I have not read the bill, but, it looks like there are some serious
problems with it, according to the Governors letter.
BILL NUMBER: AB 1972 VETOEDDATE: 09/27/2002 SEP 27, 2002
To Members of the California State Assembly:
I am returning Assembly Bill 1972 without my signature.
This bill requires the Office of Environmental Health Hazard
Assessment to prepare a statement of health concerns associated
with the ingestion in drinking water of any contaminant for which
there is a public health goal and include this information in the
consumer confidence reports. This bill imposes new requirements
that have the unintended effect of confusing, rather than informing,
the public by potentially overstating the health risk effect.
Moreover, the bill will result in a cost of $75,000 to the Office
of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment at a time when the state
is dealing with a $24 billion shortfall.
Sincerely, GRAY DAVIS
Edited by - borgfree on 7 November 2002 16:32:36