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                   Senate Appropriations Committee Fiscal Summary
                           Senator Tom Torlakson, Chairman

                                           1386 (Lowenthal)
          
          Hearing Date:  5/12/08          Amended: 4/23/08
          Consultant:  Miriam Barcellona IngenitoPolicy Vote: T&H 10-1; GO  
          9-1
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          BILL SUMMARY: SB 1386 would enact the Carbon Monoxide Poisoning  
          Prevention Act of 2008 and would require that a carbon monoxide  
          device be installed in every dwelling intended for human  
          occupancy by July 1, 2019.
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                            Fiscal Impact (in thousands)

           Major Provisions         2008-09      2009-10       2010-11     Fund
           SFM regulations/standards         $10                   General
          Installing devices in state       unknown, potentially in the  
          tens to                General    
            dwelling units       hundreds of millions in the first year
                                 and millions thereafter          
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          STAFF COMMENTS: This bill meets the criteria for referral to the  
          Suspense file.
          
          SB 1386 would require the State Fire Marshal (SFM) to approve  
          carbon monoxide devices for use in dwelling units intended for  
          human occupancy, as defined. The bill authorizes SFM to charge  
          an appropriate fee to the manufacturer of a carbon monoxide  
          device to cover the cost associated with the approval and  
          listing of the devices. The SFM would also be required to adopt  
          regulations and standards regarding the quality and installation  
          of carbon monoxide devices. This would result in costs of about  
          $10,000.  

          SB 1386 defines "dwelling unit intended for human occupancy" to  
          include (but is not limited to) a single-family dwelling  
          factory-build home, as specified, duplex, lodging house,  
          dormitory, apartment complex, hotel, motel, condominium, stock  
          cooperative, time-share project, or dwelling unit of a  
          multiple-unit dwelling complex.  According to Legislative  










          Counsel, this definition would include all dormitories of the  
          University of California campuses, California State University  
          campuses, and those of community colleges.  Additionally, it  
          would cover the housing provided to the California Conservation  
          Corps and all other housing provided by the state, including all  
          of the following: Department of Forestry and Fire Protection's  
          housing in its fire stations and in its prison camps; the  
          Department of Parks and Recreation's housing for some of its  
          rangers and park employees in addition to cabins or lodges in  
          some of its park units;  the California Department of  
          Corrections and Rehabilitation; California Youth Authority;  
          Military Department; Veteran's Affairs; Department of Mental  
          Health; and Department of Developmental Services. The University  
          of California estimates that its costs would be $4.6 million to  
          install the devices and $194,000 annually thereafter to maintain  
          them. The cost to install and maintain these devices in all  
          applicable state dwellings is unknown, potentially in the tens  
          to hundreds of millions in the first year and millions annually  
          thereafter.