BILL ANALYSIS Ó
AB 2731
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( Without Reference to File )
CONCURRENCE IN SENATE AMENDMENTS
AB 2731 (Perea)
As Amended August 28, 2014
2/3 vote. Urgency
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(vote not relevant) (vote not available)
Original Committee Reference: INS.
SUMMARY : Makes technical changes to a provision in the 2014
Budget Transportation Trailer Bill that allows Fresno County to
delay making required maintenance of effort payments for
transportation obligations.
The Senate amendments :
1)Make technical changes to the transportation trailer bill,
related to Fresno County's maintenance of effort for state
transportation funds.
2)Add an urgency clause.
EXISTING LAW :
1)Defers a $5.5 million payment until June 30, 2015, from Fresno
County to its Local Road Fund required to demonstrate the
county's MOE (SB 524 (Cogdill), Chapter 716, Statutes of
2010).
2)Requires local governments to meet a MOE threshold to be
eligible for state transportation funding.
3)Delays until January 30, 2020, Fresno County's required MOE
payment as long as the county continues to provide medical
services to indigent individuals and undocumented individuals
consistent with the eligibility and benefit provisions in
effect in the 2013-14 fiscal year (Section 8 of SB 853 (Budget
and Fiscal Review Committee), Chapter 27, Statutes of 2014).
AB 2731
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FISCAL EFFECT : This bill has no impact on State funds, allows
Fresno County an additional five years before the County must
expend $5.5 million on local transportation projects to match
State funds that have already been expended.
Analysis Prepared by : Genevieve Morelos / BUDGET / (916)
319-2099
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