2009 Legislation

Last Updated: June 26, 2009

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		Built Environment

		Bill	Author	Sponsor	Latest Version	CCPHA Position	Status / Next Steps
		AB 346	Torlakson (D-11)	CASH	Joint-use school facilities: Makes changes to the state funded joint-use grant program.	Support	In Senate Committee on Education; hearing set for July 8, 2009
		SB 4	Oropeza (D-28)	Author	Public resources: state beaches and parks: smoking ban: Permits the Department of Parks and Recreation to develop and post signs at state beaches or a unit of the state park system to provide notice of the smoking prohibition.	Watch	In Assembly Committee on Governmental Organization; hearing set for July 1, 2009
		SB 257	Pavley (D-23)	Author	Lactation accommodation, state employees: Requires every state agency and department to notify each female employee nearing maternity leave of the provisions described above relating to lactation accommodation.	Support	Passed in Health Committee; referred to Committee on Appropriations
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		Healthy Food Access/Nutrition

		Bill	Author	Sponsor	Latest Version	CCPHA Position	Status / Next Steps
		AB 537	Arambula	ALBA	Farmer's Markets Requires all operators of farmers' markets to create a system that would allow EBT purchases.	Support	Passed in Agriculture Committee on April 29, 2009; in Committee on Appropriations
		AB 627	Brownley (D-41)	CFPA	Child care: nutritional requirements Requires, as a condition of licensure, that the child day care facility meet specified health and nutrition-related requirements.	Support	In Senate Committee on Education; set for hearing July 1, 2009
		AB 643	Skinner (D-14)	Coalition of California Welfare Rights Organization	Food stamps: benefits transfers: Provides that food stamp benefits of a recipient who moves from one county to another be transferred from the former county to the new county, without the recipient having to file a new application and in a manner that provides uninterrupted continued benefits to the recipient.	Watch	Passed in Senate Committee on Human Services on June 23, 2009; in Senate Committee on Appropriations
		AB 719	B. Lowenthal (D-54)	California Welfare Directors' Association	Transitional food stamps for foster youth: Requires the Department of Health Care Services to create the Transitional Food Stamps for Foster Youth Program.	Watch	Passed in Senate Committee on Human Services on June 23, 2009; in Senate Committee on Appropriations
		AB 1057	Beall (D-24)	California Food Policy Advocates	CalWORKs and Food Stamp Program: reporting: Requires the Human Services Department to streamline the Food Stamp Program verification process at application.	Support	In Appropriations Committee
		AB 1488	Hall (D-52)	Author	Public health: food justice Requires the Department of Food and Agriculture, in consultation with the State Department of Public Health and the State Department of Social Services, to provide recommendations to the legislature regarding actions that need to be taken to promote food justice in the state.	Watch	In Committee on Agriculture
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		Physical Activity/Education

		Bill	Author	Sponsor	Latest Version	CCPHA Position	Status / Next Steps

		AB 351	Salas (D-79)	San Diego Unified School District	Physical education: Requires that specified programs and courses qualify toward meeting this requirement, including interscholastic athletic programs, marching band, drill team, and Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps. The bill would make other technical and clarifying changes.	Oppose	In Committee on Education

		ACR 8	Torlakson (D-11)	Wellness Task Force	California Fitness Month Proclaims the month of May 2009 as California Fitness Month, and would encourage all Californians to enrich their lives through proper diet and exercise.	Support	Passed and signed by the Governor
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		School Foods/Nutrition

		Bill	Author	Sponsor	Latest Version	CCPHA Position	Status / Next Steps
		AB 95	Torlakson (D-11)	CDE	School meals: reimbursement: Specifies that, if the Superintendent of Public Instruction determines that the appropriation set forth in the Budget Act of 2008-09 is insufficient to fully fund all free and reduced price meal reimbursement claims, the State Department of Education shall notify the Legislature of the statutory funding amount necessary to reimburse school districts at the prescribed rate. The bill would appropriate $19,500,000 to reimburse claims pursuant to those provisions.	Support	In Committee on Education
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		Other

		Bill	Author	Sponsor	Latest Version	CCPHA Position	Status / Next Steps
		AB 89	Torlakson (D-11)	Author	Taxation: cigarettes and other tobacco products: Imposes an additional excise tax on the distribution of cigarettes at the rate of $0.105 for each cigarette sold.	Support	In Committee on Governmental Organization
		AB 426	Hall (D-52)	Author	Childhood and adolescent diabetes: States the intent of the legislature to enact legislation that would reduce the incidence of childhood and adolescent diabetes in California.	Watch	In Committee on Education
		AB 513	DeLeon (D-45)	CWA	Health care coverage: breastfeeding: Requires health care service plans and health insurers to include coverage for lactation consultation and for the rental of breast pumps as part of their health care service plan contracts or health insurance policies that provide maternity coverage.	Support	In Senate Committee on Health; set for hearing July 8, 2009

		ACR 29	Jones (D-9)	Author	Health disparities: racial and ethnic populations: Requests the California Health and Human Services Agency to provide leadership to ensure that departments within the agency implement programs, activities, and strategies that place a priority focus on preventing, reducing, and eliminating health disparities.	Support	In Senate Committee on Appropriations; set for hearing June 29, 2009
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