BILL ANALYSIS �
SENATE COMMITTEE ON BUDGET AND FISCAL REVIEW
Mark Leno, Chair
Bill No: AB 1478
Author: Committee on Budget
As Amended: August 11, 2014
Consultant: Catherine Freeman
Fiscal: Yes
Hearing Date: August 14, 2014
Subject: Resources Omnibus Trailer Bill Technical
Adjustments
Summary: This bill makes various technical adjustments to
the resources, environmental protection, energy, and
agriculture budget actions.
Background: As part of the 2014-15 budget package, AB 1466
makes various statutory changes to implement the budget
act. Specifically, this bill makes the following technical
changes:
1. Corrects various technical statutory references
related to the drinking water program and provides
appropriate liquidation periods as intended by the
budget actions.
2. Clarifies that specified water and wastewater
projects are eligible to receive funding from the
State Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund.
3. Clarifies that $10 million, previously appropriated
to the Department of Housing and Community Development
for housing-related drought relief, continues to be
appropriated as provided in Chapter 3 of the Statutes
of 2014
4. Provides a subaccount for greenhouse gas emission
funding through the State Energy Conservation
Assistance Account for purposes of tracking and
provides that the loans within this program may be
used by state agencies, including the University of
California and California State University.
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5. Includes an appropriation to the Natural Resources
Agency for the purpose of implementing elements of the
scoping plan adopted by the State Air Resources Board
that was inadvertently omitted from the budget act.
Fiscal Effect: This bill should not result in any
substantive changes to the budget act or related budget
actions.
Support: Unknown
Opposed: Unknown
Comments: This bill provides the necessary statutory
references to enact the 2014-15 budget related to
resources, environmental protection, energy, and
agriculture.
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