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          Date of Hearing:   May 27, 2011

                        ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
                                Felipe Fuentes, Chair

                    AB 1429 (Chesbro) - As Amended:  May 16, 2011 

          Policy Committee:                              Governmental 
          Organization Vote:                            15 - 0 

          Urgency:     Yes                  State Mandated Local Program: 
          No     Reimbursable:              

           SUMMARY  

          This bill adds the tsunami that affected Del Norte County in 
          March 2011 to the list of disasters eligible for full state 
          reimbursement of the local agency costs under the California 
          Disaster Assistance Act (CDAA).

           FISCAL EFFECT  

          Additional GF costs of $1.3 million if the state pays for Del 
          Norte County's share of the costs associated with the March 2011 
          tsunami. Preliminary costs submitted by Del Norte County to the 
          California Emergency Management Agency (CalEMA) are in excess of 
          $20 million. The federal government pays 75% of those costs.  
          Under this bill, the state would pick up the entire remaining 
          amount of $5 million. Absent this legislation, the state pays 
          for 18.75% of the costs and the county pays 6.25%. 

           COMMENTS  

           1)Purpose  . According to the author's office, Del Norte faces an 
            economic blow caused by the tsunami surges that crashed into 
            the North Coast on March 11, 2011, which caused more than $48 
            million in damage to California ports, harbors, boats, 
            businesses and infrastructure

            The author notes this disaster came at a time when local 
            governments are financially strapped. This bill ensures local 
            costs are reimbursed for the events surrounding the tsunami.
           
          2)Related Legislation  . SB 1537 (Kehoe; Chapter 355, Statutes of 
            2008) adds the wildfires that occurred in southern California, 








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            commencing on or about October 20, 2007, to the list of 
            disasters eligible for full state reimbursement of local 
            agency costs under the California Disaster Assistance Act. 

            SB 1308 (Cox; Chapter 400, Statutes of 2008) includes the 
            Angora Fire which occurred in the Lake Tahoe Basin commencing 
            June 24, 2007, to the list of disasters eligible for full 
            state reimbursement of local agency costs under the California 
            Disaster Assistance Act.


           Analysis Prepared by  :    Julie Salley-Gray / APPR. / (916) 
          319-2081