BILL NUMBER: AB 1202	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Anderson

                        FEBRUARY 27, 2009

   An act to amend Section 577 of the Food and Agricultural Code,
relating to pest control.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 1202, as introduced, Anderson. University of California Center
for Pest Research.
   Existing law provides for various research programs for pest
control and eradication and for their funding, including the
University of California Pest Research Act of 1990, under which the
Regents of the University of California are requested to establish
the University of California Center for Pest Research to review and
prioritize pest-related research conducted through the university, to
award pest research funds, to develop a list of recommended pest
management research priorities, and to prepare an annual report
relating to the activities of the center for submittal to the
Legislature.
   This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to these
provisions.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no.
State-mandated local program: no.
   AB 1202, as introduced, Anderson. University of California Center
for Pest Research.
   Existing law provides for various research programs for pest
control and eradication and for their funding, including the
University of California Pest Research Act of 1990, under which the
Regents of the University of California are requested to establish
the University of California Center for Pest Research to review and
prioritize pest-related research conducted through the university, to
award pest research funds, to develop a list of recommended pest
management research priorities, and to prepare an annual report
relating to the activities of the center for submittal to the
Legislature.
   This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to these
provisions.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no.
State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Section 577 of the Food and Agricultural Code is
amended to read:
   577.   (a)    The Legislature finds and declares
all of the following: 
   (a) 
    (1)  There is a need to develop and apply ecologically
based pest management alternatives that are environmentally sound to
prevent, control, and eradicate pests. 
   (b) 
    (2)  The continuation of pest control technology in
agriculture which relies primarily on synthetic chemicals may be
impractical, given the dwindling number of newly registered
chemicals, increasing resistance of numerous pests to pesticides,
public concern about pesticide residues, and potential threats posed
to environmental quality and human health. 
   (c) 
    (3)  To be adequately prepared for existing and new
infestations of agricultural pests, California needs to have a means
of coordinating and evaluating long-term basic and applied pest
research, including the impact of prevention, control, and
eradication efforts upon public health and the environment. 
   (d) 
    (4)  The state should facilitate, promote, and support
collaborative pest research programs and projects by its agencies,
public and private universities, the federal government, and the
agricultural industry that work toward developing environmentally
sound, ecologically based pest management techniques. 
   (e) 
    (5)  In order to strengthen pest prevention, control,
and eradication efforts, it is the intent of the Legislature that an
administrative structure be created within the University of
California which, in cooperation with California's public and private
universities, the state, the agricultural industry, and persons
experienced with environmentally sound, ecologically based pest
management alternatives, advances pest research and formulates
innovative solutions that better safeguard the environment and public
health. 
   Toward 
    (b)     (1)     Toward
 these ends, the Legislature requests that the Regents of the
University of California establish a pest research center which will
review and prioritize pest-related research activities conducted
through the university.  It 
    (2)     It  is the intent of the
Legislature that University of California programs engaged in pest
research shall, when applicable, follow the research priorities
established by the center.  The 
    (3)     The  center is encouraged to
develop research priorities in cooperation with other public and
private universities and with state, federal, and county agencies,
including, but not limited to, the Department of Food and
Agriculture, State Department of Health Services, Department of
Forestry and Fire Protection, county agricultural commissioners,
United States Department of Agriculture, National Science Foundation,
National Institutes of Health, and the agricultural industry, and
with environmental and public and occupational health groups.

  SECTION 1.  Section 577 of the Food and Agricultural Code is
amended to read:
   577.   (a)    The Legislature finds and declares
all of the following: 
   (a) 
    (1)  There is a need to develop and apply ecologically
based pest management alternatives that are environmentally sound to
prevent, control, and eradicate pests. 
   (b) 
    (2)  The continuation of pest control technology in
agriculture which relies primarily on synthetic chemicals may be
impractical, given the dwindling number of newly registered
chemicals, increasing resistance of numerous pests to pesticides,
public concern about pesticide residues, and potential threats posed
to environmental quality and human health. 
   (c) 
    (3)  To be adequately prepared for existing and new
infestations of agricultural pests, California needs to have a means
of coordinating and evaluating long-term basic and applied pest
research, including the impact of prevention, control, and
eradication efforts upon public health and the environment. 
   (d) 
    (4)  The state should facilitate, promote, and support
collaborative pest research programs and projects by its agencies,
public and private universities, the federal government, and the
agricultural industry that work toward developing environmentally
sound, ecologically based pest management techniques. 
   (e) 
    (5)  In order to strengthen pest prevention, control,
and eradication efforts, it is the intent of the Legislature that an
administrative structure be created within the University of
California which, in cooperation with California's public and private
universities, the state, the agricultural industry, and persons
experienced with environmentally sound, ecologically based pest
management alternatives, advances pest research and formulates
innovative solutions that better safeguard the environment and public
health. 
   Toward 
    (b)     (1)     Toward
 these ends, the Legislature requests that the Regents of the
University of California establish a pest research center which will
review and prioritize pest-related research activities conducted
through the university.  It 
    (2)     It  is the intent of the
Legislature that University of California programs engaged in pest
research shall, when applicable, follow the research priorities
established by the center.  The 
    (3)     The  center is encouraged to
develop research priorities in cooperation with other public and
private universities and with state, federal, and county agencies,
including, but not limited to, the Department of Food and
Agriculture, State Department of Health Services, Department of
Forestry and Fire Protection, county agricultural commissioners,
United States Department of Agriculture, National Science Foundation,
National Institutes of Health, and the agricultural industry, and
with environmental and public and occupational health groups.