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SB-1429 Sales and use taxes: revenue allocation: public safety services.(2017-2018)

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Date Published: 02/16/2018 09:00 PM
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CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2017–2018 REGULAR SESSION

Senate Bill
No. 1429

Introduced by Senator Mendoza

February 16, 2018

An act relating to local government.


LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


SB 1429, as introduced, Mendoza. Sales and use taxes: revenue allocation: public safety services.
Existing law requires revenues derived from a portion of the state sales and use taxes imposed pursuant to Proposition 172, approved by the voters on November 2, 1993, to be allocated among the county and the cities in the county that provide public safety services, as provided, to be expended exclusively for the funding of those services.
This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would limit the amount of revenues derived from the imposition of the tax pursuant to Proposition 172 that are maintained in reserves by counties to 5% of the total allocation of those revenues received in the previous budget year and would make related findings and declarations.
Vote: MAJORITY   Appropriation: NO   Fiscal Committee: NO   Local Program: NO  

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


SECTION 1.

 (a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:
(1) Proposition 172 was approved by the voters at the November 2, 1993, statewide special election, to establish a one-half cent sales and use tax for the purpose of funding public safety services.
(2) The campaign in favor of Proposition 172 directed voters’ attention to the need for funding to support firefighters and law enforcement throughout the state.
(3) Revenues derived from the imposition of the tax pursuant to Proposition 172 are allocated to counties and directs those counties to allocate funding for local first responder entities.
(b) It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would limit the amount of revenues derived from the imposition of the tax pursuant to Proposition 172 that are maintained in reserves by counties to 5 percent of the total allocation of those revenues received in the previous budget year.