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          ASSEMBLY THIRD READING
          AB 2238 (Coto)
          As Amended  March 25, 2010
          Majority vote 

           GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION   16-1APPROPRIATIONS      11-5        
           
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          |Ayes:|Coto, Chesbro,  Bradford, |Ayes:|Fuentes, Ammiano,         |
          |     |Evans, Galgiani, Hall,    |     |Bradford, Coto, Davis,    |
          |     |Hernandez, Hill, Charles  |     |Hill, Hall, Skinner,      |
          |     |Calderon, Ma, Mendoza,    |     |Solorio, Torlakson,       |
          |     |Nestande, V. Manuel       |     |Torrico                   |
          |     |Perez, Portantino,        |     |                          |
          |     |Torres, Torrico,          |     |                          |
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          |Nays:|Anderson                  |Nays:|Conway, Harkey, Miller,   |
          |     |                          |     |Nielsen, Norby            |
          |     |                          |     |                          |
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           SUMMARY  :   Codifies the duties and responsibilities of the  
          California Earthquake Prediction Evaluation Council (CEPEC).  
          Specifically,  this bill  :  

          1)Establishes CEPEC as an advisory council within the California  
            Emergency Management Agency (Cal EMA).

          2)Requires CEPEC, in conjunction with the State Geologist, to  
            review earthquake and volcanic predictions and forecasts and  
            advise the Governor, accordingly.

          3)Reviews and considers the efficacy of the scientific or  
            engineering systems, technologies, and methodologies with  
            respect to earthquake prediction, earthquake early warning,  
            and risk reduction methodologies, and make recommendations to  
            the Governor based on that review.

          4)Clarifies that members of the CEPEC advisory council shall not  
            be compensated for their service. 

          5)Recasts existing provisions regarding CEPEC and makes  
            technical changes.   

           EXISTING LAW  refers to CEPEC as an advisory council with  








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          specific roles and immunities with regard to advising the  
          Governor on the prediction of earthquakes.

           FISCAL EFFECT  :  According to the Assembly Appropriations  
          Committee, costs associated with this bill are considered minor  
          and absorbable within existing Cal EMA resources.

           COMMENTS  :  Existing law makes a cross reference to CEPEC  
          pursuant to Government Code Section 8590.  However, Government  
          Code Section 8590 refers to the Firefighting Thermal Imaging  
          Equipment Act of 2001.  This bill is intended to codify and  
          update the duties, responsibilities, and immunities of CEPEC and  
          to formally recognize this advisory council which has served  
          California and its governors since 1974.  


           Analysis Prepared by  :    Rod Brewer / G. O. / (916) 319-2531 FN:  
          0004329