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          Date of Hearing:   August 30, 2013

                             ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON RULES
                              Richard S. Gordon, Chair
                  ACR 75 (Bonilla) - As Introduced:  August 8, 2013
           
          SUBJECT  :   California Council on Science and Technology.

           SUMMARY :   This measure would honor the California Council on  
          Science and Technology for 25 years of service and unbiased  
          advice to the State of California. Specifically,  this resolution   
          makes the following legislative findings:  

             1)   The California Council on Science and Technology (CCST)  
               was established in 1988 by Assembly Concurrent Resolution  
               162 and directed to bring together experts from academia,  
               industry, and other research institutions in California to  
               provide impartial analyses on science and technological  
               issues affecting the State.

             2)   The CCST has worked effectively with the Legislature,  
               the Governor's office, and many state agencies to analyze  
               significant and challenging science and technology related  
               issues in California, ranging from education to climate  
               change and exploring California's energy future.

             3)   The maintenance of California's scientific and  
               technological infrastructure is vital to the continued  
               growth of this state's economy; the CCST has proven an  
               effective and dedicated organization to the study,  
               preservation, and enhancement of this infrastructure.

           FISCAL EFFECT  :   None.

           REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION  :   

           Support 
           
          None on file

           Opposition 
           
          None on file
           
          Analysis Prepared by  :    Mukhtar Ali / RLS. / (916) 319-2800 








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