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          ASSEMBLY THIRD READING
          ACR 50 (Skinner)
          As Amended April 29, 2009
          Majority vote 

           RULES               8-0                                         
           
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          |Ayes:|Lieu, Blakeslee, Adams,   |     |                          |
          |     |Ammiano, Hall, Silva,     |     |                          |
          |     |Swanson, Yamada           |     |                          |
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           SUMMARY  :  Proclaims May 20, 2009, as the 21st Annual State  
          Scientist Day, as a tribute to the dedication and  
          professionalism of the state scientists who work on behalf of  
          all Californians.  Specifically,  this resolution  makes the  
          following legislative findings:  

          1)The state employs nearly 3,000 professional scientists working  
            in over 30 state departments in 230 scientific  
            classifications; and, the work of state scientists impacts the  
            lives and 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 2,000  
            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  :  Anna McCabe / RLS. / (916) 319-2800 










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