California 2021 2021-2022 Regular Session

California Senate Bill SB1089 Amended / Bill

Filed 08/15/2022

                    Amended IN  Assembly  August 15, 2022 Amended IN  Assembly  June 06, 2022 Amended IN  Senate  April 04, 2022 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 1089Introduced by Senator WilkFebruary 16, 2022An act to amend Section 2807 of the Penal Code, and to add Section 14131.08 to the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to optometry. An act to amend Section 7513.74 of the Government Code, relating to public employee retirement systems.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 1089, as amended, Wilk. Medi-Cal: eyeglasses: Prison Industry Authority. Public employee retirement systems: prohibited investments: Turkey.The California Constitution grants the retirement board of a public employee retirement system plenary authority and fiduciary responsibility for investment of moneys and administration of the retirement fund and system. The California Constitution qualifies this grant of powers by reserving to the Legislature the authority to prohibit investments if it is in the public interest and the prohibition satisfies standards of fiduciary care and loyalty required of a retirement board. Existing law prohibits the boards of administration of the Public Employees Retirement System and the State Teachers Retirement System from making investments in certain countries and in thermal coal companies, as specified, subject to the boards plenary authority and fiduciary responsibility for investment of moneys and administration of the systems.Existing law, upon the passage of a federal law that imposes sanctions on the government of Turkey for failure to officially acknowledge its responsibility for the Armenian Genocide, prohibits the boards of administration of the Public Employees Retirement System and the State Teachers Retirement System from making additional or new investments, or renewing existing investments, of public employee retirement funds in an investment vehicle in the government of Turkey that is issued by the government of Turkey or that is owned by the government of Turkey. Existing law repeals the above-described prohibited investment and reporting provisions on January 1, 2025, or if a determination is made by the board, the Department of State, the Congress of the United States, or another appropriate federal agency that the government of Turkey has officially acknowledged its responsibility for the Armenian Genocide, whichever occurs first.This bill would change the January 1, 2025, sunset date to January 1, 2035.Existing law establishes the Prison Industry Authority within the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and authorizes it to operate industrial, agricultural, and service enterprises that will provide products and services needed by the state, or any political subdivision of the state, or by the federal government, or any department, agency, or corporation of the federal government, or for any other public use. Existing law requires state agencies to purchase these products and services at the prices fixed by the authority. Existing law also requires state agencies to make maximum utilization of these products and consult with the staff of the authority to develop new products and adapt existing products to meet their needs.Existing law establishes the Medi-Cal program, which is administered by the State Department of Health Care Services and under which qualified low-income individuals receive health care services, including certain optometric services. The Medi-Cal program is, in part, governed and funded by federal Medicaid program provisions.This bill, for purposes of Medi-Cal reimbursement for covered optometric services, would authorize a provider to obtain eyeglasses from a private entity, as an alternative to a purchase of eyeglasses from the Prison Industry Authority. The bill would condition implementation of this provision on the availability of federal financial participation.The bill, notwithstanding the above-described requirements, would authorize a provider participating in the Medi-Cal program to obtain eyeglasses from the authority or private entities, based on the optometrists needs and assessment of quality and value.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 7513.74 of the Government Code is amended to read:7513.74. (a) As used in this section, the following terms have the following meanings:(1) Board means the Board of Administration of the Public Employees Retirement System or the Teachers Retirement Board of the State Teachers Retirement System, as applicable.(2) Government of Turkey means the government of Turkey or its instrumentalities or political subdivisions.(3) Public employee retirement funds means the Public Employees Retirement Fund described in Section 20062 and the Teachers Retirement Fund described in Section 22167 of the Education Code.(4) Turkey means the Republic of Turkey.(b) Upon passage of a federal law by both the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate, and signed by the President of the United States, imposing sanctions on the government of Turkey for failure to officially acknowledge its responsibility for the Armenian Genocide, the board shall not make additional or new investments or renew existing investments of public employee retirement funds in any investment vehicle in the government of Turkey that meets either of the following criteria:(1) The investment vehicle is issued by the government of Turkey.(2) The investment vehicle is owned by the government of Turkey.(c) The board shall liquidate investments as described in subdivision (b), within 18 months of the passage of a federal law, pursuant to subdivision (b), that imposes sanctions on the government of Turkey for failure to officially acknowledge its responsibility for the Armenian Genocide.(d) Within one year of the passage of a federal law pursuant to subdivision (b) imposing sanctions on the government of Turkey for failure to officially acknowledge its responsibility for the Armenian Genocide, the board shall file a report with the Legislature, in compliance with Section 9795, and with the Governor, that shall include the following:(1) A list of investment vehicles in the government of Turkey of which the board has liquidated its investments pursuant to subdivision (c).(2) A list of investment vehicles in the government of Turkey of which the board has not liquidated its investments as a result of a determination made pursuant to subdivision (e) that a sale or transfer of investments is inconsistent with the fiduciary responsibilities of the board as described in Section 17 of Article XVI of the California Constitution and the boards findings adopted in support of that determination.(e) Nothing in this section shall require a board to take action as described in this section unless the board determines in good faith that the action described in this section is consistent with the fiduciary responsibilities of the board described in Section 17 of Article XVI of the California Constitution.(f) (1) Before an extension of the operation of this section, the board shall, using methods or processes as determined by the board, reevaluate the merit of continuing the prescribed divestment action, including, but not limited to, the financial effects of the divestment action on the fiduciary responsibilities of the board pursuant to Section 17 of Article XVI of the California Constitution.(2) On or before January 1, 2024, the board shall submit a report to the Legislature with the information described in paragraph (1) on the merit of continuing the prescribed divestment action.(3) A report submitted pursuant to this subdivision shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795.(g) This section shall be repealed on the earlier of the following dates:(1) Upon a determination by the board, the Department of State, the Congress of the United States, or other appropriate federal agency, that the government of Turkey has officially acknowledged its responsibility for the Armenian Genocide.(2) January 1, 2025. 2035.SECTION 1.This act shall be known and may be cited as the Better Access to Better Vision Act.SEC. 2.Section 2807 of the Penal Code is amended to read:2807.(a)The authority is hereby authorized and empowered to operate industrial, agricultural, and service enterprises that will provide products and services needed by the state, or any political subdivision thereof, or by the federal government, or any department, agency, or corporation thereof, or for any other public use. Products may be purchased by state agencies to be offered for sale to inmates of the department and to any other person under the care of the state who resides in state-operated institutional facilities. Fresh meat may be purchased by food service operations in state-owned facilities and sold for onsite consumption.(b)All things authorized to be produced under subdivision (a) shall be purchased by the state, or any agency thereof, and may be purchased by any county, city, district, or political subdivision, or any agency thereof, or by any state agency to offer for sale to persons residing in state-operated institutions, at the prices fixed by the authority. State agencies shall make maximum utilization of these products, and shall consult with the staff of the authority to develop new products and adapt existing products to meet their needs.(c)All products and services provided by the authority may be offered for sale to a nonprofit organization, provided that all of the following conditions are met:(1)The nonprofit organization is located in California and is exempt from taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of Title 26 of the United States Code.(2)The nonprofit organization has entered into a memorandum of understanding with a local education agency. As used in this section, local education agency means a school district, county office of education, state special school, or charter school.(3)The products and services are provided to public school students at no cost to the students or their families.(d)Notwithstanding subdivision (b), the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection may purchase personal protective equipment from the authority or private entities, based on the Department of Forestry and Fire Protections needs and assessment of quality and value.(e)Notwithstanding subdivision (b), a provider participating in the Medi-Cal program may obtain eyeglasses from the authority or private entities, based on the providers needs and assessment of quality and value.SEC. 3.Section 14131.08 is added to the Welfare and Institutions Code, to read:14131.08.For purposes of Medi-Cal reimbursement for covered optometric services pursuant to Section 14132 or 14131.10 or any other law, a provider may obtain eyeglasses from a private entity, as an alternative to a purchase of eyeglasses from the Prison Industry Authority pursuant to Section 2807 of the Penal Code. This section shall be implemented only to the extent that federal financial participation is available.

 Amended IN  Assembly  August 15, 2022 Amended IN  Assembly  June 06, 2022 Amended IN  Senate  April 04, 2022 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 1089Introduced by Senator WilkFebruary 16, 2022An act to amend Section 2807 of the Penal Code, and to add Section 14131.08 to the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to optometry. An act to amend Section 7513.74 of the Government Code, relating to public employee retirement systems.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 1089, as amended, Wilk. Medi-Cal: eyeglasses: Prison Industry Authority. Public employee retirement systems: prohibited investments: Turkey.The California Constitution grants the retirement board of a public employee retirement system plenary authority and fiduciary responsibility for investment of moneys and administration of the retirement fund and system. The California Constitution qualifies this grant of powers by reserving to the Legislature the authority to prohibit investments if it is in the public interest and the prohibition satisfies standards of fiduciary care and loyalty required of a retirement board. Existing law prohibits the boards of administration of the Public Employees Retirement System and the State Teachers Retirement System from making investments in certain countries and in thermal coal companies, as specified, subject to the boards plenary authority and fiduciary responsibility for investment of moneys and administration of the systems.Existing law, upon the passage of a federal law that imposes sanctions on the government of Turkey for failure to officially acknowledge its responsibility for the Armenian Genocide, prohibits the boards of administration of the Public Employees Retirement System and the State Teachers Retirement System from making additional or new investments, or renewing existing investments, of public employee retirement funds in an investment vehicle in the government of Turkey that is issued by the government of Turkey or that is owned by the government of Turkey. Existing law repeals the above-described prohibited investment and reporting provisions on January 1, 2025, or if a determination is made by the board, the Department of State, the Congress of the United States, or another appropriate federal agency that the government of Turkey has officially acknowledged its responsibility for the Armenian Genocide, whichever occurs first.This bill would change the January 1, 2025, sunset date to January 1, 2035.Existing law establishes the Prison Industry Authority within the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and authorizes it to operate industrial, agricultural, and service enterprises that will provide products and services needed by the state, or any political subdivision of the state, or by the federal government, or any department, agency, or corporation of the federal government, or for any other public use. Existing law requires state agencies to purchase these products and services at the prices fixed by the authority. Existing law also requires state agencies to make maximum utilization of these products and consult with the staff of the authority to develop new products and adapt existing products to meet their needs.Existing law establishes the Medi-Cal program, which is administered by the State Department of Health Care Services and under which qualified low-income individuals receive health care services, including certain optometric services. The Medi-Cal program is, in part, governed and funded by federal Medicaid program provisions.This bill, for purposes of Medi-Cal reimbursement for covered optometric services, would authorize a provider to obtain eyeglasses from a private entity, as an alternative to a purchase of eyeglasses from the Prison Industry Authority. The bill would condition implementation of this provision on the availability of federal financial participation.The bill, notwithstanding the above-described requirements, would authorize a provider participating in the Medi-Cal program to obtain eyeglasses from the authority or private entities, based on the optometrists needs and assessment of quality and value.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: YES  Local Program: NO 

 Amended IN  Assembly  August 15, 2022 Amended IN  Assembly  June 06, 2022 Amended IN  Senate  April 04, 2022

Amended IN  Assembly  August 15, 2022
Amended IN  Assembly  June 06, 2022
Amended IN  Senate  April 04, 2022

 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION

 Senate Bill 

No. 1089

Introduced by Senator WilkFebruary 16, 2022

Introduced by Senator Wilk
February 16, 2022

An act to amend Section 2807 of the Penal Code, and to add Section 14131.08 to the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to optometry. An act to amend Section 7513.74 of the Government Code, relating to public employee retirement systems.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

SB 1089, as amended, Wilk. Medi-Cal: eyeglasses: Prison Industry Authority. Public employee retirement systems: prohibited investments: Turkey.

The California Constitution grants the retirement board of a public employee retirement system plenary authority and fiduciary responsibility for investment of moneys and administration of the retirement fund and system. The California Constitution qualifies this grant of powers by reserving to the Legislature the authority to prohibit investments if it is in the public interest and the prohibition satisfies standards of fiduciary care and loyalty required of a retirement board. Existing law prohibits the boards of administration of the Public Employees Retirement System and the State Teachers Retirement System from making investments in certain countries and in thermal coal companies, as specified, subject to the boards plenary authority and fiduciary responsibility for investment of moneys and administration of the systems.Existing law, upon the passage of a federal law that imposes sanctions on the government of Turkey for failure to officially acknowledge its responsibility for the Armenian Genocide, prohibits the boards of administration of the Public Employees Retirement System and the State Teachers Retirement System from making additional or new investments, or renewing existing investments, of public employee retirement funds in an investment vehicle in the government of Turkey that is issued by the government of Turkey or that is owned by the government of Turkey. Existing law repeals the above-described prohibited investment and reporting provisions on January 1, 2025, or if a determination is made by the board, the Department of State, the Congress of the United States, or another appropriate federal agency that the government of Turkey has officially acknowledged its responsibility for the Armenian Genocide, whichever occurs first.This bill would change the January 1, 2025, sunset date to January 1, 2035.Existing law establishes the Prison Industry Authority within the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and authorizes it to operate industrial, agricultural, and service enterprises that will provide products and services needed by the state, or any political subdivision of the state, or by the federal government, or any department, agency, or corporation of the federal government, or for any other public use. Existing law requires state agencies to purchase these products and services at the prices fixed by the authority. Existing law also requires state agencies to make maximum utilization of these products and consult with the staff of the authority to develop new products and adapt existing products to meet their needs.Existing law establishes the Medi-Cal program, which is administered by the State Department of Health Care Services and under which qualified low-income individuals receive health care services, including certain optometric services. The Medi-Cal program is, in part, governed and funded by federal Medicaid program provisions.This bill, for purposes of Medi-Cal reimbursement for covered optometric services, would authorize a provider to obtain eyeglasses from a private entity, as an alternative to a purchase of eyeglasses from the Prison Industry Authority. The bill would condition implementation of this provision on the availability of federal financial participation.The bill, notwithstanding the above-described requirements, would authorize a provider participating in the Medi-Cal program to obtain eyeglasses from the authority or private entities, based on the optometrists needs and assessment of quality and value.

The California Constitution grants the retirement board of a public employee retirement system plenary authority and fiduciary responsibility for investment of moneys and administration of the retirement fund and system. The California Constitution qualifies this grant of powers by reserving to the Legislature the authority to prohibit investments if it is in the public interest and the prohibition satisfies standards of fiduciary care and loyalty required of a retirement board. Existing law prohibits the boards of administration of the Public Employees Retirement System and the State Teachers Retirement System from making investments in certain countries and in thermal coal companies, as specified, subject to the boards plenary authority and fiduciary responsibility for investment of moneys and administration of the systems.

Existing law, upon the passage of a federal law that imposes sanctions on the government of Turkey for failure to officially acknowledge its responsibility for the Armenian Genocide, prohibits the boards of administration of the Public Employees Retirement System and the State Teachers Retirement System from making additional or new investments, or renewing existing investments, of public employee retirement funds in an investment vehicle in the government of Turkey that is issued by the government of Turkey or that is owned by the government of Turkey. Existing law repeals the above-described prohibited investment and reporting provisions on January 1, 2025, or if a determination is made by the board, the Department of State, the Congress of the United States, or another appropriate federal agency that the government of Turkey has officially acknowledged its responsibility for the Armenian Genocide, whichever occurs first.

This bill would change the January 1, 2025, sunset date to January 1, 2035.

Existing law establishes the Prison Industry Authority within the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and authorizes it to operate industrial, agricultural, and service enterprises that will provide products and services needed by the state, or any political subdivision of the state, or by the federal government, or any department, agency, or corporation of the federal government, or for any other public use. Existing law requires state agencies to purchase these products and services at the prices fixed by the authority. Existing law also requires state agencies to make maximum utilization of these products and consult with the staff of the authority to develop new products and adapt existing products to meet their needs.



Existing law establishes the Medi-Cal program, which is administered by the State Department of Health Care Services and under which qualified low-income individuals receive health care services, including certain optometric services. The Medi-Cal program is, in part, governed and funded by federal Medicaid program provisions.



This bill, for purposes of Medi-Cal reimbursement for covered optometric services, would authorize a provider to obtain eyeglasses from a private entity, as an alternative to a purchase of eyeglasses from the Prison Industry Authority. The bill would condition implementation of this provision on the availability of federal financial participation.



The bill, notwithstanding the above-described requirements, would authorize a provider participating in the Medi-Cal program to obtain eyeglasses from the authority or private entities, based on the optometrists needs and assessment of quality and value.



## Digest Key

## Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 7513.74 of the Government Code is amended to read:7513.74. (a) As used in this section, the following terms have the following meanings:(1) Board means the Board of Administration of the Public Employees Retirement System or the Teachers Retirement Board of the State Teachers Retirement System, as applicable.(2) Government of Turkey means the government of Turkey or its instrumentalities or political subdivisions.(3) Public employee retirement funds means the Public Employees Retirement Fund described in Section 20062 and the Teachers Retirement Fund described in Section 22167 of the Education Code.(4) Turkey means the Republic of Turkey.(b) Upon passage of a federal law by both the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate, and signed by the President of the United States, imposing sanctions on the government of Turkey for failure to officially acknowledge its responsibility for the Armenian Genocide, the board shall not make additional or new investments or renew existing investments of public employee retirement funds in any investment vehicle in the government of Turkey that meets either of the following criteria:(1) The investment vehicle is issued by the government of Turkey.(2) The investment vehicle is owned by the government of Turkey.(c) The board shall liquidate investments as described in subdivision (b), within 18 months of the passage of a federal law, pursuant to subdivision (b), that imposes sanctions on the government of Turkey for failure to officially acknowledge its responsibility for the Armenian Genocide.(d) Within one year of the passage of a federal law pursuant to subdivision (b) imposing sanctions on the government of Turkey for failure to officially acknowledge its responsibility for the Armenian Genocide, the board shall file a report with the Legislature, in compliance with Section 9795, and with the Governor, that shall include the following:(1) A list of investment vehicles in the government of Turkey of which the board has liquidated its investments pursuant to subdivision (c).(2) A list of investment vehicles in the government of Turkey of which the board has not liquidated its investments as a result of a determination made pursuant to subdivision (e) that a sale or transfer of investments is inconsistent with the fiduciary responsibilities of the board as described in Section 17 of Article XVI of the California Constitution and the boards findings adopted in support of that determination.(e) Nothing in this section shall require a board to take action as described in this section unless the board determines in good faith that the action described in this section is consistent with the fiduciary responsibilities of the board described in Section 17 of Article XVI of the California Constitution.(f) (1) Before an extension of the operation of this section, the board shall, using methods or processes as determined by the board, reevaluate the merit of continuing the prescribed divestment action, including, but not limited to, the financial effects of the divestment action on the fiduciary responsibilities of the board pursuant to Section 17 of Article XVI of the California Constitution.(2) On or before January 1, 2024, the board shall submit a report to the Legislature with the information described in paragraph (1) on the merit of continuing the prescribed divestment action.(3) A report submitted pursuant to this subdivision shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795.(g) This section shall be repealed on the earlier of the following dates:(1) Upon a determination by the board, the Department of State, the Congress of the United States, or other appropriate federal agency, that the government of Turkey has officially acknowledged its responsibility for the Armenian Genocide.(2) January 1, 2025. 2035.SECTION 1.This act shall be known and may be cited as the Better Access to Better Vision Act.SEC. 2.Section 2807 of the Penal Code is amended to read:2807.(a)The authority is hereby authorized and empowered to operate industrial, agricultural, and service enterprises that will provide products and services needed by the state, or any political subdivision thereof, or by the federal government, or any department, agency, or corporation thereof, or for any other public use. Products may be purchased by state agencies to be offered for sale to inmates of the department and to any other person under the care of the state who resides in state-operated institutional facilities. Fresh meat may be purchased by food service operations in state-owned facilities and sold for onsite consumption.(b)All things authorized to be produced under subdivision (a) shall be purchased by the state, or any agency thereof, and may be purchased by any county, city, district, or political subdivision, or any agency thereof, or by any state agency to offer for sale to persons residing in state-operated institutions, at the prices fixed by the authority. State agencies shall make maximum utilization of these products, and shall consult with the staff of the authority to develop new products and adapt existing products to meet their needs.(c)All products and services provided by the authority may be offered for sale to a nonprofit organization, provided that all of the following conditions are met:(1)The nonprofit organization is located in California and is exempt from taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of Title 26 of the United States Code.(2)The nonprofit organization has entered into a memorandum of understanding with a local education agency. As used in this section, local education agency means a school district, county office of education, state special school, or charter school.(3)The products and services are provided to public school students at no cost to the students or their families.(d)Notwithstanding subdivision (b), the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection may purchase personal protective equipment from the authority or private entities, based on the Department of Forestry and Fire Protections needs and assessment of quality and value.(e)Notwithstanding subdivision (b), a provider participating in the Medi-Cal program may obtain eyeglasses from the authority or private entities, based on the providers needs and assessment of quality and value.SEC. 3.Section 14131.08 is added to the Welfare and Institutions Code, to read:14131.08.For purposes of Medi-Cal reimbursement for covered optometric services pursuant to Section 14132 or 14131.10 or any other law, a provider may obtain eyeglasses from a private entity, as an alternative to a purchase of eyeglasses from the Prison Industry Authority pursuant to Section 2807 of the Penal Code. This section shall be implemented only to the extent that federal financial participation is available.

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 7513.74 of the Government Code is amended to read:7513.74. (a) As used in this section, the following terms have the following meanings:(1) Board means the Board of Administration of the Public Employees Retirement System or the Teachers Retirement Board of the State Teachers Retirement System, as applicable.(2) Government of Turkey means the government of Turkey or its instrumentalities or political subdivisions.(3) Public employee retirement funds means the Public Employees Retirement Fund described in Section 20062 and the Teachers Retirement Fund described in Section 22167 of the Education Code.(4) Turkey means the Republic of Turkey.(b) Upon passage of a federal law by both the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate, and signed by the President of the United States, imposing sanctions on the government of Turkey for failure to officially acknowledge its responsibility for the Armenian Genocide, the board shall not make additional or new investments or renew existing investments of public employee retirement funds in any investment vehicle in the government of Turkey that meets either of the following criteria:(1) The investment vehicle is issued by the government of Turkey.(2) The investment vehicle is owned by the government of Turkey.(c) The board shall liquidate investments as described in subdivision (b), within 18 months of the passage of a federal law, pursuant to subdivision (b), that imposes sanctions on the government of Turkey for failure to officially acknowledge its responsibility for the Armenian Genocide.(d) Within one year of the passage of a federal law pursuant to subdivision (b) imposing sanctions on the government of Turkey for failure to officially acknowledge its responsibility for the Armenian Genocide, the board shall file a report with the Legislature, in compliance with Section 9795, and with the Governor, that shall include the following:(1) A list of investment vehicles in the government of Turkey of which the board has liquidated its investments pursuant to subdivision (c).(2) A list of investment vehicles in the government of Turkey of which the board has not liquidated its investments as a result of a determination made pursuant to subdivision (e) that a sale or transfer of investments is inconsistent with the fiduciary responsibilities of the board as described in Section 17 of Article XVI of the California Constitution and the boards findings adopted in support of that determination.(e) Nothing in this section shall require a board to take action as described in this section unless the board determines in good faith that the action described in this section is consistent with the fiduciary responsibilities of the board described in Section 17 of Article XVI of the California Constitution.(f) (1) Before an extension of the operation of this section, the board shall, using methods or processes as determined by the board, reevaluate the merit of continuing the prescribed divestment action, including, but not limited to, the financial effects of the divestment action on the fiduciary responsibilities of the board pursuant to Section 17 of Article XVI of the California Constitution.(2) On or before January 1, 2024, the board shall submit a report to the Legislature with the information described in paragraph (1) on the merit of continuing the prescribed divestment action.(3) A report submitted pursuant to this subdivision shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795.(g) This section shall be repealed on the earlier of the following dates:(1) Upon a determination by the board, the Department of State, the Congress of the United States, or other appropriate federal agency, that the government of Turkey has officially acknowledged its responsibility for the Armenian Genocide.(2) January 1, 2025. 2035.

SECTION 1. Section 7513.74 of the Government Code is amended to read:

### SECTION 1.

7513.74. (a) As used in this section, the following terms have the following meanings:(1) Board means the Board of Administration of the Public Employees Retirement System or the Teachers Retirement Board of the State Teachers Retirement System, as applicable.(2) Government of Turkey means the government of Turkey or its instrumentalities or political subdivisions.(3) Public employee retirement funds means the Public Employees Retirement Fund described in Section 20062 and the Teachers Retirement Fund described in Section 22167 of the Education Code.(4) Turkey means the Republic of Turkey.(b) Upon passage of a federal law by both the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate, and signed by the President of the United States, imposing sanctions on the government of Turkey for failure to officially acknowledge its responsibility for the Armenian Genocide, the board shall not make additional or new investments or renew existing investments of public employee retirement funds in any investment vehicle in the government of Turkey that meets either of the following criteria:(1) The investment vehicle is issued by the government of Turkey.(2) The investment vehicle is owned by the government of Turkey.(c) The board shall liquidate investments as described in subdivision (b), within 18 months of the passage of a federal law, pursuant to subdivision (b), that imposes sanctions on the government of Turkey for failure to officially acknowledge its responsibility for the Armenian Genocide.(d) Within one year of the passage of a federal law pursuant to subdivision (b) imposing sanctions on the government of Turkey for failure to officially acknowledge its responsibility for the Armenian Genocide, the board shall file a report with the Legislature, in compliance with Section 9795, and with the Governor, that shall include the following:(1) A list of investment vehicles in the government of Turkey of which the board has liquidated its investments pursuant to subdivision (c).(2) A list of investment vehicles in the government of Turkey of which the board has not liquidated its investments as a result of a determination made pursuant to subdivision (e) that a sale or transfer of investments is inconsistent with the fiduciary responsibilities of the board as described in Section 17 of Article XVI of the California Constitution and the boards findings adopted in support of that determination.(e) Nothing in this section shall require a board to take action as described in this section unless the board determines in good faith that the action described in this section is consistent with the fiduciary responsibilities of the board described in Section 17 of Article XVI of the California Constitution.(f) (1) Before an extension of the operation of this section, the board shall, using methods or processes as determined by the board, reevaluate the merit of continuing the prescribed divestment action, including, but not limited to, the financial effects of the divestment action on the fiduciary responsibilities of the board pursuant to Section 17 of Article XVI of the California Constitution.(2) On or before January 1, 2024, the board shall submit a report to the Legislature with the information described in paragraph (1) on the merit of continuing the prescribed divestment action.(3) A report submitted pursuant to this subdivision shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795.(g) This section shall be repealed on the earlier of the following dates:(1) Upon a determination by the board, the Department of State, the Congress of the United States, or other appropriate federal agency, that the government of Turkey has officially acknowledged its responsibility for the Armenian Genocide.(2) January 1, 2025. 2035.

7513.74. (a) As used in this section, the following terms have the following meanings:(1) Board means the Board of Administration of the Public Employees Retirement System or the Teachers Retirement Board of the State Teachers Retirement System, as applicable.(2) Government of Turkey means the government of Turkey or its instrumentalities or political subdivisions.(3) Public employee retirement funds means the Public Employees Retirement Fund described in Section 20062 and the Teachers Retirement Fund described in Section 22167 of the Education Code.(4) Turkey means the Republic of Turkey.(b) Upon passage of a federal law by both the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate, and signed by the President of the United States, imposing sanctions on the government of Turkey for failure to officially acknowledge its responsibility for the Armenian Genocide, the board shall not make additional or new investments or renew existing investments of public employee retirement funds in any investment vehicle in the government of Turkey that meets either of the following criteria:(1) The investment vehicle is issued by the government of Turkey.(2) The investment vehicle is owned by the government of Turkey.(c) The board shall liquidate investments as described in subdivision (b), within 18 months of the passage of a federal law, pursuant to subdivision (b), that imposes sanctions on the government of Turkey for failure to officially acknowledge its responsibility for the Armenian Genocide.(d) Within one year of the passage of a federal law pursuant to subdivision (b) imposing sanctions on the government of Turkey for failure to officially acknowledge its responsibility for the Armenian Genocide, the board shall file a report with the Legislature, in compliance with Section 9795, and with the Governor, that shall include the following:(1) A list of investment vehicles in the government of Turkey of which the board has liquidated its investments pursuant to subdivision (c).(2) A list of investment vehicles in the government of Turkey of which the board has not liquidated its investments as a result of a determination made pursuant to subdivision (e) that a sale or transfer of investments is inconsistent with the fiduciary responsibilities of the board as described in Section 17 of Article XVI of the California Constitution and the boards findings adopted in support of that determination.(e) Nothing in this section shall require a board to take action as described in this section unless the board determines in good faith that the action described in this section is consistent with the fiduciary responsibilities of the board described in Section 17 of Article XVI of the California Constitution.(f) (1) Before an extension of the operation of this section, the board shall, using methods or processes as determined by the board, reevaluate the merit of continuing the prescribed divestment action, including, but not limited to, the financial effects of the divestment action on the fiduciary responsibilities of the board pursuant to Section 17 of Article XVI of the California Constitution.(2) On or before January 1, 2024, the board shall submit a report to the Legislature with the information described in paragraph (1) on the merit of continuing the prescribed divestment action.(3) A report submitted pursuant to this subdivision shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795.(g) This section shall be repealed on the earlier of the following dates:(1) Upon a determination by the board, the Department of State, the Congress of the United States, or other appropriate federal agency, that the government of Turkey has officially acknowledged its responsibility for the Armenian Genocide.(2) January 1, 2025. 2035.

7513.74. (a) As used in this section, the following terms have the following meanings:(1) Board means the Board of Administration of the Public Employees Retirement System or the Teachers Retirement Board of the State Teachers Retirement System, as applicable.(2) Government of Turkey means the government of Turkey or its instrumentalities or political subdivisions.(3) Public employee retirement funds means the Public Employees Retirement Fund described in Section 20062 and the Teachers Retirement Fund described in Section 22167 of the Education Code.(4) Turkey means the Republic of Turkey.(b) Upon passage of a federal law by both the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate, and signed by the President of the United States, imposing sanctions on the government of Turkey for failure to officially acknowledge its responsibility for the Armenian Genocide, the board shall not make additional or new investments or renew existing investments of public employee retirement funds in any investment vehicle in the government of Turkey that meets either of the following criteria:(1) The investment vehicle is issued by the government of Turkey.(2) The investment vehicle is owned by the government of Turkey.(c) The board shall liquidate investments as described in subdivision (b), within 18 months of the passage of a federal law, pursuant to subdivision (b), that imposes sanctions on the government of Turkey for failure to officially acknowledge its responsibility for the Armenian Genocide.(d) Within one year of the passage of a federal law pursuant to subdivision (b) imposing sanctions on the government of Turkey for failure to officially acknowledge its responsibility for the Armenian Genocide, the board shall file a report with the Legislature, in compliance with Section 9795, and with the Governor, that shall include the following:(1) A list of investment vehicles in the government of Turkey of which the board has liquidated its investments pursuant to subdivision (c).(2) A list of investment vehicles in the government of Turkey of which the board has not liquidated its investments as a result of a determination made pursuant to subdivision (e) that a sale or transfer of investments is inconsistent with the fiduciary responsibilities of the board as described in Section 17 of Article XVI of the California Constitution and the boards findings adopted in support of that determination.(e) Nothing in this section shall require a board to take action as described in this section unless the board determines in good faith that the action described in this section is consistent with the fiduciary responsibilities of the board described in Section 17 of Article XVI of the California Constitution.(f) (1) Before an extension of the operation of this section, the board shall, using methods or processes as determined by the board, reevaluate the merit of continuing the prescribed divestment action, including, but not limited to, the financial effects of the divestment action on the fiduciary responsibilities of the board pursuant to Section 17 of Article XVI of the California Constitution.(2) On or before January 1, 2024, the board shall submit a report to the Legislature with the information described in paragraph (1) on the merit of continuing the prescribed divestment action.(3) A report submitted pursuant to this subdivision shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795.(g) This section shall be repealed on the earlier of the following dates:(1) Upon a determination by the board, the Department of State, the Congress of the United States, or other appropriate federal agency, that the government of Turkey has officially acknowledged its responsibility for the Armenian Genocide.(2) January 1, 2025. 2035.



7513.74. (a) As used in this section, the following terms have the following meanings:

(1) Board means the Board of Administration of the Public Employees Retirement System or the Teachers Retirement Board of the State Teachers Retirement System, as applicable.

(2) Government of Turkey means the government of Turkey or its instrumentalities or political subdivisions.

(3) Public employee retirement funds means the Public Employees Retirement Fund described in Section 20062 and the Teachers Retirement Fund described in Section 22167 of the Education Code.

(4) Turkey means the Republic of Turkey.

(b) Upon passage of a federal law by both the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate, and signed by the President of the United States, imposing sanctions on the government of Turkey for failure to officially acknowledge its responsibility for the Armenian Genocide, the board shall not make additional or new investments or renew existing investments of public employee retirement funds in any investment vehicle in the government of Turkey that meets either of the following criteria:

(1) The investment vehicle is issued by the government of Turkey.

(2) The investment vehicle is owned by the government of Turkey.

(c) The board shall liquidate investments as described in subdivision (b), within 18 months of the passage of a federal law, pursuant to subdivision (b), that imposes sanctions on the government of Turkey for failure to officially acknowledge its responsibility for the Armenian Genocide.

(d) Within one year of the passage of a federal law pursuant to subdivision (b) imposing sanctions on the government of Turkey for failure to officially acknowledge its responsibility for the Armenian Genocide, the board shall file a report with the Legislature, in compliance with Section 9795, and with the Governor, that shall include the following:

(1) A list of investment vehicles in the government of Turkey of which the board has liquidated its investments pursuant to subdivision (c).

(2) A list of investment vehicles in the government of Turkey of which the board has not liquidated its investments as a result of a determination made pursuant to subdivision (e) that a sale or transfer of investments is inconsistent with the fiduciary responsibilities of the board as described in Section 17 of Article XVI of the California Constitution and the boards findings adopted in support of that determination.

(e) Nothing in this section shall require a board to take action as described in this section unless the board determines in good faith that the action described in this section is consistent with the fiduciary responsibilities of the board described in Section 17 of Article XVI of the California Constitution.

(f) (1) Before an extension of the operation of this section, the board shall, using methods or processes as determined by the board, reevaluate the merit of continuing the prescribed divestment action, including, but not limited to, the financial effects of the divestment action on the fiduciary responsibilities of the board pursuant to Section 17 of Article XVI of the California Constitution.

(2) On or before January 1, 2024, the board shall submit a report to the Legislature with the information described in paragraph (1) on the merit of continuing the prescribed divestment action.

(3) A report submitted pursuant to this subdivision shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795.

(g) This section shall be repealed on the earlier of the following dates:

(1) Upon a determination by the board, the Department of State, the Congress of the United States, or other appropriate federal agency, that the government of Turkey has officially acknowledged its responsibility for the Armenian Genocide.

(2) January 1, 2025. 2035.



This act shall be known and may be cited as the Better Access to Better Vision Act.







(a)The authority is hereby authorized and empowered to operate industrial, agricultural, and service enterprises that will provide products and services needed by the state, or any political subdivision thereof, or by the federal government, or any department, agency, or corporation thereof, or for any other public use. Products may be purchased by state agencies to be offered for sale to inmates of the department and to any other person under the care of the state who resides in state-operated institutional facilities. Fresh meat may be purchased by food service operations in state-owned facilities and sold for onsite consumption.



(b)All things authorized to be produced under subdivision (a) shall be purchased by the state, or any agency thereof, and may be purchased by any county, city, district, or political subdivision, or any agency thereof, or by any state agency to offer for sale to persons residing in state-operated institutions, at the prices fixed by the authority. State agencies shall make maximum utilization of these products, and shall consult with the staff of the authority to develop new products and adapt existing products to meet their needs.



(c)All products and services provided by the authority may be offered for sale to a nonprofit organization, provided that all of the following conditions are met:



(1)The nonprofit organization is located in California and is exempt from taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of Title 26 of the United States Code.



(2)The nonprofit organization has entered into a memorandum of understanding with a local education agency. As used in this section, local education agency means a school district, county office of education, state special school, or charter school.



(3)The products and services are provided to public school students at no cost to the students or their families.



(d)Notwithstanding subdivision (b), the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection may purchase personal protective equipment from the authority or private entities, based on the Department of Forestry and Fire Protections needs and assessment of quality and value.



(e)Notwithstanding subdivision (b), a provider participating in the Medi-Cal program may obtain eyeglasses from the authority or private entities, based on the providers needs and assessment of quality and value.







For purposes of Medi-Cal reimbursement for covered optometric services pursuant to Section 14132 or 14131.10 or any other law, a provider may obtain eyeglasses from a private entity, as an alternative to a purchase of eyeglasses from the Prison Industry Authority pursuant to Section 2807 of the Penal Code. This section shall be implemented only to the extent that federal financial participation is available.