BILL ANALYSIS �
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Date of Hearing: July 2, 2014
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
Mike Gatto, Chair
SB 1244 (Lieu) - As Amended: June 11, 2014
Policy Committee: Environmental
Safety and Toxic Materials Vote: 6 - 0
Business and Professions 11 - 0
Urgency: No State Mandated Local Program:
No Reimbursable:
SUMMARY
This bill extends the sunset date on the Structural Pest Control
Board (SPCB) and the term of its executive officer from January
1, 2015 to January 1, 2019, and makes numerous technical,
clarifying, and non-substantive changes to the Structural Pest
Control Law.
FISCAL EFFECT
1)On-going Special Fund costs of approximately $4.85 million
annually (Structural Pest Control Fund, Structural Pest
Control Education and Enforcement Fund), supporting 29.9 PY
until January 1, 2019, partially offset by fee revenues of
$4.24 million, based on the 2014-15 budget.
2)AB 1685 (Williams), pending on the Senate Floor, would raise
the maximum fees that the SPCB could charge for licensure
examinations. The increased fees are intended to provide
sufficient resources to implement computer based testing and
allow the SPCB to set the fees at a level sufficient to cover
the reasonable costs of administering licensing exams. It is
unclear whether the increased fee authority, if enacted, would
provide sufficient resources to address the operating
deficiencies in the Structural Pest Control Fund.
3)Minor and absorbable costs to the Department of Consumer
Affairs (DCA) to extend the operations of the SPCB and its
executive director, and make numerous technical, clarifying,
and non-substantive changes to the Structural Pest Control
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COMMENTS
1)Purpose . In March 2014, the Senate Business Professions and
Economic Development Committee and the Assembly Business,
Professions and Consumer Protection Committee conducted joint
oversight hearings to review nine regulatory entities,
including the Structural Pest Control Board.
This bill reflects technical and non-controversial changes to
the Structural Pest Control Law recommended by SPCB and the
Committees, as well as the extension of SPCB's regulatory
authority for another four years.
2)The Structural Pest Control Board (SPCB) . Existing law
established the SPCB within the Department of Consumer Affairs
for the licensing and regulation of structural pest control
applicators, field representatives and operators, and
structural pest control companies, and repeals the SPCB on
January 1, 2015. The SPCB issues three types of licenses for
three different practice areas (branches) of pest control:
applicator, field representative, and operator. As of the FY
2012/2013 year, the licensee population included 5,051
Applicators, 10,549 Field Representatives, and 3,601
Operators. Each license has its own scope of practice,
entry-level requirements, and education/examination
requirements, with some overlap.
3)Related Legislation .
a) This bill is one of six bills introduced this session to
extend the sunset on licensing boards within the Department
of Consumer Affairs - including SB 1242 (Lieu), and SB 1245
(Lieu), which are before this committee today and SB 1243
(Lieu), SB 1246 (Lieu), and SB 1247 (Lieu) which are
pending a hearing in this committee.
b) AB 1685 (Williams), pending on the Senate Floor, would
raise the maximum fees that the SPCB could charge for
licensure examinations.
Analysis Prepared by : Jennifer Swenson / APPR. / (916)
319-2081
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