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CA AB2892
Bill
Status
5/30/2018
Primary Sponsor
Bill Quirk
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AI Summary
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Program shall be funded through federal or state grants, or private donations and grants, with no state general fund appropriation required.
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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