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SB-32 Enterprise zones: City of Fremont.(2009-2010)

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CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2009–2010 4th Ext.

Senate Bill
No. 32

Introduced  by  Senator Corbett

July 23, 2009

An act to add Section 7073.5 to the Government Code, relating to economic development.


LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


SB 32, as introduced, Corbett. Enterprise zones: City of Fremont.
(1) The Enterprise Zone Act provides for the designation of enterprise zones by the Department of Community Housing and Development, based on the department’s approval of applications from a city, county, or city and county with a geographic area meeting certain criteria. Certain entities within a designated enterprise zone may receive regulatory, tax, and other incentives for private investment and employment.
This bill would, notwithstanding any other provision of law, require the department, upon application by the Fremont City Council to, designate one enterprise zone within the geographic area of the City of Fremont.
(2) The California Constitution authorizes the Governor to declare a fiscal emergency and to call the Legislature into special session for that purpose. The Governor issued a proclamation declaring a fiscal emergency, and calling a special session for this purpose, on July 1, 2009.
This bill would state that it addresses the fiscal emergency declared by the Governor by proclamation issued on July 1, 2009, pursuant to the California Constitution.
Vote: MAJORITY   Appropriation: NO   Fiscal Committee: YES   Local Program: NO  

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:


SECTION 1.

 Section 7073.5 is added to the Government Code, to read:

7073.5.
 (a) Notwithstanding any other law, the department shall, upon application by the Fremont City Council, designate one enterprise zone within the geographic area of the City of Fremont pursuant to this section.
(b) For purposes of applying any provision of the Revenue and Taxation Code, the enterprise zone designated pursuant to this section shall be deemed to have been designated pursuant to the Enterprise Zone Act.
(c) The enterprise zone designated under this section shall not be included in the calculation of the overall number of enterprise zones authorized under the Enterprise Zone Act.

SEC. 2.

 Due to the unique circumstances of the City of Fremont, with respect to the need for sustained employment and business development in the area, the Legislature hereby finds and declares that a general statute cannot be made applicable within the meaning of Section 16 of Article IV of the California Constitution. Therefore, the special legislation contained in Section 1 of this act is necessarily applicable only to the City of Fremont.

SEC. 3.

 This act addresses the fiscal emergency declared by the Governor by proclamation on July 1, 2009, pursuant to subdivision (f) of Section 10 of Article IV of the California Constitution.