BILL NUMBER: AB 2001	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  APRIL 5, 2010

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Harkey

                        FEBRUARY 17, 2010

   An act to add Section 18949.7 to the Health and Safety Code,
relating to building standards.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 2001, as amended, Harkey. Building standards: State Department
of Public Health: regulations.
   Under existing law, the California Building Standards Law, the
California Building Standards Commission is required to approve any
building standard proposed by other agencies, as specified. Existing
law transfers the responsibilities of certain agencies to adopt
regulations relating to building standards to the commission.
   This bill would transfer the responsibilities of the State
Department of Public Health to adopt regulations relating to building
standards to the commission.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes.
State-mandated local program: no.


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

  SECTION 1.  Section 18949.7 is added to the Health and Safety Code,
to read:
   18949.7.  Any responsibilities of the State Department of Public
Health to adopt regulations relating to building standards are hereby
transferred to the commission.  Nothing in this section shall be
construed to authorize the commission to adopt regulations, or to
otherwise change the current process for adopting regulations,
relating to building standards of health facilities, as defined in
Section 1250.