BILL NUMBER: AB 2684	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY   MAY 17, 2000
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY   APRIL 24, 2000

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Bock

                        FEBRUARY 25, 2000

   An act to add Section 17560.5 to the Government Code, relating to
state-mandated local costs.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 2684, as amended, Bock.  State-mandated local costs.
   Existing law establishes specified procedures for local agencies
and school districts to file claims with the Commission on State
Mandates for reimbursement of state-mandated local programs  and
for payment of those claims by the Controller  .
   This bill would  establish a Savings Allocation Program.  The
program would  authorize a local agency or school district when
filing a claim, to submit findings to the  commission
  Controller  identifying savings generated from
the implementation of the mandated program and would provide for
allocation of the savings  by the Controller  , as
specified.   The bill would require the commission to decide any
appeals of the Controller's decision regarding whether or not a
savings has occurred.    This provision  
These provisions  would become operative on January 1, 2003.
   Vote:  majority.  Appropriation:  no.  Fiscal committee:  yes.
State-mandated local program:  no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:


  SECTION 1.  Section 17560.5 is added to the Government Code, to
read:
   17560.5.   A   (a) A Savings Allocation
Program is hereby established. The Controller shall develop
administrative procedures for the program pursuant to a process that
is in compliance with the rulemaking provisions of the Administrative
Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1
of Division 3).
   (b) A  local agency or school district filing a claim for
reimbursement of state-mandated  local  costs may submit
findings to the  commission   Controller 
identifying savings generated from implementation of the mandate.  If
the  commission   Controller  finds that
the local agency or school district has generated reduced costs over
a reasonable period of time  , the Controller  
as a result of efficiencies taken by the local agency or school
district, he or she  shall provide to the local agency or school
district an appropriate amount representing a portion, not exceeding
one-third, of the realized savings.   One-third of the
amount of the realized savings shall be paid to the state agency
administering the program, if any, and the   The 
remainder of the realized savings shall be paid to the General Fund
 after reimbursement to the Controller for reasonable
administrative costs  .  These amounts shall be paid at the time
that the claim is paid from funds made available by the Legislature
for this purpose.  
   (c) The commission shall decide any appeals of the Controller's
decision regarding whether or not a savings has occurred.
   (d) The Savings Allocation Program shall only apply to General
Fund savings of actual cost mandates, as determined by the
commission. 
  SEC. 2.  This act shall become operative on January 1, 2003.