THIRD READING 

Bill No: ACR 20

Author: Luz Rivas (D), Obernolte (R), and Quirk (D), et al.

Introduced: 2/4/19

Vote: 21

ASSEMBLY FLOOR: 74-0, 2/21/19 (Consent) - See last page for vote

SUBJECT: Engineers Week

SOURCE: Author

DIGEST:

This resolution recognizes the week of February 17, 2019, to February 23, 2019, as Engineers Week.

ANALYSIS: This resolution makes the following legislative findings:

1. Engineers Week is celebrating its 68th 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, in recognition of the services bestowed upon the citizens of the State of California by engineers, recognizes the week of February 17, 2019, to February 23, 2019, as Engineers Week.

Related/Prior Legislation

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 3/4/19)

American Society of Civil Engineers, California Region 9

Professional Engineers in California Government

OPPOSITION: (Verified 3/4/19)

None received

ASSEMBLY FLOOR: 74-0, 2/21/19

AYES: Aguiar-Curry, Arambula, Bauer-Kahan, Berman, Bloom, Boerner Horvath, Bonta, Brough, Burke, Carrillo, Cervantes, Chau, Chen, Chiu, Choi, Chu, Cooley, Cooper, Cunningham, Dahle, Daly, Diep, Eggman, Flora, Fong, Frazier, Friedman, Gabriel, Gallagher, Cristina Garcia, Eduardo Garcia, Gipson, Gloria, Gonzalez, Gray, Grayson, Irwin, Jones-Sawyer, Kalra, Kamlager-Dove, Kiley, Lackey, Levine, Limón, Low, Maienschein, Mathis, Mayes, McCarty, Medina, Mullin, Muratsuchi, Nazarian, Obernolte, O'Donnell, Patterson, Petrie-Norris, Quirk-Silva, Ramos, Reyes, Luz Rivas, Robert Rivas, Rodriguez, Blanca Rubio, Santiago, Smith, Mark Stone, Ting, Voepel, Waldron, Weber, Wicks, Wood, Rendon

NO VOTE RECORDED: Bigelow, Calderon, Holden, Melendez, Quirk, Salas

Prepared by: Karen Chow / SFA / (916) 651-1520

3/6/19 14:41:24

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Date of Hearing: February 15, 2019

ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON RULES

Ken Cooley, Chair

ABPCA Bill Id:ACR 20 (

Author:Luz Rivas) – As Introduced Ver:February 4, 2019

SUBJECT: Engineers Week.

SUMMARY: Recognizes the week of February 17, 2019, to February 23, 2019, as Engineers Week. Specifically, this resolution makes the following legislative findings:

1. The week of February 17, 2019, to February 23, 2019, 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 68th anniversary with the theme, Engineers: Invent Amazing, 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 1.6 million practicing engineers in the United States, and according to the Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists, there are 96,763 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