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          Date of Hearing:   April 13, 2015


                             ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON RULES


                                Richard Gordon, Chair


          ACR 51  
          (Wood) - As Introduced March 23, 2015


          SUBJECT:  West Nile Virus and Mosquito and Vector Control  
          Awareness Week.


          SUMMARY:  Declares the week of April 19, 2015, through April 25,  
          2015, as West Nile Virus and Mosquito and Vector Control  
          Awareness Week.  Specifically, this resolution makes the  
          following legislative findings:


          1)West Nile virus is a mosquito-borne disease that can result in  
            debilitating cases of meningitis and encephalitis and death to  
            humans, horses, avian species, and other wildlife.

          2)In 2014, West Nile virus resulted in 29 human deaths in  
            California and over 798 individuals in 31 counties tested  
            positive for the virus, of which over 543 developed  
            neuroinvasive disease.

          3)The Department of Public Health and the federal Centers for  
            Disease Control and Prevention predict West Nile virus will  
            again pose a public health threat in California in 2015.

          4)Adequately funded mosquito and vector control, disease  
            surveillance, and public awareness programs, coupled with best  
            management practices on public and private lands, are the best  








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            ways to prevent outbreaks of West Nile virus and other  
            diseases borne by mosquitoes and other vectors.

          5)Excess numbers of mosquitoes and other vectors spread  
            diseases, reduce enjoyment of both public and private outdoor  
            living spaces, reduce property values, hinder outdoor work,  
            reduce livestock productivity, and have a negative impact on  
            the environment.

          6)The public's awareness of the health benefits associated with  
            safe, professionally applied mosquito and vector control  
            methods will support these efforts, as well as motivate the  
            state and the public to eliminate mosquito and vector breeding  
            sites on public and private property.

          7)West Nile Virus and Mosquito and Vector Control Awareness Week  
            will increase the public's awareness of the threat of West  
            Nile virus and other diseases and the activities of the  
            various mosquito and vector research and control agencies  
            working to minimize the health threat within California, and  
            will highlight the educational programs currently available.
          


          FISCAL EFFECT:  None


          REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION:




          Support


          Mosquito Vector Control Association of California (MVCAC) 











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          Opposition


          None on file




          Analysis Prepared by:Nicole Willis / RLS. / (916) 319-2800