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
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|Version: April 6, 2016 |Policy Vote: B., P. & E.D. 6 - |
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|Urgency: No |Mandate: Yes |
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|Hearing Date: May 27, 2016 |Consultant: Brendan McCarthy |
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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
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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.
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