Bill Text: CA AB1548 | 2019-2020 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: California State Nonprofit Security Grant Program.

Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 19-1)

Status: (Passed) 2019-10-11 - Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 734, Statutes of 2019. [AB1548 Detail]

Download: California-2019-AB1548-Amended.html

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Amended  IN  Assembly  April 10, 2019

Amended  IN  Assembly  March 28, 2019

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2019–2020 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill

No. 1548

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Introduced by Assembly Member Gabriel
(Coauthors: Assembly Members Berman, Levine, and Nazarian)
(Coauthors: Senators Hertzberg, Rubio, Stern, and Wiener)

February 22, 2019

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An act to add Section 8588.9 to the Government Code, relating to state government. government, and making an appropriation therefor.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 1548, as amended, Gabriel. California State Nonprofit Security Grant Program.

Existing law establishes the Office of Emergency Services within the office of the Governor and under the supervision of the Director of Emergency Services and makes the office Office of Emergency Services responsible for the state’s emergency and disaster response services for natural, technological, or manmade disasters and emergencies.

This bill would establish the California State Nonprofit Security Grant Program under the administration of the director to improve the physical security of nonprofit organizations that are at high risk of terrorist attack violent attacks or hate crimes due to ideology, beliefs, or mission. mission, as specified.

The bill would appropriate $15,000,000 from the General Fund to the Office of Emergency Services for the purpose of administering the California State Nonprofit Security Grant Program.

Digest Key

Vote: MAJORITY2/3   Appropriation: NOYES   Fiscal Committee: YES   Local Program: NO  

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Bill Text

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

SECTION 1.

 Section 8588.9 is added to the Government Code, to read:

8588.9.

 (a) The California State Nonprofit Security Grant Program is hereby established under the administration of the director to improve the physical security of nonprofit organizations organizations, including schools, clinics, community centers, churches, synagogues, mosques, temples, and similar locations that are at a high risk of terrorist attack for violent attacks or hate crimes due to ideology, beliefs, or mission.

(b)The operation of this section is contingent upon an appropriation in the annual Budget Act for purposes of the California State Nonprofit Security Grant Program.

(b) The California State Nonprofit Security Grant Program shall provide grants for the purpose of hardening soft targets that are nonprofit organizations and at a high risk for violent attacks and hate crimes, as described in subdivision (a). Grant money may be distributed to applicants for all of the following security enhancements:

(1) Security guards.

(2) Reinforced doors and gates.

(3) High-intensity lighting and alarms.

(4) Any other security enhancement consistent with the purpose of the California State Nonprofit Security Grant Program.

(c) An applicant shall not be granted an amount greater than two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000).

(d)  The sum of fifteen million dollars ($15,000,000) is hereby appropriated from the General Fund to the Office of Emergency Services for the purpose of administering the California State Nonprofit Security Grant Program consistent with this section.

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(e) The director shall adopt, as necessary, application procedures, forms, administrative guidelines, and other requirements for purposes of implementing and administering the California State Nonprofit Security Grant Program. All application procedures, forms, administrative guidelines, and other requirements developed by the director pursuant to this subdivision shall be exempt from the rulemaking provisions of the Administrative Procedures Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code).