Environmental Health Protection: Children (SB 25)
BILL SUMMARY:
This bill requires the State Air Resources Board to carry out an ongoing review of ambient air quality and toxic air contaminants. Also creates a Children's Environmental Health Center within Cal EPA to, among other things, serve as the chief advisor to the Secretary of Cal EPA on matters within the agency relating to environmental health and environmental protection as it relates to children.
STATE:
CA
FINAL LANGUAGE:
STATUTE:
Chapter 731, Statutes of 1999
AUTHOR:
Senator Martha Escutia
CO-AUTHORS:
Senator Sheila Kuehl; Assemblymember Antonion Villaraigosa
SENATE VOTE:
| Yes: 26 | No: 12 |
| R: 1 | R: 12 |
| D: 25 | D: 0 |
ASSEMBLY VOTE:
| Yes: 52 | No: 25 |
| R: 8 | R: 22 |
| D: 43 | D: 3 |
FISCAL IMPACT:
LISTED SUPPORT:
American Lung Association of California (co-sponsor); California League of Conservation Voters (co-sponsor); Sierra Club (co-sponsor); American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees; California Nurses Association; Maternal and Child Health Access; Planning and Conservation League
Letters of Support
Letters of Support
LISTED OPPOSITION:
California Grape and Tree Fruit League
Letters of Opposition
Letters of Opposition
SENATE FLOOR ANALYSIS:
ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS:
REGULATIONS PROGRAM:
