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 12097 of the Government Code is amended to read:12097. (a) The Permit Assistance Program is hereby created within the Governors Office of Business and Economic Development.(b) The program shall do all of the following:(1) Provide permitting and regulatory compliance assistance to businesses.(2) Assist businesses in accessing information and resources related to permitting and regulatory compliance.(3) Provide mediation and third-party neutral facilitation to resolve conflicts between applicants and permitting and regulatory entities.(4) Work with federal, state, regional, and local permitting and regulatory entities to exchange best practices and implement improvements to modernize permitting processes.(5) Manage and regularly update the offices Internet Web site internet website pursuant to Section 12097.1.(c) The program shall work cooperatively with local, regional, federal, and other state public agencies and private sector business and economic development organizations.(d) Notwithstanding Section 10231.5, the Governors Office of Business and Economic Development shall report to the Governor and the Legislature at least annually on the activities and outcomes of the program.
SECTION 1. Section 12097 of the Government Code is amended to read:
### SECTION 1.
12097. (a) The Permit Assistance Program is hereby created within the Governors Office of Business and Economic Development.(b) The program shall do all of the following:(1) Provide permitting and regulatory compliance assistance to businesses.(2) Assist businesses in accessing information and resources related to permitting and regulatory compliance.(3) Provide mediation and third-party neutral facilitation to resolve conflicts between applicants and permitting and regulatory entities.(4) Work with federal, state, regional, and local permitting and regulatory entities to exchange best practices and implement improvements to modernize permitting processes.(5) Manage and regularly update the offices Internet Web site internet website pursuant to Section 12097.1.(c) The program shall work cooperatively with local, regional, federal, and other state public agencies and private sector business and economic development organizations.(d) Notwithstanding Section 10231.5, the Governors Office of Business and Economic Development shall report to the Governor and the Legislature at least annually on the activities and outcomes of the program.
12097. (a) The Permit Assistance Program is hereby created within the Governors Office of Business and Economic Development.(b) The program shall do all of the following:(1) Provide permitting and regulatory compliance assistance to businesses.(2) Assist businesses in accessing information and resources related to permitting and regulatory compliance.(3) Provide mediation and third-party neutral facilitation to resolve conflicts between applicants and permitting and regulatory entities.(4) Work with federal, state, regional, and local permitting and regulatory entities to exchange best practices and implement improvements to modernize permitting processes.(5) Manage and regularly update the offices Internet Web site internet website pursuant to Section 12097.1.(c) The program shall work cooperatively with local, regional, federal, and other state public agencies and private sector business and economic development organizations.(d) Notwithstanding Section 10231.5, the Governors Office of Business and Economic Development shall report to the Governor and the Legislature at least annually on the activities and outcomes of the program.
12097. (a) The Permit Assistance Program is hereby created within the Governors Office of Business and Economic Development.(b) The program shall do all of the following:(1) Provide permitting and regulatory compliance assistance to businesses.(2) Assist businesses in accessing information and resources related to permitting and regulatory compliance.(3) Provide mediation and third-party neutral facilitation to resolve conflicts between applicants and permitting and regulatory entities.(4) Work with federal, state, regional, and local permitting and regulatory entities to exchange best practices and implement improvements to modernize permitting processes.(5) Manage and regularly update the offices Internet Web site internet website pursuant to Section 12097.1.(c) The program shall work cooperatively with local, regional, federal, and other state public agencies and private sector business and economic development organizations.(d) Notwithstanding Section 10231.5, the Governors Office of Business and Economic Development shall report to the Governor and the Legislature at least annually on the activities and outcomes of the program.
12097. (a) The Permit Assistance Program is hereby created within the Governors Office of Business and Economic Development.
(b) The program shall do all of the following:
(1) Provide permitting and regulatory compliance assistance to businesses.
(2) Assist businesses in accessing information and resources related to permitting and regulatory compliance.
(3) Provide mediation and third-party neutral facilitation to resolve conflicts between applicants and permitting and regulatory entities.
(4) Work with federal, state, regional, and local permitting and regulatory entities to exchange best practices and implement improvements to modernize permitting processes.
(5) Manage and regularly update the offices Internet Web site internet website pursuant to Section 12097.1.
(c) The program shall work cooperatively with local, regional, federal, and other state public agencies and private sector business and economic development organizations.
(d) Notwithstanding Section 10231.5, the Governors Office of Business and Economic Development shall report to the Governor and the Legislature at least annually on the activities and outcomes of the program.