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AB-1324 Transportation: local transportation authorities: transactions and use taxes.(2017-2018)



As Amends the Law Today


SECTION 1.

 Section 132301 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to read:

132301.
 (a) A retail transactions and use tax ordinance applicable to the entirety of, or a portion of, the incorporated and unincorporated territory of the county shall be imposed by the commission in accordance with Section 132307 and the Transactions and Use Tax Law (Part  Part  1.6 (commencing with Section 7251) of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code), Code,  if two-thirds of the electors voting on the measure within the portion of the county to which the tax would apply, vote to approve its imposition at a special election called for that purpose by the commission. The tax ordinance shall take effect at the close of the polls on the day of election at which the proposition is adopted. The initial collection of the transactions and use tax shall take place in accordance with Section 132304.
(b) If, at any time, the voters do not approve the imposition of the tax, this chapter remains in full force and effect. The commission may, at any time thereafter, submit the same, or a different, measure to the voters in accordance with this chapter.
(c) The portion of the county to which the tax would apply shall be determined by the commission before  prior to  the electors vote voting  on the measure.
(d) If the tax only applies to a portion of the county, both of the following shall apply:
(1) (d)  (A) If  The   the tax only applies to a portion of the county, the  incorporated area of each city and of contiguous cities  within the county shall be either wholly included within that portion or wholly excluded from that portion. For purposes of this subparagraph, “contiguous cities” means two or more cities with shared borders. 
(B) The entire unincorporated area of the commission shall either be wholly included within that portion or wholly excluded from that portion.
(2) (A) The commission shall not enter into a construction contract over one million dollars ($1,000,000) that would be in part or wholly financed through the tax with any entity unless the entity provides to the commission an enforceable commitment that the entity and its subcontractors at every tier will use a skilled and trained workforce to perform all work on the project or a contract that falls within an apprenticeship occupation in the building and construction trades in accordance with Chapter 2.9 (commencing with Section 2600) of Part 1 of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code.
(B) This paragraph shall not apply if any of the following requirements are met:
(i) The commission has entered into a project labor agreement that will bind all contractors and subcontractors performing work on the project.
(ii) The commission has contracted to use a skilled and trained workforce and the entity has agreed to be bound by that project labor agreement.
(iii) The project or contract is being performed under the extension or renewal of a project labor agreement that was entered into by the commission before January 1, 2019.
(iv) The entity has entered into a project labor agreement that will bind the entity and all its subcontractors at every tier performing the project or the entity has contracted to use a skilled and trained workforce.
(C) For purposes of this paragraph, “project labor agreement” has the same meaning as defined in paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of Section 2500 of the Public Contract Code.
(e) The revenues derived from the tax shall be spent within, or for the benefit of, the portion of the county to which the tax applies, and shall be spent only on transportation and transit infrastructure and services. applies. 
(f) Any revenues derived from the tax shall supplement, and not supplant, other transportation revenues available to the portion of the county to which the tax applies.
(g) As used in this section, “commission” shall refer to the consolidated agency if the tax is to be imposed by the consolidated agency pursuant to Section 132360.6.

SEC. 2.

 Section 132322 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to read:

132322.
 (a) An ordinance expanding, extending, or increasing the retail transactions and use tax imposed under this chapter shall be imposed by the commission and shall be applicable to the entirety of, or a portion of, the incorporated and unincorporated territory of the county, if the constitutionally required percentage of the electors voting on the measure within the portion of the county to which the tax would apply apply,  vote to approve its imposition at a special election called for that purpose by the commission. The ordinance shall take effect on the day immediately following the day of the election at which the proposition is adopted.
(b) If at any time the voters do not approve the imposition of the expansion, extension, or increase of the tax, the commission may, at any time thereafter, submit the same, or a different, measure to the voters in accordance with this article.
(c) As used in this section, “commission” shall refer to the consolidated agency if the tax is to be imposed by the consolidated agency pursuant to Section 132360.6.

SEC. 3.

 Section 180201 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to read:

180201.
 (a)  A retail transactions and use tax ordinance applicable in the  to the entirety of, or a portion of, the  incorporated and unincorporated territory of a county may be imposed by the authority in accordance with this chapter and Part 1.6 (commencing with Section 7251) of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, if the tax ordinance is adopted by a two-thirds vote of the authority and imposition of the tax is subsequently approved by a majority within the portion  of the electors voting on the measure, or by any otherwise  county to which the tax would apply, consistent with the  applicable voter approval requirement,  requirement under the California Constitution,  at a special election called for that purpose by the board of supervisors, at the request of the authority, and a county transportation expenditure plan is adopted pursuant to Section 180206.
A (b)  The  retail transactions and use tax approved by the electors shall remain in effect for the period of time specified in the tax ordinance. The tax may be continued in effect, or reimposed, by a tax ordinance adopted by a two-thirds vote of the authority and the reimposition of the tax is approved by any applicable majority of the electors. electors consistent with subdivision (a). 
(c) The portion of the county to which the tax would apply shall be determined by the authority prior to its adoption of the tax ordinance.
(d) If the tax only applies to a portion of the county, the incorporated area of each city within the county shall be either wholly included within that portion or wholly excluded from that portion.
(e) The revenues derived from the tax shall be spent within, or for the benefit of, the portion of the county to which the tax applies.
(f) Consistent with Section 180200, any revenues derived from the tax shall supplement, and not supplant, other transportation revenues available to the portion of the county to which the tax applies.

SEC. 4.

 Section 180206 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to read:

180206.
 (a) A county transportation expenditure plan shall be prepared for the expenditure of the revenues expected to be derived from the tax imposed pursuant to this chapter, together with other federal, state, and local funds expected to be available for transportation improvements, for the period during which the tax is to be imposed.
(b) A county transportation expenditure plan shall not be adopted until it has received the approval of the board of supervisors and of the city councils representing both a majority of the cities in the county  portion of the county to which the tax would apply  and a majority of the population residing in the incorporated areas of the county. portion of the county to which the tax would apply. 
(c) The plan shall be adopted prior to the call of the election provided for in Section 180201.

SEC. 5.

 Section 180207 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to read:

180207.
 (a) The authority may annually review and propose amendments to the county transportation expenditure plan adopted pursuant to Section 180206 to provide for the use of additional federal, state, and local funds, to account for unexpected revenues, or to take into consideration unforeseen circumstances.
(b) The authority shall notify the board of supervisors and the city council of each city in the county  portion of the county to which the tax applies  and provide them with a copy of the proposed amendments.
(c) The proposed amendments shall become effective 45 days after notice is given.