AB 20

Bill Subjects

Abstract

(1) Existing law, the Osteopathic Act, an initiative act approved by electors on November 7, 1992, requires the Governor to appoint 7 members to the Board of Osteopathic Examiners. This bill would require the Governor to appoint 2 additional members to the board who must be naturopathic doctors, as specified, and would make other related changes. Existing law, the Naturopathic Doctors Act, provides for the licensure and regulation of naturopathic doctors by the Bureau of Naturopathic Medicine in the Department of Consumer Affairs. Existing law makes the act inoperative on July 1, 2010, and repealed on January 1, 2011. This bill would abolish the Bureau of Naturopathic Medicine and create the Naturopathic Medicine Committee within the Osteopathic Medical Board of California to administer the act. The bill would provide that the committee shall consist of 9 members, as provided, and meet at least 2 times each calendar year. The bill would make other conforming changes and would provide that these provisions are to remain in effect until January 1, 2013. (2) Existing law provides for the licensure and regulation of structural pest control operators by the Structural Pest Control Board within the Department of Consumer Affairs. This bill would transfer the Structural Pest Control Board from the jurisdiction of the Department of Consumer Affairs to the jurisdiction of the Department of Pesticide Regulation. (3) Existing law provides for the licensure and regulation of electronic and appliance repair dealers by the Bureau of Electronic and Appliance Repair within the Department of Consumer Affairs. Existing law also provides for the licensure and regulation of persons engaged in various businesses associated with home furnishings, by the Bureau of Home Furnishings and Thermal Insulation within the Department of Consumer Affairs. This bill would create one bureau, the Bureau of Electronic and Appliance Repair, Home Furnishings, and Thermal Insulation to administer these provisions. (4) Existing law provides for the licensure and regulation of professional engineers and land surveyors by the Board for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors. The Geologists and Geophysicists Act establishes the Board for Geologists and Geophysicists in the Department of Consumer Affairs until January 1, 2011, and requires the Board for Geologists and Geophysicists to administer the act. This bill would abolish the Board for Geologists and Geophysicists and instead require the Board for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors to administer the act. The bill would make conforming changes and would require the Board for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors to receive 2 personnel-years that were previously allocated to the Board for Geologists and Geophysicists for the performance of responsibilities under the act. (5) Existing law establishes the Inspection and Maintenance Review Committee to analyze the effect of the improved inspection and maintenance program on motor vehicle emissions and air quality, as specified. Existing law requires the review committee to submit periodic written reports to the Legislature and the Governor on the performance of the program, including quantification of the reduction in emissions and improvement in air quality attributed to the program, and make recommendations on program improvements at least every 12 months. This bill would provide that these provisions are to remain in effect until January 1, 2012. (6) The California Constitution authorizes the Governor to declare a fiscal emergency and to call the Legislature into special session for that purpose. The Governor issued a proclamation declaring a fiscal emergency, and calling a special session for this purpose, on July 1, 2009. This bill would state that it addresses the fiscal emergency declared by the Governor by proclamation issued on July 1, 2009, pursuant to the California Constitution.