BILL NUMBER: AB 169	CHAPTERED
	BILL TEXT

	CHAPTER   10
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE   MAY 16, 1997
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY   MAY 15, 1997
	PASSED THE SENATE   MAY 8, 1997
	AMENDED IN SENATE   MAY 8, 1997
	AMENDED IN SENATE   APRIL 14, 1997
	AMENDED IN SENATE   MARCH 20, 1997
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY   MARCH 13, 1997
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY   MARCH 6, 1997

INTRODUCED BY  Assembly Member Bordonaro

                        JANUARY 27, 1997

   An act to amend and supplement the Budget Act of 1996 (Chapter 162
of the Statutes of 1996), relating to forest resources, making an
appropriation therefor, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take
effect immediately.  (Approved by Governor May 16, 1997.  Filed with
Secretary of State May 16, 1997.)

   On this date I have signed Assembly Bill No. 169, however, I am
reducing the allocation provided in Section 1(a)(1) of this bill for
staffing for the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection from
$1,962,000 to $1,100,000, or by $862,000, to more accurately reflect
the staffing needs of the Department based on the enactment date of
this bill.  Indeed, the original figure of $1,962,000 was based upon
a enactment of this measure in March.                      PETE
WILSON, Governor



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 169, Bordonaro.  State fire protection.
   Existing law, items of the Budget Act of 1996, appropriated funds
for support of the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection that
are available for fire protection.
   This bill would appropriate, for expenditure in the 1996-97 fiscal
year, $70,972,000 from the General Fund to the Controller for
allocation, in augmentation of those budget items, in accordance with
a specified schedule.  The bill would authorize the Director of
Finance to withhold authorization for the expenditure of certain of
those funds available for emergency fire suppression and detection
costs until, and to the extent that, preliminary estimates of
potential deficiencies are verified.
  The bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an
urgency statute.
   Appropriation:  yes.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:


  SECTION 1.  (a) The sum of seventy million nine hundred seventy-two
thousand dollars ($70,972,000) is hereby appropriated, for
expenditure in the 1996-97 fiscal year, from the following funds to
the Controller for allocation in accordance with the following
schedule:
   (1) For allocation to the Department of Forestry and Fire
Protection, in augmentation of Item 3540-001-0001 of Section 2.00 of
the Budget Act of 1996, to provide a staff for the first fire engine
of one operator and two firefighters 24 hours a day and seven days a
week during the declared fire season, and for the second fire engine
at two-engine stations of one operator and two firefighters 24 hours
a day and seven days a week during the declared peak fire season.
Staffing allocations, determination of declared fire season periods,
and associated funding provided under this section shall be defined
by allocation levels for each ranger unit, as determined by the
Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, the sum of one million
nine hundred sixty-two thousand dollars ($1,962,000).
   (2) For allocation to the Department of Forestry and Fire
Protection, in augmentation of Item 3540-001-0001 of Section 2.00 of
the Budget Act of 1996, and for the adoption by the State Board of
Forestry of an appendix to the 1996 fire protection plan adopted
pursuant to Section 4130 of the Public Resources Code that provides
information on the intensity of protection to be assigned to lands of
the same type within state responsibility areas, and the estimated
costs of that intensity of protection, the sum of ten thousand
dollars ($10,000).
   (3) For allocation to the Department of Forestry and Fire
Protection, in augmentation of Item 3540-006-0001 of Section 2.00 of
the Budget Act of 1996, and for the purposes of emergency fire
suppression and detection costs, as provided in that item, the sum of
sixty-nine million dollars ($69,000,000).
   (b) The Director of Finance may withhold authorization for the
expenditure of funds pursuant to paragraph (3) of subdivision (a)
until, and to the extent that, preliminary estimates of potential
deficiencies are verified.
  SEC. 2.  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 provide needed funds for fire protection staffing and
for emergency fire suppression and detection costs, and to ensure the
same intensities of fire protection for lands of the same type,
thereby providing critical fire protection for forest resources, as
soon as possible, it is necessary that this act take effect
immediately.