BILL NUMBER: SB 730	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN SENATE  JANUARY 25, 2012
	AMENDED IN SENATE  JANUARY 19, 2012
	AMENDED IN SENATE  JANUARY 11, 2012
	AMENDED IN SENATE  MAY 11, 2011
	AMENDED IN SENATE  APRIL 5, 2011
	AMENDED IN SENATE  MARCH 22, 2011

INTRODUCED BY   Senator Kehoe

                        FEBRUARY 18, 2011

   An act relating to the payment of claims against the state, making
an appropriation therefor, and declaring the urgency thereof, to
take effect immediately.



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 730, as amended, Kehoe. Claims against the state:
appropriation.
   Existing law authorizes a procedure for the payment of claims
against the state.
   This bill would appropriate  $13,262,000  
$12,992,000  from specified funds to the Department of Justice
to pay for specified settlements of claims against the state.
   This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as
an urgency statute.
   Vote: 2/3. Appropriation: yes. Fiscal committee: yes.
State-mandated local program: no.


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

  SECTION 1.  The sum of  thirteen million two hundred
sixty-two thousand dollars ($13,262,000)   twelve
million nine hundred ninety-two thousand dollars ($12,992,000) 
is hereby appropriated to the Department of Justice to be allocated
in accordance with the following schedule:
   (a) The sum of one million five hundred thousand dollars
($1,500,000) is hereby appropriated from the State Parks and
Recreation Fund to pay for the settlement in the case of Aaron
Ciccotti, Harold Ciccotti, and Bradley Ciccotti v. State of
California (Merced County Superior Court, 2011, No. CV000577). Any
funds appropriated in excess of the amounts required for the payment
of this claim shall revert to the State Parks and Recreation Fund on
June 30 of the fiscal year in which the final payment is made.
   (b) (1) The sum of eleven million  seven hundred sixty-two
thousand dollars ($11,762,000)   four hundred
ninety-two thousand dollars ($11,492,000)  is hereby
appropriated from the General Fund to be allocated in accordance with
the following schedule:
   (A) The sum of six million dollars ($6,000,000) to pay the
settlements and accumulated interest in the cases of Environmental
Protection Information Center v. California Department of Forestry
and Fire Protection (Humboldt County Superior Court, 2011, No.
CV990445), and Steelworkers of America v. California Department of
Forestry and Fire Protection (Humboldt County Superior Court, 2011,
No. CV990452).
   (B) The sum of three hundred twelve thousand dollars ($312,000) to
pay the settlement and accumulated interest in California School
Boards Association, et al. v. State of California (San Diego County
Superior Court, 2011, No. 37-2007-00082249).
   (C) The sum of four million  five hundred thousand dollars
($4,500,000)   two hundred thirty thousand dollars
($4,230,000)  to pay the settlement  and accumulated
interest  in Mather Development Partners IV, L.P. v. EdFund,
Inc., et al. (Sacramento County Superior Court, 2011, No.
34-2011-00095194).
   (D) The sum of nine hundred fifty thousand dollars ($950,000) to
pay the settlement and accumulated interest in Entertainment
Merchants' Association v. Brown (United States Supreme Court, 2011,
No. 08-1448, referred to the United States Court of Appeals for the
Ninth Circuit, 2012, No. 07-16620).
   (2) Any funds appropriated in excess of the amounts required for
the payment of the claims described in paragraph (1) shall revert to
the General Fund on June 30 of the fiscal year in which the final
payment is made.
  SEC. 2.   This act is an urgency statute necessary for the
immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety within
the meaning of Article IV of the Constitution and shall go into
immediate effect. The facts constituting the necessity are:
   In order to pay judgment and settlement claims against the state
and end hardship to claimants as quickly as possible, it is necessary
for this act to take effect immediately.