BILL ANALYSIS Ó ----------------------------------------------------------------- |SENATE RULES COMMITTEE | SR 12| |Office of Senate Floor Analyses | | |(916) 651-1520 Fax: (916) | | |327-4478 | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- THIRD READING Bill No: SR 12 Author: Cannella (R) Introduced:2/17/15 Vote: Majority SUBJECT: National Engineers Week SOURCE: American Council of Engineering Companies California American Society of Civil Engineers Professional Engineers in California Government DIGEST: This resolution recognizes the week of February 22, 2015, to February 28, 2015, inclusive, as National Engineers Week and acknowledges the services bestowed upon the citizens of California by engineers. ANALYSIS: This resolution makes the following legislative findings: 1.February 22, 2015, to February 28, 2015, inclusive, has been designated as National Engineers Week by DiscoverE (formerly the National Engineers Week Foundation) and the theme is, "Engineering New Horizons," spotlighting all the amazing things engineers do every day to make the world a better place. 2.Engineers employ their scientific knowledge and analytical skills for the betterment of the United States. SR 12 Page 2 3.Engineers have helped meet the major global challenges of our time, including providing state-of-the-art transportation and information technology infrastructures, enhancing national security, and developing the clean energy technologies needed to power the people of the United States into the future. 4.The National Science Board's "Science and Engineering Indicators 2010, 2012, and 2014" shows that while the number of students obtaining engineering degrees in the United States has reached an all-time high, the rates for women and underrepresented minorities do not reflect national demographics, and women remain underrepresented in the science and engineering workforce, although to a lesser degree than in the past. 5.The sponsors of National Engineers Week are working together to transform the engineering workforce through greater inclusion of women and underrepresented minorities. 6.National Engineers Week is celebrated during the week of George Washington's birthday to honor the contributions that the first United States President, a military engineer and land surveyor, made to engineering. This resolution recognizes the week of February 22, 2015, to February 28, 2015, inclusive, as National Engineers Week and acknowledges the services bestowed upon the citizens of California by engineers. Prior Legislation SR 27 (Cannella, 2014) recognized the week of February 17, 2014, to February 23, 2014, as National Engineers Week, and was adopted by the Senate. SR 12 Page 3 FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.:NoLocal: No SUPPORT: (Verified2/23/15) American Council of Engineering Companies California (co-source) American Society of Civil Engineers (co-source) Professional Engineers in California Government (co-source) Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists Structural Engineers Association of California Prepared by:Karen Chow / SFA / (916) 651-1520 2/25/15 15:39:24 SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: SEE ABOVE **** END ****