Assembly committee advances bill that would make agencies publish fees and revenue (AB 1593)

The California State Assembly Government Organization Committee advanced AB 1593, a bill by Assemblymember Dixon that would require state agencies to annually publish the revenue generated from fines, fees and other monetary charges on their websites, and referred the measure to the Appropriations Committee.

Dixon said the bill is “a common sense measure” that would require “state agencies that impose a monetary charge including any fees to annually report on its website the revenue generated from those charges.” She told the committee the measure received no opposition and asked for an aye vote.

Supporters and members said the bill promotes transparency and accountability. A committee member offered to be a co‑author and Dixon accepted; one member described the bill as another step toward improving public access to how government collects and uses funds.

The committee established a quorum, and a motion to pass AB 1593 as amended and forward it to Appropriations was moved by Assemblymember Gibson and seconded by Assemblymember Macedo. The committee completed a roll call with multiple affirmative votes; the chair confirmed the measure had the votes to move forward and left the roll open for absent members.

AB 1593 references government transparency frameworks such as the California Public Records Act and Open Fiscal as part of the rationale for the proposal. The bill’s sponsor argued that consistent disclosure will allow the public and policymakers to assess how efficiently collected fees are used. No opposition was recorded in the hearing.

The measure now goes to the Assembly Appropriations Committee for further consideration.