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          SENATE THIRD READING


          SCR  
          99 (McGuire)


          As Introduced  January 26, 2016


          Majority vote


          SENATE VOTE:  38-0


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          |Committee       |Votes|Ayes                  |Noes                |
          |                |     |                      |                    |
          |                |     |                      |                    |
          |                |     |                      |                    |
          |----------------+-----+----------------------+--------------------|
          |Rules           |9-0  |Gordon, Chang,        |                    |
          |                |     |Brough, Burke,        |                    |
          |                |     |Cooley, Jones,        |                    |
          |                |     |Mullin, Rodriguez,    |                    |
          |                |     |Waldron               |                    |
          |                |     |                      |                    |
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          SUMMARY:  Declares May 18, 2016, as the 28th Annual State  
          Scientist Day, as a tribute to the dedication and  
          professionalism of the state scientists who work on behalf of  
          all the residents of California.  Specifically, this resolution  
          makes the following legislative findings:
          1)The State employs nearly 3,000 professional scientists working  
            in over 30 state departments in 81 scientific classifications;  
            and, the work of state scientists impacts the lives and  








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            property of all Californians.
          2)State scientists perform important work in the areas of  
            infectious disease prevention, oil spill prevention and  
            cleanup, public health drinking water monitoring, the  
            protection of agricultural crops, brownfields mitigation,  
            chemical and radiological disaster response, and much more.


          3)State Scientist Day at the Capitol increases public awareness  
            and recognizes contributions made by scientists working in  
            state government while entertaining and educating over 3,500  
            elementary school students with fun, hands-on exhibits; and,  
            the event has sparked an interest in science for thousands of  
            California school children, legislators, state employees, and  
            the public who attend the special event.


          FISCAL EFFECT:  None




          Analysis Prepared by:                                             
                          Nicole Willis / RLS. / (916) 319-2800  FN:  
          0002629