2005 Regular Session (California Session Laws)

Chapter 314, AB 846 – Existing law does not provide by statute the course requirements of an automobile driver education course offered by a private secondary school.
Existing law provides that the satisfactory completion of a course in automobile driver education offered by such a school satisfies specified driver education instructional requirements, under specified conditions. This bill would revise and recast those provisions and would instead provide that the satisfactory completion of an Internet-based, correspondence, or other distance-learning course...
Chapter 264, SB 555 – (1) The California Constitution generally limits ad valorem taxes on real property to 1% of the full cash value of that property.
For purposes of this limitation, "full cash value" is defined as the assessor's valuation of real property as shown on the 1975-76 tax bill under "full cash value" or, thereafter, the appraised value of that real property when purchased, newly constructed, or a change in ownership has occurred. For purposes of these provisions, existing property tax law presumes that new construction is completed
Chapter 219, AB 512 – Under existing law, the State Department of Health Services licenses and regulates clinical laboratories and clinical laboratory personnel.
A violation of these provisions is a misdemeanor. Under existing law, the department may deny, suspend, or revoke a license or registration for specified reasons. This bill would also authorize the department to deny, suspend, or revoke a license or registration for failure to comply with specified disease reporting requirements. Existing law authorizes the department to impose specified...
Chapter 92, AB 584 – Existing law required that an Earthquake Research Evaluation Conference be held to critique existing and emerging technologies for earthquake research and recommending a comprehensive plan for earthquake research.
Existing law creates the continuously appropriated Alfred E. Alquist Earthquake Fund to award a maximum of 5 grants for the 1991-92 fiscal year to commercialize technologies that will predict earthquakes or mitigate their impact. This bill would delete an obsolete cross-reference, repeal an obsolete grant program, transfer funds remaining in the Alfred E. Alquist Earthquake Fund to the Seismic...
Chapter 593, SB 102 – Existing law establishes the Employment Training Panel and authorizes the panel to utilize funds in the Employment Training Fund for, among other expenditures, the purpose of funding special employment training projects that improve the skills and employment security of frontline workers, as defined, and training individuals who are currently working and receiving certain state benefits.
This bill would additionally authorize the panel to fund up to 5 licensed nurse training programs to train individuals who are currently working as nurse assistants or caregivers in a health facility, as defined.
Chapter 720, AB 1750 – (1) Existing law creates in the State Treasury the Indian Gaming Special Distribution Fund for the receipt and deposit of moneys received by the state from Indian tribes pursuant to the terms of tribal-state gaming compacts.
Existing law authorizes moneys in that fund to be used by the Legislature for certain purposes, including for shortfalls in payments that occur in the Indian Gaming Revenue Sharing Trust Fund. Money in that fund is available to the California Gambling Control Commission, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for distribution to noncompact tribes. This bill would require the California Gambling...
Chapter 620, AB 1756 – Existing law requires that the city council, at the meeting at which the declaration of the election results is made and following that declaration and the installation of elected officials, choose one of its number as mayor and one of its number as mayor pro tempore.
This bill would specify that this meeting is the meeting at which the declaration of the election results for a general municipal election is made.
Chapter 669, SB 914 – Existing law makes it a crime to engage in animal cruelty, as specified.
This bill would provide that, except as otherwise authorized under any other provision of law, it shall be an infraction, punishable by a fine not to exceed $250, or a misdemeanor, for any person, other than an organization that provides services as a public animal sheltering agency or specified pet dealers or rescue groups, to sell one or more dogs under 8 weeks of age, unless, prior to any...
Chapter 642, AB 1669 – Under existing provisions of the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, a person filing a complaint for an unlawful practice with the Department of Fair Employment and Housing is required to file the complaint within one year, except that the period for filing may be extended in specified circumstances.
This bill would additionally provide that the period for filing a complaint for an unlawful practice may be extended for a period of time not to exceed one year from the date a person allegedly aggrieved by an unlawful practice attains the age of majority.
Chapter 615, AB 1235 – Existing law sets forth the qualifications for becoming a certified nurse assistant for a skilled nursing facility or intermediate care facility.
Existing law requires a certified nurse assistant to renew the certification every 2 years. Existing law requires a person applying for certification renewal to have completed 48 hours of in-service training in the previous 2 years. This bill would allow an applicant for certification renewal to complete 24 of the requisite 48 hours of training using an online computer training program, approved...
Chapter 590, SB 1106 – (1) Existing law provides various procedures for the acquisition of goods and services by the state.
Existing law also provides various procedures and requirements pertaining to the purchase of recycled items by the state. This bill would consolidate, update, and clarify existing recycling laws, eliminate duplicative provisions, and establish or restate recycling goals and reporting requirements of state agencies in accordance with specified timeframes, as provided. The bill would also require...
Chapter 431, AB 1507 – Existing law establishes the State Department of Health Services and sets forth its powers and duties, including, but not limited to, conducting a program for the control of cardiovascular disease.
Existing law, the Emergency Medical Services System and the Prehospital Emergency Medical Care Personnel Act (EMS act), establishes the State Emergency Medical Services Authority to oversee the local implementation of the emergency medical services system. The EMS act permits each county to establish an EMS program and designate a local EMS service agency (EMS agency). Existing law authorizes the
Chapter 418, SB 973 – (1) For purposes of retirement benefits, the Teachers' Retirement Law provides that the term "spouse" includes a person who is the registered domestic partner of a member.
This bill would revise and recast those provisions to provide that a person who is the registered domestic partner of a member shall be treated in the same manner as a "spouse," and would make other conforming changes in that regard. (2) Under the Teachers' Retirement Law, any member retiring from service may elect to receive his or her retirement allowance pursuant to specified options. A member
Chapter 402, AB 1136 – (1) Existing law authorizes the governing board of a school district and a charter school to offer programs of direct, systematic, and intensive supplemental instruction to pupils enrolled in grades 2 to 6, inclusive, who have been identified as having a deficiency in mathematics, reading, or written expression, as specified, or as being at risk of retention.
Existing law authorizes the governing board of a school district and a charter school to offer supplemental instructional programs in mathematics, science, or other core academic areas, as designated, and provides that the maximum entitlement of a school district or charter school for reimbursement for pupil hours of attendance in the supplemental instructional programs shall be calculated...
Chapter 369, AB 728 – Under existing law, electric service providers, as defined, are required to provide eligible customer-generators with net energy metering, as defined.
Under existing law, electrical corporations are required, only until January 1, 2006, to provide eligible biogas digester customer-generators with net energy metering, as defined, under a pilot program. Existing law defines an "eligible biogas digester customer-generator," in part, as a customer of an electrical corporation that uses a biogas digester electrical generating facility, as defined,...
Chapter 448, SB 518 – Existing law generally regulates insurance, including homeowners' and other insurance relating to real and personal property.
This bill would require an insurer, after a covered loss, to provide, free of charge, a complete copy of the insured's current insurance policy or certificate within 30 calendar days of receipt of a request from the insured. It would provide that an insured who does not experience a covered loss shall, upon request, be entitled to one free copy of his or her current insurance policy or...
Chapter 120, AB 428 – Existing law requires all money collected as fees under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act be deposited in the State Treasury to the credit of the Alcohol Beverage Control Fund for specified purposes.
This bill would make legislative findings regarding the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control's grant assistance program and provide, upon appropriation by the Legislature, that money in the fund shall also be used in an amount necessary for the support of the program, as provided.
Chapter 13, AB 65 – Medi-Cal: health care benefits.
Existing law provides for the Medi-Cal program, which is administered by the State Department of Health Services and under which qualified low-income persons are provided health care services. Existing law authorizes a county or counties to establish, by ordinance, a special commission in order to meet the problems of the delivery of publicly assisted medical care and to demonstrate ways of...
Chapter 32, SCR 4 – Public health awareness.
This measure would encourage various government, community, school, and workplace activities in support of public health awareness and prevention of obesity and diabetes.
Chapter 47, ACR 62 – Asian and Pacific Islander American Heritage Month.
This measure would commend Asian and Pacific Islander Americans for their notable accomplishments and outstanding service to the state and recognize May 2005 as Asian and Pacific Islander American Heritage Month.
Chapter 111, AB 254 – Existing law, the Emergency Medical Services System and the Prehospital Emergency Medical Care Personnel Act, permits each county to establish an emergency medical services program under which the county is required to designate a local emergency medical services agency (EMS agency).
The act authorizes the local EMS agency to implement a trauma care system if the system meets the minimum standards set forth in the regulations established by the Emergency Medical Services Authority and the authority has approved a plan. Existing law authorizes the authority to establish minimum training and other standards for the use of automatic external defibrillators and requires persons...
Chapter 57, AJR 6 – Darfur genocide.
This measure would express the sense of the Legislature with respect to matters surrounding the Darfur genocide and would request that the President and Congress of the United States continue to take all prudent and necessary steps to ensure that these matters are addressed at the highest levels of the federal government.
Chapter 202, AB 1763 – The existing California Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act requires a distributor of specified beverage containers to pay a redemption payment to the Department of Conservation for each beverage container, as defined, sold or transferred, for deposit in the California Beverage Container Recycling Fund.
Except for distributors of beer or other malt beverages, the act requires beverage distributors to make the payment within 40 days of any sale. For beer or other malt beverage distributors, the act requires the payment be made not later than the last day of the 3rd month following the sale. The act provides for an increase in that payment if a specified condition is not met by July 1, 2007. Under
Chapter 50, AB 200 – The Public Utilities Act imposes various duties and responsibilities on the Public Utilities Commission with respect to the purchase of electricity and requires the commission to review and adopt a procurement plan and a renewable energy procurement plan for each electrical corporation pursuant to the California Renewables Portfolio Standard Program.
The program requires that a retail seller of electricity, including electrical corporations, community choice aggregators, and electric service providers, but not including local publicly owned electric utilities, purchase a specified minimum percentage of electricity generated by eligible renewable energy resources, as defined, in any given year as a specified percentage of total kilowatthours...
Chapter 643, SB 377 – Existing law establishes the Medi-Cal program, administered by the State Department of Health Services, that provides certain benefits to qualified recipients.
Certain dental services are covered Medi-Cal benefits. This bill would declare that the Legislature has appropriated money in the Budget Act of 2001 and each subsequent Budget Act thereafter, for the provision under the Medi-Cal program of nonemergency benefits for the prevention and treatment of dental and periodontal disease for beneficiaries during pregnancy to prevent premature deliveries and
Chapter 336, AB 1471 – Existing law generally regulates the drilling, operation, maintenance, and abandonment of oil and gas wells.
Under existing law, on October 1, 2009, the Department of Conservation is required to report to the Legislature on the department's progress toward meeting various goals of orphan well abandonment. This bill would require the Division of Oil, Gas, and Geothermal Resources in the Department of Conservation to impose a fee upon the person operating each oil and gas well in the state, or owning...
Chapter 674, SB 231 – (1) Existing law provides for the licensure and regulation of various healing arts practitioners by professional boards within the Department of Consumer Affairs.
Existing law requires that specified settlements and any arbitration awards of malpractice claims or in malpractice actions against a licensee be reported to the appropriate licensing board by the licensee or claimant, or their counsel. Under existing law, a failure to comply with this requirement is a crime punishable by specified fines. This bill would also require any judgment in a malpractice
Chapter 577, AB 1342 – (1) Existing law authorizes the owner or operator of a facility issued a hazardous waste facilities permit to make certain changes in facility structures or equipment without modifying the facility's hazardous waste permit.
Existing law provides for the issuance of standardized hazardous waste facilities permits in lieu of other specified permit procedures under prescribed circumstances. A violation of the hazardous waste control laws, including a regulation adopted or requirement issued by the department is a crime. This bill would allow the owner or operator of a facility that has a standardized hazardous waste...
Chapter 404, AB 1249 – Under existing law, the California Integrated Waste Management Board, in consultation with the State Fire Marshal and the State Department of Health Services, is required to adopt emergency regulations setting forth procedures and requirements necessary to obtain a major waste tire facility permit.
Existing law specifies the content of regulations for a major waste tire facility permit. This bill would, instead, require the board, in consultation with the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, to adopt those regulations. The bill would require the State Fire Marshal, in consultation with the board, to adopt fire prevention regulations for a major waste tire facility. The bill...
Chapter 348, AB 1754 – (1) Existing law governing common interest developments requires the association to prepare and distribute to all of its members certain documents, including a report on reserve calculations.
This bill would make a change in this requirement. (2) Existing law, for purposes of avoiding conflicts of interests, provides that a public officer or employee is deemed not to be interested in a contract if his or her interest is one that is specified in the law. This bill would specify that an officer, employee, or member of the Board of Directors of the California Housing Finance Agency would

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