BILL ANALYSIS Ó
SENATE COMMITTEE ON SENATE BUDGET AND FISCAL REVIEW
Senator Mark Leno, Chair
2015 - 2016 Regular
Bill No: AB 1622 Hearing Date: June 27,
2016
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|Author: |Committee on Budget |
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|Version: |June 23, 2016 Amended |
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|Urgency: |Yes |Fiscal: |Yes |
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|Consultant|Farra Bracht |
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Subject: Budget Act of 2016
Summary: The Legislature passed the 2016 Budget Act on June 15, 2016.
This bill makes adjustments to two budget items that provide new
resources for homeless programs.
Background: As part of the 2016-17 budget package, Assembly Bill 1622
makes changes necessary to implement the budget act.
Proposed
Law: This bill:
1.Provides the Department of Health Care Services $500,000
Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) funds from the state
administrative cap for additional oversight staff to conduct
county program reviews, pursuant to MHSA performance
contracts, and work with counties on findings from these
reviews and corrective action plans.
2.Carves out $10 million of the budget appropriation previously
made for the California Emergency Solutions Grants Program
and, instead, directs it for the expansion of the existing
Homeless Youth and Exploitation Program at the Office of
Emergency Services. Specifies that the expansion shall
include, over five years, new pilot projects in four
additional counties: Orange, Fresno, San Bernardino, and El
Dorado.
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3.Carves out $10 million from the current Proposition 41 program
and, instead, directs it for loans to counties and/or
nonprofit organizations for the construction or rehabilitation
of transitional housing or shelter facilities that provide
services for homeless veterans. Priority will be given for
applicants that demonstrate need and focus on long-term
solutions, including mental health and addiction treatment
services, as well as having proven long-term effectiveness.
Fiscal
Effect: The funding related to these changes is contained in the
2016-17 budget.
Support: None on file.
Opposed: None on file.
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