California 2021 2021-2022 Regular Session

California Assembly Bill AB247 Introduced / Bill

Filed 01/13/2021

                    CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 247Introduced by Assembly Member RamosJanuary 13, 2021 An act relating to small business. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 247, as introduced, Ramos. Definitions: Small Business Procurement and Contract Act.Existing law, the Small Business Procurement and Contract Act, defines small business to mean an independently owned and operated business of a specified size, that, among other things, has average gross receipts of $15,000,000 over the previous 3 years. Existing federal law defines small business to depend upon, among other things, the industry, gross receipts, and number of employees of the business.This bill would declare the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would update the definition of small business under California law to coincide with the federal definition.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. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would update the definition of small business in subdivision (d) of Section 14837 of the Government Code to coincide with the federal definition found at Section 632 of Title 15 of the United States Code.

 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 247Introduced by Assembly Member RamosJanuary 13, 2021 An act relating to small business. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 247, as introduced, Ramos. Definitions: Small Business Procurement and Contract Act.Existing law, the Small Business Procurement and Contract Act, defines small business to mean an independently owned and operated business of a specified size, that, among other things, has average gross receipts of $15,000,000 over the previous 3 years. Existing federal law defines small business to depend upon, among other things, the industry, gross receipts, and number of employees of the business.This bill would declare the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would update the definition of small business under California law to coincide with the federal definition.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: NO  Local Program: NO 





 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION

 Assembly Bill 

No. 247

Introduced by Assembly Member RamosJanuary 13, 2021

Introduced by Assembly Member Ramos
January 13, 2021

 An act relating to small business. 

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 247, as introduced, Ramos. Definitions: Small Business Procurement and Contract Act.

Existing law, the Small Business Procurement and Contract Act, defines small business to mean an independently owned and operated business of a specified size, that, among other things, has average gross receipts of $15,000,000 over the previous 3 years. Existing federal law defines small business to depend upon, among other things, the industry, gross receipts, and number of employees of the business.This bill would declare the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would update the definition of small business under California law to coincide with the federal definition.

Existing law, the Small Business Procurement and Contract Act, defines small business to mean an independently owned and operated business of a specified size, that, among other things, has average gross receipts of $15,000,000 over the previous 3 years. Existing federal law defines small business to depend upon, among other things, the industry, gross receipts, and number of employees of the business.

This bill would declare the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would update the definition of small business under California law to coincide with the federal definition.

## Digest Key

## Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would update the definition of small business in subdivision (d) of Section 14837 of the Government Code to coincide with the federal definition found at Section 632 of Title 15 of the United States Code.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would update the definition of small business in subdivision (d) of Section 14837 of the Government Code to coincide with the federal definition found at Section 632 of Title 15 of the United States Code.

SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would update the definition of small business in subdivision (d) of Section 14837 of the Government Code to coincide with the federal definition found at Section 632 of Title 15 of the United States Code.

SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would update the definition of small business in subdivision (d) of Section 14837 of the Government Code to coincide with the federal definition found at Section 632 of Title 15 of the United States Code.

### SECTION 1.