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CA AB2892

Bill

Status

Engrossed

5/30/2018

Primary Sponsor

Bill Quirk

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Origin

State Assembly

2017-2018 Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes the California Mosquito Surveillance and Research Program to be administered by the State Department of Public Health to monitor and control mosquito-borne diseases.

  • Requires the program to maintain an interactive website for managing and sharing data on mosquito-borne viruses and surveillance control, and to confirm tests conducted by local or state agencies.

  • Directs the program to collaborate with mosquito abatement districts, local governments, and the University of California on research regarding arbovirus surveillance, vector-borne disease transmission, and mosquito ecology.

  • Program shall be funded through federal or state grants, or private donations and grants, with no state general fund appropriation required.

  • Addresses emerging threats from West Nile virus, Zika virus, and invasive mosquito species (Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus) that transmit dengue, chikungunya, and yellow fever.

Legislative Description

Pest control: mosquito abatement.

Last Action

In committee: Held under submission.

8/16/2018

Committee Referrals

Appropriations6/28/2018
Health6/13/2018
Rules5/31/2018
Appropriations4/11/2018
Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials3/19/2018

Full Bill Text

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