BILL ANALYSIS �
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SENATE THIRD READING
SB 200 (Wolk)
As Amended June 25, 2012
Majority vote
SENATE VOTE :38 -0
WATER, PARKS & WILDLIFE 13-0APPROPRIATIONS 17-0
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|Ayes:|Huffman, Halderman, Bill |Ayes:|Gatto, Harkey, |
| |Berryhill, Blumenfield, | |Blumenfield, Bradford, |
| |Campos, Fong, Beth | |Charles Calderon, Campos, |
| |Gaines, Gatto, Roger | |Davis, Donnelly, Fuentes, |
| |Hern�ndez, Hueso, Jones, | |Hall, Hill, Cedillo, |
| |Lara, Yamada | |Mitchell, Nielsen, Norby, |
| | | |Solorio, Wagner |
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SUMMARY : Extends, until July 1, 2018, the authority of the
California Department of Water Resources (DWR) to reimburse up
to 75% of the costs in excess of $1,000 per mile that are
incurred in any year for Delta levee maintenance. Requires that
reimbursements be consistent with the long-term management plan
for the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta (Delta Plan) adopted and
implemented by the Delta Stewardship Council (DSC).
EXISTING LAW authorizes DWR, until July 1, 2013, to reimburse up
to 75% of the annual Delta levee maintenance costs over $1,000
per mile. After July 1, 2013, the rate reverts to a 50% maximum
reimbursement percentage and the maximum total reimbursement
from the General Fund is capped at $2 million annually.
FISCAL EFFECT : According to the Assembly Appropriations
Committee, cost pressure potentially in the millions of dollars
annually, to fund local projects to maintain and improve levees
(General Fund and bond funds).
COMMENTS : In 2010, the Legislature passed and the Governor
signed SB 808 (Wolk), Chapter 23, Statutes of 2010, which, among
other provisions, extended the 75% Delta subvention rate to July
2013. Part of the justification was that changing the rate was
premature, given that DSC had not had sufficient time to
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complete the Delta Plan. The Delta Plan is currently in its
sixth staff draft but has not yet been adopted. This bill
requires that future reimbursements will be made consistent with
the Delta Plan, once it is adopted.
The author points out that the statutory provision increasing
the maximum cost share from 50% to 75% is due to expire on July
1, 2013, and that because of the dire financial conditions of
most local Delta levee agencies, and the important tie to
California's drinking water supply and other infrastructure, the
75% state cost-share is necessary to continue protecting Delta
levees.
There is no opposition to this bill.
Analysis Prepared by : Tina Cannon Leahy / W., P. & W. / (916)
319-2096
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