BILL ANALYSIS Ó ----------------------------------------------------------------- |SENATE RULES COMMITTEE | AB 1622| |Office of Senate Floor Analyses | | |(916) 651-1520 Fax: (916) | | |327-4478 | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- THIRD READING Bill No: AB 1622 Author: Committee on Budget Amended: 6/23/16 in Senate Vote: 21 SENATE BUDGET & FISCAL REVIEW COMMITTEE: 15-0, 6/27/16 AYES: Leno, Nielsen, Allen, Anderson, Block, Glazer, Hancock, Mitchell, Monning, Moorlach, Nguyen, Pan, Pavley, Roth, Stone NO VOTE RECORDED: Beall, Wolk ASSEMBLY FLOOR: Not relevant SUBJECT: Budget Act of 2016 SOURCE: Author DIGEST: This bill makes adjustments to two budget items that provide new resources for homeless programs. The Legislature passed the 2016 Budget Act on June 15, 2016. ANALYSIS: As part of the 2016-17 Budget package, AB 1622 makes changes necessary to implement the Budget Act. 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 AB 1622 Page 2 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. 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: Appropriation: Yes Fiscal Com.:YesLocal: No According to the Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee, the funding related to these changes is contained in the 2016-17 Budget. SUPPORT: (Verified6/24/16) None received OPPOSITION: (Verified6/24/16) None received Prepared by:Farra Bracht / B. & F.R. / (916) 651-4103 6/27/16 16:12:34 **** END **** AB 1622 Page 3