BILL ANALYSIS �
AB 795
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Date of Hearing: May 18, 2011
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
Felipe Fuentes, Chair
AB 795 (Block) - As Amended: April 28, 2011
Policy Committee: Governmental
Organization Vote: 13 - 3
Higher Education 6 - 2
Urgency: No State Mandated Local Program:
No Reimbursable:
SUMMARY
This bill authorizes the California Community Colleges (CCC),
California State University (CSU), and University of California
(UC) governing bodies to set enforcement standards for their
local campus tobacco use policies, as follows:
1)Authorizes CCC, CSU and UC governing bodies to impose a fine
for a first, second, and third offense and for each subsequent
offence.
2)Provides that the amount of fines is to be determined by the
local governing body, not to exceed $100. Provides that funds
shall be allocated to include, but not be limited to, the
designated enforcement agency, education and promotion of the
policy, and tobacco cessation treatment options.
3)Requires, if a campus adopts the enforcement and fine
measures, signs to be posted stating campus tobacco use
policies, including the locations at which tobacco use is
prohibited and permitted.
4)Requires, if a campus adopts the enforcement and fine measure,
employees and students to be informed of the tobacco use
policy and enforcement measures employed on their campus.
FISCAL EFFECT
There are no significant costs associated with this legislation.
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COMMENTS
Rationale . According to the author's office, existing law
authorizes colleges and universities to adopt and enforce
smoking and tobacco control policies but it is not specific on
the type of enforcement. Many colleges have indicated that they
are hesitant to adopt stronger policies because they have no way
of enforcing the current ones. By adding enforcement language
to current law, colleges will have the authority to cite and
collect revenue as a form of enforcement.
Analysis Prepared by : Julie Salley-Gray / APPR. / (916)
319-2081