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Inventory of the California State Assembly Appropriations Committee Records
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Title: California State Assembly Appropriations Committee Records
Dates: 1995-2014
Collection number: LP301, LP305
Creator:
Assembly Appropriations Committee
Collection Size:
87 cubic feet of textual materials and 140 audio cassette tapes
Repository:
California State Archives
Sacramento, California
Abstract: The Assembly Appropriations Committee records consist of 87 cubic feet of textual records and 140 audiotapes. The record group
is organized into two series: bill files and hearing files. Bill files, consisting of 87 cubic feet, were created between
the years 1995-2014. Hearing files, created between 1995-1997, exist in audiotape format.
Physical location: California State Archives
Languages:
Languages represented in the collection:
English
While the majority of the records are open for research, any access restrictions are noted in the record series descriptions.
For permission to reproduce or publish, please contact the California State Archives. Permission for reproduction or publication
is given on behalf of the California State Archives as the owner of the physical items. The researcher assumes all responsibility
for possible infringement which may arise from reproduction or publication of materials from the California State Archives
collections.
[Identification of item], Assembly Appropriations Committee Records, LP[number]:[folder number], California State Archives,
Office of the Secretary of State, Sacramento, California.
The State Archives received these records in accordance with California Government Code 9080(b) which requires legislative
committees to transfer their records to the State Archives when they are no longer needed by the committee.
The Appropriations Committee is the most recent Assembly committee to oversee fiscal bills, including bonds and alternative
public financing. The first committee that had fiscal bills under its purview was the Assembly Ways and Means Committee, created
by an Assembly Resolution on December 18, 1849. Beginning in 1995, the responsibility of this committee was passed on to the
newly created Assembly Appropriations Committee. The Assembly Appropriations Committee was formed by HR10, which passed on
January 24, 1995. This committee has been responsible for approving appropriations of the legislature.
This is a standing committee; however, the number of members has varied since its creation. Between 1995 and 2002 the Assembly
Appropriations Committee consisted of 21 members, including the chair and vice-chair. In the 2003-2004 session, membership
numbered 25 including the chair and vice-chair. In the 2005-2006 session, membership numbered 18 including the chair and vice-chair.
In the 2009-2010 and 2013-2014 sessions, there were 17 members.
The Assembly Appropriations Committee records consist of 87 cubic feet of textual records and 140 audiotapes. The record group
is organized into two series: Bill Files and Hearing Files. Bill Files, consisting of 87 cubic feet, were created between
the years 1995-2014. Hearing Files, created between 1995-1997, exist in audiotape format.
The Assembly Appropriations Committee is primarily concerned with the fiscal implications of bills. Therefore, any bill with
a possible fiscal impact and/or requires a state-mandated local program is required to be reviewed by this committee. Because
of the nature of the Appropriations Committee, the subjects covered in this collection vary widely. Some bills of note include
AB303 (2007-2008): felony for vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated; AB326 (2007-2008): increased penalty for 'phishing;'
AB374 (2007-2008): California Compassionate Choices Act (physician assisted 'aid-in' dying); AB452 (2007-2008): voting party
change notification cards; AB622 (2007-2008): High school equivalency certificates for incarcerated persons; AB684 (2007-2008):
defining hemp; AB721 (2007-2008): legislative public records request; AB821 (2007-2008): lead ammunition prohibition; AB1302
(2007-2008): CalHIPAA sunset date extension; SB7 (2007-2008): Smoking in vehicles with minor passengers; SB924 (2007-2008)
Iraq War advisory election; AB574 (2009-2010): smoking prohibition at hospitals; AB1675 (2009-2010): trespassing into animal
enclosures; AB1676 (2009-2010): relocation of elected officials outside jurisdiction; SB1317 (2009-2010): chronic truancy
is misdemeanor; AB144 (2011-2012): open carry is a misdemeanor; AB1432 (2011-2012): Caylee's Law; SB105 (2011-2012): snow
sports helmets; SB420 (2011-2012): synthetic canibinoids; AB910 (2011-2012): bicycle passing distance; SB1172 (2011-2012):
prohibition of sexual conversion therapy for minors; AB10 (2013-2014): minimum wage annual increase; AB347 (2013-2014): arson
registry; AB911 (2013-2014): dialing 911 on multiline telephone systems; AB1301 (2013-2014): hydraulic fracking moratorium;
AB1559 (2013-2014): Genetic Disease Testing Fund; AB1697 (2013-2014): DNA for forensic identification, reasearch, or experimentation;
ABx1_1 and ABx1_2 (2013-2014): Affordable Care Act; SB270 (2013-2014): Plastic bag ban; SB1135 (2013-2014): sterilization
of inmates; SCA17 (2013-2014): suspension of legislator.
Bill Files provide analyses of the bill as well as some discussion and background on the bill. In the sessions covering the
years 1995-2000, bill files include Assembly Republican Bill Analysis. The Assembly Republican Bill analyses include arguments
in support or opposition of the bill, registered support and opposition, fiscal concerns, policy concerns and a voting recommendation
to members of the caucus. Other sessions contain only the analyses prepared for the Assembly Appropriations Committee by committee
staff, and analyses by the Department of Finance and the bill's policy committee(s). Committee analyses include a summary
of the measure, registered support and opposition, fiscal concerns and prior related legislation.
The audiotapes document the discussion and debate that takes place in meetings of the Assembly Appropriations Committee. All
hearings in this collection concern presentation and discussion of, as well as voting on, various bills. In a single day,
the number of bills heard can total into the hundreds. Because of the way the Assembly Appropriation Committee conducts its
business, these bills are not heard in any particular order, and finding a specific bill presentation can prove to be difficult.
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in
the library's online public access catalog.
California State Assembly Appropriations Committee
California. Legislature. Assembly.
California. Legislature.
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