BILLS, RESOLUTIONS PASSED

Here are the bills and resolutions sponsored by Orange County legislators in 1989. The list includes only those measures passed by the Legislature, then subsequently signed into law or vetoed by the governor in 1989. Those vetoed are so noted. Assemblywoman Doris Allen (R-Cypress) Bills introduced: 38 Legislature approved: 7 (18%) Governor signed: 6 Bills Passed FISH AND GAME--Requires all sport hunters and fishermen to have their licenses in their immediate possession. MEDI-CAL--Enables certain families to receive an additional six months of Medi-Cal benefits. HAZARDOUS WASTE--State Water Resources Control Board to report a hazardous materials site to health authorities for priority ranking. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS--Exempts doctor and dentist offices storing small amounts of oxygen and nitrous oxide from state requirements to file a hazardous materials emergency plan. HUNTING LICENSES--Requires agents to collect handling fees on certain hunting permits. DAY CARE--Model program in Orange County and two other counties to recruit and train in-home day-care providers for infants.

Bills Vetoed COURTS--Allows Orange County to include court services officers and certain sheriff special officers in the county retirement plan. Senator Marian Bergeson (R-Newport Beach) Bills introduced: 55 Legislature approved: 30 (55%) Governor signed: 29 Bills Passed BONDS--Affirms state backing of government bond issuances. Three separate measures. FIRE DISTRICTS--Further defines who can serve on local fire districts. PUBLIC RECORDS--Permits county clerks to use new technology in storing public records. TAXES--Extends deadline for local governments to file tax resolution for special assessment. FIRE--Repeals the January, 1991, sunset date for a law that allows local governmental agencies to charge for fire-prevention services. LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS--Deletes oral exams as part of application for a state landscape architect license. Also waives written exams for landscape architects certified in other states. AIRPORTS--Requires county land-use commissions to review construction plans near local airports before June 30, 1991, when the commission is required to have a land-use plan of its own. FORESTRY--Seeks to stop the spread of the eucalyptus longhorn borer and pine pitch canker. GOVERNMENT BOUNDARIES--Technical law about mailing notices to landowners regarding government boundary changes. LIGHTING DISTRICTS--Clarifies procedures to charge property owners for public lighting and landscaping. IRVINE RANCH WATER DISTRICT--Allows the South County district to invest its capital fund in Orange County real estate. ELDERLY CARE--Requires every residential care facility to include its license number in any public advertisement or correspondence. PAYDAYS--Allows private employers to pay workers every other week. DEVELOPERS--Preserves development agreements for eight years in areas that have been annexed by cities. SAN LUIS REY WATER--Allows the municipal water district to levy an additional “standby” charge on huge landowners. CONDO MANAGERS--Requires management firms hired by condominium associations to disclose qualifications and references. GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION--Requires all governmental services to be considered during incorporation proceedings. ASSESSMENT DISTRICTS-- Allows either the county board of supervisors or city council to appoint board members to newly formed assessment districts. ORANGE COUNTY WATER DISTRICT--Allows the water district to adjust fees based on how much the property owner would benefit from underground water cleanup efforts. WATER SUPPLY--Charges fees for health inspections of water connections. ENVIRONMENT--Allows government agencies to contract out for environmental services required on public projects. IMPERIAL COUNTY PRISONS--Allocates $194 million to build a 2,000-bed maximum-security prison in Imperial County. SCHOOLS--Gives greater autonomy to principals and teachers in making classroom decisions. NUTRITION--Allows more women, especially the working poor, to obtain nutritional food supplements under a state program. STUDENT AID--Increases from $50 to $100 the stipend paid to members of the Student Aid Commission. CHILD ABDUCTION--Expands the definition of kidnaping and allows the courts to issue temporary custody orders to recover a child taken by a parent or friend. WASTE--Seeks to expand market for recycled products by creating a special commission and relaxing government regulations for recycling operations. Bills Vetoed HOUSING--Establishes preferences in water and sewer grants for cities that meet their affordable housing goals. Assemblyman Dennis Brown (R-Los Alamitos) Bills introduced: 33 Legislature approved: 3 (9%) Governor signed: 3 Bills Passed PUBLIC CONTRACTS--Allows any county to delegate decisions on a contract to a hearing officer. TAXES--Inaccuracies in unitary tax filings to be treated the same as errors in other corporate tax reports. EFFICIENCY--Allows Employment Development Department to assess penalties directly, rather than handing that task over to another agency. Senator William Campbell (R-Hacienda Heights) Bills introduced: 49 Legislature approved: 20 (41%) Governor signed: 19 Bills Passed ADOPTION--Creates a new $500 fee for adoptions made through means other than a licensed adoption agency or the state. ARSON--Requires repeat or compulsive arsonists to register with local police. FIRE SERVICES--State Office of Emergency Services to establish program to improve firefighting resources. GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS--State Public Works Board to give 45 days notice to legislative committees before entering into certain leases and contracts. SECURITIES--Exempts licensed securities broker-dealers from corporate dividend distribution requirements for the secondary markets. AIDS--Medi-Cal benefits to health facilities providing group living arrangements for AIDS patients. TRUCKS--Except in Los Angeles, prohibits local governments from restricting hours that trucks can use streets. CHAPARRAL RESEARCH--Requires state study of chaparral dieback in Southern California. TAX BREAK--$1.4-million tax break to multimillionaire owner of Seattle Seahawks for donation of classic cars to University of California at Berkeley. OLYMPICS--$15-million loan to nonprofit foundation to build all-year Olympic training center in San Diego. DISABLED--Allows disabled persons to keep Medi-Cal benefits while employed. TEACHERS--Increases benefits to retired California teachers. DISASTER RELIEF--Raises to $10,000 the limit of individual grants to people or families affected by major disasters. CHIROPRACTIC--Authorizes a Superior Court to issue an injunction against anyone in violation of the state Chiropractic Act. HAZARDOUS WASTE--Requires contractors on public works projects to report hazardous waste discovered during excavation. BUDGET COMMITTEE--Resolution sets aside $7.2-million annual budget for joint legislative budget committee. DISASTER RELIEF--Resolution urging federal government to work with state on an urban search and heavy rescue plans for local communities. FLAG BURNING--Resolution urging Congress to pass constitutional amendment against burning of American flag. ISRAELI PEACE--Resolution commending congressional delegation that expressed support for Israeli peace initiative. Bills Vetoed LITERACY--Establishes $3.1-million Barbara Bush Literacy Program. Assemblyman Gil Ferguson (R-Newport Beach) Bills introduced: 29 Legislature approved: 3 (10%) Governor signed: 3 Bills Passed RESTITUTION--Requires groups convicted of disturbing the peace to make restitution for any public or private property damage. FREEWAY PROJECTS--Part of the new transportation package, expedites certain freeway construction, officially designated as “fast-track” projects. EFFICIENCY--Changes to improve efficiency and cost-cutting in Department of Housing and Community Development programs. Assemblyman Robert C. Frazee (R-Carlsbad) Bills introduced: 24 Legislature approved: 11 (46%) Governor signed: 11 Bills Passed WATER AUTHORITIES--Eases restrictions on how county water authorities can use their funds to finance needed water projects. PROCESS SERVERS--Public prosecutor, not county clerk, investigates charges against a registered process server. CONTRACTORS--Contractor must be licensed to bring action in court over payments for work that requires a contractor’s license. SENIOR CITIZENS--Allows housing constructed before 1982 to be used as senior citizen housing for the next 10 years. SHORELINE EROSION--State atlas of shoreline erosion in Orange and San Diego counties. FARM WORKER HOUSING--Sets aside $500,000 in state money for assistance in building farm worker housing units in San Diego County. TELEPHONE SALES--Makes it a misdemeanor if a telephone solicitor fails to register with the Department of Justice. PUBLIC BIDS--Raises threshhold from $5,000 to $20,000 on material and supply contracts with the North San Diego Transit Board that require competitive bidding. PUBLIC RECORDS--Allows for destruction of unneeded court records and sets minimum retention period for records. FALSE ADVERTISING--Individuals subjected to false promises of a prize or inducement may sue in civil court for treble damages. COMMUNITY COLLEGES--Gives $150,000 for “recording for the blind” project by community colleges. Assemblyman Nolan Frizelle (R-Huntington Beach) Bills introduced: 22 Legislature approved: 4 (18%) Governor signed: 4 Bills Passed BIDDING--Loosens public bidding restrictions on counties interested in leasing land for five years or less. FIRE SAFETY--State Fire Marshal can use late charges in licensing and listing programs. LAB FEES--Permits the state Fire Marshal to charge for inspecting laboratories that test consumer products for fire safety. OFF-ROAD VEHICLES--Resolution proclaimes Oct. 28 as “California Off-Road Vehicle Day.” Senator Cecil N. Green (D-Norwalk) Bills introduced: 83 Legislature approved: 39 (46%) Governor signed: 34 Bills Passed CORROSIVE SOILS--Homeowner’s insurance cannot be canceled solely because of corrosive soil problems, such as those in the Los Alamitos area. EARTHQUAKES--Makes money available for immediate investigation of earthquakes. PRODUCE--Food wagons exempt from produce-vendor license act. DMV--Addresses of correctional officers and their families to be confidential in driver’s license records. TEACHERS RETIREMENT--Signatures of spouses required for certain withdrawal from state teachers retirement system. MOVING EXPENSES--Expands provisions for moving expenses for state employees. RETIREMENT--Expedites emergency payments for death benefits under state teachers retirements system. STATE EMPLOYEES--Clarifies state policy on discrimination and disciplinary actions for state employees. DEATH BENEFITS--Workers comp benefits paid out for public employees injured or killed while performing duties as part of county retirement boards. FISHING--Aimed at preserving fish population, would require commercial fishing vessels to keep accurate records of gill net use. FISHING--Gill nets must be marked and made to break down if unretrievable. BAIL--Bail on traffic citations must be returned within 60 days. RETIREMENTS--Extends eligibility for more public safety employees to claim a retirement if disabled. LOS ANGELES--Guidelines to conform Los Angeles County employee retirement plans with new federal regulations. TEACHERS--Allows benefits to retired teachers to keep pace with the consumers price index. RETIREMENT--Technical change in rules about retired public employees holding a second job with counties. RETIREMENT--Discontinues the practice of pooling public retirement funds. GRAFFITI--Allows cities and counties to require vandals to clean up or pay for graffiti removal. MORTGAGES--Expands disclosure requirement on mortgage broker loans, including the dangers of large balloon payments. BOOM BOXES--Ticket drivers with excessively loud music systems, also known as boom boxes. STATE EMPLOYEES--One-time bailout for state employees and retirees facing large premium increases under a state health insurance plan. UNIONS--Authorizes Orange County Transit District to give retirement service credit to employees who serve in unions. TEACHER RETIREMENT--Retired educators to receive guaranteed cost-of-living increase. GUNS--Illegal for anyone to give a military assault weapon to a juvenile. TRUCK TRAFFIC--Assist Los Angeles County to establish truck traffic management plan. ORANGE COUNTY TOLL ROADS--$1 million for Caltrans’ oversight of two Orange County toll road projects. PUBLIC MEETINGS--Exempts joint-powers insurance authorities from the open meetings act when discussing insurance claims. CHILD ABUSE--Notify licensed day-care establishments if employee is charged with child abuse. RETIREMENT--Changes formula for how public employees can buy back into the retirement system for years worked. DRUNK DRIVING--Follow-ups on whether drunk drivers have attended alcohol counseling as required by court. HISPANIC HERITAGE WEEK--Resolution proclaiming third week in September as “Hispanic Heritage Week.” HISPANIC VETERANS--Resolution proclaiming third Sunday of September “Hispanic Veterans Day.” AMERICAN FLAG--Resolution calling for constitutional amendment banning desecration of American flag. Bills Vetoed AMBULANCES--Allows cities in Los Angeles County to provide their own ambulance service. YOUTH CENTERS--Pilot program using federal funds to coordinate school and community efforts to help youthful alcohol and drug users. GANGS--Established training for judges and court personnel on how to deal with gangs. RETIREMENT SURVEYS--Allows scientific survey of members of state teachers retirement system. PUBLIC STRIKES--Establishes option for local governments to use arbitration to settle labor disputes with firefighters. FREEWAY NOISE--Study on why some older communities, including those in Orange County, have waited so long for freeway sound walls. Assemblyman Ross Johnson (R-La Habra) Bills introduced: 20 Legislature approved: 4 (20%) Governor signed: 4 Bills Passed WORKERS COMP--Makes the spouse of a deceased police officer or firefighter eligible for a college scholarship under workers comp. JUDGES--Requires annual reports on all disability retirements of judges. EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES--Repeals the law for licensing of employment agencies. JUVENILES--Excuses Orange County from reimbursing the state for conducting public schooling at county Youth Correctional Centers. Assemblyman John R. Lewis (R-Orange) Bills introduced: 7 Legislature approved: None Governor signed: None Bills Passed None Assemblyman Curt Pringle (R-Garden Grove) Bills introduced: 29 Legislature approved: 12 (41%) Governor signed: 12 Bills Passed MOBILE HOMES--Makes permanent the position of state mobile-home ombudsman, which was due to expire in January. VEHICLES--Removal of illegally parked vehicles or those left on the highway when their drivers have been taken into custody. COURT RECORDS--Court records can be kept on electronic imaging equipment. ELDERLY--County contract for licensing and regulation of residential care facilities for six or fewer elderly. SMALL CLAIMS--Requires a debtor to pay the full amount of a judgment through the small claims court that heard his case. RONALD REAGAN--Resolution commending public service record of the former California governor and U.S. President. ELDERLY--Resolution recognizing contributions by older Californians. ELDERLY--Resolution calling on government to find new funding sources, including public-private partnerships, for elderly residential care. GENOCIDE--Resolution proclaiming April 30-May 6 as “Southeast Asia Genocide Remembrance Week.” ELDERLY--Resolution requesting California Commission on Aging to consider funding for a voluntary respite care program. SOUTHEAST ASIANS--Resolution urging President to reconsider proposed quota reductions of Southeast Asian emigrants. AMERASIAN FAMILIES--Resolution urging federal government to implement a program to reunite Amerasian refugees and their families. Senator Edward R. Royce (R-Anaheim) Bills introduced: 37 Legislature approved: 13 (35%) Governor signed: 13 Bills Passed TEACHERS--Makes various non-substantive amendments to teachers retirement fund law. WORKERS COMP--Enhances death benefits for local safety officers enrolled in the public employees retiree system. FIREFIGHTERS----Adds member from state Fireman’s Assn. to the Commission on Emergency Medical Services. HEMODIALYSIS--Exempts in-home nurses from requirement that certain medications must be administered only with immediate supervision. HEMODIALYSIS--Allows technicians to provide dialysis in home of patient. VETERANS TAXES--Increases from $100,000 to $150,000 exemption for property taxes for totally disabled veterans and spouses. Median price of home in Orange County is $211,000. ADOPTION--Foster family to be considered among candidates to adopt a child in their care. ADOPTION--Give $400 in one-time payment to parents that adopt children that are disabled, drug- or alcohol-addicted or exposed to AIDS virus. FOSTER CARE--Three-year pilot program to place AIDS-exposed children in special foster homes. CREDIT UNIONS--Exempts small state-chartered credit unions from minimum franchise tax. HOSPITALS--Hospital districts to join forces to provide better health care for their own employees. OSHA--Allows Cal-OSHA to contract with another public agency or a private business to perform lab services. SUBSTANCE ABUSE--Changes name of state substance abuse advisory council to California Health Policy and Data Advisory Commission. Senator John Seymour (R-Anaheim) Bills introduced: 67 Legislature approved: 25 (37%) Governor signed: 24 Bills Passed DISABLED--Restores fundings to regional centers for the disabled and individuals with special needs. DRUG TRAFFICKING AREAS--Urges federal government to declare Los Angeles and the Mexican border as “high-intensity drug-trafficking areas” so they could receive additional law enforcement personnel. DRUNK DRIVERS--Confiscation of car for serious drunk driving offenses. TRUCK BRAKES--Requires drivers of tractor-trailers to use both hand and foot pedal brakes in slowing big rigs. SPEEDING TRUCKERS--Increase, from $100 to $200, fines for first conviction of truck drivers caught going 10 miles or more over posted limits. WORKERS COMP--All worker compensation hearing judges to use uniform procedures and hearings. DRUG PROGRAMS--Consolidates county alcohol and drug programs, and ensures that drunk drivers can be put on formal probation. STUDENT AID DISCLOSURE--Franchise Tax Board release information to the California Student Aid Commission about applicants and co-signers on student loans. FORGERY--Unlawful to forge or falsify subdivision reports. TOTALED CARS--Refund prorated portion of vehicle fee for a car that has been totaled or stolen. CONTRACTORS--Misdemeanor to bid on public works job without having a contractor’s license. FRANCHISES--Exempts nonprofit cooperative associations, including Best Western motels, from the franchise investment law. PUBLIC WORK FEES--Allows local government to establish special assessment district to maintain streets. TRUCK DRIVERS--Establishes 0.04 blood-alcohol level for drunk driving for truck drivers and commercial vessel operators. HOUSING--Requires local governments to plan for anticipated loss of federal money for low-income housing units. FIRST-TIME HOME BUYERS--Create a mortgage credit certificate program to help first-time home buyers. REDEVELOPMENT--Requires redevelopment efforts to replace low-income housing bedroom for bedroom. TAXES--Continues tax credits for developers building low-income housing. REAL ESTATE--Technical changes in real estate licensing law. VAN POOLS--State loans or grants to pay for up to 70% of new van-pool vehicles. DRUNK DRIVERS--Alcohol counseling for first-time drunk drivers. DRUG BABIES--Authorizes foster care placement of medically fragile infants, particularly drug-addicted and AIDS babies. MARKED PATROL CARS--Resolution allowing California Highway Patrol to use specially marked cars to enforce laws relating to heavy trucks. SOBRIETY--Resolution calling for school districts to have “Safe and Sober Graduation Night Celebration” programs. Bills Vetoed VOCATIONAL ED--Vocational education classes to be included as alternative means to complete high school diploma.