BILL ANALYSIS
AB 1249
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CONCURRENCE IN SENATE AMENDMENTS
AB 1249 (Galgiani)
As Amended June 17, 2009
Majority vote
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|ASSEMBLY: |77-0 |(May 21, 2009) |SENATE: |32-0 |(September 1, |
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Original Committee Reference: AGRI.
SUMMARY : Creates an exception upon the declaration of a state
of emergency or a local emergency, to the rules governing the
transportation of dead animals by licensed dead animal haulers
(hauler) and, extends the sunset date to January 1, 2016, for
the California Department of Food and Agriculture's (CDFA)
administration fee for the Inedible Kitchen Grease Program
(Program).
The Senate Amendments extend the sunset for the Program and
change who may issue the waiver permit to haulers from the State
Veterinarian (SV) to the Secretary of CDFA.
EXISTING LAW prohibits a hauler or any other person to transport
a dead animal anywhere except to: a licensed rendering plant; a
licensed collection center; an animal disease diagnostic
laboratory satisfactory to CDFA; the nearest crematory; or, to
an approved destination in another state unless a wavier has
been granted by the SV under his or her authority to impose a
quarantine. (Food and Agriculture Code Section (FAC) 19348)
Requires all transporters of grease to register with CDFA and
pay a fee of $100 per year (FAC 19311, 19312). In addition to
this registration fee, CDFA is permitted to charge an additional
fee to cover the cost of administrating this program, not to
exceed $300 per vehicle per year, and not to exceed $3,000 per
year per registered transporter. This additional administration
fee authority will sunset July 1, 2010. (FAC 19315)
AS PASSED IN THE ASSEMBLY, this bill created an exception, upon
the declaration of a state of emergency or a local emergency,
allowing the SV to issue a permit to transport dead animals to a
properly permitted landfill under specific conditions.
AB 1249
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FISCAL EFFECT : According to the Senate Committee on
Appropriations, there are costs up to $240,000 annually, from
special funds.
COMMENTS : During a heat wave in 2006, the central valley
experienced a large number of livestock deaths. These deaths
overwhelmed the normal system of dead animal disposal. The SV
used his or her quarantine authority to employ alternative
disposal methods and to protect public health. It is unclear if
it is appropriate for the SV to use quarantine authority in this
manner. This bill would give clear authority to the Secretary
of CDFA to protect health and safety quickly in an extreme
situation.
Analysis Prepared by : Victor Francovich / AGRI. / (916)
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