BILL NUMBER: SB 297	CHAPTERED  10/09/03

	CHAPTER  734
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  OCTOBER 9, 2003
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  OCTOBER 8, 2003
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  SEPTEMBER 3, 2003
	PASSED THE SENATE  MAY 8, 2003
	AMENDED IN SENATE  APRIL 22, 2003

INTRODUCED BY   Senator Chesbro

                        FEBRUARY 19, 2003

   An act to add Section 6217.2 to the Public Resources Code,
relating to salmon.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 297, Chesbro.  Coastal Watershed Salmon Habitat Program.
   Existing law establishes the process governing the expenditure of
funds authorized for the Coastal Watershed Salmon Habitat Program.
Existing law specifies that disbursements in liquidation of
encumbrances may be made before or during the 2 years following the
last day an appropriation is available for encumbrance, except in the
case of a fund made up of federal funds.
   This bill would provide that, notwithstanding that provision, a
disbursement in liquidation of an encumbrance for a project funded
pursuant to the Coastal Watershed Salmon Habitat Program may be made
before or during the 4 years following the last day an appropriation
is available for encumbrance.


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


  SECTION 1.  Section 6217.2 is added to the Public Resources Code,
to read:
   6217.2.  Notwithstanding Section 16304.1 of the Government Code, a
disbursement in liquidation of an encumbrance for a project funded
pursuant to the Coastal Watershed Salmon Habitat Program, as
identified in Section 6217.1, may be made before or during the four
years following the last day an appropriation is available for
encumbrance.