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THIRD READING
Bill No: SB 825
Author: Corbett (D)
Amended: 1/5/12
Vote: 21
SENATE NATURAL RESOURCES & WATER COMM. : 6-0, 1/10/12
AYES: Pavley, Evans, Kehoe, Padilla, Simitian, Wolk
NO VOTE RECORDED: La Malfa, Cannella, Fuller
SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE : Senate Rule 28.8
SUBJECT : State parks and recreation
SOURCE : Author
DIGEST : This bill requires that revenues from
publication sales by the Department of Parks and Recreation
be deposited into the State Parks and Recreation Fund
instead of the General Fund.
ANALYSIS :
Existing law:
1. Requires that all revenues received by the Department of
Parks and Recreation (DPR) be paid into the State
Treasury to the credit of the State Parks and Recreation
Fund to be available, upon appropriation by the
Legislature, for expenditure for the state parks.
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2. Requires that money received by the DPR from the sale of
publications be paid into the State Treasury to the
credit of the General Fund.
This bill requires that revenues from publication sales by
the DPR be deposited into the State Parks and Recreation
Fund instead of the General Fund.
Background
The DPR may issue publications giving information regarding
its activities, powers, duties, and functions. Under
Section 512 of the Public Resources Code, all monies
generated from the sale of these publications must be
deposited into the General Fund.
The State Parks and Recreation Fund primarily receives
revenues from fees charged at parks. This Fund is used for
the operation of state parks.
Comments
The author references the pending park closures as a result
of budget cuts and states, "Every park closed harms our
tourism industry and robs Californians of the opportunity
to enjoy these beautiful places. SB 825 is a small but
important way to give State Parks a tool to be more
self-sufficient with their funding. Shifting �deposits
from publication sales] will give State Parks more
incentive to create more revenue from publications and
thereby more funding for parks."
According to the DPR, most of the publications published by
the DPR are informational (maps, brochures) and are given
away for free. The vast majority of the publications
available for purchase are published by cooperating
associations (e.g. Friends of �blank] State Park), who may
keep the revenues so long as the monies are reinvested into
the park. This bill will not significantly increase the
balance of the State Parks and Recreation Fund; however,
the author's intent is to encourage DPR to be more
entrepreneurial by allowing them to reap the rewards of
creating profitable publications.
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FISCAL EFFECT : Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: Yes
Local: No
CTW:mw 1/18/12 Senate Floor Analyses
SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: NONE RECEIVED
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