Amended IN Assembly April 07, 2022 Amended IN Assembly March 24, 2022 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1643Introduced by Assembly Member Robert RivasJanuary 12, 2022 An act to add Chapter 7.6 (commencing with Section 186) to Division 1 of the Labor Code, and to add Chapter 4.6 (commencing with Section 10543) to Part 1 of Division 3 of the Unemployment Insurance Code, and repeal Section 15562.5 of the Government Code, relating to state government.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1643, as amended, Robert Rivas. State government: extreme heat: advisory committees. committee study.Existing law establishes the Labor and Workforce Development Agency under the supervision of an executive officer known as the Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development. Existing law requires the secretary to perform specified duties, including advising the Governor with respect to establishing major policy and program matters affecting each department, office, or other unit within the agency. Existing law authorizes officers or employees within the agency to exercise powers designated to them by the secretary.This bill would require the agency, on or before July 1, 2023, to establish an advisory committee to study the effects of extreme heat and humidity on Californias workers, businesses, and the economy. The bill would require the committee to make recommendations on how to improve the states identification, tracking, and responses to these effects. The bill would require the committee, in considering the effects of extreme heat and humidity on Californias workers, businesses, and the economy, to consider, at a minimum, all of specified factors, including the number of workdays canceled due to extreme heat or humidity and the amount of wages lost due to extreme heat or humidity events. The bill would require the committee to be comprised of specified representatives from state agencies, labor and business entities, and academia. The bill would authorize the advisory committee to contract with public institutions to complete this study and to issue a report of its findings to the Legislature no later than January 1, 2025. The bill would repeal these provisions on January 1, 2026.Existing law grants the Division of Occupational Safety and Health, which is within the Department of Industrial Relations, jurisdiction over all employment and places of employment, with the power necessary to enforce and administer all occupational health and safety laws and standards. The Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board, an independent entity within the Department of Industrial Relations, has the exclusive authority to adopt occupational safety and health standards within the state. Under existing law, certain violations of a standard, order, or special order pursuant to these provisions are crimes.Existing regulations of the division protect employees in outdoor places of employment from heat illness and prescribe requirements to prevent heat illness from occurring.This bill would require the division to establish an advisory committee to evaluate its current reporting practices relating to illness and death in the workplace caused by exposure to extreme heat or humidity and to recommend changes to the divisions regulations that would ensure accurate reporting of illness and death in the workplace caused by exposure to extreme heat or humidity. The bill would prescribe topics for the committee to consider in evaluating the divisions reporting practices and making recommendations, including the best practices to improve education and encourage reporting of health-related illnesses, especially for low-income and uninsured populations. The bill would require the division to adopt the regulatory changes recommended by the committee.Because a violation of certain safety and health standards or orders constitutes a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.Existing law establishes the Employment Development Department (EDD) within the Labor and Workforce Development Agency and designates an executive officer known as the Director of Employment Development to head EDD. Existing law vests the director with the duties, purposes, responsibilities, and jurisdiction over, among other things, job creation activities.This bill would require EDD to establish an advisory committee to study the effects of extreme heat and humidity on Californias workers and economy and to recommend changes to EDDs regulations that would improve the states understanding of the effects of extreme heat and humidity on Californias workers and economy. The bill would prescribe topics for the committee to consider in studying the effects of extreme heat and humidity and making recommendations, including the best practices for conducting data collection on the impacts of extreme heat and humidity on the workforce, businesses, and the economy. The bill would also require the committee to evaluate and publish data on prescribed topics, including the total cost of extreme heat and humidity to California businesses. The bill would require EDD to adopt the regulatory changes recommended by the committee.The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: YESNO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 15562.5 is added to the Government Code, to read:15562.5. (a) (1) On or before July 1, 2023, the agency shall establish an advisory committee to study the effects of extreme heat and humidity on Californias workers, businesses, and the economy. The advisory committee shall make recommendations on how to improve the states identification, tracking, and response to these effects. In considering the effects of extreme heat and humidity on Californias workers, businesses, and the economy, the advisory committee shall consider, at a minimum, all of the following:(A) The number of worker injuries, illnesses, or deaths traceable to extreme heat or humidity that occur that are not commonly associated with extreme heat or humidity. (B) The number of workdays that were canceled due to extreme heat or humidity.(C) The amount of wages lost due to extreme heat or humidity events.(D) Underreporting of health-related illnesses, especially among low-income and uninsured populations, as well as the availability of culturally relevant information, including in indigenous languages, on extreme heat and humidity and its health impacts.(E) Whether heat-related illnesses are being reported after the end of shifts. (F) The frequency at which different types of injuries occur at given temperatures and humidity levels. (G) The effects of extreme temperatures and humidity on workers after their shift.(H) The total cost of extreme heat and humidity to California businesses.(I) The extent to which extreme heat and humidity has impacted small businesses and minority-owned businesses.(J) The extent to which extreme heat or humidity encourages or discourages individuals from working in specific industries.(2) The committee shall be comprised of the following members:(A) Two representatives from the Labor and Workforce Development Agency.(B) One representative from the Department of Industrial Relations.(C) One representative from the Division of Occupational Safety and Health.(D) One representative from the Employment Development Department.(E) One representative from the Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Agency.(F) One representative from the Division of Workers Compensation.(G) One representative from a labor union who has demonstrated expertise in extreme heat-related exposure.(H) One representative from a business who has demonstrated expertise in extreme heat-related exposure.(I) Three academic scholars, including at least one economist, who have demonstrated expertise in extreme heat-related exposure.(b) The advisory committee may contract with public institutions to complete this study.(c) (1) The advisory committee shall issue and submit a report of its findings to the Legislature no later than January 1, 2025.(2) The report required pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795.(d) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2026, and as of that date is repealed.SECTION 1.Chapter 7.6 (commencing with Section 186) is added to Division 1 of the Labor Code, to read:7.6.Extreme Heat Advisory Committee186.(a)The Division of Occupational Safety and Health shall establish an advisory committee to evaluate its current reporting practices relating to illness and death caused by exposure to extreme heat or humidity in the workplace. The committee shall also recommend changes to the divisions regulations that would ensure accurate reporting of illness and death caused by exposure to extreme heat or humidity in the workplace. In evaluating the divisions reporting practices and recommending regulatory changes, the committee shall consider, at a minimum, all of the following:(1)The best practices to improve education and encourage reporting of health-related illnesses, especially for low-income and uninsured populations.(2)The best practices to provide culturally relevant information, including in indigenous languages, on extreme heat and humidity and its health impacts to both indoor and outdoor workers.(3)The best practices for ensuring accurate reporting of heat-related illnesses, with consideration paid to all of the following:(A)The effects of extreme temperatures and humidity on workers after their shift.(B)Whether illnesses are being reported after the end of shifts.(C)The frequency at which different types of injuries occur at given temperatures and humidity levels.(D)The number of injuries, illnesses, or deaths traceable to extreme heat or humidity that occur that are not commonly associated with extreme heat or humidity. (b)The committee shall be comprised of the following members:(1)Two representatives from the division.(2)Two representatives from the Employment Development Department.(3)Two representatives from the Labor and Workforce Development Agency.(4)Two representatives from the Department of Industrial Relations.(5)Two representatives from the Division of Workers Compensation.(6)One representative from a labor union who has demonstrated expertise in extreme heat-related exposure.(7)One representative from a business who has demonstrated expertise in extreme heat-related exposure.(8)Two academic scholars who have demonstrated expertise in extreme heat-related exposure.(c)The division shall adopt the regulatory changes recommended by the committee.SEC. 2.Chapter 4.6 (commencing with Section 10543) is added to Part 1 of Division 3 of the Unemployment Insurance Code, to read:4.6.Extreme Heat Advisory Committee10543.(a)The department shall establish an advisory committee to study the effects of extreme heat and humidity on Californias workers and economy. The committee shall also recommend changes to the departments regulations that would improve the states understanding of the effects that extreme heat or humidity has on Californias workers and economy. In considering the effects of extreme heat and humidity on Californias workers and economy and recommending regulatory changes, the committee shall consider, at a minimum, all of the following:(1)The best practices for collecting data on the impacts of extreme heat and humidity on the workforce, businesses, and the economy.(2)The extent to which underreporting of heat-related illnesses and injuries is impacting workers compensation and unemployment claims.(b)The committee shall evaluate and publish data on all of the following:(1)The total cost of extreme heat and humidity to California businesses.(2)The number of workdays that were canceled due to extreme heat or humidity.(3)The amount of wages lost due to extreme heat or humidity events.(4)The extent to which extreme heat and humidity has impacted small businesses and minority-owned businesses.(5)The extent to which extreme heat or humidity discourages individuals from working in specific industries.(c)The committee shall be comprised of the following members:(1)Two representatives from the Division of Occupational Safety and Health.(2)Two representatives from the department.(3)Two representatives from the Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Agency.(4)Two representatives from the Division of Workers Compensation.(5)One representative from a labor union who has demonstrated expertise in extreme heat-related exposure.(6)One representative from a business who has demonstrated expertise in extreme heat-related exposure.(7)Two academic scholars who have demonstrated expertise in extreme heat-related exposure.(8)One economist who has demonstrated expertise in extreme heat-related exposure.(d)The department shall adopt the regulatory changes recommended by the committee.SEC. 3.No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California Constitution.
Amended IN Assembly April 07, 2022 Amended IN Assembly March 24, 2022 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1643Introduced by Assembly Member Robert RivasJanuary 12, 2022 An act to add Chapter 7.6 (commencing with Section 186) to Division 1 of the Labor Code, and to add Chapter 4.6 (commencing with Section 10543) to Part 1 of Division 3 of the Unemployment Insurance Code, and repeal Section 15562.5 of the Government Code, relating to state government.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1643, as amended, Robert Rivas. State government: extreme heat: advisory committees. committee study.Existing law establishes the Labor and Workforce Development Agency under the supervision of an executive officer known as the Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development. Existing law requires the secretary to perform specified duties, including advising the Governor with respect to establishing major policy and program matters affecting each department, office, or other unit within the agency. Existing law authorizes officers or employees within the agency to exercise powers designated to them by the secretary.This bill would require the agency, on or before July 1, 2023, to establish an advisory committee to study the effects of extreme heat and humidity on Californias workers, businesses, and the economy. The bill would require the committee to make recommendations on how to improve the states identification, tracking, and responses to these effects. The bill would require the committee, in considering the effects of extreme heat and humidity on Californias workers, businesses, and the economy, to consider, at a minimum, all of specified factors, including the number of workdays canceled due to extreme heat or humidity and the amount of wages lost due to extreme heat or humidity events. The bill would require the committee to be comprised of specified representatives from state agencies, labor and business entities, and academia. The bill would authorize the advisory committee to contract with public institutions to complete this study and to issue a report of its findings to the Legislature no later than January 1, 2025. The bill would repeal these provisions on January 1, 2026.Existing law grants the Division of Occupational Safety and Health, which is within the Department of Industrial Relations, jurisdiction over all employment and places of employment, with the power necessary to enforce and administer all occupational health and safety laws and standards. The Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board, an independent entity within the Department of Industrial Relations, has the exclusive authority to adopt occupational safety and health standards within the state. Under existing law, certain violations of a standard, order, or special order pursuant to these provisions are crimes.Existing regulations of the division protect employees in outdoor places of employment from heat illness and prescribe requirements to prevent heat illness from occurring.This bill would require the division to establish an advisory committee to evaluate its current reporting practices relating to illness and death in the workplace caused by exposure to extreme heat or humidity and to recommend changes to the divisions regulations that would ensure accurate reporting of illness and death in the workplace caused by exposure to extreme heat or humidity. The bill would prescribe topics for the committee to consider in evaluating the divisions reporting practices and making recommendations, including the best practices to improve education and encourage reporting of health-related illnesses, especially for low-income and uninsured populations. The bill would require the division to adopt the regulatory changes recommended by the committee.Because a violation of certain safety and health standards or orders constitutes a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.Existing law establishes the Employment Development Department (EDD) within the Labor and Workforce Development Agency and designates an executive officer known as the Director of Employment Development to head EDD. Existing law vests the director with the duties, purposes, responsibilities, and jurisdiction over, among other things, job creation activities.This bill would require EDD to establish an advisory committee to study the effects of extreme heat and humidity on Californias workers and economy and to recommend changes to EDDs regulations that would improve the states understanding of the effects of extreme heat and humidity on Californias workers and economy. The bill would prescribe topics for the committee to consider in studying the effects of extreme heat and humidity and making recommendations, including the best practices for conducting data collection on the impacts of extreme heat and humidity on the workforce, businesses, and the economy. The bill would also require the committee to evaluate and publish data on prescribed topics, including the total cost of extreme heat and humidity to California businesses. The bill would require EDD to adopt the regulatory changes recommended by the committee.The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: YESNO
Amended IN Assembly April 07, 2022 Amended IN Assembly March 24, 2022
Amended IN Assembly April 07, 2022
Amended IN Assembly March 24, 2022
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 1643
Introduced by Assembly Member Robert RivasJanuary 12, 2022
Introduced by Assembly Member Robert Rivas
January 12, 2022
An act to add Chapter 7.6 (commencing with Section 186) to Division 1 of the Labor Code, and to add Chapter 4.6 (commencing with Section 10543) to Part 1 of Division 3 of the Unemployment Insurance Code, and repeal Section 15562.5 of the Government Code, relating to state government.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 1643, as amended, Robert Rivas. State government: extreme heat: advisory committees. committee study.
Existing law establishes the Labor and Workforce Development Agency under the supervision of an executive officer known as the Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development. Existing law requires the secretary to perform specified duties, including advising the Governor with respect to establishing major policy and program matters affecting each department, office, or other unit within the agency. Existing law authorizes officers or employees within the agency to exercise powers designated to them by the secretary.This bill would require the agency, on or before July 1, 2023, to establish an advisory committee to study the effects of extreme heat and humidity on Californias workers, businesses, and the economy. The bill would require the committee to make recommendations on how to improve the states identification, tracking, and responses to these effects. The bill would require the committee, in considering the effects of extreme heat and humidity on Californias workers, businesses, and the economy, to consider, at a minimum, all of specified factors, including the number of workdays canceled due to extreme heat or humidity and the amount of wages lost due to extreme heat or humidity events. The bill would require the committee to be comprised of specified representatives from state agencies, labor and business entities, and academia. The bill would authorize the advisory committee to contract with public institutions to complete this study and to issue a report of its findings to the Legislature no later than January 1, 2025. The bill would repeal these provisions on January 1, 2026.Existing law grants the Division of Occupational Safety and Health, which is within the Department of Industrial Relations, jurisdiction over all employment and places of employment, with the power necessary to enforce and administer all occupational health and safety laws and standards. The Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board, an independent entity within the Department of Industrial Relations, has the exclusive authority to adopt occupational safety and health standards within the state. Under existing law, certain violations of a standard, order, or special order pursuant to these provisions are crimes.Existing regulations of the division protect employees in outdoor places of employment from heat illness and prescribe requirements to prevent heat illness from occurring.This bill would require the division to establish an advisory committee to evaluate its current reporting practices relating to illness and death in the workplace caused by exposure to extreme heat or humidity and to recommend changes to the divisions regulations that would ensure accurate reporting of illness and death in the workplace caused by exposure to extreme heat or humidity. The bill would prescribe topics for the committee to consider in evaluating the divisions reporting practices and making recommendations, including the best practices to improve education and encourage reporting of health-related illnesses, especially for low-income and uninsured populations. The bill would require the division to adopt the regulatory changes recommended by the committee.Because a violation of certain safety and health standards or orders constitutes a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.Existing law establishes the Employment Development Department (EDD) within the Labor and Workforce Development Agency and designates an executive officer known as the Director of Employment Development to head EDD. Existing law vests the director with the duties, purposes, responsibilities, and jurisdiction over, among other things, job creation activities.This bill would require EDD to establish an advisory committee to study the effects of extreme heat and humidity on Californias workers and economy and to recommend changes to EDDs regulations that would improve the states understanding of the effects of extreme heat and humidity on Californias workers and economy. The bill would prescribe topics for the committee to consider in studying the effects of extreme heat and humidity and making recommendations, including the best practices for conducting data collection on the impacts of extreme heat and humidity on the workforce, businesses, and the economy. The bill would also require the committee to evaluate and publish data on prescribed topics, including the total cost of extreme heat and humidity to California businesses. The bill would require EDD to adopt the regulatory changes recommended by the committee.The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Existing law establishes the Labor and Workforce Development Agency under the supervision of an executive officer known as the Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development. Existing law requires the secretary to perform specified duties, including advising the Governor with respect to establishing major policy and program matters affecting each department, office, or other unit within the agency. Existing law authorizes officers or employees within the agency to exercise powers designated to them by the secretary.
This bill would require the agency, on or before July 1, 2023, to establish an advisory committee to study the effects of extreme heat and humidity on Californias workers, businesses, and the economy. The bill would require the committee to make recommendations on how to improve the states identification, tracking, and responses to these effects. The bill would require the committee, in considering the effects of extreme heat and humidity on Californias workers, businesses, and the economy, to consider, at a minimum, all of specified factors, including the number of workdays canceled due to extreme heat or humidity and the amount of wages lost due to extreme heat or humidity events. The bill would require the committee to be comprised of specified representatives from state agencies, labor and business entities, and academia. The bill would authorize the advisory committee to contract with public institutions to complete this study and to issue a report of its findings to the Legislature no later than January 1, 2025. The bill would repeal these provisions on January 1, 2026.
Existing law grants the Division of Occupational Safety and Health, which is within the Department of Industrial Relations, jurisdiction over all employment and places of employment, with the power necessary to enforce and administer all occupational health and safety laws and standards. The Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board, an independent entity within the Department of Industrial Relations, has the exclusive authority to adopt occupational safety and health standards within the state. Under existing law, certain violations of a standard, order, or special order pursuant to these provisions are crimes.
Existing regulations of the division protect employees in outdoor places of employment from heat illness and prescribe requirements to prevent heat illness from occurring.
This bill would require the division to establish an advisory committee to evaluate its current reporting practices relating to illness and death in the workplace caused by exposure to extreme heat or humidity and to recommend changes to the divisions regulations that would ensure accurate reporting of illness and death in the workplace caused by exposure to extreme heat or humidity. The bill would prescribe topics for the committee to consider in evaluating the divisions reporting practices and making recommendations, including the best practices to improve education and encourage reporting of health-related illnesses, especially for low-income and uninsured populations. The bill would require the division to adopt the regulatory changes recommended by the committee.
Because a violation of certain safety and health standards or orders constitutes a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
Existing law establishes the Employment Development Department (EDD) within the Labor and Workforce Development Agency and designates an executive officer known as the Director of Employment Development to head EDD. Existing law vests the director with the duties, purposes, responsibilities, and jurisdiction over, among other things, job creation activities.
This bill would require EDD to establish an advisory committee to study the effects of extreme heat and humidity on Californias workers and economy and to recommend changes to EDDs regulations that would improve the states understanding of the effects of extreme heat and humidity on Californias workers and economy. The bill would prescribe topics for the committee to consider in studying the effects of extreme heat and humidity and making recommendations, including the best practices for conducting data collection on the impacts of extreme heat and humidity on the workforce, businesses, and the economy. The bill would also require the committee to evaluate and publish data on prescribed topics, including the total cost of extreme heat and humidity to California businesses. The bill would require EDD to adopt the regulatory changes recommended by the committee.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 15562.5 is added to the Government Code, to read:15562.5. (a) (1) On or before July 1, 2023, the agency shall establish an advisory committee to study the effects of extreme heat and humidity on Californias workers, businesses, and the economy. The advisory committee shall make recommendations on how to improve the states identification, tracking, and response to these effects. In considering the effects of extreme heat and humidity on Californias workers, businesses, and the economy, the advisory committee shall consider, at a minimum, all of the following:(A) The number of worker injuries, illnesses, or deaths traceable to extreme heat or humidity that occur that are not commonly associated with extreme heat or humidity. (B) The number of workdays that were canceled due to extreme heat or humidity.(C) The amount of wages lost due to extreme heat or humidity events.(D) Underreporting of health-related illnesses, especially among low-income and uninsured populations, as well as the availability of culturally relevant information, including in indigenous languages, on extreme heat and humidity and its health impacts.(E) Whether heat-related illnesses are being reported after the end of shifts. (F) The frequency at which different types of injuries occur at given temperatures and humidity levels. (G) The effects of extreme temperatures and humidity on workers after their shift.(H) The total cost of extreme heat and humidity to California businesses.(I) The extent to which extreme heat and humidity has impacted small businesses and minority-owned businesses.(J) The extent to which extreme heat or humidity encourages or discourages individuals from working in specific industries.(2) The committee shall be comprised of the following members:(A) Two representatives from the Labor and Workforce Development Agency.(B) One representative from the Department of Industrial Relations.(C) One representative from the Division of Occupational Safety and Health.(D) One representative from the Employment Development Department.(E) One representative from the Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Agency.(F) One representative from the Division of Workers Compensation.(G) One representative from a labor union who has demonstrated expertise in extreme heat-related exposure.(H) One representative from a business who has demonstrated expertise in extreme heat-related exposure.(I) Three academic scholars, including at least one economist, who have demonstrated expertise in extreme heat-related exposure.(b) The advisory committee may contract with public institutions to complete this study.(c) (1) The advisory committee shall issue and submit a report of its findings to the Legislature no later than January 1, 2025.(2) The report required pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795.(d) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2026, and as of that date is repealed.SECTION 1.Chapter 7.6 (commencing with Section 186) is added to Division 1 of the Labor Code, to read:7.6.Extreme Heat Advisory Committee186.(a)The Division of Occupational Safety and Health shall establish an advisory committee to evaluate its current reporting practices relating to illness and death caused by exposure to extreme heat or humidity in the workplace. The committee shall also recommend changes to the divisions regulations that would ensure accurate reporting of illness and death caused by exposure to extreme heat or humidity in the workplace. In evaluating the divisions reporting practices and recommending regulatory changes, the committee shall consider, at a minimum, all of the following:(1)The best practices to improve education and encourage reporting of health-related illnesses, especially for low-income and uninsured populations.(2)The best practices to provide culturally relevant information, including in indigenous languages, on extreme heat and humidity and its health impacts to both indoor and outdoor workers.(3)The best practices for ensuring accurate reporting of heat-related illnesses, with consideration paid to all of the following:(A)The effects of extreme temperatures and humidity on workers after their shift.(B)Whether illnesses are being reported after the end of shifts.(C)The frequency at which different types of injuries occur at given temperatures and humidity levels.(D)The number of injuries, illnesses, or deaths traceable to extreme heat or humidity that occur that are not commonly associated with extreme heat or humidity. (b)The committee shall be comprised of the following members:(1)Two representatives from the division.(2)Two representatives from the Employment Development Department.(3)Two representatives from the Labor and Workforce Development Agency.(4)Two representatives from the Department of Industrial Relations.(5)Two representatives from the Division of Workers Compensation.(6)One representative from a labor union who has demonstrated expertise in extreme heat-related exposure.(7)One representative from a business who has demonstrated expertise in extreme heat-related exposure.(8)Two academic scholars who have demonstrated expertise in extreme heat-related exposure.(c)The division shall adopt the regulatory changes recommended by the committee.SEC. 2.Chapter 4.6 (commencing with Section 10543) is added to Part 1 of Division 3 of the Unemployment Insurance Code, to read:4.6.Extreme Heat Advisory Committee10543.(a)The department shall establish an advisory committee to study the effects of extreme heat and humidity on Californias workers and economy. The committee shall also recommend changes to the departments regulations that would improve the states understanding of the effects that extreme heat or humidity has on Californias workers and economy. In considering the effects of extreme heat and humidity on Californias workers and economy and recommending regulatory changes, the committee shall consider, at a minimum, all of the following:(1)The best practices for collecting data on the impacts of extreme heat and humidity on the workforce, businesses, and the economy.(2)The extent to which underreporting of heat-related illnesses and injuries is impacting workers compensation and unemployment claims.(b)The committee shall evaluate and publish data on all of the following:(1)The total cost of extreme heat and humidity to California businesses.(2)The number of workdays that were canceled due to extreme heat or humidity.(3)The amount of wages lost due to extreme heat or humidity events.(4)The extent to which extreme heat and humidity has impacted small businesses and minority-owned businesses.(5)The extent to which extreme heat or humidity discourages individuals from working in specific industries.(c)The committee shall be comprised of the following members:(1)Two representatives from the Division of Occupational Safety and Health.(2)Two representatives from the department.(3)Two representatives from the Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Agency.(4)Two representatives from the Division of Workers Compensation.(5)One representative from a labor union who has demonstrated expertise in extreme heat-related exposure.(6)One representative from a business who has demonstrated expertise in extreme heat-related exposure.(7)Two academic scholars who have demonstrated expertise in extreme heat-related exposure.(8)One economist who has demonstrated expertise in extreme heat-related exposure.(d)The department shall adopt the regulatory changes recommended by the committee.SEC. 3.No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California Constitution.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 15562.5 is added to the Government Code, to read:15562.5. (a) (1) On or before July 1, 2023, the agency shall establish an advisory committee to study the effects of extreme heat and humidity on Californias workers, businesses, and the economy. The advisory committee shall make recommendations on how to improve the states identification, tracking, and response to these effects. In considering the effects of extreme heat and humidity on Californias workers, businesses, and the economy, the advisory committee shall consider, at a minimum, all of the following:(A) The number of worker injuries, illnesses, or deaths traceable to extreme heat or humidity that occur that are not commonly associated with extreme heat or humidity. (B) The number of workdays that were canceled due to extreme heat or humidity.(C) The amount of wages lost due to extreme heat or humidity events.(D) Underreporting of health-related illnesses, especially among low-income and uninsured populations, as well as the availability of culturally relevant information, including in indigenous languages, on extreme heat and humidity and its health impacts.(E) Whether heat-related illnesses are being reported after the end of shifts. (F) The frequency at which different types of injuries occur at given temperatures and humidity levels. (G) The effects of extreme temperatures and humidity on workers after their shift.(H) The total cost of extreme heat and humidity to California businesses.(I) The extent to which extreme heat and humidity has impacted small businesses and minority-owned businesses.(J) The extent to which extreme heat or humidity encourages or discourages individuals from working in specific industries.(2) The committee shall be comprised of the following members:(A) Two representatives from the Labor and Workforce Development Agency.(B) One representative from the Department of Industrial Relations.(C) One representative from the Division of Occupational Safety and Health.(D) One representative from the Employment Development Department.(E) One representative from the Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Agency.(F) One representative from the Division of Workers Compensation.(G) One representative from a labor union who has demonstrated expertise in extreme heat-related exposure.(H) One representative from a business who has demonstrated expertise in extreme heat-related exposure.(I) Three academic scholars, including at least one economist, who have demonstrated expertise in extreme heat-related exposure.(b) The advisory committee may contract with public institutions to complete this study.(c) (1) The advisory committee shall issue and submit a report of its findings to the Legislature no later than January 1, 2025.(2) The report required pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795.(d) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2026, and as of that date is repealed.
SECTION 1. Section 15562.5 is added to the Government Code, to read:
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15562.5. (a) (1) On or before July 1, 2023, the agency shall establish an advisory committee to study the effects of extreme heat and humidity on Californias workers, businesses, and the economy. The advisory committee shall make recommendations on how to improve the states identification, tracking, and response to these effects. In considering the effects of extreme heat and humidity on Californias workers, businesses, and the economy, the advisory committee shall consider, at a minimum, all of the following:(A) The number of worker injuries, illnesses, or deaths traceable to extreme heat or humidity that occur that are not commonly associated with extreme heat or humidity. (B) The number of workdays that were canceled due to extreme heat or humidity.(C) The amount of wages lost due to extreme heat or humidity events.(D) Underreporting of health-related illnesses, especially among low-income and uninsured populations, as well as the availability of culturally relevant information, including in indigenous languages, on extreme heat and humidity and its health impacts.(E) Whether heat-related illnesses are being reported after the end of shifts. (F) The frequency at which different types of injuries occur at given temperatures and humidity levels. (G) The effects of extreme temperatures and humidity on workers after their shift.(H) The total cost of extreme heat and humidity to California businesses.(I) The extent to which extreme heat and humidity has impacted small businesses and minority-owned businesses.(J) The extent to which extreme heat or humidity encourages or discourages individuals from working in specific industries.(2) The committee shall be comprised of the following members:(A) Two representatives from the Labor and Workforce Development Agency.(B) One representative from the Department of Industrial Relations.(C) One representative from the Division of Occupational Safety and Health.(D) One representative from the Employment Development Department.(E) One representative from the Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Agency.(F) One representative from the Division of Workers Compensation.(G) One representative from a labor union who has demonstrated expertise in extreme heat-related exposure.(H) One representative from a business who has demonstrated expertise in extreme heat-related exposure.(I) Three academic scholars, including at least one economist, who have demonstrated expertise in extreme heat-related exposure.(b) The advisory committee may contract with public institutions to complete this study.(c) (1) The advisory committee shall issue and submit a report of its findings to the Legislature no later than January 1, 2025.(2) The report required pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795.(d) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2026, and as of that date is repealed.
15562.5. (a) (1) On or before July 1, 2023, the agency shall establish an advisory committee to study the effects of extreme heat and humidity on Californias workers, businesses, and the economy. The advisory committee shall make recommendations on how to improve the states identification, tracking, and response to these effects. In considering the effects of extreme heat and humidity on Californias workers, businesses, and the economy, the advisory committee shall consider, at a minimum, all of the following:(A) The number of worker injuries, illnesses, or deaths traceable to extreme heat or humidity that occur that are not commonly associated with extreme heat or humidity. (B) The number of workdays that were canceled due to extreme heat or humidity.(C) The amount of wages lost due to extreme heat or humidity events.(D) Underreporting of health-related illnesses, especially among low-income and uninsured populations, as well as the availability of culturally relevant information, including in indigenous languages, on extreme heat and humidity and its health impacts.(E) Whether heat-related illnesses are being reported after the end of shifts. (F) The frequency at which different types of injuries occur at given temperatures and humidity levels. (G) The effects of extreme temperatures and humidity on workers after their shift.(H) The total cost of extreme heat and humidity to California businesses.(I) The extent to which extreme heat and humidity has impacted small businesses and minority-owned businesses.(J) The extent to which extreme heat or humidity encourages or discourages individuals from working in specific industries.(2) The committee shall be comprised of the following members:(A) Two representatives from the Labor and Workforce Development Agency.(B) One representative from the Department of Industrial Relations.(C) One representative from the Division of Occupational Safety and Health.(D) One representative from the Employment Development Department.(E) One representative from the Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Agency.(F) One representative from the Division of Workers Compensation.(G) One representative from a labor union who has demonstrated expertise in extreme heat-related exposure.(H) One representative from a business who has demonstrated expertise in extreme heat-related exposure.(I) Three academic scholars, including at least one economist, who have demonstrated expertise in extreme heat-related exposure.(b) The advisory committee may contract with public institutions to complete this study.(c) (1) The advisory committee shall issue and submit a report of its findings to the Legislature no later than January 1, 2025.(2) The report required pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795.(d) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2026, and as of that date is repealed.
15562.5. (a) (1) On or before July 1, 2023, the agency shall establish an advisory committee to study the effects of extreme heat and humidity on Californias workers, businesses, and the economy. The advisory committee shall make recommendations on how to improve the states identification, tracking, and response to these effects. In considering the effects of extreme heat and humidity on Californias workers, businesses, and the economy, the advisory committee shall consider, at a minimum, all of the following:(A) The number of worker injuries, illnesses, or deaths traceable to extreme heat or humidity that occur that are not commonly associated with extreme heat or humidity. (B) The number of workdays that were canceled due to extreme heat or humidity.(C) The amount of wages lost due to extreme heat or humidity events.(D) Underreporting of health-related illnesses, especially among low-income and uninsured populations, as well as the availability of culturally relevant information, including in indigenous languages, on extreme heat and humidity and its health impacts.(E) Whether heat-related illnesses are being reported after the end of shifts. (F) The frequency at which different types of injuries occur at given temperatures and humidity levels. (G) The effects of extreme temperatures and humidity on workers after their shift.(H) The total cost of extreme heat and humidity to California businesses.(I) The extent to which extreme heat and humidity has impacted small businesses and minority-owned businesses.(J) The extent to which extreme heat or humidity encourages or discourages individuals from working in specific industries.(2) The committee shall be comprised of the following members:(A) Two representatives from the Labor and Workforce Development Agency.(B) One representative from the Department of Industrial Relations.(C) One representative from the Division of Occupational Safety and Health.(D) One representative from the Employment Development Department.(E) One representative from the Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Agency.(F) One representative from the Division of Workers Compensation.(G) One representative from a labor union who has demonstrated expertise in extreme heat-related exposure.(H) One representative from a business who has demonstrated expertise in extreme heat-related exposure.(I) Three academic scholars, including at least one economist, who have demonstrated expertise in extreme heat-related exposure.(b) The advisory committee may contract with public institutions to complete this study.(c) (1) The advisory committee shall issue and submit a report of its findings to the Legislature no later than January 1, 2025.(2) The report required pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795.(d) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2026, and as of that date is repealed.
15562.5. (a) (1) On or before July 1, 2023, the agency shall establish an advisory committee to study the effects of extreme heat and humidity on Californias workers, businesses, and the economy. The advisory committee shall make recommendations on how to improve the states identification, tracking, and response to these effects. In considering the effects of extreme heat and humidity on Californias workers, businesses, and the economy, the advisory committee shall consider, at a minimum, all of the following:
(A) The number of worker injuries, illnesses, or deaths traceable to extreme heat or humidity that occur that are not commonly associated with extreme heat or humidity.
(B) The number of workdays that were canceled due to extreme heat or humidity.
(C) The amount of wages lost due to extreme heat or humidity events.
(D) Underreporting of health-related illnesses, especially among low-income and uninsured populations, as well as the availability of culturally relevant information, including in indigenous languages, on extreme heat and humidity and its health impacts.
(E) Whether heat-related illnesses are being reported after the end of shifts.
(F) The frequency at which different types of injuries occur at given temperatures and humidity levels.
(G) The effects of extreme temperatures and humidity on workers after their shift.
(H) The total cost of extreme heat and humidity to California businesses.
(I) The extent to which extreme heat and humidity has impacted small businesses and minority-owned businesses.
(J) The extent to which extreme heat or humidity encourages or discourages individuals from working in specific industries.
(2) The committee shall be comprised of the following members:
(A) Two representatives from the Labor and Workforce Development Agency.
(B) One representative from the Department of Industrial Relations.
(C) One representative from the Division of Occupational Safety and Health.
(D) One representative from the Employment Development Department.
(E) One representative from the Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Agency.
(F) One representative from the Division of Workers Compensation.
(G) One representative from a labor union who has demonstrated expertise in extreme heat-related exposure.
(H) One representative from a business who has demonstrated expertise in extreme heat-related exposure.
(I) Three academic scholars, including at least one economist, who have demonstrated expertise in extreme heat-related exposure.
(b) The advisory committee may contract with public institutions to complete this study.
(c) (1) The advisory committee shall issue and submit a report of its findings to the Legislature no later than January 1, 2025.
(2) The report required pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795.
(d) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2026, and as of that date is repealed.
(a)The Division of Occupational Safety and Health shall establish an advisory committee to evaluate its current reporting practices relating to illness and death caused by exposure to extreme heat or humidity in the workplace. The committee shall also recommend changes to the divisions regulations that would ensure accurate reporting of illness and death caused by exposure to extreme heat or humidity in the workplace. In evaluating the divisions reporting practices and recommending regulatory changes, the committee shall consider, at a minimum, all of the following:
(1)The best practices to improve education and encourage reporting of health-related illnesses, especially for low-income and uninsured populations.
(2)The best practices to provide culturally relevant information, including in indigenous languages, on extreme heat and humidity and its health impacts to both indoor and outdoor workers.
(3)The best practices for ensuring accurate reporting of heat-related illnesses, with consideration paid to all of the following:
(A)The effects of extreme temperatures and humidity on workers after their shift.
(B)Whether illnesses are being reported after the end of shifts.
(C)The frequency at which different types of injuries occur at given temperatures and humidity levels.
(D)The number of injuries, illnesses, or deaths traceable to extreme heat or humidity that occur that are not commonly associated with extreme heat or humidity.
(b)The committee shall be comprised of the following members:
(1)Two representatives from the division.
(2)Two representatives from the Employment Development Department.
(3)Two representatives from the Labor and Workforce Development Agency.
(4)Two representatives from the Department of Industrial Relations.
(5)Two representatives from the Division of Workers Compensation.
(6)One representative from a labor union who has demonstrated expertise in extreme heat-related exposure.
(7)One representative from a business who has demonstrated expertise in extreme heat-related exposure.
(8)Two academic scholars who have demonstrated expertise in extreme heat-related exposure.
(c)The division shall adopt the regulatory changes recommended by the committee.
(a)The department shall establish an advisory committee to study the effects of extreme heat and humidity on Californias workers and economy. The committee shall also recommend changes to the departments regulations that would improve the states understanding of the effects that extreme heat or humidity has on Californias workers and economy. In considering the effects of extreme heat and humidity on Californias workers and economy and recommending regulatory changes, the committee shall consider, at a minimum, all of the following:
(1)The best practices for collecting data on the impacts of extreme heat and humidity on the workforce, businesses, and the economy.
(2)The extent to which underreporting of heat-related illnesses and injuries is impacting workers compensation and unemployment claims.
(b)The committee shall evaluate and publish data on all of the following:
(1)The total cost of extreme heat and humidity to California businesses.
(2)The number of workdays that were canceled due to extreme heat or humidity.
(3)The amount of wages lost due to extreme heat or humidity events.
(4)The extent to which extreme heat and humidity has impacted small businesses and minority-owned businesses.
(5)The extent to which extreme heat or humidity discourages individuals from working in specific industries.
(c)The committee shall be comprised of the following members:
(1)Two representatives from the Division of Occupational Safety and Health.
(2)Two representatives from the department.
(3)Two representatives from the Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Agency.
(4)Two representatives from the Division of Workers Compensation.
(5)One representative from a labor union who has demonstrated expertise in extreme heat-related exposure.
(6)One representative from a business who has demonstrated expertise in extreme heat-related exposure.
(7)Two academic scholars who have demonstrated expertise in extreme heat-related exposure.
(8)One economist who has demonstrated expertise in extreme heat-related exposure.
(d)The department shall adopt the regulatory changes recommended by the committee.
No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California Constitution.