BILL NUMBER: SB 156	CHAPTERED  09/30/06

	CHAPTER  803
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  SEPTEMBER 30, 2006
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  SEPTEMBER 30, 2006
	PASSED THE SENATE  AUGUST 29, 2006
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 23, 2006
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 7, 2006
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MARCH 13, 2006
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 25, 2005
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  JULY 7, 2005
	AMENDED IN SENATE  APRIL 27, 2005
	AMENDED IN SENATE  APRIL 11, 2005
	AMENDED IN SENATE  MARCH 16, 2005

INTRODUCED BY   Senator Soto

                        FEBRUARY 8, 2005

   An act to amend Section 13159.1 of the Health and Safety Code,
relating to public safety.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 156, Soto   Public safety: firefighting.
   Existing law directs the State Fire Marshal to establish training
requirements and a curriculum that include criteria recommended by
the Emergency Response Training Advisory Committee, as specified.
   This bill would require the State Fire Marshal to contract with
the California Firefighter Joint Apprenticeship Program for the
development of curriculum criteria.
   This bill would also provide that these training requirements are
to be implemented only when federal funds are received for that
purpose.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:


  SECTION 1.  Section 13159.1 of the Health and Safety Code is
amended to read:
   13159.1.  (a) The State Fire Marshal shall establish additional
training standards that include the criteria for curriculum content
recommended by the Emergency Response Training Advisory Committee
established pursuant to Section 8588.10 of the Government Code,
involving the responsibilities of first responders to terrorism
incidents and to address the training needs of those identified as
first responders.
   (b) The State Fire Marshal shall contract with the California
Firefighter Joint Apprenticeship Program for the development of
curriculum content criteria specified in subdivision (a).
   (c) Every paid and volunteer firefighter assigned to field duties
in a state or local fire department or fire protection or
firefighting agency may receive the appropriate training described in
this section. Pertinent training previously completed by any
jurisdiction's firefighters and meeting the training standards of
this section may be submitted to the State Fire Marshal to assess its
content and determine whether it meets the training requirements
prescribed by the State Fire Marshal.
  SEC. 2.  Section 13159.1 of the Health and Safety Code shall be
implemented only when federal funds are received for the purposes of
that subdivision.