BILL ANALYSIS
AB 1736
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ASSEMBLY THIRD READING
AB 1736 (Ma and Tom Berryhill)
As Amended April 7, 2010
Majority vote
BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS 11-0
APPROPRIATIONS 15-0
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|Ayes:|Hayashi, Emmerson, |Ayes:|Fuentes, Conway, Ammiano, |
| |Conway, Eng, Hernandez, | |Bradford, Charles |
| |Hill, Ma, Nava, Niello, | |Calderon, Coto, |
| |Ruskin, Smyth | |De Leon, Hall, Harkey, |
| | | |Miller, Nielsen, Skinner, |
| | | |Solorio, Torlakson, |
| | | |Torrico |
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SUMMARY : Extends the sunset date of the Structural Fumigation
Enforcement Program (SFEP) to January 1, 2014.
EXISTING LAW :
1)Authorizes the Los Angeles County Agricultural Commissioner,
the Orange County Agricultural Commissioner, the Santa Clara
County Agricultural Commissioner, and the San Diego County
Agricultural Commissioner to contract with the Department of
Pesticide Regulation (DPR) to perform increased structural
fumigation, inspection, and enforcement activities.
2)Requires an individual who performs a structural fumigation
treatment in the SFEP, to pay the county agricultural
commissioner a fee of $5 for each treatment conducted at a
specific building or structure.
3)Sunsets the SFEP on January 1, 2011.
FISCAL EFFECT : According to the Assembly Appropriations
Committee, there are no significant costs associated with this
legislation.
COMMENTS : According to the author's office, "AB 1736 will
extend the sunset date on the SFEP from January 1, 2011 to
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January 1, 2014. The SFEP provides effective review, control,
and enforcement of fumigation regulations in the counties of
Orange, San Diego, Santa Clara and Los Angeles. Without this
bill the health and safety of workers, the public, and
environment will be put at risk [and] enforcement officials
[will be unable] to rectify improper or illegal use of
fumigants."
The SFEP was originally established in 1993 as a two-year pilot
project in Los Angeles County. In 1996, the SFEP was expanded
to also include Orange County and San Diego Counties. The SFEP
regulates the structural fumigation industry and DPR inspects
fumigation companies to ensure regulatory compliance and protect
the public, industry workers, and the environment. Any person
who performs a structural fumigation in Los Angeles, Orange,
Santa Clara, and San Diego Counties must pay the county
agricultural commissioner a fee of $5 for each treatment.
DPR uses fee-generated revenue to increase monitoring of
pesticide use through undercover inspections and surveillance.
While the DPR licenses and regulates commercial applicators,
dealers, consultants, and other pesticide professionals
statewide, the SFEP originated from an increased need to enforce
local structural pest control fumigation laws in counties where
most fumigations are performed by collecting fees for more
inspectors and research on safer pest control methods.
Analysis Prepared by : Joanna Gin / B.,P. & C.P. / (916)
319-3301
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