BILL ANALYSIS Ó
AB 2114
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CONCURRENCE IN SENATE AMENDMENTS
AB 2114 (Smyth and Hill)
As Amended August 14, 2012
Majority vote
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|ASSEMBLY: |73-0 |(May 10, 2012) |SENATE: |August 16, |(35-0) |
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Original Committee Reference: B.,P. & C.P.
SUMMARY : Makes numerous technical updates to state law
governing safety standards for swimming pools and spas.
The Senate amendments :
1)Alter requirements that must be met when a building permit is
issued for the construction of a new swimming pool or spa, by
requiring the pool or spa to:
a) Have at least two circulation suction outlets per pump
that are hydraulically balanced and symmetrically plumbed
through one or more "T" fittings, and that are separated by
a distance of at least three feet in any dimension between
the suction outlets, or be designed to use alternatives to
suction outlets, including, but not limited to, skimmers or
perimeter overflow systems to conduct water to the
recirculation pump; and,
b) Have a circulation system that has the capacity to
provide a complete turnover of pool water, as specified in
the California Building Standards Code.
2)Require that, whenever a building permit is issued for the
remodel or modification of an existing swimming pool, toddler
pool, or spa, the permit shall require that the suction outlet
or outlets of the pool or spa be upgraded so as to be equipped
with anti-entrapment grates, as specified in the American
National Standards Institute/Association of Pool and Spa
Professionals (ANSI/APSP-16) performance standard or a
successor standard designated by the federal Consumer Product
Safety Commission.
3)Delete a requirement that specified national performance
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standards relating to anti-entrapment devices or systems
become the applicable standard in California 90 days after
publication, as specified.
4)Require safety vacuum release systems to be tested by a
nationally recognized testing laboratory rather than an
independent third party approved by the Department of Public
Health (DPH).
5)Delete language authorizing DPH to assess, and local health
departments to collect, an annual fee of up to $6 on public
pool owners to defray DPH costs in carrying out its duties
under current law and this bill, and make conforming changes.
6)Revise and recast terms and definitions.
AS PASSED BY THE ASSEMBLY , this bill made numerous technical
updates to state law governing safety standards for swimming
pools and spas.
FISCAL EFFECT : According to the Senate Appropriations
Committee, pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8, negligible state costs.
COMMENTS : This bill was amended in the Senate, and is
consistent with Assembly actions.
Analysis Prepared by : Angela Mapp / B.,P. & C.P. / (916)
319-3301
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