BILL ANALYSIS Ó ----------------------------------------------------------------- |SENATE RULES COMMITTEE | SR 27| |Office of Senate Floor Analyses | | |(916) 651-1520 Fax: (916) | | |327-4478 | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- THIRD READING Bill No: SR 27 Author: Runner (R) Introduced:5/14/15 Vote: Majority SUBJECT: Clean Air Month SOURCE: Author DIGEST: This resolution declares May 2015 as Clean Air Month in California. ANALYSIS: This resolution makes the following legislative findings: 1)Clean air is vital and important to our health, environment, and economy. 2)Certain groups are especially vulnerable to the effects of air pollution, such as infants, older adults, and people with lung diseases, including asthma, cystic fibrosis, and scleroderma. 3)Particulate matter air pollution, especially fine particles, can be inhaled deeply into the lungs and cause serious damage, including asthma attacks, respiratory illness, lung cancer, heart attacks, strokes, and premature death. 4)According to the American Lung Association's 2015 State of the Air Report, 14 cities in California top the national list of SR 27 Page 2 cities most polluted by year-round particle pollution. 5)Clean Air Month is designed to raise public awareness about the need for every Californian to work to reduce air pollution. This resolution declares May 2015 as Clean Air Month in California; and acknowledges Californians are working to help limit the pollutants that impede our state's air quality for the health of all our state's residents and particularly for those at greater risk, including infants, the elderly, and people with lung diseases. FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.:NoLocal: No SUPPORT: (Verified5/20/15) None received OPPOSITION: (Verified5/20/15) None received Prepared by: Jonas Austin / SFA / (916) 651-1520 5/26/15 12:47:34 **** END **** SR 27 Page 3