BILL ANALYSIS Ó AB 2114 Page 1 Date of Hearing: May 2, 2012 ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS Felipe Fuentes, Chair AB 2114 (Smyth and Hill) - As Amended: April 9, 2012 Policy Committee: Business and Professions Vote: 9 - 0 Urgency: No State Mandated Local Program: Yes Reimbursable: Yes SUMMARY This bill updates state law as it pertains to safety standards for swimming pools and spas. Specifically, this bill: 1)Defines "ANSI/APSP performance standard" to mean a standard that is accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and published by the Association of Pool and Spa Professionals (APSP). 2)Defines "suction outlet" to mean a fitting or fixture typically located at the bottom or on the sides of a swimming pool that conducts water to a recirculating pump. 3)Deletes references to suction outlets that are less than 12 inches across. 4)Updates references to specified American Society for Mechanical Engineering (ASME)/ANSI standards to instead refer to specified ANSI/APSP standards or successor standard designated by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). 5)Deletes the definition of "main drain" and replaces all references to "main drain" with "circulation system" or "suction outlet." FISCAL EFFECT There are no significant costs associated with this legislation. COMMENTS AB 2114 Page 2 1)Purpose . The intent of this legislation is to update current swimming pool safety standards to include the latest performance standards, technology and terminology. Primarly, current law uses the terms drains, main drain and suction outlet. For example, the terms drain or main drain is a misnomer. Pools cannot be emptied from the main drain that can only work if the pool is situated above ground level. In-ground pools cannot be drained from the main drain. The proper terminology is either a "suction outlet" or "circulation system." 2)Related Legislation . AB 1020 (Emmerson and Ma), Chapter 267, Statute of 2009, conforms state law to federal pool safety standards by requiring public swimming pools to be equipped with anti-entrapment devices or systems that meet federal safety requirements. Analysis Prepared by : Julie Salley-Gray / APPR. / (916) 319-2081