(a) The commissioner shall appoint an impaired driving task force to develop recommendations for best practices, protocols, proposed legislation, and other policies that will address the issue of impaired driving, including driving under the influence of cannabis and controlled substances. The task force shall also examine the use of technology, including field testing technologies and validated field sobriety tests, to identify drivers under the influence of prescription drugs, cannabis, and controlled substances. The task force shall include, but is not limited to, the commissioner, who shall serve as chairperson, and at least one member from each of the following:
- (1) The Office of Traffic Safety.
- (2) The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
- (3) Local law enforcement.
- (4) District attorneys.
- (5) Public defenders.
- (6) California Association of Crime Laboratory Directors.
- (7) California Attorneys for Criminal Justice.
- (8) The California Cannabis Research Program, known as the Center for Medicinal Cannabis Research, authorized pursuant to Section 11362.9 of the Health and Safety Code.
- (9) An organization that represents medicinal cannabis patients.
- (10) Licensed physicians with expertise in substance abuse disorder treatment.
- (11) Researchers with expertise in identifying impairment caused by prescription medications and controlled substances.
- (12) Nongovernmental organizations committed to social justice issues.
- (13) A nongovernmental organization that focuses on improving roadway safety.