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          (  Without Reference to File  )

          SENATE THIRD READING
          SB 12 X2 (Steinberg)
          As Amended  February 14, 2009
          2/3 vote

           SENATE VOTE  :Vote not relevant  
           
           SUMMARY  :  Makes technical and programmatic statutory changes  
          necessary to allow 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.

          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 require 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.

          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  








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          account to be 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 lease or rental of court  
          facilities. Under current law, funds must be appropriated  
          annually.


           Analysis Prepared by  :   Joe Stephenshaw / BUDGET / (916)  
          319-2099




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