Amended IN Assembly March 23, 2023 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1256Introduced by Assembly Member WoodFebruary 16, 2023 An act to amend Section 127885 add and repeal Chapter 3.94 (commencing with Section 7300.3) to Part 1.7 of Division 2 of the Health and Safety Revenue and Taxation Code, relating to public health. taxation.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1256, as amended, Wood. Health Professions Career Opportunity Program. Transactions and use taxes: County of Humboldt.Existing law authorizes various local governmental entities, subject to certain limitations and approval requirements, to levy a transactions and use tax for general purposes, in accordance with the procedures and requirements set forth in the Transactions and Use Tax Law, including a requirement that the combined rate of all taxes that may be imposed in accordance with that law in the county not exceed 2%.This bill would authorize the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors to impose a transactions and use tax for the support of countywide transportation programs at a rate of no more than 1% that would, in combination with other transactions and use taxes, exceed the above-described combined rate limit of 2%, if the ordinance proposing the tax is approved by the voters, subject to applicable voter approval requirements, as specified. The bill would provide that a transactions and use tax rate imposed pursuant to the bill will not be considered for purposes of that combined rate limit described above.This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the County of Humboldt.Existing law establishes the Department of Health Care Access and Information and requires the department to maintain a Health Professions Career Opportunity Program to, among other things, implement programs at colleges and universities selected by the department and include in those programs pipeline programs that provide comprehensive academic enrichment, career development, mentorship, and advising in order to support students from underrepresented regions and backgrounds to pursue health careers.This bill would make a technical, nonsubstantive change to this provision.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. Chapter 3.94 (commencing with Section 7300.3) is added to Part 1.7 of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, to read: CHAPTER 3.94. Local Government Finance in the County of Humboldt7300.3. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors may impose a transactions and use tax for the support of countywide transportation programs and general services at a rate of no more than 1 percent that would, in combination with all taxes imposed in accordance with Part 1.6 (commencing with Section 7251), exceed the limit established in Section 7251.1 if all of the following requirements are met:(1) The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors adopts an ordinance proposing the transactions and use tax by any applicable voting approval requirement.(2) The ordinance proposing the transactions and use tax is submitted to the electorate and is approved by the voters voting on the ordinance in accordance with Article XIII C of the California Constitution.(3) The transactions and use tax conforms to the Transactions and Use Tax Law, Part 1.6 (commencing with Section 7251), other than Section 7251.1.(b) Notwithstanding Section 7251.1, a transactions and use tax rate imposed pursuant to subdivision (a) shall not be considered for purposes of the combined rate limitation established by Section 7251.1.7300.4. If an ordinance proposing the transactions and use tax authorized by this chapter is not approved pursuant to Section 7300.3, this chapter shall be repealed on January 1, 2027.SEC. 2. The Legislature finds and declares that a special statute is necessary and that a general statute cannot be made applicable within the meaning of Section 16 of Article IV of the California Constitution because of the critical needs of the transportation infrastructure and general services within the County of Humboldt.SECTION 1.Section 127885 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:127885.(a)The department shall maintain a Health Professions Career Opportunity Program that shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following:(1)Implementing programs at colleges and universities selected by the department, which may include public and private institutions.(A)In selecting campuses for the programs, the department shall give priority to campuses in medically underserved areas or with students from groups underrepresented in medicine, a demonstrated commitment to diversity and associated institutional change, a track record of providing tailored student support, and strong health professions school partnerships.(B)The department may enter into contracts, to meet the requirements of this article, with nonprofit entities headquartered in California that have previous experience with administering statewide workforce programs aimed at building a diverse provider workforce.(C)The programs shall include one or both of the following:(i)Pipeline programs that provide comprehensive academic enrichment, career development, mentorship, and advising in order to support students from underrepresented regions and backgrounds to pursue health careers. This may include internships and fellowships to enable students to compete for admission to graduate health professions schools or employment in the health field, including, but not limited to, both of the following:(I)Paid summer internships for students interning in community health centers, public health departments, public behavioral health settings, and with geriatric providers, as well as community-based initiatives that promote health equity.(II)One-year postundergraduate fellowships for in-depth, pregraduate school experience in primary care and prevention, behavioral health, and geriatric health.(ii)Annual postbaccalaureate reapplicant slots and the provision of student scholarships for reapplicant postbaccalaureate students to cover program tuition.(2)Producing and disseminating a series of publications aimed at informing and motivating minority and disadvantaged students to pursue health professional careers.(3)Conducting a conference series aimed at informing students of opportunities in health professional training and mechanisms of successfully preparing to enter the training.(4)Providing support and technical assistance to health professional schools and colleges as well as to student and community organizations active in health professional development of underrepresented groups in medicine.(5)Conducting relevant health workforce information and data analysis regarding underrepresented groups in medicine.(6)Providing necessary consultation, recruitment, and counseling through other means.(7)Supporting and encouraging health professionals in training who are from underrepresented groups to practice in health professional shortage areas of California.(b)This section shall be implemented only to the extent that funds are appropriated for its purposes in the annual Budget Act or other statute.
Amended IN Assembly March 23, 2023 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1256Introduced by Assembly Member WoodFebruary 16, 2023 An act to amend Section 127885 add and repeal Chapter 3.94 (commencing with Section 7300.3) to Part 1.7 of Division 2 of the Health and Safety Revenue and Taxation Code, relating to public health. taxation.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1256, as amended, Wood. Health Professions Career Opportunity Program. Transactions and use taxes: County of Humboldt.Existing law authorizes various local governmental entities, subject to certain limitations and approval requirements, to levy a transactions and use tax for general purposes, in accordance with the procedures and requirements set forth in the Transactions and Use Tax Law, including a requirement that the combined rate of all taxes that may be imposed in accordance with that law in the county not exceed 2%.This bill would authorize the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors to impose a transactions and use tax for the support of countywide transportation programs at a rate of no more than 1% that would, in combination with other transactions and use taxes, exceed the above-described combined rate limit of 2%, if the ordinance proposing the tax is approved by the voters, subject to applicable voter approval requirements, as specified. The bill would provide that a transactions and use tax rate imposed pursuant to the bill will not be considered for purposes of that combined rate limit described above.This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the County of Humboldt.Existing law establishes the Department of Health Care Access and Information and requires the department to maintain a Health Professions Career Opportunity Program to, among other things, implement programs at colleges and universities selected by the department and include in those programs pipeline programs that provide comprehensive academic enrichment, career development, mentorship, and advising in order to support students from underrepresented regions and backgrounds to pursue health careers.This bill would make a technical, nonsubstantive change to this provision.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
Amended IN Assembly March 23, 2023
Amended IN Assembly March 23, 2023
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 1256
Introduced by Assembly Member WoodFebruary 16, 2023
Introduced by Assembly Member Wood
February 16, 2023
An act to amend Section 127885 add and repeal Chapter 3.94 (commencing with Section 7300.3) to Part 1.7 of Division 2 of the Health and Safety Revenue and Taxation Code, relating to public health. taxation.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 1256, as amended, Wood. Health Professions Career Opportunity Program. Transactions and use taxes: County of Humboldt.
Existing law authorizes various local governmental entities, subject to certain limitations and approval requirements, to levy a transactions and use tax for general purposes, in accordance with the procedures and requirements set forth in the Transactions and Use Tax Law, including a requirement that the combined rate of all taxes that may be imposed in accordance with that law in the county not exceed 2%.This bill would authorize the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors to impose a transactions and use tax for the support of countywide transportation programs at a rate of no more than 1% that would, in combination with other transactions and use taxes, exceed the above-described combined rate limit of 2%, if the ordinance proposing the tax is approved by the voters, subject to applicable voter approval requirements, as specified. The bill would provide that a transactions and use tax rate imposed pursuant to the bill will not be considered for purposes of that combined rate limit described above.This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the County of Humboldt.Existing law establishes the Department of Health Care Access and Information and requires the department to maintain a Health Professions Career Opportunity Program to, among other things, implement programs at colleges and universities selected by the department and include in those programs pipeline programs that provide comprehensive academic enrichment, career development, mentorship, and advising in order to support students from underrepresented regions and backgrounds to pursue health careers.This bill would make a technical, nonsubstantive change to this provision.
Existing law authorizes various local governmental entities, subject to certain limitations and approval requirements, to levy a transactions and use tax for general purposes, in accordance with the procedures and requirements set forth in the Transactions and Use Tax Law, including a requirement that the combined rate of all taxes that may be imposed in accordance with that law in the county not exceed 2%.
This bill would authorize the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors to impose a transactions and use tax for the support of countywide transportation programs at a rate of no more than 1% that would, in combination with other transactions and use taxes, exceed the above-described combined rate limit of 2%, if the ordinance proposing the tax is approved by the voters, subject to applicable voter approval requirements, as specified. The bill would provide that a transactions and use tax rate imposed pursuant to the bill will not be considered for purposes of that combined rate limit described above.
This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the County of Humboldt.
Existing law establishes the Department of Health Care Access and Information and requires the department to maintain a Health Professions Career Opportunity Program to, among other things, implement programs at colleges and universities selected by the department and include in those programs pipeline programs that provide comprehensive academic enrichment, career development, mentorship, and advising in order to support students from underrepresented regions and backgrounds to pursue health careers.
This bill would make a technical, nonsubstantive change to this provision.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Chapter 3.94 (commencing with Section 7300.3) is added to Part 1.7 of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, to read: CHAPTER 3.94. Local Government Finance in the County of Humboldt7300.3. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors may impose a transactions and use tax for the support of countywide transportation programs and general services at a rate of no more than 1 percent that would, in combination with all taxes imposed in accordance with Part 1.6 (commencing with Section 7251), exceed the limit established in Section 7251.1 if all of the following requirements are met:(1) The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors adopts an ordinance proposing the transactions and use tax by any applicable voting approval requirement.(2) The ordinance proposing the transactions and use tax is submitted to the electorate and is approved by the voters voting on the ordinance in accordance with Article XIII C of the California Constitution.(3) The transactions and use tax conforms to the Transactions and Use Tax Law, Part 1.6 (commencing with Section 7251), other than Section 7251.1.(b) Notwithstanding Section 7251.1, a transactions and use tax rate imposed pursuant to subdivision (a) shall not be considered for purposes of the combined rate limitation established by Section 7251.1.7300.4. If an ordinance proposing the transactions and use tax authorized by this chapter is not approved pursuant to Section 7300.3, this chapter shall be repealed on January 1, 2027.SEC. 2. The Legislature finds and declares that a special statute is necessary and that a general statute cannot be made applicable within the meaning of Section 16 of Article IV of the California Constitution because of the critical needs of the transportation infrastructure and general services within the County of Humboldt.SECTION 1.Section 127885 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:127885.(a)The department shall maintain a Health Professions Career Opportunity Program that shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following:(1)Implementing programs at colleges and universities selected by the department, which may include public and private institutions.(A)In selecting campuses for the programs, the department shall give priority to campuses in medically underserved areas or with students from groups underrepresented in medicine, a demonstrated commitment to diversity and associated institutional change, a track record of providing tailored student support, and strong health professions school partnerships.(B)The department may enter into contracts, to meet the requirements of this article, with nonprofit entities headquartered in California that have previous experience with administering statewide workforce programs aimed at building a diverse provider workforce.(C)The programs shall include one or both of the following:(i)Pipeline programs that provide comprehensive academic enrichment, career development, mentorship, and advising in order to support students from underrepresented regions and backgrounds to pursue health careers. This may include internships and fellowships to enable students to compete for admission to graduate health professions schools or employment in the health field, including, but not limited to, both of the following:(I)Paid summer internships for students interning in community health centers, public health departments, public behavioral health settings, and with geriatric providers, as well as community-based initiatives that promote health equity.(II)One-year postundergraduate fellowships for in-depth, pregraduate school experience in primary care and prevention, behavioral health, and geriatric health.(ii)Annual postbaccalaureate reapplicant slots and the provision of student scholarships for reapplicant postbaccalaureate students to cover program tuition.(2)Producing and disseminating a series of publications aimed at informing and motivating minority and disadvantaged students to pursue health professional careers.(3)Conducting a conference series aimed at informing students of opportunities in health professional training and mechanisms of successfully preparing to enter the training.(4)Providing support and technical assistance to health professional schools and colleges as well as to student and community organizations active in health professional development of underrepresented groups in medicine.(5)Conducting relevant health workforce information and data analysis regarding underrepresented groups in medicine.(6)Providing necessary consultation, recruitment, and counseling through other means.(7)Supporting and encouraging health professionals in training who are from underrepresented groups to practice in health professional shortage areas of California.(b)This section shall be implemented only to the extent that funds are appropriated for its purposes in the annual Budget Act or other statute.
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 3.94 (commencing with Section 7300.3) is added to Part 1.7 of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, to read: CHAPTER 3.94. Local Government Finance in the County of Humboldt7300.3. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors may impose a transactions and use tax for the support of countywide transportation programs and general services at a rate of no more than 1 percent that would, in combination with all taxes imposed in accordance with Part 1.6 (commencing with Section 7251), exceed the limit established in Section 7251.1 if all of the following requirements are met:(1) The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors adopts an ordinance proposing the transactions and use tax by any applicable voting approval requirement.(2) The ordinance proposing the transactions and use tax is submitted to the electorate and is approved by the voters voting on the ordinance in accordance with Article XIII C of the California Constitution.(3) The transactions and use tax conforms to the Transactions and Use Tax Law, Part 1.6 (commencing with Section 7251), other than Section 7251.1.(b) Notwithstanding Section 7251.1, a transactions and use tax rate imposed pursuant to subdivision (a) shall not be considered for purposes of the combined rate limitation established by Section 7251.1.7300.4. If an ordinance proposing the transactions and use tax authorized by this chapter is not approved pursuant to Section 7300.3, this chapter shall be repealed on January 1, 2027.
SECTION 1. Chapter 3.94 (commencing with Section 7300.3) is added to Part 1.7 of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, to read:
### SECTION 1.
CHAPTER 3.94. Local Government Finance in the County of Humboldt7300.3. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors may impose a transactions and use tax for the support of countywide transportation programs and general services at a rate of no more than 1 percent that would, in combination with all taxes imposed in accordance with Part 1.6 (commencing with Section 7251), exceed the limit established in Section 7251.1 if all of the following requirements are met:(1) The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors adopts an ordinance proposing the transactions and use tax by any applicable voting approval requirement.(2) The ordinance proposing the transactions and use tax is submitted to the electorate and is approved by the voters voting on the ordinance in accordance with Article XIII C of the California Constitution.(3) The transactions and use tax conforms to the Transactions and Use Tax Law, Part 1.6 (commencing with Section 7251), other than Section 7251.1.(b) Notwithstanding Section 7251.1, a transactions and use tax rate imposed pursuant to subdivision (a) shall not be considered for purposes of the combined rate limitation established by Section 7251.1.7300.4. If an ordinance proposing the transactions and use tax authorized by this chapter is not approved pursuant to Section 7300.3, this chapter shall be repealed on January 1, 2027.
CHAPTER 3.94. Local Government Finance in the County of Humboldt7300.3. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors may impose a transactions and use tax for the support of countywide transportation programs and general services at a rate of no more than 1 percent that would, in combination with all taxes imposed in accordance with Part 1.6 (commencing with Section 7251), exceed the limit established in Section 7251.1 if all of the following requirements are met:(1) The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors adopts an ordinance proposing the transactions and use tax by any applicable voting approval requirement.(2) The ordinance proposing the transactions and use tax is submitted to the electorate and is approved by the voters voting on the ordinance in accordance with Article XIII C of the California Constitution.(3) The transactions and use tax conforms to the Transactions and Use Tax Law, Part 1.6 (commencing with Section 7251), other than Section 7251.1.(b) Notwithstanding Section 7251.1, a transactions and use tax rate imposed pursuant to subdivision (a) shall not be considered for purposes of the combined rate limitation established by Section 7251.1.7300.4. If an ordinance proposing the transactions and use tax authorized by this chapter is not approved pursuant to Section 7300.3, this chapter shall be repealed on January 1, 2027.
CHAPTER 3.94. Local Government Finance in the County of Humboldt
CHAPTER 3.94. Local Government Finance in the County of Humboldt
7300.3. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors may impose a transactions and use tax for the support of countywide transportation programs and general services at a rate of no more than 1 percent that would, in combination with all taxes imposed in accordance with Part 1.6 (commencing with Section 7251), exceed the limit established in Section 7251.1 if all of the following requirements are met:(1) The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors adopts an ordinance proposing the transactions and use tax by any applicable voting approval requirement.(2) The ordinance proposing the transactions and use tax is submitted to the electorate and is approved by the voters voting on the ordinance in accordance with Article XIII C of the California Constitution.(3) The transactions and use tax conforms to the Transactions and Use Tax Law, Part 1.6 (commencing with Section 7251), other than Section 7251.1.(b) Notwithstanding Section 7251.1, a transactions and use tax rate imposed pursuant to subdivision (a) shall not be considered for purposes of the combined rate limitation established by Section 7251.1.
7300.3. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors may impose a transactions and use tax for the support of countywide transportation programs and general services at a rate of no more than 1 percent that would, in combination with all taxes imposed in accordance with Part 1.6 (commencing with Section 7251), exceed the limit established in Section 7251.1 if all of the following requirements are met:
(1) The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors adopts an ordinance proposing the transactions and use tax by any applicable voting approval requirement.
(2) The ordinance proposing the transactions and use tax is submitted to the electorate and is approved by the voters voting on the ordinance in accordance with Article XIII C of the California Constitution.
(3) The transactions and use tax conforms to the Transactions and Use Tax Law, Part 1.6 (commencing with Section 7251), other than Section 7251.1.
(b) Notwithstanding Section 7251.1, a transactions and use tax rate imposed pursuant to subdivision (a) shall not be considered for purposes of the combined rate limitation established by Section 7251.1.
7300.4. If an ordinance proposing the transactions and use tax authorized by this chapter is not approved pursuant to Section 7300.3, this chapter shall be repealed on January 1, 2027.
7300.4. If an ordinance proposing the transactions and use tax authorized by this chapter is not approved pursuant to Section 7300.3, this chapter shall be repealed on January 1, 2027.
SEC. 2. The Legislature finds and declares that a special statute is necessary and that a general statute cannot be made applicable within the meaning of Section 16 of Article IV of the California Constitution because of the critical needs of the transportation infrastructure and general services within the County of Humboldt.
SEC. 2. The Legislature finds and declares that a special statute is necessary and that a general statute cannot be made applicable within the meaning of Section 16 of Article IV of the California Constitution because of the critical needs of the transportation infrastructure and general services within the County of Humboldt.
SEC. 2. The Legislature finds and declares that a special statute is necessary and that a general statute cannot be made applicable within the meaning of Section 16 of Article IV of the California Constitution because of the critical needs of the transportation infrastructure and general services within the County of Humboldt.
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(a)The department shall maintain a Health Professions Career Opportunity Program that shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following:
(1)Implementing programs at colleges and universities selected by the department, which may include public and private institutions.
(A)In selecting campuses for the programs, the department shall give priority to campuses in medically underserved areas or with students from groups underrepresented in medicine, a demonstrated commitment to diversity and associated institutional change, a track record of providing tailored student support, and strong health professions school partnerships.
(B)The department may enter into contracts, to meet the requirements of this article, with nonprofit entities headquartered in California that have previous experience with administering statewide workforce programs aimed at building a diverse provider workforce.
(C)The programs shall include one or both of the following:
(i)Pipeline programs that provide comprehensive academic enrichment, career development, mentorship, and advising in order to support students from underrepresented regions and backgrounds to pursue health careers. This may include internships and fellowships to enable students to compete for admission to graduate health professions schools or employment in the health field, including, but not limited to, both of the following:
(I)Paid summer internships for students interning in community health centers, public health departments, public behavioral health settings, and with geriatric providers, as well as community-based initiatives that promote health equity.
(II)One-year postundergraduate fellowships for in-depth, pregraduate school experience in primary care and prevention, behavioral health, and geriatric health.
(ii)Annual postbaccalaureate reapplicant slots and the provision of student scholarships for reapplicant postbaccalaureate students to cover program tuition.
(2)Producing and disseminating a series of publications aimed at informing and motivating minority and disadvantaged students to pursue health professional careers.
(3)Conducting a conference series aimed at informing students of opportunities in health professional training and mechanisms of successfully preparing to enter the training.
(4)Providing support and technical assistance to health professional schools and colleges as well as to student and community organizations active in health professional development of underrepresented groups in medicine.
(5)Conducting relevant health workforce information and data analysis regarding underrepresented groups in medicine.
(6)Providing necessary consultation, recruitment, and counseling through other means.
(7)Supporting and encouraging health professionals in training who are from underrepresented groups to practice in health professional shortage areas of California.
(b)This section shall be implemented only to the extent that funds are appropriated for its purposes in the annual Budget Act or other statute.