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          Date of Hearing:   May 22, 2002

                        ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
                              Darrell Steinberg, Chair

                    AB 1941 (Havice) - As Amended:  May 15, 2002 

          Policy Committee:                              Public  
          SafetyVote:  5-0

          Urgency:     No                   State Mandated Local Program:  
          Yes    Reimbursable:              Yes

           SUMMARY  

          This bill establishes requirements for issuing a local permit  
          for a "rave party," defined as an electronic music dance event  
          that may be attended by 500 or more persons. Specifically, this  
          bill:
           
          1)Requires a local permit granting authority to notify the local  
            law enforcement agency when it is considering a permit for a  
            rave party.

          2)Requires a promoter applying for a permit for a rave party to:

             a)   Submit the application for the permit at least 30 days  
               in advance;

             b)   Notify local law enforcement of its application;

             c)   Include in the permit application a list of all of the  
               rave applications the promoter has submitted in the past  
               year;

             d)   Present evidence showing the promoter is knowledgeable  
               about illegal drugs and drug paraphernalia and can  
               recognize the presence of drugs at a rave; and,

             e)   Acknowledge in writing that the promoter will not  
               permit, condone, or ignore violations of state and local  
               laws relating to drugs and drug paraphernalia at the rave. 
           
          FISCAL EFFECT
           








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          Negligible local costs to notify law enforcement of rave party  
          permits.

           COMMENTS  

           Rationale  . According to the author, "It is my sincere belief  
          that our children are facing an ever changing and often  
          dangerous world. In authoring this bill, I know I am doing my  
          part to help protect all children by limiting our children's  
          access to drugs."




           Analysis Prepared by  :    Geoff Long / APPR. / (916) 319-2081