BILL ANALYSIS �
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CONCURRENCE IN SENATE AMENDMENTS
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As Amended June 1, 2011
Majority vote
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|ASSEMBLY: | |(March 25, |SENATE: |36-0 |(June 6, 2011) |
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(adopted by unanimous vote)
Original Committee Reference: RLS.
SUMMARY : Continues in existence the Joint Legislative Committee
on Emergency Management (Joint Committee), comprised of seven
Members of the Senate and seven Members of the Assembly, as
specified, to address California's emergency management issues,
until abolished by the Legislature.
The Senate amendments :
1)Require the continuous existence of the Joint Committee until
abolished by the Legislature.
2)Require the Joint Committee to report biennially to the
Governor and the Legislature the Joint Committee's progress
and recommendations on the status of the services and policies
necessary to address public safety and essential emergency
management services and policies.
3)Make minor technical clarifications.
AS PASSED BY THE ASSEMBLY , this resolution made the following
legislative findings:
1)In November 2003, a Blue Ribbon Fire Commission (Commission)
was established to conduct a review of the efforts to fight
the October 2003 fires and present recommendations to make
California less vulnerable to disasters of such enormity in
the future; and, in its report to the Governor, the Commission
recommended, among other things, the establishment of a
permanent Joint Committee.
2)The Joint Committee was established by Resolution Chapter 144,
Statutes of 2004, and was reestablished in 2005 and 2006 to
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continue in existence until November 30, 2010.
3)The Joint Committee shall be in existence until November 30,
2012; shall exercise all of the rights, duties, and powers
conferred upon investigative committees including making
recommendations as to legislation and forming technical
advisory committees to assist in its duties.
4)The failed governmental response to Hurricane Katrina in 2005
indicates an immediate need to continue to assess and improve upon
California's emergency preparedness and response plans, especially
in the areas of: the specific roles of local, state, and federal
agencies; evacuation planning; interoperable communication
systems; emergency warning protocols; and, private sector
preparedness.
5)California is the site of some of the most extraordinary
natural disasters in North America, including fires,
earthquakes, floods, landslides, mudslides, insect
infestations and drought; and, the ongoing threat of avian and
pandemic flu could also present unprecedented challenges to
the state's public health system and place at risk the state's
residents and our economy.
FISCAL EFFECT : None
Analysis Prepared by : Anna McCabe / RLS. / (916) 319-2800
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