BILL ANALYSIS Ó SCR 99 Page 1 SENATE THIRD READING SCR 99 (McGuire) As Introduced January 26, 2016 Majority vote SENATE VOTE: 38-0 ------------------------------------------------------------------ |Committee |Votes|Ayes |Noes | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |----------------+-----+----------------------+--------------------| |Rules |9-0 |Gordon, Chang, | | | | |Brough, Burke, | | | | |Cooley, Jones, | | | | |Mullin, Rodriguez, | | | | |Waldron | | | | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 SCR 99 Page 2 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