BILL ANALYSIS Ó AB 2254 Page 1 Date of Hearing: April 13, 2016 ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS Lorena Gonzalez, Chair AB 2254 (Achadjian) - As Amended March 10, 2016 ----------------------------------------------------------------- |Policy |Veterans Affairs |Vote:|8 - 0 | |Committee: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |-------------+-------------------------------+-----+-------------| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- 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: AB 2254 Page 2 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 AB 2254 Page 3