WHAT'S GOING. GOOD MORNING,
EVERYONE. WELCOME TO THIS
MORNING'S BUSINESS AND
PROFESSIONS COMMITTEE HEARING.
WE HAVE 16 BILLS ON TODAY'S
AGENDA. FAR TOO MANY OF WHICH
ARE MINE, INCLUDING THE
FOLLOWING. EIGHT BILLS ON
CONSENT, MAYBE 1852, BY
ASSEMBLYMEMBER VINCE FONG. AB
3029 BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER BAINS,
AB 2164, 2688 AND 3054 BY ME AND
AB 32, 52, 3253 AND 3254 BY THE
COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS
PROFESSIONS. PLEASE NOTE THAT
SEVERAL BILLS WERE PULLED BY
THEIR AUTHORS LATE LAST WEEK, SO
PLEASE CONSULT THE MOST RECENT
VERSION OF THE DAILY FILE FOR
TODAY'S AGENDA. ALSO NOTE THAT
ASSEMBLY MEMBER GRAYSON IS
UNABLE TO ATTEND TODAY'S
HEARING. HE WILL BE REPLACED BY
MAJORITY LEADER AGUIAR-CURRY FOR
THIS HEARING ONLY. FOR EACH
MEASURE BEING PRESENTED TODAY,
WE WILL BE ALLOWING PRIMARY
WITNESSES HERE IN THE ROOM TODAY
TO SPEAK FOR UP TO TWO MINUTES
EACH WITH UP TO TWO PRIMARY
WITNESSES PER SIDE. ANY
ADDITIONAL WITNESSES WILL BE
LIMITED TO NAME POSITION ON THE
BILL AND THE ORGANIZATION THEY
REPRESENT, IF ANY. THOSE WISHING
TO PROVIDE FURTHER COMMENTS, WE
ARE ACCEPTING WRITTEN TESTIMONY
THROUGH THE POSITION LETTER
PORTAL ON THE COMMITTEE'S
WEBSITE. WITH THAT, WE'RE GOING
TO BEGIN TODAY'S HEARING AS A
SUBCOMMITTEE ASSEMBLY MEMBER.
CARILLO WORD ON THE STREET IS
THAT YOU ARE READY TO GO. ALL
RIGHT, LET'S DO THIS. THIS IS
AGENDA ITEM SIX AB 2622. GOOD
MORNING, MR. CHAIR AND MEMBERS.
THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME TO
PRESENT ASSEMBLY BILL 2622. AND
I WANT TO BEGIN BY LETTING YOU
KNOW THAT I'LL BE ACCEPTING ALL
THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS, MANY
OF US HAVE COME ACROSS A HOME
IMPROVEMENT OR CONSTRUCTION
PROJECT THAT REQUIRES SKILLS
BEYOND OUR CAPABILITY, DESPITE
THE ABUNDANCE OF DO IT YOURSELF
HARDWARE STORES AND INFORMATION
AT OUR FINGERTIPS, WE MUST OFTEN
CALL ON THESE PROFESSIONALS FOR
GUIDANCE. AND I AM NOT
UNFAMILIAR WITH THIS KIND OF
WORK. MANY PROFESSIONALS WHO
PERFORM THIS WORK ARE IMMIGRANTS
WHO BRING WITH THEM VALUABLE
SKILLS AND TRAITS THEY MAY
OBTAIN A CONTRACTOR'S LICENSE OR
CONDITIONALLY OPERATE WITHOUT A
CONTRACTOR'S LICENSE. THE MINOR
WORK EXEMPTION ALLOWS HANDYMEN
TO REMAIN EXEMPT FROM A
CONTRACTOR'S LICENSE, SO LONG AS
THE PROJECTS THEY TAKE ARE LESS
THAN $500, INCLUSIVE OF LABOR
AND MATERIALS, AND SO LONG AS
THEY ARE CASUAL, MINOR OR
INCONSEQUENTIAL, THESE $500 CAP
HAS NOT BEEN UPDATED SINCE 1998,
AND SEVERAL ISSUES HAVE ARISEN
BECAUSE OF ITS OUTDATED FIGURE.
FIRST, ARE THERE SKYROCKETING
COST OF LABOR AND MATERIALS?
MANY SIMPLE PROJECTS, SUCH AS
PAINTING A FENCE, MAY EASILY
SURPASS A $500 CAP, MEANING THAT
UNLICENSED PROFESSIONALS ARE
TAKING ON THESE SMALL JOBS.
ILLEGALLY LICENSED PROFESSIONALS
UNDER THOSE SAME MARKET
PRESSURES MAY TURN DOWN THIS
SMALLER JOBS BY INCREASING THE
MINOR WORK EXEMPTION TO $1,000
AND LETTING THE CONTRACTORS STAY
LICENSING BOARD TIÂU TO THE
CALIFORNIA CONSUMER PRICE INDEX.
ONGOING AB 2622 ENSURES THAT
THESE FOLKS ARE ABLE TO BE HIRED
LEGALLY AND PURSUE WORK KNOWING
THEY WILL BE ABLE TO CHARGE A
REASONABLE AMOUNT. THIS
INCREASES COMMON SENSE AND IS IN
LINE WITH INFLATIONARY PRESSURES
OF TODAY'S MARKET. IMPORTANTLY,
THE BILL PROVIDES SEVERAL
CONDITIONS THESE PROFESSIONALS
MUST MEET IN ORDER TO WORK AT
THE HIGHER AMOUNT. THEY ARE
PROHIBITED FROM HIRING EMPLOYEES
AS WELL AS PERFORMING ANY
PROJECTS FOR WHICH A BUILDING
PERMIT IS REQUIRED. WHEN IT
COMES TO PERFORMING WORK, THERE
ARE PARAMETERS IN THE BILL WHICH
MIRRORS THE RESTRICTIONS FROM
THE B2 CONTRACTORS LICENSE. THIS
BILL IS AN IMPORTANT STEP IN
ENSURING HANDYMEN CAN MAKE A
LIVING, WHILE ALSO PROTECTING
CONSUMERS. I DON'T HAVE ANY
PRIMARY WITNESSES WITH ME, MR.
CHAIR. THANK YOU, THANK YOU.
ASSEMBLY MEMBER CARILLO ANY
PRIMARY WITNESSES IN OPPOSITION?
COME ON UP, YOU PROVIDE TWO
MINUTES. I DID MISS THE ORDER
THERE. SO WE'LL COME BACK AROUND
TO PEOPLE WHO WANT TO ADD ON.
BUT PRIMARY WITNESS IN
OPPOSITION. OPPOSITION. DO YOU
WANT TO COME ON UP? YOU CAN TAKE
TWO MINUTES. TWO MINUTES EACH.
GOOD MORNING, MR. CHAIRMAN,
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE, EDDIE
BERNACCHI, ON BEHALF OF THE
NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS
ASSOCIATION AND THE CALIFORNIA
LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE OF THE
PLUMBING, HEATING AND PIPING
INDUSTRY, REPRESENTING OVER 3000
UNION SIGNATORY, MECHANICAL,
ELECTRICAL AND PLUMBING
CONTRACTORS THROUGHOUT THE
STATE, WE DO HAVE OPPOSITION TO
THE BILL IN PRINT, BUT HAVE BEEN
WORKING WITH THE AUTHOR AND HIS
STAFF AND APPRECIATE THOSE
EFFORTS, AS ALWAYS, AND IN LIGHT
OF THE COMMITTEE SUGGESTED
AMENDMENTS, I THINK THEY
ADDRESSED THE PREPONDERANCE OF
OUR CONCERNS WITH THE BILL. WE
DO HAVE OPPOSITION TO THE CPI
PROVISION, BUT HAVE HAD
CONVERSATIONS UP TO THIS MORNING
WITH THE AUTHOR ON REMOVING THAT
PROVISION FROM THE BILL, WHICH
WOULD MOST LIKELY REMOVE OUR
OPPOSITION. SO WITH THAT, WE ARE
IN OPPOSITION TO THE BILL AND
PRINT, BUT WE SEE A PATH FORWARD
WITH THE AUTHOR AND THE
SPONSORS. SO THANK YOU. GREAT.
THANK YOU. GOOD MORNING, MR.
CHAIRMAN. AND MEMBERS. MIKE
WEST, ON BEHALF OF THE STATE
BUILDING TRADES, WE HAVE
BASICALLY THE SAME POSITION AS
MY COLLEAGUE EDDIE DOES
APPRECIATE THE DIALOG, WITH THE
AUTHOR. AND WE ALSO HAVE SOME
ISSUES WITH THE CPI. AMENDMENT
TO THE BILL, BUT WE'RE LOOKING
FORWARD TO CONTINUED DIALOG WITH
THE AUTHOR. AND, I APPRECIATE
YOUR TIME. THANK YOU VERY MUCH,
APPRECIATE BOTH THOSE,
TESTIMONIES. ANY ADDITIONAL
WITNESSES WHO WANT TO ADD ON IN
SUPPORT OF THE BILL? LET'S DO
ANYBODY WHO WANTS TO ADD ON IN
SUPPORT OF THE A PRIMARY WITNESS
IN SUPPORT OR JUST A ME TO COME
ON UP PERFECT, NAME ORGANIZATION
YOU'RE WITH IF ANY IN POSITION
ON THE BILL? ABSOLUTELY THANK
YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO
TESTIFY IN SUPPORT OF AB 2622.
MY NAME IS ALISTAIR WHITNEY, AND
I AM A LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL FOR
THE INSTITUTE FOR JUSTICE. I J
IS A NONPROFIT PUBLIC INTEREST
LAW FIRM THAT WORKS TO PROTECT
CIVIL LIBERTIES AND INCLUDING
ECONOMIC LIBERTY, WE JUST ASKED
THIS COMMITTEE TO SUPPORT THE
BILL FOR THREE REASONS. FIRST,
IT WOULD OBVIOUSLY BENEFIT
UNLICENSED PEOPLE JUST TRYING TO
MAKE A LIVING BY RAISING THE
UNLICENSED CONTRACTOR EXEMPTION
FROM 500 TO $5000. MORE ON
LICENSED CONTRACTORS COULD TAKE
ON SMALL SCALE PROJECTS WITHOUT
THE BURDEN OF LICENSING. IJ'S
RESEARCH SHOWS THAT EASING
OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BURDENS
TREMENDOUSLY HELPS LOW INCOME
WORKERS AND INDIVIDUALS FROM
MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES, AND AB
2622 WOULD OFFER THESE FOLKS AND
MANY OTHERS, A PATHWAY TO GAIN
VALUABLE EXPERIENCE, EARN MONEY
AND ESTABLISH THEMSELVES IN THE
INDUSTRY. WITHOUT THE INITIAL
FINANCIAL BURDEN OF LICENSURE.
SECOND, IT WOULD BENEFIT
CONSUMERS WITHOUT COMPROMISING
ON SAFETY AND QUALITY ASSURANCE.
THE COSTS OF HOME OWNERSHIP ARE
SKYROCKETING IN THE STATE, AND
MANY CALIFORNIANS, INCLUDING MY
FAMILY MEMBERS OF MY FAMILY, ARE
STRUGGLING TO AFFORD BASIC
UPKEEP AND REPAIRS. THIS BILL
WOULD GIVE HOMEOWNERS GREATER
ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE SERVICES,
AND SUCH SERVICES GENERALLY DO
NOT IMPLICATE PUBLIC SAFETY AND
QUALITY ASSURANCE ISSUES. SMALL
SCALE PROJECTS MIGHT INVOLVE,
FOR EXAMPLE, MINOR REPAIRS TO A
HOME, SIDING OR BUSINESS
CABINETRY. THESE ARE SIMPLE
TASKS THAT DO NOT REQUIRE
LICENSURE. THIRD, AND FINALLY,
CALIFORNIA IS ONE OF ONLY A
HANDFUL OF STATES WHICH INCLUDES
FLORIDA THAT CONDUCTS STING
OPERATIONS ON UNLICENSED WORKERS
. EARLIER THIS MONTH IN KERN
COUNTY, SEVERAL WORKERS WERE
CITED IN A STING OPERATION FOR
OFFERING UNLICENSED CONTRACTING
SERVICES. ONE INDIVIDUAL FACES
FINES AND EVEN JAIL TIME FOR
OFFERING TO PROVIDE $600 WORTH
OF WORK. FOLKS SHOULDN'T FACE
ARREST OR HEFTY FINES FOR TRYING
TO CLIMB THE ECONOMIC LADDER IN
THIS STATE, WHICH HAS LONG BEEN
RECOGNIZED AS A TRAILBLAZER IN
CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM, SHOULD
TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO ENSURE
THAT PEOPLE AREN'T NEEDLESSLY
ENSNARED IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE
SYSTEM. IN CLOSING, CALIFORNIA
HAS ONE OF THE LOWEST UNLICENSED
CONTRACTOR EXEMPTIONS IN THE
COUNTRY. OTHER STATES, INCLUDING
ALABAMA, GEORGIA, IDAHO AND
HAWAII, HAVE MUCH HIGHER
THRESHOLDS. AND THE LAST TIME,
AS ASSEMBLY PERSON CARILLO
EXPLAINED THAT THIS BILL WAS
AMENDED TO ADJUST THE THRESHOLD
WAS 1998, WHEN $500 WENT A LOT
FARTHER THAN IT DOES TODAY. IF
YOU COULD WRAP UP, THAT'D BE
GREAT. ABSOLUTELY. CALIFORNIA
SHOULD BE A LEADER, NOT A
LAGGARD, IN PROVIDING ECONOMIC
OPPORTUNITIES FOR HARD WORKING
INDIVIDUALS. WE ENCOURAGE THIS
COMMITTEE TO SUPPORT THE BILL,
AND I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY
QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE. THANK
YOU VERY MUCH. APPRECIATE THAT.
THANK YOU. AND JUST FOR CLARITY,
THE AUTHOR'S TAKING SOME
AMENDMENTS THAT CHANGE SOME OF
THE THINGS THAT WERE REFERENCED
IN THE TESTIMONY, BUT THAT'S ALL
GOOD. ANYBODY WHO WANTS TO ADD
ON, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ANYBODY
WHO WANTS TO ADD ON, IN
OPPOSITION TO THE BILL, ANYBODY
WHO WANTS TO ADD ON NAME
ORGANIZATION, THÀNH POSITION ON
THE BILL, SEEING NONE GOING TO
BRING IT BACK TO COLLEAGUES FOR
QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS,
COLLEAGUES, ANY QUESTIONS OR
COMMENTS SEEING WE ARE
UNFORTUNATELY DON'T HAVE A
QUORUM YET, BUT I APPRECIATE THE
EXUBERANCE. SO WE'RE GOING TO,
THANK YOU. OH. EXCUSE ME,
ASSEMBLY MEMBER, WOULD YOU LIKE
TO CLOSE, MR. CHAIR, I JUST WANT
TO, LET THE OPPOSITION THAT I AM
APPRECIATIVE OF THE
CONVERSATIONS WE HAD FROM DAY
ONE WHEN WE SUBMITTED THIS BILL,
WE HAD A LOT OF CONVERSATIONS,
AND, I REALLY APPRECIATE THE
OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE THOSE
CONVERSATIONS. AND, YEAH, WE
WILL CONTINUE TO WORK ON THOSE,
THE CPI, AS IT WAS MENTIONED, I
BELIEVE THAT IT MAKES MORE SENSE
TO REMOVE IT BECAUSE IT WILL
CREATE A MAYBE AN EVENT, EVEN A
SENTIMENT BASED ON THAT
PERCENTAGE, WHATEVER THAT'S
GOING TO BE. BUT, LOOKING
FORWARD TO CONTINUE TO HAVE
THOSE CONVERSATIONS. AND I THANK
YOU RESPECTFULLY. AND I VOTE
WHEN APPROPRIATE. THANK YOU, MR.
CHAIR. THANK YOU, ASSEMBLY
MEMBER. I'M GLAD THAT YOU'RE
HAVING PRODUCTIVE CONVERSATIONS
WITH WITH VARIOUS STAKEHOLDERS,
AND LOOK FORWARD TO WATCHING THE
BILL MOVE FORWARD. I'LL HAVE AN
AYE RECOMMENDATION WHEN THE TIME
COMES. I THINK I, SOME MEMBER
SCHIAVO, YOU'VE GOT A B 2015 AND
2233, DEALER'S CHOICE, WHICHEVER
ONE YOU PREFER
.
READY? UP. OKAY.
MR. CHAIR AND MEMBERS. ACCORDING
TO THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR
DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION,
THERE ARE OVER 7 MILLION
CALIFORNIANS THAT SUFFER FROM A
DISABILITY AND OVER 800,000 WITH
LIMITED MOBILITY DISABILITIES.
MANY OF THESE INDIVIDUALS USE
WHEELCHAIRS. MOBILITY DEVICES
SUFFER FROM ARTHRITIS AND SEVERE
RESPIRATORY, CIRCULATORY OR
CARDIAC CONDITIONS. AB 2233
CREATES A PATH FOR LIMITED
MOBILITY. INDIVIDUALS TO HAVE
ACCESS TO ADDITIONAL RESTROOM
STALLS WITH GRAB BARS. THE
MEASURE WILL REQUIRE THE
DIVISION OF STATE ARCHITECTURE
TO CONSIDER PROPOSING BUILDING
STANDARDS THAT ALLOW FOR
ADDITIONAL RESTROOMS FOR
MOBILITY CHALLENGED INDIVIDUALS.
I WANT TO THANK THE COMMITTEE
FOR ITS FEEDBACK AND WILL
CONTINUE TO WORK WITH MY
SPONSORS IN THE COMMITTEE AS THE
BILL MOVES FORWARD. EXCUSE ME, I
HAVE CAROL OWENS, WHO'S THIS WAS
HER BRAINCHILD. SHE BROUGHT THIS
TO ME. SHE'S A CONSTITUENT FROM
MY DISTRICT, A LONG TIME LEADER
AND COMMUNITY ADVOCATE IN
ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 40, HERE TO
BEHALF TESTIFY ON BEHALF OF THIS
MEASURE AND ALSO OUR BILL
SPONSOR, GREGORY KRAMER FROM
DISABILITY RIGHTS CALIFORNIA, TO
SPEAK ON THE MEASURE. GOOD
MORNING. MY NAME IS CAROL
LOOTENS FROM VALENCIA. LAST WEEK
I WAS AT COSTCO. THERE ARE I HAD
TO GO TO THE BATHROOM. SEVEN
STALLS, ONE THE DISABLED AND SIX
OTHERS WITH NO BARS. I CANNOT
GET UP AND DOWN WITHOUT. AT THE
BAR I HAD TO STAND WHILE ALL
THESE OTHER WOMEN CAME IN BEHIND
ME AND WENT TO THOSE STALLS. WE
REALLY NEED THIS. I DON'T NEED.
I'M TRYING TO STAY OUT OF A
WHEELCHAIR. I NEED TO BE ABLE TO
GET UP AND DOWN. I THINK THE
REGULATIONS NOW SAY YOU CAN'T
PUT THE BARS ON NON RETAINING
WALLS, BUT I GO INTO PLENTY OF
BATHROOMS THAT HAVE THE BARS ON
NON RETAINING WALLS SO IT CAN BE
DONE. AND THIS IS SINCE IT'S THE
BUSINESS COMMITTEE I HAD TO I
WAS A VICTIM OF TRAFFIC ASSAULT
SIX SIX YEARS AGO AND YOU ALL I
HAD TO CLOSE MY BUSINESS AND HAD
TO LEARN HOW TO WALK. I HAD TO
GIVE UP MY ACTIVISM, SOCIAL
JUSTICE AND ENVIRONMENTAL
ACTIVISM, SO IT'S IMPORTANT THAT
YOU ALL REALLY RECOGNIZE THESE,
THAT ISSUE AS WELL. BUT PLEASE,
PLEASE THINK ABOUT AB 2233.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
GOOD MORNING, MR. CHAIR. AND
MEMBERS, GREGORY KRAMER ON
BEHALF OF DISABILITY RIGHTS
CALIFORNIA. AND WE'RE PROUD TO
SUPPORT ASSEMBLY BILL 2233, AS
AMENDED, AND APPRECIATE THE
COLLABORATION THAT THE AUTHOR
AND THIS COMMITTEE HAVE AFFORDED
US TO THIS POINT, WE ALSO
APPRECIATE THE REMARKS THAT ARE
HIGHLIGHTED IN THE COMMITTEE
ANALYSIS, SUGGESTING THAT THE
AUTHOR CONSIDER STRIKING
PARAGRAPH THREE OF SUBDIVISION A
OF THE BILL AT A FUTURE
OPPORTUNITY, THAT'S A CHANGE
THAT DRC IS COMFORTABLE WITH.
AND SO WE WOULD RELISH THE
OPPORTUNITY TO CONTINUE TO WORK
WITH THE AUTHOR'S OFFICE IN THIS
COMMITTEE TO REFLECT THAT IN ANY
ADDITIONAL CHANGES, MOVING
FORWARD, I JUST WANTED TO ADD
THAT THE BILL WOULD GREATLY
IMPACT THE VITAL NEED OF ALL
INDIVIDUALS TO USE THE RESTROOM
WHILE DIRECTLY IMPACTING
INDIVIDUALS WITH TEMPORARY AND
PERMANENT DISABILITIES, CHRONIC
ILLNESSES, DISEASE, THOSE WITH
CHILDREN THOSE ARE PREGNANT, AND
THOSE WHO ARE ELDERLY. AND SO TO
DRIVE A POINT ON THAT, THIS BILL
WOULD, YOU KNOW, CREATE
ADDITIONAL COMPARTMENTS THAT
COULD BE OF BENEFIT TO AN
INDIVIDUAL WITH A TEMPORARY
DISABILITY, SUCH AS A BROKEN
ANKLE, WHICH WOULD, WHICH AN
INDIVIDUAL WOULD WANT INDIVIDUAL
ADDITIONAL ROOM FOR THEIR
CRUTCHES OR THOSE WITH A CHRONIC
ILLNESS WHO MAY NEED GRAB BARS
FOR SUPPORT, FOLKS WITH THE
DISEASE, SUCH AS CROHN'S, WHERE
AN INDIVIDUAL MAY NEED
ADDITIONAL SPACE OR SUPPLIES
CHANGING AN OSTOMY. THOSE WHO
ARE NEURODIVERGENT, OR HAVE
SENSORY SENSITIVITY ISSUES, MAY
NEED TO USE LARGER, ACCESSIBLE
COMPARTMENTS TO REDUCE ANXIETY.
IN ADDITION, FOLKS WITH SMALL
CHILDREN ARE NEED A SUPPORT WITH
TOILETING FROM THEIR PARENTS
COULD ALSO BENEFIT FROM THESE
FACILITIES. ALONG WITH PREGNANT
INDIVIDUALS WHO COULD UTILIZE
THE GRAB BAR AND ELDERLY
INDIVIDUALS WHO MAY BE
AMBULATORY. BUT NEED TO HAVE
SOME ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE,
RAISING AND LOWERING ONE'S BODY,
YOU KNOW, WE BELIEVE THAT THIS
BILL WOULD NOT AFFECT THE
BUILDING STANDARDS COMMISSION'S
AUTHORITY OR APPROVAL, OF ANY
BUILDING CODE, RATHER THAN JUST
RATHER, IT WOULD JUST PROVIDE,
THE RECOMMENDING AGENCY, THE
DEPARTMENT OF STATE ARCHITECT,
THE KNOWLEDGE THAT AMBULATORY
COMPARTMENTS ARE A HELPFUL
PROPOSAL TO MAKE. AND IF YOU
COULD WRAP UP, THAT'D BE GREAT.
AND FOR THOSE REASONS, WE
SUPPORT THE BILL AND URGE YOUR
SUPPORT. THANKS. THANK YOU VERY
MUCH. ANY ADDITIONAL WITNESSES
WHO WANT TO ADD ON IN SUPPORT OF
THE BILL? ANYONE WHO WANTS TO
ADD ON IN SUPPORT, SEEING NONE,
ANY PRIMARY WITNESSES IN
OPPOSITION TO THE BILL, SEEING
NONE ANYBODY WANTS TO ADD ON IN
OPPOSITION TO THE BILL, SEEING
NONE. BRINGING IT BACK TO
COLLEAGUES, QUESTIONS OR
COMMENTS? SEEING NONE. ASSEMBLY
MEMBER, WOULD YOU LIKE TO CLOSE,
JUST VERY GRATEFUL THAT CAROL
TRAVELED UP HERE FROM THE
DISTRICT TODAY TO SPEAK ON THIS
BILL. I KNOW SHE'S VERY
PASSIONATE ABOUT IT AND, AND FOR
ANYONE WHO HAS NEEDED TO GO TO
THE BATHROOM AND CAN'T WAIT,
THIS IS A REALLY CRITICAL BILL.
SO WE REALLY APPRECIATE SUPPORT
OF THE COMMITTEE. AND, AT THE
POINT AT WHICH YOU CAN CAST AN
EYE VOTE, WE APPRECIATE IT AND I
VOTE THANK YOU. THANK YOU.
ASSEMBLY FOR BRINGING ASSEMBLY
MEMBER SCHIAVO FOR BRINGING THIS
IMPORTANT BILL. THANK YOU TO
YOUR WITNESS, FOR TRAVELING SUCH
A FAR AWAY AND FOR YOUR
ADVOCACY. AND, THIS IS A REALLY
IMPORTANT ISSUE TO A LOT OF
FOLKS, AND I'M HAPPY TO SUPPORT
THE BILL TODAY. ONCE WE HAVE A
QUORUM AND APPRECIATE ONGOING
CONVERSATIONS TO FINE TUNE ANY
LANGUAGE AS NECESSARY. THANK YOU
VERY MUCH. THANK YOU
.
PRESIDENT.
OKAY. I THINK WE HAVE AGENDA
ITEM NUMBER TWO, AB 2015. YES.
THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR AND
MEMBERS, AGAIN, THANK YOU FOR
THE OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT AB
2015 TO YOU TODAY. I WANT TO
START BY THANKING COMMITTEE
STAFF FOR THEIR HARD WORK ON
THIS BILL. AND THAT I'LL BE
ACCEPTING THE COMMITTEE'S
AMENDMENTS. THE CURRENT PROCESS
OF NURSE FACULTY APPROVAL FOR
SOME PROGRAMS DEPENDS ON THE
NURSE PROGRAM TO APPLY FOR
FACULTY APPROVAL, ESSENTIALLY AT
THE POINT AT WHICH THE CANDIDATE
HAS BEEN PROVIDED AN OFFER
LETTER, ANY HICCUPS IN THE
APPROVAL CAN DERAIL THE
APPLICANT. SEARCH AB 2015 FIXES
THIS BY MAKING THE FACULTY
APPROVAL PROCESS SIMILAR TO
TEACHING CREDENTIALS. THIS MEANS
THAT A NURSE CAN APPLY DIRECTLY
TO THE BOARD OF REGISTERED
NURSING FOR APPROVAL, MAKING THE
CREDENTIAL PORTABLE INSTEAD OF
EACH SCHOOL HAVING TO SUBMIT AN
APPLICATION FOR FACULTY APPROVAL
. ADDITIONALLY, 2015 CREATES A
NEW PATH TOWARD FACULTY APPROVAL
FOR BY ALLOWING THE BOARD TO
PROVIDE TEMPORARY APPROVALS
WHILE A NURSING PROGRAM WORKS TO
ADDRESS ANY GAPS IN THEIR
FACULTY'S QUALIFICATIONS. THESE
CHANGES STREAMLINE THE FACULTY
APPROVAL PROCESS AND HELP NURSES
MEET THE NECESSARY
QUALIFICATIONS TO BE FACULTY.
HERE TO TESTIFY IN SUPPORT, OUR
LAURIE MELBY, THE EXECUTIVE
OFFICER OF THE BOARD OF
REGISTERED NURSING. GREAT. YOU
HAVE TWO MINUTES. THANK YOU. SO
I TOOK THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER
POSITION IN 2020, I WAS A PRIOR
NURSING EDUCATION CONSULTANT
BEFORE THAT FOR 4 OR 5 YEARS.
AND THE FACULTY APPROVAL PROCESS
WAS A PROBLEM. IT HINDERED
EMPLOYMENT. IT BLOCKED
APPROVALS, AND IT DELAYED
PROCESSES EXPONENTIALLY. SO WHEN
LOOKING AT HOW WE CAN FIX THIS,
WE KNEW THAT WE WERE KIND OF
LIMITED WITH REGULATORY OR
LEGISLATIVE UPDATES. AND SO
THAT'S WHY WE'RE ASKING FOR A
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE SO THAT WE
CAN IMPROVE THIS PROCESS. THANK
YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU. ANY
ADDITIONAL WITNESSES IN SUPPORT
OF THE BILL? SEEING NONE ANY
WITNESSES IN OPPOSITION TO THE
BILL. COME ON UP. YOU'VE GOT TWO
MINUTES. I WON'T NEED NEARLY
THAT MUCH. THANK YOU. CHAIR ALEX
GRAVES, THE ASSOCIATION OF
INDEPENDENT CALIFORNIA COLLEGES
AND UNIVERSITIES. WE HAD BEEN
OPPOSED TO THE BILL, BUT WITH
THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS, WE
WILL BE REMOVING OUR OPPOSITION.
AND THANK YOU ALL FOR THE
ENGAGEMENT. I LOVE IT WHEN THAT
HAPPENS. GREAT. THANK YOU VERY
MUCH. ANY ADDITIONAL WITNESSES
IN OPPOSITION TO THE BILL?
SEEING NONE, BRING IT BACK TO
COLLEAGUES FOR QUESTIONS OR
COMMENTS. SEEING NONE. ASSEMBLY
MEMBER SCHIAVO, WOULD YOU LIKE
TO CLOSE JUST JUST, WE KNOW THAT
THERE IS A NURSING SHORTAGE
CRISIS, AND IT'S SO CRITICAL FOR
US TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE AS
MANY OPPORTUNITIES TO BUILD UP
AND EDUCATE NURSES AND BRING
THEM INTO THE PROFESSION. AND SO
THIS BILL IS REALLY AIMED AT
HELPING TO DO THAT AND AIM TO
ADDRESS THAT CRISIS RESPECTFULLY
ASK FOR AN AYE VOTE WHEN YOU
HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO DO THAT.
THANK YOU, I WANT TO THANK THE
AUTHOR AND SPONSOR FOR WORKING
WITH US TO REMOVE
INCONSISTENCIES WITH OUR PRIOR
SUNSET REVIEW RECOMMENDATIONS,
BUT ALSO FOR TRYING TO ADDRESS
AN IMPORTANT ISSUE. I'M HAPPY TO
SUPPORT THE BILL TODAY. WHEN THE
TIME COMES. THANKS. THANK YOU
VERY MUCH. ASSEMBLY MEMBER
GABRIEL'S BETTER SUBSTITUTE.
SOME ASSEMBLY MEMBER. RUBIO I'M
A LITTLE HURT, I'LL BE HONEST.
GOING TO GO ON THE RECORD THAT
THE ASSEMBLY MEMBER DIDN'T ASK
ME TO PRESENT HIS BILL, HE KNEW
I WOULD BE HERE. WE SPEND FAR
TOO MUCH TIME TOGETHER, AS IS,
BUT, YOU ARE BETTER THAN I AM AT
THIS, SO THANK YOU. GOOD TO SEE
YOU. HE SAID THAT I WOULD
PROBABLY GET THIS RECEPTION AND
YOU WERE GOING TO BE UPSET, SO
HE SENT HIS REGARDS. BUT THANK
YOU, MR. CHAIR AND MEMBERS, FOR
ALLOWING ME TO PRESENT AB 2550
ON BEHALF OF ASSEMBLY MEMBER
GABRIEL, ON BEHALF OF ASSEMBLY
MEMBER GABRIEL, I WOULD LIKE TO
THANK THE COMMITTEE FOR THEIR
THOUGHTFUL FEEDBACK AND
ASSISTANCE WITH THIS BILL.
NEIGHBORHOOD RESTAURANTS ARE THE
BACKBONE OF COMMUNITIES ACROSS
CALIFORNIA AND EMPLOY ONE OF THE
MOST DIVERSE WORKFORCES IN THE
STATE. TOO MANY ARE STRUGGLING
AS THEY SEEK TO RECOVER FROM THE
COVID 19 PANDEMIC AND CONTINUED
INFLATION. AN AB 2550 WILL
SUPPORT THESE ESSENTIAL SMALL
BUSINESSES BY CUTTING RED TAPE,
REMOVING OUTDATED AND NEEDLESS
REGULATIONS THAT DRIVE UP COSTS.
AB 2550 WAS WRITTEN IN
PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SMALL
BUSINESS LEADERS TO ADDRESS THE
ISSUES. HEAD ON. THE BILL
PROVIDES FLEXIBILITY SO THAT
RESTAURANTS CAN MAKE DESIGN
DECISIONS THAT ARE MOST
APPROPRIATE FOR THEM AND THEIR
CUSTOMERS. IN SHORT, IT CREATES
A SET OF OPTIONS GUIDED BY
EXPERTS THAT WILL ALLOW THESE
SMALL BUSINESSES TO FLOURISH. I
WOULD LIKE TO EMPHASIZE THAT THE
AUTHOR HAS BEEN IN CONVERSATIONS
WITH LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
EXPERTS AND ENFORCEMENT
PROFESSIONALS. THEY WILL
CONTINUE TO COLLABORATE TO
REFINE THE BILL AS IT MOVES
THROUGH THE PROCESS. AB 2550 IS
SUPPORTED BY A BROAD COALITION
THAT INCLUDES THE LOS ANGELES
COUNTY BUSINESS FEDERATION, THE
CALIFORNIA RESTAURANT
ASSOCIATION, AND NUMEROUS
CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE FROM ACROSS
THE GOLDEN STATE. THERE IS NO
REGISTERED OPPOSITION TO THIS
BILL WITH ME TODAY TO TESTIFY IN
SUPPORT OF THIS MEASURE ARE
EDDIE NAVARETTE, THE EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR OF THE INDEPENDENT
HOSPITALITY COALITION, AND
KRISTI VEGA, OWNER OF CASA VEGA,
A BELOVED, BELOVED FAMILY OWNED
MEXICAN RESTAURANT IN THE SAN
FERNANDO VALLEY. THANK YOU.
GREAT. AND YOU HAVE TWO MINUTES
EACH. GOOD MORNING. MEMBERS, MY
NAME IS EDDIE NAVARETTE, AND I
THINK YOU MIGHT NEED TO HIT THE
MICROPHONE BUTTON. PERFECT MOVIE
HERE. GOOD MORNING. MEMBERS, MY
NAME IS EDDIE NAVARETTE,
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE
INDEPENDENT HOSPITALITY, OUR
COALITION IS AN ORGANIZATION OF
HOSPITALITY OPERATORS, ADVOCATES
AND WORKERS WHOSE WHOLE PURPOSE
IS TO PROVIDE COMMUNITY SUPPORT
AND AWARENESS OF OUR ROLE IN THE
ECONOMIC FABRIC OF SOCIETY
TODAY. SPEAKING FOR A DIVERSE
COMMUNITY OF NEIGHBORHOOD
RESTAURANTS THROUGHOUT THE L.A.
COUNTY LANDSCAPE WITHIN JUST THE
LAST YEAR, MEDIA OUTLETS SUCH AS
THE FRESNO BEE, THE SFGATE, LA
TIMES, WALL STREET JOURNAL, AND
MANY MORE HAVE ALL REPORTED
SUBSTANTIAL LOSSES OF OUR
RESTAURANT SERVICE COMMUNITY.
POST PANDEMIC, BUSINESSES HAVE
BEEN FACED WITH SOME OF THEIR
LARGEST CHALLENGES, FROM
INCREASED COSTS ON EVERYTHING,
ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES AND RED
TAPE. RED TAPE CREATES BARRIERS
FOR UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES,
MAKING THE AMERICAN DREAM MUCH
LESS ATTAINABLE. THE LAYERS OF
OUTDATED, CONTRADICTORY POLICIES
THAT EXIST DO NOT REFLECT THE
PROGRESS OF OUR INDUSTRY. AB
2550 IS AN ADAPTIVE REUSE
INITIATIVE FOR SMALL BUSINESS BY
LOWERING THE BARRIERS TO ENTRY,
SUPPORTING AN ALREADY STRUGGLING
COMMUNITY, AND SUPPORTING
INVESTMENT INTO OUR OLDER
BUILDING STOCK, REDUCING CARBON
EMISSIONS FROM NEW CONSTRUCTION,
WE PROVIDE UPDATES TO A FEW
HANDFULS OF OUTDATED, LOW TO NO
IMPACT CODE SECTIONS THAT GIVE
SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS TOOLS TO
BUILD TO BUILD EXISTING
BUSINESSES AND TO RECONSTRUCT
NEW ONES, FOSTERING SMALL
BUSINESS GROWTH AND EQUITY IN
OUR COMMUNITIES. THESE UPDATES
WILL GIVE EXCEPTIONS IN AREAS
WHERE LOCAL JURISDICTIONS ARE
POWERLESS, WHILE INSIGNIFICANT
TO A LARGER BUSINESS, TO A
SMALLER BUSINESS, THEY MAY MEAN
ALL THE DIFFERENCE ON BEHALF OF
SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS, LOCAL
CHAMBERS AND COMMUNITY
ASSOCIATIONS, WE LOOK FORWARD TO
YOUR AYE VOTE IN MOVING THIS
IMPORTANT PIECE OF POLICY
FORWARD. THANK YOU. MEMBERS,
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. GO AHEAD.
GOOD MORNING, MEMBERS. GOOD
MORNING. GOOD MORNING MEMBERS.
MY NAME IS CHRISTY VEGA. I AM
THE SECOND GENERATION OWNER OF
THE LEGACY RESTAURANT, FOUNDED
BY A FAMILY OF MEXICAN
IMMIGRANTS, CASA VEGA IN LOS
ANGELES IS CELEBRATING OUR 68TH
YEAR OF BUSINESS. I AM HERE IN
SUPPORT OF AB 2550 AS A WOMAN
AND MINORITY OWNED FAMILY
BUSINESS, I AM REALLY STRUGGLING
TO KEEP UP WITH THE SKYROCKETING
COSTS OF BUSINESS IN CALIFORNIA
DUE TO INFLATION, ONGOING WAGE
INCREASES, AND EXTENSIVE AND
BURDENSOME REGULATIONS THAT ARE
INEQUITABLE TO LITTLE OPERATORS
LIKE MYSELF, I HAVE NO EQUITY
GROUP INVESTORS OR BIG MONEY
BEHIND ME. I WORK ON A 5% PROFIT
MARGIN. NO BANKS WILL OWN A
RESTAURANT MONEY CERTAINLY NOT
ONE OWNED BY A FEMALE. I AM
TRULY ONE WOMAN ALL ALONE WHO IS
FIGHTING TO STAY IN BUSINESS IN
A IN A RESTAURANT THAT I LOVE SO
DEARLY. BIG CHAINS, RESTAURANT
GROUPS WITH MASSIVE MONEY CAN
WITHSTAND THESE BURDENSOME AND
COSTLY REGULATIONS THAT REQUIRE
MANY HOOPS TO JUMP THROUGH. THEY
CAN AFFORD TO PAY YEARS OF DEAD
RENT BEFORE EVEN OPENING, WHICH
IS OFTEN REQUIRED. HOWEVER, A
LITTLE OPERATOR LIKE MYSELF,
THESE REGULATIONS CREATE HUGE
BARRIERS OF ENTRY FOR
RENOVATIONS AND GROWTH OF MY
BUSINESS. IN TRUE
ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT, I HAVE
PLANS TO RENOVATE MY RESTAURANT
IN HOPES OF OPENING A LITTLE
MEXICAN RESTAURANT OR MARKET
NEXT DOOR AND CREATING A TAPAS
AND AGAVE BAR WHERE WOMEN FEEL
COMFORTABLE. THESE ASPIRATIONS
NEED HELP OF OUR GOVERNMENT. I
AM ASKING YOU TO LEVEL THE
PLAYING FIELD FOR SMALL,
INDEPENDENT MINORITY OPERATORS
LIKE MYSELF. I RESPECTFULLY ASK
FOR YOUR AYE VOTE. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ANY
ADDITIONAL WITNESSES YOU WANT TO
ADD ON IN SUPPORT OF THE BILL?
COME ON UP. PROVIDE YOUR NAME,
ORGANIZATION YOU'RE WITH OF ANY
AND POSITION ON THE BILL. HI.
GOOD MORNING. CAROL GONZALEZ
HERE ON BEHALF OF INCLUSIVE
ACTION FOR THE CITY AND SUPPORT.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU. HI. GOOD
MORNING, MARLON LARA. ON BEHALF
OF THE CALIFORNIA RESTAURANT
ASSOCIATION AND SUPPORT. THANK
YOU. ANY WITNESSES IN OPPOSITION
TO THE BILL? SEEING NONE. ANYONE
WHO WANTS TO ADD ON AS A ME TOO
IN OPPOSITION TO THE BILL,
SEEING NONE, BRING IT BACK TO
COLLEAGUES FOR QUESTIONS OR
COMMENTS. ANY QUESTIONS OR
COMMENTS? SEEING NONE. WE'RE
GETTING CLOSER TO A QUORUM. IF
YOU ALL ARE ON BNPP, COME TO
ROOM 1100. SO WE JUST ESTABLISH
A QUORUM. REAL QUICK AND THEN
YOU CAN RUN AWAY AND DO OTHER
THINGS. ASSEMBLY MEMBER RUBIO,
WOULD YOU LIKE TO CLOSE ON
BEHALF OF ASSEMBLY MEMBER
GABRIEL? YES, THANK YOU. MR.
CHAIR. AND MEMBERS, ON BEHALF OF
ASSEMBLY MEMBER GABRIEL, I
RESPECTFULLY REQUEST YOUR. I
VOTE WHEN APPROPRIATE. THANK YOU
. GREAT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR
PRESENTING ON BEHALF OF YOUR,
NEGLIGENT COLLEAGUE. I'M HAPPY
TO SUPPORT THE BILL WHEN THE
TIME COMES. THANK YOU. MEMBERS
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. AND I SEE
ASSEMBLY MEMBER PATTERSON.
AND. VICE CHAIRS. PREROGATIVE.
VICE CHAIRS. REQUEST. ASSEMBLY
MEMBER. PATTERSON AGENDA ITEM
NUMBER FOUR. AB 2194. THANKS. I
WAS GOING TO SAY I MISSED BEING
ON THIS COMMITTEE UNTIL THE VICE
CHAIR ACTED UP LIKE THAT. I GET
IT, I GET IT. I GOT OTHER THINGS
TO DO. I GET IT EVERY FIVE
MINUTES FOR MY LEFT. YES, YES,
NO. HEATH OR MR. FLORES TO YOUR
LEFT. OKAY, CHECK. ALL RIGHT.
GOOD MORNING, MR. CHAIR. AND
MEMBERS, FIRST OF ALL, I WANT TO
THANK THE COMMITTEE FOR WORKING
ON THIS BILL. I WILL BE
ACCEPTING THE AMENDMENTS, I'M
HERE TO PRESENT AB 2194,
SPONSORED BY THE CALIFORNIA
PODIATRIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATION,
WHICH REMOVES BARRIERS AND
IMPROVES THE STRUCTURE IN WHICH
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS MAY ASSIST
DOCTORS OF PODIATRIC MEDICINE IN
PROVIDING PODIATRIC CARE. WHILE
CURRENT LAW MAY AUTHORIZE PAS TO
ASSIST DPMS IN THE SAME MEDICAL
GROUP, ITS CURRENT STRUCTURE IS
UNTENABLE AS IT SPECIFIES THAT
THE PA MAY ONLY ASSIST THE DPM
UNDER PATIENT SPECIFIC ORDERS
FROM THEIR SUPERVISING PHYSICIAN
. AB 2194 ADDRESSES THIS PROBLEM
BY REMOVING THE REQUIREMENT THAT
A PA MAY ONLY ASSIST A DPM PER A
PHYSICIAN'S PATIENT SPECIFIC
ORDERS, AND INSTEAD AUTHORIZE
PAS TO ASSIST DPMS UNDER A
PRACTICE AGREEMENT, WHICH IS
DEVELOPED ALONG WITH THE PAS
SUPERVISING PHYSICIANS. SO
AGAIN, THIS WILL ONLY HAPPEN ON
AGREEMENT OF THE PARTIES. THIS
BILL IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE IT
ALLOWS FOR MORE ACCESS TO CARE,
SINCE IT WILL FREE UP SOME TIME
FOR MDS IF THEY CAN HAVE PAS
ASSIST WITH THE TASK. I ALSO
WANT TO NOTE I KNOW THERE HAVE
BEEN CONCERNS RAISED LATE LAST
WEEK ABOUT LIABILITY, AND I KNOW
THE SPONSORS AND MYSELF WERE
COMMITTED TO, TO ADDRESSING
THAT. AND WE'LL CONTINUE TO WORK
ON THAT, JUST LIKE WE'VE BEEN
DOING ON THIS BILL FOR THE LAST
SEVERAL MONTHS. I HAVE WITH ME,
DOCTOR FONG LEI, PRESIDENT ELECT
FOR CPMA TODAY TO SPEAK IN
SUPPORT AND ALSO, RYAN RYAN
SPENCER, WHO, REPRESENTS THEM.
GREAT. YOU HAVE TWO MINUTES
EACH. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR
TIME. THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. AND
MEMBERS. MY NAME IS DOCTOR FONG
LEE, I PRACTICE HERE IN
SACRAMENTO AS A BOARD CERTIFIED
PODIATRIST AND FOOT AND ANKLE
SURGEON. ALSO, PRESIDENT ELECT
OF CALIFORNIA PODIATRIC MEDICAL
ASSOCIATION. WE ARE SPONSORS OF
THIS BILL. AB 2194, AS WE KNOW,
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS CAN ASSIST
PODIATRISTS IN VARIOUS WAYS,
SUCH AS CONDUCTING PATIENT
EVALUATIONS, DOING PROCEDURES IN
THE OFFICE, LIKE NAIL PROCEDURES
, WOUND CARE CHECKS, SEEING OUR
POST-OP PATIENTS AND,
INTERPRETING DIAGNOSIS,
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS AND PROVIDING
PATIENT EDUCATION TO OUR
PATIENTS. THEY CAN ALSO HELP
WITH ADMINISTRATIVE TASKS,
FREEING UP THE PODIATRISTS TO
FOCUS ON MORE COMPLEX CASES OR
SURGERIES, AS WE ALL KNOW,
BURNOUT IS REAL IN MEDICINE. SO
HAVING SOMEONE TO ASSIST US WITH
THAT WOULD BE VERY, AMENABLE.
OVERALL, PAS IS GOING TO ENHANCE
THE EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS
OF A PODIATRIST PRACTICE BY
PROVIDING SUPPORT ACROSS A RANGE
OF CLINICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE
FUNCTIONS, AS ASSEMBLYMAN
PARSONS DISCUSSED, EXISTING LAW
RECOGNIZE THESE BENEFITS BY
AUTHORIZING PAS TO ASSIST EPMS.
CURRENTLY, HOWEVER, THE WAY THE
LAW IS CURRENTLY WRITTEN, THEY
CAN ONLY ASSIST PODIATRISTS
WITHIN A MEDICAL GROUP. AS WE
KNOW AND ONLY ON PATIENT
SPECIFIC ORDERS, WHICH WOULD BE
OUR ORDERS AS A PODIATRIST, THIS
HAS PROVEN UNATTAINABLE,
CREATING A BARRIER THAT IS
LARGELY, YOU KNOW, SHOULD BE
MOOT AT THIS POINT, I PRACTICE
IN ORTHOPEDIC PRACTICE AS WELL,
AND I UNDERSTAND I DON'T KNOW
MANY PHYSICIANS OUT THERE WHO
WOULD KIND OF RAISE THEIR HAND
OR VOLUNTEER TO DO MORE WORK,
YOU KNOW? SO, LIKE, I SAID
EARLIER, I THINK, BURNOUT IS
REAL. SO BY ALLOWING THESE
PRACTICE AGREEMENTS TO OCCUR,
WHICH IS THE CONTRACT BETWEEN
THE PA AND THE MD, WHAT THIS
DOES IS ALLOWS TO DETERMINE THE
EXTENT OF PA CAN ASSIST THE DPM.
THERE'S BARRIER BARRIER, AND
PHYSICIAN BURDEN IS THEREBY
REMOVED. AB 2194 WILL RELIEVE
THAT BURDEN FROM MDS AND DOS.
INSTEAD, PLACE IT ON A DPM WHO
IS CURRENTLY TREATING THAT
PATIENT. SO I HUMBLY ASK FOR
YOUR SUPPORT ON THIS BILL. THANK
YOU FOR YOUR TIME. GREAT. THANK
YOU VERY MUCH. RYAN SPENCER WITH
THE CALIFORNIA PODIATRIC MEDICAL
ASSOCIATION, LIKE DOCTOR LEE
MENTIONED, WE ARE THE SPONSOR OF
THE MEASURE, AND I JUST SIMPLY
ASK FOR YOUR I VOTE AND HERE TO
ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH, ANYBODY WHO
WANTS TO ADD ON IN SUPPORT OF
THE BILL, SEEING NONE ANY
WITNESSES IN OPPOSITION, COME ON
UP. YOU HAVE TWO MINUTES. GOOD
MORNING. CHAIR AND MEMBERS. KIM
STONE OF STONE ADVOCACY ON
BEHALF OF THE CALIFORNIA
ORTHOPEDIC ASSOCIATION IN VERY
RESPECTFUL OPPOSITION,
ORTHOPEDICS, ORTHOPEDIC SURGEONS
HAVE VERY GOOD RELATIONSHIPS
WITH BOTH PAS AND PODIATRISTS
AND A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF
RESPECT FOR THE BOTH PROFESSIONS
. HOWEVER, THEY HAVE GRAVE
CONCERNS FOR THIS BILL, BOTH FOR
SORT OF PATIENT SAFETY AND
LIABILITY ISSUES. THE PATIENT
SAFETY ISSUE IS SO THE
ORTHOPEDIST WHO ISSUES, AND A
PATIENT SPECIFIC ORDER, HAS SEEN
THAT PATIENT KNOWS WHAT'S GOING
ON. AND, FOR LACK OF A BETTER
WORD, KIND OF BLESSES WHAT'S
GOING TO HAPPEN TO THEM.
GENERALIZED PRACTICE ORDERS
MEANS THAT THAT DOCTOR HAS NOT
SEEN THAT PATIENT DOESN'T KNOW
EXACTLY WHAT'S GOING ON. AND SO
THE ORTHOPEDISTS ARE AFRAID THAT
THE PA, WHO HAS A PLENARY
PRACTICE WHERE THEY CAN DEAL
WITH ANYTHING IN THE BODY, SORT
OF BEING NOT EXACTLY SUPERVISED,
BUT UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE
PODIATRIST WHO'S GOT ONLY THE
FOOT AND ANKLE, SCOPE. WHAT IF
THERE'S SOMETHING GOING ON IN
THE OTHER PARTS OF THE BODY THAT
AFFECTS THAT, THAT THE THAT THE
DOCTOR DIDN'T SEE THE LIABILITY
CONCERN, WHICH I REALLY
APPRECIATE THE COMMITMENT TO
WORK WITH IS, SAME THING IF IT'S
A GENERALIZED AGREEMENT WHERE
THE ORTHOPEDIST SAYS, OKAY, GO
FORTH AND PRACTICE. BUT THE
ORTHOPEDIST HAS SORT OF ULTIMATE
RESPONSIBILITY AND LIABILITY FOR
WHAT HAPPENS TO THAT PATIENT,
BUT HASN'T MET WITH THAT
PATIENT, HASN'T SEEN WHAT'S
HAPPENING, HASN'T DIRECTED THAT
CARE. THAT'S RISKY FOR THEM. FOR
THOSE REASONS, WE MUST BE
RESPECTFULLY OPPOSED. IF THE
BILL DOES PROCEED, WE WILL
CONTINUE TO WORK, THANK YOU VERY
MUCH. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
ANYBODY WANT TO ADD ON IN
OPPOSITION TO THE BILL, SEEING
NONE, BRING IT BACK TO
COLLEAGUES FOR QUESTIONS OR
COMMENTS. WE ARE NOW TWO AWAY
FROM A QUORUM. MEMBERS GET OVER
HERE. DOCTOR BARNES, I
APPRECIATE, THE WORK ON THE
AMENDMENTS, ONE OF THE THINGS I
WANT TO BRING UP, THOUGH, IS THE
FACT WHAT HAPPENS QUITE OFTEN IN
MEDICAL PRACTICE IS THE
PHYSICIAN DOESN'T EVEN KNOW WHO
THEY ARE. SO SUPERVISING. SO,
FOR EXAMPLE, WHEN IT COMES TO
HEALTH SYSTEMS, WHATEVER HEALTH
SYSTEM YOU'RE WORKING FOR, THEY
WILL TELL YOU YOU ARE
SUPERVISING FOR A PAS OR NURSE
PRACTITIONERS, BUT THEY WILL NOT
TELL YOU WHO THEIR NAME IS. SO
THERE IS A BIG CONCERN WHEN IT
COMES DOWN TO MAKING SURE THAT
THE PHYSICIANS KNOW WHAT
PATIENTS ARE BEING TAKEN CARE
OF, WHICH PA OR NURSE
PRACTITIONER? THIS IS ACTUALLY
SOMETHING THAT DOES HAPPEN IF
YOU GO UP TO ANY PHYSICIAN, YOU
ASK THEM, HEY, WHO ARE YOU
SUPERVISING? NOT VERY MANY CAN
TELL YOU WHO THEY ARE
SUPERVISING BECAUSE IF YOU WORK
FOR A HEALTH SYSTEM, IT'S
DICTATED UNDER THEM THAT THEY
WILL. SO THE MUTUAL AGREEMENT
THAT YOU HAD JUST TALKED ABOUT,
ASSEMBLYMEMBER PETERSON,
SOMETIMES DOES NOT HAPPEN
BECAUSE THERE ISN'T A MUTUAL
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PHYSICIAN
AND THE PA NURSE PRACTITIONER,
BECAUSE THAT MUTUAL AGREEMENT
HAPPENS AT THE HEALTH SYSTEM AND
NOT THE INDIVIDUAL PHYSICIAN. SO
I DO HAVE THAT CONCERN, AND OF
COURSE, I ALSO HAVE A CONCERN
THAT THE PHYSICIAN IS NOT HELD
LIABLE UNDER THE LAW, AS WE HAD
HEARD FROM OPPOSITION AS WELL,
TO MAKE SURE THAT THE PHYSICIAN
IS NOT HELD LIABLE FOR A PATIENT
THAT THEY DON'T EVEN KNOW ABOUT,
IF IT'S A MUTUAL AGREEMENT THAT
HAPPENED BETWEEN THE HEALTH
SYSTEM AND THE PA NURSE
PRACTITIONER. PHYSICIAN WASN'T
EVEN INVOLVED IN THAT. SO I JUST
WANT TO KNOW THAT THAT IS
SOMETHING THAT YOU GUYS WILL
CONTINUE WORKING ON. I DIDN'T
HEAR THAT FROM THE INITIAL
COMMENTS. THANK YOU, ASSEMBLY
MEMBER. YES, WE WILL CONTINUE TO
WORK ON THOSE ITEMS TOGETHER. WE
INTRODUCE THIS BILL PRETTY EARLY
ON IN THE PROCESS TO KIND OF
HOPEFULLY, FLESH OUT SOME OF THE
CONCERNS AND, YOU KNOW, AS THEY
COME UP, EVEN AS RECENTLY AS
LAST WEEK, WE'RE COMMITTED TO
KEEPING TO DO IT, ESPECIALLY ON
THE LIABILITY PORTION OF THAT. I
COMPLETELY UNDERSTAND THAT. SO
WE'LL KEEP WORKING ON IT. AND,
YOU KNOW, WE WANT TO COME UP
WITH SOMETHING THAT EVERYBODY
CAN AGREE WITH AND ULTIMATELY
SOMETHING THAT'S BEST FOR THE
PATIENTS THAT ACTUALLY BOTH,
PHYSICIANS AND PODIATRISTS ARE,
ARE, YOU KNOW, RESPONSIBLE FOR
TREATING. SO AND OBVIOUSLY, WE
WELCOME YOUR INPUT, IF I'M SURE
YOU'RE BUSY ENOUGH, BUT WELCOME
YOUR INPUT AT ANY TIME. BEING A
SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT YOURSELF,
YEAH. THANK YOU FOR THAT. I WILL
NOT BE SUPPORTING THIS TODAY.
HOWEVER I DO LOOK FORWARD TO
MAKING SURE THAT WE PUT IN THE
WORK TO MAKE SURE THAT
PHYSICIANS Ã DO KNOW WHO THEY
ARE SUPERVISING. SO THEY HAVE
THAT AND THE MUTUAL AGREEMENT
DOESN'T HAPPEN AT THE HEALTH
SYSTEM SIDE, BUT ALSO BE THAT
THEY ARE NOT HELD LIABLE FOR A
PATIENT THAT THEY DIDN'T EVEN
KNOW THAT THEY WERE TAKING CARE
OF. SO THANK YOU.
ALL THE ROLE BERMAN HERE LARA
ALANIS BANES, JUAN CARRILLO CHEN
. DIXON. AGUILAR. CURRY. IRWIN
JACKSON. LOW. LOWENTHAL MCKENNA.
JUAN PELLERIN. SANCHEZ. SORIA
ZIPPER. GREAT. WE HAVE A QUORUM
NOW. WE'LL TAKE MOTIONS AND
SECONDS. HAD A SECOND. FIRST,
AND THEN A AND THEN A MOTION, BY
FLORA AND THEN ALANIS. IT'S TRUE
, ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS OR
COMMENTS? SEEING NONE. ASSEMBLY
MEMBER, WOULD YOU LIKE TO CLOSE?
YEAH. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I
APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY. I
THINK THIS IS THE FIRST BILL
I'VE HAD BEFORE THIS COMMITTEE,
ALTHOUGH I'VE LISTENED TO MANY
BILLS, I REALLY APPRECIATE THE
TRUST THAT THE COMMITTEE HAS
WITH ME MOVING THIS FORWARD
THROUGH THE PROCESS TO CONTINUE
WORKING ON IT, NOT TRYING TO JAM
ANYBODY. AND HOPEFULLY WE'LL
COME TO AGREEMENT WITH ALL THE
PARTIES. AND BE ABLE TO PRESENT,
YOU KNOW, BETTER SOLUTION FOR
YOU. BUT THANK YOU FOR WORKING
WITH ME ON IT. I SINCERELY
APPRECIATE THAT AND LOOKING
FORWARD TO HOPEFULLY THIS,
CONTINUING TO MOVE DOWN THE
ROAD. GREAT. THANK YOU, TO THE
AUTHOR. AND STAKEHOLDERS FOR
WORKING WITH THE COMMITTEE ON
THE BILL. I UNDERSTAND AND WE'VE
HEARD TODAY THAT THERE ARE STILL
CONCERNS AROUND PHYSICIAN
LIABILITY AND THE RISK BENEFIT
OF THE POLICY. BUT I KNOW THAT
THE AUTHOR AND SPONSORS ARE
COMMITTED TO CONTINUING TO
ADDRESS THOSE CONCERNS. AND WITH
THAT, I'M HAPPY TO SUPPORT THE
BILL TODAY. MADAM SECRETARY,
PLEASE CALL THE VOTE ON AB 2194.
JO PATTERSON, THE MOTION IS DUE
PASS AS AMENDED, TO THE
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS.
BERMAN. BERMAN. AYE FLORA. LARA.
AYE. ALANIS. ALANIS. AYE. BAINS
BAINS. NOT VOTING. JUAN.
CARRILLO. JUAN CARRILLO. AYE.
CHEN. CHEN. AYE. DIXON.
AGUIAR-CURRY IRWIN. IRWIN. AYE.
JACKSON. JACKSON AYE. LOW.
LOWENTHAL. MCKINLEY. JUAN WHEN.
WHEN. AYE. PELLERIN. PELLERIN
AYE. SANCHEZ. SORIA. ZUBER THAT
BILL HAS NINE VOTES. WE'LL LEAVE
THE ROLE OPEN. THANK YOU,
ASSEMBLY MEMBER CHEN, YOU'RE
ALREADY ON THE WAY. AB 3167,
AGENDA ITEM NUMBER EIGHT. GARY.
GOOD MORNING. THANK YOU SO MUCH
FOR YOUR TIME. ALLOW ME TO
PRESENT AB 3167. I THINK THE MIC
MIGHT NOT BE ON. THANK YOU FOR
THAT MUCH OF A HURRY WHICH WE
APPRECIATE. APPRECIATE YOU.
THANK YOU, FIRST AND FOREMOST, I
WANT TO THANK YOUR STAFF FOR
YOUR THEIR INCREDIBLE
PROFESSIONALISM IN THEIR WORK,
WE WILL BE TAKING ALL THE
AMENDMENTS SUGGESTED BY THE
COMMITTEE. UNDER CURRENT LAW,
MANY NONPROFIT UNIVERSITIES FALL
INTO THE SAME REGULAR CATEGORY
AS VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS. THIS
IMPORTANT LAW ESTABLISHED A
METHOD TO PROTECT STUDENTS FROM
PREDATORY INSTITUTIONS. NOW IS A
OUTSIZED EFFECT ON INSTITUTIONS
THAT MERGE WITH CALIFORNIA
SCHOOLS, SUCH AS NORTHEASTERN
UNIVERSITY AND MILLS COLLEGE.
WELL THIS IMPORTANT LAW PROTECTS
AGAINST FRAUD THAT COULD LEAD TO
LOSS OF STUDENTS TUITION AND
FEES. IT NO LONGER SERVES
STUDENTS ATTENDING CERTAIN
HIGHLY QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONS
THAT REMAIN COMMITTED TO SERVING
CALIFORNIA STUDENTS. AS MORE
NONPROFIT COLLEGES AND
UNIVERSITIES MERGE, STUDENTS
ATTENDING THOSE INSTITUTIONS ARE
UNFAIRLY BURDENED WITH FEES AND
REQUIREMENTS THAT OTHER STUDENTS
DO NOT FACE. CURRENTLY, STUDENTS
ATTENDING NONPROFIT UNIVERSITIES
REGULATED BY THE PRIVATE
POSTSECONDARY BUREAU MUST
DECLARE A COURSE STUDY A MAJOR
BEFORE BEGINNING COURSES.
STUDENTS MUST ALSO PAY A FEE TO
THE STUDENT TUITION RECOVERY
FUND. STUDENTS ATTENDING A
PRIVATE UNIVERSITY THAT ARE
EXEMPT FROM THE BUREAU OF
REGULATION ARE NOT REQUIRED TO
DECLARE A MAJOR TO PAY INTO THE
STAFF OF AB 3167 OFFERS HIGHLY
QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONS AN
ALTERNATIVE APPROVAL PROCESS AND
PATHWAY WHILE MAINTAINING BUREAU
OVERSIGHT AND SAFEGUARD FOR
STUDENTS. THIS BILL ENSURES
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS ARE IN
PLACE TO BE CONSIDERED HIGHLY
QUALIFIED INSTITUTION MUST BE
NONPROFIT, NOT HAVE OPERATED FOR
PROFIT IN THE LAST 20 YEARS.
AWARDED AT LEAST 500 DEGREES PER
YEAR, BE ACCREDITED FOR AT LEAST
TEN YEARS AND THE BOARD
DIRECTORS MUST NOT HAVE AN
EQUITY INTEREST IN THE
ACCREDITING AGENCY HERE TO
TESTIFY FOR EXPERT TESTIMONY. WE
HAVE RENEE GLOVER OF
NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY AND MR.
ALEX GRAVES OF AQ. WE ALSO HAVE
MIKE FERRARI OF NORTHEASTERN
UNIVERSITY FOR ANY OF THE
TECHNICAL QUESTIONS. GREAT, YOU
HAVE TWO MINUTES EACH, MR.
CHAIRMAN, AND MEMBERS OF THE
COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS AND
PROFESSIONS, THANK YOU FOR THE
OPPORTUNITY TO TESTIFY THIS
MORNING ON ASSEMBLY BILL 3167
OFFERED BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER CHEN.
MY NAME IS RENEE LEVER. I'M VICE
PRESIDENT OF CAMPUS
ADMINISTRATION AND STRATEGIC
INITIATIVES AT NORTHEASTERN
OAKLAND. PRIOR TO JOINING
NORTHEASTERN FOR 31 YEARS, I
SERVED IN A VARIETY OF
LEADERSHIP ROLES AT MILLS
COLLEGE AND HISTORIC PRIVATE
LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGE AND LEADER
ON ISSUES OF EQUITY, SOCIAL
JUSTICE, AND WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP.
FOUNDED IN 1898, NORTHEASTERN IS
A COMPREHENSIVE NON PROFIT
GLOBAL UNIVERSITY RESEARCH
UNIVERSITY AND THE RECOGNIZED
LEADER IN EXPERIENTIAL LIFELONG
LEARNING. IN JULY 2022, MILLS
COLLEGE MERGED WITH NORTHEASTERN
, JOINING NORTHEASTERN'S NETWORK
OF 13 CAMPUSES ACROSS THE UNITED
STATES, CANADA AND THE UNITED
KINGDOM, INCLUDING A CAMPUS
OFFERING GRADUATE DEGREE
PROGRAMS IN SAN JOSE, WHICH
OPENED IN 2015. UNDER CURRENT
LAW, HIGH QUALITY NONPROFIT
INSTITUTIONS THAT MAINTAIN A
PHYSICAL PRESENCE IN CALIFORNIA
BUT WHICH ARE HEADQUARTERED
OUTSIDE THE STATE, SUCH AS
NORTHEASTERN, FALL INTO THE SAME
REGULATORY CATEGORY AS PRIVATE,
NONPROFIT VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS
OFFERING SHORT TERME TRAINING
PROGRAMS. THE INTENT OF AB 3167
IS SIMPLE TO STREAMLINE THE
REGISTRATION PROCESS FOR HIGH
QUALITY NONPROFITS LIKE
NORTHEASTERN, BUT ONLY WHEN
THOSE INSTITUTIONS MEET RIGOROUS
QUALITY STANDARDS, PROTECT
STUDENTS, AND MAINTAIN CONSUMER
SAFEGUARDS. IMPORTANTLY, THE
BILL WOULD ELIMINATE
REQUIREMENTS THAT IMPEDE STUDENT
ACADEMIC PROGRESS AND RELIEVE
FINANCIAL BURDENS ON CALIFORNIA
STUDENTS AT COMPREHENSIVE
RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES. ACADEMIC
EXPLORATION AND DISCOVERY ARE
THE HALLMARK OF AN UNDERGRADUATE
EDUCATION, PARTICULARLY DURING
THE FIRST YEAR. THIS BILL WOULD
CORRECT THE PRACTICE OF
REQUIRING STUDENTS AT SUCH
INSTITUTIONS TO ENROLL IN A
DEGREE PROGRAM BEFORE THEY HAVE
DECIDED ON A MAJOR OR CAREER
PATHWAY. ADDITIONALLY, STUDENTS
AT SUCH INSTITUTIONS ARE
REQUIRED TO MAKE PAYMENTS INTO
STRIFE. THE STUDENT TUITION
RECOVERY FUND. THE FEES ARE
BASED ON A STUDENT'S EXPECTED
FOUR YEAR COURSE OF STUDY. THIS
DRIVES UP THE COST OF ATTENDANCE
FOR STUDENTS BY HUNDREDS OF
DOLLARS PRIOR TO THEIR
ENROLLMENT. STUDENTS SHOULD NOT
BE REQUIRED TO PAY THIS
ADDITIONAL FEE IF THEY ATTEND
HIGH QUALITY NONPROFITS THAT ARE
NOT AT RISK OF CLOSURE. AB 3167
WILL WAIVE THIS FEE IF SUCH
INSTITUTIONS ISSUE A SURETY BOND
TO COVER THE RISK ON BEHALF OF
THEIR STUDENTS. FINALLY, THE
BILL WOULD EASE COMPLIANCE
BURDENS ON INSTITUTIONS AND
REDUCE DELAYS FOR NEW PROGRAM
APPROVALS SO THAT HIGHLY
QUALIFIED NONPROFITS CAN RESPOND
QUICKLY TO MARKET DEMANDS AND
MEETS THE NEEDS OF CALIFORNIA
EMPLOYERS FOR SKILLED TALENT. IF
YOU'RE FOR THESE REASONS, I
RESPECTFULLY REQUEST YOUR AYE
VOTE. THANK YOU. THANK YOU VERY
MUCH. GOOD MORNING AGAIN, CHAIR
AND MEMBERS ALEX GRAVES WITH THE
ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT
CALIFORNIA COLLEGES AND
UNIVERSITIES. WE ARE THE
MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION FOR 90
PRIVATE, NONPROFIT, ACCREDITED
INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION
IN THE STATE. HERE, IN SUPPORT
OF THIS LEGISLATION, THE ISSUES
OF NORTHEASTERN, I THINK, ARE
INDICATIVE OF THOSE ISSUES THAT
WOULD BE FACED BY ANY NONPROFIT
OPERATING IN CALIFORNIA THAT
THAT HAD A DIFFERENT
ACCREDITATION, AS WAS MENTIONED,
BPPE WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2009 TO
PROVIDE IMPORTANT, CONSUMER
PROTECTION AND OVERSIGHT, BUT
AGAIN, THEIR FUNCTION HAS
PREDOMINANTLY BEEN TO PROVIDE
THOSE AS IT RELATES TO
PROPRIETARY AND FOR PROFIT
INSTITUTIONS, AND GIVEN THE
CHANGING LANDSCAPE WE SEE WITH
HIGHER EDUCATION, AGAIN, WE
THINK THIS IS A COMMON SENSE BUT
IMPORTANT FIX THAT WILL IMPROVE
THIS PROCESS, BOTH FOR STUDENTS
ATTENDING INSTITUTIONS LIKE
NORTHEASTERN IN OAKLAND, BUT
ALSO, FOR THAT PROCESS TO BETTER
REFLECT, THE, THE QUALITY OF THE
INSTITUTION WHILE STILL
MAINTAINING APPROPRIATE
OVERSIGHT. SO FOR THOSE REASONS,
WE'D ASK FOR YOUR SUPPORT. THANK
YOU VERY MUCH. ANY YOU'RE HERE
FOR TECHNICAL QUESTIONS.
BEAUTIFUL. ANYBODY ELSE WANTS TO
ADD ON IN SUPPORT OF THE BILL?
SEEING NONE. ANY PRIMARY
WITNESSES IN OPPOSITION TO THE
BILL. SEE NONE. BRING IT BACK TO
COLLEAGUES FOR QUESTIONS OR
COMMENTS. MOTIONS AND SECONDS.
THAT WAS A VERY WE HAVE A VERY
SKEPTICAL MOTION AND A MORE
ASSERTIVE SECOND, ANY ADDITIONAL
QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? SEEING
NONE. ASSEMBLY MEMBER, WOULD YOU
LIKE TO CLOSE? IT'S REALLY NICE
TO HAVE LUKEWARM FRIENDS ON THE
COMMITTEE. THANK YOU. WITH THAT,
I RESPECTFULLY ASK YOUR AYE VOTE
. THANK YOU. ASSEMBLY MEMBER
CHEN WITH THE COMMITTEE
AMENDMENTS. I'M HAPPY TO SUPPORT
THIS BILL TODAY. MADAM
SECRETARY, PLEASE CALL THE VOTE
ON AB 3167. CHEN. THE MOTION IS
Dð PASS, AS AMENDED, TO THE
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS.
BERMAN I BERMAN, I. FLORA. FLORA
I ALANIS. ALANIS I BAINES.
BAINES I, JUAN. CARRILLO, JUAN.
CREEL, I, CHEN. CHEN I, DIXON.
AGUILAR CURRY. IRWIN. IRWIN I,
JACKSON. JACKSON I LOW.
LOWENTHAL. LOWENTHAL, I,
MCKINNON. NGUYEN NGUYEN I.
PELLERIN PELLERIN I II. SANCHEZ
SORIA. ZIPPER. WE HAVE GONE OFF
THE RAILS, CONGRATULATIONS. THAT
BILL HAS ENOUGH VOTES. I'M
PRETTY SURE. MAYBE. IF NOT, IT
WILL EVENTUALLY, THAT BILL'S GOT
TEN VOTES. THE BILL IS OUT.
CONGRATULATIONS THANK YOU. THANK
YOU VERY MUCH. HOLY COW. NOW I'M
NERVOUS TO GO PRESENT MY BILLS,
BUT I'M GOING TO HAND THE MIC OR
THE GAVEL OVER TO THE VICE CHAIR
.
ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR.
AND I'M ASSUMING WE'LL START
WITH FILE ITEM NUMBER 12, AB
3251 SECOND. ONE.
ARE YOU HERE FOR BEAUTIFUL?
WE'RE GOING TO START WITH 3251.
THE BOARD OF ACCOUNT OF THE
BOARD OF ACCOUNTANCY. SUNSET.
BILL. GOOD MORNING, MR. VICE
CHAIR AND COLLEAGUES. AB 3251 IS
THE SUNSET BILL FOR THE BOARD OF
ACCOUNTANCY, WHICH IS AUTHORED
BY THIS COMMITTEE. THE BILL
CURRENTLY DELETES AN OBSOLETE
PROVISION, BUT WITH THE
COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS, IT WILL
EXTEND THE SUNSET DATE FOR THE
BOARD BY FOUR YEARS AND MAKE
ADDITIONAL TECHNICAL CHANGES IN
POLICY REFORMS IN RESPONSE TO
ISSUES RAISED DURING THE BOARD'S
SUNSET REVIEW OVERSIGHT PROCESS,
I'M ACCEPTING THE COMMITTEE
AMENDMENTS ON BEHALF OF THE
COMMITTEE BECAUSE IT WOULD BE
AWKWARD IF I DIDN'T AND
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR YOUR AYE
VOTE. AND WITH ME, TODAY IS
DOMINIC FRANZELLA, THE BOARD'S
EXECUTIVE OFFICER. THANK YOU
VERY MUCH, TWO MINUTES, SIR.
THANK YOU, AGAIN, I AM, DOMINIC
FRENZEL. I'M THE EXECUTIVE
OFFICER FOR THE BOARD OF
ACCOUNTANCY. THE BOARD IS IN
SUPPORT OF AB 3251, I WANT TO
THANK THE CHAIR MEMBERS AND THE
COMMITTEE STAFF FOR THEIR WORK
AS WE CONTINUE THROUGH THE
SUNSET REVIEW PROCESS. AND I'M
HERE TO ANSWER OR DO MY BEST TO
ANSWER QUESTIONS THAT THE
MEMBERS MAY HAVE. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ANY OTHER
WITNESSES IN SUPPORT OF AB?
3251? JASON FOX WITH THE
CALIFORNIA SOCIETY OF CERTIFIED
PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS. SUPPORT AND
SUPPORT OF THE PROPOSED
AMENDMENTS IN THE BILL. THANK
YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ANYONE
ELSE IN SUPPORT SEEING NONE, ANY
OPPOSITION TO AB 3251? SEEING
NONE, BRING IT BACK TO THE
COMMITTEE. MOTION A SECOND.
SEEING NOTHING FROM THE
COMMITTEE. MR. CHAIR, WOULD YOU
LIKE TO CLOSE RESPECTFULLY ASK
FOR AYE VOTE. MADAM SECRETARY,
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON AB 3251.
BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS. THE
MOTION IS TO PASS, AS AMENDED.
BERMAN. AYE. BERMAN. AYE. FLORA
FLORA. AYE. ALANIS. ALANIS. AYE.
BAINES. BAINES AYE. JUAN.
CARRILLO. JUAN. CARRILLO. AYE.
CHEN. CHEN AYE. DIXON. AGUILAR.
CURRY. IRWIN IRWIN. AYE.
JACKSON. JACKSON. AYE. LO. LU N
THEL. LOWENTHAL. AYE. MCKENNA.
HIÆN. WHEN AYE. PELLERIN.
PELLERIN. AYE. SANCHEZ. SORIA
SABER. THE BILL IS OUT. WE'LL
LEAVE IT OPEN FOR ABSENT MEMBERS
. MOVING ON TO FILE ITEM 16 AB
3255. THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR AND
COLLEAGUES, I RESPECTFULLY
PRESENT AB 3255, THE SUNSET BILL
FOR THE BOARD OF VOCATIONAL
NURSING AND PSYCHIATRIC
TECHNICIANS WITH THE ACCEPTED
COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS. THIS BILL
CREATES A RETIRED LICENSE
CATEGORY, MAKES IMPROVEMENTS TO
THE SCHOOL APPROVAL PROCESS,
EXTENDS THE BOARD BY FOUR YEARS
AND MAKES OTHER CHANGES
REQUESTED BY THE BOARD. AND HERE
WITH ME FOR TECHNICAL QUESTIONS
IS THE BOARD'S EXECUTIVE
OFFICER, ELAINE YAMAGUCHI, AND I
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR YOUR AYE
VOTE. THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR.
FIRST WITNESS TWO MINUTES,
PLEASE. THANK YOU. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MR. CHAIR.
MR. VICE CHAIR MEMBERS. GOOD
MORNING. MY NAME IS ELAINE
YAMAGUCHI, THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER
OF BNPT. THANK YOU SO MUCH TO
THE COMMITTEE AND ITS STAFF FOR
ALL OF ITS HARD WORK AND
SUPPORT. AND I'D BE DELIGHTED TO
ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. THANK YOU
VERY MUCH. ANYONE ELSE IN
SUPPORT OF AB 3255 SEEING NONE
ANY OPPOSITION TO AB 3255 SEEING
NONE. BRING IT BACK TO THE
COMMITTEE. ANY QUESTIONS FROM
THE COMMITTEE? GOT A MOTION A
SECOND. MR. CHAIR, WOULD YOU
LIKE TO CLOSE? RESPECTFULLY ASK
FOR AYE VOTE. THANK YOU VERY
MUCH. MADAM SECRETARY. PLEASE
CALL THE ROLL. ON AB 3255
BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS. THE
MOTION IS DUE PASS, AS AMENDED,
TO THE COMMITTEE ON
APPROPRIATIONS. BERMAN BERMAN.
AYE. FLORA. FLORA. AYE. ALANIS
ALANIS. AYE. BAINES. BAINES.
AYE. JUAN. CARILLO JUAN.
CARILLO. AYE. CHEN. CHEN. AYE.
DIXON AGUILAR. CURRY. IRWIN.
IRWIN. AYE. JACKSON JACKSON.
ILO. LOWENTHAL. LOWENTHAL AYE.
MCKENNA. HIÆN. HIÆN. AYE.
PELLERIN PELLERIN. AYE. SANCHEZ.
SORIA. SABER A BILL THAT WILL
LEAVE IT UP FOR ABSENT MEMBERS
.
OKAY. I THINK WE HAVE SOME
BILLS. WE NEED MOTIONS AND
SECONDS ON. NOW THAT WE HAVE A
QUORUM, WHY DON'T WE START AT
THE TOP WITH CONSENT? GOT A
MOTION AND A SECOND. ON THE
CONSENT CALENDAR, AB 1862, VINCE
FONG, AB 3029 BAINS AB 2164
BERMAN AB 2688 BERMAN AB 3054.
BERMAN AB 3252. BUSINESS AND
PROFESSIONS AB 3253. BUSINESS
AND PROFESSIONS AB 3254.
BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS. THE
MOTIONS ARE DUE PASS TO THE
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS FOR
ALL BILLS ON THE CONSENT
CALENDAR. BERMAN AYE. BERMAN.
AYE. FLORA. FLORA. AYE. ALANIS
ALANIS. AYE. BAINES. BAINES.
AYE. JUAN. CARILLO. JUAN
CARILLO. AYE. CHEN. CHEN. AYE.
DIXON. AGUILAR CURRY. IRWIN.
IRWIN. AYE. JACKSON JACKSON.
AYE. LO. LOWENTHAL. LOWENTHAL
I'M. MCKENNA. HIÆN. WHEN I.
PELLERIN PELLERIN. AYE. SANCHEZ.
SANCHEZ ISAURIA. ZIPPER. AND
DIXON. DIXON. AYE. THANK YOU.
CONSENT CALENDAR IS OUT. I
BELIEVE WE NEED A MOTION AND A
SECOND ON AGENDA ITEM NUMBER
TWO. ASSEMBLY MEMBER SCHIAVO,
A.B, 2015. GOT A MOTION. GOT A
SECOND. MADAM SECRETARY, WHEN
YOU'RE READY, PLEASE CALL THE
VOTE ON AB 2015. SCHIAVO. THE
MOTION IS DUE. PASS AS AMENDED,
TO THE COMMITTEE ON
APPROPRIATIONS. BERMAN A BERMAN.
AYE FLORA. FLORA. NOT VOTING.
ALANIS ALANIS. NOT VOTING.
BAINES. BAINES. AYE. JUAN.
CARILLO JUAN. CARRILLO. AYE.
CHEN. CHIEN CHEN. AYE. DIXON.
DIXON. NOT VOTING. AGUILAR.
CURRIE. IRWIN. IRWIN I. JACKSON.
JACKSON. I. LOW. LOWENTHAL
LOWENTHAL. AYE. MCKENNA. HIÆN
HIÆN. AYE. PELLERIN. PELLERIN.
AYE. SANCHEZ SANCHEZ. NÓ. SORIA.
SABER.
ON AB 2015. SCHIAVO. SORIA THIS
IS, BILL WITH AN AYE. AYE.
SORIA. AYE THAT BILL IS OUT, AND
WE'LL LEAVE THE ROLL OPEN FOR
ABSENT MEMBERS. I THINK WE NEED
A MOTION. AND SECOND ON THE NEXT
ONE. AGENDA ITEM NUMBER THREE.
I'VE GOT A LOT OF MOTIONS AND
SECONDS. WE'LL MAKE IT
BIPARTISAN BY GIVING IT TO FLORA
AND THEN, PELLERIN AND. MADAM
SECRETARY, PLEASE CALL A VOTE ON
AB 2233. SCHIAVO. THE MOTION IS
DUE. PASS TO THE COMMITTEE ON
APPROPRIATIONS. BERMAN A BERMAN.
AYE. FLORA A FLORA. AYE. ALANIS.
ALANIS. AYE BAINES. BAINES. AYE.
JUAN. CARRILLO. JUAN. CARRILLO
AYE. CHEN. CHEN. AYE. DIXON.
DIXON AYE. AGUILAR. CURRY.
IRWIN. IRWIN. I JACKSON.
JACKSON. I. LOW. LOWENTHAL
LOWENTHAL. AYE. MCKENNA. HIÆN.
HIÆN AYE. PELLERIN. PELLERIN.
AYE. SANCHEZ SANCHEZ I. SORIA.
SORIA. AYE. ZIPPER THAT BILL IS
OUT. WE'LL LEAVE THE ROLL OPEN
FOR ABSENT COLLEAGUES. I THINK
WE NEED ONE ON AGENDA. ITEM
NUMBER FIVE. BY BY ASSEMBLY
MEMBER GABRIEL. VERY SMARTLY
PRESENTED BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER
RUBIO GOT A MOTION AND A SECOND.
MADAM SECRETARY, PLEASE CALL THE
VOTE ON AB 2550. GABRIEL. THE
MOTION IS DUE. PASS AS AMENDED,
TO THE COMMITTEE ON
APPROPRIATIONS. BERMAN. BERMAN.
AYE FLORA. FLORA. AYE. ALANIS.
ALANIS. AYE BAINES. BAINES. AYE.
JUAN. CARRILLO. JUAN. CARRILLO
AYE. CHEN. CHEN. AYE. DIXON.
DIXON AYE. AGUIAR-CURRY.
AGUILAR. CURRY. AYE. IRWIN
IRWIN. AYE. JACKSON. JACKSON.
AYE. LOW LOWENTHAL. LOWENTHAL.
AYE. MCKENNA WHEN? JUAN. AYE.
PELLERIN. PELLERIN. AYE SANCHEZ.
SANCHEZ. ISAURIA. SORIA AYE.
ZIPPER. THAT BILL IS OUT. WILL
LEAVE THE ROLE OPEN FOR ABSENT
COLLEAGUES. AND THEN I THINK WE
STILL NEED A MOTION AND A SECOND
ON AGENDA ITEM NUMBER SIX BY
SOME MEMBER. CARRILLO GOT A
MOTION. GOT A SECOND. MADAM
SECRETARY, PLEASE CALL THE VOTE
ON AB 2622. JUAN CARRILLO. THE
MOTION IS DUE PASS, AS AMENDED,
TO THE COMMITTEE ON
APPROPRIATIONS. BERMAN. BERMAN
AYE. FLORA. LARA. AYE. ALANIS.
ALANIS. AYE BAINES. BAINES. NOT
VOTING. SORRY. JUAN. CARRILLO.
JUAN. CARRILLO. AYE CHEN. CHEN.
AYE. DIXON. DIXON. AYE
AGUIAR-CURRY. AGUILAR. CURRY.
AYE. IRWIN. IRWIN AYE. JACKSON.
JACKSON. AYE. LOW. LOWENTHAL
LOWENTHAL. AYE. MCKENNA. JUAN.
JUAN AYE. PELLERIN. PELLERIN.
AYE. SANCHEZ. SANCHEZ ISAURA.
SORIA. AYE. ZAPPER BILL IS OUT.
WE'LL LEAVE IT OPEN FOR ABSENT
MEMBERS. LET'S SEE. OH, OKAY.
I'LL BE BACK IN FIVE MINUTES. I
MOVED ON TO FILE ITEM NUMBER
EIGHT, AB 31, 65 OR 67. CHEN ON
AB 3167, CHEN. DIXON. DIXON. AYE
AGUILAR. CURRY. AGUILAR. CURRY.
AYE. LOWE MCKENNA. SANCHEZ.
SANCHEZ. AYE SORIA. SORIA.
ISABELLA. LEAVE IT OPEN FOR
ABSENT MEMBERS. FILE ITEM NUMBER
12. AB 3251. PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL. ON AB 3251. BUSINESS AND
PROFESSIONS. DIXON DIXON. AYE.
AGUIAR-CURRY. AGUIAR-CURRY AYE.
SANCHEZ. SANCHEZ AYE. SORIA.
SORIA. AYE. THAT BILL IS. I WILL
LEAVE IT OPEN FOR ABSENT
MEMBERS. MOVING ON TO FILE ITEM
NUMBER 16, AB 3255. PLEASE CALL
THE ROLL. ON AB 3255, BUSINESS
AND PROFESSIONS. DIXON. DIXON.
AYE. AGUILAR CURRY. AGUILAR.
CURRY. I SANCHEZ. SANCHEZ.
ISAURIA SORIA. AYE BILL IS OUT.
WE'LL LEAVE IT OPEN FOR ABSENT
MEMBERS. I THINK WE'RE CAUGHT UP
FOR NOW. OR ACTUALLY CECILIA.
OKAY. WE'RE GOING TO START BACK
AT THE TOP WITH THE CONSENT
CALENDAR ON THE CONSENT
CALENDAR. AGUIAR-CURRY AGUILAR.
CURRY. AYE. SORIA SORIA. AYE.
MOVING TO FILE ITEM NUMBER TWO
AB 2015. SCHIAVO. ON AB 2015
SCHIAVO. AGUIAR-CURRY AGUILAR.
CURRY. I. OKAY. DIXON VOTE
CHANGED TO NÓ FROM NOT VOTING.
MOVING ON TO FILE ITEM NUMBER
THREE, AB 2233. SCHIAVO AB 2233
SCHIAVO. AGUILAR. CURRY AGUILAR.
CURRY. I.
ALL RIGHT. WE'LL MOVING ON TO,
FILE NUMBER FOUR, AB 2194.
PATTERSON ON AB 2194, JOE
PATTERSON. DIXON DIXON. I
AGUILAR. CURRY. AGUILAR. CURRY I
LOWENTHAL. LOWENTHAL. I SORIA.
SORIA. NOT VOTING. SANCHEZ
SANCHEZ I THE BILL IS OUT. LEAVE
IT OPEN FOR ABSENT MEMBERS
.
I MISS YOU. GREAT TO SEE YOU.
ASSEMBLY MEMBER. MCKENNA. MADAM
SECRETARY, PLEASE RUN THROUGH
THE ROLL FOR ADD ONS ON THE
CONSENT CALENDAR. MCKENNA.
MCKENNA. AYE. ON AB 2015.
SCHIAVO. MCKENNA. MCKENNA AYE.
ON AB 2233. SCHIAVO. MCKENNA
MCKENNA. I ON AB 2194. JOE
PATTERSON MCKENNA. MCKENNA. I ON
AB 2550. GABRIEL MCKENNA.
MCKENNA I ON AB 2622. JUAN
CARILLO MCKENNA. MCKENNA I ON AB
3167. CHEN MCKENNA MCKENNA I. I
WILL GET HIM THERE. OKAY ON AB
3251. BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS.
MCKENNA. MCKENNA. AYE. CYBER
SABER I. ON AB 3255. BUSINESS
AND PROFESSIONS. MCKENNA.
MCKENNA. EYES ZIPPER. ZIPPER. I.
THANK YOU. ON THE CONSENT
CALENDAR. SABER. ZIPPER. I ON AB
2015. SCHIAVO. ZIPPER. ZIPPER I.
ON AB 2233 SCHIAVO. ZIPPER.
ZIPPER I. ON AB 2194 JOE
PATTERSON. ZIPPER ZIPPER I ON AB
2550 GABRIEL. ZIPPER. ZIPPER I
ON AB 2622 JUAN CARILLO ZIPPER.
ZIPPER I. ON AB 3167 CHEN ZIPPER
ZIPPER I. AND THANK YOU.
ASSEMBLYMEMBERS. ZIPPER.
AND WITH THAT, THE HEARING IS
ADJOURNED. THANK YOU