BILL ANALYSIS
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THIRD READING
Bill No: SB 12XX
Author: Steinberg (D)
Amended: 2/14/09
Vote: 27
WITHOUT REFERENCE TO COMMITTEE
SUBJECT : Court facilities financing
SOURCE : Author
DIGEST : Senate Floor Amendments of 2/14/09 delete the
prior version of the bill expressing statutory changes
relating to the Budget Act of 2008.
This bill now allows for continuous appropriation of funds
in the Immediate and Critical Needs Account of the State
Court Facilities Construction Fund for the purposes of
acquiring real property and completing preliminary plans
for court facilities construction.
ANALYSIS : SB 1407 (Perata), Chapter 311, Statutes of
2008, established the Immediate and Critical Needs Account
of the State Court Facilities Construction Fund, and
required proceeds from that account to the used for the
planning, design, construction, rehabilitation, renovation,
replacement, or acquisition of court facilities, for the
repayment of moneys appropriated for lease of court
facilities pursuant to the issuance of lease-revenue bonds,
and for the payment for the lease or rental of court
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facilities. Under current law, funds must be appropriated
annually.
Specifics of SB 12XX
1. Allows for the continuous appropriation of funds in the
Immediate and Critical Needs Account of the State Court
Facilities Construction Fund until July 1, 2012. The
funds will be continuously appropriated only for the
purposes of acquiring real property and completing
preliminary plans.
2. Requires the Judicial Council to make recommendations to
the State Public Works Board before it undertakes a
project. The State Public Works Board shall establish
the scope and cost of each individual project.
3. Requires that prior to seeking the State Public Works
Board establishment of the scope and cost, the Judicial
Council must submit a report to the Joint Legislative
Budget Committee which includes information such as
scope, budget and schedule of the project.
4. States the intent of the Legislature that funding for
working drawings and construction be appropriated in the
next annual Budget Act following the approval of
projects by the State Public Works Board and requires
the Judicial Council to report annually to the Joint
Legislative Budget Committee on the status of any
projects approved by the State Public Works Board.
FISCAL EFFECT : Appropriation: Yes Fiscal Com.: Yes
Local: No
RJG:mw 2/14/09 Senate Floor Analyses
SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: NONE RECEIVED
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