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          Date of Hearing:  April 13, 2016


                        ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS


                               Lorena Gonzalez, Chair


          AB  
          2254 (Achadjian) - As Amended March 10, 2016


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          Urgency:  No  State Mandated Local Program:  NoReimbursable:  No


          SUMMARY:


          This bill revises the list of armories to be made available each  
          year, from October 15 through April 15 for the purpose of  
          providing temporary shelter for homeless persons, to include the  
          Atascadero armory in San Luis Obispo County armory. 


          FISCAL EFFECT:









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          Minor absorbable cost to the Military Department.


          COMMENTS:


          Background/Purpose.  The Adjutant General may, in his or her  
          sole discretion, use alternate armories as may be necessary to  
          meet the operational needs of the Military Department.  
          Additionally, any county or city, including those specifically  
          identified in current law, may use any armory within its  
          jurisdiction subject to the approval of the Adjutant General.   
          AB 2254 adds the Atascadero armory and removes the Camp San Luis  
          Obispo armory, both in San Luis Obispo County to the list of  
          over 30 armories specifically listed in statute.


          Subject to appropriation in the annual Budget Act, the Adjutant  
          General may increase or decrease the number of days of operation  
          among all of the armories funded in any year to best meet cold  
          weather demands as they develop. The Adjutant General shall  
          periodically report to the counties authorized to receive funds  
          on the ongoing availability of remaining funded shelter days.


          





          Analysis Prepared by:Pedro Reyes / APPR. / (916)  
          319-2081













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