BILL ANALYSIS �
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SENATE THIRD READING
SB 73 (Budget and Fiscal Review Committee)
As Amended June 13, 2013
Majority vote. Budget Bill Appropriation Takes Effect
Immediately
SENATE VOTE :Vote not relevant
SUMMARY : Contains necessary statutory and technical changes to
implement Proposition 39, the California Clean Energy Jobs Act.
Specifically, this bill :
1)Specifies the allocation Proposition 39 revenues that are
appropriated in the Budget Act for energy efficiency projects
for K-12 local educational agencies (LEAs) and community
college districts.
2)Allocates 89% of Proposition 39 funds for K-14 education,
which equates to $381 million in 2013-14, to the California
Department of Education (CDE) for K-12 LEAs, including school
districts, charter schools and county offices of education,
and State Special Schools. In allocating LEA funds, funds are
weighted as follows: 85% is distributed on the basis of
student average daily attendance (ADA) and 15% is distributed
on the basis of student eligible for free- and reduced-price
meals.
3)Provides that minimum grants are established for small K-12
LEAs within the following student ADA thresholds: $15,000 for
LEAs with ADA of 100 students or less; $50,000 for LEAs with
ADA of more than 100 to 1,000 students; and $100,000 for LEAs
with ADA of more than 1,000 but less than 2,000 students.
4)Provides that LEAs with 1,000 students or less can receive an
advance on future allocations allowing them to bundle two
years of funding in 2013-14 and subsequent years.
5)Provides that LEAs receiving more than $1 million in energy
funds shall expend 50% of the funding on projects larger than
$250,000 that achieve substantial energy efficiency, clean
energy and jobs benefits.
6)Provides guidance to K-12 LEAs, as produced by the California
Energy Commission (CEC), and makes K-12 LEAs subject to
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front-end verification and back-end public tracking and
reporting.
7)Allocates 11% of Proposition 39 revenues to K-14 education,
which equates to $47 million in 2013-14, to the Community
College Chancellor's Office on behalf of community college
districts. Funds are distributed at the discretion of the
Chancellor's Office.
8)Requires the CEC, in consultation with the Department of
Education, Chancellor's Office for California Community
Colleges (CCC) and the Public Utilities Commission, to develop
guidelines for contracts, including estimates for energy
benefits, cost assumptions for energy savings, benchmarks,
energy surveys and audits, and cost-effectiveness
determination.
9)Prohibits sole source contracting and sets parameters for
grants and contracting within the scope of Proposition 39 for
both K-12 LEAs and community college districts.
10)Appropriates $28 million in Proposition 39 revenues to the
State Energy Conservation Assistance Account at the California
Energy Commission in 2013-14. These funds are appropriated
for the purpose of establishing a revolving loan program to
provide low-interest and no-interest revolving loans, and loan
loss reserves for eligible energy projects and technical
assistance. In 2013-14, these funds shall be available to
fund eligible projects for K-12 LEAs and community college
districts. In 2014-15 through 2017-18, the amount available
shall be determined through the annual budget process. Funds
remaining in the Education Subaccount after 2017-18 shall be
available for loans to K-12 LEAs and community college
districts.
11)Appropriates $3 million in Proposition 39 revenues to the
California Workforce Investment Board to develop and implement
a competitive grant program for eligible community-based
organizations and other training workforce organizations
preparing disadvantaged youth or veterans for employment.
12)Contains an appropriation allowing the bill to take effect
immediately upon enactment.
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COMMENTS : This bill provides the necessary statutory references
to enact the 2013-14 Budget related to Proposition 39.
Analysis Prepared by : Misty Feusahrens and Gabrielle Meindl /
BUDGET / (916) 319-2099
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