BILL ANALYSIS
AB 7 X1
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( Without Reference to File )
CONCURRENCE IN SENATE AMENDMENTS
AB 7 X1 (Evans)
As Amended December 18, 2008
Majority vote
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|ASSEMBLY: | |(December 8, |SENATE: | |(December 18, |
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(vote not relevant) (vote not available)
SUMMARY : Implements the omnibus infrastructure bond budget
trailer bill that would act as an economic stimulus by
appropriating approximately $2.9 billion in additional
infrastructure bond funds to accelerate the construction of
projects that are ready to go in the 2009 calendar year.
The Senate amendments delete the Assembly version of the bill
and instead:
1)Appropriate $800 million from Proposition 1B bond funds
(Public Transportation Modernization, Improvement and Service
Enhancement Account) for allocation to local transit operators
for capitol projects such as the purchase of new buses, train
cars, and rail and transit facility expansion or upgrade.
2)Appropriate $700 million from Proposition 1B bond funds (Local
Streets and Road Improvement, Congestion Relief, and Traffic
Safety Account of 2006) for allocation to cities and counties
for improvements to local streets and roads and other local
transportation facilities. Of this amount, $441,795,000 would
be allocated to counties and $258,205,000 would be allocated
to cities.
3)Appropriate $500 million from Proposition 1B bond funds
(Corridor Mobility Improvement Account) for allocation to
important highway improvement projects already approved by the
California Transportation Commission.
4)Appropriate $200 million from Proposition 1B bond funds (State
-Local Partnership Account) to provide match funds for
projects primarily funded by non-bond dollars. This
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appropriation will allow the California Transportation
Commission to double the amount of awards to ready-to-go
projects in 2009.
5)Appropriate $170 million from Proposition 1B bond funds (Route
99 Account) to advance the construction contract awards for
projects that improve this major corridor.
6)Appropriate $110 million from Proposition 1B bond funds (Trade
Corridor Improvement Fund) to enable out-year projects to be
advanced into 2009. This bond program funds improvements to
the state's major trade thoroughfares.
7)Appropriate $60 million from Proposition 1C bond funds
(Regional Planning, Housing, and Infill Incentive Account) to
the California Recycle Underutilized Sites program for
brownfield cleanup that promotes infill residential and
mixed-use development.
8)Appropriate $30 million from Proposition 1C bond funds
(Housing Urban-Suburban-and-Rural Parks Account) to the
Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) to fund
the creation, development, or rehabilitation of parks under
the Housing-Related Parks Program. This would allow the HCD
to award funds in 2009.
9)Appropriate $100 million from Proposition 84 bond funds to the
Department of Water Resources for integrated regional water
management plans for immediate priority water supply
reliability projects.
10)Appropriate $100 million from Proposition 1E bond funds to
the Department of Water Resources to disburse to local
agencies and flood protection agencies to prevent and mitigate
the effects of flash flooding, mudslides, and damage
associated with winter rains in fire damaged areas.
11)Appropriate $100 million from Proposition 84 bond funds to
the Department of Parks and Recreation for repair and
rehabilitation of park facilities (deferred maintenance). The
Department of Parks and Recreation shall endeavor to use
California construction companies or workers for these
activities.
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12)Appropriate $16 million from Proposition 84 bond funds to the
California Conservation Corps for local conservation corps
programs and facilities.
13)Appropriate $12.5 million from the Public Interest Research,
Development, and Demonstration Fund to the California
Community Colleges in order to expand the number of high
school Partnership Academies by 61. New Partnership Academies
funded with this appropriation would (a) meet current
statutory requirements for Partnership Academies and (b) focus
on curriculum and career technology education related to:
clean technology, renewable energy, pollution reduction, and
other "green" environmental technologies.
14)Provide that this bill would not be enacted unless ABX1 2 is
also enacted.
AS PASSED BY THE ASSEMBLY this bill expressed the intent of the
Legislature to enact statutory changes relating to the Budget
Act of 2008.
FISCAL EFFECT : Appropriates approximately $2.9 billion in
additional infrastructure bond funds.
COMMENTS : This is the omnibus infrastructure bond budget
trailer bill that would act as an economic stimulus by
appropriating approximately $2.9 billion in additional
infrastructure bond funds to accelerate the construction of
projects that are ready to go in the 2009 calendar year.
Analysis Prepared by : Chris Woods / BUDGET / (916) 319-2099
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