BILL ANALYSIS Ó
AB 764
Page 1
Date of Hearing: May 6, 2015
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
Jimmy Gomez, Chair
AB
764 (Quirk) - As Amended April 16, 2015
-----------------------------------------------------------------
|Policy |Business and Professions |Vote:|14 - 0 |
|Committee: | | | |
| | | | |
| | | | |
|-------------+-------------------------------+-----+-------------|
| |Insurance | |12 - 0 |
| | | | |
| | | | |
|-------------+-------------------------------+-----+-------------|
| | | | |
| | | | |
| | | | |
-----------------------------------------------------------------
Urgency: No State Mandated Local Program: NoReimbursable: No
SUMMARY:
This bill:
1)Authorizes the Building Standards Commission (BSC) to adopt
AB 764
Page 2
building standards to require that the installation of vehicle
barriers be added to the list of considerations in the design
of any new commercial property parking lot.
2)Authorizes an insurer to consider providing discounts to
property owners that install vehicle barriers.
FISCAL EFFECT:
Any costs to the BSC would be minor and absorbable.
COMMENTS:
Background and Purpose. According to the Storefront Safety
Council, more than 60 vehicle-into-building crashes occur each
day, resulting in over 3,650 injuries and 500 fatalities
nationwide per year. Most often, these storefront crashes
involve pedal or other driver error, with elderly drivers
accounting for nearly half of all storefront crashes.
According to the author, while building codes already exist that
have design standards to protect gas meters, fire hydrants, and
chemical tanks, few localities have established appropriate
standards for protection of building occupants. While many
major retailers in the United States already use impact
protection devices, other property owners have been slower to
recognize the problem or have been awaiting government
guidelines on which preventative measures to adopt. According to
the author, this bill "seeks to provide awareness of storefront
crashes and encourage the use of safety [barriers] in building
design.
AB 764
Page 3
Analysis Prepared by:Chuck Nicol / APPR. / (916)
319-2081