THIRD READING 

Bill No: ACR 153

Author: Luz Rivas (D), et al.

Introduced: 1/27/20

Vote: 21

ASSEMBLY FLOOR: 62-0, 2/14/20 (Consent) - See last page for vote

SUBJECT: Engineers Week

SOURCE: Author

DIGEST:

This resolution recognizes the week of February 16, 2020, to February 22, 2020, as Engineers Week.

ANALYSIS: This resolution makes the following legislative findings:

1. Engineers Week is celebrating its 69th anniversary with the theme, Engineers: Invent Amazing.
2. Engineers Week promotes recognition among parents, teachers, and students of the importance of a technical education and a high level of mathematics, science, and technology literacy, and motivates youth to pursue engineering careers and participate in a diverse and vigorous engineering workforce.
3. Engineers’ work drives our economy, and many experts predict that the United States needs to produce more engineers in order to meet future demand and to stay competitive in the global marketplace.
4. Engineers practice in a number of important specialties, including civil, mechanical, electrical, structural, geotechnical, chemical, control systems, fire protection, nuclear, industrial petroleum, metallurgical, agricultural, and traffic, and through these special disciplines a complete range of engineering services is provided to both the private and public sectors in California.
5. Professional engineers are leaders in the development of more efficient, environmentally sustainable, technologically advanced designs relating to water quality, sewage treatment, sanitary engineering, flood control, structural integrity of buildings and bridges, seismic safety, cleanup of hazardous waste and toxic sites, and public transportation, including highways, rail, waterways, and airports.

This resolution recognizes the week of February 16, 2020, to February 22, 2020, as Engineers Week.

Related/Prior Legislation

ACR 20 (Rivas, Resolution Chapter 18, Statutes of 2019) recognized the week of February 17, 2019, to February 23, 2019, as Engineers Week.

SR 77 (Cannella, 2018) recognized the week of February 18, 2018, to February 24, 2018, as Engineers Week. The resolution was adopted by the Senate.

FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: No Local: No

SUPPORT: (Verified 2/25/20)

American Society of Civil Engineers, Region 9

Professional Engineers in California Government

OPPOSITION: (Verified 2/25/20)

None received

ARGUMENTS IN SUPPORT: The American Society of Civil Engineers,

Region 9, states in support:

Engineers are often at the forefront in addressing the major technological challenges of our time – from rebuilding towns devastated by natural disasters, cleaning up the environment, and assuring safe, clean, and efficient sources of energy, to designing information systems that will speed our country into the future. Engineers are also encouraging of our young math and science students to realize the practical power of their knowledge, and Society will look more than ever to engineers and their knowledge and skills to meet the challenges of the twenty-first century.

ASSEMBLY FLOOR: 62-0, 2/14/20

AYES: Aguiar-Curry, Arambula, Bauer-Kahan, Berman, Bloom, Boerner Horvath, Bonta, Brough, Burke, Calderon, Carrillo, Chau, Chiu, Choi, Chu, Cooper, Cunningham, Megan Dahle, Daly, Diep, Flora, Fong, Frazier, Friedman, Gabriel, Gallagher, Cristina Garcia, Eduardo Garcia, Gipson, Gloria, Grayson, Jones-Sawyer, Kalra, Kiley, Lackey, Levine, Maienschein, Mayes, McCarty, Medina, Melendez, Mullin, Nazarian, Obernolte, O'Donnell, Patterson, Petrie-Norris, Quirk, Quirk-Silva, Ramos, Reyes, Luz Rivas, Robert Rivas, Blanca Rubio, Salas, Santiago, Smith, Mark Stone, Voepel, Waldron, Weber, Rendon

NO VOTE RECORDED: Bigelow, Cervantes, Chen, Cooley, Eggman, Gonzalez, Gray, Holden, Irwin, Kamlager, Limón, Low, Mathis, Muratsuchi, Rodriguez, Ting, Wicks, Wood

Prepared by: Jonas Austin / SFA / (916) 651-1520

2/26/20 14:01:49

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Date of Hearing: February 6, 2020

ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON RULES

Ken Cooley, Chair

ABPCA Bill Id:ACR 153 (

Author:Luz Rivas) – As Introduced Ver:January 27, 2020

SUBJECT: Engineers Week.

SUMMARY: Recognizes the week of February 16, 2020, to February 22, 2020, as Engineers Week. Specifically, this resolution makes the following legislative findings:

1. The week of February 16, 2020, to February 22, 2020, is being observed by state and national engineering organizations as Engineers Week, during which time a number of observances will take place in California.
2. Engineers Week is celebrating its 69th anniversary with the theme, Engineers: Pioneers of Progress, to promote recognition among parents, teachers, and students of the importance of a technical education and a high level of mathematics, science, and technology literacy; and, to motivate youth to pursue engineering careers and participate in a diverse and vigorous engineering workforce.
3. California leads the world in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education, inspiring and preparing all of its students to seize the opportunities of the global society through innovation, inquiry, collaboration, and creative problem solving.
4. According to the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, there are more than 1.7 million practicing engineers in the United States, and according to the Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists, there are over 90,000 active, licensed engineers in the State of California.
5. Engineers’ work drives our economy, and many experts predict that the United States needs to produce more engineers in order to meet future demands and to stay competitive in the global marketplace.
6. Engineers practice in a number of important specialties, including civil, mechanical, electrical, structural, geotechnical, chemical, control systems, fire protection, nuclear, industrial petroleum, metallurgical, agricultural, and traffic, and through these special disciplines a complete range of engineering services is provided to both the private and public sectors in California.
7. Professional engineers are leaders in the development of more efficient, environmentally sustainable, technologically advanced designs relating to water quality, sewage treatment, sanitary engineering, flood control, structural integrity of buildings and bridges, seismic safety, cleanup of hazardous waste and toxic sites, and public transportation, including highways, rail, waterways, and airports.
8. California’s engineers apply their unique knowledge and skill to help communities grow, thrive, and remain safe, and are truly dedicated to building a better California.

FISCAL EFFECT: None

REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION:

Support

None on file

Opposition

None on file

Analysis Prepared by: Nicole Willis / RLS. / (916) 319-2800