BILL NUMBER: AB 1613 AMENDED
BILL TEXT
AMENDED IN SENATE AUGUST 22, 2016
AMENDED IN SENATE AUGUST 16, 2016
AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY APRIL 14, 2016
INTRODUCED BY Committee on Budget (Assembly Members Ting (Chair),
Bloom, Bonta, Campos, Chiu, Cooper, Gordon, Holden, Irwin, McCarty,
Mullin, Nazarian, O'Donnell, Rodriguez, Thurmond, and Williams)
JANUARY 7, 2016
An act to amend the Budget Act of 2016 (Chapter 23 of the Statutes
of 2016) by adding Items 0509-101-3228, 0540-101-3228,
0650-101-3228, 2660-101-3228, 3340-001-3228, 3360-101-3228,
3540-101-3228, 3600-101-3228, 3900-101-3228, 4700-101-3228,
6440-101-3228, 6610-101-3228, and 8570-101-3228 to Section 2.00 of,
and amending Section 39.00 of, that act, relating to the state
budget, and making an appropriation therefor, to take effect
immediately, budget bill.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 1613, as amended, Committee on Budget. Budget Act of 2016.
The Budget Act of 2016 made appropriations for the support of
state government for the 2016-17 fiscal year.
This bill would amend the Budget Act of 2016 by adding items of
appropriation from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund and making other
changes.
This bill would become operative only if AB 1629 of the
2015-16 2015-16 Regular Session is enacted and
becomes operative.
This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as a
Budget Bill.
Vote: majority. Appropriation: yes. Fiscal committee: yes.
State-mandated local program: no.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Item 0509-101-3228 is added to Section 2.00 of the
Budget Act of 2016, to read:
0509-101-3228--For support of Governor's
Office of Business and Economic Development
(GO-Biz), payable from the Greenhouse Gas 50,000,00
Reduction Fund .............................. 0
Provisions:
1. The funds provided in this item
shall be used for loans that
leverage private investments in
energy efficiency and renewable
energy projects in public
buildings.
SEC. 2. Item 0540-101-3228 is added to Section 2.00 of the Budget
Act of 2016, to read:
0540-101-3228--For support of Secretary of
the Natural Resources Agency, payable from 100,000,0
the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund ........... 00
Provisions:
1. The funds appropriated in this
item shall be used for urban
greening programs.
SEC. 3. Item 0650-101-3228 is added to Section 2.00 of the Budget
Act of 2016, to read:
0650-101-3228--For support of Office of
Planning and Research, payable from the 180,000,0
Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund ............... 00
Provisions:
1. Of the funds appropriated in
this item, $175,000,000 shall
be appropriated only if Senate
Bill 32 of the 2015-16 Regular
Session is enacted and becomes
operative. The funds shall be
be used for transformative
climate
c limate c ommunities and shall
be
be focused on the top five
percent of disadvantaged
focused on disadvantaged
communities in the state , .
and
$5,000,000 shall be used for
outreach to disadvantaged
communities.
SEC. 4. Item 2660-101-3228 is added to Section 2.00 of the Budget
Act of 2016, to read:
2660-101-3228--For support of Department of
Transportation, payable from the Greenhouse 105,000,0
Gas Reduction Fund .......................... 00
Provisions:
1. Of the amount appropriated in
this item, $100,000,000 shall
be used for the Transit and
Intercity Rail Capital Program.
2. Of the amount appropriated in
this item, $5,000,000 shall be
used for the Active
Transportation Program.
SEC. 5. Item 3340-001-3228 is added to Section 2.00 of the Budget
Act of 2016, to read:
3340-001-3228--For support of California
Conservation Corps, payable from the 10,000,00
Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund ............... 0
Provisions:
1. Of the funds appropriated in
this item, at least 20 percent
shall be used for energy
efficiency projects and energy
corps at local conservation
corps.
SEC. 6. Item 3360-101-3228 is added to
Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2016 , to
read:
3360-101-3228--For support of State Energy
Resources Conservation and Development
Commission, payable from the Greenhouse Gas
Reduction Fund................................. 5,000,000
Provisions:
1. The funds appropriated in this item
shall be used for biosolids
investments.
SEC. 6. SEC. 7. Item 3540-101-3228 is
added to Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2016, to read:
3540-101-3228--For support of Department of
Forestry and Fire Protection, payable from 50,000,00
the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund ........... 0
Provisions:
1. Of the amount appropriated in
this item, $20,000,000 shall be
available for healthy forest
programs including fuels
treatment, pest and diseased
tree removal, and long-term
protection of forested lands.
2. Of the amount appropriated in
this item, $30,000,000 shall be
available for urban forestry
programs.
SEC. 7. SEC. 8. Item 3600-101-3228
is added to Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2016, to read:
3600-101-3228--For support of Department of
Fish and Wildlife, payable from the 30,000,00
Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund ............... 0
Provisions:
1. The funds appropriated in this
item shall be used for wetland ,
desert, and watershed restoration
restoration projects. Funds in this
item
this item shall not be used for the
the EcoRestore Program.
SEC. 8. SEC. 9. Item 3900-101-3228
is added to Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2016, to read:
3900-101-3228--For support of State Air
Resources Board, payable from the Greenhouse 500,000,
Gas Reduction Fund ............................ 000
Provisions:
1. Of the amount appropriated in this
item, $100,000,000 shall be used
for the Clean Vehicle Rebate
Project, $150,000,000 shall be
used for the Enhanced Fleet
Modernization Program , and
Plus-Up
Pilot Project, and $150,000,000
other light-
duty equity pilot projects
authorized pursuant to Chapter 530
of the Statutes of 2014 (SB 1275),
and $150,000,000 shall be used for
heavy duty
heavy duty vehicles and off-road
equipment
equipment investments.
2. Of the amount appropriated in this
item, $100,000,000 shall be used
for grants or loans to reduce
short-lived climate pollutants
pursuant to Section 39730 of the
Health and Safety Code and in
accordance with the following:
(a) (1) $40,000,000 shall be
used, in
coordination with
the Department of
Resources Recycling
and Recovery, for
methane emissions
reductions from
landfills.
(2) $55,000,000 shall be
used, in
coordination with
the Department of
Food and
Agriculture, for
methane emissions
reductions from
dairy and livestock
operations.
(3) $5,000,000 shall be
used for black
carbon woodsmoke
programs.
(b) The State Air Resources
Board, Department of
Resources Recycling and
Recovery, and Department of
Food and Agriculture shall
require each recipient of a
grant or loan for methane
emissions reductions to
enter into an agreement for
the grant or loan in order
to ensure that the
recipient's project or
practice for methane
emissions reduction results
in permanent, quantifiable,
enforceable, and additional
methane emissions
reduction. If a project or
practice does not satisfy
these requirements, the
board shall require the
recipient to reimburse the
state for the grant or loan
funds received, in whole or
in part, as determined by
the board.
Funds
identified
in this provision shall not
be expended for a project
that is located in a
disadvantaged community as
described in Section 39711
of the Health and Safety
Code.
SEC. 9. SEC. 10. Item 4700-101-3228
is added to Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2016, to read:
4700-101-3228--For support of Department of
Community Services and Development, payable 100,000,0
from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund ...... 00
Provisions:
1. The funds appropriated in this
item shall be available for
energy efficiency upgrades and
weatherization programs.
SEC. 10. SEC. 11. Item 6440-101-3228
is added to Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2016, to read:
6440-101-3228--For support of University of
California, payable from the Greenhouse Gas
Reduction Fund ................................ 5,000,000
Provisions:
1. The funds appropriated in this item
shall be available for renewable
energy and energy efficiency projects.
SEC. 11. SEC. 12. Item 6610-101-3228
is added to Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2016, to read:
6610-101-3228--For support of California State
University, payable from the Greenhouse Gas
Reduction Fund ................................ 5,000,000
Provisions:
1. The funds appropriated in this item
shall be available for renewable
energy and energy efficiency projects.
SEC. 12. SEC. 13. Item 8570-101-3228
is added to Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2016, to read:
8570-101-3228--For support of Department of
Food and Agriculture, payable from the 35,000,00
Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund ............... 0
Provisions:
1. Of the amount appropriated in
this item, $15,000,000 shall be
available for the State Water
Efficiency and Enhancement
Program.
2. Of the amount appropriated in
this item, $20,000,000 shall be
available for the Healthy Soils
Initiative including no till
Program, including no till and
and compost applications. This
provision shall become
operative only if Senate Bill
1350 of the 2015-16 Regular
Session is enacted and becomes
operative.
SEC. 13. SEC. 14. Section 39.00 of
the Budget Act of 2016 is amended to read:
SEC. 39.00. The Legislature hereby finds and declares that the
following bills are other bills providing for appropriations related
to the Budget Bill within the meaning of subdivision (e) of Section
12 of Article IV of the California Constitution: AB 1600, AB 1601, AB
1602, AB 1603, AB 1604, AB 1605, AB 1606, AB 1607, AB 1608, AB 1609,
AB 1610, AB 1611, AB 1612, AB 1614, AB 1615, AB 1616, AB 1617, AB
1618, AB 1619, AB 1620, AB 1621, AB 1624, AB 1625, AB 1626, AB 1627,
AB 1628, AB 1629, AB 1630, AB 1631, AB 1632, AB 1633, AB 1634, AB
1635, AB 1636, AB 1637, SB 828, SB 829, SB 830, SB
831, SB 832, SB 833, SB 834, SB 835, SB 836, SB 837, SB 838, SB 839,
SB 840, SB 841, SB 842, SB 843, SB 844, SB 845, SB 846, SB 847, SB
848, SB 849, SB 850, SB 851, SB 852, SB 854, SB 855 SB 856, SB 857,
SB 858, SB 859, SB 860, SB 861, SB 862, SB 863, SB 864, and SB 865.
SEC. 14. SEC. 15. This act shall
become operative only if Assembly Bill 1629 of the 2015-16 Regular
Session is enacted and becomes operative.
SEC. 15. SEC. 16. This
act is a Budget Bill within the meaning of subdivision (e) of Section
12 of Article IV of the California Constitution and shall take
effect immediately.
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