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CA SB1252

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/23/2012

Primary Sponsor

Michael Rubio

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Origin

Senate

2011-2012 Session

AI Summary

  • Creates the State Infrastructure Projects Fund in the State Treasury to receive revenues from income taxes generated by Facebook, Inc.'s initial public offering in 2012.

  • Requires the Department of Finance to estimate Facebook IPO-related capital gains tax revenues by February 1, 2013, with the Controller transferring that amount to the fund by March 1, 2013, and reconciling final amounts by January 31, 2014.

  • Allocates fund moneys, upon legislative appropriation, for transportation projects, dams, levees, rail transit infrastructure, public transit facilities, and water treatment facilities throughout California.

  • Directs the bill's provisions toward addressing California's budget volatility caused by volatile capital gains income by setting aside one-time Facebook IPO revenues for long-term infrastructure investments.

Legislative Description

State Infrastructure Projects Fund.

Last Action

Set, first hearing. Failed passage in committee. (Ayes 1. Noes 5. Page 3304.) Reconsideration granted.

4/25/2012

Committee Referrals

Governance and Finance4/9/2012
Rules2/23/2012

Full Bill Text

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