CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 717Introduced by Assembly Member Nazarian(Coauthors: Assembly Members Jones-Sawyer and McCarty)February 19, 2019 An act to add Section 10338 to the Public Contract Code, relating to public contracts. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 717, as introduced, Nazarian. Public contracts: armored courier services.Existing law authorizes state agencies, as defined, to acquire goods and services, subject to specified requirements, including a competitive bidding process for public contracts.This bill would require a state agency, in consultation with the State Treasurers Office, to contract with an armored car service provider to pickup, count, and transport to a bank or financial institution the cash remits of any state-imposed taxes and fees that are administered by that state agency from participating businesses in California, including cannabis-related businesses. The bill would also authorize the state agency to enter into an agreement with a local government, special district, or other local entity imposing a tax or fee to provide the armored car service. The bill would authorize a state agency to enter into an agreement with a participating business to that effect, and to charge a participating business a fee to cover the reasonable costs to the state agency of providing the armored car service.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. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(a) The use of armored courier services would eliminate the need for state agencies to directly handle large sums of cash at branch offices or open deposit accounts at banks.(b) The use of armored courier services would also decrease the number of barriers to the collection of tax and fee payments, thereby increasing taxpayer and feepayer compliance, would result in increased safety for employees of the state, and would not require banks and financial institutions to engage in activities that expose those institutions to risks.SEC. 2. Section 10338 is added to the Public Contract Code, to read:10338. (a) A state agency, in consultation with the State Treasurers Office, shall contract with an armored car service provider to pickup, count, and transport to a bank or financial institution the cash remits of any state-imposed taxes and fees that are administered by that state agency from participating businesses in California, including cannabis-related businesses.(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a state agency may enter into an agreement with a local government, special district, or other local entity imposing a tax or fee to provide the armored car service described in subdivision (a) for cash remits of taxes and fees imposed by the local government, special district, or other local entity. The agreement shall include a method by which the local government, special district, or other local entity would reimburse the state for its costs.(c) A state agency may enter into an agreement with any person that remits cash to the agency for the payment of any state-imposed taxes and fees that are administered by that agency to provide the armored car service governed by this section. The state agency may include in that agreement a provision requiring the participating business to pay a fee to cover the reasonable costs to the state agency of providing the armored car service.(d) For purposes of this section:(1) Armored car has the same meaning as defined in Section 115 of the Vehicle Code.(2) Participating business means a person who has entered into an agreement with a state agency for the state agency to provide armored car service, pursuant to subdivision (c). CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 717Introduced by Assembly Member Nazarian(Coauthors: Assembly Members Jones-Sawyer and McCarty)February 19, 2019 An act to add Section 10338 to the Public Contract Code, relating to public contracts. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 717, as introduced, Nazarian. Public contracts: armored courier services.Existing law authorizes state agencies, as defined, to acquire goods and services, subject to specified requirements, including a competitive bidding process for public contracts.This bill would require a state agency, in consultation with the State Treasurers Office, to contract with an armored car service provider to pickup, count, and transport to a bank or financial institution the cash remits of any state-imposed taxes and fees that are administered by that state agency from participating businesses in California, including cannabis-related businesses. The bill would also authorize the state agency to enter into an agreement with a local government, special district, or other local entity imposing a tax or fee to provide the armored car service. The bill would authorize a state agency to enter into an agreement with a participating business to that effect, and to charge a participating business a fee to cover the reasonable costs to the state agency of providing the armored car service.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 717 Introduced by Assembly Member Nazarian(Coauthors: Assembly Members Jones-Sawyer and McCarty)February 19, 2019 Introduced by Assembly Member Nazarian(Coauthors: Assembly Members Jones-Sawyer and McCarty) February 19, 2019 An act to add Section 10338 to the Public Contract Code, relating to public contracts. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST ## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 717, as introduced, Nazarian. Public contracts: armored courier services. Existing law authorizes state agencies, as defined, to acquire goods and services, subject to specified requirements, including a competitive bidding process for public contracts.This bill would require a state agency, in consultation with the State Treasurers Office, to contract with an armored car service provider to pickup, count, and transport to a bank or financial institution the cash remits of any state-imposed taxes and fees that are administered by that state agency from participating businesses in California, including cannabis-related businesses. The bill would also authorize the state agency to enter into an agreement with a local government, special district, or other local entity imposing a tax or fee to provide the armored car service. The bill would authorize a state agency to enter into an agreement with a participating business to that effect, and to charge a participating business a fee to cover the reasonable costs to the state agency of providing the armored car service. Existing law authorizes state agencies, as defined, to acquire goods and services, subject to specified requirements, including a competitive bidding process for public contracts. This bill would require a state agency, in consultation with the State Treasurers Office, to contract with an armored car service provider to pickup, count, and transport to a bank or financial institution the cash remits of any state-imposed taxes and fees that are administered by that state agency from participating businesses in California, including cannabis-related businesses. The bill would also authorize the state agency to enter into an agreement with a local government, special district, or other local entity imposing a tax or fee to provide the armored car service. The bill would authorize a state agency to enter into an agreement with a participating business to that effect, and to charge a participating business a fee to cover the reasonable costs to the state agency of providing the armored car service. ## Digest Key ## Bill Text The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(a) The use of armored courier services would eliminate the need for state agencies to directly handle large sums of cash at branch offices or open deposit accounts at banks.(b) The use of armored courier services would also decrease the number of barriers to the collection of tax and fee payments, thereby increasing taxpayer and feepayer compliance, would result in increased safety for employees of the state, and would not require banks and financial institutions to engage in activities that expose those institutions to risks.SEC. 2. Section 10338 is added to the Public Contract Code, to read:10338. (a) A state agency, in consultation with the State Treasurers Office, shall contract with an armored car service provider to pickup, count, and transport to a bank or financial institution the cash remits of any state-imposed taxes and fees that are administered by that state agency from participating businesses in California, including cannabis-related businesses.(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a state agency may enter into an agreement with a local government, special district, or other local entity imposing a tax or fee to provide the armored car service described in subdivision (a) for cash remits of taxes and fees imposed by the local government, special district, or other local entity. The agreement shall include a method by which the local government, special district, or other local entity would reimburse the state for its costs.(c) A state agency may enter into an agreement with any person that remits cash to the agency for the payment of any state-imposed taxes and fees that are administered by that agency to provide the armored car service governed by this section. The state agency may include in that agreement a provision requiring the participating business to pay a fee to cover the reasonable costs to the state agency of providing the armored car service.(d) For purposes of this section:(1) Armored car has the same meaning as defined in Section 115 of the Vehicle Code.(2) Participating business means a person who has entered into an agreement with a state agency for the state agency to provide armored car service, pursuant to subdivision (c). The people of the State of California do enact as follows: ## The people of the State of California do enact as follows: SECTION 1. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(a) The use of armored courier services would eliminate the need for state agencies to directly handle large sums of cash at branch offices or open deposit accounts at banks.(b) The use of armored courier services would also decrease the number of barriers to the collection of tax and fee payments, thereby increasing taxpayer and feepayer compliance, would result in increased safety for employees of the state, and would not require banks and financial institutions to engage in activities that expose those institutions to risks. SECTION 1. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(a) The use of armored courier services would eliminate the need for state agencies to directly handle large sums of cash at branch offices or open deposit accounts at banks.(b) The use of armored courier services would also decrease the number of barriers to the collection of tax and fee payments, thereby increasing taxpayer and feepayer compliance, would result in increased safety for employees of the state, and would not require banks and financial institutions to engage in activities that expose those institutions to risks. SECTION 1. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: ### SECTION 1. (a) The use of armored courier services would eliminate the need for state agencies to directly handle large sums of cash at branch offices or open deposit accounts at banks. (b) The use of armored courier services would also decrease the number of barriers to the collection of tax and fee payments, thereby increasing taxpayer and feepayer compliance, would result in increased safety for employees of the state, and would not require banks and financial institutions to engage in activities that expose those institutions to risks. SEC. 2. Section 10338 is added to the Public Contract Code, to read:10338. (a) A state agency, in consultation with the State Treasurers Office, shall contract with an armored car service provider to pickup, count, and transport to a bank or financial institution the cash remits of any state-imposed taxes and fees that are administered by that state agency from participating businesses in California, including cannabis-related businesses.(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a state agency may enter into an agreement with a local government, special district, or other local entity imposing a tax or fee to provide the armored car service described in subdivision (a) for cash remits of taxes and fees imposed by the local government, special district, or other local entity. The agreement shall include a method by which the local government, special district, or other local entity would reimburse the state for its costs.(c) A state agency may enter into an agreement with any person that remits cash to the agency for the payment of any state-imposed taxes and fees that are administered by that agency to provide the armored car service governed by this section. The state agency may include in that agreement a provision requiring the participating business to pay a fee to cover the reasonable costs to the state agency of providing the armored car service.(d) For purposes of this section:(1) Armored car has the same meaning as defined in Section 115 of the Vehicle Code.(2) Participating business means a person who has entered into an agreement with a state agency for the state agency to provide armored car service, pursuant to subdivision (c). SEC. 2. Section 10338 is added to the Public Contract Code, to read: ### SEC. 2. 10338. (a) A state agency, in consultation with the State Treasurers Office, shall contract with an armored car service provider to pickup, count, and transport to a bank or financial institution the cash remits of any state-imposed taxes and fees that are administered by that state agency from participating businesses in California, including cannabis-related businesses.(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a state agency may enter into an agreement with a local government, special district, or other local entity imposing a tax or fee to provide the armored car service described in subdivision (a) for cash remits of taxes and fees imposed by the local government, special district, or other local entity. The agreement shall include a method by which the local government, special district, or other local entity would reimburse the state for its costs.(c) A state agency may enter into an agreement with any person that remits cash to the agency for the payment of any state-imposed taxes and fees that are administered by that agency to provide the armored car service governed by this section. The state agency may include in that agreement a provision requiring the participating business to pay a fee to cover the reasonable costs to the state agency of providing the armored car service.(d) For purposes of this section:(1) Armored car has the same meaning as defined in Section 115 of the Vehicle Code.(2) Participating business means a person who has entered into an agreement with a state agency for the state agency to provide armored car service, pursuant to subdivision (c). 10338. (a) A state agency, in consultation with the State Treasurers Office, shall contract with an armored car service provider to pickup, count, and transport to a bank or financial institution the cash remits of any state-imposed taxes and fees that are administered by that state agency from participating businesses in California, including cannabis-related businesses.(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a state agency may enter into an agreement with a local government, special district, or other local entity imposing a tax or fee to provide the armored car service described in subdivision (a) for cash remits of taxes and fees imposed by the local government, special district, or other local entity. The agreement shall include a method by which the local government, special district, or other local entity would reimburse the state for its costs.(c) A state agency may enter into an agreement with any person that remits cash to the agency for the payment of any state-imposed taxes and fees that are administered by that agency to provide the armored car service governed by this section. The state agency may include in that agreement a provision requiring the participating business to pay a fee to cover the reasonable costs to the state agency of providing the armored car service.(d) For purposes of this section:(1) Armored car has the same meaning as defined in Section 115 of the Vehicle Code.(2) Participating business means a person who has entered into an agreement with a state agency for the state agency to provide armored car service, pursuant to subdivision (c). 10338. (a) A state agency, in consultation with the State Treasurers Office, shall contract with an armored car service provider to pickup, count, and transport to a bank or financial institution the cash remits of any state-imposed taxes and fees that are administered by that state agency from participating businesses in California, including cannabis-related businesses.(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a state agency may enter into an agreement with a local government, special district, or other local entity imposing a tax or fee to provide the armored car service described in subdivision (a) for cash remits of taxes and fees imposed by the local government, special district, or other local entity. The agreement shall include a method by which the local government, special district, or other local entity would reimburse the state for its costs.(c) A state agency may enter into an agreement with any person that remits cash to the agency for the payment of any state-imposed taxes and fees that are administered by that agency to provide the armored car service governed by this section. The state agency may include in that agreement a provision requiring the participating business to pay a fee to cover the reasonable costs to the state agency of providing the armored car service.(d) For purposes of this section:(1) Armored car has the same meaning as defined in Section 115 of the Vehicle Code.(2) Participating business means a person who has entered into an agreement with a state agency for the state agency to provide armored car service, pursuant to subdivision (c). 10338. (a) A state agency, in consultation with the State Treasurers Office, shall contract with an armored car service provider to pickup, count, and transport to a bank or financial institution the cash remits of any state-imposed taxes and fees that are administered by that state agency from participating businesses in California, including cannabis-related businesses. (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a state agency may enter into an agreement with a local government, special district, or other local entity imposing a tax or fee to provide the armored car service described in subdivision (a) for cash remits of taxes and fees imposed by the local government, special district, or other local entity. The agreement shall include a method by which the local government, special district, or other local entity would reimburse the state for its costs. (c) A state agency may enter into an agreement with any person that remits cash to the agency for the payment of any state-imposed taxes and fees that are administered by that agency to provide the armored car service governed by this section. The state agency may include in that agreement a provision requiring the participating business to pay a fee to cover the reasonable costs to the state agency of providing the armored car service. (d) For purposes of this section: (1) Armored car has the same meaning as defined in Section 115 of the Vehicle Code. (2) Participating business means a person who has entered into an agreement with a state agency for the state agency to provide armored car service, pursuant to subdivision (c).