BILL ANALYSIS �
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CONCURRENCE IN SENATE AMENDMENTS
AB 115 (Budget Committee)
As Amended June 8, 2011
Majority vote. Budget Bill Appropriation Takes Effect
Immediately
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(vote not relevant)
SUMMARY : Contains necessary statutory changes in the area of
transportation to implement changes to the Budget Act of 2011.
The Senate amendments delete the Assembly versions of this bill
and instead contain the following provisions:
1)Modifies the provisions for repayment of outstanding loans
from transportation special-fund loans to the General Fund.
For loans derived from truck weight fee revenue, the repayment
would be as-needed and directed to debt service for
transportation-related general obligation (GO) bonds -
approximately $970 million in weight fee loans will be repaid
in this manner. For loans derived from transportation sources
other than truck weight fees, the repayment would be as-needed
and transferred back to the transportation special fund of
origin - about $357 million will be repaid in this manner.
All loans would be repaid no later than June 30, 2021. These
provisions provide General Fund relief in the 2012-13 and
subsequent fiscal years totaling about $1 billion.
2)Modifies existing statute for supplemental reporting each May
1 on staffing and workload needs for the California Department
of Transportation (Caltrans). Each May 1, the Administration
summits a budget request that zero-bases the Caltrans Capital
Outlay Support (COS) budget, which is the program that
performs the engineering design and construction oversight
work for highway projects. The existing report provides
detailed data, but not summaries of the relevant information.
This bill would revise the reporting requirements to
incorporate some suggestions by the Bureau of State Audits to
make the report more useful and informative.
3)Allows California Highway Patrol's (CHP) data from automated
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License Plate Reader (LPR) technology to be retained up to 60
days, and to be available for use in felony investigations.
Consistent with the CHP policy, this bill would prohibit the
CHP from selling the data for any purpose. This language
relates to a budget action last year that approved a $2
million federal grant to purchase LPRs.
4)Amends the existing reporting requirements established for the
High-Speed Rail Authority (HSRA) in AB 105 (Budget Committee),
Chapter 6, Statutes of 2011, by adding three new reporting
elements. The HSRA would also be required to provide: 1) a
public outreach plan for the Bakersfield to Los Angeles
segment; 2) a full analysis on options for the San Francisco
to San Jose segment; and, 3) a formal response and full
analysis of the issues raised in the May 10, 2011, Legislative
Analyst report on the HSRA. These reports would be due
October 14, 2011, the same date as for the current-law
requirements for an updated financial plan and a complete
legal analysis of the revenue guarantee for a future private
partner.
5)Provides an extended period for the City of Santa Rosa to meet
its Maintenance of Effort (MOE) related to state funding
provided in 2009-10 through the Proposition 42 distribution of
sales taxes on gasoline. Due to the recession and other
factors, the City of Santa Rosa does not expect to meet its
full MOE requirement in the two-year time required to spend
local funds on highways and road investments. This bill would
provide four additional years to meet the MOE for 2009-10
without the city having to return any state funds. Similar
flexibility was provided to the County of Fresno last year in
SB 524 (Cogdill), Chapter 716, Statutes of 2010.
AS PASSED BY THE ASSEMBLY , this bill expresses the intent of the
Legislature to enact statutory changes relating to the 2011
Budget Act.
FISCAL EFFECT : This bill will provide General Fund relief in
the 2012-13 and subsequent fiscal years totaling about $1
billion.
Analysis Prepared by : Christian Griffith / BUDGET / (916)
319-2099
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