BILL NUMBER: AB 2684	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN SENATE   AUGUST 7, 2000
	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   and
repeal Section 17560.5 of  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   city,
county, city and county, special district,  or school district
when filing a claim, to submit findings to the Controller identifying
savings generated from the implementation of  the mandated
program   any of 3 mandated programs  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.   The bill would require the Controller to
report to the Legislature on or before January 1, 2006, on any
savings realized through this program.    These
provisions would become operative on January 1, 2003.   
The bill would repeal these provisions on January 1, 2007, unless a
later enacted statute extends or deletes that date. 
   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 Savings Allocation Program is hereby established.
The Controller shall develop administrative procedures for the
program  , which shall include eligibility standards, criteria
for any award, application procedures, and deadlines,  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   city, county, city and
county, special district,  or school district filing a claim for
reimbursement of state-mandated local costs may submit findings to
the Controller identifying savings generated from implementation of
 the mandate.   any one of the following three
mandates:
   (1) Seriously emotionally disturbed children who are out-of-state
placement (Chapter 1474, Statutes of 1984).
   (2) Services to Handicapped Students (Chapter 1747, Statutes of
1984).
   (3) Child Abduction and Recovery (Chapter 1399, Statutes of 1976).
  If the Controller finds that the  local agency
  city, county, city and county, special district, 
or school district has generated reduced costs over a reasonable
period of time as a result of efficiencies taken by the 
local agency   city, county, city and county, special
district,  or school district, he or she shall provide to the
 local agency   city, county, city and county,
special district,  or school district, or school district an
appropriate amount representing a portion, not exceeding one-third,
of the realized savings.  The remainder of the realized savings shall
be paid to the General Fund after reimbursement to the Controller
for reasonable administrative costs.   This reimbursement, if
any, shall begin no later than January 1, 2003.   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   Commission on State
Mandates  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   Commission on State Mandates .  
   (e) The Controller shall report to the Legislature on or before
January 1, 2006, on the amount of any savings realized through this
program.
   (f) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1,
2007, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted
statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2007, deletes or extends
that date. 
  SEC. 2.  This act shall become operative on January 1, 2003.