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UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Bill No: SB 71
Author: Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee
Amended: 3/14/11
Vote: 27 - Urgency
PRIOR SENATE VOTES NOT RELEVANT
ASSEMBLY FLOOR : Not available
SUBJECT : Budget Act of 2011: Resources
SOURCE : Author
DIGEST : This bill provides the necessary statutory
changes in the area of Resources in order to enact the 2011
Budget Act.
Assembly Amendments delete the prior version of the bill
and insert the current language to provide the necessary
statutory changes in the area of Resources in order to
enact the 2011 Budget Act.
ANALYSIS : This is the Resources Trailer Bill for the
Budget Act of 2011. It contains necessary changes to
implement the Budget Act of 2011. Key statutory changes
are as follows:
1. California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) Reporting
Language . Requires the CPUC to report by January 10 of
every year on its interactions with a newly established
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foundation, the "CPUC Foundation." including any
endorsements, funding, and actual and proposed
expenditures by the commission, its officers or its
staff with the CPUC Foundation.
2. State Water Board Basin Fees . Authorizes the State
Water Board and the regional water quality control
boards to include the regulatory and programmatic costs
for the development of water quality control plans
("basin plans") as recoverable costs.
3. Zero-Based Delta Expenditures . Requires the Governor to
submit a zero-based fiscal year budget and programmatic
review for 2012-13 for all state agency programs that
implement water and ecosystem restoration activities in
the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, including those
related to the CALFED Bay-Delta Program.
4. Elimination of the California Network of Fairs .
Implements the elimination of state support for the
California Network of Fairs including the annual
transfer from the General Fund. Repeals provisions
related to the fairs including reporting, auditing, and
program management, as well as technical changes
necessary to remove state support for the program.
5. Off-Highway Vehicle Account Fund Transfer . Provides for
a monthly transfer from the Motor Vehicle Fuel Account
to the General Fund in order to implement a reduction to
the Off-Highway Vehicle program.
6. State Parks Reduction Criteria . Provides criteria for
determining which units of the State Park System will be
closed in order to implement the approved State Parks
reduction. Provides liability assurances for parks that
are closed, partially closed and those with service
reductions.
FISCAL EFFECT : Appropriation: Yes Fiscal Com.: Yes
Local: No
CTW:kc 3/15/11 Senate Floor Analyses
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SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: NONE RECEIVED
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