BILL NUMBER: AB 165	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  APRIL 6, 2015

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Gomez

                        JANUARY 21, 2015

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



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 165, as amended, Gomez. State claims.
   Existing law requires the California Victim Compensation and
Government Claims Board to ensure that all claims that have been
approved by the board, and for which there exists no legally
available appropriation, are submitted for legislative approval at
least twice each calendar year.
   This bill  declares the intent of the Legislature to
appropriate funds for the payment of claims allowed by the board.
  would appropriate $504,743.99 from various funds for
the payment of claims accepted by the board, as specified. This bill
would require the Controller, upon the request of the board, in a
form prescribed by the Controller, to transfer surcharges and fees
from the specified Budget Act   item of appropriation
identified in the bill to Item 7870-001-0001 of Section 2.00 of the
Budget Act of 2015. This bill would require the board to provide a
report of the amounts recovered pursuant to this authority to the
Department of Finance within 90 days of the enactment of this bill.
This bill additionally would appropriate certain funds from the
General Fund to the board for the payment of the claims of specified
individuals. 
    This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as
an urgency statute.
   Vote: 2/3. Appropriation:  no   yes  .
Fiscal committee:  no   yes  .
State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
   
  SECTION 1.    It is the intent of the Legislature
to appropriate funds for the payment of claims against the state
approved by the California Victim Compensation and Government Claims
Board. 
   SECTION 1.    (a) The sum of five hundred four
thousand seven hundred forty-three dollars and ninety-nine cents
($504,743.99) is hereby appropriated from the various funds specified
in subdivision (b) to the Executive Officer of the California Victim
Compensation and Government Claims Board for the payment of claims
accepted by the board in accordance with the schedule set forth in
subdivision (b).  
   (b) Pursuant to subdivision (a), claims accepted by the California
Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board shall be paid in
accordance with the following schedule: 
 Total for Fund: General Fund (0001).$221, 462.15 
 Total for Fund: Item 2740-001-0044 
 Budget Act of 2015, Program 2130......$3, 019.88 
 Total for Fund: Item 2740-001-0044 
 Budget Act of 2015, Program 9900100.......$16.00 
 Total for Fund: Item 5180-111-0001 
 Budget Act of 2015: Program 4275010...$5, 846.81 
 Total for Fund: Item 7100-001-0185 
 Budget Act of 2015, Program 5910....$274, 399.15 


  SEC. 2.    Upon the request of the California Victim
Compensation and Government Claims Board, in a form prescribed by the
Controller, the Controller shall transfer surcharges and fees from
the Budget Act items of appropriation identified in subdivision (b)
of Section 1 of this act to Item 7870-001-0001 of Section 2.00 of the
Budget Act of 2015. For each Budget Act item of appropriation, this
amount shall not exceed the cumulative total of the per claim filing
fees authorized by subdivision (c) of Section 905.2 of the Government
Code and the surcharge authorized by subdivision (f) of Section
905.2 of the Government Code. For those items in subdivision (b) that
do not reflect a Budget Act appropriation, the Controller shall
transfer an amount not to exceed the cumulative total of the per
claim filing fee authorized by subdivision (c) of Section 905.2 of
the Government Code. This amount shall be transferred for the support
of the board reimbursements to Item 7870-001-0001 of Section 2.00 of
the Budget Act of 2015. The board shall provide a report of the
amounts recovered pursuant to this authority to the Department of
Finance within 90 days of the enactment of this act. 
   SEC. 3.    The sum of two hundred twenty -nine
thousand dollars ($229,000) is hereby appropriated from the General
Fund to the Executive Officer of the California Victim Compensation
and Government Claims Board for the payment of the claim of Ronald
Ross, accepted by the board and reported to the Legislature pursuant
to Section 4904 of the Penal Code. 
   SEC. 4.    The sum of five hundred ninety-seven
thousand two hundred dollars ($597,200) is hereby appropriated from
the General Fund to the Executive Officer of the California Victim
Compensation and Government Claims Board for the payment of the claim
of Susan Mellen, accepted by the board and reported to the
Legislature pursuant to Section 4904 of the Penal Code. 
   SEC. 5.    The sum of one hundred forty-two thousand
two hundred dollars ($142,200) is hereby appropriated from the
General Fund to the Executive Officer of the California Victim
Compensation and Government Claims Board for the payment of the claim
of Brian Banks, accepted by the board and reported to the
Legislature pursuant to Section 4904 of the Penal Code. 
   SEC. 2.   SEC. 6.    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 claims against the state and end hardship to
claimants as quickly as possible, it is necessary that this bill go
into immediate effect.