BILL NUMBER: SB 511	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN SENATE  JANUARY 22, 2014
	AMENDED IN SENATE  JANUARY 6, 2014
	AMENDED IN SENATE  APRIL 30, 2013
	AMENDED IN SENATE  APRIL 1, 2013

INTRODUCED BY   Senator Lieu

                        FEBRUARY 21, 2013

   An act to add Chapter 2.6 (commencing with Section 13996.85) to
Part 4.7 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, relating to
state government.



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 511, as amended, Lieu. Trade promotion of California ports.
   Existing law requires the Director of the Governor's Office of
Business and Economic Development to provide to the Legislature, not
later than February 1, 2014, a strategy for international trade and
investment that, at a minimum, includes specified information, goals,
objectives, and actions related to the promotion of trade.
   The bill would require the director to convene, no later than
February 1, 2015, a statewide business partnership for  the 
promotion of trade for California ports and to explore greater
utilization of California ports, that would be required to advise the
director  on establishing a trade strategy  for
those purposes, as prescribed.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes.
State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Chapter 2.6 (commencing with Section 13996.85) is added
to Part 4.7 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, to
read:
      CHAPTER 2.6.  TRADE PROMOTION OF CALIFORNIA PORTS


   13996.85.  The Director of the Governor's Office of Business and
Economic Development shall convene, no later than February 1, 2015, a
statewide business partnership for promotion of trade for California
ports and to explore greater utilization of California ports, as
follows:
   (a) The business partnership shall include, but is not limited to,
representatives from ports of entry, ocean carriers, marine terminal
operators, warehouse operators, railroads, trucking companies, labor
representatives, and foreign trade zones, representatives of
environmental groups, and shippers, specifically including
agricultural exporters, manufacturers, postconsumer secondary
material handlers, and retailers.
   (b) The business partnership shall advise the Director of the
Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development on 
establishing the strategy for  promoting trade for
California ports while increasing the use of California ports of
entry, and ways to increase the opportunity for growth and trade
activity.