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                    Appropriations Committee Fiscal Summary
          
                                          SB1984  (Wright)
          
          Hearing Date:5/15/00            Amended:5/1/00         
          Consultant: George Cate         Policy Vote:H&HS 5-0   
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          BILL SUMMARY: 
          
          SB 1984 allows persons convicted of felonies related to  
          controlled substances to receive CalWORKS, general  
          assistance and food stamps, if they meet certain conditions  
          related to drug treatment.  This treatment would include  
          completing a state-licensed, certified, or county-run drug  
          treatment program, and submitting to periodic drug  
          screening tests.  This measure also requires counties to  
          issue vouchers or vendor payments for at least rent and  
          utilities payments to the families of these individuals.

                              Fiscal Impact (in thousands)
           
          Major Provisions        2000-01             2001-02               2002-03   
           Fund  
          
          Aid payments       <150 annually                  General &
                                                              Federal
          CalWorks services              Unknown            General &
                                                              Federal

          
          STAFF COMMENTS:  
          
          This bill meets the criteria to be placed on the Suspense  
          file.  

          However, existing funding will cover the costs to the  
          CalWorks program.

          It is not likely that any budget adjustments would be  
          necessary to implement this bill.  This year's estimate  
          shows that there are less than 16 individuals who would be  
          subject to SB 1984's provisions.