BILL ANALYSIS
AB 424
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ASSEMBLY THIRD READING
AB 424 (Torres)
As Amended January 13, 2010
Majority vote
BUSINESS & PROFESSIONS 7-4
APPROPRIATIONS 12-5
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|Ayes:|Hayashi, Eng, Hernandez, |Ayes:|De Leon, Ammiano, |
| |Hill, Nava, John A. | |Bradford, Charles |
| |Perez, Ruskin | |Calderon, Coto, Davis, |
| | | |Fuentes, Hall, John A. |
| | | |Perez, Skinner, Solorio, |
| | | |Torlakson |
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|Nays:|Emmerson, Conway, Niello, |Nays:|Conway, Harkey, Miller, |
| |Smyth | |Nielsen, Audra Strickland |
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SUMMARY : Establishes an education campaign to instruct the
public on the appropriate use of the 911 emergency telephone
number system (911), as specified. Specifically, this bill :
1)Requires the office of the State Chief Information Officer
(OCIO) to develop and implement a public education campaign to
instruct the public on appropriate and inappropriate uses of
the 911.
2)Specifies that the costs to develop and implement the public
education campaign shall be undertaken administratively, as
specified, so long as the costs relate directly to 911, and
shall be funded upon an appropriation by the Legislature for
that purpose.
3)Makes legislative findings and declarations.
EXISTING LAW :
1)Requires every local public agency to establish and operate an
emergency telephone system using the digits "911" under the
Warren-911-Emergency Assistance Act.
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2)Establishes the advisory board within the OCIO.
FISCAL EFFECT : According to the Assembly Appropriations
Committee:
1)One-time costs in the range of $1 million special fund for
consulting services to develop the media campaign.
2)On-going special fund costs in the range of $2 million to $4
million for a statewide public information campaign, including
television and print media. (State Emergency Telephone Number
Account)
COMMENTS : According to the author's office, "Assemblywoman
Torres has worked as a 911 dispatcher for the past 18 years and
is currently on leave from the Los Angeles Police Department to
serve in the Assembly. Her experience is that many wireless
phone users do not understand that their emergency call using a
wireless handset may not provide a dispatcher with the caller's
location automatically and that they will have to provide their
location by voice. Knowing the capability of the phone
[service] to provide location automatically is crucial, often
life-saving information for the caller and for the dispatcher."
This bill requires the OCIO to develop a public education
campaign to instruct Californians on the appropriate and
inappropriate uses of 911.
Analysis Prepared by : Rebecca May / B. & P. / (916) 319-3301
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