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          Date of Hearing:   March 17, 2011

                             ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON RULES
                                Nancy Skinner, Chair
                  ACR 7 (Williams) - As Amended:  February 28, 2011
           
          SUBJECT  :   23rd Annual State Scientist Day.

           SUMMARY  :  Proclaims May 18, 2011, as the 23rd Annual State 
          Scientist Day, as a tribute to the dedication and 
          professionalism of the state scientists who work on behalf of 
          all Californians.  Specifically,  this resolution  makes the 
          following legislative findings:  

          1)The state employs nearly 3,000 professional scientists working 
            in over 30 state departments in 230 scientific 
            classifications; and, the work of state scientists impacts the 
            lives and property of all Californians.

          2)State scientists perform important work in the areas of 
            infectious disease prevention, oil spill prevention and 
            cleanup, public health drinking water monitoring, the 
            protection of agricultural crops, brownfields mitigation, 
            chemical and radiological disaster response, and much more.

          3)State Scientist Day at the Capitol increases public awareness 
            and recognizes contributions made by scientists working in 
            state government while entertaining and educating over 2,000 
            elementary school students with fun, hands-on exhibits; and, 
            the event has sparked an interest in science for thousands of 
            California school children, legislators, state employees, and 
            the public who attend the special event.
           
          FISCAL EFFECT  :  None

           REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION  :   

           Support 
           
          California Association of Professional Scientists

           Opposition 
           
          None on file.









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          Analysis Prepared by  :    Anna McCabe / RLS. / (916) 319-2800