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          Date of Hearing:   April 25, 2016


                             ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON RULES


                                    Gordon, Chair


          SCR  
                      121 (Wieckowski) - As Amended April 21, 2016


          SENATE VOTE:  36-0


          SUBJECT:  West Nile Virus and Mosquito and Vector Control  
          Awareness Week


          SUMMARY:  Declares the week of April 17, 2016, to April 23,  
          2016, inclusive as West Nile Virus and Mosquito and Vector  
          Control Awareness Week in California.  Specifically, this  
          resolution makes the following legislative findings: 


          1. West Nile virus is a mosquito-borne disease that can result  
            in debilitating cases of meningitis and encephalitis and death  
            to humans, horses, avian species, and other wildlife.

          2.In 2015, West Nile virus resulted in 53 human deaths in  
            California and over 783 individuals in 41 counties tested  
            positive for the virus.

          3.Adequately funded mosquito and vector control, disease  
            surveillance, and public awareness programs, coupled with best  
            management practices on public and private lands, are the best  
            ways to prevent outbreaks of West Nile virus and other  
            diseases borne by mosquitoes and other vectors.

          4.Excess numbers of mosquitoes and other vectors spread  
            diseases, reduce enjoyment of both public and private outdoor  








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            living spaces, reduce property values, hinder outdoor work,  
            reduce livestock productivity, and have a negative impact on  
            the environment.

          5.The public's awareness of the health benefits associated with  
            safe, professionally applied mosquito and vector control  
            methods will support these efforts, as well as motivate the  
            state and the public to eliminate mosquito and vector breeding  
            sites on public and private property.

          6.West Nile Virus and Mosquito and Vector Control Awareness Week  
            will increase the public's awareness of the threat of West  
            Nile virus and other diseases and the activities of the  
            various mosquito and vector research and control agencies  
            working to minimize the health threat within California, and  
            will highlight the educational programs currently available.



          FISCAL EFFECT:  None


          REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION:


          Support


          None on file


          Opposition
          None on file


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













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