BILL NUMBER: SB 851 AMENDED
BILL TEXT
AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY JUNE 23, 2016
AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY MAY 25, 2016
INTRODUCED BY Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review
JANUARY 7, 2016
An act relating to the Budget Act of 2016.
An act to amend the Budget Act of 2016 by amending Items 2240-101-6
082, 2240-105-0001, and 4260-001-3085 of Section 2.00 of,
and Section 39.00 of, that act, relating to the state budget, and
making an appropriation therefor, to take effect immediately, budget
bill.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 851, as amended, Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review. Budget
Act of 2016.
The Budget Act of 2016 made appropriations for the support of
state government for the 2016-17 fiscal year.
This bill would amend the Budget Act of 2016 by revising items of
appropriation and making other changes.
This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as a
Budget Bill.
This bill would express the intent of the Legislature to enact
statutory changes relating to the Budget Act of 2016.
Vote: majority. 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. Item 2240-101-6082 of Section 2.00 of
the Budget Act of 2016 is amended to read:
2240-101-6082--For local assistance,
Department of Housing and Community
Development, payable from the Housing for
Veterans Fund................................. 75,000,000
Schedule:
(1) 1665-Financial
Assistance Program..... 75,000,000
Provisions:
1. The Director of Finance may
authorize an increase in this
appropriation, up to the total
amount of proceeds available
pursuant to the Veterans Housing
and Homeless Prevention Bond Act of
2014. Any approved increase shall
correspond to the level of awards
anticipated by the Department of
Housing and Community Development.
An approval of an augmentation may
be authorized not sooner than 30
days after notification is provided
in writing to the Chairperson of
the Joint Legislative Budget
Committee and the chairpersons of
the committees in each house of the
Legislature that consider
appropriations.
2. Notwithstanding Section 16304.1 of
the Government Code, funds
appropriated in this item shall be
available for liquidation of
encumbrances until June 30, 2022.
The Director of Finance may
authorize an extension of the
liquidation period if it is
determined that an extension is
needed to facilitate a project's
completion. An approval may be
authorized not sooner than 30 days
after notification is provided in
writing to the Chairperson of the
Joint Legislative Budget Committee
and the chairpersons of the
committees in each house of the
Legislature that consider
appropriations.
3. Of the funds appropriated in this
item, $10,000,000 shall be made
available by the Department of
Housing and Community Development,
in consultation with the Department
of Veterans Affairs, for loans to
counties or private nonprofit
organizations, or both, for the
construction or rehabilitation of
transitional housing or shelter
facilitates that provide services
for homeless veterans. The
Department of Housing and Community
Development shall include in the
guidelines priority for applicants
that demonstrate need and focus on
long-term solutions, including
funding for mental health and
addiction treatment services, as
well as having proven long-term
effectiveness.
SEC. 2. Item 2240-105-0001 of Section 2.00 of the
Budget Act of 2016 is amended to read:
2240-105-0001--For transfer by the
Controller to the Emergency Housing and 45,000,00
Assistance Fund.............................. 0
Provisions:
1. The funds transferred by this
item shall be used for support
costs and local assistance
associated with administering
the California Emergency
Solutions Grant Program as set
forth in Chapter 19 (commencing
with Section 50899.1) of Part 2
of Division 31 of the Health
and Safety Code.
2. Of the funds appropriated in
this item, $10,000,000 shall be
made available to the Office of
Emergency Services for the
Homeless Youth Emergency
Service Pilot Projects as set
forth in Chapter 6 (commencing
with Section 13700) of Part 3
of Division 9 of the Welfare
and Institutions Code to fund
new pilot projects over five
years for the County of Orange,
the County of Fresno, the
County of San Bernardino, and
the County of El Dorado.
SEC. 3. Item 4260-001-3085 of Section 2.00 of the
Budget Act of 2016 is amended to read:
4260-001-3085--For support of Department of
Health Care Services, payable from the Mental
Health Services Fund.......................... 13,120,000
13,620,000
Schedule:
(1) 3960-Health Care
Services............... 13,120,000
13,620,000
Provisions:
1. Funds appropriated in this item are
in lieu of the amounts that
otherwise would have been
appropriated for administration
pursuant to subdivision (d) of
Section 5892 of the Welfare and
Institutions Code.
2. Of the funds appropriated in this
item, $4,000,000 is available for
encumbrance or expenditure until
June 30, 2019, to support suicide
hotlines throughout the state only
if the Department of Finance
determines that funds are available
from the amounts allocated for
state administration of the Mental
Health Services Fund pursuant to
subdivision (d) of Section 5892 of
the Welfare and Institutions Code.
These funds shall not be
released sooner than 30 days after
the Department of Finance provides
notification of the availability of
funds in writing to the
chairpersons of the committees in
each house of the Legislature that
consider appropriations, the
chairpersons of the committees in
each house of the Legislature that
consider the State Budget, and the
Chairperson of the Joint
Legislative Budget Committee.
SEC. 4. Section 39.00 of the Budget Act
of 2016 is amended to read:
SEC. 39.00. The Legislature hereby finds and declares that the
following bills are other bills providing for appropriations related
to the Budget Bill within the meaning of subdivision (e) of Section
12 of Article IV of the California Constitution: AB 1600, AB 1601, AB
1602, AB 1603, AB 1604, AB 1605, AB 1606, AB 1607, AB 1608, AB 1609,
AB 1610, AB 1611, AB 1612, AB 1613, AB 1614, AB 1615, AB 1616, AB
1617, AB 1618, AB 1619, AB 1620, AB 1621, AB 1622, AB 1623, SB 828,
SB 829, SB 830, SB 831, SB 832, SB 833, SB 834, SB 835, SB 836, SB
837, SB 838, SB 839, SB 840, SB 841, SB 842, SB 843, SB 844, SB 845,
SB 846, SB 847, SB 848, SB 849, SB 850, SB 851,
and SB 852.
SEC. 5. This act is a Budget Bill within the
meaning of subdivision (e) of Section 12 of Article IV of the
California Constitution and shall take effect immediately.
SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature
to enact statutory changes, relating to the Budget Act of 2016.