GOOD MORNING, EVERYBODY. IT IS 9
32. THIS MESSAGE IS FOR THE
STAFF OF ALL OF THE MEMBERS OF
THE BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL
COMMITTEE. PLEASE GO FIND YOUR
MEMBER. AND BRING THEM DOWN TO
ROOM 1100. BRING THEM DOWN OVER
1100 SO WE CAN HAVE A COMMITTEE
HEARING. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
I APPRECIATE YOU. I WAS ABOUT TO
TEXT YOU MIGHT HAVE INVOLVED
SOME. WE'RE LIVE, SO WE'RE GOING
TO START AS A SUBCOMMITTEE. GOOD
MORNING. WELCOME TO THIS
MORNING'S ASSEMBLY BUSINESS AND
PROFESSIONS COMMITTEE HEARING.
WE HAVE 10 BILLS ON TODAY'S
HEARING AGENDA. INCLUDING THE
FOLLOWING TWO BILLS ON CONSENT.
SB 10 64 SB 12 37, BOTH BY
SENATOR NEWMAN REACH BILL HEARD
TODAY WILL BE ALLOWING PRIMARY
WITNESSES TO SPEAK FOR UP TO TWO
MINUTES EACH WITH UP TO TWO
PRIMARY WITNESSES PER SIDE. FOR
THOSE WISHING TO PROVIDE FURTHER
COMMENTS WERE ACCEPTING WRITTEN
TESTIMONY THROUGH THE POSITION
LETTER PORTAL ON THE COMMITTEE'S
WEBSITE. IN ADDITION TO HEARING
FROM THOSE HERE IN THE ROOM
TODAY, WE'LL BE USING A
MODERATED TELEPHONE SERVICE
THROUGH WHICH ANY WITNESS CAN
TESTIFY ON A BILL THAT CALL IN
NUMBER FOR THIS HEARING IS
877692. AGAIN. THE CALLING IS
87769289. AND THE ACCESS CODE IS
185011. AGAIN. THE ACCESS CODE
IS 185011. YOU CAN ALSO FIND
THIS NUMBER ON THE COMMITTEE'S
WEBSITE AS WELL AS ON TV. IF YOU
WERE CALLING IN, PLEASE PLAN TO
DO SO, AS THE AUTHOR OF THE BILL
YOU'RE TESTIFYING ON IS
BEGINNING THERE BILL
PRESENTATION. WITH THAT WE'LL
BEGIN TODAY'S HEARING A C UH
SENATOR DODD, WHO I JUST SAW A
MINUTE AGO IN HIS COMMITTEE. UM
THANK YOU FOR JOINING US.
SENATOR DODD. YOU'VE GOT TWO
BILLS. PLEASE PROCEED WITH
WHICHEVER BILL YOU YOU PREFER.
AND I THINK YOU MIGHT NEED TO
HIT THE BUTTON ON THE LEFT OF
THE PODIUM ON THAT, MIKE. SORRY
ON THE MIC TO YOUR LEFT. CENTER
ON YOUR LEFT ON THE MIC ON THE
RIGHT THERE. WE DON'T MAKE
THINGS LOGICAL. I NEED TO TAKE.
HELLO. YOU'VE GOT ME NOW.
PERFECT THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MR
CHAIR. AND MEMBERS OF THE
COMMITTEE EVERY YEAR. 55% OF
LICENSED CONTRACTORS CLAIM TO
HAVE NO EMPLOYEES AND FILED FOR
AN EXEMPTION FROM HAVING WORKERS
COMPENSATION INSURANCE WITH THE
CONTRACTOR STATE LICENSE BOARD.
HOWEVER THE CONTRACTOR'S LICENSE
BOARD OWN RESEARCH AND
ENFORCEMENT CASE DATA
DEMONSTRATES THAT MANY
CONTRACTORS ARE FALSELY MAKING
THIS CLAIM. THIS DRIVES UP THE
COST OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION
INSURANCE FOR THE GOOD ACTORS
AND PUT WORKER PUTS WORKERS AT
RISK WHEN THEIR EMPLOYER LACKS
SUCH INSURANCE. SB 2 16 WILL
REQUIRE WORKERS COP FOR ASBESTOS
ABATEMENT, CONCRETE H V. A C AND
TREE SERVICE CONTRACTORS AND BY
2025 WILL REQUIRE ALL
CONTRACTORS TO MAINTAIN WORKERS
COMPENSATION INSURANCE.
REQUIRING ALL CONTRACTORS TO
HAVE WORKERS COMPENSATION
INSURANCE WILL ENSURE AND
PROTECT WORKERS WHO ARE INJURED
ON THE JOB WHETHER THEY ARE
WORKING FOR THE CONTRACTOR FOR A
WEEK A DAY OR FULL TIME. AND
LEVEL THE PLAYING FIELD FOR LAW
ABIDING CONTRACTORS. THE
SYSTEMIC PROBLEM OF CONTRACTORS
CLAIMING THE EXEMPTION WHILE
EVEN HAVING EMPLOYEES HAS LED TO
UNFAIR INCREASES AND WORKERS COP
FOR RELIANT COMPLAINT CONTRACTOR
EMPLOYEES AND EXPOSES WORKERS
AND CONSUMERS, THE PHYSICAL AND
FINANCIAL RISK HERE TO TESTIFY
IN SUPPORT OF THE CONTRACTOR'S
LICENSE BOARD IS MICHAEL GEM NET
SKI. THE MORNING CHAIR MEMBERS
MIKE JANEVSKI FOR THE CONTRACTOR
STATE LICENSE BOARD, THE SPONSOR
OF THIS BILL, THE SENATOR STATED
EVERY YEAR, APPROXIMATELY 55% OF
LICENSED CONTRACTORS CLAIMING
EXEMPTION FROM EMPLOYEES FROM
HAVING EMPLOYEES AND CSL BE
RETUNED. LEE TAKES LEGAL ACTION
AGAINST LICENSED CONTRACTORS
HUNDREDS A YEAR, UM, FOR BEING
FOUND WITH EMPLOYEES WITH AN
EXEMPTION ON FILE. AS A SENATOR
STATED THIS BILL WILL LEVEL THE
PLAYING FIELD AND BY MANDATING
CONTRACTORS HAVE A WORKER'S COMP
POLICY. THE INSURERS WILL PLAY A
VITAL ROLE IN DETERMINING THE
APPROPRIATE PREMIUM AND ROUTINE
AND IDENTIFY. THE CHEATERS.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH, AND I AM
AVAILABLE FOR ANY QUESTIONS.
GREAT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH ANY
ADDITIONAL WITNESSES IN SUPPORT?
UM. I DON'T SEE ANY PRIMARY
WITNESSES AND OPPOSITION. SO
LET'S OPEN IT UP ANY ANY
WITNESSES IN SUPPORT OR
OPPOSITION HERE IN THE HEARING
ROOM TODAY? ANY WITNESSES IN
SUPPORT OR OPPOSITION SEEING
NONE. LET'S GO TO THE PHONE
LINES. UH OPERATOR, ARE THERE
ANY PEOPLE CALLING IN TO TESTIFY
AND SUPPORT OR OPPOSITION TO SB
216? YOU'RE IN SUPPORT OR
OPPOSITION FOR 216, PLEASE PRESS
ONE THAN ZERO. WE HAVE LINED 20
LINE 20. YOUR LINE IS OPEN.
THANK YOU, MR CHAIRMAN MEMBERS
MITCH STEIGER WITH THE
CALIFORNIA LABOR FEDERATION IN
SPORTS. THANK YOU. WE HAVE ONE
MORE INCURABLY JUST A MOMENT.
IN LINE 17 YEAR LINE IS OPEN
LINE 17. GOOD MORNING CHAIR
COMMITTEE. ROB STOKER,
REPRESENTING SHEET METAL WORKERS
LOCAL ONE OF FOUR AND STRONG
SUPPORT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU.
AND THERE IS NO ONE LEFT. THANK
YOU. GREAT AND WE'RE STILL
OPERATING AS A AS A SUBCOMMITTEE
, BUT I'LL BRING IT BACK TO
COLLEAGUES FOR ANY QUESTIONS OR
COMMENTS. COLLEAGUES ANY
QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FOR
SENATOR DONNA ON SB 2 16. SEEING
NONE. UM, CENTER. WOULD YOU LIKE
TO CLOSE? RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR
YOUR I VOTE. APPRECIATE IT SO
AND WHEN THE TIME IS RIGHT,
WE'LL LOOK FOR MOTIONS IN
SECONDS. SO LET'S MOVE ON TO SP
8 72. THANK YOU, MR CHAIRMAN
MEMBERS. FIRST I'LL BE TAKING
THE AMENDMENT OUTLINED IN THE
ANALYSIS AND THANK THE COMMITTEE
STAFF FOR THEIR GREAT WORK ON
THIS BILL. SB 8 72 IS A SIMPLE
BILL TO HELP ADDRESS A
COMPLICATED PROBLEM OF GETTING
HEALTH CARE TO THE MOST
VULNERABLE AMONG US. THIS BILL
WILL ALLOWS COUNTIES TO OPERATE
A MOBILE PHARMACY TO PROVIDE
MEDICATIONS, VACCINES AND
RELATED SERVICE. TO PEOPLE
EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS AND
VULNERABLE POPULATIONS LACKING
ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE. TESTIFIED
IN SUPPORT OF THE BILL AS JAMES
GROSS, REPRESENTING THE SPONSOR
, SAN DIEGO COUNTY, AND DR EMILY
DOE, CHIEF PHARMACY OFFICER FOR
THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO HEALTH
AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY. GREAT
THANKS VERY MUCH, AND DEFINITELY
FEEL FREE TO COME UP TO THE
PODIUM, BRO. PLEASE GO AHEAD.
THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR, JIM GROSS
ON BEHALF OF THE COUNTY OF SAN
DIEGO. I WANT TO THANK THE
AUTHOR FOR CARRYING THIS BILL.
IT IS A SIMPLE BILL. BUT AS HE
SAID, IT IS A VERY IMPORTANT
BILL. THIS IS GOING TO FURTHER
ALLOW COUNTIES AND OTHERS TO
ADDRESS THE HOMELESSNESS CRISIS
. GET MEDICATION AND OTHER
SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE
A VERY HARD TIME CONNECTING WITH
SERVICES. I'M GOING TO ALLOW DR
DOE, OUR DIRECTOR OF PHARMACY IN
THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO, TO MAKE
A FEW COMMENTS. RIGHT? I ASSUME
DR DOES TESTIFYING OVER THE
PHONE. SO, MADAM OPERATOR IF YOU
CAN FIND DR DOUGH TO TESTIFY AND
SP 872.
ADAM. OPERATOR, ARE YOU THERE?
WELL ADOPT. I DO NOT SEE A
DOCTOR DOLL. GOTCHA. YES. IF YOU
ARE ONLINE, PLEASE PRESS ONE
THAN ZERO. WE CAN OPEN YOUR
LINE. I'M SORRY. THERE'S STILL
NOBODY IN KILLING UP, OKAY?
WE'LL MOVE ON DOCTOR DOES SHOWS
UP DURING DURING THIS
PRESENTATION. WE'RE HAPPY TO
HAVE HER TESTIFY. UM, MR GROSS.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO YEAH. THE
COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA IS A CO
SPONSOR ON THIS BILL. WE REALLY
APPRECIATE THEIR SUPPORT AS
WELL. AND WE ASK FOR YOUR I VOTE
. GREAT UM AND, UH UH, BRING IT
BACK TO COLLEAGUES. ALRIGHT I
SUPPOSE. EXCUSE ME. UH ANYBODY
IN THE HEARING ROOM WANTS TO ADD
ON MICHAEL RATTIGAN ON BEHALF OF
THE BOARD TO SUPERVISE YOUR
SANTA CLARA COUNTY AND STRONG
SUPPORT WOULDN'T WANT TO GIVE
THEM SHORT SHRIFT. THAT'S MY
HOME COUNTY. UM ANY ADDITIONAL
FOLKS IN THE HEARING ROOM IN
SUPPORT? I DON'T SEE ANY PRIMARY
WITNESSES AND OPPOSITION ANYBODY
IN THE HEARING ROOM IN
OPPOSITION OR SUPPORT WHO WANTS
TO TESTIFY ON SB 8 72. SEEING
NONE. LET'S GO TO THE PHONE
LINES. ANYBODY ON THE PHONE
LINES WHO WANTS TO ADD ON AN
OPPOSITION OR SUPPORT USB 8 72,
MADAM OPERATOR, PLEASE OPEN THE
PHONE LINES FOR SB 872. IF YOU
ARE IN OPPOSITION OR SUPPORT FOR
872, PLEASE PRESS ONE THAN ZERO.
AND E HAVE LINE 22. YOUR LINE
IS OPEN LINE 22. THANK YOU, MR
CHAIR AND MEMBERS OF THE
COMMITTEE JEAN HEARST CALLING IN
TODAY ON BEHALF OF THE URBAN
COUNTIES OF CALIFORNIA, THE
COUNTY HEALTH EXECUTIVE
ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA. AND
THE CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF
PUBLIC HOSPITALS AND HEALTH
SYSTEMS ALL IN SUPPORT OF THE
BILL TODAY. THANK YOU. THANK
YOU. AND WE HAVE ONE MORE
QUEUING UP. IT'LL BE JUST A
MOMENT. THANK YOU. LINE 24. YOUR
LINE IS OPEN LINE 24. GOOD
MORNING, MR CHAIR AND MEMBERS.
THIS IS TIM VALDERRAMA WITH THE
VITAMIN GROUP ON BEHALF OF THE
CALIFORNIA SOCIETY OF HEALTH
SYSTEM, PHARMACISTS AND STRONG
SUPPORT. THANK YOU. AND THERE'S
NO ONE LEFT. THANK YOU. ALRIGHT
UH, BRING IT BACK TO COLLEAGUES
. ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS WERE
NOT AT THE POINT OF MOTIONS OR
SECONDS YET. SEEING NO QUESTIONS
OR COMMENTS. UM SENATOR DODD.
YOU'RE WELCOME TO CLOSE MR
GROSS.I BELIEVE YOU MAYBE HAD
SOME ADDITIONAL COMMENTS YOU
WANTED TO MAKE AS WELL. UH HIT
THE MIC. YES. THANK YOU, MR
CHAIR. POINT OF PERSONAL
PRIVILEGE. UH I HAVE APPEARED
BEFORE THIS COMMITTEE OR OVER 37
YEARS. PRESENTED MANY BILLS HAD
MANY GREAT DEBATES. ALWAYS WELL
STAFFED. FARES WERE GREAT. THIS
IS MY LAST YEAR I AM RETIRING.
AND I WANT TO THANK EVERYBODY AS
YOU SIT IN HERE, YOU SIT IN FOR
ALL OF THOSE WHO HAVE APPEARED
BEFORE, AND IT HAS BEEN A GREAT
PLEASURE. THIS HAS BEEN MY
CAREER AND I WILL MISS ALL OF
YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK
YOU, MR GROSS AND
CONGRATULATIONS ON A RETIREMENT
WHILE DESERVED APPRECIATE YOU.
SENATOR DOWN. WOULD YOU LIKE TO
CLOSE WITH THAT? I JUST
APPRECIATE, UH, MEMBERS HERE
TODAY. RESPECTFULLY ASK YOUR I
VOTE. ABSOLUTELY THANKS. WHEN
THE TIME COMES, WE'LL MAKE SURE
TO GET A MOTION IN A SECOND.
APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU VERY
MUCH. LOOKING FOR ADDITIONAL
EITHER MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE
SO WE CAN ESTABLISH A QUORUM OR
SENATORS WHO WANT TO PRESENT
THEIR BILLS.
GOOD MORNING, SENATOR JONES.
PERFECT TIMING. YOU'VE GOT TWO
BILLS UP HAS BEEN 994 AND SB 11
20 HAPPY TO HEAR THEM IN
WHICHEVER ORDER YOU PREFER. WHY
DON'T WE DO 994 1ST ALRIGHT. I
THINK THIS IS MY FIRST
PRESENTATION IN THIS COMMITTEE.
IT IS OUR HONOR, SIR. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU, MR CHAIR MEMBERS, SP
994 ADDRESSES A SMALL LIMITATION
TO A NATURAL, PATHETIC DOCTORS
CURRENT ABILITIES BY ALLOWING
NATURAL PATHETIC DOCTORS TO HIRE
LICENSED VOCATIONAL NURSES.
COLONEL LODGE IS NOT. AH
SPECIFICALLY PERMIT IN L V N TO
BE HIRED BY AN INDIE FOR THE
WORKING RELATIONSHIP CANNOT BE
ESTABLISHED. HOWEVER LVS
FREQUENTLY APPLY TO WORK IN
INDIA OFFICES. MINDY'S ARE NOT
ABLE TO CONSIDER THEM FOR
EMPLOYMENT. EVEN IF THAT L V N
WOULD HAVE A SIGNIFICANT
POSITIVE IMPACT ON THE CARE AND
THE PRACTICE OF PATIENTS IN INDY
COULD HIRE AN L V. N IT WOULD
ALLOW FOR INCREASED EFFICIENCY
OF APPOINTMENTS, INCREASED
AVAILABILITY FOR CERTAIN MEDICAL
PROCEDURES AND INCREASED NUMBER
OF LICENSED, MEDICALLY TRAINED
SUPPORT STAFF. IN THE OFFICE.
YESTERDAY AT 4 21 PM MY OFFICE
RECEIVED A LETTER OF CONCERN
FROM THE BOARD OF VOCATIONAL
NURSING AND PSYCHIATRIC
TECHNICIANS REQUESTING
ADDITIONAL AMENDMENTS CLARIFYING
THE OVERLAPPING SCOPE. AND
PRACTICE OF LV ENDS AND NDS. I'M
HAPPY TO WORK WITH THE BOARD
MOVING FORWARD TO FIND DECISIVE
LANGUAGE THAT MAKES EVERYONE
COMFORTABLE AS THE BILL MOVES
FORWARD. I THINK YOUR CONSULTANT
IS AWARE OF THAT AS WELL WITH ME
AND SUPPORT TODAY OR DR STEVE.
UH, DR STEPHEN MICHIGAN. AND
PRESIDENT OF THE NATURAL PUBLIC%
DOCTORS ASSOCIATION, AND DR LISA
CICERONE, IMMEDIATE PAST
PRESIDENT OF C N D. A GREAT.
PLEASE PROCEED. HI UH, MY CON.
EXCELLENT. AH SO MY NAME IS DR
STEPHEN MONAGHAN. I AM THE
PRESIDENT OF THE CALIFORNIA
NATUROPATHIC DOCTORS ASSOCIATION
AND ALSO THE CLINICAL DIRECTOR
OF CEDAR SINAI IS INTEGRATIVE
MEDICINE PROGRAM. IN OUR
ORIGINAL LICENSING BILL,
NATUROPATHIC DOCTORS ASKED FOR
THE TITLE PHYSICIAN, WHICH WE
USE IN SURROUNDING STATES. BUT
AFTER CONVERSATIONS WITH THE CMA
, WE AGREED TO THE TITLE OF
DOCTOR. INSTEAD DISAGREEMENT HAS
HAD BROAD IMPLICATIONS FOR HOW
NATUROPATHIC DOCTORS ARE ABLE TO
PRACTICE DESPITE BEING LICENSED
AS INDEPENDENT PRIMARY CARE
DOCTORS. THESE LIMITATIONS ARE
DUE TOTHE PHYSICIAN SPECIFIC
LANGUAGE USED IN CODES AND
REGULATIONS AND NOT DUE TO THE
TRAINING AND QUALIFICATIONS OF
NATUROPATHIC DOCTORS. SB 994
ADDRESSES ONE OF THESE
LIMITATIONS BY ALLOWING NATURAL
OTHER DOCTORS TO HIRE LICENSED
VOCATIONAL NURSES IN MY WORK AT
CEDAR SINAI, I'VE SEEN FIRSTHAND
THE IMPACTS OF NOT BEING ABLE TO
GIVE ORDERS TO L V. N LIKE MANY
OF MY NDP COLLEAGUES, WHO WORK
ALONGSIDE MEDICAL DOCTORS AND
OSTEOPATHIC DOCTORS, I AM OFTEN
PROVIDING CARE AS PART OF AN
INTEGRATED TEAM WITH WHOM I
SHARE PATIENTS AND COORDINATE
CARE. NOT BEING ABLE TO GIVE
ORDERS TO ALVIN'S CREATES A
CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF
REDUNDANCY FOR MYSELF, MY
PHYSICIAN COLLEAGUES AND CEDAR
SINAI STAFF AND PROVIDES
UNNECESSARY BARRIERS TO CARE FOR
OUR PATIENTS. FOR EXAMPLE, UNDER
CURRENT REGULATIONS, WHEN AN
ELVEN AND OUR OFFICES DELIVERING
CARE OR PROVIDING INFORMATION TO
THE PATIENT REGARDING THE
TREATMENT PLAN, THEY'RE NOT
ALLOWED TO REFER TO ANY
CONTRIBUTIONS THAT I HAVE MADE
TO THEIR WELLNESS PLAN. IN THIS
SITUATION, THE PHYSICIAN HAS TO
EITHER REPEAT ALL OF MY
TREATMENT RECOMMENDATIONS IN
THEIR OWN PLAN, OR OUR TEAM HAS
TO USE A ADDITIONAL SEPARATE
STAFF MEMBER, A NATURALISTIC
ASSISTANT TO RELATE INFORMATION
TO OUR MUTUAL PATIENT. IN OTHER
INSTANCES WHEN I'M NOT IN THE
OFFICE, BUT A PATIENT COMES IN
TO RECEIVE SOMETHING LIKE AN
INJECTION THAT I'VE PRESCRIBED
FOR THEM OR SOMETHING AS SIMPLE
AS A BLOOD PRESSURE CHECK. WE
EITHER HAVE TO RESCHEDULE THAT
PATIENT OR HOPE THAT ONE OF THE
OTHER PHYSICIANS IN THE OFFICE
HAS TIME TO STOP AND GIVING YOU
ORDERS TO THE STAFF. THERE ARE
IMPLICATIONS ARE ON PATIENTS
OUTSIDE OF THE OFFICE SETTING AS
WELL. IT IS VITAL THAT LVS BE
ABLE TO TAKE ORDERS FROM ANY
DOCTOR WHO WAS PRESCRIBING
TREATMENTS FOR SOMEONE UNDER
THEIR CARE, REGARDLESS OF WHO
HIRED THEM. WHEN WE HAVE
PATIENTS REQUIRING IN HOME CARE
FROM LV ENDS OR WHEN PATIENTS
ARE TRANSITION INTO CARE HOMES,
ALVIN'S ARE NOT ABLE TO
ADMINISTER ANY TREATMENT
PRESCRIBED BY THEIR ND UNDER
CURRENT REGULATIONS, SOMETHING
AS SIMPLE AS A MULTIVITAMIN
CAN'T BE GIVEN BY AN L V N TO A
PATIENT UNDER THEIR CARE IF IT
WAS PRESCRIBED BY AN N D.
ULTIMATELY, SP 994 WOULD IMPROVE
PATIENT ACCESS TO CARE, REDUCE
THEIR WAIT TIMES AND ALLOW FOR A
BETTER CONTINUITY OF CARE FOR
CALIFORNIANS IN THEIR TIME OF
NEED. I RESPECTFULLY REQUEST
YOUR SUPPORT FOR SP NINE AND
FOUR AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR
TIME. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
THREE. OH DOCTORS IS RUNNING ON
THE ON THE PERFECT GOTCHA. SO UH
, MADAM OPERATOR IF WE CAN FIND
DOCTORS, CICERONE WHO IS CALLING
IN ON THE PHONE. GREAT READY
WHEN YOU ARE GOOD MORNING.
THANKS SO MUCH FOR YOUR TIME
TODAY AND APOLOGIZED FOR NOT
BEING THERE IN PERSON. MY NAME
IS DR LISA SITS AROUND AND IN
THE PAST PRESIDENT OF THE
CALIFORNIA NATUROPATHIC DOCTORS
ASSOCIATION AND ALSO CURRENTLY
THE MEDICAL DIRECTOR OF A LARGE
GROUP PRACTICE DOWN IN SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA AND SOLANA BEACH.
PRIOR TO MY PRIVATE PRACTICE. I
WASN'T ATTENDING DOCTOR AT
INDIANA UNIVERSITY HEALTH AND
CANCER TREATMENT CENTERS OF
AMERICA, WHERE WE EMPLOYED
MULTIPLE LV AND START PRACTICES.
AS YOU KNOW, NATUROPATHIC
DOCTORS ARE LICENSED IN
CALIFORNIA'S PRIMARY CARE
DOCTORS. WE DO HAVE AN
INDEPENDENT SCOPE OF PRACTICE
WERE ABLE TO PERFORM PHYSICAL
EXAMS, ORDER, LABORATORY TESTS
AND IMAGING DRAW BLOOD, PERFORM
CLEAR WAVE LABORATORY TESTING
AND OFFICE AND ADMINISTER I V S
AND INJECTION. WE'RE TRAINED FOR
YOUR POSTGRADUATE, NATUROPATHIC
MEDICAL SCHOOLS. YOU TAKE
NATIONAL LICENSING EXAMS AND
WERE HELD IN THE SAME SAFETY
STANDARDS AS RMD NGO COLLEAGUES
, WE HAVE AN EXCELLENT SAFETY
RECORD, SO THIS BILL DOES NOT
CHANGE THE SCOPE OF PRACTICE FOR
NDS OR L V. M. THE WORK THAT BUT
THAT COULD BE DONE ONLY AT THE
INTERSECTION OF OUR EXISTING
SCOPES, CURRENTLY HAVING AN
ABILITY TO HIRE LVMH'S IS SUCH
AN IMPORTANT STEP TO IMPROVING
ACCESS TO THE EXPERIENCE OF
HEALTHCARE DELIVERY. THAN MANY
CALIFORNIANS WHO CHOOSE
NATUROPATHIC DOCTORS AS THEIR
PRIMARY CARE DOCTORS WITH THAT I
RESPECTFULLY REQUEST A REPORT
FOR US SUPPORT FOR US, 994
GREAT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I
DON'T SEE ANY, UM PRINCIPAL
WITNESSES AND OPPOSITION, SO
LET'S OPEN IT UP. ANYBODY WANTS
TO ADD ON AND SUPPORT OR
OPPOSITION. ANYBODY IN THE
HEARING ROOM WANTS TO ADD ON AND
SUPPORT OR OPPOSITION TO SB 994.
SEEING NONE. LET'S SEE TO THE
PHONE LINES. MADAM OPERATOR. IS
THERE ANYBODY WHO WISHES TO ADD
ON IN SUPPORT OR OPPOSITION TO
SB 994? YOU'RE IN SUPPORT OR IN
OPPOSITION TO SB 994 PLEASE
PRESS ONE THAN ZERO. IT'LL BE
JUST A MOMENT. PEOPLE ARE
QUEUING UP NOW. THANK YOU.
LAURIE WITH AT AND T OR LINE
NUMBERS, 18. ONLINE 16. YOUR
LINE IS OPEN LINE 16. GOOD
MORNING, MR CHAIR AND MEMBERS.
THANK YOU SO MUCH. MY NAME IS
ELAINE YAMAGUCHI WITH THE BOARD
OF VOCATIONAL NURSING IN
PSYCHIATRIC TECHNICIAN. WE ARE
QUITE IN SUPPORT OF THE BILL
YET, BUT WE'RE CERTAINLY NOT IN
OPPOSITION. UM, WE APPRECIATE
THE AUTHORS GENEROSITY AND
KINDNESS HERE. WE'RE LOOKING
FORWARD TO THE OPPORTUNITY TO
WORK WITH THE AUTHOR'S OFFICE,
THE SPONSORS AND, OF COURSE, THE
COMMITTEE STAFF. OUR CONCERNS
MOSTLY REVOLVE AROUND THE BILL
LANGUAGE WE'D APPRECIATE WORKING
ON SOME CLARIFYING AMENDMENT.
THAT WILL HELP US TO IMPLEMENT
THE BILL AND ENSURE PROPER SAFE
NURSING CARE FOR CALIFORNIA.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU
VERY MUCH. AND WE HAVE A LINE
NUMBER EIGHT. YOUR LINE IS OPEN
LINE EIGHT. CRAIG THANK YOU.
GOOD MORNING, CHAIR AND MEMBERS
. THIS IS REBECCA MITCHELL ON
BEHALF OF THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA NATURE EMPATHIC
MEDICINE COMMITTEE. WE ARE IN
SUPPORT. STRONG SUPPORT OF SB
994. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. AND
THERE'S NO ONE LEFT INC YOU
BRING IT BACK TO COLLEAGUES. ANY
QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS WERE STILL
SUBCOMMITTEE. SO WE AREN'T
TAKING MOTIONS IN SECONDS YET,
BUT ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS
FROM COLLEAGUES SEEING NONE.
SENATOR JONES. WOULD YOU LIKE TO
CLOSE FOR SP 994? THANK YOU. I
APPRECIATE THE BOARD'S COMMENTS
JUST NOW AND LOOK FORWARD TO
WORKING WITH YOUR COMMITTEE AND
THE ASSEMBLY AS WE MOVE FORWARD
IN THE PROCESS. THANK YOU.
GREAT. THANK YOU. AH FOR WORKING
WITH US ON THIS BILL AND FOR
WORKING WITH THE BOARD AND, UH,
US AS THE BILL MOVES FORWARD,
I'M HAPPY TO SUPPORT THE BILL
TODAY. WHEN THE TIME COMES, I'M
GOING TO TURN THE GAVEL OVER TO
ASSEMBLYMEMBER'S GIBSON RACE
OVER THE PRIVACY TO VOTE AND
THEN RACE BACK. BUT SENATOR
JONES, EUROPE NEXT WITH SB 11
20. THANK YOU, SIR. I UNDERSTAND
. I HAVE TO BE IN THREE PLACES
AT THE SAME TIME TODAY AS WELL.
THANK YOU, MR CHAIR WILL BE I'LL
BE PRESENTING SENATE BILL 11 20
WOULD LIKE TO START BY THINKING
YOUR STAFF FOR THEIR WORK ON
SENATE BILL 11 20 ACCEPTING THE
COMMITTEE WILL BE ACCEPTING THE
COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS. ON PAGE
FOUR OF THE COMMITTEE ANALYSIS.
SB 11 20 UPDATES THE GUIDELINES
FOR INDUSTRIES COVERED BY THE
BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS
, LAND SURVEYORS AND GEOLOGISTS
TO CONFORM TO MODERN IDUSTRY
STANDARDS. THIS BILL IS CO
SPONSORED BY THE BOARD AND THE
INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION. SO I'LL
DEFER DEFER MY TIME TO THEIR
REPRESENTATIVES WITH ME HERE
TODAY IS CLIFF COSTA,
REPRESENTING THE CALIFORNIA LAND
SURVEYORS ASSOCIATION AND ON THE
PHONE LINE IS NANCY EISLER,
ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF
THE BOARD. MR CHAIR AND MEMBERS
CLIFF COST ON BEHALF OF THE
CALIFORNIA LAND SURVEYORS
ASSOCIATION. WE'RE PROUD TO BE A
CO SPONSOR OF THIS BILL, ALONG
WITH THE BOARD, PROFESSIONAL
ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS AND
GEOLOGISTS. WHEN THIS BILL WAS
ORIGINALLY BROUGHT TO SENATOR
JONES. THE NATIONAL GEODETIC
SURVEY WAS REVAMPING THEIR
NATIONAL STATE PLANES.
COORDINATE SYSTEM. UNFORTUNATELY
THAT PROCESS HAS BEEN DELAYED.
AND SO PART OF THE AMENDMENTS
THIS SENATOR JUST TOOK REMOVES
THOSE CHANGES OUT OF THE BILL,
BUT STILL KEEPS A VERY IMPORTANT
CHANGE IN THE BILL THAT ACTUALLY
WILL INCREASE THE ACCURACY OF
OUR LAND SURVEYING UM, SURVEYS
BY ENSURING THAT WE USE MULTIPLE
POINTS OF CONTROL POINTS. SO
WHEN WE'RE LOOKING AT SURVEYS,
SO WE APPRECIATE THE SENATOR FOR
AUTHORING THE BILL AND RECOMMEND
AND ASK FOR YOUR I VOTE WHEN YOU
GET A CHANCE TO VOTE. THANK YOU
VERY MUCH. SENATOR JONES. YOU
HAVE, UH, THE ONE ON THE CALL?
YES. I MISS EISLER. A T AND T
OPERATE, WOULD YOU PLEASE CUE UP
THE NEXT WITNESS ON THIS ITEM? I
THINK IT'S MIKE, REPRESENTING
THE CALIFORNIA LAND SURVEYING
ASSOCIATION. HE'S CALLING HIM BY
PHONE. AND WE SHOULD BE LOOKING
FOR NANCY EISLER, NANCY EISLER.
ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF
THE CALIFORNIA THAT'S CORRECT.
OKAY. AND THAT'S NANCY IS ONLINE
. PLEASE PRESS ONE THAN ZERO.
NANCY HAVE TWO MINUTES. I DO NOT
SEE A NANCY. MY STAFF HAS
INDICATING SHE IS ON THE LINE
WITH HOLD MUSIC PLAYING. 80 T
OPERATOR, WOULD YOU PLEASE
IDENTIFY NANCY EISLER? TIRED,
YOU KNOW, NANCY THERE'S NO NANCY
ONLINE RIGHT NOW. CAN YOU OPEN
IT UP PUBLIC LINE? MAYBE SHE'S
ON THE PUBLIC LINE. IF YOU'RE ON
THE PUBLIC LINE, PLEASE TRUST
ONE THAN ZERO. AND SHE'S NOT
PRESSING ONE THAN ZERO. WELL
WE'D BE HAPPY TO PROVIDE HER
COMMENTS IN WRITING FOR YOU SO
THAT WE DON'T DELAY THAT WOULD
BE ACCEPTABLE FOR THE CHAIR.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
SHE HAD A GREAT PRESENTATION. I
PROMISE. DO WE HAVE ANY
WITNESSES IN IN THE AUDIENCE
THAT'S WISHING TO COMMENTS. ON
THE SENATE BILL 11 20 IN
SUPPORT. ATHENA WITNESSES IN THE
HEARING ROOM. AH OPERATORS. ARE
THERE ANY WITNESSES ON THE LINE
WISHING TO COMMENT IN, UH,
SUPPORT OF SENATE BILL 11 20.
YOU CAN PLEASE OPEN THE SUPPORT
OR OPPOSITE. I'M SORRY. IF YOU
CAN PLEASE OPEN THE PHONE LINES.
IF YOU ARE IN SUPPORT OR
OPPOSITION, PLEASE PRESS ONE,
THEN ZERO. AND THERE WAS NO ONE
IN Q AT THIS TIME. THANK YOU
VERY MUCH. WE'LL BRING IT BACK
TO THE COMMITTEE. ANY QUESTIONS
FOR THE SENATOR? ACTUALLY FOR MR
COSTA. MR CHAIR, PLEASE. MS.
COOPER TOUCHED LIGHTLY ON THE
CHANGES. CAN YOU GO MORE DEPTH
ABOUT THE CHANGES? SURE
SPECIFICALLY, WE'RE LOOKING AT
ADDING A CLARIFICATION THAT FOR
ALL NEW SURVEYS STARTED AFTER
JANUARY 1ST 2023 THAT LAND
SURVEYORS WOULD USE TO GPS.
COORDINATE STATIONS THAT WOULD
HELP MEASURE THE CURVATURE OF
THE EARTH AND THEREFORE GIVE US
A BETTER UNDERSTANDING ABOUT THE
LINES IN WHICH THE PARTICULAR
PIECE OF PROPERTY NEEDS TO BE
SERVED. AND THAT'S IT. THERE'S
NO OTHER ONE CHANGE AS IT
RELATES TO THE CALIFORNIA
COORDINATE SYSTEM. THANK YOU, MR
COSTA. THANK YOU VERY MUCH ANY
ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS FROM
MEMBERS ON THE DIET? THING NONE
. SENATOR JONESY WITH YOUR
CLOTHES. THANK YOU, MR CHAIR AND
MEMBERS. I WOULD GREATLY
APPRECIATE YOUR I VOTE WHEN YOU
HAVE A QUORUM. THANK THANK YOU
VERY MUCH, AND WE WILL TAKE THAT
MATTER UP AS SOON AS WE
ESTABLISH A QUORUM. THANK YOU
VERY MUCH. THANK YOU MEMBERS.
EXCUSE ME. I DO HAVE LINE 32. IT
COULD BE NANCY. DO YOU WANT ME
TO OPEN IT? YES. OKAY ONE MOMENT
LINE 32. YOUR LINE IS OPEN LINE
32. HI THIS IS NANCY EISLER,
REPRESENTING THE BOARD FOR
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS, LAND
SURVEYORS AND GEOLOGISTS. SORRY
ABOUT THE TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES
THERE. I AM. I WANT TO THANK
SENATOR JONES FOR SPONSORS
CARRYING THIS BILL FOR THE BOARD
THAT WE'RE SPONSORING. WE
BELIEVE THIS WILL HELP US WITH,
UM MORE EFFECTIVELY
COMMUNICATING WITH OUR LICENSES
AND APPLICANTS THROUGH EMAIL AS
WELL AS DELETING OBSOLETE
REFERENCES THAT CAUSED CONFUSION
TO PEOPLE RELATING TO WHO IS
ALLOWED TO OFFER PROFESSIONAL
ENGINEERING, ATLANTA SURVEYING
SERVICES WE WOULD ASK FOR THE
COMMITTEE'S SUPPORT THROUGH AN I
VOTE. THANK YOU. THANK YOU VERY
MUCH. THINNER JONES AGAIN SOON
AS WE ESTABLISH A QUORUM WILL BE
TAKING THIS ITEM UP AND THANK
YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU FOR
PRESENTING THIS BILL. ALL RIGHT.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU
VERY MUCH.
WE'RE UH WE'RE STILL LACKING A
QUORUM, AND WE NEED AUTHORS. SO
UM, IF ANYONE'S SEEN, SENATOR
LARRY, PLEASE I'M ASKING TO
PLEASE REPORT TO ROOM 1100 OR
ANY OTHER SENATORS THAT HAS
BUSINESS BEFORE THE BUSINESS
PROFESSION IN THE ASSEMBLY.
PLEASE REPORT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
AUTHORS. THANK YOU.
FANTASTIC WE HAVE A SENATOR.
LAYER. WOULD YOU PLEASE APPROACH
AND BEGIN WHEN READY? PODIUM.
YES. SENATOR LARRY WILL BE
PRESENTING SIMILAR BILL 11, 48
AND SENATOR WHEN YOU ARE READY
TO BE FREE TO PROCEED. THANK YOU
, MR CHAIR. SENATE BILL 11 48 6
TO STREAMLINE THE REVIEW AND
APPROVAL PROCESS OF ANNUAL
CANNABIS LICENSES. RIGHT NOW TO
SEQUA REVIEWS ARE REQUIRED ON
THE SAME PROJECT. THIS WOULD
REDUCE IT TO ONE WHILE THE LEGAL
MARKET CONTINUES TO EXPAND,
THERE'S LOTS OF IMPEDIMENTS AND
REQUIRING SOMEBODY TO DO SECRET
TWICE ON THE SAME PROJECT IS ONE
OF THEM. THIS IS NOT AN
EXEMPTION. IT IS REALLY ALLOWING
IT TO HAPPEN ONCE IF IT HAPPENS
AT THE LOCAL LEVEL MINISTERIAL
DOESN'T COUNT. IN THE CANNABIS
DEPARTMENT STILL REVIEWS
EVERYTHING BEFORE IT GETS THERE
, BUT, UH, THIS IS REALLY
DESIGNED TO STREAMLINE IT. THIS
BILL HAS ENJOYED BIPARTISAN
SUPPORT. THERE HAVE BEEN NO NO
VOTES IN THE PROCESS. IT GOT OFF
THE SENATE FLOOR 38 TO 0. I
WOULD REQUEST AND THANK YOU VERY
MUCH FOR YOUR QUICK PRESENTATION
ON 11 48 SENATOR, YOU HAVE
WITNESSES IN SUPPORT GENE
COLEMAN. IN PERSON. YOU HAVE TWO
MINUTES TO FEEL FREE TO PROCEED.
THANK YOU. GOOD MORNING.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS. MY NAME IS
JANINE COLEMAN AND I'M, THE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF ORIGINS
COUNCIL, A STATEWIDE ADVOCACY
ORGANIZATION DEVOTED TO THE
SUSTAINABLE RURAL ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT OF HISTORIC CANNABIS
PRODUCING REGIONS. WE REPRESENT
900 LICENSED SMALL, INDEPENDENT
CANNABIS BUSINESSES,
PREDOMINANTLY HOMESTEAD FARMERS
CULTIVATING UNDER AN HALF AN
ACRE OF CANNABIS. THE TENANT OF
LOCAL CONTROL WITHIN
CALIFORNIA'S LEGALIZATION
FRAMEWORK HAS NECESSITATED THAT
ADVOCATES AND LICENSES WORK IN
PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL
GOVERNMENTS IN PARTICULAR ON
ISSUES OF LAND USE. THIS HAS
INFORMED OUR ORGANIZATIONAL
STRUCTURE WHEREBY WE PARTNER
WITH LOCAL CANNABIS ASSOCIATIONS
WHO HAVE AN ACTIVE LOCAL
GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS PROGRAM.
COLLECTIVELY OUR REGIONAL
PARTNERS HAVE WORKED WITH THEIR
LOCAL JURISDICTIONS TO HELP
DEVELOP OVER A DOZEN LAND USE
ORDINANCES FOR COMMERCIAL
CANNABIS CULTIVATION. IN 2021,
WE UNDERTOOK A TECHNICAL
ANALYSIS WORKING WITH EXPERT
ADVISORS TO STUDY THE FUNCTIONAL
INTERPLAY BETWEEN C C. LOCAL
LAND USE REGULATION AND STATE
LICENSING FOR CANNABIS. THIS
REPORT CAN BE FOUND ON OUR
WEBSITE AND OUR FINDINGS WERE
CLEAR. THE CURRENT SYSTEM IS
DUPLICATIVE, EXTRAORDINARILY
INEFFICIENT. AND ANOMALOUS TO
NORMALCY. QUIT PROCESS FLU.
WHEREBY SEQUEL REVIEW FOR LOCAL
PROJECTS ARE GENERALLY AND WE
BELIEVE APPROPRIATELY UNDER THE
PURVIEW OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT.
LAST YEAR, THE LEGISLATURE
SUPPORTED THE CONSOLIDATION OF
THE STATE'S CANNABIS LICENSING
AGENCY AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF
THE DEPARTMENT OF CANNABIS
CONTROL IN AN EFFORT TO
STREAMLINE. THE STATE'S CANNABIS
LICENSING AND REGULATORY SYSTEM
FOR CANNABIS. OUR EXPERIENCE ON
THE GROUND IS THAT WE'RE SEEING
MUCH BETTER COORDINATION BETWEEN
LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND STATE
AGENCIES, INCLUDING
ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE AGENCIES
AROUND CANNABIS LICENSING AND
ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE. SB 11
48 FURTHERS THIS CRITICAL EFFORT
TO REMOVE DUPLICATIVE LICENSING
REQUIREMENTS AND WOULD PROVIDE
MUCH NEEDED EFFICIENCY TO THE
STATE'S LICENSING SYSTEM INTERN
STRENGTHENING THE REGULATED
MARKET. OUR GREATEST TOOL TO
COMBATING THE ILLICIT
CULTIVATION IN THE EGREGIOUS
ENVIRONMENTAL HAVOC THAT IT CAN
INFLICT UPON OUR PRECIOUS
NATURAL RESOURCES ORIGINS
COUNCIL WOULD LIKE TO THANK
SENATOR LAIRD FOR INTRODUCING
THIS CRITICAL LEGISLATION, AND
WE RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR YOUR
SUPPORT OF SB 11 48. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR
TESTIMONIES. I'M SENATOR. DO YOU
pWITNESSES? NO OKAY, WE HAVE NO
UM OF RECORD. NO OPPOSITION. TWO
SENATE BILL 11 48 SO THAT AT
THIS TIME WE WILL GO TO
WITNESSES AND SUPPORT. UM
PLEASE, STATE YOUR NAME? UM AND
WE'LL OPEN IT UP FOR IN PERSON.
TESTIMONIES PLEASE PROCEED. MR
CHAIR AND MEMBERS JASON BRIAN ON
BEHALF OF THE CANNABIS
DISTRIBUTION ASSOCIATION,
WEREN'T SUPPORTED THE BILL.
MORNING CHAIR AND MEMBERS MEGAN
ALREADY ON BEHALF OF THE TRINITY
COUNTY AGRICULTURAL ALLIANCE,
HUMBOLDT COUNTY GIRLS ALLIANCE,
MENDOCINO CANNABIS ALLIANCE,
SONOMA COUNTY GROWERS ALLIANCE,
NEVADA COUNTY CANNABIS ALLIANCE.
AND BIG SUR FARMERS ASSOCIATION
ALL IN SUPPORT. THANK YOU VERY
MUCH. MR CHAIRMAN MEMBERS RAND
MARTIN ON BEHALF OF THE PARENT
COMPANY BETTER KNOWN AROUND HERE
AS KHALIFA IN STRONG SUPPORT OF
THIS VERY IMPORTANT, BILL. THANK
YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. WE'LL
GO TO THE PHONE LINES AT AND T
OPERATE. WOULD YOU PLEASE OPEN
UP THE PHONE LINES FOR, UM,
SUPPORT OPPOSITION AT THIS TIME?
YOU'RE IN SUPPORT OR OPPOSITION
FOR 11 48, PLEASE PRESS STAR.
I'M SORRY. PLEASE TRUST ONE THAN
ZERO. WE HAVE LINED 23. YOUR
LINE IS OPEN. THANK YOU. CHAIR
AND MEMBERS ASHLEY WALKER WITH
NELSON AND ON BEHALF OF THE
MONTEREY COUNTY BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS. WE JUST TOOK A
SUPPORT POSITION YESTERDAY. WE
DO NOT HAVE OUR LETTER. BUT WE
ARE IN SUPPORT. THANK YOU VERY
MUCH. NEXT WITNESS. 18 YEAR LINE
IS OPEN LINE 18. THANK YOU,
CHAIR AND MEMBERS OF THE
COMMITTEE. MY NAME IS ALEX
BLOOMER ON BEHALF OF THE NATURE
CONSERVANCY TROUT UNLIMITED
CALIFORNIA TROUT, DEFENDERS OF
WILDLIFE AND THE CALIFORNIA
NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY. WE'RE IN
OPPOSED UNLESS AMENDED POSITION
VETERAN CONVERSATIONS WITH
SENATOR LAIRD'S OFFICE HOPING TO
WORK THROUGH OUR CONCERNS. THANK
YOU. THANK YOU. NEXT WITNESS
ONLINE 26. YOUR LINE IS OPEN
MINE 26. YES GOOD MORNING, MR
CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS AMY JENKINS
ON BEHALF OF THE CALIFORNIA
CANNABIS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION
AND STRONG SUPPORT. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. AH LINE 27 YOUR LINE
IS OPEN LINE 27. CHAIR AND
MEMBERS ALICIA PRIEGO ON BEHALF
OF KIVA CONFECTIONS IN SUPPORT.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU. 33 YOUR
LINE IS OPEN LINE 33. GOOD
MORNING, KAREN MEMBERS. THIS IS
TRACEY STEPHENS ON BEHALF OF
BODY AND MIND. ALSO IN STRONG
SUPPORT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU.
AND THERE'S NO ONE LEFT AND QUÊ.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. A TNT
OPERATOR. UM WE'LL BRING IT BACK
TO THE DIOCESE FOR ANY COMMENTS
WERE STILL LACKING A QUORUM. UM
ANY MEMBERS WISHING TO BE
RECOGNIZED ON 11 48. SEEING AND
HEARING NONE. SENATOR WOULD YOU
WISH TO CLOSE JUST AT THE
APPROPRIATE TIME? I WOULD ASK
FOR YOUR VOTE. THANK YOU. THANK
YOU VERY MUCH. SENATOR WE WILL
TAKE THIS BUSINESS UP ONCE WE
ESTABLISH A QUORUM, SPEAKING OF
WHICH IF YOU ARE ASSIGNED TO THE
BUSINESS PROFESSIONAL IN THE
ASSEMBLY, WE ASK THAT YOU WOULD
PLEASE REPORT SO WE CAN
ESTABLISH A QUORUM SO WE CAN
TAKE CARE OF THE BUSINESS THAT'S
BEFORE THIS BODY TODAY. UM WE
SEE AN AUTHOR SENATOR CAVIAR.
OH, PLEASE. UM APPROACH YOU HAVE
SENATE BILL 13 26 WHEN YOU ARE
READY, FEEL FREE TO GO. YES,
WELL, I'M NUMBER NINE. GOOD
MORNING CHAIR AND MEMBERS. GOOD
MORNING. THANK YOU FOR THE
OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT YOUR
MICROPHONE ON WAS TRYING TO
FIGURE THAT OUT. ON THE LEFT. TO
THE LEFT TO RIGHT TO LEFT TILL
AFTER HAPPY WHEN THINGS ARE TO
THE LEFT. DON'T SEE IT. NO. GOOD
MORNING. CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW?
OH, GREAT. UNFORTUNATELY THESE
THESE OLD EYES CANNOT SEE THIS
FAR AWAY FROM MY PAPER. BUT LET
ME SEE WHAT I CAN DO. I WANNA
LET ME START ALL OVER AGAIN AND
THANK YOU VERY MUCH MR CHAIR AND
MEMBERS FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO
PRESENT SB 13 26. I WANT TO
THANK THE CHAIR AND THE
COMMITTEE FOR THEIR WORK ON THIS
BUREAU, WHICH MIRRORS ACTIONS
TAKEN BY THE STATE OF OREGON. I
AGREE TO CONTINUE TO WORK WITH
THE CHAIR AND THE COMMITTEE ON
FINALIZING THE COMMITTEE
AMENDMENTS AS WE AWAIT INPUT
FROM THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH AS
WELL AS THE 13 26 WOULD
AUTHORIZE THE GOVERNOR TO MAKE
AGREEMENTS WITH OTHER STATES
ALLOWING COMMERCIAL CANNABIS
ACTIVITY. BETWEEN LICENSED
CANNABIS BUSINESSES IN EACH
STATE S P 13 26 WOULD ALLOW
TRANSPORTATION AND DELIVERY OF
CANNABIS ACROSS STATE LINES BY
LICENSED CANNABIS DISTRIBUTORS
AS AUTHORIZED BY THE AGREEMENT.
THE BILL WOULD REQUIRE
AGREEMENTS TO INCLUDE
ENFORCEABLE PUBLIC HEALTH
SAFETY. PUBLIC HEALTH SAFETY AND
LABELING STANDARDS A SYSTEM TO
REGULATE AND TRACKED CANNABIS
ITEMS AND WOULD REQUIRE THAT
ITEMS DELIVERED TO CALIFORNIA
MUST BE TESTED, PACKAGED AND
LABELED IN COMPLIANCE WITH
CURRENT STATE LAW. FURTHERMORE
THE BILL WOULD INCLUDE
LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT IN THE
DEVELOPMENT OF INTERSTATE
AGREEMENTS TO ENSURE INPUT IN
THIS EMERGING POLICY AREA. WITH
ME TO TESTIFY AND SUPPORT AND
ANSWERING THE QUESTIONS FROM THE
COMMITTEE IS SARAH DUCAT FROM
THE RURAL COUNTY REPRESENTATIVES
CALIFORNIA AND JASON BRYANT FROM
THE CANNABIS DISTRIBUTION
ASSOCIATION. THANK YOU VERY
MUCH. WE BOTH HAVE TWO MINUTES
AND PROCEED WHEN READY. GOOD
MORNING CHAIR COMMITTEE MEMBERS
, SARAH DUQUETTE ON BEHALF OF
THE RURAL COUNTY REPRESENTATIVES
OF CALIFORNIAN STRONG SUPPORT OF
SP 13 26, CALIFORNIA LEGALIZED
CANNABIS FOR BOTH MEDICAL AND
ADULT USED FOR THE PASSAGE OF
PROP 64. HOWEVER STATE LAW
CURRENTLY LIMITS COMMERCIAL
CANNABIS ACTIVITIES WITHIN
CALIFORNIA'S BORDERS AND
PROHIBITS CANADA CANNABIS
LICENSES FROM ENGAGING IN
INTERSTATE COMMERCE. THIS
PROHIBITION HAS CONSEQUENTLY
LEFT MANY CALIFORNIANS. CANNABIS
GROWERS WITH NO VIABLE PATHWAY
INTO THE LEGAL MARKET.
HISTORICALLY MOST OF THE
CANNABIS GROWN IN CALIFORNIA WAS
EXPORTED UP TO 80% BY SOME
ESTIMATES. AS MANY AS 19 STATES
HAVE LEGALIZED ADULT USE, AND 37
STATES ALLOW MEDICAL USE
COORDINATED ACTION BY THOSE
STATES THAT HAE LEGALIZED
CANNABIS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF A
SENSIBLE AND SECURE MULTI STATE
LEGAL CANNABIS MARKET. AND SET
AN EXAMPLE OF SUCCESSFUL POLICY
AND HELP GUIDE THE FEDERAL
CONVERSATION IN FUTURE YEARS.
MANY CANNABIS BUSINESSES,
PARTICULARLY IN RURAL PRODUCING
REGIONS OF CALIFORNIA, ARE
STRUGGLING TO SURVIVE MARKET
EXPANSION THROUGH INTERSTATE
COMMERCE IS PART OF THE SOLUTION
TO STABILIZE THE LEGAL INDUSTRY
AND INCENTIVIZE PARTICIPATION IN
THE REGULATED MARKET. WITHOUT A
PROACTIVE APPROACH TO MARKET
EXPANSION. WE COULD SEE THE
COLLAPSE OF ILLEGAL INDUSTRY
PARTICULARLY CULTIVATION, WHICH
WOULD BE DEVASTATED, DEVASTATING
TO RULE AGRICULTURAL ECONOMIES
AND COLLEEN TO SIGNIFICANT
EXPANSION OF THE ILLICIT MARKET.
SB 13 26 IS A MUCH NEEDED RELIEF
VALVE FOR THE OVERSUPPLY OF
CANNABIS, AN OPPORTUNITY TO GROW
OUR CANNABIS ECONOMY AND FOR
CALIFORNIA TO REMAIN IN PIONEER
IN THIS SECTOR, FOR THESE
REASONS ARE SERIOUSLY IS PROUD
TO CO SPONSOR SP 13 26 AND URGE
YOUR I VOTE TODAY. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH NEXT
WITNESS. MORNING MR CHAIR
MEMBERS JASON BRIAN ON BEHALF OF
THE CANNABIS DISTRIBUTION
ASSOCIATION. LEGAL CANNABIS
INDUSTRY IS STRUGGLING TO
COMPETE AGAINST THE THRIVING
ILLICIT MARKET HERE IN TAX
REFORM AND MARKET EXPANSION ARE
THE TWO POLICY PRIORITIES THAT
WILL ENSURE STABILITY AND
SUSTAINABILITY FOR THE LEGAL
CANNABIS INDUSTRY. AND THIS BILL
PROVIDES MARKET EXPANSION
FRAMEWORK THAT WILL SUPPLEMENT
THE SLOW PACE OF RETAIL GROWTH
WITHIN THE STATE. PROVIDED
CHANNEL. OR OVERSUPPLY OF
CANNABIS PRODUCED HERE.
CALIFORNIA IS A LEADING EXPORTER
OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES AND
CANNABIS HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BE
A LEADING EXPORT FOR THE STATE.
CREATING A STRUCTURE TO DEVELOP
LAWFUL INTERSTATE AGREEMENTS NOW
, RATHER THAN POTENTIALLY
WAITING YEARS FOR FEDERAL
LEGALIZATION BOLSTER CALIFORNIA
STRUGGLING INDUSTRY IN A TIME OF
NEAR EXTINCTION MANY SMALL AND
LEGACY BUSINESSES ARE BENEFITING
CONSUMERS AND PATIENTS WHO NEED
ACCESS TO HIGH QUALITY PRODUCTS
HERE AND IN OTHER STATES.
LICENSE OPERATORS HAVE PUT
EVERYTHING ON THE LINE TO ENTER
THE LEGAL INDUSTRY AND CAN'T
AFFORD TO WAIT FOR RETAIL ACCESS
TO CATCH UP WITH DOMESTIC
OVERPRODUCTION. THERE IS AND HAS
ALWAYS BEEN NATIONAL DEMAND FOR
HIGH QUALITY CANNABIS FROM
CALIFORNIA. AND THIS BILL
CREATES A LEGAL PATHWAY TO MEET
THAT DEMAND. THE DISTRIBUTION
ASSOCIATION IS PLEASED TO CO
SPONSOR THE BILL. AND WE ASK FOR
YOUR SUPPORT TODAY. THANK YOU.
GREAT. UM THANK YOU VERY MUCH,
AND I SEE THAT WE HAVE NO
PRIMARY WITNESSES IN OPPOSITION.
SO LET'S BRING IT TO ANYBODY IN
THE COMMITTEE HEARING ROOM. WHO
WANTS TO ADD ON AND SUPPORT OR
OPPOSITION? PLEASE GO AHEAD.
ORIGINS COUNCIL IN SUPPORT.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU.
CHAIR MEMBERS RAND MARTIN ON
BEHALF OF THE PARENT COMPANY IN
SUPPORT, IF AMENDED TO ENSURE
THAT CALIFORNIA CAN COMPETE
SUCCESSFULLY AGAINST OTHER
STATES IN THE UNITED STATES,
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. AN
ADDITIONAL WITNESSES AND SUPPORT
OR OPPOSITION WHO WANT TO ADD ON
IN THE HEARING ROOM, SEEING
NONE. LET'S TAKE IT TO THE PHONE
LINES. MADAM OPERATOR. IS THERE
ANYBODY, UH, ON THE PHONE LINES?
WHO WANTS TO ADD ON IN SUPPORT
OR OPPOSITION TO SB? 13 26? PURE
AND SUPPORT OR AN OPPOSITION OF
SP 13 26, PLEASE PRESS ONE, THEN
ZERO. WE HAVE LINED 23 AIRLINE
IS OPEN LINE 23. THANK YOU.
CHAIR AND MEMBERS ACTUALLY
WALKER WITH HOSEMANN ON BEHALF
OF THE MONTEREY COUNTY BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND SUPPORT THANK
YOU AND WE HAVE ONE MORE AND
QUÊ. IT'LL BE JUST A MOMENT. IN
LINE 19 YEAR LINE IS OPEN LINE
19 GOOD MORNING. SHARON MEMBERS
. ELISA OUR CITY AKONO WITH THE
LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES IN
SUPPORT. AND THERE WAS NO ONE
LEFT. THANK YOU. GREAT BRING IT
BACK TO COLLEAGUES ANY QUESTIONS
OR COMMENTS FROM COLLEAGUES? IT
LOOKS LIKE WE STILL DON'T HAVE A
QUORUM. TOO SHORT, UH, ALSO A
GREAT RAPPER. UM BUT, UH, CENTER
COME HERE. WOULD YOU LIKE TO
CLOSE? THANK YOU, MR CHAIR, AND
I REALLY I SHOWED MY
APPRECIATION FOR YOUR INPUT AND
YOUR COMMENTS IN REGARDS TO THIS
BILL, AND I THANK YOU VERY MUCH
FOR THAT. AND I RESPECTFULLY ASK
FOR AND I VOTE GREAT. THANKS
VERY MUCH, AND I APOLOGIZE. I
MISSED THE COMMENT ARE THE
DISCUSSION EARLIER. JUST WANT TO
CONFIRM THAT YOU'RE ACCEPTING
THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS. GREAT.
GREAT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
ENJOY THE CONVERSATION WITH YOU
AS WELL AND APPRECIATE YOU
WORKING WITH US ON THIS BILL,
AND WHEN THE TIME IS RIGHT, I
WILL BE HAPPY TO SUPPORT THE
BILL. AS SOON AS WE GET A QUORUM
MOTION SECOND. THANKS SO MUCH.
APPRECIATE IT. THANKS. SO IF WE
COULD GET SOME MEMBERS AND SOME
AUTHORS TO AH, TO 1100. THAT
WOULD BE GREAT.
LONG TIME. NO SEE DR PAN. WE'RE
GETTING OUR STEPS IN TODAY. SO
HOW WILL BE PRESENTING SP 12 67?
THANK YOU, MR CHAIR MEMBERS. I'M
PLEASED TO PRESENT TO YOU. SP 12
67 TO BILL THAT PASSED THE
SENATE WITH BIPARTISAN SUPPORT.
THIS MEASURE SEEKS TO ADDRESS
UNMET DEMAND AND TO LABORATORY
FIELDS. UM THAT ARE AH, AND
THEY'RE NOT CURRENTLY RECOGNIZED
IN STATE LAW AND RECURRENT LAW,
THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT PUBLIC
HEALTH IS ABLE TO CREATE NEW
LICENSE CATEGORIES, WHATEVER
THEY DETERMINE A NEW CATEGORIES
AND NECESSARY. HOWEVER CD PH CAN
ONLY APPLY FEES FOR LICENSES AND
RENEWALS OF CLINICAL LABORATORY
SCIENTISTS AND TRAINEES IN THESE
FIELDS. THE DEPARTMENT CANNOT
APPLY LICENSING FEES FOR
LABORATORY DIRECTORS FOR
SPECIALTIES NOT PRESCRIBED IN
STATUTE. THAT MEANS THEY CANNOT
ISSUE LICENSES TO DIRECTORS IN
THESE FIELDS. SB 12 67 WITH
SIMPLY ADD LABORATORY
GENETICISTS AND REPRODUCTIVE
BIOLOGISTS TO STATE LAW. THIS
CHANGE WILL ALLOW CD PH TO
ADDRESS THE SHORTAGE IN THESE
AREAS AND ENABLE THE DEPARTMENT
TO COLLECT FEES THAT SUSTAINED
YOUR LICENSING. OVERSIGHT
PROGRAM. PLEASED TO HAVE WITH ME
TESTIFYING SUPPORT MS MARY WELL
GEEK ANALYSTS OF THE CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
pLABORATORY FIELD SERVICES, AND
SHE'S ALSO HERE TO ANSWER ANY
TECHNICAL QUESTIONS. YOU MAY
HAVE. I RESPECTFULLY ASK
TONIGHT, BUT THANK YOU. GREAT UM
AND MISS, UH WHOA. JACK ARE YOU
IT LOOKS LIKE YOU'RE ON THE
PHONE, MADAM OPERATOR, CAN YOU
FIND AS WELL JACK? TO TESTIFY
AND SUPPORT OF SB 12 67. ROGUE
ATTACK. I'M SORRY. WHAT'S THE
LAST NAME? I BELIEVE IT'S WO GAK
. W O G E C. YEAH AND YOUR LINE
IS OPEN. GOOD. YES, THANK YOU.
IT'S MARY WOGAN. UM I CAN'T ADD
ANYTHING TO SENATOR PANS.
EXCELLENT PRESENTATION OF THE
BILL, EXCEPT TO SAY THAT WE DO
HAVE, UM, A LARGE NUMBER OF
REGULATED. UM UH, OF THE
REGULATED COMMUNITY WHO ARE
EAGERLY AWAITING THE PASSAGE OF
THIS BILL SO THAT WE CAN CREATE
THESE NEW LICENSE CATEGORIES.
AND MOVE AHEAD WITH LICENSE SURE
OF THESE LABORATORY
PROFESSIONALS AND, UM WE ARE
ALSO WE AS A DEPARTMENT ARE
EAGERLY AWAITING THE PASSAGE OF
, UM AMENDED LANGUAGE TO ALLOW
US TO UH, ISSUE LICENSES WITH
THESE BECAUSE WE'RE A FEE
SUPPORTED PROGRAM, SO WE IN
LABORATORY FIELD SERVICES IN THE
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH.
STRONGLY AND SUPPORT THIS BILL
AND RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR YOUR I
VOTE ON IT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
I DON'T SEE ANY OTHER PRIMARY
WITNESSES IN SUPPORT OR
OPPOSITION. SO LET'S. EXCUSE ME
. LET'S OPEN IT UP TO ANYBODY
WHO WANTS TO ADD ON AND SUPPORT
OR OPPOSITION WHO'S IN THE
HEARING ROOM TODAY, ANYBODY WHO
WANTS TO ADD ON AND SUPPORTED
OPPOSITION, SAYING NONE. LET'S
OPEN UP THE PHONE LINES. MADAM
OPERATOR IS THERE. ANYBODY ELSE
WOULD LIKE TO ADD ON AND SUPPORT
OR OPPOSITION TO SB? 12 67. IF
YOU'RE IN SUPPORT OR OPPOSITION
FOR 12 67, PLEASE PRESS 10. AND
WE HAVE LINE 31 31. YOUR LINE IS
OPEN. THANK YOU, MR CHAIR AND
MEMBERS MJ DIAZ ON BEHALF OF
KAISER PERMANENTE. WE ARE IN
SUPPORT. APOLOGIES FOR NOT
GETTING A LETTER IN ON TIME.
THANK YOU. AND THERE IS NO ONE
ELSE IN QUÊ. GREAT. THANKS SO
MUCH. BRING IT BACK TO
COLLEAGUES, COLLEAGUES ANY
QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FOR
SENATOR PANS? SP 12 67. WE ARE
STILL FOR ANY COMMITTEE STAFF
WATCHING OUT THERE TODAY. TWO
MEMBERS. SORT OF A QUORUM. UM
SEEING NO QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS
, CENTER PAYMENT OR DOCTOR PAIN.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO CLOSE
RESPECTFULLY ASKING? I VOTE WHEN
YOU ARE ABLE TO ESTABLISH CORUM.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU. AND THANKS
FOR WORKING WITH US ON THIS
BILL. I UNDERSTAND THEY'RE STILL
ONGOING CONVERSATIONS WITH THE
DEPARTMENT AND STAKEHOLDERS, BUT
THEY APPEAR TO BE TECHNICAL IN
NATURE. THEREFORE I'M HAPPY TO
SUPPORT THE BILL TODAY, SO THOSE
CONVERSATIONS CAN CONTINUE WHEN
WE GET A QUORUM WALL, WE'LL GET
A MOTION A SECOND. THANKS AGAIN.
SHARE BERMAN MEMBERS. THANK YOU,
JAPAN. NOW I WE ARE WE ARE
LOOKING FOR TASSEMBLYMEMBER'S
IN MY HOME, SENATOR, SENATOR
BECKER. IF YOU ARE OUT THERE
COME ON DOWN. WE'LL BE HERE.
JERSEY WE GOT A CORNER. UH IT
LOOKS LIKE WE HAVE A QUORUM. MR
MR SERETARY, PLEASE CALL THE,
UH, RULE. BERMAN. CURE FLORA.
PONTA. FOR REAL. CALDERON.
CALDERON. ALRIGHT. HERE HERE.
CHEN COOPER. CUNNINGHAM, DOLLY!
FUN. GIBSON. GRAYSON. IRWIN. LEE
MCCARTHY. MEDINA. SALAS TING.
HOWEVER. GREAT, SO WE'VE GOT A
QUORUM. SO LET'S UH LET'S VOTE
ON SOME BILLS WHILE WE WAIT FOR
SENATOR BECKER AND SENATOR
BECKER, PLEASE COME ON DOWN OR I
WILL PRESENT YOUR BILL AND I
DON'T HAVE A PACKET TO READ FROM
IT, SO IT'LL BE AN INTERESTING
PRESENTATION. THAT'S GOING TO
START WITH CONSENT. DO HAVE
EMOTION IN A SECOND FOR CONTENT,
GOT EMOTION IN A SECOND. UH,
PLEASE CALL THE VOTE. AND THE
CONSENT CALENDAR. BERMAN I
HERMAN I FLORA FLORA. I CURRY
BANTA CARILLO.CALDERON MODERN I
CHEN. COOPER COOPER, I
CUNNINGHAM, DOLLY! FUN. BANG I
GIBSON GIBSON, I GRAYSON
GRAYSON, I IRWIN FROM AN I LI
MCCARTHY. MARINA. MARTINA I
TING. THING. I, HOWEVER, WEBER.
AYE. BREAK AND SEND CALENDARS
OUT. LET'S GO TO ITEM AGENDA
ITEM NUMBER ONE SP 2 16 BY DODD
THE CHAIR REVCO IS I HAVE GOT A
BIPARTISAN MOTION AND SECOND WE
CALL THE VOTE. SB 2 16. THE
MOTION IS DUE PASS TO THE
COMMITTEE ON INSURANCE. BERMAN
BERMAN I FLORA FLORA I BONTA
CARILLO CALDERON CALDERON I CHEN. COOPER COOPER. I CUNNINGHAM,
DOLLY PHÊN. OUTRUNNING GIBSON.
GIBSON. I GRAYSON. GRACE AND I,
IRWIN. IRWIN, EILEEN. MCCARNEY
MEDINA MEDINA I TING TING I
WEBBER. HOWEVER, I. THAT BILL IS
OUT. WE'LL LEAVE THE ROLE OPEN
FOR ABSENT MEMBERS. MOVING ONTO
AGENDA ITEM NUMBER TWO SB 8 72
BY DODD, WHICH ENJOYS A CHAIR
REVCO, AND I THINK, A BIPARTISAN
MOTION AND SECOND MR SECRETARY.
PLEASE CALL THE VOTE. SB 872 OF
THE MOTIONS DO PASS AS AMENDED
THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
BERMAN BERMAN, I FLORA FLORA, I
BONTA CARILLO CALDERON OLDER AND
I, CHEN COOPER. COOPER I
CUNNINGHAM DELI. THIS IS A SB
872 DODD.
SALLY. I FUN. FUNK I GIBSON
GIBSON, I GRAYSON GRAYSON. I
IRWIN IRWIN. I LI MCCARTY
MEDINA. MARTINA I TING. THINK I
WEBBER. HOWEVER, I. THAT BUILDS
OUT WE'LL LEAVE THE ROLE OPEN
FOR ABSENT MEMBERS. MOVING ON TO
AGENDA ITEM NUMBER THREE SB 994
BY JONES GOT A BIPARTISAN MOTION
AND SECOND IT HAS A CHAIR. REVCO
OF I, MR. SECRETARY, PLEASE CALL
THE VOTE. SP 99 FOR THE MOTION
IS DO PASS THE COMEDIAN
APPROPRIATIONS. BERMAN BERMAN I
FLORA FLORA, I BONTA CARILLO
CALDERON OLDER AND I CHEN COOPER
COOPER, I CUNNINGHAM DELI. MR.
MM. FOR JONES. SALLY, I FANG.
FUNGI. GIBSON GIBSON, I GRAYSON.
GRACE AND I, IRWIN. IRWIN ISLAY
MCCARTY, MEDINA MEDINA WRITING
THING I WEBER HOWEVER, I. RIGHT
THAT BILL IS OUT OF THE ROLE
OPEN FOR ABSENT MEMBERS MOVING
ON TO AGENDA. MY AGENDA ITEM
NUMBER FOUR SB 11 20. GOT A
BIPARTISAN MOTION AND SECOND
CHAIR I, RICO, PLEASE CALL THE
VOTE. AH SB 11 20 THE MOTIONS DO
PASS AS AMENDED THE COMEDIAN
APPROPRIATIONS. BERMAN BERMAN, I
FLORA OR I BONTA CARILLO
CALDERON CORNER AND I 10 COOPER.
COOPER. I CUNNINGHAM. DOLLY!
DOLLY! I PHÊN FUNK. I GIBSON.
GRAYSON. GRAYSON I IRWIN IRWIN,
ISLAY, MCCARNEY MEDINA. MEDINA I
TING AND I WEBBER. HOWEVER, I.
THAT BUILDS OUT WILL LEAD THE
ROYAL OPEN FOR ABSENT MEMBERS
MOVING ON TO AGENDA ITEM SEVEN.
SB 11 48, WHICH HAS A. MOTION IN
S A ONE PARTY REPUBLICAN PARTY
MOTION IN SECOND, UM AND I READ
GO FROM THE CHAIR. AH MR
SECRETARY, PLEASE CALL THE
PLEASE CALL THE PLEASE CALL THE
VOTE. SB 11 48 MOTION IS DUE
PASS TO THE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL
RESOURCES. BERMAN BERMAN I FLORA
OR I BONTA CARILLO CALDERON ON
ANTI CHEN COOPER. COOPER I
CUNNINGHAM DELI. TELL ME, I PH
FUNGI, GIBSON. GRAYSON GRAYSON,
I IRWIN IRWIN ISLAY. MCCARTHY
MEDINA MEDINA EATING THINK I
WEBER WHEREVER I THAT BUILDS OUT
WILL BE THE ROLE OPEN, PERHAPS,
AND MEMBERS ARE GOING TO TAKE A
LITTLE BREAK IN THE ACTION
CENTER. BECKER OR SENATOR BECKER
STAFF, PLEASE GO FIND THE GOOD
SENATOR AND BRING THEM OVER,
OKAY? PERFECT. WE MIGHT WE'LL
TALK IN A MINUTE. PERFECT. AH
MOVING ON TO AGENDA ITEM EIGHT.
CENTER PAN SP 12 67 GOT A MOTION
GOT A BIPARTISAN SECOND. IT'S
GOTTA I RECORD FROM THE CHAIR.
MR SECRETARY. PLEASE CALL THE
VOTE AS WE 12 67. THE MOTION IS
DUE PASS TO THE COMEDIAN
APPROPRIATIONS. BERMAN. AYE.
BERMAN I FLORA FLORA, I BONTA
CARILLO CAULDRON. HOLD ON. I 10.
COOPER COOPER I CUNNINGHAM
VALLEY. SALLY, I PH. FUNGI.
GIBSON GRAYSON GRAYSON, I IRWIN.
FROM AN AIOLI, MCCARTY MEDINA.
MEDINA. I TING. THING I WEBER
HOWEVER, I. THAT BUILDS OUT
WE'LL LEAVE THE ROLE OPEN FOR
ABSENT MEMBERS. MOVING ON TO
AGENDA ITEM NUMBER NINE SB 13 26
BY SENATOR CABALLERO, WHICH HAS
A I HAS AMENDED RECORD FROM THE
CHAIR. UM DRIVE A MOTION IN A
SECOND. GOT A MOTION TO
BIPARTISAN SECOND AND THE THIRD
. UH, MR SECRETARY, PLEASE CALL
THE VOTE. SB 13 26. THE MOTION
IS DUE PASS AS AMENDED TO THE
COMEDIAN APPROPRIATIONS. BERMAN
BERMAN I FLORA OR I BONTA
CARILLO CALDERON. MODERN I,
CHEN. COOPER. COOPER I
CUNNINGHAM VALLEY. SALLY, NO
FANGS. PHÊN NO GIBSON. GRAYSON.
GRACE AND I. IRWIN IRWIN, I LI
THIS IS SB 13 26 BY MISS
SCARBOROUGH CHEN. I'M NUMBER
NINE NUMBER NINE. WE I MCCARTHY
MEDINA. MEDINA EATING. SOME
MEMBER TEAM. I THINK I WEBER
OVER. I THAT. THAT BUILDS OUT
WILL EITHER HAVE BEEN PERHAPS
SOME MEMBERS. ALRIGHT. SO
ANYBODY ON THE COMMITTEE WHOSE
HASN'T SHOWED UP YET. SHOW UP.
SORRY. Y'ALL ARE ALL GREAT.
APPRECIATE EVERYBODY. EVERYONE
TURNED AROUND AND LOOKED AT ME.
I APPRECIATE ALL OF YOUR
PARTICIPATION. UM ANYBODY WHO'S
ABSENT WHO WANTS TO VOTE ON
BILLS COME ON DOWN PRETTY SOON,
AND WE'RE GONNA GET A STATUS
CHECK ON SENATOR BECKER.
SO ASSEMBLYMEMBER'S EARLY WHO'S
A CO AUTHOR OF THE BILL IS GOING
TO PRESENT ON BEHALF OF SENATOR
BECKER FOR SP 13 46 MOVE. THE
BILL GOT EMOTION. GOT A SECOND
ASSEMBLYMEMBER'S EARLY READY
WHEN YOU ARE A BRIEF MR CHAIR
MEMBERS. THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING
ME TO PRESENT SP 13 46 SENATOR
BECKER ACCEPTS THE COMMITTEE
AMENDMENTS A NEWS MEDICATION
WORTH BILLIONS OF DOLLARS END UP
IN THE GARBAGE EVERY YEAR.
INSTEAD OF DISPOSING UNUSED
MEDICATION STATES WITH
REPOSITORY PROGRAMS MAY DONATED
OVER 10. YEARS AGO, MY HOME
COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY
BECAME THE FIRST COUNTY IN THE
STATE TO SET UP OUR POSITIVE
PROGRAM. CLAIRE IS PROGRAM
RECEIVES UNUSED UNOPENED
UNEXPIRED MEDICATIONS FROM
LICENSED HEALTHCARE FACILITIES
AND DISPENSES THEM AT NO COST TO
PATIENTS WITH A VALID
PRESCRIPTION BY COLLECTING
UNUSED PRESCRIPTION DRUGS AND
REDISTRIBUTING THEM QUALIFYING
INDIVIDUALS. PRESCRIPTION DRUG
DONATION AND REUSE PROGRAMS
INCREASED MEDICATION ACCESS,
ESPECIALLY FOR UNDERSERVED
POPULATIONS AND REDUCE
MEDICATION. WASTE SP 13 46
PROVIDES OPERATIONAL FLEXIBILITY
AND ELIMINATES TASKS THAT DO NOT
ENHANCE A PROGRAM. LESSONS IN
THIS A RECORD KEEPING
REQUIREMENTS AND REMOVES OVERLY
STRINGENT REQUIREMENTS. THE BILL
SPONSORED BY SANTA CLARA COUNTY
AND RECEIVED AND RECEIVED NO
REGISTERED OPPOSITION. THANK YOU
RESPECTFULLY ASK HER I VOTE AND
ON THE LINE TO SPEAK IN SUPPORT
OF THE BILL IS DR KHAN FAM WITH
SANTA CLARA COUNTY AND GEORGE
WANG WITH SERUM. ON THE PHONE.
GREAT. THANKS TO SOMEONE MEMBER
LEE AND I BELIEVE ARE THE
PRIMARY WITNESSES ON THE PHONE,
SO OPERATOR WE'RE LOOKING FOR
CON FAM FROM SANTA CLARA COUNTY
AND SARAH DIBERNARDO FROM SERUM.
GOOD MORNING. I AM DR KHAN FAMA
PERMIT THIS WITH THE COUNTY
SENATE. CLARA SENATE BILL 13 46
6 TO US AN ADMINISTRATIVE AND
OPERATIONAL BURDEN PLACED BY
PARTICIPATING ENTITIES THAT
ELABORATED MEDICATION DONATION
AND REDISTRIBUTION PROGRAM. THE
CHANGES THAT WILL INCREASE
PROGRAM EFFECTIVENESS WITH
INTENT TO EXPAND THE
AVAILABILITY OF THE PROGRAM
BEYOND ONLY ONE LOCATION IN OUR
COUNTY AND HELP OTHER COUNTIES
TO ESTABLISH ONE OF THEIR OWN.
THE COUNTY CENTER. CLARE COUNTY
HEALTH SYSTEM IS A FULLY
INTEGRATED AND COMPREHENSIVE
HEALTH CARE DELIVERY SYSTEM.
THAT OFFERS HEALTH SERVICES TO
MEDICAL BENEFICIARIES AND OTHER
VULNERABLE MEMBERS OF OUR
COMMUNITY IN 2010 TO COUNTER
ESTABLISHED THE FIRST EDUCATED
DRUG DONATION PHARMACY IN
CALIFORNIA, THE BETTER HEALTH
PHARMACY, WHICH AIMS TO INCREASE
MEDICATION ACCESS FOR ALL
PATIENTS WHO CANNOT AFFORD THE
MEDICATIONS. THE RECEIVED AND
USED AND OPEN AND UNEXPIRED
MEDICATIONS FROM LICENSED
HEALTHCARE FACILITIES AND ITS
SENSES OF DRUGS TO PATIENTS HAVE
A VALID PRESCRIPTION AT NO COST.
SINCE AUGUST 2015 THROUGH
JANUARY 2022 THE BETTER HEALTH
PHARMACY HAS DISCUSSED OVER
152,000 DESCRIPTIONS AND SAVE
THE COUNTY. APPROXIMATELY $8.5
MILLION IN DRUG COSTS. DESPITE
ITS EFFECTIVENESS, IT IS ONLY
OFFER IN ONE LOCATION IN OUR
COUNTY. THE BETTER HEALTH
PHARMACY OPERATES UNDER STAND
ALONE FACILITY THAT THE STREET
CHILDREN AND MEDICATION IT HAS
RECEIVED ADMINISTRATIVE AND
OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS LIMIT
THE EXPANSION OF THE PROGRAM. TO
THE COUNTY'S OTHER PHARMACY
LOCATION AND DISCOURAGE MORE
ENTITIES AND PARTICIPATE IN THE
PROGRAM. SENATE BILL 13 46 WERE
ADDRESSED CUMBERSOME BURDENS AND
INEFFICIENT OPERATIONAL
REQUIREMENTS, SUCH AS OVERLY
STRINGENT INVENTORY CONDITIONS
OF US UNNECESSARY AND ONEROUS
RECORD KEEPING WITH HARMON
ADDRESSED OR COUNTY COULD
ESTABLISH A PROGRAM AT OTHER
COUNTY PHARMACY LOCATION. WHICH
WOULD IMPROVE ACCESS TO
MEDICATIONS FOR VULNERABLE AND
MEDICALLY INDIGENT PATIENTS. THE
BOARD OF PHARMACY HAS EXPRESSED
OPERATION COUPLES ISHAN TO THE
BILL, THE COUNTY OR CO SPONSOR
SERUM. AND THE OTHER STAFF HAVE
MET WITH A REPRESENTATIVE AND
ARE MEETING AGAIN THIS MONTH IN
AN EFFORT TO ADDRESS THE
CONCERNS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR
TIME TODAY. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
AND NEXT UP, I BELIEVE IS SARA
DI BERNARDO WITH SERUM. HI GOOD
MORNING. THIS IS ACTUALLY GEORGE
WONG, ONE OF THE CO FOUNDERS
THIS YEAR. I'M IN IN PLACE OF
SARAH GEORGE. UH BURTON, A AND
THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE
APPRECIATE YOUR TIME ON THIS
SCALE. WE'RE A WE'RE SERUM, A
NATIONAL NONPROFIT, HELPING TO
SUPPORT PROGRAMS LIKE THIS
AROUND THE COUNTRY, INCLUDING
THE PROGRAM HERE IN CALIFORNIA.
WE'VE ALSO PROVIDED EXPERT
ADVICE ON OVER 20 BILLS AND
REGULATIONS AROUND THE COUNTRY.
WE'VE SEEN PROGRAM IN OTHER
STATES THAT HAVE SUCCESSFUL
REPOSITORY PROGRAMS THAT
EMPLOYED LESS ONEROUS.
ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS IN
CALIFORNIA, BUT AT THE SAME TIME
MAINTAIN HIGH LEVELS OF SAFETY.
WE ASK YOU TO SUPPORT SP 13 46
BECAUSE THIS LEGISLATION WILL
REMOVE UNNECESSARY AND
CUMBERSOME BURDENS, RESULTING IN
AN INCREASE IN THE EFFECTIVENESS
OF THE PROGRAM AND INCREASE THE
NUMBER OF ENTITIES ELECTING THE
OPERATOR PROGRAM. AND MOST
IMPORTANTLY, EXPANDING ACCESS TO
NO COST MEDICATIONS FOR ELIGIBLE
PATIENTS SO THAT THEY CAN BE
HEALTHY. THANK YOU FOR
CONSIDERATION. THANK YOU VERY
MUCH, AND I DON'T SEE ANY
PRIMARY WITNESSES IN OPPOSITION,
SO LET'S OPEN IT UP TO ANY
WITNESSES IN SUPPORT OR
OPPOSITION HERE IN THE HEARING
ROOM WHO WANT TO ADD ON SUPPORT
OR OPPOSITION. SEEING NONE.
WE'RE GOING TO KICK IT TO THE
PHONE LINES TO SEE IF THERE'S
ANYBODY ON THE PHONE LINES WHO
WANTS TO ADD ON AND SUPPORT OR
OPPOSITION? IF YOU'RE IN SUPPORT
OR OPPOSITION, PLEASE PRESS ONE
THAN ZERO. AND THERE WAS NO ONE
IN QUÊ. GREAT THANK YOU VERY
MUCH, BRINGING BACK TO
COLLEAGUES COLLEAGUES ANY
QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FOR SP 13
46. DR WEBBER. THANK YOU FOR
PRESENTING AND CO AUTHORING THIS
BILL. I'M HAPPY THAT THE AUTHOR
TOOK THE AMENDMENTS BECAUSE, AS
IS, IF THIS WAS GOING TO BE
ANYTHING OTHER THAN A PILOT
PROGRAM, I PROBABLY WOULD NOT BE
ABLE TO SUPPORT IT. THE THINGS
THAT ARE BEING REMOVED. I
ACTUALLY AGREE WITH THE
CALIFORNIA STATE BOARD OF
PHARMACY. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT A
LOT OF THE SAFEGUARDS THAT ARE
BEING REMOVED, AND I DON'T
REALLY UNDERSTAND THE PURPOSE
BEHIND THEM. UM HOWEVER, SINCE
THIS IS GOING TO BE A PILOT
PROGRAM, WE CAN SEE OUR PEOPLE
DO BEFORE WE TRY TO EXPAND THIS
OUT TO THE REST OF THE STATES,
SO I APPRECIATE THE FACT THAT I,
THE AUTHOR TOOK THE AMENDMENTS.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU, DR WEBBER
ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS OR
COMMENTS FROM COLLEAGUES? SEEING
NONE. SOME OF THEM ARE LEAVE.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO CLOSE MY VOTE?
THANK YOU VERY MUCH, AND I WANT
TO THINK OF SOMETHING REALLY FOR
FILLING IN AND THANK THE AUTHOR
FOR WORKING WITH THE COMMITTEE
ON THIS BILL, AND I WANT TO
THANK THE BILL'S SPONSOR, SENIOR
CLARE COUNTY FOR ITS WORK. TO
ENSURE THAT ARE MOST VULNERABLE
COMMUNITIES RECEIVE ACCESS TO
MEDICATIONS. I UNDERSTAND. THE
AUTHOR IS ACCEPTING COMMITTEE
AMENDMENTS TODAY TO LIMIT THE
PROVISIONS OF THE BILL TO A
PILOT PROJECT. BUT WE WILL
CONTINUE TO REFINE THE SCOPE OF
THAT PILOT. I KNOW THE SENATOR
THE AUTHOR IS INTERESTED IN
POSSIBLY ADDING ADDITIONAL
COUNTIES. SO THAT CONVERSATION
WILL CONTINUE, UM THROUGH
ADDITIONAL AMENDMENTS, POSSIBLY
TAKEN AS THE BILL MOVES FORWARD
THROUGH THE PROCESS. THIS BILL
IS NEXT GOING TO HEALTH
COMMITTEE WITH THOSE AMENDMENTS.
I'M HAPPY TO SUPPORT THE BILL
TODAY. MR SECRETARY, PLEASE CALL
THE VOTE. I THINK WE GOT WE HAVE
A MOTION SECOND, RIGHT? LET'S
LET'S DOUBLE UP ON THE MOTION
AND SECOND, THE MOTION SECOND TO
CONFIRM G
E PASS AS AMENDED TO THE
COMMITTEE ON HEALTH. BERMAN
BERMAN I FLORA FLOOR. I BANTA
CARILLO. RELY CALDERON CAULDRON
I CHEN SHANAE COOPER COOPER. I
CUNNINGHAM. SALLY SALLY I, FONG
GIBSON. GRAYSON. GRAYSON. I
IRWIN. GERMAN ISLAY. ME. I'M A
CARNY. MCCARTHY. I'M MEDINA.
MEDINA EATING THING I WEBER
WEBER. AYE. AND I WANT TO THANK
ASSEMBLYMEMBER'S COOPER CALLED
THEIR OWN AND CARILLO FOR
SUBBING IN TODAY ON THE
COMMITTEE. I SHOULD HAVE
MENTIONED THAT EARLIER. THANKS
YOU ALL FOR JOINING US THAT BILL
IS OUT. WE'LL KEEP THE ROLE OPEN
FOR ABSENT MEMBERS. UM AND
EVERYBODY WHO'S BEEN HERE THE
ENTIRE TIME. APPRECIATE YOU.
YOU'RE FREE TO GO. ANYBODY WHO
MISSED ANY BILLS WE'RE GOING TO
ADD ON. STAFF OF
ASSEMBLYMEMBER'S BEING ASSEMBLY
BMP COMMITTEE, PLEASE, IF YOUR
MEMBERS HAVEN'T SHOWN UP YET AT
ALL, GET THEM DOWN HERE SO WE
DON'T HAVE TO RUN THROUGH ALL
THE BILLS TOO MANY TIMES. THANK
YOU, DR WEBBER. SO WHY DON'T WE
TAKE IT FROM THE TOP AND RUN
THROUGH THE BILLS? UM, THAT
FOLKS CAN ADD ON AND I BELIEVE
EVERY BILL IS OUT ALREADY. UM,
BUT BUT OBVIOUSLY NOT
EVERYBODY'S HAD A CHANCE TO
VOTE. THANK YOU, MR SECRETARY.
ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR, CARILLO. RIO I, CHEN CHEN. AYE.
CUNNINGHAM DELI. ALI I LI THE
EYE. MCCARTY MCCARNEY AYE. SB 2
16 DODD CARILLO. V CHEN. AND I
KIND OF HAM. SALLY SALLY, I LI
REALLY? I'M MCCARTY CARDI? AYE.
SB 872 DODD CARILLO. WELL, I
CHEN AND I AH, ME. THE EYE.
MCCARTY. SP 994 JONES CARILLO.
VúI CHEN CHEN. AYE. ME. ME, I
MCCARTY PARTY. I. SB 11. 20
JONES, KOREA RELY CHEN AND I
CUNNINGHAM GIBSON. ME. ME, I
MCCARTY MCCARTY? AYE. 11 48
LAYERED CARILLO. D!I CHEN. AND
I ME. LEE I'M MCCARTY BACARDI.
AYE. SB 12 67 PAN CARILLO. V
10 AND I LEE. ONLY I MCCARTY
CARDI? AYE. SB 13 26 CABALLERO.
KOREA. V CHEN CHEN. AYE.
MCCARNEY MCCARTY AYE. SB 13 46
BECKER.
CENTER ASSEMBLYMEMBER'S GIBSON.
THANK YOU FOR MAKING IT FOR
RACING BACK. I THINK YOU JUST
GOT A FEW BILLS TO ADD ON TO. SB
11 20 JONES GIBSON. AYE. SB 11
48 LAYERED YEP. NOTHING. GIBSON
GIBSON. SP 12 67 PAN GIBSON.
AYE. SB 13 26 CABALLERO. ABSENT
A. SB 13 46. BECKER. TRIPS AND I. THANK YOU SOMETHING FOR GIBSON
APPRECIATE YOU AND I UNDERSTAND
POOR. ASSEMBLYMEMBER'S
CUNNINGHAM SERVES ON THREE
COMMITTEES AT THE SAME TIME, UH
, AND WILL NOT BE ABLE TO MAKE
IT BACK FROM THE CAPITAL. SO
WITH THAT THE HEARING IS
ADJOURNED.