This measure would declare May 23, 2012, as the 24th Annual State Scientist Day, as a tribute to the dedication and professionalism of the state scientists who work on behalf of all the residents of California.
Existing law requires state departments that award specified types of contracts to establish a 3% participation goal for certified disabled veteran business enterprises, as defined. Existing law makes it a crime to, among other things, willfully make false statements or to fraudulently obtain certification as a disabled veteran business enterprise, as specified. This bill would allow a bid preference, as provided, to a bidder of a public works contract if that bidder utilizes the Helmets to Hardhats program administered by the Center for Military Recruitment, Assessment, and Veterans Employment, as specified. This bill would require that the bidder and each listed subcontractor submit a certified statement, as specified, and would impose a civil penalty, as provided, for knowingly providing false information in that statement. This bill would also make various legislative findings and declarations.
The California Emergency Services Act provides for the rendering of mutual aid by the state government and by the political subdivisions of this state to mitigate the effects of natural, manmade, or war-caused emergencies. The act requires aid to be rendered in accordance with approved emergency plans during any state of war emergency or state of emergency when the need arises for outside aid in any county, city and county, or city. The act authorizes state agencies and political subdivisions to exercise mutual aid powers in accordance with the Master Mutual Aid Agreement and local ordinances, resolutions, agreements, or plans in periods other than a state of war emergency, a state of emergency, or a local emergency. This bill would appropriate $90,000 from the General Fund to the County of San Joaquin and Calaveras County to reimburse those counties for the costs they incurred during 2012 for the excavation and recovery of victims of a serial killing and costs incurred for assistance provided by outside agencies that offered mutual aid. The bill would make specified legislative findings and declarations. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.
Existing law creates the High-Speed Rail Authority, with various powers and duties relative to the development and implementation of a high-speed rail system. This bill would require the authority to consult with the University of California, the California State University, and the California Community Colleges to determine how the state can best meet the educational needs for the future high-speed rail design, construction, operations, and maintenance workforce, including, but not limited to, the use of extension programs, contract education, and new or revised academic programs. The bill would require the authority to seek federal funding in this regard and to report to the Legislature and the Governor by July 1, 2014.
Existing law provides for the Medi-Cal program, which is administered by the State Department of Health Care Services, under which qualified low-income individuals receive health care benefits. The Medi-Cal program is, in part, governed and funded by federal Medicaid Program provisions. Existing law requires the department and other state agencies to administer various health programs, including the California Children's Services Program, Genetically Handicapped Person's Program, Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program, State-Only Family Planning Program, Family Planning, Access, Care, and Treatment (Family PACT) Program, Healthy Families Program, and Access for Infants and Mothers Program. Existing law requires provider rates of payment for services under these programs to be identical to the rates of payment for the same service performed by the same provider type pursuant to the Medi-Cal program. This bill would provide an exception to this latter provision and require hospital inpatient rates of payment for specified programs for dates of service on or after January 1, 2011, through December 31, 2016, to be 90% of the Medi-Cal hospital interim rates of payment, as developed by the department. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.
Existing law, the Automotive Repair Act, establishes the Bureau of Automotive Repair under the supervision and control of the Director of Consumer Affairs. A violation of the act is a crime. Existing law provides for the registration and regulation of automotive repair dealers and makes it unlawful for any person to be an automotive repair dealer unless registered with the bureau. Existing law defines an automotive repair dealer and an automotive technician as a person who, among other things, repairs motor vehicles. Existing law defines the repair of motor vehicles to mean all maintenance of and repairs to motor vehicles, as specified, and excludes from the definition, among other things, repairing tires, changing tires, lubricating vehicles, installing light bulbs, batteries, windshield wiper blades, and other minor services. This bill would delete repairing and changing tires from that exclusion list. However, the bill would exclude tire services provided by or on behalf of a motor club holding a specified certificate of authority or by an operator of a tow truck owned or operated by a person possessing a valid motor carrier permit from the definition of motor vehicle repair. Because the failure of a person repairing and changing tires to register as an automotive repair dealer with the bureau would constitute a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
This measure would designate the week of April 15 to 21, 2012, as "National Multicultural Cancer Awareness Week," and would encourage the promotion of policies and programs that seek to reduce cancer disparities and improve cancer prevention, detection, treatment, and followup care for all Californians.
This measure would proclaim May 6, 2012, to May 12, 2012, inclusive, to be California Charter Schools Week, and would state that the Legislature joins the California Charter Schools Association in congratulating charter schools for the accomplishments and contributions they have made to public education.
This measure would designate April 18, 2012, as DMV/Donate Life California Day in the State of California, and April 2012 as DMV/Donate Life California Month in the State of California, and would encourage all Californians to be organ, tissue, and blood donors.
This measure would honor and recognize the service and sacrifice made by members of the Armed Forces and their families on the occasion of Armed Forces Day on May 19, 2012.
