BILL ANALYSIS Ó
SENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
Senator Ricardo Lara, Chair
2015 - 2016 Regular Session
AB 2121 (Gonzalez) - Alcoholic beverage control: Responsible
Beverage Service Training Program Act of 2016
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|Version: June 21, 2016 |Policy Vote: G.O. 13 - 0 |
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|Urgency: No |Mandate: Yes |
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|Hearing Date: August 11, 2016 |Consultant: Debra Cooper |
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*********** ANALYSIS ADDENDUM - SUSPENSE FILE ***********
The following information is revised to reflect amendments
adopted by the committee on August 11, 2016
Bill
Summary: AB 2121 would establish the Responsible Beverage
Service (RBS) Training Program Act of 2016, beginning July 1,
2020, that will require an alcohol server, as defined, to
successfully complete an RBS training course from an accredited
training provider within three months of employment and every
three years thereafter.
Fiscal
Impact:
Ongoing costs of approximately $250,000 per year for the
initial development, evaluation, testing, and implementation
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of the RBS Training Program and two analyst positions for
establishing the rulemaking process, establishing the
credentialing process, establishing the auditing program,
preparation of outreach information and web design for
information. (Alcohol Beverage Control Fund (ABCF))
Unknown costs for development of IT, administrative, and
educational structures to support the program. Costs are
expected to decrease over time. (ABCF)
Unknown additional costs to approve accreditation agencies
other than the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).
There is a potential source of revenue for a fee for the
review and approval of accreditation agencies; however, it is
currently unknown whether any such accreditation agencies
other than ANSI exist. (ABCF)
Minor and absorbable costs for enforcement. (ABCF)
Author
Amendments:
Strikes language that prohibits an alcohol server from being
civilly liable subject to the provisions of Welfare
Institutions Code Section 25602, subdivisions (b) and (c).
Clarifies that an authorized licensee, the agent or employee
of that licensee who violates the provisions of this bill
shall be subject to civil and administrative penalties.
Strikes language that states that no reimbursement is required
due to creation of a new crime or infraction, eliminating a
crime or infraction, or changing the penalty for a crime or
infraction.
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