BILL ANALYSIS Ó
AB 2453
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Date of Hearing: April 27, 2016
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
Lorena Gonzalez, Chair
AB
2453 (Rodriguez) - As Amended April 12, 2016
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Urgency: No State Mandated Local Program: NoReimbursable: No
SUMMARY:
This bill increases the membership of the State 911 Advisory
Board (advisory board) from 11 to 13 members by adding a
representative of the California Emergency Medical Services
Authority and a representative with a background in the
telecommunications industry. Additionally, this bill includes
conflict of interest provisions.
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FISCAL EFFECT:
Increased annual costs to the Office of Emergency Services
(CalOES) of approximately $6,000 for travel and per diem
payments to the additional two members.
COMMENTS:
1)Purpose. According to the author, new and developing
technologies, software and equipment are being created and are
increasingly complex. Having a more diverse and knowledgeable
advisory board will create a better 911 system.
2)Background. 1973, the Legislature passed the Warren-911 Act,
which established the state's 911 emergency telephone response
system. The State 911 Advisory Board makes recommendations to
the 911 Emergency Communications Branch within CalOES on
policies, practices, procedures, and technical and operational
standards for the state 911 system. The current Board consists
of 11 members:
a) The Chief of the Public Safety Communications Division,
who serves as a nonvoting chair of the board;
b) One representative from the California Highway Patrol;
c) Two representatives recommended by the California Police
Chiefs Association;
d) Two representatives recommended by the California State
Sheriffs' Association;
e) Two representatives recommended by the California Fire
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Chiefs Association;
f) Two representatives recommended by the California
Chapter of the National Emergency Number Association
Executive Board; and
g) One representative who is jointly recommended by the
executive boards of the state chapters of the Association
of Public-Safety Communications Officials-International,
Inc.
3)Technical Amendments. The Utilities and Commerce Committee
requested the inclusion of conflict of interest provisions
which were adopted by the Committee. The provisions were
drafted to a previous version of AB 2453 that added an
additional four members. The author may wish to consider
modifying the conflict of interest provisions to reflect the
addition of two members in the current version of this bill
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Analysis Prepared by:Jennifer Galehouse / APPR. / (916)
319-2081