BILL ANALYSIS Appropriations Committee Fiscal Summary AB106 (Scott) Hearing Date:7/12/99 Amended:6/29/99 Consultant: Lisa Matocq Policy Vote:Pub Saf 4-0 ____________________________________________________________ BILL SUMMARY: AB 106 establishes the Aroner-Scott-Hayden Firearms Safety Act of 1999. Fiscal Impact (in thousands) Major Provisions 1999-2000 2000-01 2001-02 Fund Certify labs/develop absorbable $ 56 $ 28 Special* standards/report/ $ 200 $ 304 $ 220 Special** roster offset by increased fee revenues Law enforcement Unknown, probably not substantial, increased Local notification to DHS mandated, potentially reimbursable costs DHS $ 87 $ 67 $ 67 General *Fingerprint Fees Account **Firearm Safety Account STAFF COMMENTS: This bill: beginning January 1, 2002, requires all firearms sold, or manufactured in the state, except as otherwise specified, to be accompanied by an approved safety device and a warning, as specified, requires DOJ, by January 1, 2000, to begin developing safety standards for gun safety devices, and to report to the Legislature by January 1, 2001, requires DOJ to certify labs to test gun safety devices and to compile and publish a roster of approved safety devices. DOJ is authorized to charge a fee to cover the costs of certification, and standards development, authorizes DOJ to require a firearm dealer to charge a purchaser a fee not to exceed $1 for each firearm purchased for the purpose of supporting various program costs related to this bill, and creates the Firearm Safety Account within the General Fund, requires local law enforcement agencies to report to Department of Health Services (DHS) any incident in which a child suffered an unintentional or self-inflicted gunshot wound, after January 1, 2002, authorizes DOJ to recall any gun safe or firearms safety device that fails to conform to specified provisions of the act, makes a violation of certain provisions of this bill an infraction or cause for license suspension/revocation. Increased costs to DOJ for certifying the labs, including the costs of developing standards, are offset by increased fee revenues. SB 130 (Hayden), on Assembly Appropriations Suspense, is nearly identical to this bill.