BILL NUMBER: AB 1980	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MARCH 17, 2016

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Irwin
    (   Principal   coauthors:  
Senators   Galgiani,  Jackson,   and Roth
  ) 
    (   Coauthors:   Assembly Members 
 Bigelow,   Dahle,   Linder,   Mayes,
  and Steinorth   ) 
    (   Coauthor:   Senator   Cannella
  ) 

                        FEBRUARY 16, 2016

   An act to  amend Section 13083 of   add
Section 13082 to  the Health and Safety Code, relating to
 fire protection.   the memorial to California
firefighters. 


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 1980, as amended, Irwin.  Firefighters' memorial
ceremonies.   Memorial to California firefighters:
modifications. 
    Existing law  requires firefighters' memorial ceremonies,
including the dedication of the memorial at any subsequent
ceremonies, to be conducted by the California Fire Foundation, in
consultation with the Assembly General Research Committee on Fire,
Police, Emergency, and Disaster Services.   authorizes
the construction of   a memorial to California firefighters
on the grounds of the State Capitol, but prohibits the expenditure of
state funds for purposes of the memorial. 
   This bill would  instead require firefighters' memorial
ceremonies to be conducted by the California Fire Foundation, in
consultation with the Joint Legislative Committee on Emergency
Management.   authorize the California Fire Foundation,
a nonprofit organization that provides assistance to the families of
fallen firefighters, in consultation with the Department of General
Services, to prepare a plan to construct modifications to the
existing memorial on the grounds of the State Capitol, which may
include the construction of a new wall at the memorial that would
include the names of additional fallen firefighters. The bill would
require the Department of General Services, if the foundation
prepares a plan pursuant to those provisions, to take specified
actions to ensure that the design, review, inspection, and
construction of the proposed modifications meet prescribed
requirements. The bill would require the foundation, if it undertakes
responsibility to modify the memorial pursuant to these provisions,
in consultation with the Department of General Services, to establish
a schedule for the design and construction, implement procedures to
solicit designs, devise a process for the choice of   design
for the proposed modifications, and report to the Joint Committee on
Rules regarding the progress of the construction of the
modifications. The bill would require the California Fire Foundation
to submit a plan for the proposed modifications to the Department of
General Services, the Department of Finance, and the Joint Committee
on Rules for their review. The bill would prohibit the foundation
from commencing construction of any proposed modifications to the
memorial   unless the Department of General Services and the
Department of Finance have approved the plan. The bill would require
that any modifications to the memorial be funded exclusively by
private donations secured by the foundation. 
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee:  no
  yes  . State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   SECTION 1.    Section 13082 is added to the 
 Health and Safety Code   , to read:  
   13082.  (a) The California Fire Foundation may, in consultation
with the Department of General Services, prepare a plan to construct
modifications to the memorial to California firefighters on the
grounds of the State Capitol, which may include the construction of a
new wall at the memorial that would include the names of additional
fallen firefighters.
   (b) If the California Fire Foundation prepares a plan to modify
the memorial pursuant to this section, the Department of General
Services shall do all of the following:
   (1) Review preliminary design plans for the modifications and
identify potential maintenance concerns.
   (2) Ensure that the proposed modifications comply with the
requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42
U.S.C. Sec. 12101 et seq.) and other applicable safety laws and
regulations.
   (3) Ensure that the proposed modifications comply with the
requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (Division 13
(commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code) and
any other applicable building standards for work to be carried out at
the existing memorial.
   (4) Review the final construction documents to ensure that all
applicable requirements are met.
   (5) Prepare the right-of-entry permit outlining the final area of
work, final construction documents and permits, construction plans,
and the name of the contractor who will perform the work, and verify
that the contractor is properly licensed and insured, including
maintaining adequate personal liability insurance for damage to state
property.
   (6) Conduct inspections of the construction performed by the
contractor selected by the foundation.
   (c) If the California Fire Foundation undertakes responsibility to
modify the memorial to California firefighters pursuant to this
section, it shall, in consultation with the Department of General
Services, establish a schedule for the design and construction,
implement procedures to solicit designs, devise a selection process
for the choice of the design for the modifications, and report to the
Joint Committee on Rules regarding the progress of the construction
of the modifications.
   (d) The California Fire Foundation shall submit a plan for
proposed modifications of the memorial prepared pursuant to this
section to the Department of General Services, the Department of
Finance, and the Joint Committee on Rules for their review. The
California Fire Foundation shall not commence construction of any
proposed modifications unless the Department of General Services and
the Department of Finance have approved the plan following that
review and unless not less than 30 days have elapsed following the
submission of the plan to the Joint Committee on Rules.
   (e) Any modifications to the memorial carried out pursuant to a
plan prepared pursuant to this section shall be funded exclusively
through private donations secured by the California Fire Foundation.
 
  SECTION 1.    Section 13083 of the Health and
Safety Code is amended to read:
   13083.  Firefighters' memorial ceremonies shall be conducted by
the California Fire Foundation, in consultation with the Joint
Legislative Committee on Emergency Management.