Bill Text: CA AB106 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Budget Acts of 2022 and 2023.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2024-04-15 - Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 9, Statutes of 2024. [AB106 Detail]
Download: California-2023-AB106-Amended.html
Amended
IN
Senate
April 06, 2024 |
Introduced by Assembly Member |
January 09, 2023 |
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
This bill would express the intent of the Legislature to enact statutory changes relating to the Budget Act of 2023.
Digest Key
Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation:Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 19.56 of the Budget Act of 2022 is amended to read:SEC. 19.56.
(a) (1) The amounts appropriated pursuant to this section reflect legislative priorities.SEC. 2.
Section 39.10 of the Budget Act of 2022 is amended to read:SEC. 39.10.
In addition to this act, the Budget Act of 2022 consists of the following statutes:SEC. 3.
Item 0511-495 is added to Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2023, to read:0511-495—Reversion, Secretary of Government Operations. The balances specified below, of the appropriations provided in the following citations shall revert to the fund balances of the funds from which the appropriations were made. | |||||||
0001—General Fund | |||||||
(1) | Item 0511-001-0001, Budget Act of 2019 (Chs. 23 and 55, Stats. 2019). Up to $2,187,000 appropriated in Program 0255—State Planning and Policy Development. |
SEC. 4.
Item 0521-497 is added to Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2023, to read:0521-497—Reversion, Secretary of Transportation. The balances specified below, of the appropriations provided in the following citations shall revert to the fund balances of the funds from which the appropriations were made. | |||||||
0001—General Fund | |||||||
(1) | Item 0521-102-0001, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021). Up to $96,000,000 appropriated in Program 0270-Administration of Transportation Agency. |
SEC. 5.
Item 0530-001-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2023 is amended to read:0530-001-0001—For support of Secretary for California Health and Human Services Agency
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Schedule: | |||||||
(1) | 0280-Secretary of California Health and Human Services
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(2) | 0286-Office of Youth and Community Restoration
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| 20,856,000 | |||||
(3) | 0290-Office of Systems Integration
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| 2,548,000 | |||||
(4) | 0296-Center for Data Insights and Innovations
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| 326,000 | |||||
(5) | 0297-Office of Surgeon General
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| 1,884,000 | |||||
(6) | Reimbursements to 0280-Secretary of California Health and Human Services
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| −2,588,000 | |||||
(7) | Reimbursements to 0296-Center for Data Insights and Innovations
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| −32,000 | |||||
Provisions: | |||||||
1. | Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1), $2,197,000 shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2025, for consulting resources related to generic drug manufacturing. | ||||||
2. | Notwithstanding any other law, grants awarded or contracts entered into or amended pursuant to Provision 1 shall be exempt from the personal services contracting requirements of Article 4 (commencing with Section 19130) of Chapter 5 of Part 2 of Division 5 of Title 2 of the Government Code, and from the Public Contract Code and the State Contracting Manual, and shall not be subject to the approval of the Department of General Services. | ||||||
3. | Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (3), $2,548,000 shall be used for the Office of the Agency Information Officer and Office of Systems Integration and Enterprise Capabilities. The California Health and Human Services Agency shall report to the Legislature at regular intervals and at least on an
annual basis on the benefits to participants and beneficiaries of impacted government programs, and which specific programs in the agency improved. | ||||||
4. | Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (2), $10,000,000 shall be available to the Office of Youth and Community Restoration for, including, but not limited to, providing technical assistance, disseminating best practices, and issuing grants to counties and probation departments for the purpose of transforming the juvenile justice system to improve outcomes for justice involved youth. | ||||||
5. | Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (2), $3,540,000 shall be available for the purposes of facilitating the collection of specific juvenile justice-related data related to the realignment of the Division of Juvenile Justice. These funds shall be allocated to the county probation departments by the Controller according to a schedule provided by the Department of Finance developed in collaboration with the Chief Probation Officers of California. County probation departments shall provide the Office of Youth and Community Restoration with the data described in this provision by no later than December 30, 2023, to include data for the 2021–22 and 2022–23 fiscal years, and by no later than December 30, 2024, to include data for the 2023–24 fiscal year. The submissions by county probation departments to the Office of Youth and Community Restoration pursuant to this provision shall include the following, disaggregated by gender, age, and race or ethnicity: | ||||||
(a) | Number of youth and their commitment offense or offenses, if known, who are under the county’s supervision that are committed to a secure youth treatment facility, including youth committed to secure youth treatment facilities in another county. | ||||||
(b) | The number of individual youth in the county who were adjudicated for an offense under subdivision (b) of Section 707 of the Welfare and Institutions Code or Section 290.008 of the Penal Code. | ||||||
(c) | Number of youth, including their commitment offense or offenses, if known, transferred from a secure youth treatment facility to a less restrictive program. | ||||||
(d) | Number of youth for whom a hearing to transfer jurisdiction to an adult criminal court was held, and number of youth whose jurisdiction was transferred to adult criminal court. |
SEC. 6.
Item 0650-001-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2023 is amended to read:0650-001-0001—For support of Office of Planning and Research
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Schedule: | |||||||
(1) | 0360-State Planning and Policy Development
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(2) | 0365-California Volunteers
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| 107,035,000 | |||||
(3) | 0370-Strategic Growth Council
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| 1,392,000 | |||||
(4) | 0371-Office of Community Partnerships and Strategic Communications
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| 15,212,000 | |||||
(5) | Reimbursements to 0360-State Planning and Policy Development
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| −1,560,000 | |||||
(6) | Reimbursements to 0365-California Volunteers
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| −3,228,000 | |||||
Provisions: | |||||||
3. | The CaliforniaVolunteers’ database shall be subject to all state privacy and use policies, as required by the Department of Technology. | ||||||
Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1), $5,000,000 shall be available for support or local assistance and shall be used for the ICARP Climate Adaption & Resilience Planning Grant Program. These funds are available for expenditure or encumbrance until June 30, 2026, and for liquidation until June 30, 2028. | |||||||
5. | Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (2), $4,683,000 shall be made available for support or local assistance and shall be used for the purpose of implementing the California Climate Action Service Corps program to create service opportunities to take on climate action such as urban greening, food waste recovery, and wildfire prevention. | ||||||
9. | Funds appropriated pursuant to Provision 8, Item 0650-001-0001, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21 and 240, Stats. 2021), for the Integrated Climate Adaptation Planning Grants Program may be expended for the following groups: California Native American tribes and disadvantaged communities identified pursuant to Section 39711 of the Health and Safety Code, and under-resourced communities as identified pursuant to Section 39711 of the Health and Safety Code, subdivision (d) of Section 39713 of the Health and Safety Code, or subdivision (g) of Section 75005 of the Public Resources Code. | ||||||
10. | Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (1), $2,000,000 is available for forestry sector market development. For grants funded from this amount, priority shall be given to projects producing the mass-timber from forest restoration materials and non-combustion technologies. | ||||||
11. | Of the funds appropriated for the Transformative Climate Communities Program in Provision 7, Item 0650-001-0001, 2022 Budget Act (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022), not more than 10 percent may be used for administrative costs to support the program. | ||||||
12. | Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1), $2,300,000 shall be available for the Office of Planning and Research, in consultation with the Labor Workforce Development Agency, to convene a working group made up of transit agencies, other relevant public agencies, educational institutions, relevant community organizations, and other necessary parties, to create a zero-emission roadmap for the state. The roadmap shall identify the actions needed to meet California’s zero-emission goals, with minimal displacement of existing workers. The roadmap shall include, but not be limited to, the following: | ||||||
(a) | An estimation of the number of public operations and maintenance jobs provided by existing buses, rolling stock, vehicles, or related equipment that would require significant upskilling to adapt to the transition to zero-emission. | ||||||
(b) | Identification of gaps in skills needed to operate and maintain the new electric powered buses, rolling stock, vehicles, or related equipment. | ||||||
(c) | Development of model solicitation and contract language, to be utilized in procurement for zero-emission buses, for the training of public service employees on the servicing of the zero-emission buses being purchased. | ||||||
(d) | Development of a comprehensive plan to transition, train, or retrain public transportation system employees impacted by transition goals, including an estimated budget for implementing this plan and the identification of funding streams to fund this transition. | ||||||
13. | The amount appropriated in Provision 12 shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure through June 30, 2026, and may be used for state operations or local assistance. | ||||||
14. | Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (2), $78,100,000 shall be available for the California Volunteers Youth Corps. | ||||||
(a) | It is the intent of the Administration that the Youth Corps program, including its fellowship program, prioritize the recruitment of, and outreach to, students described in Chapter 513 of the Statutes of 2019 (AB 540), and immigrant youth with federal work authorization, including DACA beneficiaries, and this section is therefore enacted pursuant to Section 1621(d) of Title 8 of the United State Code. For purposes of implementing this initiative, no entity or person shall seek information that is unnecessary to determine eligibility, including immigration or citizenship status. | ||||||
(b) | Of the amount allocated in this provision, $2,000,000 shall be available for California’s tribal communities to apply through a competitive process. | ||||||
(c) | Of the amount remaining after the allocation described in subprovision (b), a share proportional to funding provided in Provision 1 of Item 0650-163-8506, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021) shall be provided to the 13 largest cities in California. Funding shall be proportional to each cities’ population as a percent of the total population of the 13 largest cities, as estimated by the Department of Finance. | ||||||
(d) | Of the amount remaining after the allocation described in subprovision (b), a share proportional to funding provided in Provision 2 of Item 0650-163-8506, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021) shall be distributed, via a competitive grant process, to all cities and counties that are not funded pursuant to subprovision (c), without regard to total population size. |
SEC. 7.
Item 0650-101-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2023 is amended to read:0650-101-0001—For local assistance, Office of Planning and Research
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Schedule: | |||||||
(1) | 0360-State Planning and Policy Development
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| 135,085,000 | |||||
(2) | 0371-Office of Community Partnerships and Strategic Communications
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Provisions: | |||||||
1. | Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1), $110,085,000 shall be available for state operations or local assistance for the ICARP Extreme Heat and Community Resilience Grant Program. These funds shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2027, and liquidation through June 30, 2029. | ||||||
4. | By February 1, 2025, and then by February 1 each year thereafter until all of the funds for the Extreme Heat and Community Resilience Program have been expended, the Office of Planning and Research shall submit an annual report to the fiscal committees of the Legislature and the Legislative Analyst’s Office summarizing outcomes from that program. This report shall include but not be limited to the following elements: (1) a comprehensive list that outlines the grant awardees, along with their corresponding grant amounts, project descriptions, and geographic locations; (2) an analysis of the quantitative and qualitative outcomes learned to date, specifically highlighting the public health achievements resulting from each funded project; (3) a summary of the outreach efforts conducted by the program, particularly focusing on underserved communities; and (4) an overview of the overall lessons learned from the program to date, focused on the effective and cost-efficient strategies to address the public health impacts of extreme heat. | ||||||
5. | Of the funding provided for the Extreme Heat and Community Resilience Program, the Office of Planning and Research shall use $1,500,000 to contract with an independent, external research entity to conduct an evaluation of which strategies are most effective in mitigating the public health impacts of extreme heat. This evaluation shall include a review of the public health outcomes from relevant efforts funded by the state’s Extreme Heat and Community Resilience Program, Community Resilience Centers Program, Urban Forestry and Urban Greening programs, and extreme heat public awareness campaigns. The evaluation shall also incorporate available evidence from efforts undertaken by local governments, nongovernmental agencies, other states, and other countries regarding effective and cost-effective strategies to respond to extreme heat. The intent of this evaluation is to provide data and analysis that can inform future state-level budget and policy decisions regarding responding to the public health impacts of extreme heat. The contract shall require the research entity to submit an interim report with initial findings to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee by June 1, 2026, and a final report by June 1, 2028. The Office of Planning and Research shall also post these reports on its website. | ||||||
6. | Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1), $25,000,000 shall be available for the ICARP Regional Resilience Grant Program to support regional climate resilience planning and implementation to reduce the risk of climate change impacts such as wildfire, sea level rise, drought, flood, increasing temperatures, and extreme heat events. These funds shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2028, and liquidation through June 30, 2030. |
SEC. 8.
Item 0650-496 is added to Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2023, to read:0650-496—Reversion, Office of Planning and Research. The balances specified below, of the appropriations provided in the following citations shall revert to the balances in the funds from which the appropriations were made. | |||||||
0001—General Fund | |||||||
(1) | Item 0650-001-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022). $8,800,000 appropriated for the California Volunteers Experience Corps. | ||||||
(2) | Item 0650-001-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022). $9,800,000 appropriated for the Regional Climate Collaboratives. |
SEC. 9.
Item 0690-101-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2023 is amended to read:0690-101-0001—For local assistance, Office of Emergency Services
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Schedule: | |||||||
(1) | 0380-Emergency Management Services
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| 73,704,000 | |||||
(2) | 0385-Special Programs and Grant Management
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Provisions: | |||||||
1. | Notwithstanding any other law, the Office of Emergency Services may provide advance payment of up to 25 percent of grant funds awarded to community-based, nonprofit organizations, cities, school districts, counties, and other units of local government that have demonstrated cashflow problems according to the criteria set forth by the Office of Emergency Services. | ||||||
2. | Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (2), $27,000,000 shall be used for grants related to services for
victims of human trafficking. | ||||||
3. | Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1), $25,000,000 is available to support activities directly related to regional response and readiness. These activities include, but are not limited to, predeployment of the Office of Emergency Services’ fire and rescue and local government resources that are part of the California Fire and Rescue Mutual Aid System or additional resources upon the authority and approval of the Office of Emergency Services to meet the requirements for state resources called up for predisaster and disaster response. Prepositioning shall be based upon predesignated criteria and a predicted scale of the emergency event and shall be consistent with this state’s current procedures under the mutual aid system. | ||||||
4. | No later than February 1 of each year, the Office of Emergency Services shall report to the appropriate budget subcommittees of the Legislature, the Assembly Committee on Governmental Organization, and the Legislative Analyst’s Office on the requests approved for prepositioning resources made by local agencies in the previous fiscal year. The information provided shall be organized by mutual aid region and shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following for each request for prepositioning resources: | ||||||
(a) | The entity or operational area that requested resources; type of prepositioning event; risk factors (criteria) prompting the request, including a summary of red flag events;
description of the resources requested; location where resources were placed; the start date and time and the end date and time of prepositioned resources; and the reimbursement amount associated with the response. | ||||||
(b) | An assessment, with input from local fire departments, of the effectiveness of the criteria the Office of Emergency Services uses to approve requests for prepositioning of mutual aid resources. | ||||||
(c) | A summary of the extent to which the Office of Emergency Services initiated the prepositioning of resources due to forecasts of inclement weather. | ||||||
(d) | If an emergency event happened, data describing the outcomes of the event. This could include, but is not limited to, the total number of acres affected, the number of structures affected, and the total number of deaths and injuries. Because California is subject to a variety of potential events, including, but not limited to, fires, floods, earthquakes, and tsunamis, the nature of this information may vary based on the type of the event. The information provided shall identify whether the event resulted in a federal- or state-declared disaster. | ||||||
5. | (a) | Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (1), $25,000,000 shall be used for the Listos
California Grant program. The Listos California Grant program shall be managed by the Office of Equity, within the Executive Office of the Office of Emergency Services. The grants shall be used to provide accessible and culturally competent outreach and resources with assessment and criteria for allocation of funds prioritized for, but not limited to, geographic areas of greatest all hazard risk and vulnerability as highlighted in and demonstrated by the California State Hazard Mitigation Plan; underresourced communities as defined in Section 39711 of the Health and Safety Code, subdivision (d) of Section 39713 of the Health and Safety Code, or subdivision (g) of Section 75005 of the Public Resources Code. The grants shall be administered consistent with the emergency management system described in Section 8607 of the Government Code, including, but not limited to, being informed by community-based and nongovernmental organizations and local emergency service networks, including county emergency officials.
The Office of Equity shall provide eligible organizations within the identified geographic areas an opportunity to apply to the Listos California Grant program. The Department shall report on the expenditure of these funds on or before February 1, 2025, including the following: | |||||
(1) | How funds were allocated. | ||||||
(2) | What methods of outreach the Office of Equity used to inform eligible entities of the funding. | ||||||
(3) | The entity or community that received the funding. | ||||||
(4) | A description of projects funded. | ||||||
(b) | This provision does not diminish or otherwise impact any of the Office of Emergency Services’ responsibilities under the California Emergency Services Act (Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 8550) of Division 1 of Title 2 of the Government Code) including, but not limited to, Sections 8550, 8569, 8570, 8570.3 of, and subdivision (e) of Section 8585 of, the Government Code. | ||||||
6. | Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1), $23,704,000 will be available to support California’s Law Enforcement Mutual Aid System. Notwithstanding any other law, the Office of Emergency Services may provide advance payment to local law enforcement agencies to cover costs when formally deployed through the Law Enforcement Mutual Aid System in support of a response to conditions that threaten public safety. For any activities that, subsequent to receiving this funding, become eligible for state or federal disaster funding, those payments will be remitted back to the General Fund. | ||||||
10. | Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (2), $5,000,000 shall be used to fund Internet Crimes Against Children Task Forces. No more than 5
percent of this amount may be used for administrative support costs. This amount is available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2026. | ||||||
Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (2), $12,000,000 shall be available to the Office of Emergency Services for a financial assistance program to help low-income and disadvantaged homeowners, as defined by program guidelines, and implement structure hardening, as defined in Section 8654.3 of the Government Code, as part of a communitywide home hardening program or effort. This funding is available for encumbrance, expenditure, or liquidation until June 30, 2028. Not more than 5 percent of this amount may be used for administrative support costs. | |||||||
12. | Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (2), $10,000,000 shall be available to provide grants to family justice centers throughout the state to support and provide legal services to victims of domestic violence, intimate partner violence, sexual assault, child abuse, elder abuse, transnational abandonment, and human trafficking, and to help victims file petitions for protective orders, including domestic violence restraining orders and gun violence restraining orders. No more than 5 percent of this amount may be used for administrative support costs. The amount specified in this provision shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2025. | ||||||
13. | Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (2), $2,300,000 shall be available to provide grants for sexual and domestic violence prevention. No more than 5 percent of this amount may be used for administrative support costs. The amount specified in this provision shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2026. |
SEC. 10.
Item 0690-497 is added to Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2023, to read:0690-497—Reversion, Office of Emergency Services. The balances specified below of the appropriations provided in the following citations shall revert to the balances in the funds from which the appropriations were made. | |||||||
001—General Fund | |||||||
(2) | Item 0690-106-0001, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021). $45,000,000 of the amount specified in Provision 1 for community hardening to build disaster resistant communities. |
SEC. 11.
Item 0820-014-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2023 is amended to read:0820-014-0001—For transfer by the Controller to the Ammunition Safety and Enforcement Special Fund
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Provisions: | |||||||
1. | The amount in this item shall be transferred to the Ammunition Safety and Enforcement Special Fund as a General Fund loan to support operating costs for the Ammunition Authorization program. This loan shall be repaid when the Ammunition Safety and Enforcement Special Fund has sufficient revenues to repay the |
SEC. 12.
Item 0840-001-3268 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2023 is amended to read:0840-001-3268—For support of the Controller, payable from the Senior Citizens and Disabled Citizens Property Tax Postponement Fund
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| 3,227,000 | ||||||
Schedule: | |||||||
(1) | 0500-State Controller’s Office
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| 3,227,000 | |||||
Provisions: | |||||||
1. | The funding provided in this item shall cover costs for personal services and related operating expenses and equipment for administration of the Property Tax Postponement Program. The continuous appropriation pursuant to Section 16180 of the Government Code from the Senior Citizens and Disabled Citizens Property Tax Postponement Fund is allowed for property tax payments to counties and other direct program costs, such as the cost of title searches and appraisals incurred by the Controller covering real property held in the name of an account, or legal costs associated with the enforcement and administration of the Property Tax Postponement Program. Moneys from the fund, beyond those appropriated in this item, shall not be used for personal services and related operating expenses and equipment. | ||||||
2. | Notwithstanding paragraph (3) of subdivision (b) of Section 16180 of the Government Code, on a one-time basis in the 2023–24 fiscal year, property tax postponement disbursements from the Senior Citizens and Disabled Citizens Property Tax Postponement Fund’s continuous appropriation may exceed one percent of the amount available in the fund for residential dwellings that are manufactured homes. |
SEC. 13.
Item 2720-301-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2023 is amended to read:2720-301-0001—For capital outlay, Department of the California Highway Patrol
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Schedule: | |||||||
(1) | 0000751-Statewide: Planning and Site Identification
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| 500,000 | |||||
(a) | Study
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| 350,000 | |||||
(b) | Acquisition
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| 150,000 | |||||
0006795-Redding: Area Office Replacement | |||||||
Performance criteria | |||||||
0009715-Los Banos: Area Office Replacement | |||||||
Performance criteria | |||||||
0009716-Antelope Valley: Area Office Replacement | |||||||
Performance criteria | |||||||
0009717-Barstow: Area Office Replacement | |||||||
Performance criteria | |||||||
0009718-Porterville: Area Office Replacement | |||||||
Performance criteria | |||||||
Provisions: | |||||||
1. | The Department of Finance may augment the funds in Schedule (1) by up to $2,000,000 for the purpose of securing option agreements to purchase critical parcels of real property. Any augmentation may be authorized not sooner than 30 days after notification is provided to the chairpersons of the committees in each house of the Legislature that consider appropriations, the chairpersons of the committees and the appropriate subcommittees in each house of the Legislature that consider the Department of the California Highway Patrol budget, and the Chairperson of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, or not sooner than whatever lesser time the chairperson of the joint committee, or his or her designee, may in each instance determine. Any such option agreement is subject to the Property Acquisition Law (Part 11 (commencing with Section 15850) of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code). | ||||||
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the projects identified in Schedules (2) through (6) of this item may utilize a single contract for architectural and engineering services, single contract for construction management, and single contract for environmental services. |
SEC. 14.
Item 2740-301-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2023 is repealed.2,458,000 | |||||||
Schedule: | |||||||
(2) | 0006798-El Centro: Field Office Replacement | 2,458,000 | |||||
(a) | Performance Criteria | 2,458,000 |
SEC. 15.
Item 2740-496 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2023 is amended to read:2740-496—Reversion, Department of Motor Vehicles. As of June 30, 2023, the unencumbered balances of the appropriations provided in the following citations shall revert to the fund balances of the funds from which the appropriations were made. | |||||||
0001—General Fund | |||||||
(0.5) | Item 2740-301-0001, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021) | ||||||
(1) | 0000707-Delano: Field Office Replacement | ||||||
(a) | Construction | ||||||
(1) | Item 2740-301-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats 2022) | ||||||
(5) | 0000709-Inglewood: Field Office Replacement | ||||||
(a) | Construction | ||||||
(6) | 0001491-Oxnard: Field Office Reconfiguration | ||||||
(a) | Construction |
SEC. 16.
Item 3360-495 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2023 is amended to read:3360-495—Reversion, State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission. Notwithstanding any other law, as of June 30, 2023, the balances specified below, of the appropriations provided in the following citations shall revert to the balances in the funds from which the appropriations were made. | |||||||
0001—General Fund | |||||||
(1) | $11,000,000 of the amount appropriated for the Equitable Building Decarbonization Program in subprovision (e) of Provision 1 of Item 3360-002-0001 of the Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022). | ||||||
(2) | $99,000,000 of the amount appropriated for the Equitable Building Decarbonization Program in subprovision (e) of Provision 1(e) of Item 3360-102-0001 of the Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022). | ||||||
(3) | $8,000,000 of the amount appropriated for the Climate Innovation Program in subprovision (a) Provision 2 of Item 3360-007-0001 of the Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022) | ||||||
(4) | $90,000,000 of the amount appropriated for the Climate Innovation Program in subprovision (a) of Provision 1 of Item 3360-107-0001 of the Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022). | ||||||
(5) | |||||||
(6) | |||||||
(7) | $5,000,000 of the amount appropriated for Distributed Electricity Backup Assets and Utility Scale Assets in Provision 1 of Item | ||||||
(8) | $940,000 of the amount appropriated in subprovision (d) of Item 3360-002-0001 for the Food Production Investment Program, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022) for support. | ||||||
(9) | $17,860,000 of the amount appropriated in subprovision (d) of Provision 1 of Item 3360-102-0001 to provide incentives for the Food Production Investment Program. | ||||||
(10) | $3,500,000 of the amount appropriated in Item 3360-002-0001 for the Hydrogen Program, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022) in subprovision (b) of Provision 1 for support. | ||||||
(11) | $31,500,000 of the amount appropriated to provide incentives for the Hydrogen Program in subprovision (b) of Provision 1 of Item 3360-102-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022). | ||||||
(12) | $50,000,000 of the amount appropriated to support distributed electricity backup assets and utility-scale assets including incentives for clean backup generation in Item 3360-108-0001, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021). | ||||||
(13) | $6,375,000 of the amount to provide administrative support and assistance to implement statewide market rate incentives through the Building Initiative for Low-Emissions Development Program in Item 3360-005-0001, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021). | ||||||
(14) | $9,300,000 of the amount appropriated to support charging and hydrogen refueling infrastructure for the deployment of the drayage truck pilot project in subprovision (d) of Provision 4 of Item 3360-101-0001, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021). | ||||||
(15) | $7,250,000 of the amount appropriated to support in-state manufacturing of zero-emission vehicles, zero-emission vehicle components, and zero-emission vehicle charging or refueling equipment in subprovision (f) of Provision 4 of Item 3360-101-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022). | ||||||
(16) | $365,000 of the amount appropriated for the administration costs for emerging opportunities in paragraph (4) of subdivision (b) of Section 36 of AB 211 (Ch. 574, Stats. 2022). (Technical Item 3360-501-0001, Program 2390010-Transportation Technology and Fuels.) | ||||||
(17) | $6,935,000 of the amount appropriated for the emerging opportunities within zero-emission vehicles, zero-emission vehicle components, and zero-emission vehicle charging or refueling equipment in paragraph (4) of subdivision (b) of Section 36 of AB 211 (Ch. 574, Stats. 2022). (Technical Item 3360-501-0001, Program 2390010-Transportation Technology and Fuels.) |
SEC. 17.
Item 3480-495 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2023 is amended to read:3480-495—Reversion, Department of Conservation. | |||||||
0001—General Fund | |||||||
(2) | $25,000,000 in Item 3480-102-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022) | ||||||
(3) | $4,000,000 in Item 3480-103-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022) | ||||||
(4) | Item 3480-101-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022). $45,500,000 of the amount appropriated for a Biomass to Hydrogen/Biofuels Pilot Project pursuant to Provision 2, in Program 2430-Land Resource Protection. |
SEC. 18.
Item 3540-001-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2023 is amended to read:3540-001-0001—For support of Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
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| |||||||
Schedule: | |||||||
(1) | 2461-Office of the State Fire Marshal
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| 39,273,000 | |||||
(2) | 2465-Fire Protection
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| 2,830,963,000 | |||||
(3) | 2470-Resource Management
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| ||||||
(4) | 2475-Board of Forestry and Fire Protection
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| 366,000 | |||||
(5) | 2480-Department of Justice Legal Services
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| 6,828,000 | |||||
(6) | 9900100-Administration
........................
| 197,734,000 | |||||
(7) | 9900200-Administration—Distributed
........................
| −197,387,000 | |||||
(8) | Reimbursements to 2461-Office of the State Fire Marshal
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| −26,264,000 | |||||
(9) | Reimbursements to 2465-Fire Protection
........................
| −716,557,000 | |||||
(10) | Reimbursements to 2470-Resource Management
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| −1,571,000 | |||||
(11) | Reimbursements to 9900100-Administration
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| −347,000 | |||||
Provisions: | |||||||
1. | Notwithstanding any other law, the Director of Finance may authorize the temporary or permanent redirection of funds from this item for purposes of emergency fire suppression and detection costs and related emergency revegetation costs. | ||||||
2. | Notwithstanding any other law, the Director of Finance may authorize a loan from the General Fund, in an amount not to exceed 45 percent of reimbursements appropriated in Schedule (9) of this item, to the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, provided that: | ||||||
(a) | The loan is to
meet cash needs resulting from the delay in receipt of reimbursements for services provided. | ||||||
(b) | The loan is for a short term and shall be repaid by November 15 of the fiscal year following that in which the loan was authorized. | ||||||
(c) | Interest charges may be waived pursuant to subdivision (e) of Section 16314 of the Government Code. | ||||||
(d) | Within 10 days after approval, the Director of Finance shall notify
the Joint Legislative Budget Committee of the loan approved pursuant to this provision. | ||||||
3. | The Director of Finance may adjust amounts in Schedule (2) to provide equivalent fire protection base funding changes to contract counties in accordance with Section 4130 of the Public Resources Code. | ||||||
4. | Notwithstanding any other law, the funds appropriated in this item for purposes of Division 10.5 (commencing with Section 12200) of the Public Resources Code shall be available for purposes of support or capital outlay. | ||||||
5. | Notwithstanding any other law, the Director of Finance may adjust this item for the direct and indirect cost reimbursements received pursuant to Sections 4142 and 4144 of the Public Resources Code. Any increase shall occur no sooner than 30 days after notification in writing of the necessity of the increase to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, or not sooner than whatever lesser time after notification the Chairperson of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, or the chairperson’s designee, may in each instance determine. | ||||||
6. | Notwithstanding any other law, the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection may provide contractual services pursuant to Sections 4142 and 4144 of the Public Resources Code without an executed agreement from July to September of each fiscal year to better align contract start times
with the budget process and to finalize staff benefit rates that are dependent upon actions by the Public Employees’ Retirement System and passage of the annual Budget Act. | ||||||
7. | Notwithstanding any other law or administrative procedure, the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection may amend its pilot and mechanic contract, along with its parts contract, for both scope changes and contracted amounts to address unanticipated workload resulting from higher than anticipated demand for these contracted services. The Department of Finance may augment this item and authorize expenditures in excess of the amounts appropriated in this item no sooner than 30 days after providing notification in writing of the necessity therefor to the chairperson of the committee in each house of the Legislature that considers appropriations, the chairpersons
of the committees and the appropriate subcommittees in each house of the Legislature that consider the budget, and the Chairperson of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, or not sooner than whatever lesser time after that notification the chairperson of the joint committee, or the chairperson’s designee, may in each instance determine. | ||||||
8. | The Department of Forestry and Fire Protection is exempted from any applicable law requiring competitive bidding or the supervision or approval of another department or agency of state government for the procurement of or contracting with vendors for exclusive use aviation aircraft, up to an aggregate annual contractual amount of $45,000,000. Notwithstanding the foregoing, within 10 days after entering into each contract pursuant to this provision, the department shall notify the Joint Legislative
Budget Committee of the contract amount, the duration of the agreement, and the type of aviation asset contracted for. | ||||||
9. | Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (2), $20,000,000 shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2028, for support or local assistance, for unit fire prevention projects. Not more than 5 percent of the amount specified in this provision shall be used for administrative costs. | ||||||
10. | Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (3), | ||||||
11. | With respect to procurement, contracting, or subcontracting with vendors for projects or activities funded from the amounts specified in Provisions 9 and 10, the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection is exempt from any applicable provision of law requiring competitive bidding, subcontracting restrictions, and the supervision or approval of another department or agency of state government, with the exception of the Department of General
Services. | ||||||
12. | Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (2), $26,000,000 shall be exempt from any applicable provision of law requiring competitive bidding or the supervision or approval of another department or agency of state government for the procurement of or contracting with vendors for logistical support, including, but not limited to, feeding, lodging, training, and the purchase of personal protective equipment for Department of Forestry and Fire Protection crews and additional fire suppression staff related to increased fire activity during the period of July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024. |
SEC. 19.
Item 3540-497 is added to Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2023, to read:3540-497—Reversion, Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. The balances specified below of the appropriations provided in the following citations shall revert to the balances in the funds from which the appropriations were made. | |||||||
0001—General Fund | |||||||
(1) | Item 3540-001-0001, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021). $2,938,000 appropriated for an Interagency Forest Data Hub per Provision 11 in Schedule (3). |
SEC. 20.
Item 3600-001-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2023 is amended to read:3600-001-0001—For support of Department of Fish and Wildlife
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| |||||||
Schedule: | |||||||
(1) | 2590-Biodiversity Conservation Program
........................
| 142,051,000 | |||||
(2) | 2595-Hunting, Fishing, and Public Use Program
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| 13,465,000 | |||||
(3) | 2600-Management of Department Lands and Facilities
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| ||||||
(4) | 2605-Enforcement
........................
| 47,201,000 | |||||
(5) | 2610-Communications, Education and Outreach
........................
| 387,000 | |||||
(6) | 2615-Spill Prevention and Response
........................
| 369,000 | |||||
(7) | 2620-Fish and Game Commission
........................
| 905,000 | |||||
Provisions: | |||||||
1. | Of the amount provided in Schedule (1), $1,090,000 is available to negotiate, complete, and implement voluntary agreements in tributaries to the Sacramento River, the San Joaquin River, and the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. These funds shall be used exclusively to directly enhance or improve public benefits and public trust resources. | ||||||
2. | Upon approval of the Director of Finance, funds appropriated in this item may be transferred between schedules. | ||||||
3. | By October 1 of each year, beginning in 2021 and ending in 2026, the department shall submit to the fiscal committees of the Legislature and the Legislative Analyst’s Office a report summarizing outcomes of its Cutting the Green Initiative. The report shall include information related to the results of this initiative, beginning with the baseline year of 2020–21 and for each fiscal year thereafter, including: (1) a list and description of the projects initiated, (2) average permit processing times, (3) the number of permits granted, (4) specific strategies and changes implemented as part of the initiative, (5) lessons learned to improve ongoing permitting processes and
restoration work, and (6) counties and watersheds in which the department has focused related efforts. | ||||||
4. | Of the amount provided in Schedule (1), $20,000,000 shall be available for the completion of Fine-Scale Vegetation Mapping for California. | ||||||
5. | Of the amount provided in Schedule (1), $15,000 shall be disbursed through contracts with non-governmental organizations, local agencies, and tribes to conduct activities to monitor anadromous salmonid populations using methods consistent with California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Fish Bulletins 180 and 182, or will be used for the administration of such contracts. | ||||||
6. |
SEC. 21.
Item 3640-103-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2023 is amended to read:3640-103-0001—For local assistance, Wildlife Conservation Board
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| |||||||
Schedule: | |||||||
(1) | 2710-Wildlife Conservation Board
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| ||||||
Provisions: | |||||||
1. | The funds appropriated in this item shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2026. | ||||||
2. | Up to 5 percent of the amount appropriated in this item may be used for administrative costs. | ||||||
3. | The funds appropriated in this item shall be available as follows: | ||||||
(a) | $95,000,000 for the Wildlife Conservation Board’s nature-based solutions grant programs. The board shall, to the extent possible, strive to award at least 40 percent of these funds to projects and programs for biodiversity conservation actions adjacent to or directly benefitting climate-vulnerable communities, disadvantaged communities, or California Native American tribes. | ||||||
$3,000,000 to support resource conservation investment strategies. | |||||||
(c) | |||||||
(d) |
SEC. 22.
Item 3640-496 is added to Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2023, to read:3640-496—Reversion, Wildlife Conservation Board. The balances specified below, of the appropriations provided in the following citations shall revert to the balances in the funds from which the appropriations were made. | |||||||
0001—General Fund | |||||||
(1) | Item 3640-103-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022). Up to $2,000,000 appropriated in Program 2710-Wildlife Conservation Board for resource conservation investment strategies in Provision 3(b). | ||||||
(2) | Subparagraphs (B) and (C) of paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 19.58, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022), as allocated to Item 3640-104-0001. Up to $22,000,000 appropriated in Program 2710-Wildlife Conservation Board for Cascades and High Sierra Upper Watersheds Program and up to $22,000,000 appropriated in Program 2710-Wildlife Conservation Board for Land Acquisition and Habitat Enhancement Program. | ||||||
(3) | Paragraph (1) of subdivision (h) of Section 35 of AB 211 (Ch. 574, Stats. 2022). (Technical Item 3640-602-0001.) Up to $7,200,000 appropriated in Program 2710-Wildlife Conservation Board for Cascades and High Sierra Upper Watersheds Program. |
SEC. 23.
Item 3790-498 is added to Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2023, to read:3790-498—Reversion, Department of Parks and Recreation. The unencumbered balances of the appropriations provided in the following citations shall revert to the fund balances of the funds from which the appropriations were made. | |||||||
0001—General Fund | |||||||
(1) | $75,000,000 of the amount appropriated for Statewide Parks Programs in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (6) of subdivision (b) of Section 19.58, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022), as allocated to Item 3790-101-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022). |
SEC. 24.
Item 3825-490 is added to Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2023, to read:3825-490—Reappropriation, San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy. The balances of the appropriations provided in the following citations are reappropriated for the purposes provided for in those appropriations and shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2026: | |||||||
0001—General Fund | |||||||
(1) | Subparagraph (A) of paragraph (13) of subdivision (a) of Section 19.57 of the Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021), as allocated to Item 3825-694-0001. | ||||||
(2) | Subparagraph (B) of paragraph (13) of subdivision (a) of Section 19.57 of the Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021), as allocated to Item 3825-694-0001. | ||||||
(3) | Item 3825-102-0001, Budget Act of 2020 (Chs. 6 and 7, Stats. 2020), including but not limited to the funding transferred for administrative costs pursuant to Provision 2. | ||||||
(4) | Item 3825-101-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022). |
SEC. 25.
Item 3860-001-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2023 is amended to read:3860-001-0001—For support of Department of Water Resources
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| |||||||
Schedule: | |||||||
(1) | 3230-Continuing Formulation of the California Water Plan
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| ||||||
(2) | 3240-Implementation of the State Water Resources Development System
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| 67,835,000 | |||||
(3) | 3245-Public Safety and Prevention of Damage
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| ||||||
(4) | 3250-Central Valley Flood Protection Board
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| 23,372,000 | |||||
(5) | 3255-Services
........................
| 7,489,000 | |||||
(6) | 9900100-Administration
........................
| 110,423,000 | |||||
(7) | 9900200-Administration—Distributed
........................
| −110,423,000 | |||||
(8) | Reimbursements to 3230-Continuing Formulation of the California Water Plan
........................
| −51,398,000 | |||||
(9) | Reimbursements to 3240-Implementation of the State Water Resources Development System
........................
| −386,000 | |||||
(10) | Reimbursements to 3245-Public Safety and Prevention of Damage
........................
| −10,365,000 | |||||
(11) | Reimbursements to 3250-Central Valley Flood Protection Board
........................
| −9,349,000 | |||||
(12) | Reimbursements to 3255-Services
........................
| −7,489,000 | |||||
Provisions: | |||||||
1. | The amounts
appropriated in this item may be transferred to the Water Resources Revolving Fund for direct expenditure in such amounts as needed to meet operational needs. | ||||||
2. | Of the amount appropriated in this item, $20,000,000 shall be for strategic energy reliability. These funds shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure by the Department of Water Resources until June 30, 2028, and shall be available for liquidation until June 30, 2031. The funds shall be subject to the following: | ||||||
(a) | The department may enter into contracts for energy and capacity products reasonably necessary to advance grid reliability and adequacy of electricity supplies. | ||||||
(b) | Notwithstanding any other law, as to any project that is the subject of a contract pursuant to Provision 1 for the delivery of energy or capacity prior to October 1, 2024, the following statutes and regulations are suspended: | ||||||
(1) | Title 7.2 (commencing with Section 66600) of the Government Code and regulations adopted pursuant to that title. | ||||||
(2) | Section 1769 of Title 20 of the California Code of Regulations. | ||||||
(3) | Chapter 6 (commencing with section 25500) of Division 15 of the Public Resources Code. | ||||||
(4) | Any local, regional, or other permit, regulation or law restricting or prohibiting construction, or operation of generation. | ||||||
(c) | Contracts entered into pursuant to subprovision (a), amendments to those contracts during their terms, or contracts for services reasonably related to those contracts, shall not be subject to competitive bidding or any other state contracting requirements, shall not require the review, consent, or approval of the Department of General Services or any other state department or agency, and are not subject to the requirements of the State Contracting Manual, the Public Contract Code, or the personal services contracting requirements of Article 4 (commencing with Section 19130) of Chapter 5 of Part 2 of Division 5 of Title 2 of the Government Code. | ||||||
(d) | The department may do any of the following as necessary, as determined by the department, for purposes of subprovisions (a), (c) and (d): | ||||||
(1) | Engage the services of private parties to render professional and technical assistance and advice and other services. | ||||||
(2) | Contract for the services of other public agencies. | ||||||
(3) | Engage in activities or enter into contracts or arrangements as may be necessary or desirable to carry out the department’s duties and responsibilities. | ||||||
(4) | Hire personnel necessary and desirable for the timely and successful implementation and administration of the department’s duties and responsibilities. | ||||||
3. | $10,000,000 shall be used for support costs associated with flood risk reduction projects, and shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2028. | ||||||
4. | Of the funds in this item, $32,000,000 shall be used to support a Central Procurement Function for diverse clean energy resources. The funds shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2028, and shall be available for liquidation until June 30, 2030. If a determination is made by the Public Utilities Commission that the Department of Water Resources will not perform this function, the remaining funds in this provision shall be transferred to the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission upon order of the Director of Finance. | ||||||
5. | Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1), $18,356,000 shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2025. | ||||||
6. | Of the amount provided in Schedule (1), $13,522,000 shall be available to address statewide facility repairs on State-owned Delta lands associated with the 2023 Winter Storms Levee Repair and shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2026. | ||||||
7. | Of the amount provided in Schedule (3), $3,000,000 shall be available to address statewide facility repairs at State Plan of Flood Control Facilities associated with the 2023 Winter Storms Levee Repair and shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2026. |
SEC. 26.
Item 3860-101-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2023 is amended to read:3860-101-0001—For local assistance, Department of Water Resources
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| |||||||
Schedule: | |||||||
(1) | 3230-Continuing Formulation of the California Water Plan
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| ||||||
(2) | 3240-Implementation of the State Water Resources Development System
........................
| 10,000,000 | |||||
(3) | 3245-Public Safety and Prevention of Damage
........................
| 175,000,000 | |||||
Provisions: | |||||||
1. | The amounts appropriated in this item may be transferred to the Water Resources Revolving Fund for direct expenditure in such amounts as needed to meet operational needs. | ||||||
2. | The funds appropriated in this item shall be available for local assistance or state operations. | ||||||
3. | Up to 5 percent of the amount appropriated in this item may be used for administrative costs. | ||||||
4. | The funds appropriated in this item shall be available for encumbrance
or expenditure until June 30, 2026. | ||||||
5. | Any guidelines adopted to implement projects or activities funded in Schedule (1) are not subject to Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code. | ||||||
6. | Beginning May 1 of the first calendar year after the project receiving funding pursuant to Schedule (2) is operational, and annually thereafter, the Department of Water Resources shall provide to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee and to the Department of Finance an estimate of the net revenue generated from the Oroville pump storage project during the previous calendar year. This estimate of annual net revenue
shall include, but is not limited to, additional revenue collected from the sale of the electricity that is generated from the project, minus operations, maintenance, and capital costs associated with operating the project. No later than June 30 of that same calendar year, the net revenue dollar amount, as reported by the Department of Water Resources, with the concurrence of the Department of Finance, shall be transferred from State Water Project operating funds to the General Fund. | ||||||
7. | Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1), $75,000,000 shall be available for habitat restoration projects and be available for state operations, local assistance, or capital outlay. |
SEC. 27.
Item 3900-490 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2023 is amended to read:3900-490—Reappropriation, State Air Resources Board. Notwithstanding any other law, the period to liquidate encumbrances of the following citations is extended to June 30, 2024. | |||||||
3228—Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund | |||||||
(1) | Subdivision (a) of Provision 2 of Item 3900-101-3228, Budget Act of 2017 (Chs. 14, 22, and 54, Stats. 2017), as reappropriated by Item 3900-490, Budget Act of 2019 (Chs. 23 and 55, Stats. 2019), Item 3900-490, Budget Act of 2020 (Chs. 6 and 7, Stats. 2020), and Item 3900-492, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021) | ||||||
3291—Trade Corridor Enhancement Account, State Transportation Fund | |||||||
(1) | Item 3900-101-3291, Budget Act of 2016 (Ch. 23, Stats. 2016), as amended by Item 3900-401, Budget Act of 2017 (Chs. 14, 22, and 54, Stats. 2017), and as reappropriated by Item 3900-490, Budget Act of 2020 (Chs. 6 and 7, Stats. 2020) |
SEC. 28.
Item 3900-492 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2023 is amended to read:3900-492—Reappropriation, State Air Resources Board. The amounts specified in the following citations are reappropriated for the purposes provided for in those appropriations and shall be available for encumbrance and expenditure until June 30, 2024: | |||||||
0044—Motor Vehicle Account, State Transportation Fund | |||||||
(1) | Up to $550,000 in Item 3900-001-0044, Budget Act of 2019 (Chs. 23 and 55, Stats. 2019) | ||||||
3228—Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund | |||||||
(1) | $27,000,000 of Provision 1.5 of Item 3900-001-3228, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022) |
SEC. 29.
Item 3900-495 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2023 is amended to read:3900-495—Reversion, State Air Resources Board. As of June 30, 2023, the balance specified below of the appropriations provided in the following citations shall revert to the balances in the funds from which the appropriations were made. | |||||||
(3) | Item 3900-001-3228, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45 and 249, Stats. 2022). Up to $3,000,000 appropriated in Program |
SEC. 30.
Item 3900-496 is added to Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2023, to read:3900-496—Reversion, State Air Resources Board. The balance specified below of the appropriations provided in the following citations shall revert to the balances in the funds from which the appropriations were made. | |||||||
0001—General Fund | |||||||
(1) | Item 3900-101-0001, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021). Up to $14,200,000 appropriated in Program 3510-Climate Change. |
SEC. 31.
Item 3930-496 is added to Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2023, to read:3930-496—Reversion, Department of Pesticide Regulation. The balance specified below of the appropriations provided in the following citations shall revert to the balances in the funds from which the appropriations were made. | |||||||
0001—General Fund | |||||||
(1) | Up to $2,650,000 of Item 3930-002-0001, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021) as reappropriated by Item 3930-491, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022). |
SEC. 32.
Item 3960-002-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2023 is amended to read:3960-002-0001—For support of Department of Toxic Substances Control
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| |||||||
Schedule: | |||||||
(1) | 3620010-Stringfellow Removal Remedial Action
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| ||||||
(2) | 3620011-Other Site Mitigation Activities
........................
| 11,857,000 | |||||
Provisions: | |||||||
1. | The funds appropriated in this item shall be for the following activities at the federal Stringfellow Superfund site: (a) operation and maintenance of pretreatment plants to treat contaminated groundwater extracted from the site, (b) site maintenance and groundwater monitoring, and (c) implementation of work to stabilize the site. | ||||||
2. | Notwithstanding any other law, the funds appropriated for removal and remedial action at the federal Stringfellow Superfund site shall be available for encumbrance for three fiscal years subsequent to the fiscal year in which the funds are appropriated, and disbursements in liquidation of encumbrances shall be pursuant to Section 16304.1 of the Government Code. |
SEC. 33.
Item 3960-012-0557 is added to Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2023, to read:3960-012-0557—For transfer by the Controller from the Toxic Substances Control Account to the Site Remediation Account
........................
| (13,710,000) |
SEC. 34.
Item 3970-001-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2023 is amended to read:3970-001-0001—For support of Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery
........................
| |||||||
Schedule: | |||||||
(1) | 3700-Waste Reduction and Management
........................
| ||||||
Provisions: | |||||||
1. | Of the amount appropriated in this item, $200,000 shall be for the purposes of cleanup and debris removal activities for the McKinney wildfire in Siskiyou County. |
SEC. 35.
Item 3970-001-0890 is added to Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2023, to read:3970-001-0890—For support of Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, payable from the Federal Trust Fund
........................
| 1,000 | ||||||
Schedule: | |||||||
(1) | 3700-Waste Reduction and Management ........................ | 1,000 |
SEC. 36.
Item 3970-495 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2023 is amended to read:3970-495—Reversion, Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery. As of June 30, 2023, the balances specified below, of the appropriations provided in the following citations shall revert to the balances in the funds from which the appropriations were made. | |||||||
0001—General Fund | |||||||
(1) | $4,750,000 in Item 3970-101-0001, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021), appropriated for the Composting Opportunities Program. | ||||||
(2) | $2,000,000 in Item 3970-101-0001, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021), appropriated for the Recycling Feasibility Grants Program. | ||||||
(3) | $13,000,000 in Item 3970-101-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022), appropriated for the Recycling Feasibility Grants Program. | ||||||
(4) | $4,500,000 in Item | ||||||
0133—California Beverage Container Recycling Fund | |||||||
(1) | $10,000,000 in Item 3970-102-0133, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021), appropriated for PET thermoform containers. | ||||||
(2) | $40,000,000 in Item 3970-101-0133, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022), appropriated for the Quality Incentive Payment Program pursuant to Section 14549.1 of the Public Resources Code, or for grants related to thermoform material. |
SEC. 37.
Item 3970-496 is added to Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2023, to read:3970-496—Reversion, Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery. The balances specified below of the appropriations provided in the following citations shall revert to the balances in the funds from which the appropriations were made. | |||||||
0001—General Fund | |||||||
(1) | Item 3970-101-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022), $6,700,000 appropriated for the Compost Permitting Pilot Program in Provision 5. |
SEC. 38.
Item 4170-496 is added to Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2023, to read:4170-496—Reversion, California Department of Aging. The balances specified below of the appropriations provided in the following citations shall revert to the fund balances of the funds from which the appropriations were made. | |||||||
0001—General Fund | |||||||
(1) | Item 4170-101-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022). Up to $12,500,000 appropriated in Program 3900-Supportive Services for activities specified in Provision 7. |
SEC. 39.
Item 4260-101-3428 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2023 is amended to read:4260-101-3428—For local assistance, State Department of Health Care Services, payable from the Managed Care Enrollment Fund
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Schedule: | |||||||
(1) | 3960022-Benefits (Medical Care and Services)
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Provisions: | |||||||
1. | The funds appropriated in this item are available for expenditure pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 14199.82 and subdivision (c) of Section 14105.200 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. | ||||||
2. | To effectively administer the Medi-Cal program, the Department of Finance may decrease or increase the expenditure authority in this item to conform the appropriation to revised revenue estimates pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 14199.82 of the Welfare and Institutions Code or to conform the appropriation to revised expenditure estimates pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 14105.200 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. | ||||||
3. | The Department of Finance shall notify the Joint Legislative Budget Committee within 10 days of authorizing a revision to this item. |
SEC. 40.
Item 4260-101-3431 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2023 is amended to read:4260-101-3431—For local assistance, State Department of Health Care Services, payable from the Medi-Cal Provider Payment Reserve Fund
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Schedule: | |||||||
(1) | 3960022-Benefits (Medical Care and Services)
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Provisions: | |||||||
1. | Notwithstanding any other law, upon order of the Department of Finance, funds appropriated in this item may be increased or decreased, or transferred to any other item, or transferred to any new item the Department of Finance creates, in accordance with the final budget agreement between the Administration and the Legislature on the use of these funds. | ||||||
2. | To effectively administer the Medi-Cal program, the Department of Finance may decrease or increase the expenditure authority in this item to conform the appropriation to revised revenue estimates pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 14199.82 of the Welfare and Institutions Code or to conform the appropriation to revised expenditure estimates pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 14105.200 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. | ||||||
3. | The Department of Finance shall notify the Joint Legislative Budget Committee within 10 days of authorizing a revision to this item. |
SEC. 41.
Item 4260-111-3428 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2023 is amended to read:4260-111-3428—For transfer by the Controller, upon order of the Department of Finance, from the Managed Care Enrollment Fund to the Medi-Cal Provider Payment Reserve Fund
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Provisions: | |||||||
1. | To effectively administer the Medi-Cal program, the Department of Finance may decrease or increase the expenditure authority in this item to conform the appropriation to revised revenue estimates pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 14199.82 of the Welfare and Institutions Code or to conform the appropriation to revised expenditure estimates pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 14105.200 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. | ||||||
2. | The Department of Finance may direct the Controller to make one or more transfers on a schedule determined by the Department of Finance. The Department of Finance may delegate the scheduling of transfers to the State Department of Health Care Services. The authority to make transfers pursuant to this item shall be available without regard to fiscal year. | ||||||
3. | The Department of Finance shall notify the Joint Legislative Budget Committee within 10 days of authorizing a revision to this item. |
SEC. 42.
Item 4265-001-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2023 is amended to read:4265-001-0001—For support of State Department of Public Health
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Schedule: | |||||||
(1) | 4040-Public Health Emergency Preparedness
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| 69,423,000 | |||||
(2) | 4045-Public and Environmental Health
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(3) | 4050-Licensing and Certification
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| 32,222,000 | |||||
(4) | 9900100-Administration
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| 105,868,000 | |||||
(5) | 9900200-Administration—Distributed
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| −105,868,000 | |||||
(6) | Reimbursements to 4045-Public and Environmental Health
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| −271,045,000 | |||||
(7) | Reimbursements to 4050-Licensing and Certification
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| −14,789,000 | |||||
Provisions: | |||||||
1. | Except as otherwise prohibited by law, the State Department of Public Health shall promulgate emergency regulations to adjust the public health fees set by regulation to an amount such that, if the new fees were effective throughout the 2023–24 fiscal year, the estimated revenues would be sufficient to offset at least 95 percent of the approved program level intended to be supported by those fees. The General Fund fees of the department that are subject to the annual fee adjustment pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 100425 of the Health and Safety Code shall be increased by 20.3 percent. The special fund fees of the department that are subject to the annual fee adjustment
pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 100425 of the Health and Safety Code may be increased by 20.3 percent only if the fund condition statement for a fund projects a reserve less than 10 percent of estimated expenditures and the revenues projected for the 2023–24 fiscal year are less than the appropriation contained in this act. | ||||||
2. | Notwithstanding subdivision (b) of Section 100450 of the Health and Safety Code, departmental fees that are subject to the annual fee adjustment pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 100450 of the Health and Safety Code shall not be increased for the 2023–24 fiscal year. This adjustment shall not be applied to fees established by subdivisions (f), (g), (m), and (s) of Section 1300 of the Business and Professions Code. | ||||||
3. | The State Department of Public Health shall limit expenditures in this item to implement the Uniform Anatomical Gift Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 7150) of Part 1 of Division 7 of the Health and Safety Code) to the amount of actual fees collected from tissue banks. | ||||||
4. | Notwithstanding any other law, and upon approval of the Director of Finance, the amount appropriated in Schedule (1) shall be increased to adjust for federal reimbursement from the Federal Emergency Management Agency for wildfires and related emergencies. The Department of Finance shall notify the Legislature within 10 days of authorizing an augmentation pursuant to this provision. The notification to the Legislature shall describe the reason for the
augmentation. | ||||||
5. | (a) | Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (2), $18,146,000 shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2025, for the Information Technology, Data Science, and Informatics Framework for a 21st Century Public Health System. | |||||
(b) | This amount may be augmented by up to $15,882,000 for planning activities associated with Initiative 0 Enterprise Planning and Strategy, Initiative 1 Dynamic Public Health Structure, and Initiative 4 Public Health Data Integration of the Information Technology, Data Science, and Informatics Framework for a 21st Century Public Health System. Expenditure of these funds is contingent upon approval of enterprise planning and strategy documents by the California Health and Human Services Agency and the Department of Technology. Department of Finance approval shall consider verified satisfactory progress associated with Initiative 0 planning. Any necessary Project Approval Lifecycle documents must be approved by the Department of Technology. | ||||||
6. | (a) | Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (2), $1,000,000 shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2028, for the State Department of Public Health to implement and oversee a grant program for specified local health jurisdictions for sexually transmitted disease prevention and control activities. | |||||
(b) | The department shall monitor activities in funded local health jurisdictions to assess the effectiveness of sexually transmitted disease prevention and control activities. | ||||||
(c) | Notwithstanding any other law, contracts or grants awarded pursuant to this provision shall be exempt from the Public Contract Code and the State Contracting Manual, and shall not be subject to the approval of the Department of General Services. | ||||||
7. | (a) | Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (2), $300,000 shall be
available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2028, for the State Department of Public Health to establish demonstration projects to allow for innovative, evidence-informed approaches to improve the health and well-being of the most vulnerable and underserved Californians living with or at risk for hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. | |||||
(b) | The demonstration projects shall be informed, in part, by a landscape analysis to be conducted by the State Department of Public Health of existing HBV outreach, screening, and linkage to and retention in care efforts statewide. The landscape analysis shall include an assessment of current efforts and needs to serve the most vulnerable and underserved Californians living with or at risk for HBV infection. | ||||||
(c) | The department shall establish a process to request applications, and award funding on a competitive basis, for eligible entities to operate a demonstration project pursuant to this chapter. | ||||||
(d) | The demonstration projects shall include an evaluation component and the department shall develop a plan for disseminating lessons learned to strengthen new and existing programs. | ||||||
8. | (a) | Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (2),
$20,000,000 is available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2026, to support the Youth Suicide Reporting and Crisis Response Pilot Program. | |||||
(b) | Contracts entered into or amended pursuant to this provision shall be exempt from Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 14825) of Part 5.5 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, Part 2 (commencing with Section 10100) of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code, and the State Administrative Manual, and shall be exempt from the review or approval of any division of the Department of General Services. | ||||||
9. | Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1),
$51,300,000 shall be available for purposes related to COVID-19 response. | ||||||
10. | (a) | Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (2), $3,200,000 shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2026, to support a Public Health Workforce Development and Engagement Program aimed at supporting worker upskilling to improve retention of the public health workforce and help incumbent workers develop their skills to meet future public health demands. The State Department of Public Health may use up to $160,000 of the funding in this provision to administer the program. | |||||
(b) | (1) | “Eligible employee” means a full or part-time employee within a local health department or the State Department of Public Health who has been employed by that entity for a minimum of one year. | |||||
(2) | “Eligible educational pursuits” includes any of the following: (A) educational programs at regionally accredited institutions in the public health field, such as nursing, microbiology, public health, public administration, epidemiology, lab science, and community health; (B) industry-recognized training programs related to the public health field; (C) continuing education units required to maintain an individual’s license or certification; or (D) earn and learn programs, as defined in subdivision (q) of Section 14005 of the Unemployment Insurance Code, in the public health field. | ||||||
(c) | The State Department of Public Health shall use funds to support employees at the department and award grants to local health departments for education and training opportunities for incumbent employees within the governmental public health workforce. Eligible uses of funding shall include any of the following: | ||||||
(1) | Providing stipends to eligible employees to offset the loss of compensation for up to 12 hours per workweek for eligible educational pursuits. Stipends shall be up to $600 per week per eligible employee for up to 12 weeks per year. | ||||||
(2) | Hiring additional employees to support the goals of the program, such as covering employees while they participate in eligible educational pursuits. | ||||||
(3) | Reimbursement for educational costs for eligible employees, such as tuition, registration fees, or other related educational expenses when participating in eligible educational pursuits. | ||||||
(d) | The State Department of Public Health shall solicit applications internally and from local health departments to participate in the program. | ||||||
(e) | Applications shall include all of the following: (1) the proposed use of the funds; (2) the total amount requested; (3) any other information required by the department for the purpose of implementing this program. | ||||||
(f) | No later than July 1, 2026, the State Department of Public Health shall, in accordance with Section 9795 of the Government Code, submit to the Legislature a report regarding the uses and outcomes of funds appropriated for the program. The report shall include, at a minimum, all of the following information: (1) the amount of funding provided to local health departments and State Department of Public
Health employees; (2) the total number of applicants that apply for funding; (3) the number of individuals participating in eligible educational pursuits; (4) a summary of the types of credentials and skills attained through the program; (5) the number of workers hired to cover for employees attaining educational opportunities; (6) an evaluation of the effectiveness of the program. | ||||||
11. | (a) | Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (2), $8,000,000 shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2026, to support a Public Health Pathways Training Corps aimed at providing fellowships for early-career public health professionals and internships for students from diverse backgrounds and disproportionately affected communities to conduct communicable disease prevention and control, community engagement, emergency response, and other public health activities at local health department host sites. The State Department of Public Health may use up to $400,000 of the funding in this provision to administer the program. | |||||
(b) | The department shall annually accept applications for the program and strive to maximize participation in the program, and place program participants in diverse local health departments throughout the state, including in the rural and Central Valley jurisdictions. | ||||||
(c) | No later than July 1, 2026, the department shall, in accordance with Section 9795 of the Government Code, submit to the Legislature a report on the program that includes all of the following: (1) the number of applicants; (2) the number of individuals accepted into the program each year; (3) job attainment results following participation in the program, including, but not limited to, the percentage of individuals employed in governmental public health, the percentage employed in the private sector, the percentage employed by hospitals, and the percentage employed in other fields; (4) the demographics of applicants and program participants. | ||||||
12. | (a) | Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (2), $2,794,000 shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2026, to increase the number of Public Health Microbiologist Trainees in California. The State Department of Public Health may use up to $160,000 of the funding in this provision to administer the program. | |||||
(b) | Upon approval from the Department of Finance, any amount of the funds appropriated in Schedule (2) for the purposes described in this provision may be transferred to Item 4265-111-0001. | ||||||
13. | (a) | Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (2), $2,678,000 shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2026, to support increased funding for the Lab Aspire Program, which trains and prepares qualified professionals to direct local California Public Health Laboratories. The State Department of Public Health may use up to $160,000 of the funding in this provision to administer the program. | |||||
(b) | Upon approval from the Department of Finance, any amount of the funds appropriated in Schedule (2) for the purposes described in this provision may be transferred to Item 4265-111-0001. | ||||||
14. | Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (2), $3,200,000 shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2026, to increase the number of fellows in the California Epidemiologic Investigation Service Training Program, which prepares epidemiologists for public health leadership positions throughout California. The State Department of Public Health may use up to $160,000 of the funding in this provision to administer the program. | ||||||
15. | Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (2), $182,000 shall be available to support a retrospective analysis of the intersection of the COVID-19 pandemic, health disparities, and equity. As part of this analysis, the department shall identify possible strategies to address the health disparities and inequities exposed and exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. | ||||||
16. | Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (2), $1,000,000 shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2028, to support administration of investments to end the epidemic of hepatitis C virus, pursuant to Section 122440 of the Health and Safety Code. | ||||||
17. | (a) | The amount appropriated in Schedule (2) may be augmented to support the Office of Oral Health, as established by subdivision (d) of Section 30130.57 of the Revenue and Taxation Code. The amount is intended as supplemental funding to provide total funding, from all fund sources, of $30,000,000 for this program, notwithstanding the reduction in Proposition 56 funds required by subdivision (h) of Section 30130.57 of the Revenue and Taxation Code. | |||||
(b) | In order to maximize transparency and efficiency in providing funding for the grant program described in this provision, the Director of Finance may decrease or increase this item to ensure the amount provided in subprovision (a) conforms to the final determination of available Proposition 56 revenues made pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 30130.57 of the Revenue and Taxation Code. |
SEC. 43.
Item 4265-495 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2023 is amended to read:4265-495—Reversion, State Department of Public Health. As of June 30, 2023, the balances, as specified below, of the appropriations provided in the following citations shall revert to the fund balances of the funds from which the appropriations were made: | |||||||
0001—General Fund | |||||||
(1) | $1,250,000 in Provision 11 of Item 4265-001-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022). | ||||||
(7) | $23,750,000 in Provision 6 of Item 4265-111-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022). | ||||||
(8) | $9,700,000 in Provision 22 of Item 4265-001-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022). |
SEC. 44.
Item 5180-494 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2023 is amended to read:5180-494—Reappropriation, State Department of Social Services. The amounts specified in the following citations are reappropriated for the purposes provided for in those appropriations and shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2024: | |||||||
0001—General Fund | |||||||
(1) | Up to $901,000 of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1) of Item 5180-161-0001, Budget Act of 2020 (Chs. 6 and 7, Stats. 2020) for the California Newcomer Education and Well-Being program. | ||||||
(2) | Up to | ||||||
(3) | Up to $7,600,000 of Section 19.57 (f)(5)(G), Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. of 2021), for the Refugees from Afghanistan/Afghan Integration and Resettlement Services. | ||||||
(4) | Up to $6,000,000 of the amount appropriated in Schedule (2) of Item 5180-151-0001, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021) for the Enhanced Services Programs for Asylees (ESPA). | ||||||
(5) | Up to $7,000,000 of the amount appropriated in Provision 17 of Item 5180-151-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022) for the Child Welfare Training Program. | ||||||
(6) | Up to $10,000,000 of the amount appropriated in Provision 19(a) of Item 5180-101-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022), to train CalWORKs county staff on Racial Equity and Implicit Bias. | ||||||
(7) | Up to $4,145,000 of the amount appropriated in Provision 34 of Item 5180-151-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022) to provide funding to support legal counsel to represent an Indian tribe in California Indian child custody proceedings, as defined by subdivision (d) of Section 224.1 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, that is initiated or ongoing in the juvenile court. | ||||||
(8) | Up to $4,777,000 of the amount appropriated in Provision 35 of Item 5180-151-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022) to provide financial assistance with recruiting and approving homes for the purpose of foster or adoptive placement of an Indian child. | ||||||
(9) | Up to $100,000 of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1), Provision 36, of Item 5180-151-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022) for costs associated with providing technical assistance to county interagency leadership teams to develop tribal consultation processes, as required by Section 16521.6 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, as amended by Section 50 of Assembly Bill 153 (Chapter 86, Statutes of 2021). |
SEC. 45.
Item 5180-495 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2023 is amended to read:5180-495—Reversion, State Department of Social Services. As of June 30, 2023, the balances specified below, of the appropriations provided in the following citations shall revert to the balances in the funds from which the appropriations were made. | |||||||
0001—General Fund | |||||||
(1) | Item 5180-101-0001, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021). $288,000,000 appropriated in Program 4270010-CalWORKS for the CalWORKS Single Allocation. | ||||||
(2) | Item 5180-101-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022). $336,600,000 appropriated in Program 4270010-CalWORKS for the CalWORKS Single Allocation. |
SEC. 46.
Item 5180-496 is added to Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2023, to read:5180-496—Reappropriation, State Department of Social Services. The amounts specified in the following citations are reappropriated for the purposes provided for in those appropriations and shall be available for encumbrance until June 30, 2025: | |||||||
1. | Up to $17,389,000 of the amount appropriated in Schedule (2) of Item 5180-151-0001, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021). The reappropriation shall include any funding that was transferred to 5180-001-0001 per Provision 23 of Item 5180-151-0001, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021). | ||||||
2. | Up to $62,000,000 of the amount appropriated in Schedule (2) of Item 5180-151-0001 of the Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43 and 45, 249, Stats. 2022) for the Rapid Response Program. |
SEC. 47.
Item 5225-001-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2023 is amended to read:5225-001-0001—For support of Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
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Schedule: | |||||||
(1) | 4500-Corrections and Rehabilitation Administration
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(2) | 4505-Peace Officer Selection and Employee Development
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| 139,673,000 | |||||
(3) | 4510-Department of Justice Legal Services
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| 73,024,000 | |||||
(7) | 4530-Adult Corrections and Rehabilitation Operations—General Security
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(8) | 4540-Adult Corrections and Rehabilitation Operations—Inmate Support
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| 1,325,037,000 | |||||
(9) | 4550-Adult Corrections and Rehabilitation Operations—Institution Administration
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| 597,080,000 | |||||
(10) | 4555-Parole Operations—Adult Supervision
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(11) | 4560-Parole Operations—Adult Community Based Programs
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| 71,282,000 | |||||
(12) | 4565-Parole Operations—Adult Administration
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| 85,780,000 | |||||
(13) | 4570-Sex Offender Management Board and SARATSO Review Committee
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| 931,000 | |||||
(15) | Reimbursements to 4500-Corrections and Rehabilitation Administration
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| −4,812,000 | |||||
(16) | Reimbursements to 4505-Peace Officer Selection and Employee Development
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| −150,000 | |||||
(17) | Reimbursements to 4530-Adult Corrections and Rehabilitation Operations—General Security
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| −64,697,000 | |||||
(18) | Reimbursements to 4540-Adult Corrections and Rehabilitation Operations—Inmate Support
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| −58,263,000 | |||||
(19) | Reimbursements to 4550-Adult Corrections and Rehabilitation Operations—Institution Administration
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| −19,074,000 | |||||
(20) | Reimbursements to 4555-Parole Operations—Adult Supervision
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| −515,000 | |||||
(21) | Reimbursements to 4560-Parole Operations—Adult Community Based Programs
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| −50,000 | |||||
(22) | Reimbursements to 4565-Parole Operations—Adult Administration
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| −500,000 | |||||
Provisions: | |||||||
1. | Of the amount appropriated in this item,
$72,537,000 shall be used for roof replacements at the California Institution for Men; the California Medical Facility; and Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility. | ||||||
2. | The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shall store all audio and video obtained through the statewide correctional video surveillance program for a period of no less than 90 days from the date recorded. Additionally, the following events shall require the department to preserve the recorded data for a longer period as potential evidence in an investigation, or an administrative, civil, or criminal proceeding: | ||||||
(a) | Any use of force incident. | ||||||
(b) | Riots. | ||||||
(c) | Suspected felonious criminal activity. | ||||||
(d) | Any incident resulting in serious bodily injury, great bodily injury, or a suspicious death. | ||||||
(e) | Sexual assault allegations. | ||||||
(f) | Allegations of staff misconduct by an inmate, employee, visitor, or other person. | ||||||
(g) | Incidents that may be potentially referred to the district attorney’s office. | ||||||
(h) | An employee report to a supervisor of injury. The following events shall require staff to preserve the recorded data for a longer period if filed or reported within 90 days of the event: | ||||||
(1) | Inmate claims with the California Victim Compensation Board. | ||||||
(2) | The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s Office of Internal Affairs may request to review audio and video recordings when conducting an inquiry as it relates to a submitted third-level appeal. | ||||||
An audio or video recording that becomes evidence in a Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s Office of Internal Affairs investigation shall be stored until
resolution of any investigation and written release by the Office of Internal Affairs, Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s Office of Legal Affairs, the Attorney General, or the Employment Advocacy and Prosecution Team of the Office of Legal Affairs. An audio or video recording that the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation has reason to believe may become evidence in an administrative, civil, or criminal proceeding shall be stored indefinitely unless other direction is given by the Office of Legal Affairs or, in the event of a criminal proceeding, the district attorney’s office. | |||||||
The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shall utilize video obtained through the statewide correctional video surveillance program during the review of staff complaints and other serious appeals and
complaints. | |||||||
3. | Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1) of this item, up to $2,600,000 shall be available for licenses for endpoint protection software for the laptops for use by incarcerated persons to support educational and other programming. This funding is contingent upon the deployment of the laptop devices. | ||||||
4. | Of the amount appropriated in Schedules (7) and (8), $18,258,000 and $1,525,000 is available for the Integrated Substance Use Disorder Treatment Program, respectively. Any unencumbered balances of the amounts identified in this provision shall revert to the General Fund on June 30, 2024. | ||||||
7. | Notwithstanding Section 26.00, the Department of Finance may authorize transfer up to $155,000,000 of expenditure authority between any schedule within this item of appropriation to more accurately reflect expenditures for payments authorized by the Coordinated Wage and Hour Matters. | ||||||
8. | Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1) of this item, $8,146,000 shall be available for the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to begin the process of upgrading from its current SAP to S/4 HANA. No later than April 1, 2024, or 90 days from the completion of the fit gap analysis, whichever occurs later, the department, in consultation with the Department of FI$Cal, the Department of Technology, and the Department of Finance, shall submit to the chairpersons of the budget committees in both houses of the Legislature, the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, and the Legislative Analyst’s Office, (1) a summary of the findings of the fit-gap analysis, (2) the estimated timeline and cost for CDCR to be transitioned to FI$Cal, (3) a discussion of any other considerations related to the transition, such as the data exchanges and interfaces between FI$Cal and S/4HANA, and (4) a discussion of any changes to 2024–25 or 2025–26 funding needs for the migration of BIS to S/4HANA. | ||||||
9. | On or before January 10, 2024, the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shall report to the Legislature on implementation of the department’s staff misconduct investigation process, which shall include updates on recommendations implemented by the department identified in the Office of the Inspector General’s 2022 Staff Misconduct Review Process Monitoring Report. | ||||||
10. | Consistent with Provision 5 of Item 5225-001-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249), the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shall report spending on class action lawsuits against the department to the budget committees of both houses and the Legislative Analyst’s Office by January 31 of each year for five years beginning in 2023. At a minimum, this report shall include spending for each lawsuit in the most recently completed fiscal year on all litigation activities, including, but not limited to, the costs of the department’s legal staff time, payments to outside counsel for legal services, and payments to plaintiffs, monitors, and court experts. |
SEC. 48.
Item 5225-003-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2023 is amended to read:5225-003-0001—For support of Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, for rental payments on lease-revenue bonds
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Schedule: | |||||||
(1) | 4540-Adult Corrections and Rehabilitation Operations—Inmate Support
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| ||||||
Provisions: | |||||||
1. | The Controller shall transfer funds appropriated in this item for base rental as and when provided for in the schedule submitted by the State Public Works Board. Notwithstanding the payment dates in any related Facility Lease or Indenture, the schedule may provide for an earlier transfer of funds to ensure debt requirements are met and pay base rental in full when due. | ||||||
2. | The Controller shall transfer for additional rental no later than 30 days after enactment of this budget, $5,589,000 of the amount
appropriated in this item, to the Expense Account in the Public Buildings Construction Fund. | ||||||
3. | This item may be adjusted pursuant to Section 4.30. Any adjustments to this item shall be reported to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee pursuant to Section 4.30. | ||||||
4. | Of the funds appropriated in this item, up to |
SEC. 49.
Item 5225-005-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2023 is amended to read:5225-005-0001—For support of Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
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| |||||||
Schedule: | |||||||
(1) | 4500-Corrections and Rehabilitation Administration
........................
| ||||||
(2) | 4505-Peace Officer Selection and Employee Development
........................
| ||||||
(6) | 4530-Adult Corrections and Rehabilitation Operations—General Security
........................
| ||||||
(7) | 4540-Adult Corrections and Rehabilitation Operations—Inmate Support
........................
| ||||||
(8) | 4550-Adult Corrections and Rehabilitation Operations—Institution Administration
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| ||||||
(9) | 4555-Parole Operations—Adult Supervision
........................
| ||||||
(11) | 4565-Parole Operations—Adult Administration
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| ||||||
(14) | 4585-Rehabilitative Programs—Adult Education
........................
| ||||||
(17) | 4650-Medical Services—Adult
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| ||||||
(18) | 4655-Dental Services—Adult
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| ||||||
(19) | 4660-Mental Health Services—Adult
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| ||||||
Provisions: | |||||||
1. | The funds appropriated in this item shall be used only to
support workers’ compensation claims pursuant to Chapter 85 of the Statutes of 2020. Upon approval of the Department of Finance, the amount available for expenditure in this item may be augmented for necessary workers’ compensation expenditures. Any augmentation shall be authorized not sooner than 30 days after notification in writing to the Chairperson of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee. Any unspent funds at the end of the 2023–24 fiscal year shall revert to the General Fund. | ||||||
2. | Notwithstanding Section 26.00, the funds appropriated in this item may be transferred between schedules. Any transfer requires the prior approval of the Department of Finance. |
SEC. 50.
Item 5225-011-3259 is added to Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2023, to read:5225-011-3259—For transfer by the Controller, upon order of the Department of Finance, from the Recidivism Reduction Fund to the General Fund, per Section 1233.9 of the Penal Code
........................
| (7,316,000) |
SEC. 51.
Item 5225-021-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2023 is amended to read:5225-021-0001—For support of Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
........................
| |||||||
Schedule: | |||||||
(1) | 4500-Corrections and Rehabilitation Administration
........................
| 1,463,000 | |||||
(2) | 4530-Adult Corrections and Rehabilitation Operations-General Security
........................
| ||||||
(3) | 4650-Medical Services-Adult
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| ||||||
Provisions: | |||||||
1. | The funds appropriated in this item are for purposes related to COVID-19 prevention, mitigation, and response. |
SEC. 52.
Item 6120-495 is added to Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2023, to read:6120-495—Reversion, California State Library. The unexpended balances specified below of the appropriation provided in the following citation shall revert to the balances in the funds from which the appropriation was made. | |||||||
0001—General Fund | |||||||
(1) | $34,000,000 appropriated in Program 5312-Library Development Services in item 6120-215-0001, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021). |
SEC. 53.
Item 7100-001-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2023 is amended to read:7100-001-0001—For support of Employment Development Department
........................
| |||||||
Schedule: | |||||||
(1) | 5900-Employment and Employment Related Services
........................
| 10,186,000 | |||||
(2) | 5915-California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board
........................
| 10,330,000 | |||||
(3) | 5920-Unemployment Insurance Program
........................
| ||||||
(4) | 5930-Tax Program
........................
| 41,715,000 | |||||
(5) | 5935-Employment Training Panel
........................
| 1,255,000 | |||||
Provisions: | |||||||
1. | Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (3), $6,780,000 shall be made available for expanding language access to Employment Development Department benefits. | ||||||
2. | Of the amounts available in Schedule (3), $4,530,000 shall be made available to support the Microsoft Office 365 Enterprise License Agreement. | ||||||
3. | Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1), $10,000,000 shall be made available for targeted emergency medical technician training. These funds shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2025, and for the liquidation of encumbrances until June 30, 2027. | ||||||
4. | (a) | Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (3), $98,991,000 shall be made available for the support of the EDDNext
modernization projects. These funds shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2025. | |||||
(b) | Of the amounts appropriated in Schedule (3), $78,352,000 shall be released to the Employment Development Department for implementation activities of the EDDNext modernization projects with the approval of an expenditure plan by the Department of Finance, and not sooner than 30 days after notification in writing to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, and is authorized for expenditure only upon the occurrence of the following: | ||||||
(1) | Project approval or project
delegation approval by the Department of Technology. | ||||||
(2) | The Department of Finance shall notify the Chairperson of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee and fiscal committees of each house of the Legislature of any modifications to expenditures made pursuant to this provision within 10 days. Such modifications shall only be used to support planned project activities and shall not be used to increase total project cost. | ||||||
(c) | The Employment Development Department shall provide the Department of Finance and the Legislative Analyst’s Office with a quarterly report on planning and
implementation of the EDDNext effort, that includes the following: | ||||||
(1) | Project approval documents and project delegation documents. | ||||||
(2) | Identification of vendors and equipment that align to priorities and technical needs for the following: transformation office, call center enhancement, forms redesign and OCR solution shared portal enhancement, data preparation and cleansing, employer portal update, data integration platform, and data platform implementation. |
SEC. 54.
Item 7100-001-0588 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2023 is amended to read:7100-001-0588—For support of Employment Development Department, payable from the Unemployment Compensation Disability Fund
........................
| |||||||
Schedule: | |||||||
(1) | 5915-California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board
........................
| 7,547,000 | |||||
(2) | 5925-Disability Insurance Program
........................
| ||||||
(3) | 5930-Tax Program
........................
| 72,382,000 | |||||
Provisions: | |||||||
1. | On October 1, 2023, and April 1, 2024, the Employment Development Department shall submit to the Department of Finance, for its review and approval, an estimate of expenditures for both the current and budget year, including the assumptions and calculations underlying Employment Development Department projections for expenditures from this item. If the director determines that the estimate of expenditures differs from the amount appropriated by this item, the director shall so report to the Legislature. At the time the report is made, the amount of this appropriation shall be adjusted by the difference between this appropriation and the approved estimate of the Director of Finance. Revisions reported pursuant to this provision are not subject to Section 28.00. | ||||||
2. | (a) | Of the
amount appropriated in Schedule (2), $98,992,000 shall be made available for the support of the EDDNext modernization projects. These funds shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2025. | |||||
(b) | Of the amounts appropriated in Schedule (2), $78,352,000 shall be released to the Employment Development Department for implementation activities of the EDDNext modernization projects with the approval of an expenditure plan by the Department of Finance, and not sooner than 30 days after notification in writing to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, and is authorized for expenditure only upon the occurrence of the following: | ||||||
(1) | Project approval or project delegation approval by the Department of Technology. | ||||||
(3) | The Department of Finance shall notify the Chairperson of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee and fiscal committees of each house of the Legislature of any modifications to expenditures made pursuant to this provision within 10 days. Such modifications shall only be used to support planned project activities and shall not be used to increase total project cost. | ||||||
(c) | The Employment Development Department
shall provide the Department of Finance and the Legislative Analyst’s Office a quarterly report on planning and implementation of the EDDNext effort, that includes the following: | ||||||
(1) | Project approval documents and project delegation documents. | ||||||
(2) | Identification of vendors and equipment that align to priorities and technical needs for the following: Transformation Office, Call Center Enhancement, Forms Redesign and OCR Solution, Shared Portal Enhancement, data preparation and cleansing, Employer Portal Update, Data Integration Platform, and Data
Platform Implementation. |
SEC. 55.
Item 7100-495 is added to Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2023, to read:7100-495—Reversion, Employment Development Department. The balances specified below of the appropriations provided in the following citations shall revert to the balances in the funds from which the appropriations were made. | |||||||
0001—General Fund | |||||||
(1) | Item 7100-001-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022) for the Displaced Oil and Gas Worker Fund. $10,000,000 in Provision 9 appropriated in Program 5900-Employment and Employment Related Service. | ||||||
(2) | $275,000,000 of the amount appropriated by Chapter 259 of the Statutes of 2021 for the Community Economic Resilience Fund Program, and subsequently transferred to the General Fund as authorized by Control Section 11.96, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021) (Technical Item 7100-601-0001, Program 5900-Employment and Employment Related Services). |
SEC. 56.
Item 7350-001-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2023 is amended to read:7350-001-0001—For support of Department of Industrial Relations
........................
| |||||||
Schedule: | |||||||
6105-Division of Labor Standards Enforcement | |||||||
(4) | 6110-Division of Apprenticeship Standards
........................
| 75,000,000 | |||||
Provisions: | |||||||
1. | Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (4), $20,000,000 shall be used to support the California Youth Apprenticeship Program for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2025. It is the intent of the Legislature that $25,000,000 will be provided in the 2024–25 fiscal year to support this program. | ||||||
2. | Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (4), $15,000,000 shall be used to support the Women in Construction Priority Unit established at the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Section 107.7.1 of the Labor Code. | ||||||
4. | Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (4), $40,000,000 shall be available for the Apprenticeship Innovation Funding program. These funds shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2025. |
SEC. 57.
Item 7350-001-3078 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2023 is amended to read:7350-001-3078—For support of Department of Industrial Relations, payable from the Labor and Workforce Development Fund
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| |||||||
Schedule: | |||||||
(1) | 6100-Division of Occupational Safety and Health
........................
| 850,000 | |||||
(2) | 6105-Division of Labor Standards Enforcement
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| ||||||
Provisions: | |||||||
1. | $15,600,000 of the amount appropriated in Schedule (2) is for implementation of the Extreme Heat Action Plan and shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure through June 30, 2026. |
SEC. 58.
Item 7350-001-3152 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2023 is amended to read:7350-001-3152—For support of Department of Industrial Relations, payable from the Labor Enforcement and Compliance Fund
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| |||||||
Schedule: | |||||||
(1) | 6105-Division of Labor Standards Enforcement
........................
| ||||||
(2) | Reimbursements to 6105-Division of Labor Standards Enforcement
........................
| −505,000 | |||||
Provisions: | |||||||
1. | The amount appropriated in this item includes revenues derived from the assessment of fines and penalties imposed as specified in Section 13332.18 of the Government Code. | ||||||
2. | From the amount appropriated in Schedule (1) of this item, the Department of Industrial Relations shall create a section on its internet website that contains resources addressing minimum wage, overtime, sick leave, recordkeeping, wage adjudication, and retaliation for domestic workers and employers. | ||||||
3. | Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1), $7,400,000 shall be for the support of the Retaliation Complaint Investigation Unit. It is the intent of the Legislature to provide an ongoing $14,000,000 augmentation for this unit beginning in the 2025–26 fiscal year. | ||||||
4. | Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1), $2,000,000 shall be used by the Department of Industrial Relations for worker outreach as well as recruitment, hiring, and retention efforts to increase staffing levels at the Division of Labor Standards and Enforcement. The Department of Industrial Relations shall provide a report to the Legislature on January 10, 2024, that includes, but is not limited to, the following information from the 2022–23 fiscal year: | ||||||
(a) | Recruitment and hiring activities conducted. | ||||||
(b) | Number of positions filled by classifications. | ||||||
(c) | Number of vacancies by classifications. |
SEC. 59.
Item 7350-002-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2023 is repealed.8,000,000 | |||||||
Schedule: | |||||||
(1) | 6100-Division of Occupational Safety and Health | 8,000,000 | |||||
Provisions: | |||||||
1. | The amount appropriated in this item is for implementation of the Extreme Heat Action Plan and shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure through June 30, 2026. |
SEC. 60.
Item 7350-495 is added to Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2023, to read:7350-495—Reversion, Department of Industrial Relations. As of June 30, 2023, the unencumbered balances of the appropriations provided in the following citations shall revert to fund balances of the funds from which the appropriations were made. | |||||||
0001—General Fund | |||||||
(1) | Item 7350-002-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022) |
SEC. 61.
Item 7502-495 is added to Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2023, to read:7502-495—Reversion, Department of Technology. The balances specified below of the appropriation provided in the following citation shall revert to the balance of the fund from which the appropriation was made. | |||||||
0001—General Fund | |||||||
(1) | Item 7502-001-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022). Up to $38,500,000 appropriated in Program 6230—Department of Technology. |
SEC. 62.
Item 7760-001-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2023 is amended to read:7760-001-0001—For support of Department of General Services
........................
| 80,047,000 | ||||||
Schedule: | |||||||
(1) | 6324046-Facilities Management Division
........................
| 45,179,000 | |||||
(2) | 6325010-Asset Management Branch
........................
| 2,990,000 | |||||
(3) | 6330046-Procurement
........................
| 4,119,000 | |||||
(4) | 6330065-Telework Compliance Unit
........................
| 1,934,000 | |||||
(5) | 6330073-Contracted Fiscal Services
........................
| 7,370,000 | |||||
(6) | 6330082-Office of Sustainability
........................
| 15,867,000 | |||||
(7) | 6330084-CA Commission on Disability Access
........................
| 1,538,000 | |||||
(7.5) | 6320019-Public School Construction ........................ | 0 | |||||
(8) | 9900100-Administration
........................
| 2,950,000 | |||||
(9) | 9900200-Administration—Distributed
........................
| −1,900,000 | |||||
Provisions: | |||||||
1. | Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1), $20,400,000 is for state building fire alarm system repair and replacement projects. This funding shall be made available for these projects only after project plans and specifications are completed and final project estimates are submitted to the Department of Finance. Should final project estimates total less than $20,400,000, the difference between these estimates and the amount made available pursuant to this provision shall revert to the General Fund upon order of the Department of Finance. | ||||||
2. | Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1), $5,900,000 is for Legislative Office Building repair and replacement projects. This funding shall be available for these projects only after project plans and specifications are completed and final project estimates are submitted to the Department of Finance. Should final project estimates total less than $5,900,000, the difference between these estimates and the amount made available pursuant to this provision shall revert to the General Fund upon order of the Department of Finance. | ||||||
3. | The funds appropriated in Schedule (3) shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2026. | ||||||
4. | Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (6), $2,500,000 shall be available for implementation of Chapter 368 of the Statutes of 2022 (SB 1203). | ||||||
5. | Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1), $11,800,000 is for projects to upgrade direct digital control systems. This funding shall be limited to such projects at the (a) Ronald Reagan State Building; (b) Elihu M. Harris Building; (c) Governor Edmund G. “Pat” Brown Building; (d) Junipero Serra Office Building; (e) California Tower; (f) Mission Valley State Building; and (g) Van Nuys State Building. This funding shall be made available for these projects only after project plans specifications are completed and final project estimates are submitted to the Department of Finance. Should final project estimates total less than $11,800,000, the difference between these estimates and the amount made available pursuant to this provision shall revert to the General Fund. | ||||||
6. | The Department of General Services shall provide a report to the Legislature with a plan for adjusting its building rental rates to fully incorporate maintenance needs at buildings owned and managed by the Department of General Services. A copy of this report shall be submitted to the chairperson of the budget committees of both houses of the Legislature, and to the Legislative Analyst’s Office, by February 1, 2024. The report shall include: (a) the amount of funding devoted to maintenance on an annual basis; (b) an estimate of the ongoing level of maintenance funding that would be needed on an annual basis to prevent future accumulation of deferred maintenance; (c) the amount rental rates would need to change to support an ongoing level of maintenance funding to prevent future accumulation of deferred maintenance; and (d) a plan for adjusting future rental rates to address the backlog of deferred maintenance projects at Department of General Services buildings over time in a manner that does not result in undue hardship on tenants of Department of General Services owned and managed buildings. |
SEC. 63.
Item 8120-002-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2023 is amended to read:8120-002-0001—For support of Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training
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| |||||||
Schedule: | |||||||
(1) | 6500-Standards
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| ||||||
(2) | 6505-Training
........................
| 8,397,000 | |||||
(3) | 6515-POST Administration
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| ||||||
Provisions: | |||||||
1. | Upon approval by the Department of Finance, funds may be transferred between this item and Item 8120-102-0001 to meet the needs of the local training programs. Upon requesting a transfer, the department shall provide justification for the increased expenditure in the item to which funds are transferred and the availability of excess funds in the item from which funds are transferred. | ||||||
2. | Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1), up to | ||||||
3. | The Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training shall provide a report to the Legislature on its Office of Administrative Hearings costs. A copy of this report shall be submitted to the chairpersons of the budget committees of both houses of the Legislature, and to the Legislative Analyst’s Office, by January 1, 2026. The report shall include: (a) the number of peace officer decertification cases resulting in the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training initiating administrative adjudication proceedings at the Office of Administrative Hearings in 2023–24 and 2024–25; (b) of the number of cases reported in (a), the number that are resolved prior to an administrative hearing in 2023–24 and 2024–25; (c) of the number of cases reported in (a), the number that have an administrative hearing held in 2023–24 and 2024–25; (d) the amount expended for those cases in (a), (b), and (c) in 2023–24 and 2024–25; (e) the number of attorney and paralegal hours billed by the Department of Justice in support of peace officer decertification cases in 2023–24 and 2024–25; and (f) the amount expended for the Department of Justice costs in support of peace officer decertification cases in 2023–24 and 2024–25. |
SEC. 64.
Item 8120-102-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2023 is amended to read:8120-102-0001—For local assistance, Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training
........................
| |||||||
Schedule: | |||||||
6505-Training | |||||||
(2) | 6510-Peace Officer Training
........................
| 20,000,000 | |||||
Provisions: | |||||||
1. | Upon approval by the Department of Finance, funds may be transferred between this item and Item 8120-002-0001 to meet the needs of the local training programs. Upon requesting a transfer, the department shall provide justification for the increased expenditure in the item to which funds are transferred and the availability of excess funds in the item from which funds are transferred. |
SEC. 65.
Item 8570-001-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2023 is amended to read:8570-001-0001—For support of Department of Food and Agriculture
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| |||||||
Schedule: | |||||||
(1) | 6570-Agricultural Plant and Animal Health; Pest Prevention; Food Safety Services
........................
| ||||||
(2) | 6575-Marketing; Commodities and Agricultural Services
........................
| 19,305,000 | |||||
(3) | 6580-Assistance to Fair and County Agricultural Activities
........................
| 3,090,000 | |||||
(4) | 6590-General Agricultural Activities
........................
| 32,513,000 | |||||
(5) | 9900100-Administration
........................
| 42,287,000 | |||||
(6) | 9900200-Administration—Distributed
........................
| −40,030,000 | |||||
(7) | Reimbursements to 6570-Agricultural Plant and Animal Health; Pest Prevention; Food Safety Services
........................
| −5,286,000 | |||||
(8) | Reimbursements to 6575-Marketing; Commodities and Agricultural Services
........................
| −12,167,000 | |||||
(9) | Reimbursements to 6590-General Agricultural
Activities
........................
| −1,649,000 | |||||
(10) | Reimbursements to 9900100-Administration
........................
| −179,000 | |||||
Provisions: | |||||||
1. | The Department of Food and Agriculture shall require full public participation, including public meetings, from all major regions of the state for
each notification of proposed actions within the Light Brown Apple Moth program. | ||||||
2. | The amount appropriated in this item for an agreement with the Regents of the University of California to operate poultry and livestock disease laboratories shall be adjusted annually, as necessary, for University of California negotiated employee compensation and benefit adjustments. | ||||||
3. | Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1), $600,000 shall be available for the Animal Mortality Management Program. The amount specified in this provision is available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2026. | ||||||
4. | Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1), $250,000 shall be available for the Origin Inspection Program. The amount specified in this provision is available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2026. | ||||||
5. | Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (4), $25,000,000 shall be available for the Enteric Fermentation Incentive Program, which the Department of Food and Agriculture shall, in consultation with the State Air Resources Board, develop to encourage the voluntary use of products or strategies, such as feed additives, that are scientifically proven and safe for enteric emissions reductions in the state’s livestock sectors. No more than 8 percent of the amount in this provision may be used to support the development, administration, and oversight of this program. This amount shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2026, and liquidation until June 30, 2028. | ||||||
6. | Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1), $22,669,000 shall be available for flood damage repairs to the California Animal Health and Food Safety South Valley Laboratory and shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2026. | ||||||
7. | Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1), $22,133,000 shall be available for the response to infestations of exotic fruit flies and shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2025. |
SEC. 66.
Item 8570-495 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2023 is amended to read:8570-495—Reversion, Department of Food and Agriculture. | |||||||
0001—General Fund | |||||||
(1) | Item 8570-002-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022). $4,700,000 for greenhouse gas reduction. | ||||||
(2) | Item 8570-101-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Ch. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022 and Ch. 3, Stats. 2023). $40,000,000 for the State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program. | ||||||
(3) | Item | ||||||
(4) | Item 8570-102-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022 and Ch. 3, Stats. 2023). | ||||||
(5) | Item 8570-102-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022 and Ch. 3, Stats. 2023). $14,500,000 for the Pollinator Habitat Program. | ||||||
(6) | Item 8570-102-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022 and Ch. 3, Stats. 2023). $21,500,000 for Technical Assistance and Conservation Management Plans. | ||||||
(7) | Item 8570-002-0001, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69 and 240, Stats. 2021). $5,000,000 for the Invasive Species Council of California. |
SEC. 67.
Item 8570-496 is added to Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2023, to read:8570-496—Reversion, Department of Food and Agriculture. The balances specified below of the appropriations provided in the following citations shall revert to the balances in the funds from which the appropriations were made. | |||||||
3398—California Emergency Relief Fund | |||||||
(1) | Item 8570-101-3398, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021). $6,000,000 for On-Farm Water Use and Agriculture Technical Assistance in Program 6590-Agricultural Activities. |
SEC. 68.
Item 8660-495 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2023 is amended to read:8660-495—Reversion, Public Utilities Commission. Notwithstanding any other law, as of June 30, 2023, the balances specified | |||||||
0001—General Fund | |||||||
(1) | $50,000,000 of the amount appropriated for the Broadband Loan Loss Reserve program in Provision 1 of Item 8660-062-0001 of the Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021) | ||||||
(2) | $125,000,000 of the amount appropriated for the Broadband Loan Loss Reserve program in Item 8660-062-0001 of the Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022) | ||||||
(3) | $20,000,000 of the amount appropriated for Capacity Building Grants in Provision 1 of Item 8660-001-0001 of the Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022). |
SEC. 69.
Item 8880-490 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2023 is repealed.0001—General Fund | |||||||
(1) | Up to $5,530,000 in Item 8880-011-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022) | ||||||
9740—Central Service Cost Recovery Fund | |||||||
(1) | Up to $3,686,000 in Item 8880-011-9740, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022) |
SEC. 70.
Section 4.06 is added to the Budget Act of 2023, to read:SEC. 4.06.
(a) Notwithstanding any other law, each item of appropriation that was reduced or reverted as provided in this act may be augmented, as appropriate, by the Director of Finance.SEC. 71.
Section 19.56 of the Budget Act of 2023 is amended to read:SEC. 19.56.
(a) $7,500,000 is appropriated to departments, as determined by the Department of Finance, for administrative workload related to coordinating the legislative priority allocations as provided in Sections 19.561, 19.562, 19.563, 19.564, 19.565, 19.566, 19.567, 19.568, and 19.569.SEC. 72.
Section 19.564 of the Budget Act of 2023 is amended to read:SEC. 19.564.
(a) (1) The amounts appropriated pursuant to this section reflect legislative priorities related to housing.SEC. 73.
Section 19.565 of the Budget Act of 2023 is amended to read:SEC. 19.565.
(a) (1) The amounts appropriated pursuant to this section reflect legislative priorities related to health and human services.SEC. 74.
Section 21.00 of the Budget Act of 2023 is amended to read:SEC. 21.00.
The Department of Finance maySEC. 75.
Section 39.10 of the Budget Act of 2023 is amended to read:SEC. 39.10.
In addition to this act, the Budget Act of 2023 consists of the following statutes:SEC. 76.
Section 99.50 of the Budget Act of 2023 is amended to read:INDEX FOR CONTROL SECTIONS
SEC. 99.50.
The following is an index to the general sections of this act. These sections serve to define terms and identify restrictions concerning the appropriations contained in this act.1.00 | Budget Act Citation |
1.50 | Intent and Format |
1.51 | Citations to Prior Budget Acts |
1.80 | Availability of Appropriations |
2.00 | Items of Appropriation |
3.00 | Defines Purposes of Appropriations |
3.10 | Subschedule Transfers for Capital Projects |
3.50 | Benefit Charges Against Salaries and Wages |
3.60 | Contribution to Public
Employees’ Retirement Benefits |
3.61 | Contribution to Prefund Other Postemployment Benefits |
3.94 | Appropriation Triggers to the 2023‒24 Fiscal Year |
4.05 | Budget Adjustment Authority |
4.06 | Augmentations Authorized by the Director of Finance |
4.11 | Position Vacancy Report |
4.13 | AB 85 Repayments to Counties |
4.20 | Contribution to Public Employees’ Contingency Reserve Fund |
4.30 | Lease-Revenue Payment Adjustments |
4.72 | Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure |
4.75 | Statewide Surcharge |
4.80 | State Public Works Board Interim Financing |
4.90 | Architectural Revolving Fund Transfer |
4.95 | Inmate and Ward Construction Revolving Account Transfer |
5.25 | Attorney’s Fees |
6.00 | Project Alterations Limits |
8.00 | Antiterrorism Federal Reimbursements |
8.50 | Federal Funds Receipts |
8.51 | Federal Funds Accounts |
8.52 | Federal Reimbursements |
8.53 | Notice of Federal Audits |
8.54 | Enforce Recovery of Federal Funds for Statewide Indirect Costs |
8.75 | Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act |
9.30 | Federal Levy of
State Funds |
9.50 | Minor Capital Outlay Projects |
11.00 | Information Technology Reporting Requirements |
11.10 | Reporting of Statewide Software License Agreements |
11.11 | Privacy of Information in Pay Stubs |
11.86 | Statewide Flood Support |
11.95 | Federal American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 Home and
Community-Based Services Funding |
11.96 | Coronavirus Fiscal Relief |
11.97 | State Appropriation Limit Excludable Federal Fund Appropriations for Capital Outlay |
12.00 | State Appropriations Limit (SAL) |
12.30 | Special Fund for Economic Uncertainties |
12.32 | Proposition 98-Funding Guarantee |
12.35 | Financial Aid Policy Change Requirements |
13.00 | Legislative Counsel Bureau |
13.40 | Budgetary Loan Borrowing from Special Funds |
14.00 | Special Fund Loans Between Boards of the Department of Consumer Affairs |
15.14 | Allocation of Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund |
15.25 | Data Center Rate Adjustment |
15.45 | Trial Court Funding Offsets |
19.56 | Appropriations for Local Government Funding Priorities |
19.561 | Allocations: Natural Resources and Environmental Protection |
19.562 | Allocations: Water |
19.563 | Allocations: Public Safety |
19.564 | Allocations: Housing |
19.565 | Allocations: Health and Human Services |
19.566 | Allocations: Arts and Culture |
19.567 | Allocations: Other Community Investments |
19.568 | Allocations: Education |
19.569 | Allocations: Transportation |
20.00 | Reappropriations and Reversions |
21.00 | One-Time Funding Delays |
24.00 | State School Fund Allocations |
24.03 | Reading Control |
24.30 | Transfer School Building Rental Income to the General Fund |
24.60 | Report of Lottery Funds Received |
24.70 | Local Educational Agency Fiscal Accountability |
25.40 | Contracted Fiscal Services Costs |
25.50 | SCO Apportionment Payment System Assessments |
26.00 | Intraschedule Transfers |
28.00 | Program Change Notification |
28.50 | Agency Reimbursement Payments |
29.00 | Position Estimates of Governor’s Budget, May Revision, and Final Change Book |
30.00 | Continuous Appropriations |
31.00 | Budget Act Administrative Procedures for Salaries and Wages |
32.00 | Prohibits Excess Expenditures |
33.00 | Item Veto Severability |
34.00 | Constitutional Severability |
35.21 | Application of Net Final Payment Accrual Methodology |
35.35 | FI$Cal—Short-Term Cash Loans |
35.50 | Estimated General Fund Revenues and Various Estimates Related to the Budget Stabilization Account |
38.00 | Provides That This Bill Is a Budget Bill |
39.00 | Identification of Bills Related to the Budget Bill |
99.00 | Alphabetical Organization Index |
99.50 | Numerical Control Section
Index |
SEC. 77.
No later than seven days following enactment of the act adding this section, the Director of Finance shall provide to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee a list of adjustments to commitments related to past budget agreements that will no longer be included in baseline budget forecasts and no longer fulfilled under spring 2024 budget agreements that help address significant deficits projected in the 2024–25 fiscal year and future fiscal years. It is the intent of the Legislature that the transfers from the Budget Stabilization Account and Public School System Stabilization Account to the General Fund proposed in the 2024–25 Governor’s Budget, as updated in the 2024–25 May Revision pursuant to Sections 20 and 21 of Article XVI of the California Constitution, will be made in the Budget Act of 2024 to help address the significant deficit projected in the 2024–25 fiscal year. It is therefore the intent of the Legislature that these transfers and the list of adjustments in the letter shall be used for budget forecasting purposes in May 2024. The Joint Legislative Budget Committee shall notify the Director of Finance within seven days of receipt of the letter of any item of nonconcurrence.SEC. 78.
This act is a Budget Bill within the meaning of subdivision (e) of Section 12 of Article IV of the California Constitution and shall take effect immediately.It is the intent of the Legislature to enact statutory changes relating to the Budget Act of 2023.