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          ASSEMBLY THIRD READING
          ACR 13 (Pan)
          As Amended  April 15, 2013
          Majority vote 

           RULES               11-0                                        
           
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          |Ayes:|Skinner, Wilk, Bigelow,   |
          |     |Brown, Chau, Donnelly,    |
          |     |Hagman, Nazarian, V.      |
          |     |Manuel Pérez, Quirk,      |
          |     |Weber                     |
          |     |                          |
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           SUMMARY  :  Declares May 15, 2013, as the 25th Annual State  
          Scientist Day, as a tribute to the dedication and  
          professionalism of the state scientists who work on behalf of  
          all the residents of California.  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 State Capitol increases public  
            awareness and recognizes contributions made by scientists  
            working in state government while entertaining and educating  
            over 3,500 elementary school students with fun, hands-on  
            exhibits; and, the event has sparked an interest in science  
            for thousands of California schoolchildren, legislators, state  
            employees, and the public who attend the special event.

           FISCAL EFFECT  :  None

           
          Analysis Prepared by  :    Mukhtar Ali / RLS. / (916) 319-2800 








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