BILL ANALYSIS
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Date of Hearing: March 23, 2010
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON WATER, PARKS AND WILDLIFE
Jared William Huffman, Chair
AB 1788 (Yamada) - As Introduced: February 10, 2010
SUBJECT : Water development projects: state financial
assistance
SUMMARY : Changes the eligibility criteria under which a flood
control project may receive increased state funding and makes
minor technical corrections. Specifically, this bill :
1)Makes a flood control project in an economically disadvantaged
area eligible for an increase in state matching funds if the
number of families in poverty in that area is at least 150% of
the California average.
2)Corrects the name of the former Reclamation Board to the
Central Valley Flood Protection Board.
EXISTING LAW
1)Requires specific percentages of nonfederal (i.e. state and
local) cost sharing for federal flood control projects.
2)Allows the state to increase the state share of the nonfederal
capital costs of a flood control project from 50% to up to 70%
if the project would increase the level of flood protection in
an area with a median household income that is less than 120 %
of the federal poverty level, as defined by the Department of
Finance.
3)Changes the name of the Reclamation Board to the Central
Valley Flood Protection Board.
FISCAL EFFECT : Unknown.
COMMENTS : The state can increase its share of funding for a
flood control project if the area to be benefited by that
project is economically disadvantaged. Currently, eligibility
is based on a comparison to federal median income levels which
doesn't take into consideration that while California average
income levels are higher California costs of living are also
higher. This bill would base eligibility on a comparison to a
California average.
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REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION :
Support
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Cal. Central Valley Flood Control Assoc. (sponsor)
Association of California Water Agencies
Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors
County of Yolo Board of Supervisors
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Opposition
None on file.
Analysis Prepared by : Tina Cannon Leahy / W., P. & W. / (916)
319-2096