Assembly Republican leader Mike Villines provided this list to The Bee Capitol Bureau on Tuesday of regulatory and environmental changes Republicans want considered before they agree to talk about tax hikes.
In the interest of time, Capitol Alert presents the list to you without detailed explanation, but we can tell you that "Carl Moyer programs" relate to air quality standards.
Villines said he had provided a similar list to the other state legislative leaders and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.
REGULATORY CHANGES - EMPLOYMENT LAW FLEXIBILITY
Employee Schedule Flexibility
Expanding Health Care Options for Employees (Health savings accounts)
Reducing Unwarranted Litigation
Overtime for high way earners
Meal and Rest clarification
Eliminate "needs test" to allow more apprenticeships
REGULATORY CHANGES - BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Design-build
Public Private Partnership
ADA compliance
Streamline small business certification process for micro businesses and sole proprietorships
Reclassify "destination management companies" (DMS) as consumers rather than retailers (SB 1628)
Streamlining the permitting process (THPS, development)
Contracting out
ENVIRONMENTAL FLEXIBILITY
Expanding deadlines for engine retrofits (on and off road)
Extending deadlines for greenhouse gas regulations (AB 32
Carl Moyer program changes
Regulatory flexibility for agricultural industry
3rd party analysis of economic impact of ARB regulations
TAX CREDITS
A new employee tax credit for businesses that hire out-of-work Californians
A manufacturing investment credit to help businesses purchase the equipment they need
Capitol gains reduction for businesses that invest in California
Modification of the tax code to encourage companies to locate jobs in California
Suspension of regulatory burdens that "discourage job creation"
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