BILL NUMBER: AB 1980	CHAPTERED
	BILL TEXT

	CHAPTER  688
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  SEPTEMBER 27, 2016
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  SEPTEMBER 27, 2016
	PASSED THE SENATE  AUGUST 16, 2016
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  MAY 27, 2016
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MAY 11, 2016
	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, 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 within the existing footprint
of 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 on the proposed modifications. The bill
would require the California Fire Foundation to submit a plan for the
proposed modifications to the Department of General Services and the
Joint Committee on Rules for their review and approval. The bill
would prohibit the foundation from commencing construction of any
proposed modifications to the memorial until the master plan of the
State Capitol Park is approved and adopted by the Joint Committee on
Rules, or January 1, 2021, whichever occurs first. The bill would
prohibit the commencement of any approved modifications unless the
Joint Committee on Rules and the Department of Finance have verified
that sufficient private donations have been secured to complete
construction of the modifications. The bill would require that any
modifications to the memorial be funded exclusively by private
donations secured by the foundation.


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 within the existing footprint of 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 on the proposed 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 and the Joint Committee
on Rules for their review and approval. The California Fire
Foundation shall not commence construction of any proposed
modifications until the master plan of the State Capitol Park is
approved and adopted by the Joint Committee on Rules, or until
January 1, 2021, whichever occurs first. Any approved modifications
shall not commence unless the Joint Committee on Rules and the
Department of Finance have verified that sufficient private donations
have been secured to complete construction of the modifications.
   (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.