BILL ANALYSIS �
AB 74
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Date of Hearing: May 18, 2011
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
Felipe Fuentes, Chair
AB 74 (Ma) - As Amended: May 11, 2011
Policy Committee: AgricultureVote:9
- 0
Urgency: No State Mandated Local Program:
No Reimbursable:
SUMMARY
This bill requires that district agricultural associations
(DAAs) and joint powers agencies (JPA) that include a DAA must
conduct a threat assessment for all events where the expected
attendance is over 10,000 people. Specifically, this bill:
1)Requires state agencies, including DAAs and any JPAs that
include a DAA, conduct a threat assessment at a regularly
scheduled meeting at least 30 days prior to an event that is
expected to draw over 10,000 people.
2)Requires the threat assessment include consideration of the
following:
a) Prior events held by the promoter.
b) Prior events held at the facility.
c) Similar types of events in general.
d) Potential need for law enforcement and onsite medical
care.
e) Potential for drug use and distribution.
3)Requires the event promoter to develop an event action plan if
the state agency determines there is a strong probability that
loss of life or harm to participants could occur.
4)States the event cannot be held until the state agency
approves the action plan.
5)Exempts the danger to participants involved in rodeos and
monster truck rallies from being considered in an event action
plan.
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6)Exempts gun shows from the requirements of this legislation.
FISCAL EFFECT
Costs associated with this legislation would be minor and
absorbable within existing resources.
COMMENTS
Rationale . According the author, a growing number of
drug-related young adult and teen deaths, hospitalizations, and
arrests have occurred as the result of late or all-night dance
parties (also known as raves) in California, many held on
state-owned property. The author points out that in the last
year, there have been several high profile deaths at raves in
California, including the death of a 15-year-old in Los Angeles
(LA). At two events where deaths occurred, the Cow Palace in
Daly City, and the LA Coliseum, there were also 125
hospitalizations. While both the Cow Place and the LA Coliseum
had placed moratoriums on raves and rave-like events, the LA
Coliseum rescinded its moratorium last fall.
This bill is modeled after successful local ordinances in
several counties where event promoters and local law enforcement
work together to develop a plan that helps mitigate the
potential dangers. The author notes that raves, and similar
large events with attendance up to 45,000 people, have been held
with few serious medical incidents in San Bernardino and other
county fairgrounds, including Tulare, Monterey and Del Mar.
Analysis Prepared by : Julie Salley-Gray / APPR. / (916)
319-2081