BILL ANALYSIS �
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SENATE THIRD READING
SCR 47 (DeSaulnier)
As Amended May 25, 2012
Majority vote
SENATE VOTE :24-11
HEALTH 13-6 APPROPRIATIONS 12-5
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|Ayes:|Monning, Ammiano, Atkins, |Ayes:|Fuentes, Blumenfield, |
| |Bonilla, Eng, Gordon, | |Bradford, Charles |
| |Hayashi, | |Calderon, Campos, Davis, |
| |Roger Hern�ndez, Torres, | |Gatto, Ammiano, Hill, |
| |Mitchell, Pan, V. Manuel | |Lara, Mitchell, Solorio |
| |P�rez, Williams | | |
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|Nays:|Logue, Garrick, Mansoor, |Nays:|Harkey, Donnelly, |
| |Nestande, Silva, Smyth | |Nielsen, Norby, Wagner |
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SUMMARY : Requests that the Strategic Growth Council (SGC) and
the member agencies, departments, and offices of the Health in
All Policies (HiAP) Task Force provide leadership on
implementing the recommendations put forth in the HiAP Task
Force Report and encourages interdepartmental collaboration with
an emphasis on the complex environmental factors that contribute
to poor health and inequities when developing policies across
sectors. Specifically, this resolution resolves that the
Legislature:
1)Request that the SGC and the member agencies, departments, and
offices of the HiAP Task Force provide leadership on
implementing the recommendations put forth by the HiAP Task
Force Report;
2)Encourage interdepartmental collaboration with an emphasis on
the complex environmental factors that contribute to poor
health and inequities when developing policies in a wide
variety of areas, including, but not limited to, housing,
transportation, education, air quality, parks, criminal
justice, and employment;
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3)Encourage consideration of both short- and long-term health
impacts, costs, and benefits, where appropriate, when weighing
the merits of proposed legislation; and,
4)Encourage public officials in all sectors and levels of
government to recognize that health is influenced by policies
related to air and water quality, natural resources and
agricultural land, affordable housing, infrastructure systems,
public health, sustainable communities, and climate change,
and to consider health when formulating policy.
EXISTING LAW establishes cabinet-level SGC aimed to improve
coordination across state agencies to: 1) improve air and water
quality; 2) protect natural resources and agricultural lands; 3)
increase the availability of affordable housing; 4) promote
public health; 5) improve transportation; 6) encourage greater
infill and compact development; 7) revitalize community and
urban centers; and, 8) assist state and local entities in the
planning of sustainable communities and the California Global
Warming Solutions Act of 2006.
FISCAL EFFECT : According to the Assembly Appropriations
Committee, although not binding, this bill creates cost pressure
on state agencies and the Legislature to pursue activities
related to consideration of health impacts in policymaking. In
most cases, these activities would go beyond current practice.
For example, this resolution could increase pressure on state
departments to consider health impacts of proposed regulations,
or on legislative staff to analyze public health impacts of
legislation in many different policy areas. These activities
generally not conducted under current law and practice.
COMMENTS : According to the author, this resolution calls on
state departments and agencies to work together to address
barriers to good health in California's communities. The author
states that according to the December 3, 2010, Health in All
Policies Task Force Report to the Strategic Growth Council (HiAP
Task Force Report), "The health of California's population is
largely determined by the social, physical, economic and service
environments in which people live, work, study and play. These
environments shape the choices that people make every day, as
well as their opportunities and resources for health." The
author maintains that this resolution encourages a collaborative
effort in addressing the barriers to good health in California's
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communities with a focus on addressing the complex environmental
factors that contribute to poor health and inequities when
developing various policies. The author argues that this
resolution is a necessary step in California's continuing
struggle to combat preventable chronic illnesses such as heart
disease, stroke, obesity and diabetes.
Analysis Prepared by : Tanya Robinson-Taylor / HEALTH / (916)
319-2097
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