BILL ANALYSIS Ó
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Date of Hearing: August 27, 2015
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON BUDGET
Shirley Weber, Chair
SB
101 (Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review) - As Amended August
24, 2015
SENATE VOTE: Vote not relevant
SUBJECT: Budget Act of 2015.
SUMMARY: This bill amends the 2015 Act, AB 123 and SB 97, to
make technical amendments and corrections to budget provisions
to adequately reflect the agreement reached by the Legislature
and the Governor. This bill corrects omissions, clarifies
previously-ambiguous provisions, provides necessary statutory
language for budgetary allocations, and corrects amounts that
were previously cited incorrectly. Specifically, this bill:
1) Clarifies that $2 million in State Special Education
funds will be used to backfill the reduction of federal
assistance funds.
2) Adjusts the federal fund spending authority for the
2013-14 and 2014-15 years for the Department of Fish and
Wildlife.
3) Ensures ongoing funding for the Stanford Mansion.
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4) Restores an unintentional reduction of $1.9 million
General Fund for the Congregate Nutrition "Meals on
Wheels" program.
5) Includes $14 million ($508,000 state operations,
$13.5 million local assistance) to the Santa Monica
Mountains Conservancy, originally proposed in the January
budget, from the appropriate bond allocation specifically
designated for the Conservancy, rather than the Los
Angeles River.
6) Removes funding ($50 million, Proposition 1) for
Desalination in the State Water Resources Control Board
that was already appropriated under the Department of
Water Resources.
7) Provides additional Budget Bill language that
authorizes a cash loan for the Commission on Peace
Officer Standards Training (POST) in the event that the
Commission has a cash flow issue due to their declining
fund balance. It is projected that the cash shortfall
will occur from December 2015 to February 2016.
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COMMENTS: This bill contains necessary statutory and technical
changes to amend the Budget Bill Junior of 2015 to reflect the
budget agreement between the Governor and the Legislature.
REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION:
Support
None on file
Opposition
None on file
Analysis Prepared by:Matthew Cremins and Jazmin Hicks / BUDGET
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