BILL NUMBER: AB 2001	CHAPTERED
	BILL TEXT

	CHAPTER  246
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  SEPTEMBER 24, 2010
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  SEPTEMBER 23, 2010
	PASSED THE SENATE  AUGUST 5, 2010
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 12, 2010
	AMENDED IN SENATE  JULY 15, 2010
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MAY 3, 2010
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  APRIL 5, 2010

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Harkey

                        FEBRUARY 17, 2010

   An act to add Section 18949.7 to the Health and Safety Code,
relating to building standards.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 2001, Harkey. Building standards: State Department of Public
Health: regulations.
   Under existing law, the California Building Standards Law, the
California Building Standards Commission is required to approve any
building standard proposed by other agencies, as specified. Existing
law transfers the responsibilities of certain agencies to adopt
regulations relating to building standards to the commission.
   This bill would, except as specified, transfer the
responsibilities of the State Department of Public Health to adopt
regulations relating to building standards to the commission.


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

  SECTION 1.  Section 18949.7 is added to the Health and Safety Code,
to read:
   18949.7.  Any responsibilities of the State Department of Public
Health to adopt regulations relating to building standards are hereby
transferred to the commission, except that the commission shall not
adopt any regulation without the concurrence of the State Department
of Public Health. Nothing in this section shall be construed to
change the current process for adopting regulations relating to
building standards of health facilities, as defined in Section 1250.