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                    Appropriations Committee Fiscal Summary
          
                                           2954 (Simitian)
          
          Hearing Date:  8/28/02          Amended: 6/25/02       
          Consultant:  Lisa Matocq            Policy Vote: Loc Gov  
          4-2           
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          BILL SUMMARY: 
          
          AB 2954 requires, beginning January 1, 2004, cities and  
          counties to address the distribution of child care  
          facilities in their next general plan adoption or  
          amendment.      

                              Fiscal Impact (in thousands)
           
          Major Provisions                 2002-03           2003-04              
           2004-05               Fund  
          
          General plans              Unknown, potentially reimbursable costs,   
             General 
                                     potentially in excess of $150

          
          STAFF COMMENTS:  SUSPENSE FILE. 
          
          Increased costs to the 477 cities and 58 counties are  
          unknown, but it would take only an average cost of $280 per  
          city or county to reach $150,000.