BILL NUMBER: AB 1980 AMENDED
BILL TEXT
AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY MARCH 28, 2016
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 add Section 13082 to the Health and Safety Code,
relating to the memorial to California firefighters.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 1980, as amended, Irwin. Memorial to California firefighters:
modifications.
Existing law 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 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 Legislative
Committee on Rules Emergency Management
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
Services for its review. The bill would prohibit the foundation
from commencing construction of any proposed modifications to the
memorial unless the Department of Finance has verified that
sufficient private donations have been secured to complete the
modifications and the Department of General Services
and the Department of Finance have has 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: 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 Legislativ e Committee on
Rules Emergency Management 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. Services for its review. The California
Fire Foundation shall not commence construction of any proposed
modifications unless the Department of Finance has verified that
sufficient private donations have been secured to complete
construction of the modifications and the Department of General
Services and the Department of Finance have
has 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. plan.
(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.