BILL NUMBER: AB 2684	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN SENATE   AUGUST 14, 2000
	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 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 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  any of 3   either of 2
specified  mandated programs and would provide for allocation of
the savings by the Controller, as specified.  The bill would require
the  commission   Commission on State Mandates
 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.  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 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  any one  
either  of the following  three  mandates:

   (1) Seriously emotionally disturbed children who are out-of-state
placement (Chapter 1474, Statutes of 1984).
   (2)  
   (1)  Services to Handicapped Students (Chapter 1747, Statutes
of 1984).  
   (3)  
   (2) Child Abduction and Recovery (Chapter 1399, Statutes of
1976).   If  
   (c) If  the Controller finds that the 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 city, county, city and county, special district, or
school district, he or she shall provide to the 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)  
   (d)  The Commission on State Mandates shall decide any
appeals of the Controller's decision regarding whether or not a
savings has occurred.  
   (d)  
   (e)  The Savings Allocation Program shall only apply to
General Fund savings of actual cost mandates, as determined by the
Commission on State Mandates.  
   (e)  
   (f)  The Controller shall report to the Legislature on or
before January 1, 2006, on the amount of any savings realized through
this program.  
   (f)  
   (g)  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.