BILL ANALYSIS AB 1431 Page 1 CONCURRENCE IN SENATE AMENDMENTS AB 1431 (Hill) As Amended August 30, 2010 Majority vote ----------------------------------------------------------------- |ASSEMBLY: |68-0 |(January 27, |SENATE: |37-0 |(August 30, | | | |2010) | | |2010) | ----------------------------------------------------------------- Original Committee Reference: B.,P. & C.P. SUMMARY : Renames the Board for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors (BPELS) the Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists (Board) and increases its board members from 13 to 15. The Senate amendments : 1)Delete "Geophysicists" from the new title of the Board. 2)Add one additional governor-appointed public member to the Board. 3)Add language to avoid chaptering-out issues with SB 294 (Negrete McLeod). 4)Make technical, conforming changes. EXISTING LAW : 1)Establishes BPELS under the Department of Consumer Affairs. 2)Requires the members of BPELS to have at least 12 years active experience, be of good standing in their profession, be at least 30 years of age, and reside in California for at least five years immediately preceding their appointment. AS PASSED BY THE ASSEMBLY , this bill is substantially similar to the version passed by the Senate. FISCAL EFFECT : According to the Senate Appropriations Committee, pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8, negligible state costs. AB 1431 Page 2 Analysis Prepared by : Rebecca May / B.,P. & C.P. / (916) 319-3301 FN: 0006859