AB 1025 Summary

• Eliminates all references to "inland pilots" from California Harbors and Navigation Code, transitioning to a unified pilot licensing system for Monterey Bay and the Bays of San Francisco, San Pablo, and Suisun.

• Transfers appointment authority for the assistant director from the Governor to the Secretary of Business, Transportation and Housing, with the position changed to a career executive assignment.

• Establishes examination fees for pilot trainee applicants participating in written or simulator exams for program admission, not to exceed administrative costs, with revenues deposited into the Board of Pilot Commissioners' Special Fund.

• Reallocates equipment safety violation investigation responsibilities from commission investigators to the executive director, with findings reported directly to the board rather than through a confidential incident review committee process.

• Modifies pilot licensing and discipline procedures, including continuing education requirements funded through surcharges on vessel movements, and updates procedures for investigating misconduct and navigational incidents.