BILL ANALYSIS Ó AB 2396 Page 1 Date of Hearing: May 2, 2012 ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS Felipe Fuentes, Chair AB 2396 (Arts Committee) - As Introduced: February 24, 2012 Policy Committee: Labor and Employment Vote: 5-1 Arts and Entertainment 8-1 Urgency: No State Mandated Local Program: No Reimbursable: No SUMMARY This bill requires a medical certification from a doctor to be obtained and verified prior to obtaining a temporary work permit for infants, as specified. FISCAL EFFECT No direct fiscal impact to the state. AB 1401 (Arts Committee), Chapter 557, Statutes of 2011, authorized the Department of Industrial Relations to borrow from an existing special fund to implement a temporary work permit program for minors. COMMENTS Purpose . AB 1401 (Arts Committee), Chapter 557, Statutes of 2011, established a program, administered by the Labor Commissioner (LC), to enable a minor's parent/guardian to obtain a temporary work permit for the minor under specified conditions. According to the author, "Existing law also Ýrequires] infants from 15 days to one month of age to Ýreceive] medical certification prior to being issued an entertainment work permit. This bill would clarify that prior to obtaining a temporary work permit, infants?must obtain the medical certification contained in Ýexisting law] and a permit may not be issued until the doctor's permission is obtained and confirmed." Analysis Prepared by : Kimberly Rodriguez / APPR. / (916) AB 2396 Page 2 319-2081