BILL ANALYSIS Ó SENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS Senator Ricardo Lara, Chair 2015 - 2016 Regular Session SB 1195 (Hill) - Professions and vocations: board actions: competitive impact ----------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- |--------------------------------+--------------------------------| | | | |Version: April 6, 2016 |Policy Vote: B., P. & E.D. 6 - | | | 0 | | | | |--------------------------------+--------------------------------| | | | |Urgency: No |Mandate: Yes | | | | |--------------------------------+--------------------------------| | | | |Hearing Date: May 27, 2016 |Consultant: Brendan McCarthy | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- Bill Summary: SB 1195 would grant authority to the Director of the Department of Consumer Affairs to review decisions and other actions by boards within the Department to determine if the action restrains trade. The bill would require the Office of Administrative Law to perform additional reviews of regulations proposed by boards within the Department. The bill would extend the statutory sunset of the Veterinary Medical Board. *********** ANALYSIS ADDENDUM - SUSPENSE FILE *********** The following information is revised to reflect amendments adopted by the committee on May 27, 2016 Fiscal Impact: One-time costs of $600,000 and ongoing costs of $570,000 per year for the Department of Consumer Affairs to establish an SB 1195 (Hill) Page 1 of ? Anti-Trust Unit to review board actions for their impacts on trade (various special funds). The costs would be paid from Department of Consumer Affairs boards and bureaus, which are supported by license fees. Ongoing costs of about $4.8 million per year for the continued operation of the Veterinary Medical Board (Veterinary Medical Board Contingent Fund). All costs to operate the Board are funded with licensing fees. Minor costs are anticipated by the Veterinary Medical Board for the changes in the bill to its statutory requirements and procedures. Ongoing costs of about $160,000 per year for the Board of Pharmacy to coordinate inspection and enforcement activities with respect to the regulation of drug compounding on veterinary premises (Pharmacy Board Contingent Fund). Author Amendments: Make several changes to the authority of the Director of the Department of Consumer Affairs to review board and bureau actions, make changes relating to veterinarians working for universities, make changes relating to pharmaceutical compounding by veterinarians, and delete the additional duties for the Office of Administrative Law. Committee Amendments: Make the Veterinary Medical Contingent Fund subject to Legislative appropriation. -- END --