BILL NUMBER: SB 1842	CHAPTERED  05/26/04

	CHAPTER  43
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  MAY 26, 2004
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  MAY 26, 2004
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  MAY 20, 2004
	PASSED THE SENATE  APRIL 22, 2004
	AMENDED IN SENATE  APRIL 16, 2004
	AMENDED IN SENATE  FEBRUARY 26, 2004

INTRODUCED BY   Senator Chesbro

                        FEBRUARY 20, 2004

   An act to make an appropriation in augmentation of the Budget Act
of 2003, relating to contingencies or emergencies, to take effect
immediately as an appropriation for the usual current expenses of the
state.



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 1842, Chesbro.  Budget Act of 2003:  contingencies or
emergencies.
   The Budget Act of 2003 appropriated specified amounts from the
General Fund, unallocated special funds, and unallocated
nongovernmental cost funds for expenditure for contingencies or
emergencies upon written authorization from the Director of Finance.
The Budget Act of 2003 also appropriated specified amounts for loans
to state agencies for contingencies or emergencies.
   This bill would appropriate $103,266,000, as scheduled, in
augmentation of these Budget Act appropriations.  This bill would
also reappropriate specified funds for any Medical Assistance Program
local assistance expenditures resulting in a deficiency in the
2003-04 fiscal year, as specified.  This bill would authorize the
Director of Finance to withhold authorization for the expenditure of
funds appropriated in the bill until preliminary estimates of
potential deficiencies are verified.
   This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as a
statute providing an appropriation for the usual current expenses of
the state.
   Appropriation:  yes.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:


  SECTION 1.  The sum of one hundred three million two hundred
sixty-six thousand dollars ($103,266,000) is hereby appropriated for
expenditure for the 2003-04 fiscal year in augmentation and for the
purposes of Contingencies or Emergencies as provided in Items
9840-001-0001, 9840-001-0494, 9840-001-0988, and 9840-011-0001 of
Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2003 (Chapter 157 of the Statutes
of 2003), in accordance with the following schedule:
   (a) One hundred million eight hundred sixty-four thousand dollars
($100,864,000) from the General Fund to the Augmentation for
Contingencies or Emergencies in Item 9840-001-0001.
   (b) Two million four hundred two thousand dollars ($2,402,000)
from unallocated special funds to the Augmentation for Contingencies
or Emergencies in Item 9840-001-0494.
   (c) One million dollars ($1,000,000) from the General Fund to the
Reserve for Contingencies or Emergencies (Loans) in Item
9840-011-0001.
  SEC. 2.  Notwithstanding Provision 1 of Item 4260-490 of Section
2.00 of the Budget Act of 2001 (Chapter 106 of the Statutes of 2001),
or any other provision of law, one hundred seven million eight
hundred ninety-eight thousand eight hundred eighty-one dollars
($107,898,881) from the appropriation provided in Item 4260-101-0001
of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2000 (Chapter 52 of the Statutes
of 2000) is reappropriated for any Medical Assistance Program local
assistance expenditures resulting in a deficiency in the 2003-04
fiscal year.  This funding is available on a one-time basis only.
These funds will revert on June 30, 2004.  Upon approval of the
Department of Finance, the Department of Health Services may request
authorization to expend these funds for other Medical Assistance
Program local assistance expenditures for the 2003-04 fiscal year
upon 30-day notification in writing to the chairperson of the fiscal
committee of each house of the Legislature and the Chairperson of the
Joint Legislative Budget Committee.
  SEC. 3.  The Director of Finance may withhold authorization for the
expenditure of funds provided in this act until such time as, and to
the extent that, preliminary estimates of potential deficiencies are
verified.
  SEC. 4.  This act makes an appropriation for the usual current
expenses of the state within the meaning of subdivision (c) of
Section 8 of Article IV of the California Constitution and shall go
into immediate effect.