BILL NUMBER: SB 304	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN SENATE  JULY 8, 2015

INTRODUCED BY   Senator Lara

                        FEBRUARY 23, 2015

   An act relating to state claims,  making an appropriation
therefor,  and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect
immediately.



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 304, as amended, Lara. State claims.
   Existing law requires the California Victim Compensation and
Government Claims Board to ensure that all claims that have been
approved by the board and for which there exists no legally available
appropriation are submitted for legislative approval at least twice
each calendar year.
   This bill  declares the intent of the Legislature to
appropriate funds for the payment of claims allowed by the board.
  would appropriate $3,277,141.90 from various funds for
the payment of claims accepted by the board, as specified. The bill
would require the Controller, upon the request of the board and in a
form prescribed by the Controller, to   transfer surcharges
and fees from the specified Budget Act items of appropriation
identified in the bill to Item 7870-001-0001 of Section 2.00 of the
Budget Act of 2015. This bill would require the board to provide a
report of the amounts recovered pursuant to this authority to the
Department of Finance within 90 days of the enactment of this bill.

   This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as
an urgency statute.
   Vote: 2/3. Appropriation:  no   yes  .
Fiscal committee:  no   yes  .
State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
   
  SECTION 1.    It is the intent of the Legislature
to appropriate funds for the payment of claims against the state
approved by the California Victim Compensation and Government Claims
Board. 
   SECTION 1.    (a) The sum of three million two
hundred seventy-seven thousand one hundred forty-one dollars and
ninety cents ($3,277,141.90) is hereby appropriated from the various
funds specified in subdivision (b) to the Executive Officer of the
California Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board for the
payment of claims accepted by the board in accordance with the
schedule set forth in subdivision (b).  
   (b) Pursuant to subdivision (a), claims accepted by the California
Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board shall be paid in
accordance with the following schedule: 
 Total for Fund: General Fund (0001)..$621,535.15 
 Total for Fund: 2006 California Community 
 College Capital Outlay Bond Fund 
 (6049).............................$2,610,709.44 
 Total for Fund: Item 2740-001-0044 
 Budget Act of 2015, Program 2130.........$287.00 
 Total for Fund: Item 3540-001-3063 
 Budget Act of 2015, Program 2465.........$127.07 
 Total for Fund: Item 4260-101-0001 
 Budget Act of 2015, Program 3960022...$24,819.54 
 Total for Fund: Item 5180-111-0001 
 Budget Act of 2015, Program 4275010....$8,680.52 
 Total for Fund: Item 5180-151-0001 
 Budget Act of 2015, Program 4275028.......$50.00 
 Total for Fund: Item 6610-001-0001 
 Budget Act of 2015.......................$731.00 
 Total for Fund: Item 7100-001-0185 
 Budget Act of 2015, Program 5930......$10,202.18 


   SEC. 2.    Upon the request of the California Victim
Compensation and Government Claims Board, in a form prescribed by the
Controller, the Controller shall transfer surcharges and fees from
the Budget Act items of appropriation identified in subdivision (b)
of Section 1 of this act to Item 7870-001-0001 of Section 2.00 of the
Budget Act of 2015. For each Budget Act item of appropriation, this
amount shall not exceed the cumulative total of the per claim filing
fees authorized by subdivision (c) of Section 905.2 of the Government
Code and the surcharge authorized by subdivision (f) of Section
905.2 of the Government Code. For those items in subdivision (b) that
do not reflect a Budget Act appropriation, the Controller shall
transfer an amount not to exceed the cumulative total of the per
claim filing fees authorized by subdivision (c) of Section 905.2 of
the Government Code. This amount shall be transferred for the support
of the board reimbursements to Item 7870-001-0001 of Section 2.00 of
the Budget Act of 2015. The board shall provide a report of the
amounts recovered pursuant to this authority to the Department of
Finance within 90 days of the enactment of this act. 
   SEC. 2.   SEC. 3.   This act is an
urgency statute necessary for the immediate preservation of the
public peace, health, or safety within the meaning of Article IV of
the Constitution and shall go into immediate effect. The facts
constituting the necessity are:
   In order to  pay   settle  claims
against the state and end hardship to claimants as quickly as
possible, it is necessary  that   for  this
act  to  take effect immediately.