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Legislative Bill Action priority for funding~ and 3) define "impacted" in the bill medic training for fire service personnel. This bill was according to public safety and transportation criteria, amended by the Senate Governmental Organization rather than relying on the Commission to make such a Committee on April 16 to address the League's concern determination. Staff: Natasha Fooman, Status: regarding the inclusion of NFPA 1710 as one of the SenGO;Hrg-4/23, Position: Support if Amended. criteria according to which a local fire department would measure eligibility for grant opportunities for providing SB 1959 (Polanco). Bingo Games. SB 1959 requires a paramedic training for fire service personnel. The city to perform a monthly financial audit of an organiza- Committee struck this section and instructed the League tion if it operates bingo games on four or more days perand the sponsor to pursue a set of acceptable criteria. month and if the organization generates more than The League will continue to oppose any attempt to $1,000,000 in gross revenue per year. The League has include NFPA 1710 in state as an acceptable performance been involved in meetings with the author's staff in an standard for any application. Staff: Natasha Fooman, attempt to develop a comprehensive piece of legislation Status: SenApps, Position: Oppose Unless Amended. that addresses the problems associated with charitable bingo operators, but the League does not clearly see the AB 2577 (Cox). Alcoholic Beverages. Retail Licenses. benefit of any potential change in existing law that AB 2577 authorizes a local government to determine requires additional audit or investigative work by a local that the public convenience and necessity will be served government. Current law provides for a local govern- by the issuance of an alcoholic beverage retail license merit to place conditions on bingo license and collection only if the license is made subject to conditions outlined of fees for public safety costs directly associated withby the local government. In the case that the local bingo operations. The mechanisms for enforcement government makes such a determination, no license exist, and many cities have been forced to utilize them in shall be issued unless made subject to those conditions order to shut operations down when operators were not in addition to any other conditions imposed by the managing funds according to the requirements of the department. Staff: Natasha Fooman, Status: AsG0;Hrg-4/ law and the conditions established by the local govern- 22, Position: Support. ment. If the goal is to centralize background checks, then the League recommends that the Gambling Control AB 2945 (Wright). Emergency Telephone Number Commission establish and operate a program that System. Existing law establishes the State Emergency investigates licensees and reviews audits (conducted by Telephone Number Account (Account) that is funded by the licensee at their own expense). Staff: Natasha a surcharge imposed on the amount paid by each person Fooman, Status: SenGO;Hrg-4/23, Position: Oppose Unless in the state for intrastate telephone communication Amended. service. Currently, Account funds are used to reimburse Public Safety Answering Points (PSAP) for costs associ- SB 1629 (Soto). IFmergency Services. Training. SB ated with operations and maintenance of traditional 1629 is intended to: 1) allocate federal funds, in the "911" systems. As mandated by the Federal Communica- form of grants, to eligible state and local agencies to tions Commission, each PSAP is responsible for transfer- defray the cost of providing paramedic training for firering enhanced "911" service from the California Highway service personnel; 2) provide funding tot he California Patrol. The state will need approximately $100 million Fire Fighter Joint Apprenticeship Program to offset the to assist PSAPs in the transfer process. AB 2945 autho- cost of paramedic training course development; and 3) rises disbursements from the Account to reimburse establish grant application criteria according to which service carriers, communications equipment companies, local and state agencies may seek federal funds appro- wireless service providers, and local agencies for costs priated to the Department of Health Services for para- incurred in implementing Phase I and Phase II of the Visit the League's Official Web Site--www. cacities.org PRIORITY FOCUS/PAGE 9