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                  SENATE COMMITTEE ON BUDGET AND FISCAL REVIEW
                                Mark Leno, Chair
                                        
          Bill No:       AB 1471
          Author:        Committee on Budget
          As Amended:    June 12, 2014 
          Consultant:    Catherine Freeman  
          Fiscal:        Yes
          Hearing Date:  June 15, 2014
          
          Subject:  Fireworks Management and Safe Disposal

          Summary:  This bill makes various changes to implement the  
          resources budget actions related to fireworks management  
          and disposal adopted as part of the 2014-15 budget package.

          Background:  As part of the 2014-15 budget package, AB 1471  
          makes various statutory changes to implement the budget  
          act.
          
          Proposed Law:
          
                 Imposes a ten cents ($0.10) per pound assessment on  
               "safe and sane" fireworks to be collected at the first  
               point of sale in California. This amount may be  
               adjusted up to twenty cents ($0.20) per pound at a  
               public meeting held by the State Fire Marshal in  
               January of each year.

                 Requires the revenues to be used for the purpose of  
               training public safety agencies in the proper handling  
               and management of dangerous fireworks, for the  
               disposal of any seized fireworks, and for  
               administration of the fund by the Office of the State  
               Fire Marshall.  

                 Authorizes the State Fire Marshal to adjust the  
               assessment on an annual basis if the revenue in the  
               fund is not forecast to cover expenses.

          Fiscal Effect:  This bill should not result in any changes  
          to the budget act or related budget, actions.

          Support:   Unknown
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          Opposed:  Unknown

          Comments:  This bill provides the necessary statutory  
          references to enact the 2014-15 budget related to fireworks  
          management and disposal.
          




































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