SB 158 CONSTITUTIONAL REVISION COMMISSION

Sen Joseph Cervantes

Actions: [2] SCC/SRC/SJC-SCC

Scheduled: Not Scheduled

 Senate Bill 158 (SB 158) creates a Constitutional Revision Commission and provides powers and duties. It appropriates two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) and declares an emergency. 

 Senate Bill 158 (SB 158) creates a Constitutional Revision Commission that will have fifteen voting members appointed by the governor and six advisory members as provided by law and will exist for three years. SB 158 provides for consideration of the composition of the members by geography, political party affiliation, tribal membership and other factors. Its purpose is to study the state constitution and the constitutions of other states to recommend changes in the state constitution supported by a majority approval of the fifteen members. The Legislative Council Service (LCS) will provide research and drafting support to the Commission, and the chair of the Commission will supervise the non-drafting, non-research staff. The Commission will make a full report including any recommendations to the governor and legislature at the fifty-eighth legislature. The voting members and the advisory legislative members will receive per diem and mileage.
SB 158 appropriates two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) from the General Fund (GF) to LCS for expenditure in Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 through FY 2027 to carry out the duties of the Commission. 

Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of FY 2027 reverts to the GF.

SB 158 declares an emergency.