BILL ANALYSIS Ó SENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS Senator Ricardo Lara, Chair 2015 - 2016 Regular Session AB 181 (Bonilla) - Professions and vocations: barbering and cosmetology ----------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- |--------------------------------+--------------------------------| | | | |Version: June 29, 2015 |Policy Vote: B., P. & E.D. 9 - | | | 0 | | | | |--------------------------------+--------------------------------| | | | |Urgency: No |Mandate: No | | | | |--------------------------------+--------------------------------| | | | |Hearing Date: August 27, 2015 |Consultant: Brendan McCarthy | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- *********** ANALYSIS ADDENDUM - SUSPENSE FILE *********** The following information is revised to reflect amendments adopted by the committee on August 27, 2015 Bill Summary: AB 181 would extend the operation of the California State Board of Barbering and Cosmetology until January 1, 2020. The bill would also require the Board to perform additional, specified duties. Fiscal Impact: No significant costs are anticipated due to the extension of the California State Board of Barbering and Cosmetology (Barbering and Cosmetology Contingent Fund). Under current law, the Board itself has a statutory sunset (including the Board's authority to employ an executive officer). However, the larger body of current law requiring licensure for barbers and cosmetologists and authorizing the enforcement of those AB 181 (Bonilla) Page 1 of ? laws does not have a statutory sunset. If this bill was not enacted and the Board itself sunset, the overall regulatory program would still existing within the Department of Consumer Affairs (less the costs associated with the Board itself). Therefore, extending the sunset of the Board does not impose any significant costs. One-time additional costs of about $510,000 for additional requirements imposed in the bill (Barbering and Cosmetology Contingent Fund). The Board would review the existing 1,600 hour training requirement for cosmetologists, conduct an occupational analysis of the cosmetology profession, conduct a review of the existing national written examination and California practical examination for cosmetologists, and conduct a review of the Spanish-language examination and curriculum. Ongoing costs of about $70,000 per year for issuing new personal service permits (Barbering and Cosmetology Contingent Fund). Unknown costs for enforcing licensing requirements relating to the new personal service permit (Barbering and Cosmetology Contingent Fund). Anticipated ongoing fee revenues of about $5 million per year for new personal service permits (Barbering and Cosmetology Contingent Fund). The Board anticipates that about 15% of licensees will seek the new permit. Author Amendments: Make technical and clarifying corrections. -- END --