‘Job Creators’ Under Consideration in 2010
Proposals Aim to Improve Job Climate,
Help California’s Economic Recovery
A number of bills identified by the CalChamber as “job creators” last year continue to be considered in 2010. New proposals also have been introduced.
BALANCED REGULATION
SB 356 (Wright; D-Inglewood) Small Business Impact Analysis — Improves the small business climate in California by reforming the regulatory development process to include a specific small business economic impact analysis and other provisions that mitigate the cost of regulation to small business. (Bill Last Amended 1/12/10)
ENCOURAGES INVESTMENTS
AB 222 (Adams; R-Hesperia) Green Energy — Encourages new investment and job creation by allowing conversion of solid waste to energy at a biorefinery to count toward meeting the state mandate that 20 percent of energy come from renewable sources by 2010. (Bill Last Amended 7/8/09)
AB 697 (C. Calderon; D-Montebello) Removes Onerous Tax Burden — Relieves employers of a onerous, costly tax burden by prospectively repealing an unfair, strict liability tax penalty that applies even to reasonable tax disputes, that was enacted as part of the September 2008 budget. (Bill Last Amended 6/1/2009)
AB 1565 (Ruskin; D-Redwood City) Research and Development Credits – Encourages investment and jobs in research and development by increasing the research and development tax credit rate from 15 percent to 20 percent, in conformity with federal law, beginning in 2012. (Bill Last Amended 5/28/09)
INCREASED CONSTRUCTION JOBS
AB 1805 (Calderon; D-Montebello) — Facilitates job creation by giving a limited number of environmentally sound development projects protection from CEQA lawsuits.This benefit will allow projects that have met their CEQA requirements to break ground sooner which will create badly needed jobs and spur economic growth. (Bill Last Amended 2/25/10)
ABX8 37 (Calderon; D-Montebello) — Facilitates job creation by giving a limited number of environmentally sound development projects protection from CEQA lawsuits. This benefit will allow projects that have met their CEQA requirements to break ground sooner which will create badly needed jobs and spur economic growth. (Bill Last Amended 2/10/10)
SB 1010 (Correa; D-Santa Ana) — Facilitates job creation by giving a limited number of environmentally sound development projects protection from CEQA lawsuits. This benefit will allow projects that have met their CEQA requirements to break ground sooner which will create badly needed jobs and spur economic growth. (Bill Last Amended 2/18/10)
SBX8 34 (Padilla; D-Pacoima) — Ensures the expedited permitting of environmentally sound solar thermal projects, enabling them to qualify for grants under the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). (Bill Last Amended 3/1/10)
SBX8 42 (Correa; D-Santa Ana) — Facilitates job creation by giving a limited number of environmentally sound development projects protection from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) lawsuits. This benefit will allow projects that have met their CEQA requirements to break ground sooner which will create badly needed jobs and spur economic growth. (Bill Last Amended 3/1/10)