Thursday, March 11, 2010
 
Regulation Paperwork Including Environment

Reducing the burdens imposed by paperwork and government regulations continues to be the major concern of small business owners. Government agencies must build more effective partnerships with small businesses in the design, implementation and impact of regulations. Increases in fees and fines must also be restructured.

The environmental regulations continue to have a disproportionate impact on small businesses. Small Business supports environmentally sound policies and will closely monitor and assist in the implementation of the greenhouse gas emission reduction legislation.


Co-Chair

Dennis DeCota
Phone: 707-545-6376
Email: ddecota@aol.com

Co- Chair

Betty Jo Toccoli
Phone: 310-342-8217
Email: bjtcsba@pacbell.net


Legislative Bills

 

Bill

CSBA POSITION

House of Origin

Second House

Governor

COMM.
FLOOR
COMM.
FLOOR

AB 66 – Anderson

Pupil work permits
Support Enrolled

AB 85 – Berryhill

Junk dealers & recyclers
Support Chaptered

AB 141 – Tran

Working hours
Support        

AB 746 – Coto

Conflicts of interest

Watch    

AB 1323 – Lowenthal

Workforce development
Support        

SB 30 – Denham

State property
Support        

SB 356 – Wright

Regulation Sm Bus
Sponsor        
KEY: = PASSED

= UNDER CONSIDERATION

= DIED / FAILED PASSAGE


Updated: October 7, 2009



BILL SUMMARIES

AB 66 – Anderson: Pupil work permits. Existing law imposes limits on the number of hours per school day and per week that a pupil with a work permit may work The bill would require that the hour limitations that apply to a work permit issued by any or the officials or employees authorized to issue work permits be based on the school calendar of the school the pupil attends.

AB 85 – Berryhill: Junk dealers and recyclers, amend Section 21606. Business and Professions is amended to read: every junk dealer and every recycler shall set out in written record as required, place and date, name, address, driver's license number and state of issue of any motor vehicle used in transporting the junk to the junk dealer's or recycler's dealer place of business. Every junk and recycle dealer shall report the information required in subdivision to the chief of police or to the sheriff in the same manner as described in Section 21628.

AB 141 – Tran: Employment: Workplace Flexibility Act of 2009 to permit an individual non exempt employee to request an employee-selected flexible work schedule providing for workdays up to 10 hours per day within a 40-hour workweek, and would allow an employer to implement this schedule without any obligation to pay overtime compensation. The bill would require the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement of the Department of Industrial Relations to enforce this provision and adopt regulations.

AB 746 – Coto: Conflicts of interest. This bill would provide that an independent contractor shall not be deemed to be interested in a contract executed on or after September 1, 2008, as a result of the independent contractor's preparation, at the request of a governmental entity, of a document that serves a purpose independent of the contract, a request for personal, a request for qualifications, a request for bids, or any other bid-related documents.

AB 1323 – Lowenthal: This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to require the Secretary of Business, Transportation and Housing to consider job creation when prioritizing infrastructure projects.

SB 30 – Denham: State property. This bill would require the department to identify not less than $1,000,000,000 worth of state property that can be sold immediately to pay for the retirement of outstanding general obligation bonds issued by the state, thereby helping to close the state's budget deficit.

SB 356 – Wright: Regulations: small businesses. This bill would require an agency considering such an action to consult with those persons and would delete the condition that the agency involves those parties if the proposal is large or complex.

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