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AB-108 Budget Act of 2024.(2023-2024)



As Amends the Law Today


SECTION 1.

 Item 0110-001-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

0110-001-0001—For support of Senate ........................
184,471,000
Schedule:
(1)
0960-Support of the Senate ........................
184,471,000
(a)
101001-Salaries of Senators ........................
(7,029,000)
(b)
317295-Mileage ........................
(11,000)
(c)
317292-Expenses ........................
(1,840,000)
(d)
500004-Operating Expenses ........................
(175,591,000)
Provisions:
1.
The funds appropriated in Schedule (1)(d) are for operating expenses of the Senate, including personal services for officers, clerks, and all other employees, and legislative committees thereof composed in whole or in part of Members of the Senate, and for support of joint expenses of the Legislature, to be transferred by the Controller to the Senate Operating Fund.
2.
The funds appropriated in Schedules (1)(a), (1)(b), and (1)(c) may be adjusted for transfers to or from the Senate Operating Fund.

SEC. 2.

 Item 0120-011-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

0120-011-0001—For support of Assembly ........................
243,064,000
Schedule:
(1)
0970-Support of the Assembly ........................
243,064,000
(a)
101001-Salaries of Assembly Members ........................
(14,700,000)
(b)
317295-Mileage ........................
(8,000)
(c)
317292-Expenses ........................
(4,100,000)
(d)
500004-Operating Expenses ........................
(224,256,000)
Provisions:
1.
The funds appropriated in Schedule (1)(d) are for operating expenses of the Assembly, including personal services for officers, clerks, and all other employees, and legislative committees thereof composed in whole or in part of Members of the Assembly, and for support of joint expenses of the Legislature, to be transferred by the Controller to the Assembly Operating Fund.
2.
The funds appropriated in Schedules (1)(a), (1)(b), and (1)(c) may be adjusted for transfers to or from the Assembly Operating Fund.

SEC. 3.

 Item 0250-496 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

0250-496—Reversion, Judicial Council. As of June 30, 2024, 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)
Up to $9,200,000 in Provision 11 of Item 0250- 001-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022).
(2)Up to $5,000,000 in Item 0250-001-0001, Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023) appropriated to the Judicial Branch to support court operations.
0932—Trial Court Trust Fund
(1)Up to $9,700,000 in Provision 30 of Item 0250-101-0932, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022) appropriated to the Judicial Branch to increase the number of official court reporters in family and civil law cases. The amount reverted per this schedule is transferred to the General Fund as a reversal of the expenditure transfer that brought it into this fund.
(2)Up to $6,400,000 in Provision 30 of Item 0250-101-0932, Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023) appropriated to the Judicial Branch to increase the number of official court reporters in family and civil law cases. The amount reverted per this schedule is transferred to the General Fund as a reversal of the expenditure transfer that brought it into this fund.
(3)Up to $20,400,000 in Provision 29 of Item 0250-101-0932, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021) for the Court Interpreter Employee Incentive Grant Program. The amount reverted per this schedule is transferred to the General Fund as a reversal of the expenditure transfer that brought it to this fund.
(4)Up to $17,500,000 in Provision 36 of Item 0250-101-0932, Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023) for the implementation of the Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment Act in the trial courts. The amount reverted per this schedule is transferred to the General Fund as a reversal of the expenditure transfer that brought it into this fund.

SEC. 4.

 Item 0509-001-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

0509-001-0001—For support of Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) ........................
74,977,000
Schedule:
(1)
0220-GO-Biz ........................
15,144,000
(2)
0225-California Business Investment Services ........................
6,338,000
(3)
0230-Office of the Small Business Advocate ........................
49,572,000
(4)
0235010-California Film Commission ........................
3,789,000
(5)
0235019-Tourism ........................
894,000
(6)
0235028-California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank ........................
212,000
(7)
0235037-Small Business Expansion ........................
492,000
(8)
Reimbursements to 0220-Go-Biz ........................
−19,000
(9)
Reimbursements to 0225-California Business Investment Services ........................
−50,000
(10)
Reimbursements to 0230-Office of the Small Business Advocate ........................
−26,000
(11)
Reimbursements to 0235019-Tourism ........................
−670,000
(12)
Reimbursements to 0235028-California—​Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank ........................
−212,000
(13)
Reimbursements to 0235037-Small Business Expansion ........................
−487,000
Provisions:
1.
Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (3), $3,000,000 shall be used to draw down federal funds in the California Small Business Development Center Program.
2.
Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (3), $23,000,000 shall be used for the California Small Business Development Technical Assistance Expansion Program. Notwithstanding any other law, this funding shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2027.

SEC. 5.

 Item 0509-101-0001 is added to Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024, to read:

0509-101-0001—For local assistance, Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development ........................
10,000,000
Schedule:
(1)0220-GO-biz ........................ 10,000,000
Provisions:
1.Of the amount appropriated in this item, $10,000,000 shall be available for the County of Imperial to support the county’s Lithium Valley Specific Plan.

SEC. 6.

 Item 0509-401 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is repealed.

SEC. 7.

 Item 0509-495 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

0509-495—Reversion, Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development. As of June 30, 2024, 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 0509-001-0001 of the Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021). Up to $2,000,000 appropriated in Program 0220—GO-Biz.
(2)Item 0509-112-0001 of the Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021). Up to $6,000,000 appropriated for the Climate Catalyst for the Wildfire and Forest Resilience.
(3)Item 0509-112-0001 of the Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022). Up to $200,000,000 of the amount appropriated for support of the Climate Catalyst Revolving Loan Fund pursuant to Section 63048.95 of the Government Code to support the Climate Catalyst Revolving Loan Fund.
(4)Item 0509-101-0001 of the Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023). Up to $50,000,000 of the amount appropriated for the Local Government Budget Sustainability Fund in Program 0220—GO-Biz.
(5)Item 0509-102-0001 of the Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023). Up to $10,000,000 of the amount appropriated for the California Competes Grant Program in Program 0220—GO-Biz.
(6)Item 0509-112-0001 of the Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023). Up to $50,000,000 of the amount appropriated for support of the Climate Catalyst Revolving Loan Fund pursuant to Section 63048.95 of the Government Code to support the Climate Catalyst Revolving Loan Fund.
3398—California Emergency Relief Fund
(1)Item 0509-102-3389 of the Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022). Up to $5,000,000 of the amount appropriated for Drought Relief grants in Program 0230—Office of Small Business Advocate.
9334—Climate Catalyst Revolving Loan Fund
(1)Up to $6,000,000 appropriated in Section 63048.95 of the Government Code to support the Climate Catalyst for the Wildfire and Forest Resilience for fiscal year 2021–22.
(2)Up to $200,000,000 appropriated in Section 63048.95 of the Government Code to support the Climate Catalyst Revolving Loan Fund for fiscal year 2022–23.
(3)Up to $50,000,000 appropriated in Section 63048.95 of the Government Code to support the Climate Catalyst Revolving Loan Fund for fiscal year 2023–24.

SEC. 8.

 Item 0511-001-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

0511-001-0001—For support of Secretary of Government Operations ........................
18,756,000
Schedule:
(1)
0250-Office of the Secretary of Government Operations ........................
7,161,000
(2)
0257-Cradle to Career ........................
15,401,000
(3)
Reimbursements to 0250-Office of the Secretary of Government Operations ........................
−3,806,000
Provisions:
1.The Government Operations Agency shall establish monthly Generative Artificial Intelligence meetings with designated legislative staff of the Assembly and Senate to discuss the agency’s ongoing efforts regarding the implementation of Executive Order N-12-23. The Speaker of the Assembly and President pro Tempore of the Senate shall each designate staff persons to attend these monthly meetings. During the meetings, the agency shall provide updates on the completion of, and compliance with, each deliverable in the executive order. In addition, the agency shall report on the implementation and results of any proof of concepts implemented pursuant to the executive order. Proof of concept reporting shall also include the identification of the funding source for the proof of concepts. To the extent additional budgetary resources above the levels appropriated in this budget act are needed to implement or procure a Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) technology solution for a proof of concept, the agency shall support the impacted department’s efforts to submit a request for budgetary resources through the annual budget process.
2.For purposes of these provisions, the following definitions apply:
(a)“Artificial intelligence” means an engineered or machine-based system that varies in its level of autonomy and that can, for explicit or implicit objectives, infer from the input it receives how to generate outputs that can influence physical or virtual environments.
(b)“Generative Artificial Intelligence” or “GenAI” means artificial intelligence that can generate derived synthetic content, such as text, images, video, and audio, that emulates the structure and characteristics of the artificial intelligence’s training data.
3.To the extent personal information is collected, maintained, or used under the GenAI pilot projects, that personal information shall be treated as the term is defined in Section 1798.3 of the Civil Code.
4.The Government Operations Agency shall only use publicly available data for the GenAI pilot projects. If such data includes personal information, the Agency shall only use information limited to persons age 18 and over.
5.The Government Operations Agency shall require departments participating in the GenAI pilot projects to comply with the “State of California GenAI Guidelines for Public Sector Procurement, Uses and Training.”
6.If the Government Operations Agency collects personal information during the implementation of the GenAI pilot projects, the agency may allow departments to use de-identified data to conduct research when justifying requests for resources should the department seek approval to expand the scope of the pilot program. Other relevant data and information may be used in compliance with Provisions 3 and 4.
7.Provisions 1 to 6, inclusive, are only applicable for fiscal year 2024–25. It is the intent of the Legislature to continue engaging with the Government Operations Agency on extending, limiting, or modifying these provisions in future fiscal years.

SEC. 9.

 Item 0515-495 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

0515-495—Reversion, Secretary of Business, Consumer Services, and Housing. As of June 30, 2024, 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
(0.5)Item 0515-001-0001, Budget Act of 2020 (Chs. 6 and 7, Stats. 2020). Up to $6,830,000 of the amount appropriated in Program 0265-Homeless Coordinating and Financing Council per Provision 1.
(1.5)Item 0515-104-0001, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240), Stats, 2021). Up to $10,000 of the amount appropriated in Program 0265-Homeless Coordinating and Financing Counsel.
(2)Item 0515-105-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022). Up to $12,768,000 of the amount appropriated in Program 0265-California Interagency Council on Homelessness.
(3)Item 0515-105-0001, Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023). Up to $20,000,000 of the amount appropriated in Program 0265-California Interagency Council on Homelessness.
(4)$1,085,000 of the amount appropriated by Item 0515-103-0001, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021) for the support and administration of providing flexible aid to local jurisdictions and transferred to Technical Item 0515-591-0001 per Provision 1.
(5)$10,000 of the amount appropriated by Item 0515-104-0001, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021) for the support and administration of resolving critical encampments and transitioning individuals into permanent housing and transferred to Technical Item 0515-592-0001 per Provision 1.
(6)$865,000 of the amount appropriated by Item 0515-105-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022) for the support and administration of resolving critical encampments and transitioning individuals into permanent housing and transferred to Technical Item 0515-593-0001 per Provision 1.

SEC. 10.

 Item 0515-496 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

0515-496—Reversion, Secretary of Business, Consumer Services, and Housing. As of June 30, 2024, 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 0515-001-0001, Budget Act of 2020 (Chs. 6 and 7, Stats. 2020). Up to $4,976,000 of the amount appropriated in Program 0265-Homeless Coordinating and Financing Council per Provision 1.
(1.5)Item 0515-101-0001, Budget Act of 2020, (Chs. 6 and 7, Stats. 2020). Up to $15,000,000 of the amount appropriated in Program 0265-Homeless Coordinating and Financing Council.
(2)Item 0515-102-0001, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021). Up to $2,000,000 of the amount appropriated in Program 0265-Homeless Coordinating and Financing Council.
(3)Item 0515-103-0001, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021). Up to $28,700,000 of the amount appropriated in Program 0265-Homeless Coordinating and Financing Council.
(4)Item 0515-103-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022). Up to $50,000,000 of the amount appropriated in Program 0265-California Interagency Council on Homelessness.

SEC. 11.

 Item 0515-497 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is repealed.

SEC. 12.

 Item 0521-101-3228 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

0521-101-3228—For local assistance, Secretary of Transportation, payable from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund ........................
582,000,000
Schedule:
(1)
0276-Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program ........................
362,000,000
(2)
0277-Statewide Transportation Priorities ........................
220,000,000
Provisions:
1.
Funds appropriated in this item shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure and liquidation until June 30, 2030.
2.Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1), $188,000,000 is for the Formula Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program and $174,000,000 is for the Competitive Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program. Funding provided in Schedule (1) for the Formula Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program, when combined with the funding appropriated in Schedule (1) of Item 0521-131-0001 identified for the Formula Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program, shall be allocated through the Formula Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program on a population-based formula to each recipient of funding described in subdivision (a) of Section 99313 of the Public Utilities Code in whatever proportion the Transportation Agency determines is appropriate. It is the intent of the Legislature that use of these funds will be consistent with the uses described in Item 0521-131-0001 of the Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021).
3.Funds appropriated Schedule (2) are for the Zero-Emission Transit Capital Program.

SEC. 13.

 Item 0521-131-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

0521-131-0001—For local assistance, Secretary of Transportation ........................
1,250,000,000
Schedule:
(1)
0276-Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program ........................
1,150,000,000
(2)
0277-Statewide Transportation Priorities ........................
100,000,000
Provisions:
1.
Funds appropriated in this item shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure and liquidation until June 30, 2030.
2.
Funding appropriated in Schedule (2) is for ports and goods movement activities and shall not be used for the purchase of fully automated cargo handling equipment or for infrastructure that is used to support fully automated cargo handling equipment.
3.Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1), $812,000,000 is for the Formula Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program and $338,000,000 is for the Competitive Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program. Funding provided in Schedule (1) for the Formula Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program, when combined with the funding appropriated in Schedule (1) of Item 0521-101-3228 identified for Formula Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program, shall be allocated through the Formula Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program on a population-based formula to each recipient of funding described in subdivision (a) of Section 99313 of the Public Utilities Code in whatever proportion the Transportation Agency determines is appropriate. It is the intent of the Legislature that use of these funds will be consistent with the uses described in Item 0521-131-0001 of the Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021).

SEC. 14.

 Item 0530-001-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

0530-001-0001—For support of Secretary of California Health and Human Services ........................
47,654,000
Schedule:
(1)
0280-Secretary of California Health and Human Services ........................
25,781,000
(2)
0286-Office of Youth and Community Restoration ........................
19,620,000
(3)
0290-Office of Technology and Solutions Integration ........................
2,631,000
(4)
0296-Center for Data Insights and Innovations ........................
347,000
(5)
0297-Office of Surgeon General ........................
1,927,000
(6)
Reimbursements to 0280-Secretary of California Health and Human Services ........................
−2,599,000
(7)
Reimbursements to 0296-Center for Data Insights and Innovations ........................
−53,000
Provisions:
1.
Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (3), $2,631,000 shall be used for the Office of the Agency Information Officer and Office of Technology and Solutions 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.
2.
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.
3.Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (2), $2,000,000 shall be available to counties for county probation departments for the purposes specified in subdivision (g) of Section 2200 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. These funds shall be allocated to the counties by the Controller for county probation departments according to a schedule provided by the Department of Finance and developed in collaboration with the Office of Youth and Community Restoration and Chief Probation Officers of California. The Department of Finance shall provide the schedule to the Controller by September 1 of each year and the Controller shall allocate these funds no later than October 1 of each year, consistent with the schedule provided by the Department of Finance.

SEC. 15.

 Item 0540-001-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

0540-001-0001—For support of Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency ........................
11,707,000
Schedule:
(1)
0320-Administration of Natural Resources Agency ........................
11,707,000
Provisions:
1.Of the funds appropriated in this item, $3,600,000 shall be used by the Ocean Protection Council to support offshore wind energy environmental research, monitoring, and adaptive management activities, which may include the following:
(a)Evaluation of research and data gaps, tools, methods, and technologies to support offshore wind energy-related environmental research and monitoring.
(b)Development of data management practices and standards to support data sharing and interagency coordination on state offshore wind energy programs and actions.
2.The Ocean Protection Council may receive and expend any potential nonstate funding, including private, nonprofit, and philanthropic funds, for similar purposes as specified in Provision 1. The Department of Finance may augment the appropriate budget items to effectuate the receipt and expenditure of any potential nonstate funding for this purpose.
3.The funds specified in Provision 1 shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure by the Ocean Protection Council until June 30, 2027, and shall be available for liquidation until June 30, 2030.

SEC. 16.

 Item 0540-101-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

0540-101-0001—For local assistance, Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency ........................
5,000,000
Schedule:
(1)
0320-Administration of Natural Resources Agency ........................
5,000,000
Provisions:
1.
Of the amount appropriated in this item, $2,000,000 shall be available for the Marine Mammal Center. Up to 5 percent of this amount may be used for administrative costs.
2.
Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code does not apply to the funds appropriated in this item for the development and adoption of program guidelines and selection criteria.
3.Of the amount appropriated in this item, $1,000,000 shall be available for a grant to the Sheriff of the County of Sacramento for the exclusive purpose of funding removal of abandoned water vessels and road vehicles that cause or contribute to chemical contamination in the Sacramento River.
4.Of the amount appropriated in this item, $2,000,000 shall be available for the Museum of Tolerance.

SEC. 17.

 Item 0540-101-3228 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is repealed.

SEC. 18.

 Item 0540-495 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

0540-495—Reversion, Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency. As of June 30, 2024, the balances specified below, of the appropriations provided in the following citations shall revert to the balances in the funds from which appropriations were made.
0001—​General Fund
(0.2)$27,700,000 of the amount appropriated for the Museum Grants Program in Schedule (1)(e) of Item 0540-101-0001, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021).
(0.4)$15,000,000 of the amount appropriated for Ocean Protection in Provision 1 of Item 0540-001-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022) as reappropriated by Item 0540-491, Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023).
(0.5)Up to $18,331,000 appropriated for the California Climate Information System in Item 0540-002-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022).
(1)
$19,900,000 of the amount appropriated for Urban Greening in Provision 4 of Item 0540-101-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022).
(2)
$10,000,000 of the amount appropriated for Redondo Beach Wetlands in Section 19.58(b)(1)(A), Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022), as allocated to Item 0540-102-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022).
(2.5)Up to $3,160,000 of the amount appropriated for implementation of Chapter 341, Statutes of 2022 (AB 1757) in Item 0540-001-0001, Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023).
(3)
$47,500,000 of the amount appropriated for Ocean Protection in Provision 1 of Item 0540-001-0001, Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023).
(4)
$51,800,000 of the amount appropriated for Ocean Protection—​SB 1 Implementation in Provision 9 of Item 0540-102-0001, Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023).

SEC. 19.

 Item 0552-001-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

0552-001-0001—For support of Office of the Inspector General ........................
51,364,000
Schedule:
(1)
0330-Office of the Inspector General ........................
51,364,000

SEC. 20.

 Item 0555-491 is added to Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024, to read:

0555-491—Reappropriation, Secretary for Environmental Protection. 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, 2025:
0001—General Fund
(1)$500,000 for the California Water Energy Nexus Registry in paragraph (5) of subdivision (b) of Section 19.58 of the Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022).

SEC. 21.

 Item 0555-495 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

0555-495—Reversion, Secretary for Environmental Protection. As of June 30, 2024, the balances specified below, of the appropriations provided in the following citation, shall revert to the balances in the funds from which the appropriations were made.
0001—General Fund
(1)Item 0555-102-0001, Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023). $5,000,000 of the amount appropriated in Program 0340-Support for Environmental Justice Action Grants.
(2)Item 0555-102-0001, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021). $6,000,000 of the amount appropriated in Program 0340-Support for Environmental Justice Action Grants.

SEC. 22.

 Item 0559-002-0001 is added to Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024, to read:

0559-002-0001—For support of Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development ........................
3,000,000
Schedule:
(1)0350-Office of the Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development ........................ 3,000,000

SEC. 23.

 Item 0650-001-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

0650-001-0001—For support of Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation ........................
30,176,000
Schedule:
(1)
0360-State Planning and Policy Development ........................
29,576,000
(3)
0370-Strategic Growth Council ........................
1,660,000
(5)
Reimbursements to 0360-State Planning and Policy Development ........................
−1,060,000

SEC. 24.

 Item 0650-001-0140 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

0650-001-0140—For support of Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation, payable from the California Environmental License Plate Fund ........................
450,000
Schedule:
(1)
0360-State Planning and Policy Development ........................
450,000

SEC. 25.

 Item 0650-001-0890 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

0650-001-0890—For support of Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation, payable from the Federal Trust Fund ........................
95,000
Schedule:
(1)
0360-State Planning and Policy Development ........................
95,000

SEC. 26.

 Item 0650-001-3228 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

0650-001-3228—For support of Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation, payable from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund ........................
2,741,000
Schedule:
(1)
0370-Strategic Growth Council ........................
2,741,000
Provisions:
1.
The funds appropriated in this item shall be included in, and any unused funds revert to, the share of annual proceeds continuously appropriated to the Strategic Growth Council as specified in subparagraph (C) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of Section 39719 of the Health and Safety Code.

SEC. 27.

 Item 0650-001-9740 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

0650-001-9740—For support of Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation, payable from the Central Service Cost Recovery Fund ........................
720,000
Schedule:
(1)
0360-State Planning and Policy Development ........................
720,000

SEC. 28.

 Item 0650-101-0001 is added to Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024, to read:

0650-101-0001—For local assistance, Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation ........................
15,000,000
Schedule:
(1)0360-State Planning and Policy Development ........................ 15,000,000
Provisions:
1.The funds appropriated in this item 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, 2028, and liquidation through June 30, 2030.

SEC. 29.

 Item 0650-101-0890 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

0650-101-0890—For local assistance, Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation, payable from the Federal Trust Fund ........................
400,000
Schedule:
(1)
0360-State Planning and Policy Development ........................
400,000

SEC. 30.

 Item 0650-101-3228 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

0650-101-3228—For local assistance, Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation, payable from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund ........................
25,100,000
Schedule:
(1)
0360-State Planning and Policy Development ........................
25,100,000
Provisions:
1.
The funds appropriated in this item 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, 2028, and liquidation through June 30, 2030.

SEC. 31.

 Item 0650-102-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is repealed.

SEC. 32.

 Item 0650-490 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

0650-490—Reappropriation, Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation. The amount specified in the following citations are reappropriated for the purposes provided for in those appropriations and shall be available as specified below:
0001—General Fund
(1)Up to $1,200,000 of the amount described in Provision (8) of Item 0650-001-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021), for the Climate Adaptation and Resilience Planning Grants Program, available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2028.
(2)Up to $130,000 of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1) of Item 0650-001-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2023 (Ch. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023) for forestry sector market development, available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2025.

SEC. 33.

 Item 0650-495 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

0650-495—Reversion, Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation. Notwithstanding any other law, as of June 30, 2024, 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)
$8,800,000 of the amount appropriated for the California Volunteers Experience Corps in Item 0650-001-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022).
(2)
$9,800,000 of the amount appropriated for the Regional Climate Collaboratives in Item 0650-101-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022).
(3)
$8,000,000 of the amount appropriated for the Office of Community Partnerships and Strategic Communications in Item 0650-101-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022).
(4)
$5,000,000 of the amount appropriated for Climate Adaptation and Resilience Planning Grants in Item 0650-101-0001, Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023).
(5)
$25,000,000 of the amount appropriated for the Regional Climate Resilience Program in Item 0650-101-0001, Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023).
(6)
$110,100,000 of the amount appropriated for the Extreme Heat and Community Resilience Program in Item 0650-101-0001, Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023).
(7)
$10,000,000 of the amount appropriated for Climate Adaptation and Resilience Planning Grants in Item 0650-101-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022).
(8)
$14,000,000 of the amount appropriated for the Extreme Heat and Public Awareness Campaign in Item 0650-101-0001, Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023).
(9)
Up to $9,900,000 in Item 0650-001-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022) appropriated for the Golden State Awards program.

SEC. 34.

 Item 0680-001-0001 is added to Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024, to read:

0680-001-0001—For support of Governor’s Office of Service and Community Engagement ........................
108,497,000
Schedule:
(1)0372-California Volunteers ........................ 96,325,000
(2)0373-Office of Community Partnerships and Strategic Communications ........................ 15,400,000
(3)Reimbursements to 0372-California Volunteers ........................ −3,228,000
Provisions:
1.The California Volunteers’ database shall be subject to all state privacy and use policies, as required by the Department of Technology.
2.Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1), $83,100,000 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 Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) beneficiaries, and this section is therefore enacted pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 1621 of Title 8 of the United States 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 city’s 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. 35.

 Item 0680-001-0890 is added to Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024, to read:

0680-001-0890—For support of Governor’s Office of Service and Community Engagement, payable from the Federal Trust Fund ........................
2,052,000
Schedule:
(1)0372-California Volunteers ........................ 2,052,000

SEC. 36.

 Item 0680-001-3228 is added to Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024, to read:

0680-001-3228—For support of Governor’s Office of Service and Community Engagement, payable from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund ........................
9,383,000
Schedule:
(1)0372-California Volunteers ........................ 9,383,000
Provisions:
1.The funds available in this item 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.

SEC. 37.

 Item 0680-101-0001 is added to Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024, to read:

0680-101-0001—For support of Governor’s Office of Service and Community Engagement ........................
5,300,000
Schedule:
(1)0372-California Volunteers ........................ 5,000,000
(1)0373-Office of Community Partnerships and Strategic Communications ........................ 300,000
Provisions:
1.Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (2), the Office of Community Partnerships and Strategic Communications shall award $300,000 to the nonprofit organization Self-Help for the Elderly, to support the provision of culturally and linguistically competent community engagement and public awareness services regarding extreme heat, water conservation, Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers, and mental health to immigrants, limited-English proficient individuals, seniors, and people with disabilities. Funds under this provision shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2026.

SEC. 38.

 Item 0680-101-0890 is added to Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024, to read:

0680-101-0890—For local assistance, Governor’s Office of Service and Community Engagement, payable from the Federal Trust Fund ........................
26,000,000
Schedule:
(1)0372-California Volunteers ........................ 26,000,000

SEC. 39.

 Item 0680-102-0001 is added to Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024, to read:

0680-102-0001—For local assistance, Governor’s Office of Service and Community Engagement ........................
96,865,000
Schedule:
(1)0372-California Volunteers ........................ 96,865,000

SEC. 40.

 Item 0690-005-0001 is added to Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024, to read:

0690-005-0001—For support of Office of Emergency Services ........................
3,090,000
Schedule:
(1)0385-Special Programs and Grant Management ........................ 3,090,000
Provisions:
1.The amount appropriated in this item is for the support costs of administering grants to supplement funding under the federal Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (34 U.S.C. 20101 et seq.).
2.If the Office of Emergency Services determines any amount appropriated in this item is not necessary for the purposes identified in Provision 1, upon order of the Department of Finance, that amount may be transferred to Schedule (1) of Item 0690-105-0001 of this Budget Act to support local assistance grants.

SEC. 41.

 Item 0690-007-0001 is added to Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024, to read:

0690-007-0001—For support of Office of Emergency Services ........................
4,000,000
Schedule:
(1)0385-Special Programs and Grant Management ........................ 4,000,000
Provisions:
1.The amount appropriated in this item is for administrative support costs of the California State Nonprofit Security Grant Program to help nonprofit organizations that are targets of hate-motivated violence and hate crimes and shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2027.
2.If the Office of Emergency Services determines any amount appropriated in this item is not necessary for the purposes identified in Provision 1, upon order of the Department of Finance, that amount may be transferred to Schedule (1) of Item 0690-103-0001 of this Budget Act to support local assistance grants.

SEC. 42.

 Item 0690-102-0001 is added to Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024, to read:

0690-102-0001—For local assistance, Office of Emergency Services ........................
2,600,000
Schedule:
(1)0385-Special Programs and Grant Management ........................ 2,600,000
Provisions:
1.The amount appropriated in this item shall be available for a grant to New Economics for Women for the purpose of domestic violence shelter property acquisition, improvements, and operational costs.

SEC. 43.

 Item 0690-103-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

0690-103-0001—For local assistance, Office of Emergency Services ........................
76,000,000
Schedule:
(1)0385-Special Programs and Grant Management ........................ 76,000,000
Provisions:
1.The amount appropriated in this item is for the California State Nonprofit Security Grant Program to help nonprofit organizations that are targets of hate-motivated violence and hate crimes, and shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2027.

SEC. 44.

 Item 0690-105-0001 is added to Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024, to read:

0690-105-0001—For local assistance, Office of Emergency Services ........................
99,910,000
Schedule:
(1)0385-Special Programs and Grant Management ........................ 99,910,000
Provisions:
1.The funds appropriated in this item are to supplement funding under the federal Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (34 U.S.C. 20101 et seq.).

SEC. 45.

 Item 0690-496 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

0690-496—Reversion, Office of Emergency Services. As of June 30, 2024, the unencumbered balances of the appropriations provided in the following citations shall revert to the fund balances in the funds from which the appropriations were made.
0001—General Fund
(1)Item 0690-301-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022).
(4)0000121-Relocation of Red Mountain Communications Site, Del Norte County
(a)Construction

SEC. 46.

 Item 0820-001-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

0820-001-0001—For support of Department of Justice ........................
449,342,000
Schedule:
(1)
9900100-Administration ........................
182,952,000
(2)
9900200-Administration—​Distributed ........................
−182,952,000
(3)
0435-Division of Legal Services ........................
239,225,000
(4)
0440-Law Enforcement ........................
127,064,000
(5)
0445-California Justice Information Services ........................
113,360,000
(6)
Reimbursements to 0435-Division of Legal Services ........................
−1,767,000
(7)
Reimbursements to 0440-Law Enforcement ........................
−21,375,000
(8)
Reimbursements to 0445-California Justice Information Services ........................
−7,165,000
Provisions:
1.
Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (4), $6,666,000 shall be used to support a statewide enforcement program to combat the manufacturing, distribution, and trafficking of fentanyl throughout and into the state by organized criminal enterprises, including organized cartels. The Department of Justice may coordinate with the State Department of Health Care Services and the Military Department to support the statewide enforcement program.
2.
Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (4), $6,000,000 shall be available to support investigations and prosecutions of organized retail crime, including those referred by other law enforcement or prosecutorial agencies. Any unspent funds shall revert to the General Fund and may not be redirected to any other purposes.
3.
Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (4), $7,206,000 shall be used to support statewide enforcement to combat violent career criminals, gangs, and organized crime groups, with priority for disrupting the production, supply, and distribution of illicit fentanyl, opioid, and narcotic operations by multijurisdictional and transnational trafficking organizations, and in seizing illegal, smuggled, and trafficked firearms, ammunition, and component parts used in furtherance of those operations.
4.
Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (3), $3,000,000 shall be used to add capacity in the Consumer Protection Section focused on tenant protection and enforcing the rights of tenants. This finding shall supplement and not supplant existing department work in this area, and may not be directed to other section work.
5.
Notwithstanding any other law, the Department of Justice may purchase or lease vehicles that, in the judgment of the Attorney General or the Attorney General’s designee, are necessary to the performance of the investigatory and enforcement responsibilities of the Department of Justice, from the funds appropriated for that purpose in this item. This exemption does not apply to vehicles that are classified as military equipment pursuant to subdivison (c) of Section 7070 of the Government Code, except for paragraph 5 of subdivison (c) of Section 7070 of the Government Code.
6.Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (4), $5,000,000 shall be made available for support or local assistance and shall be used by the Department of Justice to coordinate and provide technical assistance to local and tribal law enforcement agencies in their efforts to identify and investigate missing and murdered indigenous individuals, including cold cases of missing and murdered indigenous individuals, and act as a liaison between tribal governments, families, and other law enforcement agencies. A portion of these funds may also be used to provide grants to local law enforcement agencies to support these investigatory activities as determined by the department. For any grants provided, within the discretion of the department, grant recipients shall provide a report to the Department of Justice regarding how grant funds were used, including a summary of any progress made in their investigations. These reports shall be made available to the Legislature. These funds shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2029.

SEC. 47.

 Item 0820-001-0367 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

0820-001-0367—For support of Department of Justice, payable from the Indian Gaming Special Distribution Fund ........................
26,875,000
Schedule:
(1)
0435-Division of Legal Services ........................
2,970,000
(2)
0440-Law Enforcement ........................
21,857,000
(3)
0445-California Justice Information Services ........................
2,048,000

SEC. 48.

 Item 0820-001-0567 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

0820-001-0567—For support of Department of Justice, payable from the Gambling Control Fund ........................
20,542,000
Schedule:
(1)
0435-Division of Legal Services ........................
1,470,000
(2)
0440-Law Enforcement ........................
17,599,000
(2.5)0445-California Justice Information Services ........................ 1,573,000
(3)
Reimbursements to 0440-Law Enforcement ........................
−100,000
Provisions:
1.The Department of Finance may augment this item in response to increased legal settlement costs not sooner than 10 days after notification of the necessity in writing to the chairpersons of the budget committees in both houses of the Legislature and the Joint Legislative Budget Committee.

SEC. 49.

 Item 0820-015-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

0820-015-0001—For transfer by the Controller to the Legal Services Revolving Fund for legal services provided to small clients of the Department of Justice ........................
5,500,000
Provisions:
1.
The Department of Justice shall provide a projection of 2024–25 legal services hours for small clients to the Department of Finance no later than April 15, 2025. This information shall include the total number of attorney and paralegal hours projected to be expended for each departmental client during the 2024–25 fiscal year.
2.
There is hereby appropriated from each fund, other than the General Fund, an amount sufficient for payment of legal services provided by the Department of Justice during the 2024–25 fiscal year. Upon receipt of the report required by Provision 1, the Department of Finance shall determine which items of appropriation should be augmented to offset the General Fund appropriation provided in this item.
3.
The Director of Finance shall augment these appropriations and order their transfer to the Legal Services Revolving Fund not sooner than 30 days after providing written notification to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee. Any excess expenditure authority in this item resulting from the transfers in this provision shall revert to the General Fund on June 30, 2025.

SEC. 50.

 Item 0840-490 is added to Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024, to read:

0840-490—Reappropriation, Controller. 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, 2025:
0001—General Fund
(1)$10,406,000 in Provision 17 of Item 0840-001-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022), as reappropriated by Item 0840-490, Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023). Up to $10,406,000 of the amount in this item for the System Integrator contract and related costs shall be allocated upon order of the Department of Finance following the project’s successful completion of Stage 4 of the Project Approval Lifecycle process. Allocation of these funds shall be made no earlier than 45 days after notification in writing to the chairpersons of the budget committees in both houses of the Legislature, the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, and the appropriate subcommittees in both houses of the Legislature.

SEC. 51.

 Item 0840-495 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

0840-495—Reversion, Controller. As of June 30, 2024, 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 0840-001-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022), as reappropriated by Item 0840-490, Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023). $72,844,000 appropriated in Program 0500—State Controller’s Office for the purposes stated in Provision 17.
(2)Item 0840-001-0001, Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023). $16,800,000 appropriated in Program 0500—State Controller’s Office for the purposes stated in Provision 20.
9740—Central Service Cost Recovery Fund
(1)Item 0840-001-9740, Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023). $11,700,000 appropriated in Program 0500—State Controller’s Office for the Department Agency Readiness Team Resources.

SEC. 52.

 Item 0860-002-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

0860-002-0001—For support of State Board of Equalization ........................
34,695,000
Schedule:
(1)
0570-Administration of the Board of Equalization ........................
35,152,000
(2)
Reimbursements to 0570-Administration of the Board of Equalization ........................
−457,000
Provisions:
1.
It is the intent of the Legislature that all funds appropriated to the State Board of Equalization for processing tax returns, auditing, and collecting owed tax amounts shall be used in a manner consistent with the board’s authorized budget and with the documents that were presented to the Legislature for its review in support of that budget. The board shall not reduce expenditures or redirect funding or personnel resources away from direct auditing or collection activities without prior approval of the Director of Finance. The Director of Finance shall not approve any such reduction or redirection sooner than 30 days after providing notification to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee. A position responsible for or engaged in direct auditing or collection activities shall not be transferred from the organization unit to which it was assigned in the 2023–24 Governor’s Budget and the Salaries and Wages Supplement, as revised by legislative actions, without the approval of the Director of Finance. The board shall expeditiously fill budgeted positions consistent with the funding provided in this act.
2.
The funds appropriated in this item are for the support and operation of the State Board of Equalization.
3.
All acquisitions or procurements made by or on behalf of Board Members or Board Members’ staff, including the renting or leasing of office space, shall be processed by the Executive Director through the Department of General Services. The Department of General Services shall have the final decisionmaking authority for all acquisition or procurements made by or on behalf of Board Members or Board Members’ staff.

SEC. 53.

 Item 0890-001-0890 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

0890-001-0890—For support of Secretary of State, payable from the Federal Trust Fund ........................
16,939,000
Schedule:
(1)
0705-Elections ........................
16,939,000
Provisions:
1.
Funds shall be expended for the purposes approved in the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. Sec. 20901 et seq.) spending plan. The amounts spent on each activity shall not exceed the maximum specified in the spending plan.
2.
Notwithstanding any other law, any funds not needed for an activity authorized in the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. Sec. 20901 et seq.) spending plan shall not be redirected to other activities and are not authorized for expenditure.
3.
The Department of Finance may authorize an increase in the appropriation of this item, up to the total amount of the program reserve. Any such approval shall be accompanied by the approval of an amended spending plan submitted by the Secretary of State providing detailed justification for the increased expenses. An approval of an augmentation or of spending plan amendments shall not be effective sooner than 30 days following the transmittal of the approval to the Chairperson of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, or not sooner than whatever lesser time the chairperson of the joint committee, or the chairperson’s designee, may determine.
4.
Notwithstanding any other law, any primary vendor contract for the development of a new statewide voter registration database shall be subject to the notification and other requirements under Section 11.00. The validity of any such contract shall be contingent upon the appropriation of funds in future budget acts.
5.
Upon notification and approval of a spending plan pursuant to Provision 4, the Department of Finance may authorize the transfer of amounts from this item to Item 0890-101-0890 in order to realign the budget in a manner that is consistent with the approved plan.
6.
County contracts funded by Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. Sec. 20901 et seq.) federal funds will be available pursuant to Section 16304.1 of the Government Code.

SEC. 54.

 Item 0890-101-0890 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

0890-101-0890—For local assistance, Secretary of State, payable from the Federal Trust Fund ........................
11,949,000
Schedule:
(1)
0705-Elections ........................
11,949,000
Provisions:
1.
The Director of Finance may authorize an increase in the appropriation of this item, up to the total amount of the program reserve. Any such approval shall be accompanied by the approval of an amended spending plan submitted by the Secretary of State providing detailed justification for the increased expenses. An approval of an augmentation or of spending plan amendments shall not be effective sooner than 30 days following the transmittal of the approval to the Chairperson of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee or not sooner than whatever lesser time the chairperson of the joint committee, or the chairperson’s designee, may determine.
2.
Upon notification and approval of a spending plan pursuant to Provision 1, the Director of Finance may authorize the transfer of amounts from this item to Item 0890-001-0890 in order to realign the budget in a manner that is consistent with the approved plan.
3.
County contracts funded by Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. Sec. 20901 et seq.) federal funds will be available pursuant to Section 16304.1 of the Government Code.

SEC. 55.

 Item 2240-001-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

2240-001-0001—For support of Department of Housing and Community Development ........................
39,120,000
Schedule:
(1)
1660-Codes and Standards Program ........................
3,879,000
(2)
1665-Financial Assistance Program ........................
8,109,000
(3)
1670-Housing Policy Development Program ........................
27,132,000
Provisions:
1.
Of the amount available in Schedule (3), $1,440,000 shall be made available for payment of legal services provided by the Department of Justice.
2.Of the amount appropriated in Schedule 3, $2,400,000 is for the California Surplus Land Unit pursuant to Section 54902 of the Health and Safety Code.

SEC. 56.

 Item 2240-001-3144 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

2240-001-3144—For support of Department of Housing and Community Development, payable from the Building Standards Administration Special Revolving Fund ........................
1,517,000
Schedule:
(1)
1660-Codes and Standards Program ........................
1,517,000

SEC. 57.

 Item 2240-106-0001 is added to Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024, to read:

2240-106-0001—For local assistance, Department of Housing and Community Development ........................
575,000
Schedule:
(1)1665-Financial Assistance Program ........................ 575,000
Provisions:
1.The Department of Housing and Community Development shall award the amount appropriated in this item to the Homes 4 Families to build a veteran housing project.

SEC. 58.

 Item 2240-107-0001 is added to Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024, to read:

2240-107-0001—For local assistance, Department of Housing and Community Development ........................
2,000,000
Schedule:
(1)1665-Financial Assistance Program ........................ 2,000,000
Provisions:
1.The Department of Housing and Community Development shall award the amount appropriated in this item to the City of Santa Cruz for one-time, temporary operational support of the City Overlook Emergency Shelter-Armory, the 1220 River Street Transitional Camp, and the Safe Parking Programs from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025, when greater receipts from the recently enacted local sales tax will be available for this purpose. If there is any remaining, unspent balance from this amount as of July 1, 2025, the City of Santa Cruz shall return that unspent balance to the State of California for deposit into the General Fund.

SEC. 59.

 Item 2240-108-0001 is added to Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024, to read:

2240-108-0001—For local assistance, Department of Housing and Community Development ........................
1,000,000
Schedule:
(1)1665-Financial Assistance Program ........................ 1,000,000
Provisions:
1.The Department of Housing and Community Development shall award the amount appropriated in this item to the non-profit organization Los Angeles Black Workers Center for project review and community engagement related to development of an affordable housing, mixed-income, small business support, and worker-training project at the Employment Development Department surplus property located at 5401 S. Crenshaw, Los Angeles, California, 90043. If there is any remaining, unspent balance from this amount as of July 1, 2027, the awardee shall return that unspent balance to the State of California for deposit into the General Fund.

SEC. 60.

 Item 2240-121-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

2240-121-0001—For local assistance, Department of Housing and Community Development ........................
1,000,000,000
Schedule:
(2)1670-Housing Policy Development Program ........................ 1,000,000,000
Provisions:
1.
The funds appropriated in this item shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2029.
2.
Upon order of the Department of Finance, up to 5 percent of the funds appropriated in this item may be transferred to Item 2240-001-0001 for the costs to administer Round 6 of the Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention program and shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2029.
3.Funds appropriated in this item shall be available subject to legislation enacted during the 2023–2024 Regular Session that does the following:
(a)Establishes Round 6 of the Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention program.
(b)Requires increased accountability, efficiency, and urgency from local governments for Round 6 of the Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention program.

SEC. 61.

 Item 2240-495 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

2240-495—Reversion, Department of Housing and Community Development. Notwithstanding any other law, as of June 30, 2024, 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)
$225,000,000 of the amount appropriated for the Infill Infrastructure Grant Program in Item 2240-105-0001 of the Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023).
(2)
$50,000,000 of the amount appropriated for the CalHome Program in Item 2240-110-0001 of the Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023).
(5)
$50,000,000 of the amount appropriated for the Veterans Housing and Homeless Prevention Program in Item 2240-124-0001 of the Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023).
(7)
$102,500,000 of the amount appropriated for the CalHome Program in Item 2240-110-0001 of the Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022).
(8)
$40,000,000 of the amount appropriated for adaptive reuse in Item 2240-104-0001 of the Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022).
(9)
$87,500,000 of the amount appropriated for adaptive reuse in Item 2240-104-0001 of the Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023).
(10)
$10,000,000 of the amount appropriated for the Infill Infrastructure Grant Program in Item 2240-105-0001 of the Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022).
(11)$26,300,000 of the amount appropriated for the Veterans Housing and Homeless Prevention Program in Item 2240-124-0001 of the Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022).
(12)
$154,000,000 of the amount appropriated for the Foreclosure Intervention Housing Preservation Program in Provision 4 of Item 2240-106-0001 of the Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021).
(13)
$82,500,000 of the amount appropriated for the Foreclosure Intervention Housing Preservation Program in Provision 1 of Item 2240-125-0001 of the Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023).
(14)$10,000,000 of the amount appropriated for the Multifamily Housing Program in Item 2240-126-0001 of the Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023).

SEC. 62.

 Item 2240-496 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

2240-496—Reversion, Department of Housing and Community Development. As of June 30, 2024, 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)
$40,000,000 in Item 2240-168-8506, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021) appropriated in Program 1670-Housing Policy Development, and subsequently transferred to Item 2240-106-0001, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021), as authorized by Section 11.96, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022).

SEC. 63.

 Item 2660-101-0001 is added to Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024, to read:

2660-101-0001—For local assistance, Department of Transportation ........................
14,999,000
Schedule:
(1)1835020-Local Assistance ........................ 14,999,000
Provisions:
1.Funds appropriated in this item shall be available for encumbrance and liquidation until June 30, 2030.
2.Funds appropriated in this item may be transferred to Item 2660-301-0001. These transfers shall require the prior approval of the Department of Finance.
3,Of the amount appropriated in this item, $2,000,000 is for Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART) District for freight rail operations and capital, and deferred maintenance.
4.Of the amount appropriated in this item, $7,999,000 is for Crescent City, in the County of Del Norte, for the Pebble Beach Bank Stabilization Project.
5.Of the amount appropriated in this item, $5,000,000 is for bike lanes connecting disadvantaged communities to higher education facilities and job centers.

SEC. 64.

 Item 2660-108-0042 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

2660-108-0042—For local assistance, Department of Transportation, Active Transportation Program (ATP), payable from the State Highway Account, State Transportation Fund ........................
101,311,000
Schedule:
(1)
1835020-Local Assistance ........................
101,311,000
Provisions:
1.
Funds appropriated in this item shall be available for allocation by the California Transportation Commission until June 30, 2027, and available for encumbrance and liquidation until June 30, 2030.
2.
Notwithstanding any other law, funds appropriated in this item may be transferred to Item 2660-101-0042, 2660-102-0042, 2660-301-0042, 2660-308-0042, or 2660-302-0042. These transfers shall require the prior approval of the Department of Finance.
3.
Notwithstanding any other law, and as necessary to support the Active Transportation Program, funds appropriated in this item may be supplemented with federal funding appropriation authority and with prior year State Highway Account appropriation balances at a level determined by the Department of Transportation as required to process claims utilizing federal advance construction through the plan of financial adjustment process under Sections 11251 and 16365 of the Government Code.

SEC. 65.

 Item 2660-301-0001 is added to Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024, to read:

2660-301-0001—For capital outlay, Department of Transportation ........................
1,000
Schedule:
(1)1835019-Capital Outlay Projects ........................ 1,000
Provisions:
1.Funds appropriated in this item shall be available for encumbrance and liquidation until June 30, 2030.
2.Funds appropriated in this Item may be transferred to Item 2660-101-0001. These transfers shall require the prior approval of the Department of Finance.

SEC. 66.

 Item 2667-001-0046 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

2667-001-0046—For support of High-Speed Rail Authority Office of the Inspector General, payable from the Public Transportation Account, State Transportation Fund ........................
3,074,000
Schedule:
(1)
2005-High-Speed Rail Authority Office of the Inspector General ........................
3,074,000
Provisions:
1.
The Department of Finance may augment the amount appropriated in Schedule (1) by up to $1,000,000 for unanticipated expenses associated with the duties described in Division 19.7 (commencing with Section 187000) of the Public Utilities Code. The Department of Finance shall authorize the augmentation not sooner than 30 days after notification of the necessity therefor in writing to the chairpersons of the committees in each house of the Legislature that consider appropriations and the chairperson of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, or any lesser time as determined by the chairperson of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee.

SEC. 67.

 Item 2720-496 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

2720-496—Reversion, Department of the California Highway Patrol. As of June 30, 2024, the unencumbered balances of the appropriations provided in the following citations shall revert to the funds from which the appropriations were made.
0044—​Motor Vehicle Account, State Transportation Fund
(1)
Item 2720-301-0044, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022).
(1)0001489-Keller Peak: Tower Replacement
(a)Construction

SEC. 68.

 Item 2740-496 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

2740-496—Reversion, Department of Motor Vehicles. As of June 30, 2024, 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.
0660—Public Buildings Construction Fund
(1)Item 2740-301-0660, Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, 189, Stats. 2023).
(1)0006796-San Francisco: Field Office Replacement
(a)Design-build

SEC. 69.

 Item 3100-001-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

3100-001-0001—For support of Exposition Park ........................
39,619,000
Schedule:
(1)
2300-California Science Center ........................
25,992,000
(2)
2305-Exposition Park Management ........................
2,488,000
(3)
2310-California African American Museum ........................
12,271,000
(4)
9900100-Administration ........................
981,000
(5)
9900200-Administration—​Distributed ........................
−981,000
(6)
Reimbursements to 2300-California Science Center ........................
−957,000
(7)
Reimbursements to 2310-California African American Museum ........................
−175,000

SEC. 70.

 Item 3100-490 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

3100-490—Reappropriation, Exposition Park. 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)Provision 3 of Item 3100-001-0001, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021).
(2)Subparagraph (A) of paragraph (3) of subdivision (l) of Section 19.56, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022), as allocated to Item 3100-001-0001, Budget Act of 2022.
(3)Schedule (3) of Item 3100-001-0001, Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023). The California African American Museum may use up to $5,000 of the amount appropriated in Schedule (3) to cover a Public Employees’ Retirement System arrears retirement contribution from 2021–22.
(4)Schedule (3) of Item 3100-001-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022).
(5)Up to $50,0000 of Schedule (3) of Item 3100-001-0267, Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023).

SEC. 71.

 Item 3125-001-0568 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

3125-001-0568—For support of California Tahoe Conservancy, payable from the Tahoe Conservancy Fund ........................
708,000
Schedule:
(1)
2340-Tahoe Conservancy ........................
808,000
(2)
Reimbursements to 2340-Tahoe Conservancy ........................
−100,000
Provisions:
1.
Of this amount, pursuant to Section 66908.3 of the Government Code, the California Tahoe Conservancy shall pay $31,328 to the County of Placer and $0 to the County of El Dorado.
2.
Fifty percent of the amounts pursuant to Provision 1 shall be used by the Counties of Placer and El Dorado for soil erosion control projects in the Lake Tahoe region, as defined in Section 66905.5 of the Government Code.

SEC. 72.

 Item 3125-101-0286 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

3125-101-0286—For local assistance, California Tahoe Conservancy, payable from the Lake Tahoe Conservancy Account ........................
100,000
Schedule:
(1)
2340-Tahoe Conservancy ........................
100,000
Provisions:
2.
The amount appropriated in this item is available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2027.

SEC. 73.

 Item 3125-491 is added to Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024, to read:

3125-491—Reappropriation, California Tahoe Conservancy. The amount 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, 2025:
0001—General Fund
(1)Up to $1,561,000 of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1) of Item 3125-002-0001, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021).

SEC. 74.

 Item 3360-001-0890 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

3360-001-0890—For support of State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, payable from the Federal Trust Fund ........................
3,872,000
Schedule:
(1)2380010-Power Plant Site Certification and Transmission Line Corridor Designation Program ........................ 1,000
(2)
2385010-Building and Appliances ........................
3,871,000
Provisions:
1.The funds appropriated in this item shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure by the commission until June 30, 2033, and shall be available for liquidation until June 30, 2035.

SEC. 75.

 Item 3360-001-3117 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

3360-001-3117—For support of State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission ........................
10,962,000
Schedule:
(1)
2390010-Transportation Technology and Fuels ........................
17,104,000
(2)Reimbursements to 2390010-Transportation Technology and Fuels ........................ −6,142,000
Provisions:
1.
Funds appropriated in this item shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2028.
2.
Notwithstanding Section 16304.1 of the Government Code, funds appropriated in this item shall be available for liquidation until June 30, 2032.

SEC. 76.

 Item 3360-001-3228 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

3360-001-3228—For support of State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, payable from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund ........................
77,500,000
Schedule:
(1)
2385010- Building and Appliances ........................
2,500,000
(2)2380010-Power Plant Site Certification and Transmission Line Corridor Designation ........................ 75,000,000
Provisions:
1.
The funds appropriated in Schedule (1) shall be used as follows:
(a)
$2,500,000 shall be used for administrative costs to support the Equitable Building Decarbonization Program.
1.5.The funds appropriated in Schedule (2) shall be used to support incentives for demand side grid support or to support distributed electricity backup assets and utility scale assets including incentives for clean backup generation.
2.Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds appropriated in Schedule (1) of this item may be transferred to Item 3360-101-3228. These transfers shall require the prior approval of the Department of Finance.
3.
The funds appropriated in this item shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure by the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission until June 30, 2028, and shall be available for liquidation until June 30, 2032.

SEC. 77.

 Item 3360-101-0890 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

3360-101-0890—For local assistance, State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, payable from the Federal Trust Fund ........................
2,501,000
Schedule:
(1)
2385019-Energy Projects Evaluation and Assistance ........................
2,500,000
(2)2380010-Power Plant Site Certification and Transmission Line Corridor Designation Program ........................ 1,000
Provisions:
1.The funds appropriated in this item shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure by the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission until June 30, 2033, and shall be available for liquidation until June 30, 2035.

SEC. 78.

 Item 3360-101-3117 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

3360-101-3117—For local assistance, State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, payable from the Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Fund ........................
39,923,000
Schedule:
(1)
2390010-Transportation Technology and Fuels ........................
95,200,000
(2)Reimbursements to 2390010-Transportation Technology and Fuels ........................ −55,277,000
Provisions:
1.
Funds appropriated in this item shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2028.
2.Notwithstanding Section 16304.1 of the Government Code, funds appropriated in this item shall be available for liquidation until June 30, 2032.

SEC. 79.

 Item 3360-101-3228 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

3360-101-3228—For local assistance, State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, payable from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund ........................
22,500,000
Schedule:
(1)
2385010-Building and Appliances ........................
22,500,000
Provisions:
1.
The funds appropriated in Schedule (1) shall be used to provide incentives for the Equitable Building Decarbonization Program.
2.
The funds appropriated in this item shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure by the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission until June 30, 2027, and shall be available for liquidation until June 30, 2031.

SEC. 80.

 Item 3360-491 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

3360-491—Reappropriation, State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission. 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 as specified below:
0001—​General Fund
(1)Item 3360-006-0001, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021), as reappropriated by Item 3360-491 of the Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023), extended to June 30, 2025
(2)Item 3360-102-0001, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021), extended to June 30, 2025
(3)Item 3360-001-0001, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021), as reappropriated by Item 3360-492 of the Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023), extended to June 30, 2028
(4)Item 3360-002-0001, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021), extended to June 30, 2026
(5)Item 3360-101-0001, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021), as reappropriated by Item 3360-492 of the Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 69, and 240, Stats. 2023), extended to June 30, 2025
0890—Federal Trust Fund
(1)Item 3360-101-0890, Budget Act of 2019 (Chs. 23 and 55, Stats. 2019), extended to June 30, 2028
3117—Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Fund
(1)Item 3360-001-3117, Budget Act of 2020 (Chs. 6 and 7, Stats. 2020), extended to June 30, 2025
3211—Electric Program Investment Charge Fund
(1)Item 3360-101-3211, Budget Act of 2018 (Chs. 29 and 30, Stats. 2018), as reappropriated by Items 3360-490 and 3360-491 of the Budget Act of 2020 (Chs. 6 and 7, Stats. 2020), Item 3360-491 of the Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021), Item 3360-491 of the Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022), and Item 3360-491 of the Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023), extended to June 30, 2025
(2)Item 3360-001-3211, Budget Act of 2019 (Chs. 23 and 55, Stats. 2019), as reappropriated by Item 3360-491 of the Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021), Item 3360-491 of the Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022), and Item 3360-491 of the Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023), extended to June 30, 2025
(3)Item 3360-101-3211, Budget Act of 2019 (Chs. 23 and 55, Stats. 2019), as reappropriated by Item 3360-491 of the Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021), Item 3360-491 of the Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022), and Item 3360-491 of the Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023), extended to June 30, 2025
(4)Item 3360-001-3211, Budget Act of 2020 (Chs. 6 and 7, Stats. 2020), as reappropriated by Item 3360-491 of the Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021), Item 3360-491 of the Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022), and Item 3360-491 of the Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023), extended to June 30, 2026
(5)Item 3360-101-3211, Budget Act of 2020 (Chs. 6 and 7, Stats. 2020), as reappropriated by Item 3360-491 of the Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021), Item 3360-491 of the Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022), and Item 3360-491 of the Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023), extended to June 30, 2026
(6)Item 3360-001-3211, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021), as reappropriated by Item 3360-491 of the Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022), and Item 3360-491 of the Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023), extended to June 30, 2026
(7)Item 3360-101-3211, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021), as reappropriated by Item 3360-491 of the Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022), and Item 3360-491 of the Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023), extended to June 30, 2026
(8)Item 3360-001-3211, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022), as reappropriated by Item 3360-490 of the Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023), extended to June 30, 2026
(9)Item 3360-101-3211, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022), as reappropriated by Item 3360-490 of the Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023), extended to June 30, 2026
(10)Item 3360-001-3211, Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023), extended to June 30, 2026
(11)Item 3360-101-3211, Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023), extended to June 30, 2026
3228—Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund
(0.5)Item 3360-001-3211, Budget Act of 2016 (Ch. 23, Stats. 2016), extended to June 30, 2025
(0.6)Item 3360-101-3211, Budget Act of 2016 (Ch. 23, Stats. 2016), extended to June 30, 2025
(0.7)Item 3360-001-3211, Budget Act of 2017 (Ch. 14, 22, and 54, Stats. 2017), extended to June 30, 2025
(0.8)Item 3360-101-3211, Budget Act of 2017 (Ch. 14, 22, and 54, Stats. 2017), extended to June 30, 2025
(0.9)Item 3360-001-3211, Budget Act of 2018 (Chs. 29 and 30, Stats. 2018), extended to June 30, 2025
(1)Item 3360-101-3228, Budget Act of 2017 (Chs. 14, 22, and 54, Stats. 2017), as reappropriated by Item 3360-490 of the Budget Act of 2019 (Chs. 23 and 55, Stats. 2019), Items 3360-490 and 3360-491 of the Budget Act of 2020 (Chs. 6 and 7, Stats. 2020), Items 3360-491 and 3360-492 of the Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021), Items 3360-491 and 3360-492 of the Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022), and Items 3360-491 and 3360-492 of the Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023), extended to June 30, 2025
(2)Item 3360-101-3228, Budget Act of 2018 (Chs. 29 and 30, Stats. 2018), as reappropriated by Items 3360-490 and 3360-491 of the Budget Act of 2020 (Chs. 6 and 7, Stats. 2020), Items 3360-491 and 3360-492 of the Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021), Items 3360-491 and 3360-492 of the Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022), and Items 3360-491 and 3360-492 of the Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023), extended to June 30, 2025

SEC. 81.

 Item 3360-002-0890 is added to Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024, to read:

3360-002-0890—For support of State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, payable from the Federal Trust Fund ........................
3,084,000
Schedule:
(1)2385010-Building and Appliances ........................ 453,000
(2)2390019-Research and Development ........................ 1,962,000
(3)2390028-Renewable Energy ........................ 669,000
Provisions:
1.The funds appropriated in this item shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure by the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission until June 30, 2029, and shall be available for liquidation until June 30, 2033.

SEC. 82.

 Item 3360-003-0890 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

3360-003-0890—For support of State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, payable from the Federal Trust Fund ........................
1,000
Schedule:
(1)2390028-Renewable Energy ........................ 1,000
Provisions:
1.The funds appropriated in this item shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure by the commission until June 30, 2029, and available for liquidation until June 30, 2035.

SEC. 83.

 Item 3360-004-0890 is added to Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024, to read:

3360-004-0890—For support of State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, payable from the Federal Trust Fund ........................
57,893,000
Schedule:
(1)2390019-Research and Development ........................ 57,893,000
Provisions:
1.The funds appropriated in this item shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure by the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission until June 30, 2032, and for liquidation by June 30, 2034.
2.Notwithstanding any other law, the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission may, in its discretion, advance up to 25 percent of the moneys allocated to recipients of a financial incentive.

SEC. 84.

 Item 3360-005-0890 is added to Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024, to read:

3360-005-0890—For support of State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, payable from the Federal Trust Fund ........................
1,033,000
Schedule:
(1)2385010-Building and Appliances ........................ 1,033,000
Provisions:
1.The funds appropriated in this item shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure by the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission until June 30, 2028, and for liquidation by June 30, 2030.

SEC. 85.

 Item 3360-006-0890 is added to Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024, to read:

3360-006-0890—For support, State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, payable from the Federal Trust Fund ........................
17,895,000
Schedule:
(1)2385010-Building and Appliances ........................ 17,895,000
Provisions:
1.The funds appropriated in this item shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure by the tate Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission until June 30, 2028, and for liquidation by June 30, 2030.

SEC. 86.

 Item 3360-102-0890 is added to Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024, to read:

3360-102-0890—For local assistance, State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, payable from the Federal Trust Fund ........................
47,367,000
Schedule:
(1)2385010-Building and Appliances ........................ 4,071,000
(2)2390019-Research and Development ........................ 37,276,000
(3)2390028-Renewable Energy ........................ 6,020,000
Provisions:
1.The funds appropriated in this item shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure by the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission until June 30, 2029, and shall be available for liquidation until June 30, 2033.

SEC. 87.

 Item 3360-103-0890 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

3360-103-0890—For local assistance, State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, payable from the Federal Trust Fund ........................
1,000
Schedule:
(1)2390028-Renewable Energy ........................ 1,000
Provisions:
1.The funds appropriated in this item shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure by the commission until June 30, 2033, and available for liquidation until June 30, 2035.

SEC. 88.

 Item 3360-104-0890 is added to Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024, to read:

3360-104-0890—For local assistance, State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, payable from the Federal Trust Fund ........................
231,572,000
Schedule:
(1)2390019-Research and Development ........................ 231,572,000
Provisions:
1.The funds appropriated in this item shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure by the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission until June 30, 2032, and for liquidation by June 30, 2034.
2.Notwithstanding any other law, the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission may, in its discretion, advance up to 25 percent of the moneys allocated to recipients of a financial incentive.

SEC. 89.

 Item 3360-105-0890 is added to Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024, to read:

3360-105-0890—For local assistance, State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, payable from the Federal Trust Fund ........................
9,290,000
Schedule:
(1)2385010-Building and Appliances ........................ 9,290,000
Provisions:
1.The funds appropriated in this item shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure by the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission until June 30, 2028, and for liquidation by June 30, 2030.

SEC. 90.

 Item 3360-496 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

3360-496—Reversion, State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission. 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)$1,000,000 of the amount appropriated for the Climate Innovation Program in subprovision (a) of Provision 2 of Item 3360-007-0001 of the Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022)
(2)$53,912,000 of the amount appropriated to support charging and hydrogen refueling infrastructure for the deployment of zero-emission drayage trucks in subprovision (a) of Provision 4 of Item 3360-101-0001, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021).
(3)$2,838,000 of the amount appropriated to support charging and hydrogen refueling infrastructure for the deployment of zero-emission drayage trucks in subprovision (a) of Provision 4 of Item 3360-001-0001, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021).
(4)$4,800,000 of the amount appropriated for the Drayage Trucks & Infrastructure Grant program in Section 36 of Chapter 574 of the Statutes of 2022 (AB 211)(Technical Item 3360-501-0001).
(5)$91,200,000 of the amount appropriated for the Drayage Trucks & Infrastructure Grant program in Section 36 of Chapter 574 of the Statutes of 2022 (AB 211)(Technical Item 3360-601-0001).
(6)$4,250,000 of the amount appropriated to support charging and hydrogen refueling infrastructure for the deployment of zero-emission drayage trucks in subprovision (a) of Provision 3 of Item 3360-001-101, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022)
(7)$80,750,000 of the amount appropriated to support charging and hydrogen refueling infrastructure for the deployment of zero-emission drayage trucks in subprovision (a) of Provision 3 of Item 3360-101-101, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022)
(8)$207, 575,000 of the amount appropriated to support charging and hydrogen refueling infrastructure for zero-emission light-duty vehicles and medium- and heavy-duty vehicles (ZEV Fueling Infrastructure Grant Program) in subprovision (e) of Provision 4 of Item 3360-101-0001, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021).
(9)$10,925,000 of the amount appropriated to support charging and hydrogen refueling infrastructure for zero-emission light-duty vehicles and medium- and heavy-duty vehicles (ZEV Fueling Infrastructure Grant Program) in subprovision (e) of Provision 3 of Item 3360-001-0001, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021).
(10)$122,455,000 of the amount appropriated to support charging infrastructure for zero-emission light-duty vehicles (ZEV Fueling Infrastructure Grant Program) in Section 36 of Chapter 574 of the Statutes of 2022 (AB 211)(Technical Item 3360-601-0001).
(11)$6,445,000 of the amount appropriated to support charging infrastructure for zero-emission light-duty vehicles (ZEV Fueling Infrastructure Grant Program) in Section 36 of Chapter 574 of the Statutes of 2022 (AB 211)(Technical Item 3360-501-0001).
(12)$750,000 of the amount appropriated to support the deployment of charging infrastructure for light-duty electric vehicles (ZEV Fueling Infrastructure Grant Program) in Item 3360-004-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022).
(13)$14,250,000 of the amount appropriated to support the deployment of charging infrastructure for light-duty electric vehicles (ZEV Fueling Infrastructure Grant Program) in Item 3360-104-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022).
(14)$95,000,000 of the amount appropriated for the Demand Side Grid Support program in subprovision (a) of Provision 1 in Item 3360-008-0001, Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023).
(15)$166,500,000 of the amount appropriated for the Demand Side Grid Support Program for support in Section 18 of Chapter 61 of the Statutes of 2022 (AB 205)(Technical Item 3360-501-0001).
(16)$4,950,000 of the amount appropriated for the Clean Trucks Buses, and Offroad Equipment program for support in Section 36 of Chapter 574 of the Statutes of 2022 (AB 211)(Technical Item 3360-501-0001).
(17)$94,040,000 of the amount appropriated for the Clean Trucks Buses, and Offroad Equipment program of local assistance in Section 36 of Chapter 574 of the Statutes of 2022 (AB 211)(Technical Item 3360-601-0001).
(18)$104,547,000 of the amount appropriated to support charging and hydrogen refueling infrastructure for zero-emission light-duty vehicles and medium- and heavy-duty vehicles (Clean Trucks, Buses, and Offroad Equipment program) in subprovision (e) of Provision 4 of Item 3360-101-0001, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021).
(19)$5,563,000 of the amount appropriated to support charging and hydrogen refueling infrastructure for zero-emission light-duty vehicles and medium- and heavy-duty vehicles (Clean Trucks, Buses, and Offroad Equipment program) in subprovision (e) of Provision 3 of Item 3360-001-0001, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021).
(20)) $27,075,000 of the amount appropriated to support charging and hydrogen refueling infrastructure for the deployment of zero-emission transit buses in subprovision (b) of Provision 3 of Item 3360-101-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022).
(21)$1,425,000 of the amount appropriated to support charging and hydrogen refueling infrastructure for the deployment of zero-emission transit buses in subprovision (b) of Provision 3 of Item 3360-001-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022).
(22)$34,300,000 of the amount appropriated for the Distributed Electricity Backup Assets Program for support in Provision 1 of Item 3360-008-0001, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021).
(23)$308,700,000 of the amount appropriated for the Distributed Electricity Backup Assets Program for local assistance in Item 3360-108-0001, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021).
(24)$4,100,000 of the amount appropriated in Program 2390028—Renewable Energy Program for the Energy Data Infrastructure & Analysis Program in Provision 1 of Item 3360-005-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022).
(25)$5,500,000 of the amount appropriated in Program 2390019—Research and Development Program for the Clean Hydrogen Program for support in subprovision (b) of Provision 1 of Item 3360-002-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022.
(26)$58,500,000 of the amount appropriated in Program 2390019—Research and Development Program for the Clean Hydrogen Program for support in subprovision (b) of Provision 1 of Item 3360-102-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022).
(27)$2,500,000 of the amount appropriated for the Carbon Removal Grant Program for support in subprovision (b) of Provision 2 of Item 3360-007-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022).
(28)$31,500,000 of the amount appropriated for the Carbon Removal Grant Program for local assistance in subprovision (b) of Provision 1 of Item 3360-107-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022).
(29)$1,000,000 of the amount appropriated for the Equitable At-Home Charging grant program in Section 36 of Chapter 574 of the Statutes of 2022 (AB 211)(Technical Item 3360-501-0001).
(30)$19,000,000 of the amount appropriated for the Equitable At-Home Charging grant program in Section 36 of Chapter 574 of the Statutes of 2022 (AB 211)(Technical Item 3360-601-0001).
3228—Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund
(1)$25,200,000 of the amount appropriated to provide incentives for the Industrial Grid Support and Decarbonization Program in Provision 3 of Item 3360-101-3228, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022).
(2)$2,800,000 of the amount appropriated to provide incentives for the Industrial Grid Support and Decarbonization Program in Provision 1 of Item 3360-001-3228, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022).
(3)$2,000,000 of the amount appropriated to support a program to provide incentives for the Food Production Investment Program in subprovision (b) of Provision 3 of Item 3360-001-3228, Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023).
(4)$18,000,000 of the amount appropriated to provide incentives for the Food Production Investment Program in subprovision (b) of Provision 4 of Item 3360-101-3228, Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023).

SEC. 91.

 Item 3480-001-3046 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

3480-001-3046—For support of Department of Conservation, payable from the Oil, Gas, and Geothermal Administrative Fund ........................
113,313,000
Schedule:
(1)
2425-Geologic Energy Management Division ........................
113,507,000
(2)
9900100-Administration ........................
42,644,000
(3)
9900200-Administration—​Distributed ........................
−42,644,000
(4)
Reimbursements to 2425-Geologic Energy Management Division ........................
−194,000

SEC. 92.

 Item 3480-002-3046 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

3480-002-3046—For support of Department of Conservation, payable from the Oil, Gas, and Geothermal Administrative Fund ........................
12,500,000
Schedule:
(1)
2425-Geologic Energy Management Division ........................
12,500,000
Provisions:
1.
The amounts appropriated in this item shall be available for the purposes of plugging and abandoning wells, decommissioning facilities, and site remediation, pursuant to Sections 3258(a)(2)(A) and (B) of the Public Resources Code, and shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2026.

SEC. 93.

 Item 3540-001-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

3540-001-0001—For support of Department of Forestry and Fire Protection ........................
2,302,908,000
Schedule:
(1)
2461-Office of the State Fire Marshal ........................
34,940,000
(2)
2465-Fire Protection ........................
3,196,832,000
(3)
2470-Resource Management ........................
21,254,000
(4)
2475-Board of Forestry and Fire Protection ........................
377,000
(5)
2480-Department of Justice Legal Services ........................
6,828,000
(6)
9900100-Administration ........................
204,514,000
(7)
9900200-Administration—​Distributed ........................
−204,151,000
(8)
Reimbursements to 2461-Office of the State Fire Marshal ........................
−26,742,000
(9)
Reimbursements to 2465-Fire Protection ........................
−929,004,000
(10)
Reimbursements to 2470-Resource Management ........................
−1,577,000
(11)
Reimbursements to 9900100-Administration ........................
−363,000
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), $12,000,000 shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2027, for critical emergency response operations infrastructure improvements at the Ramona Air Attack Base.
10.
Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (2), $42,737,000 shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2026, for initial purchase of vehicles, automatic vehicle locators, vehicle leases, and mobile radios.
11.
Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (2), $5,250,000 shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2026, for deferred maintenance and special repair projects.
12.
Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (2), $33,162,000 shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2026, for initial purchase of training-based items following Department of Forestry and Fire Protection training academy site requirements.
13.
Notwithstanding Section 28.00 of this act, upon request of the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, the Department of Finance may adjust Schedules (2) and (9) of this item to reflect increases in reimbursements from non-state entities provided assistance-by-hire emergency fire suppression services. The Director of Finance may authorize expenditures in excess of the amount appropriated in this item after the receipt of the request from the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Within 10 days of approval, the Department of Finance shall provide written notification of any such augmentation to the chairpersons of the committees in each house of the Legislature that consider appropriations, the chairpersons of the committees and the appropriate subcommittees of each house of the Legislature that consider the State Budget, and the chairperson of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee.
14.Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (2), $122,100,000 shall be exempt 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 logistical support, including, but not limited to, feeding, lodging, training, and the purchase of personal protective equipment for additional fire suppression staff hired for the implementation of the 66-hour workweek.
15.Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (2), $2,600,000 shall be available for deferred maintenance and special repair projects at existing Department of Forestry and Fire Protection facilities to accommodate additional hand crews. These funds shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2029.

SEC. 94.

 Item 3540-001-3228 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is repealed.

SEC. 95.

 Item 3540-003-3228 is added to Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024, to read:

3540-003-3228—For support of Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, payable from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund ........................
5,740,000
Schedule:
(1)2470-Resource Management ........................ 5,740,000
Provisions:
1.The funds appropriated in this item shall be used for ecological monitoring, research, and adaptive management and shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2028.

SEC. 96.

 Item 3540-004-0001 is added to Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024, to read:

3540-004-0001—For support of Department of Forestry and Fire Protection ........................
10,400,000
Schedule:
(1)2465-Fire Protection ........................ 10,400,000
Provisions:
1.The funds appropriated in this item shall be used to provide funding to the University of California, San Diego’s ALERTCalifornia for purposes of digital imagery to support its fire camera mapping system.

SEC. 97.

 Item 3540-301-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

3540-301-0001—For capital outlay, Department of Forestry and Fire Protection ........................
49,117,000
Schedule:
(1)
0003212-Ishi Conservation Camp: Replace Kitchen ........................
11,042,000
(a)
Construction ........................
11,042,000
(2)
0005032-Hollister Air Attack Base/Bear Valley Helitack Base: Relocate Facility ........................
2,446,000
(a)
Working drawings ........................
2,446,000
(3)
0008424-Boggs Mountain Helitack Base: Relocate Facility ........................
1,454,000
(a)
Preliminary plans ........................
1,454,000
(4)
0011022-Rohnerville Air Attack Base: Replace Fuel System ........................
1,945,000
(a)
Construction ........................
1,945,000
(5)
0011024-Hayfork Fire Station: Relocate Facility ........................
640,000
(a)
Preliminary plans ........................
640,000
(6)0011286-Additional CAL FIRE Training Center: New Facility ........................ 31,590,000
(a)Acquisition ........................ 31,590,000
Provisions:
1.
The funds appropriated in Schedule (1) may be available for the repayment of loans made from the General Fund for the project identified in Schedule (1). Notwithstanding Section 13340 of the Government Code or any other law, any moneys remaining from the amounts appropriated in Schedule (1) after any loans from the General Fund for the project identified in Schedule (1) are repaid are continuously appropriated without regard to fiscal year for any phase of the project, and shall be made available to the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection upon approval and order of the Department of Finance.

SEC. 98.

 Item 3540-492 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

3540-492—Reappropriation, Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Notwithstanding any other law, the period to liquidate encumbrances of the following citations is extended to June 30, 2028.
0001—General Fund
(3)Up to $5,493,000 of the amount appropriated in Schedule (2) of Item 3540-001-0001, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021).
(4)Up to $841,000 of the amount appropriated in Schedule (6) of Item 3540-001-0001, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021).
3212—Timber Regulation and Forest Restoration Fund
(1)Up to $73,000 of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1) of Item 3540-001-3212, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021).

SEC. 99.

 Item 3540-494 is added to Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024, to read:

3540-494—Reappropriation, Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. 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, 2025:
0001—General Fund
(1)Paragraph 31 of subdivision (b) of Section 19.56, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022) in Technical Item 3540-601-0001, as partially reverted by Item 3540-496 of this Budget Act.

SEC. 100.

 Item 3540-496 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

3540-496—Reversion, Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. As of June 30, 2024, 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)
$5,259,000 of the amount appropriated for Prescribed Fire and Hand Crews in Schedule (3), per Provision 8, of Item 3540-001-0001, Budget Act of 2020 (Chs. 6 and 7, Stats. 2020).
(1.1)Up to $11,600,000 of the amount appropriated for Deferred Maintenance in Schedule (2), per Provision 10, of Item 3540-001-0001, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021).
(1.2)Up to $309,000 of the amount appropriated for Ecological Monitoring, Research, and Adaptive Management in Schedule (3), per Provision 11, of Item 3540-001-0001, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021).
(1.3)Up to $3,256,000 of the amount appropriated for an Interagency Forest Data Hub in Schedule (3), per Provision 11, of Item 3540-001-0001, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021), as partially reverted by Item 3540-497, Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023).
(1.4)Up to $257,000 of the amount appropriated for the California Vegetation Treatment Program in Schedule (4), per Provision 11, of Item 3540-001-0001, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats 2021).
(2.1)Up to $3,168,000 of the amount appropriated for Forest Health in Schedule (2), per Provision 2, of Item 3540-101-0001, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021).
(3)
Up to $6,000,000 of the amount appropriated for Unit Fire Prevention Projects in Schedule (2), per Provision 9, of Item 3540-001-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022).
(3.1)Up to $1,656,000 of the amount appropriated in paragraph (31) of subdivision (b) of Section 19.56, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022) for projects consistent with the Urban Forestry Act within schoolsites or properties used by childcare facilities that reduce the ambient temperature, including by supporting the urban forest.
(4)
Up to $20,000,000 of the amount appropriated for Unit Fire Prevention Projects in Schedule (2), per Provision 9, of Item 3540-001-0001, Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023).
(6)
Up to $5,740,000 of the amount appropriated for Monitoring, Research and Adaptive Management in Schedule (3), per Provision 10, of Item 3540-001-0001, Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023).
(7)
Up to $82,000,000 of the amount appropriated for Fire Prevention Grants in Schedule (1), per Provision 3, of Item 3540-101-0001, Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023).
(8)Up to $10,000,000 of the amount appropriated for Tribal Engagement in Schedule (2) of Item 3540-101-0001, Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023).

SEC. 101.

 Item 3560-490 is added to Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024, to read:

3560-490—Reappropriation, State Lands Commission. 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)Up to $11,500,000 in Item 3560-001-0001, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021).

SEC. 102.

 Item 3600-001-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

3600-001-0001—For support of Department of Fish and Wildlife ........................
191,345,000
Schedule:
(1)
2590-Biodiversity Conservation Program ........................
172,844,000
(2)
2595-Hunting, Fishing, and Public Use Program ........................
16,669,000
(3)
2600-Management of Department Lands and Facilities ........................
15,130,000
(4)
2605-Enforcement ........................
53,425,000
(5)
2610-Communications, Education and Outreach ........................
529,000
(6)
2615-Spill Prevention and Response ........................
3,734,000
(7)
2620-Fish and Game Commission ........................
953,000
(8)
9900100-Administration ........................
65,622,000
(9)
9900200-Administration—​Distributed ........................
−65,622,000
(10)
Reimbursements to 2590-Biodiversity Conservation Program ........................
−50,473,000
(11)
Reimbursements to 2595-Hunting, Fishing, and Public Use Program ........................
−2,982,000
(12)
Reimbursements to 2600-Management of Department Lands and Facilities ........................
−10,628,000
(13)
Reimbursements to 2605-Enforcement ........................
−4,372,000
(14)
Reimbursements to 2610-Communications, Education and Outreach ........................
−121,000
(15)
Reimbursements to 2615-Spill Prevention and Response ........................
−3,363,000
Provisions:
1.
Upon approval of the Director of Finance, funds appropriated in this item may be transferred between schedules.
2.
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 Tape 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.
3.Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1), $600,000 shall be available for the Wolf-Livestock Compensation Program. These funds shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2029, and liquidation until June 30, 2031.

SEC. 103.

 Item 3600-490 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

3600-490—Reappropriation, Department of Fish and Wildlife. 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, 2025:
3398—California Emergency Relief Fund
(1)Up to $4,320,000 of Item 3600-001-3398, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021).

SEC. 104.

 Item 3600-495 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

3600-495—Reversion, Department of Fish and Wildlife. As of June 30, 2024 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 3600-001-3398, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021). $1,300,000 appropriated in Program 2590-Biodiversity Conservation Program.

SEC. 105.

 Item 3600-497 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

3600-497—Reversion, Department of Fish and Wildlife. As of June 30, 2024, 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
(2)Provision 3 of Item 3600-102-0001 of the Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022). $17,200,000 for Wetlands Restoration Program.

SEC. 106.

 Item 3640-101-0001 is added to Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024, to read:

3640-101-0001—For local assistance, Wildlife Conservation Board ........................
10,200,000
Schedule:
(1)2710—Wildlife Conservation Board ........................ 10,200,000
Provisions:
1.The amounts appropriated in this item are 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.Of the amounts appropriated in this item, as part of the performance criteria phase, $200,000 shall be available for a grant to a non-profit organization to prepare a study to develop recommendations for the conservation and enhancement of the Sonoma Valley Wildlife Corridor, Sonoma Creek and other public trust resources of the former Sonoma Developmental Center property in Glen Ellen, CA. The study shall include (1) a baseline of current habitat conditions and wildlife use of the property, (2) designation of areas most appropriate for limited development and public use to protect sensitive wildlife habitat, and (3) design guidelines that recommend avoidance, minimization and mitigation measures for the any known development plans for the property. The study shall consider the possible direct and cumulative impacts on wildlife and habitat from the redevelopment plans for the core campus submitted to Sonoma County, the proposed siting of a new regional headquarters and fire station for CalFire, and addition of portions of the property to Jack London State Historic Park.
4.Of the funds appropriated in this item, $10,000,000 shall be available for Point Reyes.

SEC. 107.

 Item 3640-101-3228 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

3640-101-3228—For local assistance, Wildlife Conservation Board, payable from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund ........................
171,100,000
Schedule:
(1)2710-Wildlife Conservation Board ........................ 171,100,000
Provisions:
1.Up to 5 percent of the amount appropriated in this item may be used for administrative costs.
2.The funds appropriated in this item are available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2026.
3.Of the funds appropriated in this item, $101,100,000 shall be available for Streamflow Programs. This funding shall be available for direct expenditures pursuant to the Wildlife Conservation Law of 1947 (Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 1300) of Division 2 of the Fish and Game Code) and for grants for any of the following:
(a)Projects to enhance instream flow for the purposes of protecting fish and wildlife. Eligible projects include acquisition of water or water rights from willing sellers, acquisition of land that includes water rights or contractual rights to water, short- or long-term water transfers and leases, projects that provide water for fish and wildlife, or projects that improve aquatic or riparian habitat conditions.
(1)Acquisitions of water or water rights funded pursuant to this section shall be dedicated instream pursuant to Section 1707 of the Water Code or, for pre-1914 appropriative water rights, a recorded forbearance agreement.
(2)In reviewing any grant application under this subprovision, preference shall be given to projects that enhance outflows in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta watershed.
(b)Eligible recipients for grants under this section include private landowners, public agencies, nonprofit organizations, public utilities, federally recognized Indian tribes, state Indian tribes listed on the Native American Heritage Commission’s California Tribal Consultation List, and mutual water companies.
(c)The Wildlife Conservation Board may develop guidelines and criteria for awarding grants pursuant to this item.
(d)Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code does not apply to the development or implementation of programs or projects authorized or funded by this item.
(e)Use of these funds should occur expeditiously, without regard to the timing of State Water Resources Control Board efforts to update the Water Quality Control Plan for the San Francisco Bay/Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta-Estuary. No funds may be expended for existing obligations imposed on any party under law.
4.Of the funds appropriated in this item, $70,000,000 shall be available for the protection of California’s fish and wildlife resources in response to changing climate conditions and the highly variable habitat needs of fish and wildlife, as well as for restoration and stewardship projects that restore or manage the land to improve its resilience to climate impacts and natural disasters. Eligible purposes include the following: (1) land acquisition projects, including those that protect land from development; (2) Restoration and stewardship projects that restore or manage the land to improve its resilience to climate impacts and natural disasters; (3) projects for the protection of threatened and endangered species, including projects within natural community conservation plans or habitat conservation plans. Projects may include land acquisition through either easement or fee title; (4) projects for the development and implementation of regional conservation investment strategies that include climate resilience elements; (5) restoration activities to control or eradicate invasive plants and species.;(6) projects for the acquisition, development, rehabilitation, restoration, protection, and expansion of wildlife corridors and open space, including projects to improve connectivity and reduce barriers between habitat areas; (7) funds, to the extent feasible, shall be expended in furtherance of the state’s conservation goals, including the goal to conserve at least 30 percent of the state’s land and coastal waters by 2030 as established by Executive Order N-82-20.

SEC. 108.

 Item 3640-103-0001 is added to Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024, to read:

3640-103-0001—For local assistance, Wildlife Conservation Board ........................
37,000,000
Schedule:
(1)2710-Wildlife Conservation Board ........................ 37,000,000
Provisions:
1.Up to 5 percent of the amount appropriated in this item may be used for administrative costs.
2.The funds appropriated in this item are available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2026.
3.Of the funds appropriated in this item, $18,500,000 shall be for competitive grants through the Cascades and High Sierra Upper Watersheds Program to improve watershed protection and climate resiliency.
4.Of the funds appropriated in this item, $18,500,000 shall be for competitive grants through the Land Acquisition and Habitat Enhancement Program to improve watershed protection and climate resiliency.

SEC. 109.

 Item 3640-495 is added to Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024, to read:

3640-495—Reversion, Wildlife Conservation Board. As of June 30, 2024, the balances specified below of the appropriations in the following citations shall revert to the balances in the funds from which the appropriations were made.
0001—General Fund
(1)Item 3640-101-0001, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021). $5,800,000 appropriated in Program 2710-Wildlife Conservation Board.

SEC. 110.

 Item 3640-498 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is repealed.

SEC. 111.

 Item 3760-101-0001 is added to Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024, to read:

3760-101-0001—For local assistance, State Coastal Conservancy ........................
5,000,000
Schedule:
(1)2805032-Conservancy Programs ........................ 5,000,000
Provisions:
1.The amount appropriated in this item shall be available for a grant to the Great Redwood Trail Agency for purposes of developing the Great Redwood Trail and shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2026.

SEC. 112.

 Item 3760-101-3228 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is repealed.

SEC. 113.

 Item 3760-102-3228 is added to Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024, to read:

3760-102-3228—For local assistance, State Coastal Conservancy, payable from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund ........................
40,000,000
Schedule:
(1)2805032-Conservancy Programs ........................ 40,000,000
Provisions:
1.The funds appropriated in this item shall be used in accordance with the terms of Chapter 239 of the Statutes of 2022 (SB 846), for acquisition of real property known as Wild Cherry Canyon, which is located off of Wild Cherry Canyon Road, west of Highway 101 in Avila Beach, San Luis Obispo County, California. The terms of the acquisition shall include legally binding agreements that guarantee all of the following:
(a)The property will not be developed except as reasonably necessary to facilitate public access and recreational use.
(b)Public access to the property in perpetuity, except that the entity acquiring the property shall have the authority to impose reasonable limitations on the time of access, what parts of the property are accessible, and what activities the public may engage in on the property for health, safety, or environmental reasons.
(c)An enduring option for the state to assume title to the property at no cost to the state and at the state’s sole discretion, if the acquiring entity is not the State of California or one of its departments or agencies.
2.The amount appropriated in this item shall be awarded by the State Coastal Conservancy to the entity that will acquire the property. State departments or agencies that meet the qualifications of this provision may qualify as eligible entities for the award. The State Coastal Conservancy shall select this entity only after verifying all of the following:
(a)The entity has a demonstrated track record of managing property for both conservation and public access purposes.
(b)The entity has or will be able to obtain the resources necessary to manage the property for its intended use.
3.The funds appropriated in this item shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2029.
4.Up to 5 percent of the funding in this item may be used for the State Coastal Conservancy’s administrative costs associated with supporting this acquisition.

SEC. 114.

 Item 3760-490 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

3760-490—Reappropriation, State Coastal Conservancy. The amount 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, 2027:
0001—​General Fund
(1)
Item 3760-101-0001, Budget Act of 2019 (Chs. 23 and 55, Stats. 2019).
(2)
Section 19.56(e)(78), Section 19.57(e)(11)(B), Section 19.57(e)(11)(C), Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021), as allocated to Item 3760-101-0001.
(3)
Section 19.56(b)(6)(A), Section 19.56(b)(12)(A), Section 19.56(b)(12)(B), Section 19.56(b)(15)(A), Section 19.56(b)(15)(B), Section 19.56(b)(15)(C), Section 19.56(b)(22)(A), Section 19.56(b)(22)(B), Section 19.56(b)(24), Section 19.56(b)(27), Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022), as allocated to Item 3760-601-0001.
6088—​California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection, and Outdoor Access For All Fund
(4)
Item 3760-101-6088, Budget Act of 2018 (Chs. 29 and 30, Stats. 2018), as reappropriated by Item 3760-492, Budget Act of 2020 (Chs. 6 and 7, Stats. 2020).
(5)
Item 3760-101-6088, Budget Act of 2019 (Chs. 23 and 55, Stats. 2019), as reappropriated by Item 3760-491, Budget Act of 2020 (Chs. 6 and 7, Stats. 2020) and by Section 20.00, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022).
(6)
Item 3760-101-6088, Budget Act of 2020 (Chs. 6 and 7, Stats. 2020).
(7)
Item 3760-101-6088, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021).
(8)
Item 3760-101-6088, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022).
6083—Water Quality, Supply, and Infrastructure Improvement Fund of 2014
(9)Item 3760-101-6083, Budget Act of 2015 (Chs. 10 and 11, Stats. 2015), as reappropriated by Item 3760-492, Budget Act of 2020 (Chs. 6 and 7, Stats. 2020).

SEC. 115.

 Item 3760-495 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

3760-495—Reversion, State Coastal Conservancy. As of June 30, 2024, 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)
$14,647,000 of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1) of Item 3760-101-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022).
(2)
$377,346,000 of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1) of Item 3760-101-0001, Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023).
(3)
$2,304,000 of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1) of Item 3760-102-0001, Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023).
(4)$48,957,000 of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1) of Item 3760-103-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022).

SEC. 116.

 Item 3790-001-6029 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

3790-001-6029—For support of Department of Parks and Recreation, payable from the California Clean Water, Clean Air, Safe Neighborhood Parks, and Coastal Protection Fund ........................
936,000
Schedule:
(1)
2840-Support of the Department of Parks and Recreation ........................
936,000

SEC. 117.

 Item 3790-002-6029 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

3790-002-6029—For support of Department of Parks and Recreation, payable from the California Clean Water, Clean Air, Safe Neighborhood Parks, and Coastal Protection Fund ........................
576,000
Schedule:
(1)
2840-Support of the Department of Parks and Recreation ........................
576,000
Provisions:
1.The amount appropriated in this item shall be available for bond administration and closeout and shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2028.

SEC. 118.

 Item 3790-003-0392 is added to Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024, to read:

3790-003-0392—For support of Department of Parks and Recreation, payable from the State Parks and Recreation Fund ........................
6,750,000
Schedule:
(1)2840-Support of the Department of Parks and Recreation ........................ 6,750,000
Provisions:
1.The amount appropriated in this item shall be available to support the California State Library Parks Pass Program.

SEC. 119.

 Item 3790-012-0001 is added to Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024, to read:

3790-012-0001—For transfer by the Controller, to the State Parks and Recreation Fund ........................
6,750,000

SEC. 120.

 Item 3790-101-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

3790-101-0001—For local assistance, Department of Parks and Recreation ........................
4,165,000
Schedule:
(1)
2855047-Local Grants ........................
4,165,000
Provisions:
1.
The funds appropriated in Schedule (1) shall be available for the following:
(a)
$3,000,000 shall be available for a grant to the California Museum.
(b)$165,000 shall be available for the YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles, North Valley YMCA renovations.
(c)$1,000,000 shall be available for the City of Los Banos, Colorado Ballpark renovation and ADA upgrades.

SEC. 121.

 Item 3790-301-6029 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

3790-301-6029—For capital outlay, Department of Parks and Recreation, payable from the California Clean Water, Clean Air, and Coastal Protection Fund ........................
6,456,000
Schedule:
(1)
0003196-R.H.Meyer Memorial SB: Parking Lot Expansion, Facility and Site Modifications ........................
152,000
(a)
Working drawings ........................
152,000
(2)0004005-Fort Ross SP: Cultural Trail Center ........................ 2,816,000
(a)Working Drawings ........................ 336,000
(b)Construction ........................ 2,480,000
(3)0004006-California Indian Heritage Center ........................ 3,488,000
(a)Preliminary Plans ........................ 3,488,000

SEC. 122.

 Item 3790-490 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

3790-490—Reappropriation, Department of Parks and Recreation. 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, 2025:
0001—General Fund
(1)Up to $1,002,000 of the amount appropriated in Item 3790-001-0001, Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023).
(2)Up to $472,000 of the amount appropriated in Item 3790-001-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022), as reappropriated by 3790-490, Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023).
(3)Up to $2,708,000 of the amount appropriated in Item 3790-001-0001, Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023).
(4)Up to $1,500,000 of the amount appropriated in subprovision (a) of Provision 1 of Item 3790-004-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022).
(5)Subparagraphs (B), (D), and (U) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of Section 19.56, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022), as allocated to technical Item 3790-601-0001.
0262—Habitat Conservation Fund
(1)Item 3790-101-0262, Budget Act of 2009 (Ch. 1, 2009–10 3rd Ex. Sess., as revised by Ch. 1, 2009–10 4th Ex. Sess.), as reappropriated by Item 3790-493, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022).
(2)Item 3790-101-0262, Budget Act of 2010 (Ch. 712, Stats. 2010), as reappropriated by Item 3790-493, Budget Act of 2010 (Ch. 712, Stats. 2010), as reappropriated by Item 3790-493, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022).
8072—California State Park Enterprise Fund
(1)Up to $3,898,000 of the unencumbered balance of Item 3790-001-8072, Budget Act of 2012 (Chs. 21 and 29, Stats. 2012), as reappropriated by 3790-490, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021).

SEC. 123.

 Item 3790-491 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

3790-491—Reappropriation, Department of Parks and Recreation. Unless otherwise specified, 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 as specified below:
0001—General Fund
(1)Up to $9,013,000 from Provision 1(a) of Item 3790-004-0001, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021), until June 30, 2027. Notwithstanding any other law, this funding is reappropriated to support the Next Generation Recreation Sales and Reservations Management solution.
(2)Up to $14,000,000 of Item 3790-003-0001, Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023), until June 30, 2027. Notwithstanding any other law, this funding is reappropriated for costs associated with the 2023–24 Winter Storm Damage: Statewide Repairs and Adaptation project.
(3)Item 3790-006-001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022), until June 30, 2028. The Department of Parks and Recreation is exempted from any applicable provision of law requiring competitive bidding and the supervision or approval of another department or agency of state government, with the exception of the Department of General Services, for the procurement of or contracting with vendors for forest health, fire prevention, fuels reduction, vegetation management, or environmental review, up to the amount appropriated in these items.
(4)Item 3790-006-0001, Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023), until June 30, 2028. The Department of Parks and Recreation is exempted from any applicable provision of law requiring competitive bidding and the supervision or approval of another department or agency of state government, with the exception of the Department of General Services, for the procurement of or contracting with vendors for forest health, fire prevention, fuels reduction, vegetation management, or environmental review, up to the amount appropriated in these items.
(5)Up to $19,376,300 from subprovision (a) of Provision 1 of Item 3790-004-0001, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021), until June 30, 2028, as partially reverted by Item 3790-495 of this Budget Act, for deferred maintenance projects.
(6)Up to $8,074,000 from subprovision (c) of Provision 1 of Item 3790-004-0001, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021), until June 30, 2028.
(7)Up to $4,561,000 of paragraph (12) of subdivision (f) of Section 19.57, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021), as allocated to Item 3790-004-0001 for deferred maintenance projects, until June 30, 2028.

SEC. 124.

 Item 3790-495 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

3790-495—Reversion, Department of Parks and Recreation. As of June 30, 2024, 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)
$12,300,000 of the amount appropriated in Item 3790-005-0001, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021).
(2)
$1,063,000 of the amount appropriated in Item 3790-006-0001, Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023).
(3)$25,000,000 of the amount appropriated for outdoor equity grants in Section 19.58(b)(6)(B) of the Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022), as allocated to Item 3790-101-0001 of the Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022).
(4)$25,000,000 of the amount appropriated for outdoor equity grants in Provision 1(c) of Item 3790-101-0001 of the Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023).
(5)$10,000,000 of the amount appropriated for the recreational trails and greenways program in Schedule (1)(g) of Item 0540-102-0001 of the Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022), as transferred to technical Items 3790-594-0001 and 3790-602-0001 in the 2022–23 Regular Session.
(6)$10,000,000 of the amount appropriated for projects to reduce the risks of fire, flood, inundation, and sea level rise in Provision 1 of Item 3790-001-0001 of the Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021).
(7)$20,515,000 of the amount appropriated for deferred maintenance projects in Provision 1(a) of Item 3790-004-001 of the Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021).
(8)$11,100,000 of the amount appropriated for the California Cultural and Art Installations in the Parks Program in Item 3790-005-0001 of the Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022).
(9)$1,703,000 of the amount appropriated for Dos Rios State Park in Item 3790-001-0001, Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023).

SEC. 125.

 Item 3825-490 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended 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 through June 30, 2025:
0001—​General Fund
(1)
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 per Provision 2.
(2)Paragraph (40) of subdivision (k) of Section 19.56 and subparagraph (B) of paragraph (5) of subivision (b) of Section 19.56, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45 and 249, Stats. 2022), as allocated to technical Item 3825-601-0001.
(3)Up to $1,466,000 of the amount appropriated in Item 3825-001-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022).

SEC. 126.

 Item 3830-490 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

3830-490—Reappropriation, San Joaquin River 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, 2027:
0001—General Fund
(1)Item 3830-001-0001, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021). Notwithstanding any other law, these funds shall be available for operations and maintenance costs as well as local assistance costs associated with the River West Fresno, Eaton Trail Extension Project as specified in a settlement agreement between the San Joaquin River Access Corporation and the San Joaquin River Conservancy. These funds may only be used for local assistance costs associated with the River West Fresno, Eaton Trail Extension Project if alternative funding has not been identified on or before January 1, 2025.
(2)Item 3830-101-0001, Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023). Of the amount appropriated in this item, up to 5 percent may be used for administrative costs.
(3)Item 3830-301-0001, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021), for Program 3060246-Capital Outlay Acquisitions and Improvement Projects.

SEC. 127.

 Item 3860-001-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

3860-001-0001—For support of Department of Water Resources ........................
268,706,000
Schedule:
(1)
3230-Continuing Formulation of the California Water Plan ........................
180,536,000
(2)
3240-Implementation of the State Water Resources Development System ........................
30,567,000
(3)
3245-Public Safety and Prevention of Damage ........................
137,199,000
(4)
3250-Central Valley Flood Protection Board ........................
23,205,000
(5)
3255-Services ........................
7,560,000
(6)
9900100-Administration ........................
110,423,000
(7)
9900200-Administration—​Distributed ........................
−110,423,000
(8)
Reimbursements to 3230-Continuing Formulation of the California Water Plan ........................
−75,986,000
(9)
Reimbursements to 3240-Implementation of the State Water Resources Development System ........................
−386,000
(10)
Reimbursements to 3245-Public Safety and Prevention of Damage ........................
−15,268,000
(11)
Reimbursements to 3250-Central Valley Flood Protection Board ........................
−11,161,000
(12)
Reimbursements to 3255-Services ........................
−7,560,000
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.Of the funds in this item, $9,500,000 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.

SEC. 128.

 Item 3860-001-6083 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

3860-001-6083—For support of Department of Water Resources, payable from the Water Quality, Supply, and Infrastructure Improvement Fund of 2014 ........................
21,131,000
Schedule:
(1)
3230-Continuing Formulation of the California Water Plan ........................
5,821,000
(2)
3245-Public Safety and Prevention of Damage ........................
15,310,000
Provisions:
1.
The amounts appropriated in this item may be transferred to the Water Resources Revolving Fund (0691) for direct expenditure in such amounts as needed to meet operational needs.

SEC. 129.

 Item 3860-014-0001 is added to Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024, to read:

3860-014-0001—For transfer by the Controller, upon order of the Director of Finance, from the General Fund to the Diablo Canyon Extension Fund as a loan ........................
(400,000,000)
Provisions:
1.Notwithstanding any other law, the Director of Finance may transfer up to $400,000,000 as a loan to the Diablo Canyon Extension Fund from the General Fund for the purpose of being loaned to the company licensed to operate Diablo Canyon Units 1 and 2 for extending operations of the Diablo Canyon powerplant facility, to dates that shall be no later than November 1, 2029, for Unit 1, and no later than November 1, 2030, for Unit 2. The Department of Finance may provide funds not sooner than 30 days after notifying, in writing, the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, or any lesser time determined by the chairperson of the joint committee, or the chairperson’s designee.

SEC. 130.

 Item 3860-101-0001 is added to Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024, to read:

3860-101-0001—For local assistance, Department of Water Resources ........................
30,000,000
Schedule:
(1)3245–Public Safety and Prevention of Damage ........................ 30,000,000
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.Up to 5 percent of the amount appropriated in this item may be used for administrative costs.
3.Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1), $30,000,000 shall be available for the state’s share of the nonfederal share of a state and federally authorized flood control projects that increase the level of flood protection for multiple counties and disadvantaged communities.
4.The funds appropriated in this item shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2027.

SEC. 131.

 Item 3860-101-3228 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

3860-101-3228—For local assistance, Department of Water Resources, payable from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund ........................
109,335,000
Schedule:
(1)3230-Continuing Formation of the California Water Plan ........................ 109,335,000
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 Schedule (1) 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.

SEC. 132.

 Item 3860-301-3228 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

3860-301-3228—For capital outlay, Department of Water Resources, payable from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund ........................
186,000,000
Schedule:
(1)0000743-Urban Flood Risk Reduction ........................ 1,000
(a)Construction ........................ 1,000
(2)0000745-Systemwide Flood Risk Reduction ........................ 125,999,000
(a)Construction ........................ 125,999,000
(3)0000958-Salton Sea Management Plan ........................ 60,000,000
(a)Construction ........................ 60,000,000
Provisions:
1.Notwithstanding existing law, the funds appropriated in this item shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2029.
2.Eligible uses for the funds appropriated in Schedule (1)(a) and (2)(a) include multibenefit food management projects, which may include land acquisitions and easements, that reduce risks to public safety and provide improvement to wildlife habitat. To the extent feasible, preference shall be given to natural infrastructure projects and projects that improve climate resiliency.
3.Notwithstanding Section 26.00, funds may be transferred, upon approval of the Department of Finance, between Schedule (1) and (2).

SEC. 133.

 Item 3860-301-6088 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

3860-301-6088—For capital outlay, Department of Water Resources, payable from the California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection, and Outdoor Access For All Fund ........................
15,000,000
Schedule:
(1)0013712-Cache Creek Channel and Levee Rehabilitation Project ........................ 15,000,000
(a)Construction ........................ 15,000,000
Provisions:
1.The funds appropriated in this item shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2027.

SEC. 134.

 Item 3860-495 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

3860-495—Reversion, Department of Water Resources. Notwithstanding any other law, as of June 30, 2024, 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
(2)
$50,000,000 of the amount allocated for dam safety in Schedule (3) of Item 3860-101-0001, Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023).
(3)$21,586,000 of the amount allocated for the Save Our Water program in Schedule (1) of Item 3860-001-3398, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, 249, Stats. 2022).
(4)$6,835,000 of the amount allocated for the Salton Sea in Schedule (1)(a) of Item 3860-102-0001, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021).
(5)$10,999,000 of the amount allocated for the water tank program in Schedule (1) of Item 3860-101-3398, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021).
(6)$27,000,000 of the amount allocated for Systemwide Flood Risk Reduction of subschedule (a) of Schedule (2) of Item 3860-301-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022).
(7)$60,000,000 of the amount allocated for Systemwide Flood Risk Reduction of subschedule (b) of Schedule (2) of Item 3860-301-0001, Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023).
(8)$39,000,000 of the amount allocated for Systemwide Flood Risk Reduction in Schedule (2)(a) of Item 3860-301-0001, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021).
(9)$1,312,000 of the amount allocated for drought proofing conveyance and Sustainable Groundwater Management Act implementation in Section 35 of Chapter 574 of the Statutes of 2022.
(10)$29,517,000 of the amount allocated for habitat restoration in Schedule (1)(h) of Item 3860-101-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022).
(11)$72,983,000 of the amount allocated for habitat restoration in Provision 7 of Item 3860-101-0001, Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023).
(12)$31,500,000 of the amount allocated for the Clean Energy Reliability Investment: Plan Central Procurement Function in Schedule (2) of Item 3860-001-0001, Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023).
(13)$3,400,000 of the amount allocated for Data, Research, and Communications in Schedule (3) of Item 3860-001-0001, Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023).
(14)$7,300,000 of the amount allocated for Small Supplier Water Conservation Assistance Program in Item 3860-101-3398, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021).

SEC. 135.

 Item 3860-496 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

3860-496—Reversion, Department of Water Resources. As of June 30, 2024, 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.
6051—Safe Drinking Water, Water Quality and Supply, Flood Control, River and Coastal Protection Fund of 2006
(1)$14,299,000 in Item 3860-101-6051, Budget Act of 2020 (Chs. 6 and 7, Stats. 2020).
6083—Water Quality, Supply, and Infrastructure Improvement Fund of 2014
(1)$394,842 in Schedule (1) of Item 3860-004-6083, Budget Act of 2017 (Chs. 14, 22, and 54, Stats. 2017), as reappropriated by Item 3860-490, Budget Act of 2019 (Chs. 23 and 55, Stats. 2019), as reappropriated by Control Section 20.00, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022).
(2)$1,858,244 in Schedule (2) of Item 3860-001-6083, Budget Act of 2019 (Chs. 23 and 55, Stats. 2019), as reappropriated by Control Section 20.00, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022).
(3)$2,956,955 in Schedule (2) of Item 3860-001-6083, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021), as reappropriated by Control Section 20.00, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022).
6088—California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection, and Outdoor Access for All Fund
(1)$10,000,000 of the amount appropriated for the Butte Slough Outfall Gates project in Item 3860-301-6088 in Schedule (2)(a) from the Budget Act of 2019 (Chs. 23 and 55, Stats. 2019), as reappropriated by Control Section 20.00, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats, 2022).
(2)$5,000,000 of the amount appropriated for the Butte Slough Outfall Gates project in Item 3860-301-6088 in Schedule (2)(b) from the Budget Act of 2019 (Chs. 23 and 55, Stats. 2019), as reappropriated by Control Section 20.00, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats, 2022).

SEC. 136.

 Item 3900-011-0115 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

3900-011-0115—For transfer by the Controller, upon order of the Department of Finance, from the Air Pollution Control Fund to the General Fund as a loan ........................
(300,000,000)
Provisions:
1.The Department of Finance may transfer up to $300,000,000 as a loan to the General Fund. The Department of Finance shall order the repayment of all or a portion of the loan if it determines that either of the following circumstances exists: (a) the fund or account from which the loan was made has a need for the moneys, or (b) there is no longer a need for the moneys in the fund or account that receives the loan. This loan shall be repaid with interest calculated at the rate earned by the Pooled Money Investment Account at the time of transfer.

SEC. 137.

 Item 3900-102-3228 is added to Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024, to read:

3900-102-3228—For local assistance, State Air Resources Board, payable from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund ........................
53,000,000
Schedule:
(1)3500-Mobile Source ........................ 53,000,000
Provisions:
1.Of the amount specified in Schedule (1), $53,000,000 is allocated for emerging opportunities within zero-emission vehicles, zero-emission vehicle components, and zero-emission vehicle charging or refueling equipment, established under Section 39719.2 of the Health and Safety Code and shall be available for local assistance or state operations.
2.Not more than 5 percent of the amounts appropriated in this item may be used for administrative costs. The funds in this item shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2025.

SEC. 138.

 Item 3900-491 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

3900-491—Reappropriation, State Air Resources Board. Notwithstanding any other law, the period to liquidate encumbrances of the following citations is extended to June 30, 2025.
3228—Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund
(1)Up to $692,000 in Provision 2 of Item 3900-101-3228 of the Budget Act of 2016 (Ch. 23, Stats. 2016) as added by Chapter 370 of the Statutes of 2016, as reappropriated by Item 3900-491 of the Budget Act of 2018 (Chs. 29 and 30, Stats. 2018) and the Budget Act of 2019 (Chs. 23 and 55, Stats. 2019), as reappropriated by Items 3900-490 and 3900-492, of the Budget Act of 2020 (Chs. 6 and 7, Stats. 2020), and reappropriated by Item 3900-491 of the Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021).
(2)Up to $957,000 in Provision 3 of Item 3900-101-3228 of the Budget Act of 2016 (Ch. 23, Stats. 2016) as added by Chapter 370 of the Statutes of 2016, as reappropriated by Item 3900-491 of the Budget Act of 2018 (Chs. 29 and 30, Stats. 2018) and the Budget Act of 2019 (Chs. 23 and 55, Stats. 2019), as reappropriated by Items 3900-490 and 3900-492 of the Budget Act of 2020 (Chs. 6 and 7, Stats. 2020), and reappropriated by Item 3900-491 of the Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021).
(3)Up to $654,000 of Provision 2(b) of Item 3900-101-3228 of the Budget Act of 2018 (Chs. 29 and 30, Stats. 2018), and reappropriated by Item 3900-491 of the Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021).
(4)Up to $10,124,000 of Provision 2(c) of Item 3900-101-3228 of the Budget Act of 2018 (Chs. 29 and 30, Stats. 2018), and reappropriated by Item 3900-491 of the Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021).
(5)Item 3900-101-3228, Budget Act of 2019 (Chapter 23, and 55, Stats. 2019), as reappropriated by Item 3900-490, Budget Act of 2021 (Ch. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021).

SEC. 139.

 Item 3900-495 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

3900-495—Reversion, State Air Resources Board. As of June 30, 2024, 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)$53,000,000 of the amount appropriated in paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 36 of Chapter 574 of the Statutes of 2022.

SEC. 140.

 Item 3940-001-0193 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

3940-001-0193—For support of State Water Resources Control Board, payable from the Waste Discharge Permit Fund ........................
187,899,000
Schedule:
(1)
3560-Water Quality ........................
186,373,000
(2)
3565-Drinking Water Quality ........................
150,000
(3)
3575-Department of Justice Legal Services ........................
1,376,000
Provisions:
1.
The amount appropriated in Program 3575 shall be used to reimburse the Department of Justice for legal services. In addition to the amount in Program 3575, upon order of the Department of Finance, any non-General Fund Budget Act item for support of the State Water Resources Control Board may be augmented to reimburse the Department of Justice for legal services. An augmentation shall not be made sooner than 30 days after the Joint Legislative Budget Committee has been notified in writing.
2.
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.
3.On or before January 1, 2026, the State Water Resources Control Board shall provide a report to the relevant budget subcommittees of the Legislature and the Legislative Analyst’s Office on the impact of the United States Supreme Court’s decision in Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency (2023) 598 U.S. 651.The report shall include, but is not limited to, the following:
(a)Discussion of available data and impacts on the workload, permitting, and enforcement processes of the State Water Resources Control Board and the California regional water quality control boards (collectively, the water boards).
(b)Discussion of legal challenges to state regulatory authority, including the number and nature of the cases and their decisions, as well as how these cases complicate or facilitate the water boards’ ability to regulate state waters, including wetlands, and discussion of numbers of complaints received including, but not limited to, complaints due to projects proceedings with proper authorization.
(c)Updates on the development of general orders and other policies.
(d)Description of any regulatory limitations the water boards may be experiencing under current statute.
4.The Director of Finance may authorize a short-term cash loan of up to $75,000,000 from the Underground Storage Tank Cleanup Fund to provide cashflow needed to support operational costs that will be covered by fee revenue received by the end of the fiscal year. The cash loan shall be subject to the terms and conditions for repayment as may be prescribed by the Department of Finance. Interest charges may be waived pursuant to subdivision (e) of Section 16314 of the Government Code. For purposes of the budgetary and legal bases of accounting and budgeting, the principal amount of any loans made pursuant to this provision shall not be considered part of the balance of the fund that receives the loan, nor shall it be deducted from the balance of the fund from which the loan is made. These loans are considered cashflow loans for temporary cash shortages and shall not constitute budgetary loans, revenues, or expenditures. The Department of Finance shall make the final determination of the budgetary and accounting transactions and treatments to ensure proper implementation of this provision pursuant to Section 13344 of the Government Code.

SEC. 141.

 Item 3940-001-0306 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

3940-001-0306—For support of State Water Resources Control Board, payable from the Safe Drinking Water Account ........................
44,886,000
Schedule:
(1)
3565-Drinking Water Quality ........................
44,886,000
Provisions:
1.
Notwithstanding any other law, upon approval and order of the Department of Finance, the State Water Resources Control Board may borrow sufficient funds for cash purposes from special funds that otherwise provide support for the board. Any such loans are to be repaid with interest at the rate earned in the Pooled Money Investment Account.
2.
Notwithstanding subdivision (c) of Section 116590 of the Health and Safety Code, the funds appropriated in this item shall be available for compliance with the California Safe Drinking Water Act.
3.The Director of Finance may authorize a short-term cash loan of up to $17,000,000 from the Underground Storage Tank Cleanup Fund to provide cashflow needed to support operational costs that will be covered by fee revenue received by the end of the fiscal year. The cash loan shall be subject to the terms and conditions for repayment as may be prescribed by the Department of Finance. Interest charges may be waived pursuant to subdivision (e) of Section 16314 of the Government Code. For purposes of the budgetary and legal bases of accounting and budgeting, the principal amount of any loans made pursuant to this provision shall not be considered part of the balance of the fund that receives the loan, nor shall it be deducted from the balance of the fund from which the loan is made. These loans are considered cashflow loans for temporary cash shortages and shall not constitute budgetary loans, revenues, or expenditures. The Department of Finance shall make the final determination of the budgetary and accounting transactions and treatments to ensure proper implementation of this provision pursuant to Section 13344 of the Government Code.

SEC. 142.

 Item 3940-001-3058 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

3940-001-3058—For support of State Water Resources Control Board, payable from the Water Rights Fund ........................
31,871,000
Schedule:
(1)
3570-Water Rights ........................
30,835,000
(2)
3575-Department of Justice Legal Services ........................
1,036,000
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.
The amount appropriated in Program 3575 shall be used to reimburse the Department of Justice for legal services. In addition to the amount in Program 3575, upon order of the Department of Finance, any non-General Fund Budget Act item for support of the State Water Resources Control Board may be augmented to reimburse the Department of Justice for legal services. No augmentation shall be made sooner than 30 days after the Joint Legislative Budget Committee has been notified in writing.
3.The Director of Finance may authorize a short-term cash loan of up to $15,000,000 from the Underground Storage Tank Cleanup Fund to provide cashflow needed to support operational costs that will be covered by fee revenue received by the end of the fiscal year. The cash loan shall be subject to the terms and conditions for repayment as may be prescribed by the Department of Finance. Interest charges may be waived pursuant to subdivision (e) of Section 16314 of the Government Code. For purposes of the budgetary and legal bases of accounting and budgeting, the principal amount of any loans made pursuant to this provision shall not be considered part of the balance of the fund that receives the loan, nor shall it be deducted from the balance of the fund from which the loan is made. These loans are considered cashflow loans for temporary cash shortages and shall not constitute budgetary loans, revenues, or expenditures. The Department of Finance shall make the final determination of the budgetary and accounting transactions and treatments to ensure proper implementation of this provision pursuant to Section 13344 of the Government Code.

SEC. 143.

 Item 3940-102-3228 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

3940-102-3228—For local assistance, State Water Resources Control Board, payable from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund ........................
224,900,000
Schedule:
(1)3560-Water Quality ........................ 224,900,000
Provisions:
2.Of the amount appropriated in this item, $224,900,000 shall be available for drinking water and wastewater projects and may be provided as grants or loans.
(a)The State Water Resources Control Board shall prioritize disadvantaged communities for drinking water projects.
(b)The board shall prioritize septic-to-sewer conversions with local investment for wastewater projects.
(c)Funding may be utilized by the board as a state share of the Clean Water State Revolving Fund and the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund programs.
(d)Up to 10 percent of funds may be utilized for technical assistance and capacity building in disadvantaged communities.
3.Up to 5 percent of the amount appropriated in this item may be used for administrative costs.
4.Funds appropriated in this item shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2027.

SEC. 144.

 Item 3940-106-0001 is added to Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024, to read:

3940-106-0001—For local assistance, State Water Resources Control Board ........................
74,000,000
Schedule:
(1)3560-Water Quality ........................ 74,000,000
Provisions:
1.Of the amounts appropriated in this item, $73,500,000 shall be utilized for water recycling projects and may be provided as grants or loans.
2.Of the amounts appropriated in this item, $500,000 shall be available for the City of San Joaquin - Clean Drinking Water Dispensing Facility and Community Center Project.
3.Up to 5 percent of the amount appropriated in this item may be used for administrative costs.
4.Funds appropriated in this item shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2027.

SEC. 145.

 Item 3940-490 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

3940-490—Reappropriation, State Water Resources Control Board. 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, 2026, and liquidation until June 30, 2029:
0001—​General Fund
(1)
The balance of the appropriations made in subprovisions (e), (j), and (k) of Provision 2.6 of Item 3940-101-0001, Budget Act of 2019 (Chs. 23 and 55, Stats. 2019), as reappropriated by Item 3940-491, Budget Act of 2020 (Chs. 6 and 7, Stats. 2020).
(3)
Subparagraph (K) paragraph (2) of subdivision (e) of Section 19.56, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. of 2022) for the Deep Water Intake Location Desalination Study.
(4) Up to $3,010,000 in Provision 2 of Item 3940-106-0001, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021).
3228—​Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund
(1)
The balance of the appropriation made in Item 3940-102-3228, Budget Act of 2019 (Chs. 23 and 55, Stats. 2019), as reappropriated by Item 3940-491, Budget Act of 2020 (Chs. 6 and 7, Stats. 2020).

SEC. 146.

 Item 3940-497 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

3940-497—Reversion, State Water Resources Control Board. Notwithstanding any other law, as of June 30, 2024, 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 3940-102-0001, Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023). $25,000,000
(2)
Item 3940-001-0001, Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023). $5,130,000 appropriated in Program 3560-Water Quality for the Leviathan Creek Diversion Channel Relining.
(3)
Provision 1, Item 3940-106-0001, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021). $152,500,000 appropriated in Program 3560-Water Quality for drinking water and wastewater projects.

SEC. 147.

 Item 3960-001-0014 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

3960-001-0014—For support of Department of Toxic Substances Control, payable from the Hazardous Waste Control Account ........................
114,396,000
Schedule:
(1)
3620011-Other Site Mitigation Activities ........................
136,000
(2)
3625-Hazardous Waste Management ........................
109,019,000
(3)
3626-Hazardous Waste Facilities ........................
7,019,000
(4)
3650-Board of Environmental Safety ........................
1,812,000
(5)
9900100-Administration ........................
55,262,000
(6)
9900200-Administration—​Distributed ........................
−55,262,000
(7)
Reimbursements to 3625-Hazardous Waste Management ........................
−3,590,000
Provisions:
1.
Positions approved under this item or any other actions of the Department of Toxic Substances Control shall not be used to investigate or work on a sale, lease, or other transfer of control of land at Santa Susana Field Laboratory until the Director of Toxic Substances Control certifies that the cleanups specified in the Administrative Orders on Consent signed on December 6, 2010, for that portion of Santa Susana Field Laboratory, have been completed and the requirements of Section 79465 of the Health and Safety Code are met.

SEC. 148.

 Item 3960-492 is added to Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024, to read:

3960-492—Reappropriation, Department of Toxic Substances Control. 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, 2025:
0001—General Fund
(1)Up to $1,273,000 of the amount appropriated in Schedule (2) of Item 3960-001-0001, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021).

SEC. 149.

 Item 3970-001-0133 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

3970-001-0133—For support of Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, payable from the California Beverage Container Recycling Fund ........................
89,062,000
Schedule:
(1)
3715-Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction ........................
89,156,000
(2)
9900100-Administration ........................
21,740,000
(3)
9900200-Administration—​Distributed ........................
−21,740,000
(4)
Reimbursements to 3715-Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction ........................
−94,000
Provisions:
1.
Notwithstanding any other law, upon approval and order of the Department of Finance, the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery may borrow sufficient funds for cashflow needs from special funds that otherwise provide support for the department. Any such loans are to be repaid with interest at the rate earned in the Pooled Money Investment Account.
2.
Upon the order of the Department of Finance, the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery may borrow sufficient funds from the General Fund for cashflow needs of the Beverage Container Recycling Fund. A cashflow loan made pursuant to this provision shall be short term and shall not constitute General Fund expenditures. A cashflow loan and the repayment of a cashflow loan shall not affect the General Fund reserve. Interest shall be charged at the rate earned by moneys in the Pooled Money Investment Account.

SEC. 150.

 Item 3970-492 is added to Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024, to read:

3970-492—Reappropriation, Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery. 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, 2025:
0001—General Fund
(1)Provision 1 of Item 3970-001-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 44, and 249, Stats. 2022).

SEC. 151.

 Item 3980-001-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

3980-001-0001—For support of Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment ........................
13,316,000
Schedule:
(1)
3730-Health Risk Assessment ........................
18,390,000
(2)
Reimbursements to 3730-Health Risk Assessment ........................
−5,074,000
Provisions:
1.
Notwithstanding any other law, the Director of Finance may authorize a loan from the General Fund, in an amount not to exceed 20 percent of reimbursements appropriated in Schedule (2), to the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, 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 September 30 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.

SEC. 152.

 Item 3980-001-0044 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

3980-001-0044—For support of Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, payable from the Motor Vehicle Account, State Transportation Fund ........................
5,463,000
Schedule:
(1)
3730-Health Risk Assessment ........................
5,463,000

SEC. 153.

 Item 3980-008-0044 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is repealed.

SEC. 154.

 Item 4140-101-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

4140-101-0001—For local assistance, Department of Health Care Access and Information ........................
34,133,000
Schedule:
(1)
3835-Health Care Workforce ........................
34,133,000
Provisions:
1.
The Department of Finance may authorize the transfer of expenditure authority between this item and Item 4140-001-0001 to effectively administer the programs funded in these items.
2.
The funds appropriated in this item shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2030.
3.
Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1), up to $18,667,000 is available to fund grant awards for existing primary care residency slots, up to $3,333,000 is available to fund new primary care residency slots at existing residency programs, and up to $5,667,000 is available to fund primary care residency slots for existing teaching health centers under the Song-Brown Health Care Workforce Training Act (Article 1 (commencing with Section 128200) of Chapter 4 of Part 3 of Division 107 of the Health and Safety Code). Of the funds appropriated in this item, up to $3,333,000 is available to fund newly accredited primary care residency programs and, as of June 30, 2027, unspent amounts may be redirected to fund new residency slots at existing programs if newly accredited primary care residency programs have not been established. Of the funds appropriated in this item, up to $333,000 is available for the State Loan Repayment Program.
4.
Of the funds appropriated in this item, $2,800,000 shall be available to support the California Medicine Scholars Program. These funds shall continue to be appropriated annually.
5.The certification program for wellness coaches shall include, but is not limited to, evidence-based practices to provide students, youth, and families with social and emotional support in school, the community, and other settings. These services shall be provided to the extent possible, as determined by the Department of Health Care Access and Information, and funded by the Budget Act of 2024. The department shall report at time of budget committee on hearings during 2024–25 on the status of wellness coach certification, the use of evidence-based practice, and current rates of expenditures.

SEC. 155.

 Item 4140-490 is added to Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024, to read:

4140-490—Reappropriation, Department of Health Care Access and Information. 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, 2027.
0001—General Fund
(1)Up to $33,733,000 appropriated in Provision 2 of Item 4140-101-0001, Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023).

SEC. 156.

 Item 4140-495 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

4140-495—Reversion, Department of Health Care Access and Information. As of June 30, 2024, 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)
$50,000,000 in Provision 8 of Item 4140-101-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022).
(2)
$7,000,000 in Provision 15(a) of Item 4140-101-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022).
(3)$681,000 in Item 4140-001-0001, Budget Act of 2019 (Chs. 23 and 55, Stats. 2019), appropriated in Program 3835- Health Care Workforce related to the Song Brown and Workforce Education Training programs.
(4)$146,000 in Provision 1 of Item 4140-001-0001, Budget Act of 2018 (Chs. 29 and 30, Stats. 2018), related to the Song Brown program.
(5)$264,000 in Provision 1 of Item 4140-101-0001, Budget Act of 2018 (Chs. 29 and 30, Stats. 2018), related to the Song Brown program.
(6)$3,660,000 in Provision 4 of Item 4140-101-0001, Budget Act of 2019 (Chs. 23 and 55, Stats. 2019), related to the Mental Health Workforce Development Program.
(7)$1,186,000 in Provision 9 of Item 4140-101-0001, Budget Act of 2019 (Chs. 23 and 55, Stats. 2019), related to the Workforce Education Training program.
(8)$60,000,000 in Provision 7 of Item 4140-101-0001, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021), related to the Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative.
(9)$30,000,000 in Provision 13 of Item 4140-101-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022), related to the Masters of Social Work program.
(10)$5,000,000 in Provision 14 of Item 4140-101-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022), related to the Psychiatry Graduate Medical Education program.
(11)$6,525,000 in Provision 15(b) of Item 4140-101-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022), related to the Psychiatry Local Behavioral Health program.
(12)$2,400,000 in Provision 3 of Item 4140-101-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022), related to the Song Brown Residencies program.
3085—​Mental Health Services Fund
(1)
$51,900,000 in Provision 1 of Item 4140-101-3085, Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023).
(2)
$48,500,000 in Provision 2 of Item 4140-101-3085, Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023).
(3)
$52,000,000 in Provision 3 of Item 4140-101-3085, Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023).
(4)
$30,000,000 in Provision 4 of Item 4140-101-3085, Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023).
(5)
$14,000,000 in Provision 5 of Item 4140-101-3085, Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023).
3397—​Opioid Settlements Fund
(1)
$5,000,000 in Provision 1 of Item 4140-101-3397, Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023).

SEC. 157.

 Item 4150-001-0933 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

4150-001-0933—For support of Department of Managed Health Care, payable from the Managed Care Fund ........................
175,657,000
Schedule:
(1)
3870-Health Plan Program ........................
175,657,000
Provisions:
1.
Of the amount appropriated in this item, $2,600,000 is available to the Department of Managed Health Care to contract with community-based organizations to provide assistance to consumers in navigating private and public health care coverage pursuant to Section 1368.05 of the Health and Safety Code.

SEC. 158.

 Item 4170-001-0289 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

4170-001-0289—For support of California Department of Aging, payable from the State HICAP Fund ........................
815,000
Schedule:
(1)
3905-Community-Based Programs and Projects ........................
815,000
Provisions:
1.
Notwithstanding any other law, upon request by the California Department of Aging, the Department of Finance may increase the expenditure authority in this item up to the total amount of proceeds available in the State HICAP Fund not sooner than 30 days after notification of the necessity thereof is provided in writing to the Chairperson of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee and the chairpersons of the committees in each house of the Legislature that consider appropriations.
2.
Of the funds appropriated in this item, $480,000 is a temporary augmentation to the Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program. Notwithstanding any other law, the amount of this augmentation and any increase made pursuant to Provision 1 shall be exempt from the ratio provided in subdivision (d) of Section 9541.5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
3.No later than March 1, 2025, the California Department of Aging shall provide a written update to the fiscal committees of the Legislature, and the Legislative Analyst’s Office on the Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP). The written update shall provide the following information on the progress of the HICAP modernization efforts:
(a)The annual number of clients served.
(b)The number of active HICAP counselors, both volunteer and paid.
(c)The average number of clients served per counselor.
(d)The percentage of California’s Medicare population receiving HICAP services.
(e)The number and type of public and media events of the California Department of Aging.
(f)Any de-identified client-level demographic information that is available.

SEC. 159.

 Item 4170-011-0289 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is repealed.

SEC. 160.

 Item 4170-101-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

4170-101-0001—For local assistance, California Department of Aging ........................
157,637,000
Schedule:
(1)
3890-Nutrition ........................
108,754,000
(2)
3900-Supportive Services ........................
40,295,000
(3)
3905-Community-Based Programs and Projects ........................
4,493,000
(3.5)
3915-Policy and Planning ........................
18,434,000
(4)
Reimbursements to 3890-Nutrition ........................
−9,780,000
(5)
Reimbursements to 3900-Supportive Services ........................
−66,000
(6)
Reimbursements to 3905-Community-Based Programs and Projects ........................
−4,493,000
Provisions:
1.
Notwithstanding any other law, the Department of Finance, upon request by the California Department of Aging, may authorize transfers between Program 3890-Nutrition and Program 3900-Supportive Services in response to budget revisions submitted by the area agencies on aging.
2.
Notwithstanding any other law, upon request by the California Department of Aging, the Department of Finance may increase the expenditure authority in Schedule (2) for the Long-Term Care Patient Representative Program established by Chapter 3.6 (commencing with Section 9260) of Division 8.5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code if the expenditure authority in this item is projected to be insufficient to provide adequate patient representative services based on program caseload and service costs. The Department of Finance shall not authorize an increase pursuant to this provision sooner than 30 days after notification in writing of the necessity thereof is provided to the chairpersons of the committees in each house of the Legislature that considers appropriations and the Chairperson of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, or not sooner than whatever lesser time after that notification the Chairperson of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, or the chairperson’s designee, may determine.
3.
Of the amount appropriated in this item, $37,200,000 shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2028, to support modernizing the Mello-Granlund Older Californians Act (Division 8.5 (commencing with Section 9000) of the Welfare and Institutions Code). The California Department of Aging, in consultation with the area agencies on aging, shall allocate this funding to support nutrition.
4.
Notwithstanding any other law, the California Department of Aging may advance available funds to an area agency on aging in an amount up to one-fourth of the annual allocation when necessary to continue the provision of services or operations when a cashflow problem has been demonstrated according to the criteria set forth by the department. In addition to this item, this provision shall be applicable to Items 4170-101-0289, 4170-101-0890, 4170-101-3098 and 4170-102-0942.
5.
Notwithstanding any other law, the California Department of Aging may provide annual local assistance by direct allocation to an area agency on aging to support older adult programs. Direct allocations will be provided via Memoranda of Understanding and supplemental agreements, wherever necessary, between the department and the area agency on aging. In addition to this item, this provision shall be applicable to Items 4170-101-0289, 4170-101-0890, 4170-101-3098 and 4170-102-0942.

SEC. 161.

 Item 4170-102-0942 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

4170-102-0942—For local assistance, California Department of Aging, payable from the State Health Facilities Citation Penalties Account, Special Deposit Fund ........................
1,094,000
Schedule:
(1)
3900-Supportive Services ........................
1,094,000
Provisions:
1.
Notwithstanding any other law, funds appropriated in this item shall be allocated by the California Department of Aging to each local ombudsman program in accordance with a formula calculated on the number of beds in licensed skilled nursing home facilities in each program’s area of service in proportion to the total number of beds in licensed skilled nursing home facilities in the state.
2.(a)
Notwithstanding any other law, the Department of Finance may augment this item by not more than $2,000,000 from the applicable fund balance available in the State Health Facilities Citation Penalties Account, Special Deposit Fund, as of June 30, 2024.
(b)
For the purposes of this provision, the applicable fund balance is defined as the year-end fund balance exceeding $6,000,000 and excluding any amount of the balance which the Department of Finance determines is necessary to be expended or encumbered by the State Department of Public Health in accordance with Section 1417.2 of the Health and Safety Code.
(c)
The California Department of Aging, in coordination with the State Department of Public Health and the Department of Finance, shall publish the projected amount of the applicable fund balance for the following fiscal year subsequent to the publication of the 2025–26 Governor’s Budget and the 2025–26 May Revision.

SEC. 162.

 Item 4170-495 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

4170-495—Reversion, California Department of Aging. As of June 30, 2024, 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 4170-101-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022). Up to $11,890,000 appropriated in Program 3900—​Supportive Services, for activities specified in Provision 7 of that Item.
2.Item 4170-101-0001, Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023). Up to $13,400,000 appropriated in Program 3915—Policy and Planning, for activities specified in Provision 6 of that item.

SEC. 163.

 Item 4260-001-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

4260-001-0001—For support of State Department of Health Care Services ........................
388,894,000
Schedule:
(1)
3960-Health Care Services ........................
414,380,000
(2)
Reimbursements to 3960-Health Care Services ........................
−25,486,000
Provisions:
1.
The State Department of Health Care Services shall provide a quarterly accounting of expenditures associated with the 8.0 audit positions for the Targeted Case Management Program identified in the Budget Act of 2010 (Ch. 712, Stats. 2010). The department shall make the quarterly accounting of expenditures available to designated representatives of the local government agencies not later than the last day of the third quarter of the 2010–11 fiscal year, and on the last day of each subsequent quarter thereafter.
2.
The State Department of Health Care Services, in coordination with other state entities involved in the Medi-Cal Enterprise Systems modernization project efforts, shall provide the appropriate fiscal and policy committees of the Legislature, the Legislative Analyst’s Office, the Department of Technology, and the California State Auditor with annual project status updates, including newly executed contracts, their purpose, and cost.
3.
Of the funds appropriated in this item, $605,000 is to reimburse the State Department of Public Health for lease-revenue bond base rental payments associated with the State Department of Health Care Services’ occupancy in the State Department of Public Health’s Richmond Laboratory. The Controller shall transfer funds appropriated in this item to the State Department of Public Health, in the amount shown in this provision as and when provided for in the schedule submitted by the State Public Works Board.

SEC. 164.

 Item 4260-001-0890 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

4260-001-0890—For support of State Department of Health Care Services, payable from the Federal Trust Fund ........................
573,132,000
Schedule:
(1)
3960-Health Care Services ........................
573,132,000
Provisions:
1.
Of the funds appropriated in this item, $605,000 is to reimburse the State Department of Public Health for lease-revenue bond base rental payments associated with the State Department of Health Care Services’ occupancy in the State Department of Public Health’s Richmond Laboratory. The Controller shall transfer funds appropriated in this item to the State Department of Public Health in the amount shown in this provision as and when provided for in the schedule submitted by the State Public Works Board.

SEC. 165.

 Item 4260-001-3428 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

4260-001-3428—For support of State Department of Health Care Services, payable from the Managed Care Enrollment Fund ........................
2,000,000
Schedule:
(1)
3960-Health Care Services ........................
2,000,000
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.

SEC. 166.

 Item 4260-101-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

4260-101-0001—For local assistance, State Department of Health Care Services, California Medical Assistance Program, payable from the Health Care Deposit Fund after transfer from the General Fund ........................
33,470,179,000
Schedule:
(1)3960014-Eligibility (County Administration) ........................ 0
(2)
3960015-County and Other Local Assistance Administration ........................
1,569,652,000
(3)
3960022-Benefits (Medical Care and Services) ........................
34,380,952,000
(4)
Reimbursements to 3960015-County and Other Local Assistance Administration ........................
−45,317,000
(5)
Reimbursements to 3960022-Benefits (Medical Care and Services) ........................
−2,435,108,000
Provisions:
1.
The aggregate principal amount of disproportionate share hospital general obligation debt that may be issued in the current fiscal year pursuant to subparagraph (A) of paragraph (2) of subdivision (f) of Section 14085.5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code shall be $0.
2.
Notwithstanding any other law, both the federal and nonfederal shares of any moneys recovered for previously paid health care services, provided pursuant to Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 14000) of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, are hereby appropriated and shall be expended as soon as practicable for medical care and services as defined in the Welfare and Institutions Code.
3.
Notwithstanding any other law, accounts receivable for recoveries as described in Provision 2 shall have no effect upon the positive balance of the General Fund or the Health Care Deposit Fund. Notwithstanding any other law, moneys recovered as described in this item that are required to be transferred from the Health Care Deposit Fund to the General Fund shall be credited by the Controller to the General Fund without regard to the appropriation from which it was drawn.
4.
Without regard to fiscal year, the General Fund shall make one or more loans available not to exceed a cumulative total of $45,000,000 to be transferred as needed to the Health Care Deposit Fund to meet cash needs. All moneys so transferred shall be repaid as soon as sufficient reimbursements have been collected to meet immediate cash needs and in installments as reimbursements accumulate if the loan is outstanding for more than one year.
5.
Notwithstanding any other law, the State Department of Health Care Services may give public notice relative to proposing or amending any rule or regulation or administrative directive that could result in increased costs in the Medi-Cal program only after approval by the Department of Finance. Additionally, any rule or regulation adopted by the State Department of Health Care Services and any communication that increases costs in the Medi-Cal program shall be effective only after the date upon which it is approved by the Department of Finance.
6.
Change orders to the medical or the dental fiscal intermediary contract for amounts exceeding a total cost of $250,000 shall be approved by the Department of Finance not sooner than 30 days after written notification of the change order is provided to the chairpersons of the fiscal and policy committees in each house of the Legislature and to the Chairperson of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, or not sooner than whatever lesser time after that notification as the chairperson of the joint committee, or the chairperson’s designee, may determine. The semiannual estimates of Medi-Cal expenditures provided to the Legislature in January and May may constitute the notification required by this provision.
7.
Recoveries of advances made to counties in prior years pursuant to Section 14153 of the Welfare and Institutions Code are reappropriated to the Health Care Deposit Fund for reimbursement of those counties where allowable costs exceeded the amounts advanced. Recoveries in excess of the amounts required to fully reimburse allowable costs shall be transferred to the General Fund. When a projected deficiency exists in the California Medical Assistance Program, these funds, subject to notification to the Chairperson of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, are appropriated and shall be expended as soon as practicable for the state’s share of payments for medical care and services and county and other local assistance administration.
8.
The Department of Finance may transfer funds representing all or any portion of any estimated savings that are a result of improvements in the Medi-Cal claims processing procedures from the Medi-Cal services budget or the support budget of the State Department of Health Care Services (Item 4260-001-0001) to the fiscal intermediary budget item for purposes of making improvements to the Medi-Cal claims system.
9.
Notwithstanding any other law, the Department of Finance may authorize the transfer of expenditure authority between schedules within this item and between this item and Items 4260-102-0001, 4260-111-0001, 4260-114-0001, and 4260-117-0001 in order to effectively administer the programs funded in these items. The Department of Finance may revise reimbursement authority in this item in order to effectively administer the programs funded in those items. The Department of Finance shall notify the Legislature within 10 days of authorizing such a transfer unless prior notification of the transfer has been included in the Medi-Cal estimates submitted pursuant to Section 14100.5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. The 10-day notification to the Legislature shall include the reasons for the transfer, the fiscal assumptions used in calculating the transfer amount, and any potential fiscal effects on the program from which funds are being transferred or for which funds are being reduced.
10.
If a federal grant that provides 75 percent federal financial participation to allow individuals in nursing homes to voluntarily move into a community setting and still receive the same amount of funding for services is awarded to the State Department of Health Care Services during the current fiscal year, then, notwithstanding any other law, the department may count expenditures from the appropriation made to this item as state matching funds for that grant.
11.
Notwithstanding any other law, the Department of Finance may authorize an increase to this appropriation to address costs resulting from adverse court rulings. The Department of Finance shall provide a 30-day notice of any proposed increase to the Legislature. The notification shall include the specifics of any cases with adverse rulings and the overall fiscal impact. Submission of the semiannual Medi-Cal estimate provided to the Legislature in January and May shall be considered meeting the notification requirement of this provision if the required information is included in the estimate.
12.
To the extent practicable and consistent with existing procedures, the State Department of Health Care Services, in its sole discretion, shall seek favorable terms from the federal government regarding the repayment of federal funds for state-only populations in order to minimize the annual impact on the General Fund in any individual fiscal year.
13.(a)
Of the funds appropriated in this item, $132,500,000 is available to implement the Behavioral Health Bridge Housing Program to award competitive grants to qualified counties and tribal entities to address the immediate housing and treatment needs of people experiencing unsheltered homelessness who have serious behavioral health conditions.
(b)
The State Department of Health Care Services shall determine the methodology and distribution of the grant funds appropriated for the Behavioral Health Bridge Housing Program.
(c)
An entity shall expend the funds to supplement, and not supplant, existing funds provided for the housing and treatment needs of people experiencing unsheltered homelessness who have serious behavioral health conditions to receive grant funds.
(d)
The Behavioral Health Bridge Housing Program shall be implemented only if, and to the extent that, the State Department of Health Care Services determines that federal financial participation under the Medi-Cal program is not jeopardized.
(e)
Notwithstanding Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, the State Department of Health Care Services may implement, interpret, or make specific this provision, in whole or in part, by means of information notices or other similar instructions, without taking any further regulatory action.
(f)
For purposes of implementing the Behavioral Health Bridge Housing Program, the State Department of Health Care Services may enter into exclusive or nonexclusive contracts, or amend existing contracts, on a bid or negotiated basis. 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, Section 19130 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 review or approval of any division of the Department of General Services.
16.
Notwithstanding any other law, the Department of Finance may adjust amounts in this item, Item 4260-111-0001, or any other related item resulting from the State Department of Health Care Services obtaining federal approval to claim federal financial participation for expenditures associated with Designated State Health Programs as part of the CalAIM Demonstration. Within 30 days of making any adjustment pursuant to this provision, the Department of Finance shall report the adjustment in writing to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee. Submission of the semiannual Medi-Cal estimate provided to the Legislature in January and May shall be considered meeting the reporting requirement of this provision if the required information is included in the estimate.
17.(a)
The nonfederal share amounts received by the department as monetary sanctions collected in the 2024–25 state fiscal year pursuant to subdivision (g) of Section 14197.7 of the Welfare and Institutions Code shall, pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (q) of Section 14197.7 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, be deposited into the General Fund.
(b)
This item shall be augmented by the amount deposited into the General Fund pursuant to subprovision (a), which shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2026, for the department to award grants to qualifying, non-profit legal aid programs and organizations that serve Medi-Cal managed care enrollees in the County of Los Angeles or other impacted counties, as necessary.
(c)
The department shall determine the eligibility criteria, methodology, and distribution of funds appropriated in this provision.
(d)
The department may enter into exclusive or nonexclusive contracts, or amend existing contracts, on a bid or negotiated basis for purposes of implementing this provision. 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, Section 19130 of the Government Code, Part 2 (commencing with Section 10100) of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code, and from the State Administrative and State Contracting manuals, and shall be exempt from the review or approval of any division of the Department of General Services.
19.(a)
Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (2), up to $10,000,000 is available for the Hearing Aid Coverage for Children Program for the purpose of providing medically necessary hearing aids and related services to eligible persons as described in subprovision (b).
(b)
A person is eligible for the program described in this provision if they meet all of the following criteria:
(1)
(A) The person is under 18 years of age; or
(B)
effective January 1, 2023, the person is under 21 years of age.
(2)
The person’s household income does not exceed 600 percent of the federal poverty level.
(3)
The person is not eligible for the Medi-Cal program or the California Children’s Services Program.
(4)
The person does not have health insurance coverage for hearing aids.
(c)
For purposes of paragraph (4) of subprovision (b), a person is deemed to have no health insurance coverage if any of the following apply:
(1)
The person has no health insurance coverage.
(2)
The person has health insurance coverage that excludes coverage for hearing aids.
(3)
Effective January 1, 2023, the person has health insurance coverage that has a coverage limit of $1,500 or less for hearing aids.
(d)
The State Department of Health Care Services shall specify the benefits and services provided to eligible persons under the program described in this provision. This shall include hearing aids, including bone conduction devices, when medically necessary.
(e)
The State Department of Health Care Services shall develop processes to ensure, to the extent practicable, health insurance coverage for hearing aids and related services covered pursuant to this provision is used before the Hearing Aid Coverage for Children Program is billed.
(f)
The State Department of Health Care Services may contract with public and private entities in order to implement this provision. Contracts entered into or amended pursuant to this provision shall be exempt from Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 14600) of Part 5.5 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 14825) of Part 5.5 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, Article 4 (commencing with Section 19130) of Chapter 5 of Part 2 of Division 5 of Title 2 of the Government Code, Part 2 (commencing with Section 10100) of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code, the State Contracting Manual and the State Administrative Manual, and shall be exempt from the review or approval of any division of the State Department of General Services.
Notwithstanding Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, the State Department of Health Care Services may implement, interpret, or make specific this provision, in whole or in part, by means of provider bulletin or similar instructions, without taking any further regulatory action.
20.Of the amounts appropriated in Schedule (2), $16,870,000 is available for encumbrance or expenditure for the State Department of Health Care Services to support the development of a video series to provide parents with resources and skills to support their children’s mental health and to develop next generation digital supports for remote mental health assessment and intervention as a component of the Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative.
21.(a)Of the amounts available in this item, $33,895,000 is available to reimburse counties for the cost of administering the Health Care Program for Children in Foster Care (HCPCFC) and California Children’s Services Compliance Monitoring and Oversight Program as described in subprovision (b).
(b)(1)For state fiscal year 2024–25, the State Department of Health Care Services shall authorize a county to deviate from the department’s established allocation staffing methodology governing the use of county HCPCFC administrative budget and California Children’s Services Compliance Monitoring and Oversight Program for the purposes of extending flexibility to the county regarding appropriate staffing necessary to implement and operationalize the HCPCFC program manual requirements and readiness activities for California Children’s Services Compliance Monitoring and Oversight Program.
(2)To be eligible to deviate from the State Department of Health Care Services’ allocation staffing methodology as described in this subprovision, the county shall, by October 1, 2024, provide a report to the department articulating the proposed use of funds to support HCPCFC and California Children’s Services Compliance Monitoring and Oversight Program activities, including direct and indirect administrative costs. The report shall be approved through the county’s Board of Supervisors prior to submission to the State Department of Health Care Services, and the county shall provide proof of such approval. Any county that seeks authorization pursuant to this subprovision must submit reports detailing the use of funds in a form and manner required by the department.
(3)The State Department of Health Care Services shall report at time of budget committees on the number of counties that requested to deviate from the department’s methodology and a summary of the magnitude and nature of those requests.
(4)If a county deviating from the State Department of Health Care Services’ methodology is the subject of quality of care concerns or fails to meet performance measures for the applicable program during state fiscal year 2024–25, the department may revoke its authorization.
(c)Authority under this provision shall be granted only if, and to the extent that, the State Department of Health Care Services determines that federal financial participation under the Medi-Cal program is not jeopardized.
(d)Notwithstanding Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, the State Department of Health Care Services may implement, interpret, or make specific this provision, in whole or in part, by means of information notices or other similar instructions, without taking any further regulatory action.
22.The Director of Finance may augment this item by up to $25,000,000 total funds, including eligible federal matching funds, for additional reimbursement to the Martin Luther King Jr. Community Hospital, provided that the Legislature first passes additional legislation providing for use of these funds in this manner. Any augmentation made pursuant to this provision shall be authorized not sooner than 30 days after notification in writing to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee. In addition to this item, this provision shall apply to Item 4260-101-0890.
23.Of the amount available in this item, $1,000,000 shall be for Hope the Mission for mobile mental health equipment and vehicles.

SEC. 167.

 Item 4260-101-0890 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

4260-101-0890—For local assistance, State Department of Health Care Services, payable from the Federal Trust Fund ........................
98,112,870,000
Schedule:
(1)
3960015-County and Other Local Assistance Administration ........................
5,355,083,000
(2)
3960022-Benefits (Medical Care and Services) ........................
92,757,787,000
Provisions:
1.
Notwithstanding any other law, the Department of Finance may authorize the transfer of expenditure authority between Schedules (1) and (2) of this item and between this item and Items 4260-102-0890, 4260-106-0890, 4260-111-0890, 4260-114-0890, and 4260-117-0890 in order to effectively administer the programs funded in these items. The Department of Finance shall notify the Legislature within 10 days of authorizing such a transfer unless prior notification of the transfer has been included in the Medi-Cal estimates submitted pursuant to Section 14100.5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. The 10-day notification to the Legislature shall include the reasons for the transfer, the fiscal assumptions used in calculating the transfer amount, and any potential fiscal effects on the program from which funds are being transferred or for which funds are being reduced.
2.(a)
The Department of Finance is authorized to approve expenditures payable from the Federal Trust Fund (Item 4260-101-0890) in those amounts made necessary by changes in either caseload or payments.
(b)
If the Department of Finance determines that the estimate of expenditures will exceed the expenditures authorized for this item, the Department of Finance shall so report to the Legislature. At the time the report is made, the amount of the appropriation made in this item shall be increased by the amount of the excess unless and until otherwise provided by law.

SEC. 168.

 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 ........................
12,371,600,000
Schedule:
(1)
3960022-Benefits (Medical Care and Services) ........................
12,371,600,000
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. Submission of the semiannual Medi-Cal estimate provided to the Legislature in January and May shall be considered meeting the notification requirement of this provision if the required information is included in the estimate.

SEC. 169.

 Item 4260-101-3431 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 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 ........................
442,000,000
Schedule:
(1)
3960022-Benefits (Medical Care and Services) ........................
442,000,000
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 Governor 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. Submission of the semiannual Medi-Cal estimate provided to the Legislature in January and May shall be considered meeting the notification requirement of this provision if the required information is included in the estimate.

SEC. 170.

 Item 4260-112-1019 is added to Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024, to read:

4260-112-1019—For transfer by the Controller, upon order of the Director of Finance, from the Safety Net Reserve Fund to the General Fund ........................
(900,000,000)

SEC. 171.

 Item 4260-116-3397 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

4260-116-3397—For local assistance, State Department of Health Care Services, payable from the Opioid Settlements Fund ........................
41,695,000
Schedule:
(1)
3960050-Other Care Services ........................
41,695,000
Provisions:
1.
The Department of Finance may approve a request to augment this item by up to $15,250,000 to support expansion of the Naloxone Distribution Project if the Department of Finance determines sufficient resources are available in the Opioid Settlements Fund to support the augmentation.
2.
Upon order of the Director of Finance, the Controller shall transfer funds received in the Litigation Deposits Fund allocated to the state for state opioid remediation from the Purdue Pharma bankruptcy, including any related settlements with the Sackler Family, to the Opioid Settlements Fund.
3.Of the amounts appropriated in this item, $4,000,000 shall be available to support either the California Bridge Center or the Naloxone Distribution Project according to the following:
(a)If the Department of Health Care Services does not receive federal grant funds of at least $4,000,000 annually for three years to support the California Bridge Center to provide activities that include training and technical assistance to navigators who facilitate access to medications addiction treatment and other evidence-based substance use disorder therapies, as specified by the department and consistent with federal requirements for state opioid response funds, then the $4,000,000 shall be allocated to the California Bridge Center.
(b)If the Department of Health Care Services does receive federal grant funds of at least $4,000,000 annually for three years to support the California Bridge Center to provide activities that include training and technical assistance to navigators who facilitate access to medications addiction treatment and other evidence-based substance use disorder therapies, as specified by the department and consistent with federal requirements for state opioid response funds, then the $4,000,000 shall be allocated to the Naloxone Distribution Project.

SEC. 172.

 Item 4260-118-3428 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

4260-118-3428—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 ........................
(587,376,000)
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. Submission of the semiannual Medi-Cal estimate provided to the Legislature in January and May shall be considered meeting the notification requirement of this provision if the required information is included in the estimate.

SEC. 173.

 Item 4260-495 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

4260-495—Reversion, State Department of Health Care Services. As of June 30, 2024, 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 4260-101-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022). $14,930,000 appropriated in Program 3960022-Benefits (Medical Care and Services) for Clinic Workforce Stabilization Retention in Provision 35.
(2)
Item 4260-101-0001, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021). $30,000,000 appropriated in Program 3960022-Benefits (Medical Care and Services) for the Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative School-Linked Partnership, Capacity, and Infrastructure Grants for Higher Education in Provision 16(b).
(3)
Item 4260-101-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022). $70,000,000 appropriated in Program 3960022-Benefits (Medical Care and Services) for the Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative in Provision 16. This funding is for the School-Linked Partnership and Capacity Grants Program for California Community Colleges.
(4)
Item 4260-101-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022). $50,000,000 appropriated in Program 3960022-Benefits (Medical Care and Services) for the Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative in Provision 16. This funding is for the School-Linked Partnership and Capacity Grants Program for the University of California and the California State University.
(5)
Item 4260-101-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022). $47,135,000 appropriated in Program 3960022-Benefits (Medical Care and Services) for the Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative in Provision 16. This funding is for the Evidence-Based and Community-Defined Behavioral Health Program.
(6)Item 4260-101-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022). $450,700,000 appropriated in Program 3960022-Benefits (Medical Care and Services) for the Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program in Provision 14.
3085—​Mental Health Services Fund
(1)
Item 4260-101-3085, Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023). $265,000,000 appropriated in Program 3960022-Benefits (Medical Care and Services) for Behavioral Health Bridge Housing in Provision 3.

SEC. 174.

 Item 4265-001-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

4265-001-0001—For support of State Department of Public Health ........................
411,593,000
Schedule:
(1)
4040-Public Health Emergency Preparedness ........................
18,223,000
(2)
4045-Public and Environmental Health ........................
637,129,000
(3)
4050-Licensing and Certification ........................
28,407,000
(4)
9900100-Administration ........................
103,990,000
(5)
9900200-Administration—​Distributed ........................
−103,990,000
(5.5)Reimbursements to 4040-Public Health Emergency Preparedness ........................ −1,000,000
(6)
Reimbursements to 4045-Public and Environmental Health ........................
−255,473,000
(7)
Reimbursements to 4050-Licensing and Certification ........................
−15,693,000
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 2024–25 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 2024–25 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 2024–25 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 funds appropriated in Schedule (2), $1,000,000 shall be available 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.
6.(a)
Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (2), $200,000 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 provision.
(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.
7.(a)Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (2), $3,500,000 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.
8.(a)
Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (2), $3,200,000 shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2027, 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 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 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 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; and (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; (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; and (6) an evaluation of the effectiveness of the program.
9.(a)
Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (2), $8,000,000 shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2027, 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; and (4) the demographics of applicants and program participants.
10.(a)
Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (2), $2,794,000 shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2027, 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.
11.(a)
Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (2), $2,678,000 shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2027, to support increased funding for the LabAspire Fellowship 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.
12.
Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (2), $3,200,000 shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2027, 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.
14.(a)
Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (2), $34,700,000 shall be available for the Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative.
(b)
Notwithstanding any other law, contracts entered into or amended pursuant to this provision are 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, from Part 2 (commencing with Section 10100) of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code, the State Administrative Manual, and the State Contracting Manual, and are further exempt from the review or approval of the Department of General Services, including as specified in Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 14825) of Part 5.5 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.

SEC. 175.

 Item 4265-001-3385 is added to Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024, to read:

4265-001-3385—For support of the State Department of Public Health, payable from the Transgender, Gender Nonconforming, and Intersex (TGI) Wellness and Equity Fund ........................
500,000
Schedule:
(1)4045-Public and Environmental Health ........................ 500,000

SEC. 176.

 Item 4265-012-3080 is added to Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024, to read:

4265-012-3080—For transfer by the Controller, from the AIDS Drug Assistance Program Rebate Fund, to the Transgender, Gender Nonconforming, and Intersex (TGI) Wellness and Equity Fund ........................
(5,000,000)

SEC. 177.

 Item 4265-111-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

4265-111-0001—For local assistance, State Department of Public Health ........................
361,534,000
Schedule:
(1)
4040-Public Health Emergency Preparedness ........................
4,960,000
(2)
4045-Public and Environmental Health ........................
826,619,000
(3)
Reimbursements to 4045-Public and Environmental Health ........................
−470,045,000
Provisions:
1.
The Office of AIDS in the State Department of Public Health, in allocating and processing contracts and grants, shall comply with the same requirements that are established for contracts and grants for other public health programs. Notwithstanding any other law, the contracts or grants administered by the Office of AIDS shall be exempt from the Public Contract Code and shall not require approval by the Department of General Services prior to their execution.
2.
The appropriation in this item for the California Alzheimer’s Research Centers shall be used for direct services, including, but not limited to, diagnostic screening, case management, disease management, support for caregivers, and related services necessary for positive client outcomes.
3.
Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (2), $9,000,000 shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2029, for the State Department of Public Health to provide grants to local health jurisdictions for sexually transmitted disease prevention and control activities in accordance with the following:
(a)
Funds shall be allocated to eight local health jurisdictions with high rates of early syphilis or congenital syphilis: Fresno, Kern, Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Francisco, and San Joaquin.
(b)
Funds shall be allocated based on early syphilis and congenital syphilis morbidity, with 60 percent of funds based on early syphilis and 40 percent of funds based on congenital syphilis.
(c)
Funds shall be used to support innovative and impactful syphilis and congenital syphilis prevention and control activities, with a focus on disproportionately impacted populations as determined by local or regional syphilis and congenital syphilis epidemiology, which may include, but are not limited to, African American/Black people, Latinx people, American Indians/Alaska Native people, trans women, pregnant people experiencing homelessness or who use drugs, and gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men.
(d)
The State Department of Public Health shall monitor activities in funded local health jurisdictions to assess the effectiveness of sexually transmitted disease prevention and control activities.
(e)
Funds shall be used to supplement, but not supplant, existing financial and resource commitments of the local health jurisdiction for sexually transmitted disease prevention and control activities.
(f)
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.
4.(a)
Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (2), $1,800,000 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 department 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 provision.
(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.
(e)
Any entity in any California county may apply to operate a demonstration project pursuant to this provision, provided that it demonstrates experience and expertise in providing culturally appropriate services to the most vulnerable and underserved people living with or at risk for HBV, including, but not limited to, Asian and Pacific Islanders, Sub-Saharan African communities, and people who use drugs.
(f)
Applications shall be evaluated based on need in the geographic area, populations served, competency of the entity applying, and program design.
5.
Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (2), $406,000 shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2027, to increase the number of public health clinical microbiologist scientist trainees in California.
6.
Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (2), $522,000 shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2027, to support increased funding for the LabAspire Fellowship Program, which trains and prepares qualified professionals to direct local California Public Health Laboratories.
7.
Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (2), $5,000,000 shall be available on a one-time basis for Sickle Cell Centers of Excellence.

SEC. 178.

 Item 4265-111-3385 is added to Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024, to read:

4265-111-3385—For local assistance, State Department of Public Health, payable from the Transgender, Gender Nonconforming, and Intersex (TGI) Wellness and Equity Fund ........................
4,500,000
Schedule:
(1)4045-Public and Environmental Health ........................ 4,500,000

SEC. 179.

 Item 4265-495 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

4265-495—Reversion, State Department of Public Health. As of June 30, 2024, 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
(4)
$7,500,000 of the amount appropriated in Provision 26 of Item 4265-001-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022) to support a youth suicide reporting and crisis response pilot program.
(5)
$6,000,000 of the amount appropriated in Provision 8 of Item 4265-001-0001, Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023) to support a youth suicide reporting and crisis response pilot program.
(6)$4,300,000 of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1) of Item 4265-001-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022) for the purposes stated in Provision 12.
(7)$32,700,000 of the amount appropriated in Schedule (2) of Item 4265-001-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022) for the purposes stated in Provision 12.
(8)$4,500,000 of the amount appropriated in Schedule (3) of Item 4265-001-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022) for the purposes stated in Provision 12.
(9)$28,800,000 of the amount specified in Provision 14 of Item 4265-001-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022) for the Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative Public Education and Change Campaign.

SEC. 180.

 Item 4300-001-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

4300-001-0001—For support of State Department of Developmental Services ........................
386,385,000
Schedule:
(1)
4145046-State-Operated Residential and Community Services ........................
312,704,000
(2)
4149001-Program Administration ........................
159,471,000
(3)
Reimbursements to 4145046-State- Operated Residential and Community Services ........................
−31,661,000
(4)
Reimbursements to 4149001-Program Administration ........................
−54,129,000
Provisions:
1.
The General Fund shall make a loan available to the State Department of Developmental Services not to exceed a cumulative total of $30,000,000. The loan funds shall be transferred to this item as needed to meet cashflow needs due to delays in collecting reimbursements from the Health Care Deposit Fund, and are subject to the repayment provisions in Section 16351 of the Government Code.
2.
The State Department of Developmental Services may promulgate regulations specifically for implementing proposals to increase federal funding to the state. Notwithstanding any other law, such regulations shall be deemed emergency regulations necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, or general welfare for purposes of subdivision (b) of Section 11346.1 of the Government Code.
3.
Upon order of the Department of Finance, the Controller shall transfer such funds as are necessary between this item and Item 4300-101-0001. Within 10 working days after approval of a transfer as authorized by this provision, the Department of Finance shall notify the chairpersons of the fiscal committees in each house of the Legislature and the Chairperson of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee of the transfer, including the amount transferred, how the amount transferred was determined, and how the amount transferred will be utilized.
4.
The State Department of Developmental Services (DDS) shall notify the chairperson of each fiscal committee and policy committee of each house of the Legislature of specific outcomes resulting from citations and the results of annual surveys conducted by the State Department of Public Health, as well as findings of any other governmental agency authorized to conduct investigations or surveys of state developmental centers. DDS shall forward the notifications, including a copy of the specific findings, to the chairpersons of the committees within 10 working days of its receipt of these findings. DDS also shall forward these findings, within three working days of submission, to the appropriate investigating agency. In addition, DDS shall provide notification to the chairpersons of the committees, within three working days, of its receipt of information concerning any investigation initiated by the United States Department of Justice and the private nonprofit corporation designated by the Governor pursuant to Division 4.7 (commencing with Section 4900) of the Welfare and Institutions Code or concerning any findings or recommendations resulting from any of these investigations.
7.
Contracts to procure services to implement Section 4519.10 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, effective through June 30, 2026, shall be exempt from the requirements contained in the Public Contract Code and the State Administrative Manual and from approval by the Department of General Services.
8.
The State Department of Developmental Services shall provide monthly updates that shall include: the number and type of providers that have completed self-assessments, the number and type of providers that have been the subject of onsite assessments, the reported level of compliance based on these assessments, and the most frequent areas identified that resulted in possible non-compliance with the HCBS Final Rule. Monthly updates shall continue until March 2023, or until a date after March 2023 that aligns with an adjusted date of compliance set by the federal government. The format and manner of the updates will be agreed upon by the State Department of Developmental Services and the Legislature.
9.
By April 1, 2025, the department shall provide written reporting to the Legislature on outcomes and impacts associated with the Autism Services Branch, including updates on autism caseload data, and associated intake, ethnicity, age of eligibility determination, transitions out of secondary education, services and supports, and racial and ethnic inequities. This information shall be provided using historical data, yielding trend data over time, to the maximum extent feasible. As part of this written reporting, the department shall provide observations and analysis on the trends as demonstrated in the data related to autism, including information on areas of the system where there is a demonstration of unmet need.
10.Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (2) up to $3,258,000 is allocated for project activities associated with the department’s federal claims Reimbursement System Project. The expenditure of funds is contingent upon approval of the Iterative Project Report by the Department of Technology.
11.Upon approval of the Department of Finance, the amount in Schedule (2) may be increased by up to $2,335,000 and the amount in Schedule (4) may be decreased by up to $2,335,000 for project planning activities associated with the Uniform Fiscal System Modernization and Consumer Electronic Records Management System if federal funding does not become available for these purposes during the 2024-25 fiscal year.

SEC. 181.

 Item 4300-101-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

4300-101-0001—For local assistance, State Department of Developmental Services, for Regional Centers ........................
9,902,914,000
Schedule:
(1)
4140015-Operations ........................
1,548,596,000
(2)
4140019-Purchase of Services ........................
13,783,256,000
(3)
4140031-Early Start Family Resource Services ........................
2,003,000
(4)
Reimbursements to 4140015-Operations ........................
−442,502,000
(5)
Reimbursements to 4140019-Purchase of Services ........................
−4,988,439,000
Provisions:
1.
Upon order of the Director of Finance, the Controller shall transfer such funds as are necessary between this item and Item 4300-001-0001. Within 10 working days after approval of a transfer as authorized by this provision, the Director of Finance shall notify the chairpersons of the fiscal committees in each house of the Legislature and the Chairperson of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee of the transfer, including the amount transferred, how the amount transferred was determined, and how the amount transferred will be utilized.
2.
A loan or loans shall be made available from the General Fund to the State Department of Developmental Services not to exceed a cumulative total of $1,086,188,000. The loan funds shall be transferred to this item as needed to meet cashflow needs due to delays in collecting reimbursements from the Health Care Deposit Fund. All moneys so transferred shall be repaid as soon as sufficient reimbursements have been collected to meet immediate cash needs and in installments as reimbursements accumulate if the loan is outstanding for more than one year.
3.
Notwithstanding Section 26.00, the Director of Finance may authorize transfer of expenditure authority between Schedules (1) and (2) in order to more accurately reflect expenditures in the Early Intervention Program (Part C of the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1431 et seq.)).
4.
Notwithstanding Section 26.00, the Director of Finance may authorize transfer of expenditure authority from Schedule (3) 4140031-Early Start Family Resource Services to Schedule (2) 4140019-Purchase of Services to more accurately reflect expenditures in the Early Start Programs.
5.
Notwithstanding Section 26.00, the Director of Finance may authorize a transfer of up to $5,000,000 in expenditure authority from Schedule (1) to Schedule (2) to more accurately reflect year-end expenditures.
6.
Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (2), $68,750,000 is appropriated for the State Department of Developmental Services to support the quality incentives program. Of the reimbursements appropriated in Schedule (5), $27,500,000 is available for support of these purposes. These funds shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2026.
7.Upon approval of the Department of Finance, the amount in Schedule (1) may be increased by up to $2,665,000 and the amount in Schedule (4) may be decreased by up to $2,665,000 for project planning activities associated with the Uniform Fiscal System Modernization and Consumer Electronic Records Management System if federal funding not become available for these purposes during the 2024–25 fiscal year.

SEC. 182.

 Item 4300-490 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is repealed.

SEC. 183.

 Item 4300-495 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

4300-495—Reversion, State Department of Developmental Services. As of June 30, 2024, 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)Up to $20,000,000 in Item 4300-101-0001, Schedule (2), Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022), for a training and internship program for individuals that provide direct services.
(2)Up to $10,000,000 in Item 4300-101-0001, Schedule (2), Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022), for training stipends for direct service professionals.
(3)Up to $18,600,000 in Item 4300-101-0001, Schedule (1), Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022), for a tuition reimbursement program for regional center consumer service coordinators who pursue degrees or certifications in health or human services-related fields.
(4)Up to $510,000 in Item 4300-001-0001, Schedule (1), Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023), for the development of a residential program in the community for adolescents and adults with complex needs.

SEC. 184.

 Item 4800-101-3381 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

4800-101-3381—For local assistance, California Health Benefit Exchange, payable from the Health Care Affordability Reserve Fund ........................
167,000,000
Schedule:
(1)
4202-State Subsidy Program ........................
167,000,000
Provisions:
1.(a)Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (1), up to $2,000,000 is available to support health care coverage for striking workers, pursuant to Chapter 695 of the Statutes of 2022.
(b)Upon notification from the California Health Benefit Exchange that the program to support health care for striking workers will exceed the appropriation referenced in subprovision (a), the Department of Finance shall authorize one or more increases in this appropriation totaling up to $3,000,000 to pay for health care coverage for striking workers pursuant to Chapter 695 of the Statutes of 2022. The authorizations shall be contingent upon sufficient funding in the Health Care Affordability Reserve Fund, and subject to revenue availability, pursuant to Section 61035 of the Revenue and Tax Code. The Department of Finance shall provide notification in writing of the necessity and amount of each of the augmentations to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee no later than 10 days prior to the effective date of each of the augmentations. The Department of Finance shall also provide notification in writing when the funding authorized in this item has been fully spent.
2.
Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (1), up to $165,000,000 is available to support a program of financial assistance for coverage year 2025.
3.
The amount appropriated in this item shall also provide any retroactive premium assistance subsidies owed to qualified health plan issuers under Item 4800-101-0001 of the Budget Act of 2019 (Chs. 23 and 55, Stats. 2019) and Item 4800-101-0001 of the Budget Act of 2020 (Chs. 6 and 7, Stats. 2020) due to eligibility and enrollment reconciliations.

SEC. 185.

 Item 5160-001-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

5160-001-0001—For support of Department of Rehabilitation ........................
78,479,000
Schedule:
(1)
4210-Vocational Rehabilitation Services ........................
85,921,000
(2)
4215-Independent Living Services ........................
638,000
(3)
Reimbursements to 4210-Vocational Rehabilitation Services ........................
−8,080,000
Provisions:
1.
The Department of Rehabilitation shall maximize its use of certified time as a match for federal vocational rehabilitation funds. To the extent that certified time is available, it shall be used in lieu of the General Fund moneys.
2.
Notwithstanding any other law, the Director of Finance may authorize a loan from the General Fund to the Department of Rehabilitation for cashflow purposes in an amount not to exceed $10,000,000 subject to the following conditions:
(a)
The loan is to meet cash needs resulting from a delay in local certified match reimbursements.
(b)
The outstanding loan amount shall be repaid by October 31, 2025.
 Interest charges may be waived pursuant to subdivision (e) of Section 16314 of the Government Code.

SEC. 186.

 Item 5175-101-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

5175-101-0001—For local assistance, Department of Child Support Services ........................
306,728,000
Schedule:
(1)
4260010-Child Support Administration ........................
281,896,000
(2)
4260019-Child Support Automation ........................
24,832,000
Provisions:
1.
Notwithstanding any other law, a loan not to exceed $100,000,000 shall be made available from the General Fund, from funds not otherwise appropriated, to cover the federal share of costs of the program when federal funds have not been received by the state prior to the usual time for transmitting that federal share to the counties of the state or to cover the federal share of child support collections for which federal funds have been reduced prior to the collections being received from the counties. This loan from the General Fund shall be repaid when the federal share of costs for the program becomes available or when the collections are received from the counties.
2.
The Department of Finance may authorize the establishment of positions and transfer of amounts from this item to Item 5175-001-0001 in order to allow the state to perform the functions or oversee the functions of the local child support agency of any county that fails to perform that function or is out of compliance with state performance standards.
3.
The department may transfer up to $500,000 total annually in unspent funds combined from Items 5175-001-0001, 5175-002-0001, and 5175-101-0001 to the Child Support Payment Trust Fund to offset unrecoverable overpayments pursuant to Section 17311 of the Family Code.
4.The funding level appropriated in this item for purposes related to local child support agency administration is intended to align budgeted resources, on a temporary basis, with recent trends in annual expenditures. This program in recent years has had savings that generally materialize at the end of the fiscal year due to challenges in the labor market, staff attrition, and the timeline necessary for local agencies to process recruitments. Rather than wait until the savings revert to the General Fund, and due to the State’s current fiscal situation, the state budget captures these dollars up front. The State does not intend for the identification of these savings at the outset of the fiscal year, rather than at the end, to have an adverse impact on service delivery at the local level or result in staffing reductions or layoffs.

SEC. 187.

 Item 5175-101-0890 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

5175-101-0890—For local assistance, Department of Child Support Services, payable from the Federal Trust Fund ........................
598,407,000
Schedule:
(1)
4260010-Child Support Administration ........................
550,202,000
(2)
4260019-Child Support Automation ........................
48,205,000
Provisions:
1.
The Department of Finance may authorize the establishment of positions and transfer of amounts from this item to Item 5175-001-0890 in order to allow the state to perform the functions or oversee the functions of the local child support agency of any county that fails to perform that function or is out of compliance with state performance standards.
2.
Notwithstanding Section 28.00 or any other law, upon request of the Department of Child Support Services, the Department of Finance may increase or decrease the expenditure authority in this item to offset any increases or decreases in collections deposited in the Child Support Collections Recovery Fund and appropriated in Item 5175-101-8004. The Department of Finance shall notify the Joint Legislative Budget Committee of any adjustment made pursuant to this provision within 10 working days from the date of Department of Finance approval.

SEC. 188.

 Item 5175-495 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

5175-495—Reversion, Department of Child Support Services. As of June 30, 2024, 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 5175-101-0001, Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023). Up to $6,000,000 appropriated in Program 4260010-Child Support Administration.

SEC. 189.

 Item 5180-001-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

5180-001-0001—For support of State Department of Social Services ........................
361,220,000
Schedule:
(1)
4270-Welfare Programs ........................
88,056,000
(2)
4275-Social Services and Licensing ........................
272,705,000
(3)
4285-Disability Evaluation and Other Services ........................
69,587,000
(4)
Reimbursements to 4270-Welfare Programs ........................
−1,779,000
(5)
Reimbursements to 4275-Social Services and Licensing ........................
−29,942,000
(6)
Reimbursements to 4285-Disability Evaluation and Other Services ........................
−37,407,000
Provisions:
1.
The Department of Finance may authorize the transfer of funds from Schedule (2) of this item to Schedule (1), Program 4275019, of Item 5180-151-0001, Children and Adult Services and Licensing, in order to allow counties to perform the facilities evaluation function.
2.
The Department of Finance may authorize the transfer of funds from Schedule (2) of this item to Schedule (1), Program 4275019, of Item 5180-151-0001, Children and Adult Services and Licensing, in order to allow counties to perform the adoptions program function.
3.
Nonfederal funds appropriated in this item that have been budgeted to meet the state’s Temporary Assistance for Needy Families maintenance-of-effort requirement established pursuant to the federal Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (P.L. 104-193) shall not be expended in any way that would cause their disqualification as a federally allowable maintenance-of-effort expenditure.
4.
Notwithstanding paragraph (4) of subdivision (b) of Section 1778 of the Health and Safety Code, the State Department of Social Services may use no more than 20 percent of the fees collected pursuant to Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 1770) of Division 2 of the Health and Safety Code for overhead costs, facilities operation, and indirect department costs.
5.
Upon request of the State Department of Social Services and the State Department of Health Care Services, the Director of Finance may authorize the transfer of amounts from Item 4260-101-0001, State Department of Health Care Services, to this item to fund the cost of the administrative hearing process associated with changes in aid or service payments in the Medi-Cal program. The Department of Finance shall report to the Legislature the amount to be transferred pursuant to this provision. The transfer shall be authorized at the time the report is made.
6.
Provision 1 of Items 5180-001-0270 and 5180-001-0279 also apply to this item.
7.
Notwithstanding any other law, upon approval of the Department of Finance, expenditure and position authority may be transferred between schedules within or between the following items for the State Department of Education and the State Department of Social Services: Items 6100-001-0001, 5180-001-0001, and reimbursements. Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1), up to $6,000,000 shall be available for this purpose upon approval of the Department of Finance. The aggregate amount of General Fund appropriation increases provided under this item during the fiscal year may not exceed the aggregate amount of General Fund appropriation decreases. This provision supports the continuity of care in the programs transitioned from the State Department of Education to the State Department of Social Services.
8.
The State Department of Social Services may contract with a vendor to provide direct deposit to child care contractors. Contracts awarded pursuant to this section shall allow for advance payment. The department is hereby authorized to provide advance payment in order to implement direct deposit to child care contractors. Contracts awarded pursuant to this section 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. For purposes of this provision, the State Department of Social Services is exempt from the requirements of Part 2 (commencing with Section 10100) of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code and from the requirements of Article 6 (commencing with Section 999) of Chapter 6 of Division 4 of the Military and Veterans Code.
9.
The Department of Finance is authorized to approve expenditures in excess of the amounts appropriated in this item, upon notification from the State Department of Social Services, to cover costs associated with increased fair hearing requests due to Medi-Cal redeterminations.
10.
For the funds appropriated in this item for Child and Family Services Acute Review and Response, the State Department of Social Services shall report annually on January 10 to the policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature on key metrics, including, but not limited to, shelter stays for children under six years of age and overstays for youth at short-term residential therapeutic program placements.
11.
The Department of Social Services shall provide quarterly updates to legislative staff, including the Legislative Analyst’s Office, on the status of the Care Provider Management Bureau background check system Guardian backlog, beginning August 1, 2024.
12.The Department of Finance may increase expenditure authority in this item up to $250,000 to comply with the federal Able-Bodied Adult Without Dependents (ABAWD) rule.
13.Notwithstanding any other law, upon selection of the State of California for participation in the Pilot Projects for Promoting Accountability by Measuring Work Outcomes program pursuant to Section 302 of the federal Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (Public Law 118-5; 42 U.S.C. Sec. 611(e)), the Department of Finance may augment this item for costs associated with participation in the pilot no sooner than 30 days after notification in writing is provided to the chairpersons of the fiscal committees in each house of the Legislature and the Chairperson of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee.

SEC. 190.

 Item 5180-101-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

5180-101-0001—For local assistance, State Department of Social Services ........................
4,714,537,000
Schedule:
(1)
4270010-CalWORKs ........................
842,174,000
(2)
4270019-Other Assistance Payments ........................
672,312,000
(3)
4270020-Child Care ........................
3,240,251,000
(4)
Reimbursements to 4270010-CalWORKs ........................
0
(5)
Reimbursements to 4270019-Other Assistance Payments ........................
−40,200,000
Provisions:
1.(a)
Funds appropriated in this item shall not be encumbered unless every rule or regulation adopted and every all-county letter issued by the State Department of Social Services that adds to the costs of any program is approved by the Department of Finance as to the availability of funds before it becomes effective. In making the determination as to availability of funds to meet the expenditures of a rule, regulation, or all-county letter that would increase the costs of a program, the Department of Finance shall consider the amount of the proposed increase on an annualized basis, the effect the change would have on the expenditure limitations for the program set forth in this act, the extent to which the rule, regulation, or all-county letter constitutes a deviation from the premises under which the expenditure limitations were prepared, and any additional factors relating to the fiscal integrity of the program or the state’s fiscal situation.
(b)
Notwithstanding Sections 28.00 and 28.50, the availability of funds contained in this item for rules, regulations, or all-county letters that add to program costs funded from the General Fund in excess of $500,000 on an annual basis, including those that are the result of a federal regulation, but excluding those that are (1) specifically required as a result of the enactment of a federal or state law or (2) included in the appropriation made by this act, shall not be approved by the Department of Finance sooner than 30 days after notification in writing to the chairpersons of the committees in each house of the Legislature that consider appropriations and the Chairperson of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, or sooner than such lesser time after notification as the chairperson of the joint committee, or the chairperson’s designee, may in each instance determine.
2.
Notwithstanding Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 18000) of Part 6 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, a loan not to exceed $500,000,000 shall be made available from the General Fund, from funds not otherwise appropriated, to: (a) cover the costs of a program or programs when the federal funds have not been received or funds in any subaccount within the Local Revenue Fund have not been deposited prior to the usual time for the state to transmit payment to the counties or (b) ensure cash disbursement needs in this item are met when abatements have not yet posted in time for disbursement. For this purpose, the Department of Finance may authorize an augmentation to this item to ensure cash disbursement requirements are met. This loan from the General Fund shall be repaid when the federal funds or the funds for any subaccounts within the Local Revenue Fund for the program or programs becomes available.
3.
The Department of Finance may authorize the transfer of amounts from this item to Item 5180-001-0001 in order to fund the costs of the administrative hearing process associated with the CalWORKs program.
4.(a)
The Department of Finance is authorized to approve expenditures in those amounts made necessary by changes in either caseload or payments, including, but not limited to, the timing of federal payments, or any rule or regulation adopted and any all-county letter issued as a result of the enactment of a federal or state law, the adoption of a federal regulation, or a court action, during the 2024–25 fiscal year that are within or in excess of amounts appropriated in this act for that year.
(b)
If the Department of Finance determines that the estimate of expenditures will exceed the expenditures authorized for this item, the department shall so report to the Legislature. At the time the report is made, the amount of the appropriation made in this item shall be increased by the amount of the excess unless and until otherwise provided by law.
5.
Nonfederal funds appropriated in this item which have been budgeted to meet the state’s Temporary Assistance for Needy Families maintenance-of-effort requirement established pursuant to the federal Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (P.L. 104-193) shall not be expended in any way that would cause their disqualification as a federally allowable maintenance-of-effort expenditure.
6.
In the event of a declared disaster and upon county request, the State Department of Social Services may act in the place of any county and assume direct responsibility for the administration of eligibility and grant determination. The Department of Finance may authorize the transfer of funds from this item and Item 5180-101-0890 to Items 5180-001-0001 and 5180-001-0890, for this purpose.
7.
Pursuant to the Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) Act (Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 10065) of Part 1 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code) and in accordance with the EBT System regulations (Manual of Policies and Procedures Section 16-401.15), in the event a county fails to reimburse the EBT contractor for settlement of EBT transactions made against the county’s cash assistance programs, the state is required to pay the contractor. The State Department of Social Services may use funds from this item to reimburse the EBT contractor for settlement on behalf of the county. The county shall be required to reimburse the department for the county’s settlement via direct payment or administrative offset.
8.
The Department of Finance is authorized to approve expenditures for the California Food Assistance Program in those amounts made necessary by changes in the CalFresh Program Standard Utility Allowance, including changes that result from midyear Standard Utility Allowance adjustments requested by the state and any adjustments necessary to maintain parity with federal program changes. If the Department of Finance determines that the estimate of expenditures will exceed the expenditure authority of this item, the department shall so report to the Legislature. At the time the report is made, the amount of the appropriation made in this item shall be increased by the amount of the excess unless and until otherwise provided by law.
9.
The Department of Finance is authorized to approve expenditures in excess of the amounts appropriated in Schedule (2), upon notification from the State Department of Social Services, to replenish the State Emergency Food Bank Reserve.
10.
Notwithstanding any other law, upon approval of the Department of Finance, expenditure authority may be transferred between schedules within or between the following items for the State Department of Education and the State Department of Social Services: Items 6100-194-0001, 5180-101-0001, and reimbursements. The aggregate amount of General Fund appropriation increases provided under this section during the fiscal year may not exceed the aggregate amount of General Fund appropriation decreases. This provision supports the continuity of care in the programs transitioned from the State Department of Education to the State Department of Social Services.
11.
Notwithstanding any other law, the Department of Finance may authorize a cash loan from the General Fund for cashflow purposes, in an amount not to exceed $20,000,000, under the following conditions:
(a)
The loan shall meet cash needs resulting from a delay in the receipt of reimbursements from the General Child Care program (CCTR) funds.
(b)
The loan shall be used for a short-term need and shall be repaid within 90 days of the loan origination date.
(c)
Interest charges may be waived pursuant to Section 16314 of the Government Code.
12.
Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (3), $1,415,438,000 shall be allocated for Alternative Payment Program, General Child Care and Migrant Child Care slots to expand childcare access, with a priority for General Child Care slots serving children who are 0 to 3 years of age. It is the intent of the Legislature that $71,624,000 allocated in Schedule (3) of Item 5180-101-0890 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, 189, Stats. 2023) be allocated for new General Child Care slots, effective October 1, 2024.
13.(a)
Funds allocated for Resource and Referral, California Child Care Initiative, Quality Improvement, and Local Planning Councils shall be allocated to meet federal requirements to improve the quality of childcare and shall be used in accordance with the approved California State Plan for the federal Child Care and Development Fund that is developed pursuant to the requirements of Section 10211.5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(b)
Notwithstanding any other law, funds in accounts payable are available for alternative payment programs for actual and allowable costs incurred for additional services, pursuant to Section 10228.1 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. The State Department of Social Services shall give priority for the allocation of these funds for accounts payable.
(c)(1)
The State Department of Social Services shall conduct monthly analyses of CalWORKs Stage 2 and Stage 3 caseloads and expenditures and adjust agency contract maximum reimbursement amounts and allocations as necessary to ensure funds are distributed proportionally to need.
(2)
Notwithstanding any other law or any other provision of this act, the Department of Finance may augment the appropriation for CalWORKs Stage 3 if the estimate of expenditures, as determined by the Department of Finance, will exceed the expenditures authorized in Schedule (3). The Department of Finance shall report any augmentation pursuant to this paragraph to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee. At the time the report is made, the amount of the appropriation made in Schedule (3) shall be increased by the amount of the augmentation.
(3)
An augmentation may be authorized not sooner than 30 days after notification in writing of the necessity to exceed the limitations is provided to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, or whatever lesser time the chairperson of the joint committee may determine. Any request made by the State Department of Social Services to augment the CalWORKs Stage 3 appropriation shall be approved only in order to cover increases in costs that are consistent with assumptions of this act. This provision shall not be construed to treat Stage 3 as an entitlement.
(d)
Notwithstanding any other law, the funds in Schedule (3) are reserved exclusively for continuing childcare for the following families:
(1)
Former CalWORKs families who are working, have left cash aid, and have exhausted their two-year eligibility for transitional services in either Stage 1 or Stage 2 pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 10371 or Section 10372 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, respectively, but still meet eligibility requirements for receipt of subsidized childcare services.
(2)
Families who received lump-sum diversion payments or diversion services under Section 11266.5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code and have spent two years in Stage 2 off of cash aid, but still meet eligibility requirements for receipt of subsidized childcare services.
(e)
Notwithstanding any other law, each local planning council receiving funds appropriated in Schedule (3) shall meet the requirements of Section 10486 of the Welfare and Institutions Code to the extent feasible and to the extent data is readily accessible.
(f)(1)
Notwithstanding any other law, families shall be disenrolled from subsidized childcare services consistent with the priorities for services specified in subdivision (b) of Section 10271 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. Families shall be disenrolled in the following order:
(A)
Families with the highest income below 85 percent of the State Median Income (SMI) adjusted for family size.
(B)
Of families with the same income level, those that have been receiving childcare services for the longest period of time.
(C)
Of families with the same income level, those that have a child with exceptional needs.
(D)
Families with children who are receiving child protective services or are at risk of being neglected or abused, regardless of family income.
(2)
Notwithstanding any other law, the implementation of paragraph (1) of this subdivision is not subject to the appeal and resolution procedures for agencies that contract with the State Department of Social Services for the provision of childcare services or the due process requirements afforded to families that are denied services specified in Chapter 19 (commencing with Section 18000) of Division 1 of Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations.
(3)
The reimbursement for meals served in childcare centers and homes shall be $0.2160 per meal.
14.
Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (3), up to $8,768,000 shall be available for the child nutrition program state match for the program.
20.
The Department of Finance is authorized to approve expenditures in excess of the amounts appropriated in Schedule (3) for Accounts Payable, upon notification from the State Department of Social Services, to reimburse for actual and allowable costs incurred to Child Care and Development Programs, as defined in Section 10213.5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
21.
Upon approval of the Department of Finance, the amount in Schedule (3) may be increased by up to $100,000,000, to restore the balance of the Child Care Providers United—​California (CCPU) Workers Health Care Fund within 90 days of receiving the Annual Report from CCPU detailing the distribution of funds from the prior year and any remaining balance, as pursuant to the agreement, dated June 30, 2023, entered into by the Governor and CCPU.
22.
Upon approval of the Department of Finance, the amount in Schedule (3) may be increased by up to $80,000,000, to restore the balance of the Child Care Providers United—​California (CCPU) Retirement Trust within 90 days of receiving the Annual Report from CCPU detailing the distribution of funds from the prior year and any remaining balance, as pursuant to the agreement, dated June 30, 2023, entered into by the Governor and CCPU.
23.
Upon approval of the Department of Finance, the amount in Schedule (3) may be increased by up to $15,000,000, to restore the balance of the Joint Child Care Providers United—​State of California Training Partnership Fund within 90 days of receiving the Annual Report from CCPU detailing the distribution of funds from the prior year and any remaining balance, as pursuant to the agreement, dated June 30, 2023, entered into by the Governor and CCPU.
25.It is the intent of the Legislature to provide a total of $33,666,000 to the Emergency Child Care Bridge Program for Foster Children for vouchers. Funds appropriated in Schedule (2) to the Emergency Child Care Bridge Program for Foster Children for vouchers shall be appropriately adjusted on a one-time basis by the Department of Finance based on the actual 2023–24 fiscal year reappropriation authorized under Item 5180-494. 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 adjustments to funding levels made pursuant to this provision within 10 days.
26.Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (2), $10,000,000 shall be available to continue the California Fruit and Vegetable EBT Pilot Project pursuant to Section 10072.3 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
27.Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (2), $500,000 shall be available for the Madera Food Bank Warehouse Expansion Project.
28.(a)Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (2), $9,000,000 shall be available to the State Department of Social Services to provide allocations to the following organizations for diaper and wipe distribution to low income families with infants or toddlers:
(1)Community Action Partnership of Orange County
(2)Community Partnership of San Bernardino County
(3)Central California Food Bank
(4)Help a Mother Out (located in the San Francisco Bay Area)
(5)Los Angeles Regional Food Bank
(6)Redwood Empire Food Bank
(7)Sacramento Food Bank and Family Services
(8)Jacobs and Cushman San Diego Food Bank
(9)Food Share Ventura County
(10)Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Cruz
(11)Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano
(b)The department shall determine the best method for allocation to ensure the funds are used for the purposes specified in this provision. Self-attestation by the receiving entity is an acceptable method of verification of the use of funds, if determined by the department.
(c)These funds shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2026, and liquidation until June 30, 2028.
(d)Notwithstanding any other law, the department may provide the allocation as an advance lump sum payment.
(e)Notwithstanding any other law, allocations pursuant to this section are 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, from Part 2 (commencing with Section 10100) of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code, and the State Contracting Manual, and are not subject to the approval of the Department of General Services, including the requirements of Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 14825) of Part 5.5 of Division 3 of the Title 2 of the Government Code.

SEC. 191.

 Item 5180-101-0890 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

5180-101-0890—For local assistance, State Department of Social Services, payable from the Federal Trust Fund ........................
7,931,389,000
Schedule:
(1)
4270010-CalWORKs ........................
3,282,262,000
(2)
4270019-Other Assistance Payments ........................
2,783,469,000
(3)
4270020-Child Care ........................
1,865,658,000
Provisions:
1.
Provisions 1, 4, 6, and 7 of Item 5180-101-0001 also apply to this item.
2.
The Department of Finance may authorize the transfer of amounts from this item to Item 5180-001-0890 in order to fund the costs of the administrative hearing process associated with the CalWORKs program.
3.
Upon request of the State Department of Social Services, the Department of Finance may increase or decrease the expenditure authority in this item to offset any increases or decreases in collections deposited in the Child Support Collections Recovery Fund and appropriated in Item 5180-101-8004. The Department of Finance shall provide notification of the adjustment to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee within 10 working days from the date of the department’s approval of the adjustment.
4.
Upon request by the Department of Finance, the Controller shall transfer funds between this item and Item 5180-151-0890 as needed to reflect the estimated expenditure amounts for counties receiving funds provided by the federal Families First Transition Act. The Department of Finance shall report to the Legislature the amount to be transferred pursuant to this provision. The transfer shall be authorized at the time the report is made.
5.
Notwithstanding any other law, upon approval of the Department of Finance, expenditure authority may be transferred between schedules within or between the following items for the State Department of Education and the State Department of Social Services: Items 6100-201-0890 and 5180-101-0890, and reimbursements. The aggregate amount of appropriation increases provided under this section during the fiscal year may not exceed the aggregate amount of appropriation decreases. This provision supports the continuity of care in the programs transitioned from the State Department of Education to the State Department of Social Services.
6.(b)
Funds shall be allocated to meet federal requirements to improve the quality of childcare and shall be used in accordance with the approved California state plan for the federal Child Care and Development Fund that is developed pursuant to the requirements of Section 10211.5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(c)
Funds appropriated in this item shall not be expended to develop or support new information technology projects unless approved by the Department of Finance and not sooner than 30 days after notification to the chairperson of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee.
7.Notwithstanding any other law or any other provision of this act, upon request of the Department of Social Services, the Department of Finance shall increase Schedule (3) to include an increase in the federal Child Care Development Fund award for federal fiscal year 2024. It is the intent of the Legislature that of the total adjustment pursuant to this provision, (1) $10,382,000 shall be allocated for activities to improve the quality of child care services, increase access to high-quality child care, and activities related to the quality of care for infants and toddlers and (2) $39,618,000 shall be allocated for new General Child Care slots, effective October 1, 2024, to expand child care and development services, as described in subdivision (b) of Section 10267.5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. The Department of Finance shall provide notification of the adjustment to the Chairperson of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee and fiscal committees of each house of the Legislature within 10 working days from the date of the department’s approval of the adjustment.

SEC. 192.

 Item 5180-111-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

5180-111-0001—For local assistance, State Department of Social Services ........................
12,789,347,000
Schedule:
(1)
4270028-SSI/SSP ........................
3,643,051,000
(2)
4275010-IHSS ........................
25,156,543,000
(3)
Reimbursements to 4275010-IHSS ........................
−16,010,247,000
Provisions:
1.
Provisions 1 and 4 of Item 5180-101-0001 also apply to this item.
2.
Notwithstanding Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 18000) of Part 6 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, a loan not to exceed $1,000,000,000 shall be made available from the General Fund from funds not otherwise appropriated, to cover the federal share or reimbursable share, or both, of costs of a program or programs when the federal funds or reimbursements (from the Health Care Deposit Fund or counties) have not been received by this state prior to the usual time for transmitting payments for the federal or reimbursable share of costs for this state. That loan from the General Fund shall be repaid when the federal share of costs for the program or programs becomes available, or in the case of reimbursements, subject to Section 16351 of the Government Code. County reimbursements also shall be subject to Section 16314 of the Government Code, which specifies the rate of interest. The State Department of Social Services may offset a county’s share of cost of the In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) program against local assistance payments made to the county if the county fails to reimburse its share of cost of the IHSS program to the state.
3.
The Director of Finance may authorize the transfer of amounts from this item to Item 5180-001-0001 in order to fund the cost of the administrative hearing process associated with changes in aid or service payments in the IHSS program. The Department of Finance shall report to the Legislature the amount to be transferred pursuant to this provision. The transfer shall be authorized at the time the report is made.
4.The funding level appropriated in this item for purposes related to the In-Home Supportive Services Permanent Backup Provider System is intended to align budgeted resources with recent trends in annual expenditures for the 2024–25 fiscal year only, as ramp up of the system continues. Rather than wait until the savings revert to the General Fund, and due to the State’s current fiscal situation, the state budget captures these dollars up front. The State does not intend for the identification of these savings at the outset of the fiscal year, rather than at the end, to have an adverse impact on service delivery at the local level.

SEC. 193.

 Item 5180-141-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

5180-141-0001—For local assistance, State Department of Social Services ........................
1,351,309,000
Schedule:
(1)
4270037-County Administration and Automation Projects ........................
1,572,387,000
(2)
Reimbursements to 4270037-County Administration and Automation Projects ........................
−221,078,000
Provisions:
1.
Notwithstanding Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 18000) of Part 6 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, a loan not to exceed $140,000,000 shall be made available from the General Fund, from funds not otherwise appropriated, to cover the federal or reimbursable share, or both, of costs of a program or programs when the federal funds or reimbursements have not been received by this state prior to the usual time for transmitting state payments for the federal or reimbursable share of costs. This loan from the General Fund shall be repaid when the federal share of costs or the reimbursements for the program or programs become available.
2.
In the event of a declared disaster and upon county request, the State Department of Social Services may act in the place of any county and assume direct responsibility for the administration of eligibility and grant determination. The Department of Finance may authorize the transfer of funds from this item and Item 5180-141-0890 to Items 5180-001-0001 and 5180-001-0890, for this purpose.
3.
Provision 1 of Item 5180-101-0001 also applies to this item.
4.
Pursuant to public assistance caseload estimates reflected in the annual Governor’s Budget, the Department of Finance may approve expenditures in those amounts made necessary by a court action or changes in caseload that are in excess of amounts appropriated in this act. If the Department of Finance determines that the estimate of expenditures will exceed the expenditures authorized for this item, the department shall so report to the Legislature. At the time the report is made, the amount of the appropriation made by this item shall be increased by the amount of the excess unless and until otherwise provided by law.
5.
Nonfederal funds appropriated in this item which have been budgeted to meet the state’s Temporary Assistance for Needy Families maintenance-of-effort requirement established pursuant to the federal Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (P.L. 104-193) shall not be expended in any way that would cause their disqualification as a federally allowable maintenance-of-effort expenditure.
6.
This item may be increased by order of the Department of Finance to address system changes necessary to implement the requirements of the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148). The Director of Finance shall provide notification in writing to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee of any expenditure approved under this provision not less than 30 days prior to the effective date of the approval.
7.
The Department of Finance may increase expenditure authority in this item for the State Department of Social Services in order to fund the administrative costs to prepare for and respond to a declaration of a major disaster by the President of the United States and to maximize the amount of assistance requested and received through the federal Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and other federally funded nutrition assistance programs.
8.
The Department of Finance may increase expenditure authority in this item for the costs associated with an updated project schedule, clarified requirements, and negotiated vendor costs for the California Statewide Automated Welfare System project, upon notification from the Office of Systems Integration. Any such increase shall be authorized not less than 30 days following written notification to the Chairperson of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, or a lesser period if requested by the department and approved by the chairperson or the chairperson’s designee.
9.(a)
Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (1), $88,113,000 is for the support of activities related to the Child Welfare Services-California Automated Response and Engagement System (CWS-CARES) project. Expenditure of these funds is contingent upon approval of project documents by the Department of Finance and the Department of Technology. This amount may be augmented up to a maximum of $26,035,000, upon approval by the Department of Finance, in consultation with the Department of Technology. In providing approval, the Department of Finance shall consider verified satisfactory progress toward milestones associated with the CWS-CARES Product Roadmap, product adoption, and the roadmap change management process. Satisfactory progress shall be defined as: (1) the completion of planned product milestones including all planned data conversion, hardening, and testing without significant deviation from the baseline project cost, schedule, and scope in the most recent Special Project Report; (2) incorporation of relevant end user feedback into product design, development, and implementation, to the extent possible, without significant increases in the total CWS-CARES project cost, schedule, and scope; and (3) demonstrable progress made towards user adoption that is consistent with the project’s strategic plan for user engagement, communication, and adoption, including clearly defined processes that measure and report on stakeholder engagements with the project (such as, for example, stakeholder impact assessments). Such an augmentation shall be aligned with planned project activities and shall not be used to increase total project costs. Any such augmentation shall be authorized no less than 30 calendar days following written notification to the Chairperson of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, or a lesser period if requested by the Department of Finance and approved by the Chairperson of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, or the chairperson’s designee. The Department of Finance’s written notification shall include, at a minimum, its consideration of verified satisfactory progress as defined above.
(b)
The Department of Finance may authorize the transfer of funds appropriated for the CWS-CARES project in Schedule (1) to Item 5180-001-0001, for project-related activities, including, but not limited to, necessary personal services expenditures, interagency agreements, and contracts.
(c)
Of the amount appropriated in this item, $100,000 is available to fund reimbursements to Indian tribes, as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 224.1 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, or the tribe’s designee, for costs associated with participating with the Department of Social Services to guide the development of an automated system used for Child Welfare Services. Notwithstanding any other law, the amount and manner of reimbursements shall be determined by the Department of Social Services in written directives.
10.
Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1), up to $2,000,000 shall be available for the Department of Social Services for the purpose of updating public benefit program forms, notices, or reports necessary to maintain compliance with federal regulation or state law.
11.
The Department of Finance may authorize the transfer of amounts in this item to Item 5180-001-0001 in order to fund the costs of administration and implementation of the SUN Bucks California program established pursuant to Section 1762 of Title 42 of the United States Code.
12.No later than January 1, 2025, the Department of Social Services shall provide a written update to the fiscal committees of the Legislature, the Legislative Analyst’s Office, and the Department of Finance detailing (a) the use, purposes, and cost components pursuant to this reappropriation, as have been completed and as planned for the balance of the 2024–25 fiscal year, and (b) continuing automation activities past the 2024–25 fiscal year to implement the California Food Assistance Program expansion on October 1, 2027.
13.Notwithstanding any other law, upon selection of the State of California for participation in the Pilot Projects for Promoting Accountability by Measuring Work Outcomes program pursuant to Section 302 of the federal Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (Public Law 118-5; 42 U.S.C. Sec. 611(e)), the Department of Finance may augment this item for costs associated with participation in the pilot no sooner than 30 days after notification in writing is provided to the chairpersons of the fiscal committees in each house of the Legislature and the Chairperson of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee.
14.The Department of Finance may increase expenditure authority in this item up to $2,400,000 to participate in the Pilot Projects for Promoting Accountability by Measuring Work Outcomes program pursuant to Section 302 of the federal Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (Public Law 118-5; 42 U.S.C. Sec. 611(e)).

SEC. 194.

 Item 5180-141-0890 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

5180-141-0890—For local assistance, State Department of Social Services, payable from the Federal Trust Fund ........................
1,883,514,000
Schedule:
(1)
4270037-County Administration and Automation Projects ........................
1,883,514,000
Provisions:
1.
Provisions 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 11 of Item 5180-141-0001 also apply to this item.

SEC. 195.

 Item 5180-151-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

5180-151-0001—For local assistance, State Department of Social Services ........................
560,360,000
Schedule:
(1)
4275019-Children and Adult Services and Licensing ........................
847,079,000
(2)
4275028-Special Programs ........................
112,945,000
(3)
Reimbursements to 4275019-Children and Adult Services and Licensing ........................
−389,664,000
(4)
Reimbursements to 4275028-Special Programs ........................
−10,000,000
Provisions:
1.
Provision 1 of Item 5180-101-0001 also applies to this item.
2.
Notwithstanding Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 18000) of Part 6 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code and pursuant to Section 30029.8 of the Government Code, a loan not to exceed $50,000,000 shall be made available from the General Fund, from funds not otherwise appropriated, to cover the federal share or reimbursable share, or both, of costs of a program or programs when the federal funds or reimbursements have not been received by the state prior to the usual time for transmitting state payments for the federal or reimbursable share of costs. The loan from the General Fund shall be repaid when the federal or reimbursable share of costs for the program or programs becomes available.
3.
The Department of Finance may authorize the establishment of positions and transfer of amounts from this item to Item 5180-001-0001, in order to allow the state to perform the facilities evaluation function of the Community Care Licensing Division in the event the counties fail to perform that function.
4.
Nonfederal funds appropriated in this item that have been budgeted to meet the state’s Temporary Assistance for Needy Families maintenance-of-effort requirement established pursuant to the federal Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (P.L. 104-193) shall not be expended in any way that would cause their disqualification as a federally allowable maintenance-of-effort expenditure.
5.
The Department of Finance may authorize the establishment of positions and transfer of amounts from this item to Item 5180-001-0001 in order to allow the state to perform the adoptions function in the event that a county notifies the State Department of Social Services that it intends to cease performing that function.
6.
Funds appropriated in this item for the Commercially Sexually Exploited Children Program required by Chapter 5.2 (commencing with Section 16524.6) of Part 4 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code shall be appropriately reduced by the Department of Finance to the extent any activities for which funding is included are also required by the federal Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act (P.L. 113-183).
7.
Of the total amount appropriated in this item, up to $4,000,000 shall be available for a county-optional block grant program, for allocation to local agencies to fund activities the Commission on State Mandates identified as reimbursable state mandates in the Interagency Child Abuse and Neglect Investigation Reports (CSM-00-TC-22) mandate. A local agency that receives funding according to this item shall not be eligible to submit claims to the Controller for reimbursement under Section 17560 of the Government Code for any costs related to the reimbursable state-mandated activities identified in CSM-00-TC-22 incurred in the same fiscal year during which the local agency received funding according to this item. The State Department of Social Services, in consultation with the California State Association of Counties, shall develop an allocation methodology for the purpose of distributing these funds to participating counties. Block grant funding apportioned according to this item is subject to annual financial and compliance audits.
8.
Of the amount appropriated in this item, $7,000,000 shall be available for contracts under the authority of Chapter 5.6 (commencing with Section 13300) of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code with organizations qualified pursuant to that chapter, to provide legal services to persons on California State University campuses. Use of these funds shall be reported in updates provided to the Legislature on the State Department of Social Services’ immigration programs.
9.(a)
Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (1), $87,000 shall be available to eligible federally recognized Indian tribes or tribal agencies to purchase Live Scan machines and receive ongoing reimbursements for fingerprinting costs, other maintenance and operation items, or related activities necessary to enable the tribes or tribal agencies to complete background checks for the purpose of approving tribally approved homes for the placement of Indian children into foster or adoptive care pursuant to Section 10553.12 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(b)
The funding in subdivision (a) shall be available to the tribes or tribal agencies currently approved by the Department of Justice to receive state and federal level summary criminal history information pursuant to Section 11105.08 of the Penal Code.
(c)
Of the funding in subdivision (a), the amount that each tribe or tribal agency can utilize for the purposes specified in subdivision (a) will be determined in consultation with, and subject to review and approval by, the State Department of Social Services.
10.
Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (1), $18,146,000 shall be available to support enhanced care planning and assessment services, exceptional care and supervision needs for a child in a licensed setting, or other exceptional community, educational, or family supports that have been identified by a qualified individual or a child and family team, as necessary to meet the needs of a child in the least restrictive setting. The State Department of Social Services shall allocate funds through contracts with community-based providers or entities or through local assistance allocations to counties that support new or expanded programs, services, and practices that ensure the provision of the high-quality continuum of care that is designed to support foster children in the least restrictive setting, consistent with a child’s permanency plan.
11.
Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (1), $4,145,000 shall be available for the State Department of Social Services to provide funding to support legal counsel to represent an Indian tribe in California juvenile court proceedings contingent upon the enactment of statutory changes detailing objectives, implementation design and timelines, data collection, and outcome measurements for these activities.
12.
Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (1), $4,777,000 shall be available for the State Department of Social Services to provide financial assistance with recruiting and approving homes for the purpose of foster or adoptive placement of an Indian child contingent upon the enactment of statutory changes detailing objectives, implementation design and timelines, data collection, and outcome measurements for these activities. The department shall seek federal approvals or waivers necessary to claim federal reimbursement under Title IV-E of the federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 670 et seq.) in order to maximize funding for the purpose described in this section.
13.Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1), it is the intent of the Legislature to provide a total of $13,482,000 to the Emergency Child Care Bridge program for child care navigator services, trauma-informed training, and county administration. Funds appropriated in Schedule (1) to the Emergency Child Care Bridge program for child care navigator services, trauma-informed training, and county administration shall be appropriately adjusted on a one-time basis by the Department of Finance based on actual 2023–24 reappropriation authorized under Item 5180-494. 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 adjustments to funding levels made pursuant to this provision within 10 days.
14.(a)Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (2), $5,000,000 shall be available for the California Guaranteed Income Pilot Program pursuant to Chapter 16 (commencing with Section 18997) of Part 6 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code to provide grant funding to one or more eligible entities. The funding shall be prioritized for one or more eligible entities serving adults 60 years of age or older residing in California and either eligible for or receiving a means-tested benefit.
(b)Eligible entity means either an entity as defined in subdivision (g) of Section 18997 of the Welfare and Institutions Code or a quasi-governmental agency.
(c)Eligible entities funded pursuant to this provision shall not be subject to the requirements of paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of Section 18997 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(d)The requirements set forth in subdivision (e) of Section 18997 of the Welfare and Institutions Code shall not apply to this provision.
(e)Notwithstanding any other law, the funds appropriated for these purposes shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2030.
(f)The State Department of Social Services shall determine the methodology of distribution of the funds appropriated in this provision to the eligible entities it deems qualified.
(g)For purposes of implementing this provision, the State Department of Social Services may enter into exclusive or nonexclusive contracts, or amend existing contracts, on a bid or a negotiated basis.
(h)By June 30, 2030, a report shall be submitted to the Legislature pursuant to Section 9795 of the Government Code pertaining to implementation of this provision.
(i)Upon order of the Department of Finance, funds appropriated in Schedule (2) for the purposes described in this provision may be transferred to Item 5180-001-0001 to implement and administer the California Guaranteed Income Pilot Program.
15.Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (2), $250,000 shall be available to the State Department of Social Services to provide an allocation to the City of San Francisco for the Center for Immigrant Protection to provide supportive services and programming for the transgender immigrant community.

SEC. 196.

 Item 5180-151-0890 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

5180-151-0890—For local assistance, State Department of Social Services, payable from the Federal Trust Fund ........................
1,717,827,000
Schedule:
(1)
4275019-Children and Adult Services and Licensing ........................
1,715,577,000
(2)
4275028-Special Programs ........................
2,250,000
Provisions:
1.
Provisions 1, 3, and 5 of Item 5180-151-0001 also apply to this item.
2.
Upon request by the Department of Finance, the Controller shall transfer funds between this item and Item 5180-101-0890 as needed to reflect the estimated expenditure amounts for counties receiving funds provided by the federal Family First Transition Act (Sec. 602, P.L. 116-94). The Department of Finance shall report to the Legislature the amount to be transferred pursuant to this provision. The transfer shall be authorized at the time the report is made.

SEC. 197.

 Item 5180-490 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

5180-490—Reappropriation, State Department of Social Services. The amounts specified in the following citations are reappropriated for the purposes provided for those appropriations and shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2027:
0001—General Fund
(1)Up to $40,000,000 of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1) of Item 5180-151-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022) for the Bringing Families Home Program.

SEC. 198.

 Item 5180-492 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

5180-492—Reappropriation, State Department of Social Services. The amount specified in the following citations are reappropriated for the purposes provided in those appropriations and shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2026:
0001—​General Fund
(1)
Up to $40,000,000 of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1) of Item 5180-151-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022) for the Bringing Families Home Program.
(2)Up to $92,500,000 of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1) of Item 5180-151-0001 of the Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45. 249, Stats. 2022) for the Home Safe Program.
(3)Up to $100,000,000 of the amount appropriated in Schedule (2) of Item 5180-151-0001 of the Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022) for the Housing and Disability Advocacy Program.
(4)Up to $5,000,000 of the amount appropriated in Schedule (2) of Item 5180-001-0001, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, 240, Stats. 2021), to support planning efforts of the Facility Management System Project.
(5)Up to $3,000,000 of the amount appropriated in Schedule (2) of Item 5180-001-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022), to support planning efforts of the Facility Management System Project.

SEC. 199.

 Item 5180-495 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

5180-495—Reversion, State Department of Social Services. As of June 30, 2024, 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
.
(4)
Item 5180-101-0001, Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023). Up to $30,000,000 appropriated in Program 4270010-CalWORKs for CalWORKs: Expanded Subsidized Employment. The funding level appropriated for these purposes is intended to align budgeted resources, on a temporary basis, with recent trends in annual expenditures. This program in recent years has had savings that generally materialize at the end of the fiscal year. Rather than wait until the savings revert to the General Fund, and due to the State’s current fiscal situation, the state budget captures these dollars up front. The State does not intend for the identification of these savings at the outset of the fiscal year, rather than at the end, to have an adverse impact on service delivery at the local level for CalWORKs participants’ access to subsidized employment or result in staffing reductions or layoffs.
(7)Item 5180-101-0001, Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023). Up to $30,000,000 appropriated in Program 4270010-CalWORKs for CalWORKs Home Visiting Program. The funding level appropriated for these purposes is intended to align budgeted resources, on a temporary basis, with recent trends in annual expenditures. This program in recent years has had savings that generally materialize at the end of the fiscal year. Rather than wait until the savings revert to the General Fund, and due to the State’s current fiscal situation, the state budget captures these dollars up front. The state does not intend for the identification of these savings at the outset of the fiscal year, rather than at the end, to have an adverse impact on service delivery at the local level for CalWORKs families with infants and toddlers who are served in the program or result in staffing reductions or layoffs.
(8)Item 5180-101-0001, Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023). Up to $30,000,000 appropriated in Program 4270010-CalWORKs for CalWORKs Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services. The funding level appropriated for these purposes is intended to align budgeted resources, on a temporary basis, with recent trends in annual expenditures. This program in recent years has had savings that generally materialize at the end of the fiscal year. Rather than wait until the savings revert to the General Fund, and due to the State’s current fiscal situation, the state budget captures these dollars up front. The state does not intend for the identification of these savings at the outset of the fiscal year, rather than at the end, to have an adverse impact on service delivery at the local level for CalWORKs participants facing barriers or result in staffing reductions or layoffs.
(9)Up to $13,482,000 of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1) of Item 5180-151-0001, Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023) for the Emergency Child Care Bridge Program.
(10)Up to $33,666,000 of the amount appropriated in Schedule (2) of Item 5180-101-0001, Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023) for the Emergency Child Care Bridge Program.
(11)Item 5180-151-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022). Up to $50,000,000 appropriated in Program 4725028—Special Programs and for the Housing and Disability Advocacy Program.
(12)Item 5180-151-0001, Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023). Up to $7,250,000 appropriated in Program 4275019-Children and Adult Services and Licensing for Los Angeles County Child Welfare Services Public Health Nursing Program.

SEC. 200.

 Item 5225-001-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

5225-001-0001—For support of Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation ........................
8,396,668,000
Schedule:
(1)
4500-Corrections and Rehabilitation Administration ........................
687,460,000
(2)
4505-Peace Officer Selection and Employee Development ........................
132,779,000
(3)
4510-Department of Justice Legal Services ........................
73,024,000
(4)
4530-Adult Corrections and Rehabilitation Operations—​General Security ........................
5,112,819,000
(5)
4540-Adult Corrections and Rehabilitation Operations—​Inmate Support ........................
1,369,909,000
(6)
4550-Adult Corrections and Rehabilitation Operations—​Institution Administration ........................
607,736,000
(7)
4555-Parole Operations—​Adult Supervision ........................
375,704,000
(8)
4560-Parole Operations—​Adult Community Based Programs ........................
99,345,000
(9)
4565-Parole Operations—​Adult Administration ........................
86,486,000
(10)
4570-Sex Offender Management Board and SARATSO Review Committee ........................
955,000
(11)
Reimbursements to 4500-Corrections and Rehabilitation Administration ........................
−4,812,000
(12)
Reimbursements to 4505-Peace Officer Selection and Employee Development ........................
−150,000
(13)
Reimbursements to 4530-Adult Corrections and Rehabilitation Operations—​General Security ........................
−66,185,000
(14)
Reimbursements to 4540-Adult Corrections and Rehabilitation Operations—​Inmate Support ........................
−58,263,000
(15)
Reimbursements to 4550-Adult Corrections and Rehabilitation Operations—​Institution Administration ........................
−19,074,000
(16)
Reimbursements to 4555-Parole Operations—​Adult Supervision ........................
−515,000
(17)
Reimbursements to 4560-Parole Operations—​Adult Community Based Programs ........................
−50,000
(18)
Reimbursements to 4565-Parole Operations—​Adult Administration ........................
−500,000
Provisions:
1.
Of the amount appropriated in this item, $62,001,000 shall be used for roof replacements at the 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 Schedules (4) and (5), $21,070,000 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, 2025.
4.
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. 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.
6.It is the intent of the Legislature that the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation scale back the maintenance of deactivated adult and juvenile correctional facilities. Accordingly, Schedules (5) and (6) reflect an ongoing reduction of$5,000,000 for the maintenance of deactivated correctional facilities. The department shall maintain fire and life safety at the department’s deactivated facilities. The department shall submit a plan to the chairpersons of the budget committees of both houses of the Legislature and the Joint Legislative Budget Committee by January 10, 2025, of the status of state-owned deactivated adult and juvenile correctional facility properties for evaluation. The report shall include an inventory of all deactivated facilities, a discussion of any functions the properties are currently serving, and projected timelines for declaring properties as surplus to the Department of General Services. Subsequently, the department shall submit an updated report to the chairpersons of the budget committees of both houses of the Legislature and the Joint Legislative Budget Committee by January 10 of each year until 2030.
7.It is the intent of the Legislature that in implementing the state operations reduction pursuant to Section 4.05, no reductions shall be made, to the extent possible, to the level, quantity, or quality of rehabilitative and reentry programming, especially programs provided by community-based non-profit organizations, or of programs related to family connection, including phone calls and the frequency and duration of visitation. The department shall first consider other reductions that do not otherwise violate a court order or jeopardize the health and safety of the staff, incarcerated persons, or the public. The Integrated Substance Use Disorder Treatment Program is not included in the category of rehabilitative or reentry programming for the purposes of this provision.

SEC. 201.

 Item 5225-002-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

5225-002-0001—For support of Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation ........................
4,018,290,000
Schedule:
(1)
4650-Medical Services—​Adult ........................
2,715,693,000
(2)
4655-Dental Services—​Adult ........................
179,154,000
(3)
4660-Mental Health Services—​Adult ........................
696,366,000
(4)
4665-Ancillary Health Care Services—​Adult ........................
415,386,000
(5)
4670-Dental and Mental Health Services Administration—​Adult ........................
72,797,000
(6)
Reimbursements to 4650-Medical Services—​Adult ........................
−60,906,000
(7)
Reimbursements to 4665-Ancillary Health Care Services—​Adult ........................
−200,000
Provisions:
1.
On February 14, 2006, the United States District Court in the case of Plata v. Newsom (No. C01-1351-JST) suspended the exercise by the Secretary of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation of all powers related to the administration, control, management, operation, and financing of the California prison medical health care system. The court ordered that all such powers vested in the Secretary of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation were to be performed by a Receiver appointed by the court commencing April 17, 2006, until further order of the court. The Director of the Division of Correctional Health Care Services of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is to administer this item to the extent directed by the Receiver.
2.
Notwithstanding any other law, the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is not required to competitively bid for health services contracts in cases in which contracting experience or history indicates that only one qualified bid will be received.
3.
Notwithstanding Section 13324 of the Government Code or Section 32.00 of this act, a state employee shall not be held personally liable for any expenditure or the creation of any indebtedness in excess of the amounts appropriated therefor as a result of complying with the directions of the Receiver or orders of the United States District Court in Plata v. Newsom.
4.
The amounts appropriated in Schedules (1) and (4) are available for expenditure by the Receiver appointed by the Plata v. Newsom court to carry out its mission to deliver constitutionally adequate medical care to inmates.
5.
The amounts appropriated in Schedules (2), (3), and (5) are available for expenditure by the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to provide mental health and dental services only.
6.
Notwithstanding any other law, the Receiver, on behalf of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, shall process and pay for all medical claims for medical parolees pursuant to Section 3550 of the Penal Code from funds available in Schedule (1).
7.
Of the amounts appropriated in Schedules (1) and (4), $126,606,000 and $64,177,000 are 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, 2025.
8.Of the amounts available in Schedule (6) of this item, $16,500,000 is available from the Providing Access and Transforming (PATH) program administered by the Department of Health Care Services to support the development and implementation of the California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal initiative. Notwithstanding any other law, this amount may be adjusted, upon order of the Department of Finance, to align with actual or estimated expenditures for the 2024–25 fiscal year.
9.The amount appropriated in Schedule 4 reflects a reduction of $30,862,000 based on estimated abatement amounts that will be received by the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation from the Pharmaceutical Fiscal Intermediary. Notwithstanding any other law, upon order of the Department of Finance, the amount in Schedule 4 may be adjusted to align with actual or estimated abatement amounts that are received or projected to be received from the Pharmaceutical Fiscal Intermediary and to meet cashflow needs resulting from the delay in receipt of abatement amounts. To the extent an adjustment is made pursuant to this provision related to cashflow needs, the Department of Finance may order subsequent adjustments to the amount in Schedule 4 of this item consistent with receipt of abatement amounts.
9.5.The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shall provide biannual reporting to the Legislature on abatements received and adjustments made pursuant to Provision 9 by July 31 and January 31 of each year, beginning July 31, 2025, through January 1, 2028.
10.The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shall work in collaboration with other state agencies, community-based service providers, and other stakeholders as determined by the department, to develop a report focused on alternatives to incarceration for individuals who are advanced in age, disabled, or have significant medical needs. Alternatives may include identifying community correctional reentry centers, Medi-Cal offset possibilities, and the development of new community-based programs, among other alternatives as determined by the department. The report may also identify potential changes the department has or is considering to existing programs, such as the compassionate release, medical parole, and elderly parole programs, to the extent any changes are considered, and any limitations to changes considered. The alternatives shall address the growing number of incarcerated individuals who are advanced in age, disabled, or have significant medical needs. In evaluating the alternatives, the department shall assess the potential to reduce departmental costs, provide the appropriate treatment settings required, challenges faced, and recommendations for accompanying statutory or policy changes that would facilitate the alternatives explored. The department shall provide the report to the Legislature on or before March 1, 2026.
11.The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shall provide a report to the Legislature on the department’s plans for establishing statewide in-reach efforts as available under California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal (CalAIM) by April 1, 2025. In developing the report, the department shall consult with the Department of Health Care Services and other stakeholders that have experience in reentry or healthcare for the justice-involved population, including, but not limited to, providers of services, community-based organizations, and legal services organizations.
12.The reports required by Provisions 10 and 11 of this item shall be submitted to the Legislature pursuant to Section 9795 of the Government Code.
13.Upon order of the Department of Finance, the Controller shall issue payment to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California for any fines related to staffing vacancies ordered in Coleman v. Newsom. Payment shall be made from the General Fund. The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shall provide quarterly reports to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee on any fines paid to the court pursuant to this provision.

SEC. 202.

 Item 5225-008-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

5225-008-0001—For support of Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation ........................
720,194,000
Schedule:
(1)
4560-Parole Operations—​Adult Community Based Programs ........................
156,471,000
(2)
4585-Rehabilitative Programs—​Adult Education ........................
266,402,000
(3)
4590-Rehabilitative Programs—​Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Reentry Services ........................
318,573,000
(4)
4600-Rehabilitative Programs—​Adult Administration ........................
29,613,000
(5)
Reimbursements to 4560-Parole Operations—​Adult Community Based Programs  ........................
−42,661,000
(6)
Reimbursements to 4585-Rehabilitative Programs—​Adult Education ........................
−8,204,000
Provisions:
1.
The funds appropriated in this item shall be used only to support inmate and parolee rehabilitation programs. Any unspent funds at the end of the 2024–25 fiscal year shall revert to the General Fund.
2.
Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (3), $5,000,000 shall be provided for the California Reentry and Enrichment Grant Program to provide grants to community-based organizations that provide rehabilitative services to incarcerated individuals.
3.
Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1) of this item, $10,561,000 is for support of the Returning Home Well program. The funding for this program shall not supplant existing funding for Specialized Treatment for Optimized Programming. Notwithstanding any other law, contracts or grants awarded or amended to support the Returning Home Well program are exempt from the Public Contract Code and the State Contracting Manual, and are not subject to the approval of the Department of General Services. Consistent with Provision 3 of Item 5225-008-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022), on or before March 1, 2026, the department shall provide the Legislature a report on the Returning Home Well program. The report shall include, for each quarter the program is in operation, a description of how the housing need was determined, how many individuals were released from prison to parole with an identified housing need, the number of unique participants served, the average number of days spent in the program, and the actual costs of the program. The report shall also include, for program participants, data on housing status after leaving the program, return to prison rates, reconviction rates, and arrest rates. The report may include additional relevant outcomes, metrics, or information as determined by the department.
4.
Of the amounts appropriated in Schedules (3) and (4), $62,601,000 and $608,000 are 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, 2025.
5.
Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (3) of this item, $1,950,000 shall be available to transform and expand the Pine Grove Youth Conservation Camp in the County of Amador into a camp that also promotes rehabilitation and life skills. The amount identified in this provision shall be available to expand the Pine Grove Youth Conservation Camp in the County of Amador for additional qualifying participants, and for providing mental health care services, life skills support, peer-to-peer mentorship, life coaches, support groups based on cognitive-behavioral principles, prosocial peer support, and robust reentry preparation support, which includes, but is not limited to, connecting reentering members of society to housing, GED programs, higher education, and career development programs that lead to meaningful employment.
6.
The amount identified in Provision 5 of this item shall only be available to nongovernmental organizations that have experience working with formerly or currently incarcerated youth and young adults as well as reentry populations. These organizations shall also have experience providing career development services to formerly or currently incarcerated youth or young adults.
7.Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (3) of this item, $102,800,000 is available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2027, for the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to support community correctional reentry centers as defined in Chapter 9.5 (commencing with Section 6250) of Title 7 of Part 3 of the Penal Code. Notwithstanding any other law, the amount cited in this provision may be transferred to Schedule (4) of Item 5225-001-0001 and Schedules (1) and (4) of this item to support the expansion of community correctional reentry centers or to sustain existing community correctional reentry centers.
8.The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shall provide an annual report to the Legislature, on or before January 10 of each year, on the funds expended, additional capacity planned and achieved, and challenges to expansion. The report shall also include a plan to introduce annual cost of living adjustments into future contracts to operationally and financially sustain existing community correctional reentry facilities.
10.The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shall develop a plan to leverage Medi-Cal, where possible, for Specialized Treatment for Optimized Programming (STOP) services, including but not limited to, outpatient referrals and licensed residential treatment. The plan shall include a discussion of what technical assistance providers would require to become Medi-Cal billable entities, coordination with California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal (CalAIM) initiatives, and anticipated challenges, including describing STOP services that are not Medi-Cal eligible. The department shall provide this plan to the Legislature on or before February 1, 2025.
11.On or before February 1, 2025, the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shall provide the Legislature a report on its Specialized Treatment for Optimized Programming. The report shall include the following data for the 2023 calendar year:
(a)The total number of people who were enrolled in services for at least 30 calendar days in the past year, along with all of the following for this population;
(1)Demographic information of all people who received services including, but not limited to race or ethnicity, age, offender risk level.
(2)The average number of days people received services by type (modality) of service.
(3)Percentage of people who received services through these programs consistent with their assessed rehabilitation need.
(4)Outcomes of those who received services including, but not limited to, program completion rates, including all positive or other beneficial exit from services, recidivism rates, and employment rates. To the extent possible, the Department shall provide baseline statistics for comparison, such as rates for non-participant parolees. To the extent the department is unable to provide these outcomes, they shall provide a justification outlining the reasons for these limitations and the factors impeding the collection of this data.
(5)Additional relevant outcomes, metrics, or information as determined by the department.
(b)The total number of people who were enrolled in services for fewer than thirty (30) days and the reason(s) for disenrollment or non-completion.
(d)The percentage of contractors and subcontractors that are licensed and certified by the Department of Health Care Services to provide residential substance use disorder treatment.
(e)To the extent feasible, data available from STOP providers on the following:
(1)The number of participants referred to ongoing services, which can include county-provided health care services, substance use disorder treatment, and housing or other services.
(2)The number of STOP participants referred for Medi-Cal-eligible services.
(3)To the extent the department is not able to obtain this data for inclusion in the report, the department shall include a description of related limitations.
12.The reports required by Provisions 10 and 11 of this item shall be submitted to Legislature pursuant to Section 9795 of the Government Code.

SEC. 203.

 Item 5225-009-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

5225-009-0001—For support of Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation ........................
73,214,000
Schedule:
(1)
4575-Board of Parole Hearings—​Adult Hearings ........................
63,923,000
(2)
4580-Board of Parole Hearings—​Administration ........................
9,383,000
(3)
Reimbursements to 4575-Board of Parole Hearings—​Adult Hearings ........................
−92,000

SEC. 204.

 Item 5225-011-0678 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is repealed.

SEC. 205.

 Item 5225-101-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

5225-101-0001—For local assistance, Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation ........................
58,848,000
Schedule:
(1)
4550014-Transportation of Prisoners ........................
278,000
(2)
4550018-Return of Fugitives from Justice ........................
2,593,000
(3)
4550019-County Charges ........................
55,877,000
(4)4550020-Juvenile Charges ........................ 100,000
Provisions:
1.
The amounts appropriated in Schedules (1), (2), (3), and (4) are provided for the following purposes:
(a)
To pay the transportation costs of prisoners to and between state prisons, including the return of parole violators to prison and for the conveying of persons under provisions of the Western Interstate Corrections Compact (Section 11190 of the Penal Code), in accordance with Section 26749 of the Government Code. Claims filed by local jurisdictions shall be filed within six months after the end of the month in which those transportation costs are incurred. Expenditures shall be charged to either the fiscal year in which the claim is received by the Controller or the fiscal year in which the warrant is issued by the Controller. Claims filed by local jurisdictions directly with the Controller may be paid by the Controller.
(b)
To pay the expenses of returning fugitives from justice from outside the state, in accordance with Sections 1389, 1549, and 1557 of the Penal Code. Claims filed by local jurisdictions shall be filed within six months after the end of the month in which expenses are incurred. Expenditures shall be charged to either the fiscal year in which the claim is received by the Controller or the fiscal year in which the warrant is issued by the Controller, and any restitution received by the state for those expenses shall be credited to the appropriation of the year in which the Controller’s receipt is issued. Claims filed by local jurisdictions directly with the Controller may be paid by the Controller.
(c)
To pay county charges, payable under Sections 4700.1, 4750 to 4755, inclusive, and 6005 of the Penal Code. Claims shall be filed by local jurisdictions within six months after the end of the month in which the costs were incurred for a service performed by the coroner, a hearing held on the return of a writ of habeas corpus, the district attorney declining to prosecute a case referred by the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, a judgment rendered for a court hearing or trial, an appeal ruling rendered for the trial judgment, or an activity performed as permitted by these sections. Expenditures shall be charged to either the fiscal year in which the claim is received by the Controller or the fiscal year in which the warrant is issued by the Controller. Claims filed by local jurisdictions directly with the Controller may be paid by the Controller.
(d)To pay county changes associated with instances in which an individual who is under 18 years of age is convicted of an offense in superior court and sentenced to state prison, but remains in a county juvenile facility until the individual reaches 18 years of age and may be transferred to state prison, payable under Section 1955.2 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. Claims filed by local jurisdictions shall be filed within six months after the end of the month in which final expenses are incurred. Expenditures shall be charged to either the fiscal year in which the claim is received by the Controller or the fiscal year in which the warrant is issued by the Controller. Claims filed by local jurisdictions directly with the Controller may be paid by the Controller. Notwithstanding any other law, upon order of the Department of Finance, this amount may be augmented by an amount necessary to cover county charges associated with applicable individuals.
2.It is the intent of the Legislature to review the allocation methodology for the Community Corrections Performance Incentive grant program, as defined in Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 1228) of Title 8 of Part 2 of the Penal Code, in line with the goal of providing sustainable funding for improved, evidence-based probation supervision practices and capacities that will improve public safety outcomes, as outlined in that chapter.

SEC. 206.

 Item 5225-491 is added to Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024, to read:

5225-491—Reappropriation, Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. The balances of the appropriations provided, or the specified dollar amount, if provided, in the following citations are reappropriated for the purposes and subject to the limitations, unless otherwise specified, provided for in those appropriations. The balances of the appropriations provided shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2027:
0001—General Fund
(1)Up to $12,000,000 in Item 5225-301-0001, Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. of 2023) as follows:
(15)Project 0011472-San Quentin Rehabilitation Center, San Quentin: Improvement Projects
(a)Preliminary plans ........................ 11,998,000
(b)Working drawings ........................ 1,000
(c)Construction ........................ 1,000
Provisions:
1.Notwithstanding any other law, the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation may award one or more contracts for each of the various components of the project identified in Schedule (15) of Item 5225-301-0001, Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. of 2023), including the demolition component and construction component.
2.For the project identified in Schedule (15) of Item 5225-301-0001, Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. of 2023), the approvals of preliminary plans and working drawings by the Department of Finance and the State Public Works Board pursuant to Section 13332.11 of the Government Code for each project component may occur on different schedules. The funds appropriated in Schedule (15) of Item 5225-301-0001, Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. of 2023), for working drawings and construction may be expended on a component of the project upon approval of preliminary plans by the Department of Finance and the State Public Works Board for the component.
3.Notwithstanding any other law, the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation may use inmate ward labor for the project in Schedule (15) of Item 5225-301-0001, Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. of 2023), without the State Public Works Board approval.
4.Notwithstanding any other law, the Director of Finance may, pursuant to a request by the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, authorize the augmentation of the amounts appropriated for the phases identified in Schedule (15) of Item 5225-301-0001, Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. of 2023) by making a transfer from any such phase to another phase identified in Schedule (15) of Item 5225-301-0001, Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. of 2023).
5.Section 7003 of the Penal Code shall not apply to the project identified in Schedule (15) of Item 5225-301-0001, Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. of 2023). The Director of Finance shall notify the Chairperson of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, or their designee, 20 days prior to approval of preliminary plans for the project identified in Schedule (15) of Item 5225-301-0001, Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. of 2023) by the State Public Works Board.

SEC. 207.

 Item 5225-492 is added to Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024, to read:

5225-492—Reappropriation, Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. 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, 2025:
0001—General Fund
(1)$1,058,000 in Item 5225-001-0001, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021), for the purpose of fleet acquisition.
(2)$147,000 in Item 5225-001-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022), for the purpose of fleet acquisition.

SEC. 208.

 Item 5225-497 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

5225-497—Reversion, Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. As of June 30, 2024, 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)Up to $8,000,000 in Item 5225-301-0001 of the Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023).
(15)0011472—San Quentin Rehabilitation Center, San Quentin: Improvement Projects
(a)Preliminary plans
0660—​Public Buildings Construction Fund
(1)Up to $121,551,000 in Item 5225-301-0660 of the Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023).
(1)0011473—San Quentin Rehabilitation Center, San Quentin: Demolition of Building 38 and Construction of New Educational and Vocational Center
(b)Progressive design-build

SEC. 209.

 Item 5227-122-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

5227-122-0001—For local assistance, Board of State and Community Corrections ........................
17,250,000
Schedule:
(1)
4945-Corrections Planning and Grant Programs ........................
17,250,000
Provisions:
1.
These funds shall be awarded by the Board of State and Community Corrections as competitive grants to federally recognized Indian tribes in California to support efforts to identify, collect case-level data, publicize, and investigate and solve cases involving missing and murdered indigenous people. The board shall consult with and include stakeholders from the indigenous community to inform the grant outreach process and the process to select and administer grants.
2.
Grants should focus on activities including, but not limited to, developing culturally based prevention strategies, strengthening responses to human trafficking, and improving cooperation and communication on jurisdictional issues between state, local, federal, and tribal law enforcement in order to investigate and solve cases involving missing and murdered indigenous people. Allowable expenditures may include reimbursement to eligible tribes for contracted services with local law enforcement agencies for staffing in support of eligible grant activities.
3.
Of the amount identified in this item, up to 5 percent shall be available to the Board of State and Community Corrections for transfer to Schedule (1) of Item 5227-001-0001 for costs to administer the grant programs. Funds transferred pursuant to this provision are available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2027.
4.
Funds appropriated in this item are available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2027.
5.
The Board of State and Community Corrections shall provide an initial report to the Legislature by December 1, 2023, and a final report by December 1, 2025, that includes, but is not limited to, information about the grant recipients, the allocation of funds, and applicable metrics and outcomes of the program.

SEC. 210.

 Item 6100-113-0890 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

6100-113-0890—For local assistance, State Department of Education—​Title I, Part B, State Assessment Grant, payable from the Federal Trust Fund ........................
18,304,000
Schedule:
(1)
5205200-Assessment Review and Reporting ........................
848,000
(2)
5205204-English Language Development Assessment ........................
16,913,000
(3)
5205208-California Student Assessment System ........................
543,000
Provisions:
1.
The funds appropriated in Schedule (3) are provided for contract costs for the implementation of the statewide pupil assessment system established pursuant to Chapter 489 of the Statutes of 2013, as approved by the State Board of Education, including funding for the Lexile® and Quantile® measures of learning and access to the Lexile® and Quantile® Hubs, and are contingent upon the Department of Finance’s review of the related contract during contract negotiations and prior to its execution.
2.
The funds appropriated in Schedule (2) shall be available for approved contract costs for the development of, transition to, and administration of the English Language Proficiency Assessments for California, which include initial identification and annual assessments aligned to the state English language development standards in accordance with Chapter 478 of the Statutes of 2013, and are contingent upon the submittal of the related contract by the State Department of Education and the Department of Finance. Ongoing funding for the English Language Proficiency Assessments for California shall be contingent upon an appropriation in the annual Budget Act.
3.
Funds appropriated in Schedule (1) are for providing local educational agencies information regarding federal requirements associated with assessments.
4.
Funds provided to local educational agencies from Schedules (2) and (3) shall first be used to offset any state-mandated reimbursable costs, within the meaning of subdivision (e) of Section 17556 of the Government Code, that otherwise may be claimed through the state mandates reimbursement process for the statewide pupil assessment system established pursuant to Chapter 489 of the Statutes of 2013, the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress, and the English Language Proficiency Assessments for California. Local educational agencies receiving funding from these schedules shall reduce their estimated and actual mandate reimbursement claims by the amount of funding provided to them from these schedules.
5.
Federal funds provided in this item for statewide testing purposes shall be fully expended before General Fund resources provided in Item 6100-113-0001 are expended for the same purposes.
6.
The Department of Finance, State Department of Education, Legislative Analyst’s Office and legislative staff, and the vendor or vendors of the state’s California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress and English Language Proficiency Assessments for California contract shall meet on an annual basis every October and April to review detailed fiscal information regarding the current components and costs of the contract. The group also shall explore ways to make annual improvements to the state’s assessment system or to achieve related savings.

SEC. 211.

 Item 6100-135-0890 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

6100-135-0890—For local assistance, State Department of Education, Federal American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (P.L. 117–2), payable from the Federal Trust Fund ........................
3,039,000
Schedule:
(1)5200139-McKinney-Vento Homeless Children Education ........................ 3,039,000
Provisions:
1.Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (1), $3,039,000 in federal carryover is provided on a one-time basis to support the existing program. Funds appropriated in this item may be used for purposes consistent with subdivision (a) of Section 48857 of the Education Code, or transferred to local educational agencies to provide direct services pursuant to Section 2001(b)(1) of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (P.L. 117–2).

SEC. 212.

 Item 6100-161-0890 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

6100-161-0890—For local assistance, State Department of Education, payable from the Federal Trust Fund, Special Education Programs for Exceptional Children ........................
1,465,378,000
Schedule:
(1)
5200203-Local Agency Entitlements, IDEA Special Education ........................
1,327,447,000
(2)
5200209-State Level Activities, IDEA Special Education ........................
81,325,000
(3)
5200211-Preschool Grant Program, IDEA Special Education ........................
40,152,000
(4)
5200213-State Improvement Grant, IDEA Special Education ........................
2,324,000
(5)
5200215-Family Empowerment Centers, IDEA Special Education ........................
14,032,000
(6)
5205231-Supplemental Grants: Newborn Hearing Screening Grants ........................
98,000
Provisions:
1.
In accordance with federal law, the funds appropriated in Schedule (1) shall be distributed to local and state agencies on the basis of the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1400 et seq.) permanent formula.
2.
Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (2), up to $1,950,000 shall be used to develop and test procedures, materials, and training for alternative dispute resolution in special education.
3.
Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (3) for the Preschool Grant Program, $1,228,000 shall be used for in-service training and shall include a parent training component and may, in addition, include a staff training program. These funds may be used to provide training in alternative dispute resolution and the local mediation of disputes. This program shall include state sponsored and local components.
4.
Of the funds appropriated in this item, $2,120,000 is available for local assistance grants to monitor local educational agency compliance with state and federal laws and regulations governing special education. This funding level is to be used to continue the facilitated reviews and, to the extent consistent with State Performance Plan/Annual Performance Report Indicators developed by the State Department of Education, these activities shall focus on local educational agencies identified by the United States Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs. Of this amount, no less than $1,400,000 shall be used for the Supporting Inclusive Practices Grant.
5.
The funds appropriated in Schedule (5) shall be used for the purposes of Family Empowerment Centers on Disability pursuant to Chapter 44 of the Statutes of 2021.
6.
Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (2), $69,000,000 shall be available only for the purpose of providing educationally related mental health services, including out-of-home residential services for emotionally disturbed pupils, required by an individualized education program pursuant to the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1400 et seq.) and as described in Section 56363 of the Education Code. The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall allocate these funds to local educational agencies beginning in the 2024–25 fiscal year based upon an equal rate per pupil using the methodology specified in Section 56836.07 of the Education Code.
7.
The funds appropriated in Schedule (4) are provided for scientifically based professional development as part of the State Personnel Development grant. Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (4), $234,000 is available in one-time carryover funds.
8.
Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (2), up to $3,894,000 shall be available for transfer to the state special schools for student transportation allowances.
9.
Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (2), up to $3,861,000 in federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1400 et seq.) funds shall be available for the State Department of Education to provide accessible instructional materials to local educational agencies.
10.
Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (2), up to $500,000 is provided to develop resources and provide technical assistance to local educational agencies for implementation of the State Systemic Improvement Plan.
11.
Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (3), no less than $500,000 shall be used for the Supporting Inclusive Practices Grant.

SEC. 213.

 Item 6100-220-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

6100-220-0001—For local assistance, State Department of Education (Proposition 98), Classified School Employee Summer Assistance Program ........................
99,000,000
Schedule:
(1)
5205042-Summer Assistance Program ........................
99,000,000
Provisions:
1.
The funds appropriated in this item shall be used for the Classified School Employee Summer Assistance Program as specified in Section 45500 of the Education Code.
2.Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (1), $9,000,000 is available in fiscal year 2024-25 on a one-time basis.

SEC. 214.

 Item 6100-222-0001 is added to Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024, to read:

6100-222-0001—For local assistance, State Department of Education, for Save the Children ........................
5,000,000
Schedule:
(1)5210048-After School Programs ........................ 5,000,000
Provisions:
1.Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (1), $5,000,000 shall be available for Save the Children to operate after school education and safety programs in rural school districts.

SEC. 215.

 Item 6100-488 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

6100-488—Reappropriation, State Department of Education. Notwithstanding any other law, the balances from the following appropriations are available for reappropriation for the purposes specified in the provisions below:
0001—​General Fund
(1)
$220,000 or whatever greater or lesser amount of the unexpended balance of the amount appropriated for the K-12 Mandated Programs Block Grant in Schedule (1) of Item 6100-296-0001, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021).
(2)
$22,248,000 or whatever greater or lesser amount of the unexpended balance of the amount appropriated for the 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program in Schedule (2) of Item 6100-149-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022).
(3)$204,000 or whatever greater or lesser amount of the unexpended balance of the amount appropriated for the California American Indian Education Centers in Schedule (1) of Item 6100-151-0001, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021).
(4)$26,800,000 or whatever greater or lesser amount of the unexpended balance of the amount appropriated for the Child Nutrition Programs in Schedule (1) of Item 6100-203-0001, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021).
(5)$18,823,000 or whatever greater or lesser amount of the unexpended balance of the amount appropriated for the Special Education Program for Individuals with Exceptional Needs in Chapter 44 of the Statutes of 2021.
(6)$1,000 or whatever greater or lesser amount of the unexpended balance of the amount appropriated for the American Indian Early Childhood Education Program in Schedule (1) of Item 6100-150-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022).
(7)$500,000 or whatever greater or lesser amount of the unexpended balance of the amount appropriated for the Special Education Program for Individuals with Exceptional Needs in Schedule (1) of Item 6100-161-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022).
(8)$490,000 or whatever greater or lesser amount of the unexpended balance of the amount appropriated for the K-12 Mandated Programs Block Grant in Schedule (1) of Item 6100-296-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022).
(9)$19,037,000 or whatever greater or lesser amount of the unexpended balance of the amount appropriated for the Career Technical Education Incentive Grant Program in Schedule (1) of Item 6100-168-0001, Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023).
(10) $150,000,000 or whatever greater or lesser amount of the unexpended balance of the amount appropriated for the Inclusive Early Education Expansion Program in Schedule (3) of Item 6100-196-0001, Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023).
(11)$1,000,000 or whatever greater or lesser amount of the unexpended balance of the amount appropriated for the Reading Difficulties Risk Screener Selection Panel in Chapter 48 of the Statutes of 2023.
(12)$5,072,000 or whatever greater or lesser amount of the unexpended balance of the amount appropriated for the California Community College Strong Workforce Program in Schedule (16) of Item 6870-101-0001, Budget Act of 2020 (Chs. 6 and 7, Stats. 2020).
Provisions:
1.
The sum of $239,395,000 is hereby appropriated to the Superintendent of Public Instruction for allocation to school districts and charter schools in the 2024–25 fiscal year pursuant to Section 42238.02 of the Education Code pursuant to the provisions provided in the 2024 Education Omnibus trailer bill for this purpose.
2.(a)The sum of $5,000,000 is hereby appropriated to the Superintendent of Public Instruction for allocation to the Marin County Office of Education to contract with the California Teachers Collaborative for Holocaust and Genocide Education to continue its work to do both of the following:
(1)Develop and provide curriculum resources related to genocide and Holocaust education.
(2)Provide professional development, including educator trainings,on genocide and Holocaust education.
(b)The funds allocated pursuant to this provision are available for encumbrance and expenditure until June 30, 2029.
(c)Of the amount appropriated in subprovision (a), no more than 5 percent shall be available for reimbursement to the Marin County Office of Education for administrative activities.

SEC. 216.

 Item 6100-495 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is repealed.

SEC. 217.

 Item 6120-217-0001 is added to Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2023, to read:

6120-217-0001—For local assistance, California State Library ........................
750,000
Schedule:
(1)5312-Library Development Services ........................ 750,000
Provisions:
1.Of the funds appropriated in this item, $750,000 shall be available on a one-time basis to support competitive grants for the preservation and public accessibility of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer archives statewide.

SEC. 218.

 Item 6360-490 is added to Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024, to read:

6360-490—Reappropriation, Commission on Teacher Credentialing. 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 until June 30, 2025:
0408—Test Development and Administration Account, Teacher Credentials Fund
(1)Provision 5 of item 6360-001-0408 of the Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021), as transferred to 6360-001-0407 pursuant to Provision 9 of item 6360-001-0407 of the Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023)

SEC. 219.

 Item 6440-001-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

6440-001-0001—For support of University of California ........................
4,865,224,000
Schedule:
(1)
5440-Support ........................
4,865,224,000
Provisions:
1.
This appropriation is exempt from Sections 6.00 and 31.00.
2.(a)
The Regents of the University of California shall implement measures to reduce the university’s cost structure.
(b)
The Legislature finds and declares that many state employees hold positions with comparable scope of responsibilities, complexity, breadth of job functions, experience requirements, and other relevant factors to those employees designated to be in the Senior Management Group pursuant to existing Regents Policy.
(c)(1)
Therefore, at a minimum, the Regents shall, when considering compensation for any employee designated to be in the Senior Management Group, use a market reference zone that includes state employees.
(2)
At a minimum, the Regents shall include in a market reference zone all comparable positions from the lists included in subdivision (l) of Section 8 of Article III of the California Constitution and Article 1 (commencing with Section 11550) of Chapter 6 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
2.1.
Notwithstanding any other law, the Director of Finance may reduce funds appropriated in this item by an amount equal to the estimated Cal Grant and Middle Class Scholarship Program cost increases caused by a 2024–25 academic year increase in systemwide tuition. No reduction may be authorized pursuant to this provision sooner than 30 days after the Director of Finance provides notice of the intended reduction to the Chairperson of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee.
3.(a)
The Controller shall transfer funds from this appropriation upon receipt of a report from the Department of Finance indicating the amount of debt service anticipated to become due and payable in the fiscal year associated with state general obligation bonds issued for university projects.
(b)
The Controller shall return funds to this appropriation upon receipt of a report from the Department of Finance.
4.
Payments made by the state to the University of California for each month from July through April shall not exceed one-twelfth of the amount appropriated in this item, less the amount that is expected to be transferred pursuant to Provision 3. Transfers of funds pursuant to Provision 3 shall not be considered payments made by the state to the university.
5.(a)
Of the funds appropriated in this item, $15,800,000 shall be available to support meal donation programs, food pantries serving students, CalFresh enrollment, and other means of directly providing nutrition assistance to students. All monetary assistance provided to students pursuant to this subprovision shall be distributed to the student by the campus financial aid office. The funds described in this subprovision may also be used for any of the following:
(1)
To assist homeless and housing-insecure students in securing stable housing.
(2)
To supply students with personal hygiene products.
(3)
To establish basic-needs centers as a centralized location on campus where students experiencing basic-needs insecurity can be identified, supported, and linked to on- and off-campus resources to support timely program completion. Campus basic-needs centers may use funds for operations of the center.
(4)
To designate or hire dedicated basic-needs coordinators for the basic-needs centers who will serve as a single point of contact for students.
(b)
The University of California shall report to the Department of Finance and relevant policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature by February 1 of each year regarding the use of funds specified in subdivision (a) and Provision 7. The report shall include, but not necessarily be limited to, all of the following information for the preceding fiscal year and estimates of all of the following for the current fiscal year:
(1)
The amount of funds distributed to campuses, and identification of which campuses received funds.
(2)
For each campus, a programmatic budget summarizing how the funds were spent. The budget shall include any other funding used to supplement the General Fund.
(3)
A description of the types of programs in which each campus invested.
(4)
A list of campuses that accept or plan to accept electronic benefits transfer.
(5)
A list of campuses that participate or plan to participate in the CalFresh Restaurant Meals Program.
(5.5)
The number of students who first started receiving CalFresh benefits in the preceding year as well as the total number of students in the preceding year receiving CalFresh.
(5.8)
The number of campuses that have a data-sharing agreement with the relevant county operating the CalFresh program with the purpose of identifying new, continuing, and returning students who are potentially eligible for CalFresh benefits, or efforts underway to enact such an agreement.
(6)
A list of campuses that offer or plan to offer emergency housing or assistance with long-term housing arrangements.
(7)
A description of how campuses leveraged or coordinated with other state or local resources to address housing and food insecurity, and student mental health.
(7.1)
The number of students receiving mental health services on campus, disaggregated by race, ethnicity, gender, age group, and type of service received.
(7.2)
The average wait time for initial routine mental health counseling appointments.
(7.3)
The average number of campus mental health counseling appointments per student.
(7.4)
The number of students referred to off-campus providers for mental health services.
(7.5)
The number of student mental health staff by provider type and the counselor-to-student ratio.
(7.6)
Total spending on student mental health services, by fund source, including spending covered by insurance providers.
(8)
An analysis describing how funds reduced food insecurity and homelessness among students, increased student mental health, and, if feasible, how funds impacted student outcomes such as persistence or completion.
(9)
Other findings and best practices implemented by campuses.
6.
Of the funds appropriated in this item, $21,300,000 shall be available to increase student mental health resources.
7.(a)
Of the funds appropriated in this item, $3,700,000 shall be available to support rapid rehousing efforts assisting homeless and housing-insecure students. All monetary assistance to students shall be distributed to the student by the campus financial aid office.
(b)
Campuses shall establish ongoing partnerships with community organizations that have a tradition of helping populations experiencing homelessness to provide wraparound services and rental subsidies for students. Funds appropriated in this item may be used for, but authorized uses are not limited to, the following activities:
(1)
Connecting students with community case managers who have knowledge and expertise in accessing safety net resources.
(2)
Establishing ongoing emergency housing procedures, including on-campus and off-campus resources.
(3)
Providing emergency grants that are necessary to secure housing or to prevent the imminent loss of housing.
(c)
Funding shall be allocated to campuses based on demonstrated need.
(d)
The terms “homeless” and “housing insecure” shall be defined as students who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence. This includes students who are:
(1)
Sharing the housing of other persons due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or a similar reason.
(2)
Living in motels, hotels, trailer parks, or camping grounds due to the lack of alternative adequate accommodations.
(3)
Living in emergency or transitional shelters.
(4)
Abandoned in hospitals.
(5)
Living in a primary nighttime residence that is a public or private place not designed for or ordinarily used as a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings.
(6)
Living in cars, parks, public spaces, abandoned buildings, substandard housing, bus or train stations, or similar settings.
(e)
The University of California shall submit a report to the Director of Finance and, in conformity with Section 9795 of the Government Code, to the Legislature by February 1 of each year regarding the use of these funds, for the preceding fiscal year and estimates for the current fiscal year, for information including the number of coordinators hired, number of students served by campus, distribution of funds by campus, a description of the types of programs funded, and other relevant outcomes, such as the number of students that were able to secure permanent housing, and whether students receiving support remained enrolled at the institution or graduated. This report may be submitted jointly with other basics needs reporting due to the Legislature.
11.(a)
Of the funds appropriated in this item, $12,900,000 shall be available to support and expand existing UC Programs in Medical Education and to establish a new UC Program in Medical Education focused on Native American communities. These funds may also be available to establish additional UC Programs in Medical Education that are state priorities. The University of California is encouraged to use these funds to support UC Programs in Medical Education that would serve underrepresented areas of the state.
(b)
One-third of the funds appropriated in this provision shall be used to augment need-based financial aid for UC Programs in Medical Education students.
(c)
The University of California shall report the following information about UC Programs in Medical Education program outcomes to the Department of Finance and the Legislature annually by March 1, until March 1, 2027:
(1)
Enrollment numbers and student demographics in each program.
(2)
A summary of each program’s current curriculum.
(3)
Graduation and residency placement rates for each program.
(4)
To the extent feasible, postgraduate data on where each program’s graduates currently practice and the extent to which they serve the populations and communities targeted by the program in which they participated.
12.
Of the funds appropriated in this item, $1,823,000 shall be used for legal services for undocumented and immigrant students, faculty, and staff.
13.
Of the funds appropriated in this item, $3,000,000 shall be used for the University of California Firearm Violence Research Center. It is the intent of the Legislature that these funds be directly allocated by the University of California to the University of California Firearm Violence Research Center, and that the University of California and the University of California, Davis, campus shall not assess administrative costs or charges against these funds.
14.
Of the funds appropriated in this item, $1,000,000 shall be used for the Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation.
15.
Of the funds appropriated in this item, $4,000,000 shall be used by the University of California to provide summer-term financial aid to any student who is eligible for state financial aid and is a California resident, including students receiving an exemption for nonresident tuition pursuant to Section 68130.5 of the Education Code. These funds shall be used to supplement and not supplant existing funds provided by the University of California for summer-term financial aid. The Legislature finds and declares that this provision is a state law within the meaning of subsection (d) of Section 1621 of Title 8 of the United States Code.
16.
Of the funds appropriated in this item, $6,000,000 shall be available on an ongoing basis to support foster youth programs pursuant to Section 92663 of the Education Code.
17.
By November 1 each year, the University of California shall report key information regarding UCPath to the Department of Finance and the Joint Legislative Budget Committee. At a minimum, the report shall include UCPath’s staffing levels, funding by source, and spending by function. The funding source data shall summarize fund sources used by campuses to cover any campus assessment. The report shall include actual data for the prior fiscal year, budgeted data for the current fiscal year, and projected data for the coming fiscal year. The report shall include any cost savings resulting from the UCPath project at the campus level.
18.
To provide for legislative oversight, the Office of the President of the University of California shall report to the Legislature and the Department of Finance, by September 30 each year, all of the following information for the preceding fiscal year and estimates of all of the following for the current fiscal year:
(a)
The amount of any campus assessments charged to support the Office of the President of the University of California, reflecting amounts contributed by each campus and the fund source or sources from which those amounts were paid.
(b)
The total budget of the Office of the President of the University of California.
(c)
A categorized list of actual and planned budgetary expenditures for the Office of the President of the University of California.
(d)
Factors contributing to any year-over-year change in the budget of the Office of the President of the University of California.
(e)
The amount of the budget of the Office of the President of the University of California that either passes through to recipients across the state or supports fee-for-service activities aligned with the university’s mission.
(f)
Information on reserves and fund balances held by the Office of the President of the University of California.
19.
Of the funds appropriated in this item, $650,000 shall be available to support the integration of Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities members onto the ASSIST platform.
20.
Of the funds appropriated in this item, $1,000,000 shall be available on an ongoing basis to support the California Vectorborne Disease Surveillance Gateway.
21.
Of the funds appropriated in this item, $4,000,000 shall be available to the University of California on an ongoing basis for disbursement to all undergraduate-serving University of California campuses, after consultation with Underground Scholars directors and coordinators, to establish and sustain Underground Scholars programs as a centralized location on campus where incarcerated, formerly incarcerated, and system-impacted students can be provided with recruitment programs, retention services, advocacy, and wellness programs to support admission to the University of California system and timely program completion. Campuses shall share best practices for program operations annually with other University of California campuses for purposes of developing spending plans to serve incarcerated, formerly incarcerated, and system-impacted students. Each undergraduate-serving University of California campus shall have one or more dedicated Underground Scholars directors and coordinators who will serve as a point of contact for students.
22.
Of the funds appropriated in this item, $5,000,000 shall be available on an ongoing basis for the University of California to establish and operate student services programs on each campus to serve undocumented students.
23.
Of the funds appropriated in this item, $22,500,000 shall be available on an ongoing basis to support Student Academic Preparation and Educational Partnerships programs.
24.
Of the funds appropriated in this item, $75,000 shall be available on an ongoing basis to support the University of California, Los Angeles Anderson School of Management to include climate change economic impacts by California region in the UCLA Anderson Forecast economic forecasting model for California.
25.
Of the funds appropriated in this item, $21,000,000 shall be available to the University of California to support UC Medical School Projects at UC Merced and UC Riverside.
26.
Of the funds appropriated in this item, $13,000,000 shall be available on an ongoing basis to support research, education, and public engagement on labor issues in California. The funds shall be allocated as follows:
(a)
$3,000,000 to the University of California, Berkeley Labor Center.
(b)
$3,000,000 to the University of California, Los Angeles Labor Center.
(c)
$3,000,000 to the University of California, Merced Community and Labor Center.
(d)
$500,000 to the University of California, Berkeley Labor Occupational Health Program.
(e)
$500,000 to the University of California, Los Angeles Labor Occupational Safety and Health Program.
(f)
$3,000,000 to be allocated to support a multicampus initiative as determined by a five-member committee comprising the directors of the centers specified in subprovisions (a), (b), and (c), or their designees, as well as two members appointed by the California Federation of Labor. The committee shall allocate these funds based on proposals submitted by the University of California’s Davis, Irvine, Riverside, San Diego, Santa Barbara, and Santa Cruz campuses. The committee shall determine the criteria and timeline to submit proposals, as well as how to allocate funds among eligible proposals.
27.
Of the funds appropriated in this item, $50,701,000 ongoing General Fund shall be allocated to support approved UC Higher Education Student Housing Grant Program projects.
28.
Of the funds appropriated in this item, $33,300,000 ongoing General Fund shall be allocated to support UC Merced and UC Riverside Campus Expansion Project and the UC Berkeley Clean Energy Campus Project.
29.
Of the funds appropriated in this item, $2,000,000 ongoing General Fund shall be allocated to support the UC Riverside School of Medicine.
30.Of the funds appropriated in this item, $227,831,000 shall be available to support operational costs.
(a)To maximize transparency and accountability, the University of California shall report to the Department of Finance and the budget committees of the Legislature by December 31, 2025, its actual net expenditure increases for 2024–25 in each expenditure category identified in its initial budget plan for that year, as reflected in its 2024–25 Budget Plan for Current Operations.
(b)It is the intent of the Legislature to defer a base increase of $240,773,000 from 2025–26 to 2026–27. In 2026–27, it is the intent of the Legislature to provide a one time back payment of this amount, along with an ongoing base increase of this amount.
(c)It is the intent of the Legislature to defer a base increase of $240,773,000 from 2026–27 to 2027–28. In 2027–28, it is the intent of the Legislature to provide a one-time back payment of this deferred amount, along with an ongoing base increase of this amount.
30.5(a)Of the finds appropriated in this item, $31,000,000 is for supporting the replacement of an additional 902 nonresident undergraduate full-time equivalent students in 2024–25 with an equal number of resident undergraduate full-time equivalent students at the Berkeley, Los Angeles, and San Diego campuses, pursuant to Provision 43 of Item 6440-001-0001 of the Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021), as well as Chapter 16 (commencing with Section 93000) of Part 57 of Division 9 of Title 3 of the Education Code. This funding amount offsets the associated decrease in nonresident tuition and fee revenue as well as the higher financial aid costs for the additional resident students.
(b)If the actual reduction in nonresident undergraduate enrollment in 2024–25 at these campuses is fewer than 902 full-time equivalent students, the Director of Finance shall reduce funding for the University of California by the portion of the appropriation in this subdivision that is attributable to each student under the target reduction level, as specified in Section 93000 of the Education Code.
(c)It is the intent of the Legislature to defer nonresident reduction plan funding of $31,000,000 from 2025–26 to 2026–27. In 2026–27, it is the intent of the Legislature to provide a one time back payment of this 2025–26 deferred amount, along with an ongoing increase of this amount.
(d)It is the intent of the Legislature to defer nonresident reduction plan funding of $31,000,000 from 2026–27 to 2027–28. In 2027–28, it is the intent of the Legislature to provide a one-time back payment of this 2027–28 deferred amount, along with an ongoing increase of this amount.
31.(a)
It is the intent of the Legislature that the University of California shall increase resident undergraduate enrollment by 2,927 full-time equivalent (FTE) students in 2024–25 over the estimated 2023‒24 baseline level of 203,661 FTE students to a total enrollment of 206,588.
(b)
If the University of California enrolls fewer resident undergraduate FTE students than specified in subdivision (a), the Director of Finance may reduce funding proportional to each student under the specified level. Funding shall be reduced at the 2024–25 state marginal cost rate of $11,640 per FTE student. If the University of California enrolls more resident undergraduate FTE students than specified in subdivision (a), those additional students will be counted towards the 2025–26 target.
(c)
It is the expectation of the Legislature that UC increase resident undergraduate enrollment increase by 2,947 FTE students in 2025–26, and 2,968 FTE students in 2026–27, for a total level of 209,535 resident undergraduate FTE students.
(d)It is the intent of the Legislature that the University of California also increase resident undergraduate enrollment by 2,968 FTE students in 2026–27, for a total level of 212,503 resident undergraduate FTE students.
(e)
The systemwide growth identified in this provision is inclusive of the additional 902 resident undergraduate FTE students resulting from the replacement of nonresident undergraduate FTE students identified in Provision 30 of this item.
32.
Of the funds appropriated in this item, $1,500,000 shall be available on an ongoing basis to support students with disabilities. This funding shall supplement, not supplant, core funds the University of California spends to support these students. The University of California shall allocate these funds to campuses based upon their number of students with disabilities. Campuses shall use these funds to improve services for these students, with a focus on increasing the number of professional staff serving them, thereby reducing their associated caseload.
33.
Of the funds appropriated in this item, $3,000,000 ongoing General Fund shall be available to support the University of California, Los Angeles Ralph J. Bunche Center for African American Studies.
34.It is the intent of the Legislature that the University of California foster freedom of expression and the free exchange of ideas that comply with state and federal law and campus policies while also protecting student, staff, and faculty safety and access to educational opportunities. Each campus of the university shall prepare a campus climate notification by the beginning of the Fall 2024 term. The University of California Office of the President will develop a systemwide framework to provide for consistency with campus implementation and enforcement.
(a)Each campus shall provide notification of the following to students before the start of each academic year:
(1)The campus’s time, place, and manner policy, which identifies the allowable parameters of free speech activities and the campus.
(2)The Student Code of Conduct, which identifies acceptable student behavior, and relevant state and federal laws, which delineate legal and illegal activities.
(3)The systemwide Nondiscrimination Policy, which ensures compliance with Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
(4)The process by which the campus will resolve any complaint of a violation of relevant institutional policies, state law, or federal law, including complaints against individuals not affiliated with the campus.
(5)The range of consequences possible for students, faculty, or staff who violate relevant institutional policies, state law, or federal law, including, but not limited to, discrimination based on shared ancestry under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
(6)How the campus may respond to activities that threaten the safety of students, faculty, or staff, and disrupt their ability to access the campus or buildings, the educational process, or activities on campus. The notification will include strategies consistent with current law for how the university intends to ensure students can safely access buildings and activities on campus.
(7)How the campus intends to foster healthy discourse and bring together campus community members, and viewpoints that are ideologically different, in order to best promote the educational mission of the institution and the exchange of ideas in a safe and peaceful manner.
(8)Identify educational programs and activities for faculty, staff, and students to support the balance between free speech activities, educational mission, and student safety.
(9)A list of the resources available on campus for faculty, staff, and students to receive mental health and trauma support.
(b)The Office of the President of the University of California shall submit a report to the Legislature by October 1, 2024, describing the campus climate notifications and any and all efforts to ensure consistent enforcement of institutional policies, and state and federal law, that protect safety and access to educational opportunities and campus spaces and buildings. Of the funds appropriated in this item, $25,000,000 shall be released only if the Director of Finance certifies that the University of California campuses have completed campus climate notifications and the University of California Office of the President has submitted a report by October 1, 2024.

SEC. 220.

 Item 6610-001-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

6610-001-0001—For support of California State University ........................
5,233,224,000
Schedule:
(1)
5560-Support ........................
5,233,224,000
Provisions:
1.
This appropriation is exempt from Sections 6.00 and 31.00.
2.(a)Of the funds appropriated in this item, $240,243,000 shall be available to support operational costs.
(b)To maximize transparency and accountability, the California State University shall report to the Department of Finance and the budget committees of the Legislature by December 31, 2025, its actual net expenditure increases for 2024–25 in each expenditure category identified in its initial budget plan for that year, as reflected in its 2024–25 Budget Plan for Current Operations.
(c)It is the intent of the Legislature to defer a base increase of $252,255,000 from 2025–26 to 2026–27. In 2026–27, it is the intent of the Legislature to provide a one-time back payment of this amount, along with an ongoing base increase of this amount.
(d)It is the intent of the Legislature to defer a base increase of $252,255,000 from 2026–27 to 2027–28. In 2027–28, it is the intent of the Legislature to provide a one-time back payment of this amount, along with an ongoing base increase of this amount.
(e)Of funds appropriated in this item, $5,500,000 shall be available on an ongoing basis to support the estimated costs of an expanded fee waiver for Medal of Honor recipients, children of Medal of Honor recipients, and dependents of service-injured veterans attending the California State University.
(f)Of the funds appropriated in this item, $12,000,000 shall be available to support foster youth programs pursuant to Section 89348 of the Education Code.
2.1.(a)
Of the funds appropriated in this item, $15,800,000 shall be available to increase student mental health resources.
(b)
Of the funds appropriated in this item, $26,300,000 is available for the Graduation Initiative to sustain and expand the California State University Basic Needs Initiative.
(c)
The California State University shall report to the Department of Finance and relevant policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature by March 1, 2024, and annually thereafter, regarding the use of funds specified in subdivisions (a) and (b). The report shall include, but not necessarily be limited to, all of the following information:
(1)
The amount of funds distributed to campuses, and identification of which campuses received funds.
(2)
For each campus, a programmatic budget summarizing how the funds were spent. The budget shall include any other funding used to supplement the General Fund.
(3)
A description of the types of programs in which each campus invested.
(4)
A list of campuses that accept or plan to accept electronic benefits transfer.
(5)
A list of campuses that participate or plan to participate in the CalFresh Restaurant Meals Program.
(5.5)
The number of students who first started receiving CalFresh benefits in the preceding year as well as the total number of students in the preceding year receiving CalFresh.
(5.8)
The number of campuses that have a data-sharing agreement with the relevant county operating the CalFresh program with the purpose of identifying new, continuing, and returning students who are potentially eligible for CalFresh benefits, or efforts underway to enact such an agreement.
(6)
A list of campuses that offer or plan to offer emergency housing or assistance with long-term housing.
(6.1)
The number of students receiving mental health services on campus, disaggregated by race and ethnicity, gender, age group, and type of service received.
(6.2)
The average wait time for initial routine mental health counseling appointments.
(6.3)
The average number of campus mental health counseling appointments per student.
(6.4)
The number of students referred to off-campus providers for mental health services.
(6.5)
The number of student mental health staff by provider type and the counselor-to-student ratio.
(6.6)
Total spending on student mental health services, by fund source, including spending covered by insurance providers.
(7)
A description of how campuses leveraged or coordinated with other state or local resources to address housing and food insecurity and student mental health.
(8)
An analysis describing how funds reduced food insecurity and homelessness among students, increased student mental health, and, if feasible, how funds impacted student outcomes such as persistence or completion.
(9)
Other findings and best practices implemented by campuses.
2.2.
Of the funds appropriated in this item, $25,000,000 is provided to support the transition of Humboldt State University into a polytechnic university.
2.3.
Of the funds appropriated in this item, $35,000,000 is provided on an ongoing basis to support the Graduation Initiative 2025. This funding shall be used exclusively to support efforts to close equity gaps in graduation rates for low-income students and historically underrepresented students. California State University shall report on the activities it is undertaking to close equity gaps, how it is evaluating the result of these activities, the most important lessons it has learned to date, and what changes it needs to make moving forward to eliminate these gaps. The California State University also shall report systemwide and campus graduation rates for all students, low-income students, and historically underrepresented students, disaggregated by race. All of this information may be included in its annual report required by Section 89295 of the Education Code.
2.35.
Of the funds appropriated in this item, $1,000,000 shall be available to support the Mervyn M. Dymally African American Political and Economic Institute at the California State University, Dominguez Hills.
2.4.(a)
Of the funds appropriated in this item, $11,300,000 is provided to support ongoing implementation of the Project Rebound programs for formerly incarcerated students at participating California State University campuses. Funds shall be distributed to campuses using a funding formula that provides campuses with (1) standard baseline operating funds, (2) augmented baseline funding based on matriculated student enrollment headcounts in individual campus programs, and (3) annually recurring equity allocations for student basic needs relative to the indices of student need among program participants in individual campus programs, such as number of Pell Grant recipients, students who have exhausted their lifetime Pell Grant eligibility, students eligible for tuition exemptions pursuant to Chapter 814 of the Statutes of 2001 (Assembly Bill 540 of the 2001–02 Regular Session), and student parents of minor children. Model programming shall incorporate the following program components:
(1)
Admissions supports, including, but not limited to: (I) permitting eligible students to apply after the application initial filing period, (II) utilizing general exceptions as an educational opportunity program pursuant to Section 40900 of the California Code of Regulations and subdivision (c) of Section 66022.5 of the Education Code; and (III) facilitating the seamless transfer from one California State University to another of students enrolled in California State University degree programs while incarcerated who are released from custody prior to degree completion.
(2)
Comprehensive support to assist students with the transition to on-campus higher education, including (I) wraparound student support services that address needs such as books and supplies, tuition, scholarships, housing, food, and transportation; and (II) collaboration with offices of financial aid to provide individualized cost of attendance adjustments to minimize the impacts of program basic needs supports on student financial aid eligibility.
(3)
Staffing and space commitments, including: (I) dedicated staffing of a program coordinator or director, dedicated academic adviser or retention specialist, and student peer navigators with preference for staff with lived experience in the criminal justice system; (II) dedicated space on the university campus for the program that allows for both privacy and community; (III) use of the Federal Work-Study Program to provide eligible students with employment and professional development opportunities; and (IV) formal partnerships with California Community Colleges to build transfer pathways, and with other key stakeholders, including, but not limited to, the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, probation departments, and community-based organizations.
(b)
As a condition of receiving the $11,300,000 specified in this provision, the California State University shall, no later than April 1, 2024, and annually each year thereafter, report to the Department of Finance and the relevant policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature regarding the California State University’s use of these funds, program enrollment, and student outcomes. The report shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
(1)
A description of educational and support services each Project Rebound campus provides to students and potential students.
(2)
A description of outreach, orientation, and transfer support services the Project Rebound Consortium provides to students and potential students in the custody of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
(3)
Student enrollment in Project Rebound, disaggregated by race, ethnicity, gender, and age, as well as first-time freshmen, transfer students, undergraduate students, and graduate students, as well as students with prior foster care system involvement, prior juvenile justice involvement, and students that are parents of minor children.
(4)
Outcomes associated with the program, disaggregated by campus, including, but not limited to, student retention, graduation, and recidivism rates.
(5)
Any plans to expand Project Rebound to other California State University campuses.
2.45.
Of the funds appropriated in this item, $1,000,000 shall be available to support students with disabilities. This funding shall supplement, not supplant, California State University core expenditures to support these students. The California State University shall allocate these funds to campuses based upon the number of students with disabilities. Campuses shall use these funds to improve services for these students, with a focus on increasing the number of professional staff serving them, thereby reducing their associated caseload.
2.5.(a)
Of the funds appropriated in this item, $6,800,000 shall be available to support rapid rehousing efforts assisting homeless and housing-insecure students.
(b)
Campuses shall establish ongoing partnerships with community organizations that have a tradition of helping populations experiencing homelessness to provide wraparound services and rental subsidies for homeless and housing-insecure students. Funds appropriated in this item may be used for, but are not limited to, the following authorized activities:
(1)
Connecting students with community case managers who have knowledge and expertise in accessing safety net resources.
(2)
Establishing ongoing emergency housing procedures, including on-campus and off-campus resources.
(3)
Providing emergency grants that are necessary to secure housing or to prevent the imminent loss of housing.
(c)
Funding shall be allocated to campuses based on demonstrated need.
(d)
For the purposes of this item, “homeless” and “housing insecure” mean students who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence. This includes students who are:
(1)
Sharing the housing of other persons due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or a similar reason.
(2)
Living in motels, hotels, trailer parks, or camping grounds due to the lack of alternative adequate accommodations.
(3)
Living in emergency or transitional shelters.
(4)
Abandoned in hospitals.
(5)
Living in a primary nighttime residence that is a public or private place not designed for or ordinarily used as a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings.
(6)
Living in cars, parks, public spaces, abandoned buildings, substandard housing, bus or train stations, or similar settings.
(e)
The California State University shall annually submit a report to the Director of Finance and, in conformity with Section 9795 of the Government Code, to the Legislature regarding the use of these funds, including the number of coordinators hired, the number of students served by campus, the distribution of funds by campus, a description of the types of programs funded, and other relevant outcomes, such as the number of students who were able to secure permanent housing, and whether students receiving support remained enrolled at the institution or graduated.
2.6.
Of the funds appropriated in this item, $6,000,000 shall be used by the California State University to provide summer-term financial aid to any student who is eligible for state financial aid and who is a California resident, including students who receive an exemption from nonresident tuition pursuant to Section 68130.5 of the Education Code. These funds shall be used to supplement and not supplant existing funds provided by the California State University for summer-term financial aid. The Legislature finds and declares that this provision is a state law within the meaning of subsection (d) of Section 1621 of Title 8 of the United States Code.
2.65.
Of the funds appropriated in this item, $8,000,000 is provided on an ongoing basis to support the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Student Achievement Program pursuant to Article 11 (commencing with Section 89297) of Chapter 2 of Part 55 of Division 8 of Title 3 of the Education Code.
3.(a)
The Controller shall transfer funds from this appropriation as follows:
(1)
For base rental as and when provided for in the schedule submitted by the Department of Finance. 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 to pay base rental in full when due.
(2)
For additional rental no later than 30 days after enactment of this budget, $49,000 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)
For debt service anticipated to become due and payable in the fiscal year associated with state general obligation bonds issued for university projects upon receipt of any report from the Department of Finance.
(b)
The Controller shall return funds to this appropriation if directed pursuant to a report from the Department of Finance.
3.1.
Notwithstanding any other law, the Director of Finance may reduce funds appropriated in this item by an amount equal to the estimated Cal Grant and Middle Class Scholarship program cost increases caused by a 2024–25 academic year increase in systemwide tuition. A reduction shall not be authorized pursuant to this provision sooner than 30 days after the Director of Finance provides notice of the intended reduction to the Chairperson of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee.
4.
Payments made by the state to the California State University for each month from July through April shall not exceed one-twelfth of the amount appropriated in this item, less the amount that is expected to be transferred pursuant to Provision 3. Transfers of funds pursuant to Provision 3 shall not be considered payments made by the state to the university.
5.(a)
It is the intent of the Legislature that the California State University increase resident undergraduate enrollment by 6,338 full-time equivalent (FTE) students in 2024–25 over the estimated 2023–24 level of 333,608 FTE students for total resident undergraduate enrollment of 339,946 FTE students in 2024–25 at the California State University.
(b)
If the California State University enrolls fewer resident undergraduate FTE students in 2024–25 than specified in subprovision (a), the Director of Finance may reduce funding proportional to each student under the specified level. Funding shall be reduced at the 2024–25 state marginal cost rate of $10,995 per FTE student.
(c)
It is the intent of the Legislature that the California State University also increase resident undergraduate enrollment in 2025–26. It is the expectation of the Legislature that the California State University increase resident undergraduate enrollment by an additional 10,161 FTE students in 2025–26 for total resident undergraduate enrollment of 350,107 FTE students.
6.It is the intent of the Legislature that the University of California, California State University, and California Community Colleges create partnerships to expand higher education opportunities in areas of the state that have been historically underserved by higher education. Of this funding, $5,000,000 shall be available to support planning or implementation costs of up two projects that bring together higher education campuses of the University of California, California State University, or California Community Colleges at a single location to offer certificate or degree programs that support state or local workforce needs.
7.It is the intent of the Legislature that the California State University foster freedom of expression and the free exchange of ideas that comply with state and federal law and campus policies while also protecting student, staff, and faculty safety and access to educational opportunities. Each campus of the university shall prepare a campus climate notification by the beginning of the Fall 2024 term. The California State University Chancellor’s Office will develop a systemwide framework to provide for consistency with campus implementation and enforcement.
(a)Each campus shall provide notification of the following to students before the start of each academic year:
(1)The campus’s time, place, and manner policy, which identifies the allowable parameters of free speech activities and the campus.
(2)The Student Code of Conduct, which identifies acceptable student behavior, and relevant state and federal laws, which delineate legal and illegal activities.
(3)The systemwide Nondiscrimination Policy, which ensures compliance with Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
(4)The process by which the campus will resolve any complaint of a violation of relevant institutional policies, state law, or federal law, including complaints against individuals not affiliated with the campus.
(5)The range of consequences possible for students, faculty, or staff who violate relevant institutional policies, state law, or federal law, including, but not limited to, discrimination based on shared ancestry under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
(6)How the campus may respond to activities that threaten the safety of students, faculty, or staff, and disrupt their ability to access the campus or buildings, the educational process, or activities on campus. The notification will include strategies consistent with current law for how the university intends to ensure students can safely access buildings and activities on campus.
(7)How the campus intends to foster healthy discourse and bring together campus community members, and viewpoints that are ideologically different, in order to best promote the educational mission of the institution and the exchange of ideas in a safe and peaceful manner.
(8)Identify educational programs and activities for faculty, staff, and students to support the balance between free speech activities, educational mission, and student safety.
(9)A list of the resources available on campus for faculty, staff, and students to receive mental health and trauma support.
(b)The Chancellor’s Office of the California State University shall submit a report to the Legislature by October 1, 2024, in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code, describing the campus climate notifications and any and all efforts to ensure consistent enforcement of institutional policies, and state and federal law, that protect safety and access to educational opportunities and campus spaces and buildings.

SEC. 221.

 Item 6610-002-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

6610-002-0001—For support of California State University, for the Center for California Studies ........................
5,575,000
Schedule:
(1)
5560-Support ........................
5,575,000
Provisions:
1.
The funds appropriated in this item are for the following:
(a)
Assembly Fellows Program ........................
1,343,000
(b)
Senate Fellows Program ........................
1,013,000
(c)
Executive Fellows Program ........................
939,000
(d)
Judicial Fellows Program ........................
639,000
(e)
Sacramento Semester Program ........................
200,000
(f)
LegiSchool Project ........................
130,000
(g)
Faculty Research Fellows Program ........................
96,000
(h)
General Center Operations ........................
1,115,000
(i)
California Education Policy Fellowship Program ........................
100,000

SEC. 222.

 Item 6870-101-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

6870-101-0001—For local assistance, Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges (Proposition 98) ........................
6,149,214,000
Schedule:
(1)
5670015-Apportionments ........................
3,904,892,000
(2)
5670019-Apprenticeship ........................
64,690,000
(3)
5670023-Apprenticeship Training and Instruction ........................
60,850,000
(4)
5675040-Student Equity and Achievement Program ........................
523,981,000
(5)
5675019-Student Financial Aid Administration ........................
100,416,000
(6)
5675027-Disabled Students ........................
174,669,000
(7)
5675031-Student Services for CalWORKs Recipients ........................
55,642,000
(8)
5675035-Foster Care Education Program ........................
6,154,000
(9)
5675045-Legal Services ........................
10,000,000
(10)
5675061-Academic Senate for the Community Colleges ........................
1,796,000
(11)
5675069-Equal Employment Opportunity ........................
12,767,000
(12)
5675073-Part-Time Faculty Health Insurance ........................
200,490,000
(13)
5675077-Part-Time Faculty Compensation ........................
26,542,000
(14)
5675081-Part-Time Faculty Office Hours ........................
23,626,000
(15)
5670035-Expand the Delivery of Courses through Technology ........................
23,000,000
(16)
5675119-Economic Development ........................
313,329,000
(17)
5675123-Transfer Education and Articulation ........................
2,079,000
(18)
5675023-Extended Opportunity Programs and Services ........................
218,878,000
(19)
5675115-Fund for Student Success ........................
272,711,000
(20)
5675150-Campus Childcare Tax Bailout ........................
4,321,000
(21)
5675156-Nursing Program Support ........................
13,378,000
(22)
5675109-Institutional Effectiveness ........................
27,500,000
(23)
5675098-Integrated Technology ........................
89,503,000
(24)
5675042-Community College Summer Assistance Program ........................
10,000,000
(25)
5675117-AANHPI Student Achievement Program ........................
8,000,000
Provisions:
1.
The funds appropriated in this item are for transfer by the Controller during the 2024–25 fiscal year to Section B of the State School Fund.
1.5.(a)The funds appropriated in Schedule (1) reflect a deferral of $243,693,000 to the 2025–26 fiscal year.
(b)(1)To implement the monthly deferral schedule for community college districts pursuant to the higher education omnibus trailer bill identified in Section 39.00 as providing for appropriations related to this act, the Chancellor’s Office of the California Community Colleges may transfer to Schedule (1) of this item appropriations from schedules within this item that provide categorical program funding and that are being deferred.
(2)If exercising the authority described in paragraph (1), the Chancellor’s Office of the California Community Colleges shall first defer appropriations from apportionments in Schedule (1) before transferring appropriations from schedules within this item that provide categorical program funding.
(c)The transfers authorized by this provision shall be implemented through notification to appropriate staff of the Controller and the Department of Finance
2.(a)
The funds appropriated in Schedule (1) shall be allocated using the budget formula established pursuant to Section 84750.4 of the Education Code. The budget formula shall be adjusted to reflect the following:
(1)
Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (1), $28,094,000 shall be used to increase statewide growth of full-time equivalent students (FTES) by 0.50 percent.
(2)
Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (1), $100,216,000 shall be used to reflect a cost-of-living adjustment of 1.07 percent.
(3)
Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the Chancellor’s Office of the California Community Colleges may allocate unused growth funding to backfill any unanticipated shortfalls in the total amount of funding appropriated and support the budget formula established pursuant to Section 84750.4 of the Education Code.
(b)
Funds allocated to a community college district from funds appropriated in Schedule (1) shall directly offset any mandated costs claimed for the Minimum Conditions for State Aid (02-TC-25 and 02-TC-31) program or any costs of complying with Section 84754.5 of the Education Code.
(c)
Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (1):
(1)
Up to $100,000 is for a maintenance allowance, pursuant to Section 54200 of Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations.
(2)
Up to $500,000 is to reimburse colleges for the costs of federal aid repayments related to assessed fees for fee waiver recipients. This reimbursement only applies to students who completely withdraw from college before the census date pursuant to Section 58508 of Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations.
(d)
Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (1), $91,207,000 shall be allocated to support the California College Promise pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with Section 76396) of Chapter 2 of Part 47 of Division 7 of Title 3 of the Education Code.
(e)(1)
Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (1), $50,000,000 shall be used to hire new full-time faculty for community college districts to increase their percentage of full-time faculty toward meeting the 75 percent full-time faculty target. The Chancellor’s Office of the California Community Colleges shall consult with representatives from the Department of Finance, the Legislature, and the Legislative Analyst’s Office before distributing these funds to community college districts.
(2)
Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (1), $100,000,000 shall be used to hire new full-time faculty for participating community college districts to increase their percentage of full-time faculty toward meeting the 75 percent full-time faculty target. The Chancellor’s Office of the California Community Colleges shall consult with representatives from the Department of Finance, the Legislature, and the Legislative Analyst’s Office before distributing these funds to community college districts. It is the intent of the Legislature that the funding available pursuant to this paragraph be used to increase a district’s hiring of full-time faculty above the level that the district would have otherwise employed each year.
3.(a)(1)
The funds appropriated in Schedule (2) shall be available pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with Section 79140) of Chapter 9 of Part 48 of Division 7 of Title 3 of the Education Code. Funds appropriated pursuant to this subdivision shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2027.
(2)
Pursuant to Section 79149.3 of the Education Code, the reimbursement rate shall be $10.05 per hour.
(b)
Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (2), $30,000,000 shall be used for the California Apprenticeship Initiative pursuant to Section 79148.1 of the Education Code. Funds appropriated pursuant to this subdivision shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2030.
4.(a)
The funds appropriated in Schedule (3) shall be available pursuant to Article 8 (commencing with Section 8150) of Chapter 1 of Part 6 of Division 1 of Title 1 of the Education Code. Funds appropriated pursuant to this subdivision shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2027.
(b)
Pursuant to Section 8152 of the Education Code, the reimbursement rate shall be $10.05 per hour.
(c)Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (3), $1,133,000 is provided on a one-time basis to reimburse local educational agencies for eligible related and supplemental instruction hours from the 2021–22 and 2022–23 fiscal years.
5.
The funds appropriated in Schedule (4) shall be apportioned to community college districts pursuant to Section 78222 of the Education Code.
6.(a)
Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (5):
(1)
Not less than $12,390,000 is available to provide $0.91 per unit reimbursement to community college districts for the provision of California College Promise Grants pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (m) of Section 76300 of the Education Code.
(2)
Not less than $12,526,000 is available for the Board Financial Assistance Program to provide reimbursement of 2 percent of total waiver value to community college districts for the provision of California College Promise Grants pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (m) of Section 76300 of the Education Code.
(3)
(A)  $5,300,000 shall be allocated to a community college district to conduct a statewide outreach, marketing, and paid media campaign to promote the following messages: (i) many types of financial aid are available year-round to cover fees and help with college costs, such as books, housing, and other educational costs; (ii) students can contact their local community college financial aid office to get one-on-one assistance with completing and submitting financial aid applications and forms; and (iii) a community college education can improve the lives of students and their families by providing financial aid, as well as career training and guaranteed transfer opportunities to get into a rewarding, good-paying career. The campaign should target efforts to reach ethnically diverse, low-income students in primarily underresourced communities who must overcome barriers in accessing postsecondary education. The Chancellor’s Office of the California Community Colleges shall apprise the Student Aid Commission of ongoing outreach and marketing efforts.
(B)
Of the amount identified in subparagraph (A), $2,500,000 shall be allocated to: (i) expand outreach for students from non-English speaking households and bilingual households; (ii) tie financial aid messaging to enrollment messaging where applicable to encourage current and potential students to enroll or continue their education at a California Community College and apply for financial aid; and (iii) marketing and outreach aimed at increasing current and potential student awareness of the California College Promise Grant and other types of financial aid available for California Community College students. Bilingual efforts shall target areas of the state that meet at least one of the following conditions: (i) have concentrations of non-English speaking and bilingual households, or (ii) have underserved populations, a history of declining community college attendance, or both.
(4)
Not more than $45,200,000 shall be for direct contact with potential and current financial aid applicants. Each California Community College campus shall receive a minimum allocation of $50,000. The remainder of the funding shall be allocated to campuses based upon a formula reflecting full-time equivalent students (FTES) weighted by a measure of low-income populations demonstrated by the California College Promise Grant program participation within a district.
(5)
Funds allocated to a community college district pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2) shall supplement, not supplant, the level of funds allocated for the administration of student financial aid programs during the 2001–02 or 2006–07 fiscal year, whichever is greater.
(6)
Funding allocated to a community college district pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2) shall directly offset any costs claimed by that district for any of the following mandates: Enrollment Fee Collection (99-TC-13), Enrollment Fee Waivers (00-TC-15), Cal Grants (02-TC-28), and Tuition Fee Waivers (02-TC-21).
(7)
Notwithstanding subdivision (m) of Section 76300 of the Education Code or any other law, the amount of funds appropriated for the purpose of administering fee waivers for the 2024–25 fiscal year shall be determined in this act.
(8)
Not more than $5,000,000 shall be for ongoing maintenance, subscription, and training costs for financial aid technology advancements and innovations that streamline the financial aid verification process and enable colleges to more efficiently process state and federal financial aid grants. It is the intent of the Legislature that system improvements supported by this funding have the effect of reducing the manual processing of financial aid applications, thereby enabling financial aid program staff to provide additional technical assistance and guidance to students seeking financial aid. The Chancellor’s Office of the California Community Colleges shall determine the methodology for allocating these funds to community college districts.
(9)$20,000,000 is provided on a one-time basis to immediately support financial aid offices with increased workload due to Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) delays and to assist students in completing the FAFSA. Each community college campus shall receive a minimum allocation of $50,000. The remainder of the funding shall be allocated to campuses based upon a formula reflecting full-time equivalent students weighted by a measure of low-income populations demonstrated by Pell Grant program participation within a district.
7.(a)
The funds appropriated in Schedule (6) shall be used to assist districts in funding the excess direct instructional cost of providing special support services or instruction, or both, to disabled students enrolled at community colleges and for state hospital programs, as mandated by federal law.
(b)
Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (6):
(1)
At least $3,945,000 shall be used to address deficiencies identified by the United States Department of Education Office for Civil Rights.
(2)
At least $943,000 shall be used to support the High Tech Centers for activities, including, but not limited to, training of district employees, staff, and students in the use of specialized computer equipment for the disabled.
(3)
At least $9,600,000 shall be allocated to community college districts for sign language interpreter services, real-time captioning equipment, or other communication accommodations for hearing-impaired students. A community college district is required to spend $1 from local or other resources for every $4 received pursuant to this paragraph.
8.(a)
The funds appropriated in Schedule (7) shall be allocated pursuant to Article 5 (commencing with Section 79200) of Chapter 9 of Part 48 of Division 7 of Title 3 of the Education Code.
(b)
Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (7):
(1)
$11,211,000 shall be for childcare, except that a community college district may request that the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges approve the use of funds for other purposes.
(2)
No less than $5,979,000 shall be used to provide direct workstudy wage reimbursement for students served under this program, and $750,000 is available for campus job development and placement services.
9.
The funds appropriated in Schedule (8) shall be allocated to community college districts to provide foster and relative or kinship care education and training pursuant to Article 8 (commencing with Section 79420) of Chapter 9 of Part 48 of Division 7 of Title 3 of the Education Code. A community college district shall ensure that education and training required pursuant to paragraphs (12) and (13) of subdivision (g) of Section 16519.5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code receive priority.
10.
The funds appropriated in Schedule (9) shall be allocated to a community college district to contract with the State Department of Social Services in order to contract with organizations qualified pursuant to Chapter 5.6 (commencing with Section 13300) of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code to provide services pursuant to that chapter to persons on California Community College campuses. Use of these funds shall be included in updates provided to the Legislature on the State Department of Social Services’ immigration programs.
11.
Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (10), $685,000 is available to support the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges course identification numbering system efforts and shall be subject to the requirements of subparagraph (B) of paragraph (5) of subdivision (b) of Section 70901 of the Education Code.
12.
Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (11), $10,000,000 shall be allocated to community college districts to support the continued implementation of equal employment opportunity plans and to enable campuses to engage in sustainable practices to diversify faculty, staff, and administrators, including the continued use of best practices and tools identified by office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges’ Equal Employment Opportunity and Diversity Advisory Committee.
13.
The funds appropriated in Schedule (12) shall be allocated to community college districts for the purpose of providing a state incentive program to encourage community college districts to offer health insurance for part-time faculty pursuant to Article 9 (commencing with Section 87860) of Chapter 3 of Part 51 of Division 7 of Title 3 of the Education Code.
14.
The funds in Schedule (13) shall be allocated to increase compensation for part-time faculty. Funds shall be allocated to districts based on the total actual number of full-time equivalent students (FTES) in the previous fiscal year, with an adjustment to the allocations provided to small districts. These funds shall be used to assist districts in making part-time faculty salaries more comparable to full-time salaries for similar work, as determined through collective bargaining in each community college district. If a community college district achieves parity between compensation for full-time faculty and part-time faculty, funds received pursuant to this provision may be used for any other educational purpose.
15.
Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (15):
(a)
$20,000,000 shall be allocated to the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges to increase the number of courses available through the use of technology, provide alternative methods for students to earn college credit, and support the California Virtual Campus Distance Education Program. These funds may be used to pay for a consistent learning management system to help implement this program. The chancellor shall ensure, to the extent possible, that the following conditions are satisfied:
(1)
These courses can be articulated across all community college districts.
(2)
These courses are made available to students systemwide, regardless of the campus at which a student is enrolled.
(3)
Students who complete these courses are granted degree-applicable credit across community colleges.
(4)
These funds shall be used for those courses that have the highest demand, fill quickly, and are prerequisites for many different degrees.
(b)
By September 1 of each fiscal year, up to $3,000,000 shall be disbursed by the Office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges to one or more community college districts to provide textbooks or digital course content to students incarcerated or detained in federal or state prison, county jail, juvenile facility, or other correctional institutions who are enrolled in one or more California Community College courses. The provision of this material is expected to enable community college districts to provide instruction to incarcerated or detained students.
(1)
To the extent possible, community college districts providing textbooks or digital course content pursuant to this subdivision are encouraged to first use open educational resources.
(2)
Notwithstanding any other law, a contract between the Office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges and a community college district for purposes of this subdivision is not subject to any competitive bidding requirements of Section 10340 of the Public Contract Code.
16.
Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (16):
(a)
$22,929,000 is available for the following purposes:
(1)
Up to 10 percent may be allocated for state-level technical assistance, including statewide network leadership, organizational development, coordination, and information and support services.
(2)
All remaining funds shall be allocated for programs that target investments in priority and emergent sectors, including statewide or regional centers, hubs, collaborative communities, advisory bodies, and short-term grants. Short-term grants may include industry-driven regional education and training, Responsive Incumbent Worker Training, and Job Development Incentive Training. Funds allocated pursuant to this provision may be used to provide substantially similar services in support of the Strong Workforce Program.
(3)
Funds applied to performance-based training shall be matched by a minimum of $1 contributed by private businesses or industry for each $1 of state funds. The Chancellor of the California Community Colleges shall consider the level of involvement and financial commitments of business and industry in making awards for performance-based training.
(b)
$290,400,000 shall be available to support the Strong Workforce Program pursuant to Part 54.5 (commencing with Section 88820) of Division 7 of Title 3 of the Education Code. Of this amount, $5,000,000 shall be available on a one-time basis to support a statewide education pathways for low-income workers demonstration project, and $60,000,000 shall be available to support the Rebuilding Nursing Infrastructure Grant Program pursuant to Sections 88770, 88771, 88772, and 88773 of the Education Code. It is the intent of the Legislature to appropriate $60,000,000 each fiscal year between 2025–26 through 2028–29, inclusive, to support the Rebuilding Nursing Infrastructure Grant Program.
17.
Of the funds provided in Schedule (17):
(a)
$1,381,000 shall be used to support the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Transfer Pathway program, which helps develop transfer guarantee agreements that help facilitate a smooth transition for students from the California Community Colleges to partnered HBCU institutions.
(b)(1)
$698,000 shall be used to support transfer and articulation projects and common course numbering projects.
(2)
Funding provided to community college districts shall directly offset any costs claimed by community college districts to be mandates pursuant to Chapter 737 of the Statutes of 2004.
18.(a)
Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (18):
(1)
$184,475,000 shall be used pursuant to Article 8 (commencing with Section 69640) of Chapter 2 of Part 42 of Division 5 of Title 3 of the Education Code. Funds provided in this item for Extended Opportunity Programs and Services shall be available to students on all campuses within the California Community Colleges system.
(2)
$33,732,000 shall be used for funding, at all colleges, the Cooperative Agencies Resources for Education program in accordance with Article 4 (commencing with Section 79150) of Chapter 9 of Part 48 of Division 7 of Title 3 of the Education Code. The Chancellor of the California Community Colleges shall allocate these funds to local programs on the basis of need for student services.
(b)
Of the amount allocated pursuant to subdivision (a), no less than $4,972,000 shall be available to support additional textbook assistance grants to community college students.
19.
The funds appropriated in Schedule (19) shall be used for the following purposes:
(a)
$13,326,000 shall be used for the Puente Project to support up to 115 colleges. These funds are available if matched by $200,000 of private funds and if the participating community colleges and University of California campuses maintain their 1995–96 fiscal year support level for the Puente Project.
(1)
Of the funds provided in subdivision (a), $5,331,000 shall be allocated to a community college district to contract with the Puente Project to support the general operation of, and direct services delivered through, central administration which includes, but is not limited to, professional development, program data collection, program research and evaluation, and initiatives to improve student transfer rates.
(2)
Of the funds provided in subdivision (a), $7,995,000 shall be allocated directly to participating districts in accordance with their participation agreement.
(3)
(A)  If the appropriation provided in this subdivision is increased from the funding level provided in the 2022–23 fiscal year, funding allocated to districts as described in paragraphs (1) and (2) shall be adjusted consistent with their percentage share of total funding in this subdivision.
(B)
Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2), if the appropriation provided in this subdivision is reduced from the funding level provided in the 2022–23 fiscal year, the Puente Project, in consultation with the Chancellor’s Office of the California Community Colleges, will determine the funding allocation to support services and programs provided in paragraphs (1) and (2).
(4)
In any fiscal year in which districts have any unexpended or unencumbered funds allocated pursuant to paragraph (2) by June 30, the Puente Project will determine a reallocation of funds that may include, but not be limited to, maintaining the allocation level for a participating site or reallocating funds to another participating site.
(b)(1)
$39,423,000 is to allow all colleges to establish and support California Community College Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement (MESA) programs. Funds provided in this item for MESA programs shall be available to students on all campuses within the California Community Colleges system to enhance California’s STEM workforce, while aiding the state and nation in reducing equity and achievement gaps.
(2)
The Office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges shall award each MESA program ongoing annual funding to meet the program’s goals, at a minimum allocation of $280,000 per college. Colleges receiving an allocation shall use the funding to supplement, but not supplant, local sources of funding supporting MESA programs.
(3)
In any fiscal year in which districts have any unexpended or unencumbered funds allocated pursuant to subprovision (2) by June 30 of that year, MESA shall make a determination regarding the reallocation of funds that shall include maintaining the allocation level for a participating MESA program or reallocating funds to another participating MESA program.
(c)
No less than $1,836,000 is for the Middle College High School Program. With the exception of special part-time students at the community colleges pursuant to Sections 48802 and 76001 of the Education Code, student workload based on participation in the Middle College High School Program shall not be eligible for community college state apportionment.
(d)(1)
(A) No less than $9,178,000 is for the Umoja program.
(B)
Of funds provided in subparagraph (A), $3,671,000 shall be allocated to a community college district to contract with the Umoja Statewide program office to provide additional resources to facilitate the capacity building and development of the statewide office in an effort to expand the Umoja program, build a data support system, target the needs of special populations in the African American community, improve tutoring and mental health resources, enhance STEM/STEAM and career opportunities, and improve outcomes for students enrolled in Umoja campus programs.
(C)
Of the funds provided in subparagraph (A), $5,507,000 shall be allocated by the Office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges directly to participating districts in accordance with their Umoja Statewide participation agreement for campuses with Umoja programming. Umoja Statewide, in consultation with the Chancellor’s Office, shall determine the allocation of resources to campuses. The Umoja Statewide program shall annually report, by July 30, updates on the status of Umoja’s capacity building and expansion plan to the Office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges and the budget committees of the Senate and Assembly. Of the funds provided in this subparagraph, 1 percent shall be allocated directly to the community college district contracting with the Umoja Statewide program office for purposes related to this subparagraph.
(e)
Consistent with the intent of Article 7 (commencing with Section 79220) of Chapter 9 of Part 48 of Division 7 of Title 3 of the Education Code, the chancellor shall enter into agreements with community college districts to provide additional services in support of postsecondary education for foster youth. Up to $54,110,000 of the funds appropriated in this item shall be prioritized for services pursuant to Article 7 (commencing with Section 79220) of Chapter 9 of Part 48 of Division 7 of Title 3 of the Education Code. Further, the chancellor shall ensure that the list of eligible expenditures developed pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 78221 of the Education Code includes expenditures that are consistent with the intent of Article 7 (commencing with Section 79220) of Chapter 9 of Part 48 of Division 7 of Title 3 of the Education Code.
(f)
$10,822,000 of the funds shall be for support of Veteran Resource Centers. To the extent funding is provided in the annual Budget Act, the chancellor shall only allocate funding to community colleges that commit to either meeting or making progress towards meeting the minimum standards developed by the Office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges.
(g)(1)
Colleges shall establish ongoing partnerships with community organizations that have a tradition of helping populations experiencing homelessness to provide wraparound services and rental subsidies for homeless and housing-insecure students. $20,562,000 of the funds appropriated in Schedule (19) may be used for, but are not limited to, the following authorized activities:
(A)
Connecting students with community case managers who have knowledge and expertise in accessing safety net resources.
(B)
Establishing ongoing emergency housing procedures, including on-campus and off-campus resources.
(C)
Providing emergency grants that are necessary to secure housing or to prevent the imminent loss of housing.
(2)
Funding shall be allocated to campuses based on demonstrated need.
(3)
“Homeless” and “housing-insecure” mean students who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence. This includes students who are:
(A)
Sharing the housing of other persons due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or a similar reason.
(B)
Living in motels, hotels, trailer parks, or camping grounds due to the lack of alternative adequate accommodations.
(C)
Living in emergency or transitional shelters.
(D)
Abandoned in hospitals.
(E)
Living in a primary nighttime residence that is a public or private place not designed for or ordinarily used as a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings.
(F)
Living in cars, parks, public spaces, abandoned buildings, substandard housing, bus or train stations, or similar settings.
(4)
By July 15 of each year, the Office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges shall submit a report to the Director of Finance and, in conformity with Section 9795 of the Government Code, to the Legislature regarding the prior year use of these funds, including the number of coordinators hired, the number of students served by campus, the distribution of funds by campus, a description of the types of programs funded, and other relevant outcomes, such as the number of students who were able to secure permanent housing, and whether students receiving support remained enrolled at the institution or graduated.
(h)
$11,600,000 shall be allocated by the Chancellor’s Office of the California Community Colleges to community colleges to support Dreamer Resource Liaisons and student support services, including those related to career pathways and economic mobility, for immigrant students, pursuant to Section 66021.8 of the Education Code.
(i)
$75,754,000 shall be available to support the basic needs of community college students.
(1)
(A)  Of the amount allocated for this subdivision, $32,466,000 shall be available to provide for student mental health resources.
(B)
The Chancellor’s Office of the California Community Colleges shall submit a report to the Department of Finance and relevant policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature by January 1, 2025, and every three years thereafter, regarding the use of funds specified in this paragraph. The report shall include, but not necessarily be limited to, all of the following information:
(i)
The amount of funds provided for each community college district.
(ii)
A description of how the funds were used for the purposes reflected in this paragraph.
(iii)
A description of the types of programs in which districts invested.
(iv)
The number of students receiving mental health services on campus disaggregated by race/ethnicity, gender, age group, and type of service received.
(v)
The average wait time for initial routine mental health counseling appointments.
(vi)
The average number of campus mental health counseling appointments per student.
(vii)
The number of students referred to off-campus providers for mental health services.
(viii)
Total spending on student mental health services, by fund source, including spending covered by insurance providers.
(ix)
Other findings and best practices implemented by districts.
(2)
Of the amount made available by this subdivision, $43,288,000 shall be allocated by the Chancellor’s Office of the California Community Colleges for colleges to establish and operate basic needs centers as a centralized location on campus where students experiencing basic needs insecurity can be identified, supported, and linked to on- and off-campus resources to support timely program completion pursuant to Section 66023.5 of the Education Code. Colleges shall also designate or hire dedicated basic needs coordinators for the basic needs centers who will serve as a single point of contact for students.
(j)(1)
$25,000,000 shall be available to support the Rising Scholars Network pursuant to Article 6 (commencing with Section 78070) of Chapter 1 of Part 48 of Division 7 of Title 3 of the Education Code.
(2)
(A) Of the funds provided for in paragraph (1), $15,000,000 annually shall support ongoing implementation of model programming for juvenile justice-impacted students, as a grant program administered and supported by the Rising Scholars Network of the Chancellor’s Office of the California Community Colleges. Funds shall be used for model college programming with key components based on the Project Change model, to be offered both within juvenile facilities and on the community college campus, to establish a direct pathway to college for juvenile justice-impacted young people.
(B)
Of the funds provided for in subparagraph (A), at least $13,000,000 annually shall support a maximum of 45 community colleges on 5-year grant cycles to implement model programming to serve juvenile justice-impacted students, incorporating the three following core Project Change program components:
(i)
College programming that is: (I) offering University of California and California State University transferable courses and comprehensive student support programming; (II) provided by a California Community College through instruction; and (III) offered both on campus at a community college and in local juvenile detention facilities.
(ii)
Comprehensive support to assist students with the transition to on-campus higher education, including: (I) wraparound student support services that address basic needs such as books and supplies, tuition, fees, stipends, housing, food, and transportation; and (II) educational transition plans for students, outlining their multiyear framework from high school through college completion.
(iii)
Staffing and space commitments, including: (I) dedicated staffing of a program lead, counselor, and retention specialist; (II) dedicated space on the college campus for the program; and (III) formal partnerships with key stakeholders, including, but not limited to, the local county office of education, probation department, local high school districts, and community-based organizations.
(C)
Community colleges may implement model program components on a phased timeline. Model programs must utilize both Dual Enrollment and Guided Pathways frameworks. At the conclusion of the 5-year cohort, community colleges may reapply for continued funding support.
(D)
Colleges may be funded on a tiered model. Tiered model funding may consider the number of core program components a college can implement; student counts; whether the college already has an established or funded Rising Scholars program; and other metrics determined by the Rising Scholars Network of the Office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges.
(E)
Of the funds provided in subparagraph (A), $1,250,000 annually shall support technical assistance for successful implementation of model programming overseen by the Rising Scholars Network of the Office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges. Technical assistance includes contract staffing positions to oversee the project implementation, in-person trainings, and support.
(k)(1)
$1,100,000 shall be allocated by the Chancellor’s Office for the expansion of African American Male Education Network and Development (A2MEND) student charters at up to 50 colleges to improve academic success and develop a student support structure for African American male students attending community colleges.
(2)
In considering an allocation methodology to community colleges, the Office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges shall consider a factor that allocates funds to community colleges that have submitted work plans pursuant to paragraph (3) of subdivision (c) of Section 88922 of the Education Code, including considering the community college’s guided pathways activities and practices.
(l)(1)
(A)  $10,000,000 shall be allocated by the Chancellor’s Office to participating community college districts to provide additional funds to support LGBTQ+ students. For the purposes of allocating and expending this funding, the Chancellor’s Office and participating community college districts shall follow the requirements as stipulated in Section 89 of Chapter 144 of the Statutes of 2021.
(B)
Notwithstanding paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) in Section 89 of Chapter 144 of the Statutes of 2021, the Chancellor’s Office shall provide grants of up to $900,000 for participating community college districts based on the proportional share of students they serve and equity metrics to ensure that small rural colleges are also able to access the grants. Participating community college districts may encumber the funds over a five-year period.
(2)
It is the intent of the Legislature to appropriate $10,000,000 for the purpose described in paragraph (1) on a one-time basis in the 2025–26 fiscal year.
20.
The funds appropriated in Schedule (20) shall be allocated by the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges to community college districts that levied childcare permissive override taxes in the 1977–78 fiscal year pursuant to Sections 8272 and 8272.5 of the Education Code in an amount proportional to the property tax revenues, tax relief subventions, and state aid required to be made available by the district to its childcare and development program for the 1979–80 fiscal year pursuant to Section 30 of Chapter 1035 of the Statutes of 1979, increased or decreased by any cost-of-living adjustment granted in subsequent fiscal years. These funds shall be used only for the purpose of community college childcare and development programs.
21.
Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (21):
(a)
$8,475,000 shall be used to provide support for nursing programs.
(b)
$4,903,000 shall be used for diagnostic and support services, preentry coursework, alternative program delivery model development, and other services to reduce the incidence of student attrition in nursing programs.
22.
Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (22):
(a)(1)
$7,500,000 may be used by the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges to provide technical assistance to community college districts that demonstrate low performance in any area of operations. It is the intent of the Legislature that technical assistance providers be contracted in a cost-effective manner, that they primarily consist of experts who are current and former employees of the California Community Colleges, and that they provide technical assistance consistent with the vision for the California Community Colleges.
(2)
Technical assistance funded pursuant to this paragraph that is initiated by the chancellor may be provided at no cost to the community college district. If a community college district requests technical assistance, the district is required to spend at least $1 from local or other resources for every $2 received, as determined by the chancellor.
(b)(1)
$20,000,000 may be used by the chancellor to provide regional and online workshops and trainings to community college personnel to promote statewide priorities, including, but not limited to, strategies to improve student achievement; strategies to improve community college operations; and system leadership training to better coordinate planning and implementation of statewide initiatives in alignment with the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges’ Vision for Success. To the extent possible, the chancellor shall partner with existing statewide initiatives with proven results of improving student success and institutional effectiveness. Each fiscal year, the chancellor shall submit a report on the use of funds appropriated pursuant to this provision in the prior year to the Department of Finance and the Joint Legislative Budget Committee no later than December 31 of each year. This report shall include information regarding California Community Colleges’ participation in the activities funded pursuant to this provision.
(2)
Funding available pursuant to this paragraph may be used by the chancellor to coordinate with community college districts to conduct policy research, and develop and disseminate effective practices through the establishment of an online clearinghouse of information. The development of effective practices shall include, but not be limited to, statewide priorities such as the development of educational programs or courses for the incarcerated adults in prisons and jails, and the formerly incarcerated, educational programs or courses for California Conservation Corps members, and other effective practices. The online clearinghouse of information shall also reflect effective practices, guidance, policies, curriculum, courses, and programs developed by local community colleges in support of the Strong Workforce Program established pursuant to Part 54.5 (commencing with Section 88820) of Division 7 of Title 3 of the Education Code.
(3)
It is the intent of the Legislature to encourage the chancellor to facilitate the development of local community college courses for the California Conservation Corps and the incarcerated adults in prisons and jails, and the formerly incarcerated. The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and the California Conservation Corps are encouraged to partner with the Chancellor’s Office in the development and dissemination of local community college courses and effective practices pursuant to this paragraph and paragraph (2).
23.
Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (23):
(a)
$10,613,000 shall be allocated to continue providing a systemwide and integrated online infrastructure that supports the continuity of education and quality distance learning across the community college system. These infrastructure investments may include, but are not limited to, access to online tutoring and counseling, ensuring available and accessible technical support, and providing mental health services and other student support services.
(b)
$8,000,000 shall be provided to cover increased administrative costs related to the Corporation for Education Network Initiatives in California.
(c)
$41,890,000 shall be allocated by the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges for the following purposes:
(1)
Procurement, development, evaluation, and upgrading of high-priority systemwide technology tools and infrastructure, including, but not limited to, e-transcript, e-planning, and other tools to assist colleges to implement multiple measures of assessment pursuant to Chapter 745 of the Statutes of 2017, and technologies that facilitate portability of education credentials.
(2)
Provision of access to statewide multimedia hosting and delivery services for colleges and districts.
(3)
Provision of systemwide internet, audio bridging, data security, and telephony.
(4)
Services related to technology use, including accessibility guidance and information security.
(5)
Technology product development and program management, technical assistance and planning, and cooperative purchase agreements.
(6)
Ongoing faculty and staff development related to technology use and adoption.
(7)
Ongoing support of the California Partnership for Achieving Student Success (Cal-PASS) program.
(8)
Ongoing support for programs designed to use technology in assisting accreditation and the alignment of curricula across K–20 segments in California, as well as to support integration and interoperability toward an improved student experience.
(9)
Support for technology pilots and ongoing technology programs and applications that serve to maximize the utility and economy of scale of the technology investments of the community college system toward improving learning outcomes.
(10)
Up to 5 percent of the funds may be allocated by the chancellor to a community college district for statewide activities, not limited to statewide technical assistance to evaluate, plan, and continuously improve the system’s data and technology roadmap and deployment.
(d)
Any funds not allocated pursuant to subdivision (c) shall be available for allocations to districts to maintain technology capabilities.
(e)
$4,000,000 shall be used to expand the implementation of the systemwide technology platform for library services to better manage and deliver digital information to support teaching and learning, including for students enrolled in distance education.
(f)(1)
$25,000,000 shall be provided for community college districts to implement local and systemwide technology and data security measures that support improved oversight of fraud mitigation, online learning quality, and cybersecurity efforts. Funds shall be used by community college districts to hire local cybersecurity staff, and funds shall also be used for systemwide measures, including, but not limited to, security upgrades for CCCApply and education technology platforms and the establishment of systemwide cybersecurity teams.
(2)
As a condition of receiving funds pursuant to this subdivision, a community college district shall do all of the following:
(A)
Complete an annual cybersecurity self-assessment of their information technology infrastructure to determine their National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Computer Systems Laboratory (CSL) score and report their current phase in Cal-Secure standards.
(B)
Participate in the following regularly scheduled cybersecurity reporting:
(i)
Submit remediation updates twice per year, for the fall and spring semester terms, on vulnerability and other issues identified in the previous self-assessment or triennial assessment.
(ii)
Submit detailed after-action reports of all cybersecurity incidents that either lead to a breach of personally identifiable information or lead to the disruption of services, including, but not limited to, a breach of student identification numbers, distributed denial-of-service attacks, and ransomware.
(iii)
The total number of admission applications received from CCCApply that are determined to be fraudulent, including applications marked as “likely fraud” within CCCApply, on an annual basis.
(iv)
Information requested on suspected fraudulent enrollments, and fraudulent receipt of financial aid, on an annual basis.
(C)
Reporting required by this section shall not be duplicated by other reporting required by the Office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges.
(3)
If the reporting required pursuant to paragraph (2) is duplicative of other reports provided by a community college district, a community college district may submit those reports in lieu of the reporting required by paragraph (2).
24.
The funds appropriated in Schedule (24) shall be allocated to support the Classified Community College Employee Summer Assistance Program established pursuant to Article 11 (commencing with Section 88280) of Chapter 4 of Part 51 of Division 7 of Title 3 of the Education Code.
25.
The funds appropriated in Schedule (25) shall be allocated on an ongoing basis by the Office of the Chancellor to support the California Community Colleges Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Student Achievement Program pursuant to Article 10 (commencing with Section 79510) of Chapter 9 of Part 48 of Division 7 of Title 3 of the Education Code.
26.
Beginning on October 1, 2022, and annually thereafter, the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges shall provide the Legislature and Department of Finance a list of all statewide or regional projects, initiatives, and services administered by districts in partnership with the Office of the Chancellor. The list shall include the amount of each agreement from the prior fiscal year, the categorical program funding source, the name of the fiscal agent, the contractor, and a brief description of the services provided by and the deliverables expected of the contractor to the Office of the Chancellor or other districts. The list shall be comprehensive, including all grants and contracts.

SEC. 223.

 Item 6870-488 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

6870-488—Reappropriation, Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges. Notwithstanding any other law, the balances from the following appropriations are available for reappropriation for the purposes specified in Provisions 1 and 2:
0001—General Fund
(1)$21,300,000 or whatever greater or less amount of the unexpended balance of the amount appropriated for the Student Success Completion Grant Program in Schedule (1) of Item 6870-108-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022).
(2)$18,828,000 or whatever greater or less amount of the unexpended balance of the amount appropriated for the California Community College Strong Workforce Program in Schedule (16) of Item 6870-101-0001, Budget Act of 2020 (Chs. 6 and 7, Stats. 2020).
Provisions:
1.The sum of $22,128,000 is hereby reappropriated for transfer by the Controller to Section B of the State School Fund for expenditure for the same purposes as funds allocated for apportionments in Schedule (1) of Item 6870-101-0001 of the Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023), as amended by the 2024 Higher Education Omnibus trailer bill.
2.The sum of $6,000,000 is reappropriated for transfer by the Controller to Section B of the State School Fund to support mapping articulated pathways for credit for prior learning.
3.(a)The sum of $12,000,000 is hereby reappropriated for transfer by the Controller to Section B of the State School Fund to support the development of e-Transcript California.
(b)The Chancellor of the California Community Colleges shall submit a report to the Legislature, in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code, and the Department of Finance no later than July 1, 2026, detailing the successes or challenges of updating the e-transcript tool and incenting all colleges to maximize their use of the system to benefit students’ ability to access and transmit their educational transcripts. The report shall include, but is not limited to, all of the following information:
(1)The dates that the option to send transcripts to California Community Colleges, California State University, and University of California through e-Transcript will be utilized by each California Community College. This must also include the anticipated timeline for a complete systemwide roll out and utilization of the tool as part of the California Community Colleges, California State University, and University of California application process.
(2)The amount of grants given to each community college and the date that the funds were provided to those colleges.
(3)A summary of the information received by each community college detailed under this subprovision.
(c)(1)Each California Community College that receives funding under from this allocation shall annually provide a detailed report to the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges that includes the following:
(A)When all send and receive features of the tool will be fully implemented and available for use by all students in the applicable college.
(B)When fully implemented, the benefit to students from utilizing the system to provide transcript record access to students.
(C)Projected and actual savings realized by student as a result of using eTranscript California.

SEC. 224.

 Item 6980-101-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

6980-101-0001—For local assistance, Student Aid Commission ........................
2,983,070,000
Schedule:
(1)
5755-Financial Aid Grants Program ........................
3,403,679,000
(2)
Reimbursements to 5755-Financial Aid Grants Program ........................
−420,609,000
Provisions:
1.
The funds appropriated in this item are for costs of all of the following:
(a)
The Cal Grant Program, pursuant to Chapter 1.7 (commencing with Section 69430) of Part 42 of Division 5 of Title 3 of the Education Code.
(b)
The Law Enforcement Personnel Dependents Scholarship Program, pursuant to Section 4709 of the Labor Code.
(c)
The Assumption Program of Loans for Education, pursuant to Article 5 (commencing with Section 69612) of Chapter 2 of Part 42 of Division 5 of Title 3 of the Education Code.
(d)
The State Nursing Assumption Program of Loans for Education (SNAPLE), pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 70100) of Chapter 3 of Part 42 of Division 5 of Title 3 of the Education Code.
(e)
The Middle Class Scholarship Program, pursuant to Article 22 (commencing with Section 70020) of Chapter 2 of Part 42 of Division 5 of Title 3 of the Education Code. The Director of Finance, no later than February 1, 2025, shall notify the Joint Legislative Budget Committee of the total proposed funding amount for the Middle Class Scholarship Program for the 2025–26 budget year to provide the California Student Aid Commission guidance for planning award amounts for newly, continuing, and returning eligible students. Within 30 days of receipt of the notification, the Chair of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee may respond with additional guidance for the California Student Aid Commission. Funding provided in the Budget Act of 2025 for the Middle Class Scholarship Program will ultimately determine available funding.
(f)
The Cash for College Program, pursuant to Article 3.5 (commencing with Section 69551) of Chapter 2 of Part 42 of Division 5 of Title 3 of the Education Code.
(g)
The Student Opportunity and Access Program (Cal-SOAP), pursuant to Article 4 (commencing with Section 69560) of Chapter 2 of Part 42 of Division 5 of Title 3 of the Education Code.
(h)
Of the funds appropriated in this item, $2,400,000 is available on an ongoing basis to support the Inland Empire Cal-SOAP projects.
1.1.
The Student Aid Commission shall report to the Department of Finance and the relevant policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature by December 1, 2025, regarding the use of funds specified in subprovision (f) of Provision 1. The report shall include, but not necessarily be limited to, all of the following information regarding the Cash for College program in 2024–25:
(a)
A list of regional coordinating organizations specifying, for each organization, whether it was newly added to the program in 2024–25, and the areas of the state that it covers.
(b)
The services provided by the program, including the number of financial aid application workshops hosted.
(c)
The number of students participating in financial aid application workshops and the number of those students who completed a Free Application for Federal Student Aid or California Dream Act Application.
(d)
A description of the coordination between the program and other financial aid outreach efforts conducted by state agencies, local educational agencies, and other entities.
1.2.
Of the reimbursements identified in Schedule (2) of this item, $500,000 is for the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) support for the Golden State Teacher Grant Program and shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2026.
1.3.Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (2), $1,000,000 is for Federal Title II, Part A support for the Golden State Teacher Grant Program and shall be available for encumbrance and expenditure through June 30, 2026.
1.5.
Of the amount appropriated in this item, $7,500,000 is to fund the activities pursuant to Article 5.5 (commencing with Section 69438) of Chapter 1.7 of Part 42 of Division 5 of Title 3 of the Education Code.
2.
Notwithstanding any other law, the maximum Cal Grant award for:
(a)
New recipients attending private, for-profit institutions that are not accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges as of July 1, 2023, shall be $4,000.
(b)
New recipients attending private, for-profit institutions that are accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges as of July 1, 2023, shall be $8,056.
(c)
All recipients attending private, nonprofit institutions shall be $9,358.
(d)
All recipients of Cal Grant B access awards shall be $1,648.
(e)
All recipients receiving Cal Grant C tuition and fee awards shall be $2,462.
(f)
All recipients attending community colleges receiving Cal Grant C book and supply awards shall be $1,094.
(g)
All recipients not attending community colleges receiving Cal Grant C book and supply awards shall be $547.
(h)
All University of California student recipients receiving Cal Grant awards shall be the amount approved for mandatory systemwide tuition and fees by the Regents of the University of California for the 2024–25 academic year.
(i)
All California State University student recipients receiving Cal Grant awards shall be the amount approved for mandatory systemwide tuition and fees by the Trustees of the California State University for the 2024–25 academic year.
3.
Notwithstanding Provision 2 of this item and any other law:
(a)
All Cal Grant A award recipients attending a University of California, California State University, or a private nonprofit institution and who have a dependent child or dependent children shall also receive an access award. The maximum amount of this access award shall be $6,000.
(b)
All Cal Grant B access award recipients attending a University of California, California State University, California Community College, or a private nonprofit institution and who have a dependent child or dependent children shall have a maximum access award of $6,000.
(c)
All Cal Grant C book and supply award recipients attending a California Community College and who have a dependent child or dependent children shall have a maximum book and supply award of $4,000.
4.
Notwithstanding Provision 2 of this item and any other law:
(a)
All Cal Grant A award recipients attending a University of California, California State University, California Community College, or a private nonprofit institution and who are former or current foster youth shall have a maximum access award of $6,000.
(b)
All Cal Grant B award recipients attending a University of California, California State University, California Community College, or a private nonprofit institution and who are former or current foster youth shall have a maximum access award of $6,000.
(c)
All Cal Grant C book and supply award recipients attending a California Community College and who are former or current foster youth shall have a maximum book and supply award of $4,000.
5.
Notwithstanding any other law, the Department of Finance may authorize an augmentation, from the Special Fund for Economic Uncertainties established pursuant to Section 16418 of the Government Code, of the amount appropriated in this item to make Cal Grant awards, pursuant to Chapter 1.7 (commencing with Section 69430) of Part 42 of Division 5 of Title 3 of the Education Code. No augmentation may be authorized pursuant to this provision sooner than 30 days after the Department of Finance provides notice of the intended augmentation to the chairpersons of the committees in each house of the Legislature that consider appropriations.
6.
Notwithstanding any other law, the Department of Finance may authorize a loan from the General Fund for cashflow purposes, in an amount not to exceed $125,000,000, provided that:
(a)
The loan is to meet cash needs resulting from a delay in the receipt of reimbursements from federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) funds.
(b)
The Student Aid Commission has received confirmation from the State Department of Social Services that there are no available TANF resources that could be advanced to them.
(c)
The loan is for a short-term need and shall be repaid within 90 days of the loan’s origination date.
(d)
Interest charges may be waived pursuant to subdivision (e) of Section 16314 of the Government Code.

SEC. 225.

 Item 7100-001-0185 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

7100-001-0185—For support of Employment Development Department, payable from the Employment Development Department Contingent Fund ........................
272,740,000
Schedule:
(1)
5900-Employment and Employment Related Services ........................
22,484,000
(2)
5920-Unemployment Insurance Program ........................
198,916,000
(3)
5930-Tax Program ........................
51,112,000
(4)5940-Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ........................ 228,000
Provisions:
1.
Funds appropriated in this item are in lieu of the amounts that otherwise would have been appropriated for administration pursuant to Section 1586 of the Unemployment Insurance Code.
2.
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.
3.
Provision 1 of Item 7100-001-0588 also applies to funds appropriated in this item for the Unemployment Insurance program.

SEC. 226.

 Item 7100-101-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

7100-101-0001—For local assistance, Employment Development Department ........................
50,000,000
Schedule:
(1)
5900-Employment and Employment Related Services ........................
50,000,000
Provisions:
1.
The amount appropriated in this item shall be used to implement the program as described in Chapter 5.1 (commencing with Section 14531) of Division 7 of the Unemployment Insurance Code. These funds shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2026, for support or local assistance.
2.Up to 5 percent of the amount appropriated in this item may be used for administrative costs for the Employment Development Department, the Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development, the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development, or the Office of Planning and Research.

SEC. 227.

 Item 7100-495 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is repealed.

SEC. 228.

 Item 7120-101-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

7120-101-0001—For local assistance, California Workforce Development Board ........................
50,000,000
Schedule:
(1)
6040-California Workforce Development Board ........................
50,000,000
Provisions:
1.
Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1), $20,000,000 shall be available for advance payment and support to the Emerald Cities Collaborative for the California Youth Leadership Corps for community change learn-and-earn career pathway programs at 20 selected community colleges over a four-year period.
2.Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1), $30,000,000 shall be for the development and expansion of High Road Training Partnerships for health and human services. These funds shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2027, for support or local assistance. Up to 5 percent of the amount appropriated in this provision may be used for administrative costs.

SEC. 229.

 Item 7120-102-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

7120-102-0001—For local assistance, California Workforce Development Board ........................
15,000,000
Schedule:
(1)6040-California Workforce Development Board ........................ 15,000,000
Provisions:
1.The amount appropriated in this item is to fund existing grantees to expand, scale, or replicate high road training partnerships as used in subdivision (s) of Section 14005 of the Unemployment Insurance Code. The California Workforce Development Board also may fund new high road training partnerships that do both of the following:
(a)Meet the definition of high road and high road training partnership as used in subdivisions (r) and (s) of Section 14005 of the Unemployment Insurance Code.
(b)Include a labor-management partnership or include the use of a project labor, labor peace, or community benefits agreement.
3.The funds appropriated in this item shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2029, for support or local assistance. Up to 5 percent of the amount appropriated in this item may be used for administrative costs.

SEC. 230.

 Item 7350-101-3078 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

7350-101-3078—For local assistance, Department of Industrial Relations, payable from the Labor and Workforce Development Fund ........................
30,000,000
Schedule:
(1)6090-Division of Workers’ Compensation ........................ 6,000,000
(2)6100-Division of Occupational Safety and Health ........................ 13,500,000
(3)6105-Division of Labor Standards Enforcement ........................ 10,500,000
Provisions:
1.The amount appropriated in this item shall be available on a one-time basis to support the California Workplace Outreach Project to promote the awareness and education of labor protections for California workers.
(a)Priority topics may include, but are not limited to, minimum wage, overtime, paid sick leave, retaliation protections, workplace health and safety, and excessive heat.
(b)The Department of Industrial Relations shall have final approval over all education, outreach, and training material created utilizing funds from the California Workplace Outreach Project.
(c)The Department of Industrial Relations may establish reporting criteria for grantees to report on the number of individuals reached, populations served, use of grant funds, and any other criteria as determined by the Department of Industrial Relations.
(d)Grantees shall meet with the Department of Industrial Relations at the discretion of the Department of Industrial Relations.
2.The amount appropriated in this item shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2029, for support or local assistance. Up to 15 percent of the amount appropriated in this item may be used for administrative costs.

SEC. 231.

 Item 7350-401 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is repealed.

SEC. 232.

 Item 7502-001-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

7502-001-0001—For support of Department of Technology ........................
306,143,000
Schedule:
(1)
6230-Department of Technology ........................
306,143,000
Provisions:
1.Of the amount appropriated in this item, $250,000,000 is allocated for the Middle-Mile Broadband Initiative (MMBI), consistent with Chapter 48, Statutes of 2022 (SB 189). These funds shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure through December 31, 2026, and liquidation through December 31, 2028, for state operations, local assistance, and capital outlay expenditures.
2.
Notwithstanding Section 31.00, the Department of Finance may authorize the establishment of up to three permanent positions to support MMBI after review of a request submitted by the Department of Technology that demonstrates a need for the additional positions.
3.The Director of Finance may augment this item by an amount not to exceed $250,000,000 for the MMBI. Any augmentation under this provision shall be authorized no sooner than 30 days after notification in writing to the Chairperson of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee.
4.On or before September 1, 2024, and biannually therafter until 2026, the Department of Technology shall provide a report on various aspects of the MMBI to the Chairperson of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, the relevant fiscal and policy committees of each house of the Legislature, and the Legislative Analyst’s Office. The report shall include, at a minimum, the following information:
(a)The total number of middle-mile broadband network miles leased or to be leased, by county.
(b)The total number of middle-mile broadband network miles constructed or to be constructed as standalone projects built by the Department of Transportation (Caltrans), by county.
(c)The total number of middle-mile broadband network miles jointly constructed or to be jointly constructed by Caltrans and other entities, by county.
(d)The total number of middle-mile broadband network miles purchased or to be purchased, by county.
(e)All contracts executed by the administration for the middle-mile broadband network, listed by network acquisition method, such as by leases, standalone construction projects, joint-build construction projects, and purchases.
(f)The amount of federal funding from the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds, as authorized by the federal American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (P.L. 117-2), encumbered and expended on CDT’s MMBI.
(g)The amount of federal funding from the Enabling Middle-Mile Broadband Infrastructure Program, as authorized by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 (IIJA) (P.L. 117-58), encumbered and expended on the Department of Technology’s MMBI.
(h)The amount of General Fund funds encumbered and expended on the Department of Technology’s MMBI.
(i)Status of last-mile customers and projects connected to broadband service using Middle Mile Network services.
5.On or before November 1, 2024, the Department of Technology shall provide a report on various aspects of the MMBI to the Chairperson of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, the relevant fiscal and policy committees of each house of the Legislature, and the LegislativeAnalyst’s Office. The report shall include, at a minimum, the following information:
(a)A detailed breakdown of the standalone Department of Transportation (Caltrans) projects planned as part of the MMBI, including:
(1)Locations by Caltrans district, county, MMBI region, legislative district, and right of way.
(2)Costs by fiscal year and funding source, with projected dates for encumbrance and expenditure of project funds.
(3)Timelines to start and end construction, with projected activation dates.
(4)Any approved or pending last-mile projects that anticipate connection to the middle-mile network project, identified by program (that is, federal Broadband, Equity, Access, and Deployment program; state Federal Funding Account program; state California Advanced Services Fund account program; or, other federal or state broadband program).
(b)The Chairperson of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee shall notify the Director of Finance in writing of their review of the report no later than 30 days after receipt. The notification shall state whether the requested information in the report is sufficient to support authorization to encumber and expend the allocated funds, as specified in Provision 3. If the information provided is deemed insufficient, no authorization for encumbrance and expenditure of the funds in Provision 3 shall be made by the Director of Finance until the information provided is deemed by the Chairperson of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee to be sufficient.
6.Any funds authorized pursuant to Provision 3 shall only be available for encumbrance or expenditure upon meeting the requirements of Provision 5.
7.
On or before January 31, 2025, the Department of Technology shall provide a report on various aspects of the MMBI to the Chairperson of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, the relevant fiscal and policy committees, of each house of the Legislature, and the Legislative Analyst’s Office. The report shall include:
(a)
A detailed business plan for the middle-mile network over the next five fiscal years, including:
(1)Estimated network expenditures by fiscal year and expenditure category.
(2)Estimated average expenditures per user. by expenditure category and type of user.
(3)Assumptions used to inform estimated network expenditures such as network infrastructure repair and replacement timelines, number of positions for ongoing business operations, and utility usage.
(4)Assumptions or estimates on network revenues based on available information.
(b)
An evaluation of alternate funding sources for any additional middle-mile network miles not currently funded, including:
(1)Estimated savings from design changes and efficiencies in current middle-mile network projects.
(2)Estimated last-mile project funding for middle-mile infrastructure deemed essential for connection.
(3)Lease revenue bond financing and/or other financing options.
8.The Director of Finance shall not approve any transfer of funding between the California Advanced Services Fund’s Federal Funding Account, any other account or sub-account that is created to receive funding from the federal IIJA’s Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program, and any accounts for the Department of Technology’s MMBI unless the approval is made in writing and filed with the chairpersons of the budget committees in each house of the Legislature not later than 30 days prior to the effective date of the approval, or prior to whatever lesser date of approval, or prior to whatever lesser time the chairpersons, or the chairpersons’ designees, may determine.
9.On January 1, 2025, and every six months thereafter, the Department of Technology shall provide, to the extent that information is available, a report to the Chairperson of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, or their designee, that includes which agencies and departments are participating or are expected to participate in the Digital Identity Pilot Program and the status of the development and implementation of the Digital Identity Pilot Program.
10.Any individual data collected under the Digital Identity Pilot Program shall be treated as personal information, as defined in Section 1798.3 of the Civil Code.
11.The Department of Technology shall not operate the Digital Identity Pilot Program with departments that knowingly hold personal information on minors, educational records subject to the federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1232g) (FERPA), medical information subject to the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (Public Law 104-191), or information on an individual’s immigration status.
12.The Digital Identity Pilot Program shall not collect precise geolocation information, as defined in subdivision (w) of Section 1798.140 of the Civil Code, and may only use other location information for the purposes of preventing malicious fraudulent activity.
13.Any contract entered into with the Department of Technology to implement the Digital Identity Pilot Program shall include provisions identified in Section 5305-8 of the State Administrative Manual.
14.During the implementation of the Digital Identity Pilot Program, the Department of Technology may use de-identified data to conduct research to justify requests for resources should the department seek approval to expand the scope of the pilot program.
15.The Digital ID ecosystem will be architected to deliver program efficiencies and a seamless user experience for residents accessing government services, while prioritizing user consent and privacy, and ensuring the highest levels of security for the data involved. The ecosystem will be fully compliant with state and federal statutes and policies applicable to the type of personal information collected, including but not limited to the Information Practices Act (IPA) and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Privacy controls include the following:
(a)Residents will be required to consent to and designate each service that is authorized to receive personal information provided for the creation of the digital ID.
(b)Resident information required for authentication will be program specific and obtained incrementally on an as-needed basis.
(c)Resident information will be provided to departments for designated purposes only.
(d)Law enforcement will be required to obtain a subpoena, search warrant or other legal process to access the information in the system.
(e)Information collected from residents will be customized to the program requirements for authentication.
(f)Resident information uploaded for authentication purposes will be deleted after their identity has been confirmed.
(g)Security controls will be implemented to match the Impact Level of the information collected. Data will be further protected through encryption and tokenization.

SEC. 233.

 Item 7600-001-3065 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

7600-001-3065—For support of California Department of Tax and Fee Administration, payable from the Electronic Waste Recovery and Recycling Account, Integrated Waste Management Fund ........................
5,747,000
Schedule:
(1)
6275-Administration of the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration ........................
5,747,000
Provisions:
1.Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1), $835,000 shall be available for the new Covered Battery-Embedded Recycling Fee implementation activities.

SEC. 234.

 Item 7730-001-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

7730-001-0001—For support of Franchise Tax Board ........................
1,220,432,000
Schedule:
(1)
6280-Tax Programs ........................
1,215,355,000
(2)
6285-Political Reform Audit (2,665,000) ........................
0
(3)
6300-Legal Services Program ........................
5,077,000
(4)
6305-Contract Work ........................
14,499,000
(5)
9900100-Administration ........................
46,812,000
(6)
9900200-Administration—​Distributed ........................
−46,812,000
(7)
Reimbursements to 6305-Contract Work ........................
−14,499,000
Provisions:
1.
It is the intent of the Legislature that all funds appropriated to the Franchise Tax Board for processing tax returns, auditing, and collecting owed tax amounts shall be used in a manner consistent with the board’s authorized budget and with the documents that were presented to the Legislature for its review in support of that budget. The Franchise Tax Board shall not reduce expenditures or redirect funding or personnel resources away from direct auditing or collection activities without prior approval of the Director of Finance. The Director of Finance shall not approve any such reduction or redirection sooner than 30 days after providing notification to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee. A position shall not be transferred from the organizational unit to which it was assigned in the 2024–25 Governor’s Budget and the Salaries and Wages Supplement, as revised by legislative actions, without the approval of the Director of Finance. The Franchise Tax Board shall expeditiously fill budgeted positions consistent with the funding provided in this act.
2.
It is the intent of the Legislature that the Franchise Tax Board resolve tax controversies, without litigation, on a basis that is fair to both the state and the taxpayer and in a manner that will enhance voluntary compliance and public confidence in the integrity and efficiency of the board.
3.
During the 2024–25 fiscal year, the collection cost recovery fee for purposes of subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 19254 of the Revenue and Taxation Code shall be $362, and the filing enforcement cost recovery fee for purposes of subparagraph (A) of paragraph (2) of that subdivision shall be $121.
4.
During the 2024–25 fiscal year, the collection cost recovery fee for purposes of subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 19254 of the Revenue and Taxation Code shall be $292, and the filing enforcement cost recovery fee for purposes of subparagraph (B) of paragraph (2) of that subdivision shall be $93.
5.
Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1) of this item, $36,527,000 is for implementation of the Earned Income Tax Credit, which, pursuant to Section 17052 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, shall have an adjustment factor at a rate of 85 percent for the 2024 tax year. Implementation of the Earned Income Tax Credit includes processing returns, auditing, and necessary system changes to support this program. To effectively administer this program, the Franchise Tax Board may pay the Social Security Administration for relevant data and related development work prior to receipt of data pursuant to Section 12425 of the Government Code.
6.
Of the amount appropriated in this item, $3,864,000 is for implementation of the individual health care mandate and the associated subsidy and penalty provisions.
7.
Of the amount appropriated in this item, $10,000,000 is for outreach to create increased awareness of, and participation in, the Earned Income Tax Credit and the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program. These funds shall be allocated via contracts to nonprofit and community-based organizations. The participating nonprofit and community-based organizations shall particularly focus their outreach efforts on persons who file tax returns using Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers.
8.
Of the amount appropriated in this item, $1 shall be for administration of subdivision (f) of Section 17935 of the Revenue and Taxation Code.
9.
Of the amount appropriated in this item, $1 shall be for administration of subdivision (g) of Section 17941 of the Revenue and Taxation Code.
10.
Of the amount appropriated in this item, $1 shall be for administration of subdivision (e) of Section 17948 of the Revenue and Taxation Code.
11.
Funding in this item includes an amount for additional payments for the Enterprise Data to Revenue Project 2 (EDR2) project in order to accommodate an event where work must be performed which was unplanned, aligns with the existing scope of the project, and is necessary for the successful implementation and/or operation of the system, the successful accomplishment of the EDR2 goal, or any other reason in the sole judgment of the state. Of the funds appropriated for unplanned work, these funds can only be used to cover payments in the event a budget request for augmentation cannot be timely submitted for funding in the year payment is due. Of the funds appropriated for unplanned work, any unused amount is reappropriated in the next fiscal year and each subsequent fiscal year over the life of the project until finalized. All amounts unused at the end of the project shall revert to the General Fund.
12.
Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (1), in the 2024–25 fiscal year for EDR2 vendor compensation, any unused amount is allowed as one-time carryover to the subsequent fiscal year to support the vendor payment due to the solution provider for services performed and subject to payment.

SEC. 235.

 Item 7760-311-3292 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

7760-311-3292—For transfer by the Controller, upon order of the Director of Finance, from the State Project Infrastructure Fund to the General Fund ........................
(700,000,000)
Provisions:
1.The transfer in this item shall not occur unless either AB 174 or SB 174 of the 2023–24 Regular Session is enacted.

SEC. 236.

 Item 7900-015-0830 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

7900-015-0830—For support of Board of Administration of the Public Employees’ Retirement System, payable from the Public Employees’ Retirement Fund ........................
(468,893,000)
Schedule:
(1)
6410-Retirement ........................
(111,655,000)
(2)
6420-Investment Operations ........................
(117,308,000)
(3)
6425-Administration ........................
(239,930,000)
Provisions:
1.
Notwithstanding any other law, the Board of Administration of the Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS), in accordance with all applicable provisions of the California Constitution, shall submit to the Controller, the Director of Finance, the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, and the fiscal committees of the Legislature, all of the following:
(a)
No later than April 30, 2025, a copy of the proposed budget for PERS for the 2025–26 fiscal year as approved by the Board of Administration
(b)
No later than 10 business days before the revisions are considered by the Finance and Administration Committee of the Board of Administration the proposed revisions to the 2024–25 fiscal year budget. The revisions shall be authorized no sooner than 30 days after submission to the Controller, the Director of Finance, the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, and the fiscal committees of the Legislature.
(c)
No later than November 30, 2024, a final report that includes all 2023–24 fiscal year expenditure and performance workload data provided to the Board of Administration in sufficient detail to be useful for legislative oversight purposes and to sustain a thorough ongoing review of PERS expenditures.
2.
No later than July 1, 2024, the quarterly reports on information technology projects that are submitted to the Board of Administration of the Public Employees’ Retirement System shall be submitted to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, the fiscal committees of the Legislature, and the Director of Finance on an informational basis. The quarterly update information submitted to the Director of Finance shall be in sufficient detail to be useful for Director of Finance informational project status reporting purposes.

SEC. 237.

 Item 7900-015-0833 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

7900-015-0833—For support of Board of Administration of the Public Employees’ Retirement System, payable from the Annuitants’ Health Care Coverage Fund ........................
(8,665,000)
Schedule:
(1)
6410-Retirement ........................
(8,665,000)
Provisions:
1.
Notwithstanding any other law, the Board of Administration of the Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS), in accordance with all applicable provisions of the California Constitution, shall submit to the Controller, the Director of Finance, the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, and the fiscal committees of each house of the Legislature all of the following:
(a)
No later than April 30, 2025, a copy of the proposed budget for PERS for the 2025–26 fiscal year as approved by the Board of Administration.
(b)
No later than 10 business days before the revisions are considered by the Finance and Administration Committee of the Board of Administration. the proposed revisions to the 2024–25 fiscal year budget. The revisions shall be authorized no sooner than 30 days after submission to the Controller, the Director of Finance, the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, and the fiscal committees of each house of the Legislature.
(c)
No later than November 30, 2024, a final report that includes all 2023–24 fiscal year expenditure and performance workload data provided to the board in sufficient detail to be useful for legislative oversight purposes and to sustain a thorough ongoing review of PERS expenditures.

SEC. 238.

 Item 7900-015-0849 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

7900-015-0849—For support of Board of Administration of the Public Employees’ Retirement System, payable from the Replacement Benefit Custodial Fund ........................
(608,000)
Schedule:
(1)
6410-Retirement ........................
(608,000)
Provisions:
1.
Notwithstanding any other law, the Board of Administration of the Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS), in accordance with all applicable provisions of the California Constitution, shall submit to the Controller, the Department of Finance, the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, and the fiscal committees of each house of the Legislature, all of the following:
(a)
No later than April 30, 2025, a copy of the proposed budget for PERS for the 2025–26 fiscal year as approved by the Board of Administration.
(b)
No later than 10 business days before the revisions are considered by the Finance and Administration Committee of the Board of Administration, the proposed revisions to the 2024–25 fiscal year budget. The revisions shall be authorized no sooner than 30 days after submission to the Controller, the Director of Finance, the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, and the fiscal committees of each house of the Legislature.
(c)
No later than November 30, 2024, a final report that includes all 2023–24 fiscal year expenditure and performance workload data provided to the Board of Administration in sufficient detail to be useful for legislative oversight purposes and to sustain a thorough ongoing review of PERS expenditures.

SEC. 239.

 Item 7900-015-0884 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

7900-015-0884—For support of Board of Administration of the Public Employees’ Retirement System, payable from the Judges’ Retirement System II Fund ........................
(2,950,000)
Schedule:
(1)
6410-Retirement ........................
(2,950,000)
Provisions:
1.
Notwithstanding any other law, the Board of Administration of the Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS), in accordance with all applicable provisions of the California Constitution, shall submit to the Controller, the Director of Finance, the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, and the fiscal committees of each house of the Legislature, all of the following:
(a)
No later than April 30, 2025, a copy of the proposed budget for PERS for the 2025–26 fiscal year as approved by the Board of Administration.
(b)
No later than 10 business days before the revisions are considered by the Finance and Administration Committee of the Board of Administration, the proposed revisions to the 2024–25 fiscal year budget. The revisions shall be authorized no sooner than 30 days after submission to the Controller, the Director of Finance, the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, and the fiscal committees of each house of the Legislature.
(c)
No later than November 30, 2024, a final report that includes all 2023–24 fiscal year expenditure and performance workload data provided to the Board of Administration in sufficient detail to be useful for legislative oversight purposes and to sustain a thorough ongoing review of PERS expenditures.

SEC. 240.

 Item 8260-001-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

8260-001-0001—For support of the Arts Council ........................
10,674,000
Schedule:
(1)
6540-Arts Council ........................
10,871,000
(2)
Reimbursements to 6540-Arts Council ........................
−197,000
Provisions:
1.
The two positions funded through this item shall provide outreach and contract or grant management activities to further expand programs into communities and populations that continue to be underrepresented in the arts.

SEC. 241.

 Item 8260-101-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

8260-101-0001—For local assistance, Arts Council ........................
20,300,000
Schedule:
(1)
6540-Arts Council ........................
20,300,000
Provisions:
2.
Upon order of the Department of Finance, the Controller shall transfer up to $500,000 of the funding appropriated in Schedule (1) of this item to Schedule (1) of Item 8260-001-0001 for the administration of arts programming grants.
3.
Of the amount appropriated in this item, at least $10,000,000 of the granted funds shall require a match from grantees.
4.
Of the amount appropriated in this item, $1,000,000 shall be available for the Actors’ Gang Prison Project to provide theater arts programming in prisons and reentry facilities. While receiving this appropriation, the Actors’ Gang Prison Project shall be ineligible to receive funding from the Arts in Corrections program.

SEC. 242.

 Item 8570-001-6088 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

8570-001-6088—For support of Department of Food and Agriculture, payable from the California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection, and Outdoor Access For All Fund ........................
136,000
Schedule:
(1)
6590-General Agricultural Activities ........................
136,000
Provisions:
1.
The funds appropriated in Schedule (1) shall be available as follows:
(a)
$36,000 shall be available consistent with subdivision (b) of Section 80134 of the Public Resources Code.
(b)
$100,000 shall be available consistent with subdivision (b) of Section 80147 of the Public Resources Code.

SEC. 243.

 Item 8570-101-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

8570-101-0001—For local assistance, Department of Food and Agriculture ........................
26,910,000
Schedule:
(1)
6570-Agricultural Plant and Animal Health; Pest Prevention; Food Safety Services ........................
6,405,000
(2)
6580-Assistance to Fair and County Agricultural Activities ........................
2,605,000
(3)6590-General Agricultural Activities ........................ 17,900,000
Provisions:
1.Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (3), $17,900,000 shall be available for the California Underserved and Small Producer Program for purposes of providing small farmers extreme weather and other climate impacts relief. This amount shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2026, and liquidation until June 30, 2028.

SEC. 244.

 Item 8570-102-3228 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is repealed.

SEC. 245.

 Item 8570-490 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

8570-490—Reappropriation, Department of Food and Agriculture. 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, 2025, and liquidation until June 30, 2027:
0001—General Fund
(1)Item 8570-002-0001, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021), for support for Fairs and Exposition Resiliency Grant Program per Provision 4.
(2)Item 8570-001-0001, Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023) for the Emerging Threats 2 Project and the Information Technology Enterprise Transition Support Project.
(3)Item 8570-002-0001, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021) and Item 8570-001-0001, Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023) for the Animal Blood Banks program.
(4)Item 8570-101-0001, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021), for support for the State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program per Provision 2.
(5)Up to $19,500,000 from Item 8570-102-0001, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021) for the California Farm to School Incubator Grant Program, Healthy Refrigeration Grant Program, California Underserved and Small Producer Drought Relief Grant Program, and Urban Agriculture Grant Program.
0111—Department of Food and Agriculture Fund
(1)Item 8570-001-0111, Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023) for the Emerging Threats 2 Project.

SEC. 246.

 Item 8570-495 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

8570-495—Reversion, Department of Food and Agriculture. As of June 30, 2024, 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 8570-001-0001, Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023). $23,000,000 for Enteric Methane Reduction in Program 6590-General Agricultural Activities per Provision 5.
(2)Section 35(d)(1) of Chapter 574, Stats. 2021. $12,900,000 for the State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program.
(3)
Item 8570-101-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022).$9,000,000 for the State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program in Program 6590-General Agricultural Activities per Provision 1.
(5)
Item 8570-102-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022). $24,000,000 for Livestock Methane Reduction per Provision 5.
(6)
Item 8570-102-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022). $8,500,000 for the Healthy Refrigeration Grant Program in Program 6575-Marketing; Commodities and Agricultural Services per Provision 3.
(9)
Item 8570-102-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022). $200,000 for the Technical Assistance Program for Underserved Farmers in Program 6590-General Agricultural Activities per Provision 9.
(10)
Item 8570-002-0001, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 69, 84, and 240, Stats. 2021). $2,075,000 for the Fairs and Exposition Resiliency Grant Program in Program 6580-Assistance to Fair and County per Provision 4.
(11)
Item 8570-102-0001, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021). $445,000 from the Pollinator Habitat Program in Program .6590-General Agricultural Activities per Provision 7.
(12)
Item 8570-101-0001, Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023). $5,000,000 for California Underserved and Small Producer Program in Program 6590-Agricultural Activities per Provision 1.
3398—​California Emergency Relief Fund
(1)
Item 8570-101-3398, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021). $920,000 for water efficiency technical assistance in Program 6590-Agricultural Activities.
(2)
Item 8570-101-3398, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021). $12,900,000 for Relief for Small Farmers in Program 6590-Agricultural Activities.

SEC. 247.

 Item 8855-001-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

8855-001-0001—For support of California State Auditor’s Office, for transfer to the State Audit Fund ........................
28,710,000
Schedule:
(1)
6760-California State Auditor ........................
30,135,000
(2)
Reimbursements to 6760-California State Auditor ........................
−1,425,000
Provisions:
1.Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1), $800,000 shall be used for the California State Auditor to conduct an audit of Mendocino County by January 1, 2026.

SEC. 248.

 Item 8885-492 is added to Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024, to read:

8885-492—Reappropriation, Commission on State Mandates. 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, 2025:
00001—General Fund
(1)$130,000 or whatever greater or lesser amount of the support costs in Item 8885-001-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022).

SEC. 249.

 Item 9889-011-0001 is added to Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024, to read:

9889-011-0001—For transfer by the Controller, upon order of the Department of Finance, to the Public School System Stabilization Account ........................
1,053,983,000
Provisions:
1.The transfer specified in this item shall apply towards any transfer to the Public School System Stabilization Account required by Section 21 of Article XVI of the California Constitution for the 2024-25 fiscal year, including any additional transfers for that year subsequently required by the true-up calculations specified in subdivision (b) of that Section.
2.The funds transferred under this item shall be governed by the rules set forth in Section 21 of Article XVI of the California Constitution. The funds shall be allocated and appropriated for the support of school districts and community college districts after the 2024-25 fiscal year based upon the calculations set forth in subdivision (i) of that Section.
3.Consistent with subdivision (b) of Section 21 of Article XVI of the California Constitution, the transfer specified in this item shall occur on or before October 1.
4.It is the intent of the Legislature to reduce the transfer specified in this item through future legislation if necessary to maintain school and community college programs in 2024-25 at the level authorized in the enacted budget.
5.The funds transferred to the Public School System Stabilization Account in this item shall be deemed, for purposes of Section 8 of Article XVI of the California Constitution, to be moneys applied by the State for the support of school districts and community college districts in the 2024-25 fiscal year, and not in the fiscal year in which the funds are appropriated from the account.

SEC. 250.

 Section 4.05 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

SEC. 4.05.
 (a) Notwithstanding any other law, each item of appropriation provided in this act or other spending authority provided outside of this act, excluding items of appropriation and spending authority for the Legislature and the Legislative Counsel Bureau, shall be adjusted to reflect the net savings achieved through operational efficiencies and other cost-reduction measures, that may include, but are not limited to, reorganizations, eliminations of boards and commissions, rate changes, contract reductions, elimination of excess positions, cost saving early retirement incentives, and the cancellation or postponement of information technology projects. The Director of Finance shall allocate the necessary adjustment to each item of appropriation or other spending authority to reduce total General Fund state operations expenditures by up to 7.95 percent in the 2024–25 fiscal year. The Director of Finance may authorize an augmentation to any item of appropriation provided in this act or outside this act to reflect the costs related to reorganizations, consolidations, or eliminations of agencies, departments, boards, commissions, or programs. The Department of Finance shall make the final determination of the budgetary and accounting transactions to ensure proper implementation of reorganizations and eliminations.
(b) On or before October 1, 2024, the Department of Finance shall notify the Joint Legislative Budget Committee what direction, if any, has been issued to affected state entities and the criteria the Department of Finance will use to assess the reductions identified by state entities in order to reduce General Fund state operations expenditures by up to 7.95 percent.
(c) The Director of Finance shall allocate the necessary adjustments to each item of appropriation or other spending authority in order to reduce total General Fund state operations expenditures not sooner than 30 days after notification of the budget committees in each house of the Legislature and the Chairperson of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, or not sooner than whatever lesser time the chairperson of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, or the chairperson’s designee, may in each instance determine, if the total cumulative reduction exceeds 7.95 percent in a particular program, department or agency.
(d) On or before January 10, 2025, the Department of Finance shall notify the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, as part of the Governor’s January budget proposal for the 2025–26 fiscal year, how the reduction in state operations expenditures was achieved. Specifically, the Department of Finance shall report by department and by program (1) the funding source and magnitude of any savings achieved pursuant to this section and (2) the funding source and magnitude of any augmentations made pursuant to this section.
(e) Nothing in this section alters provisions of the Ralph C. Dills Act (Chapter 10.3 (commencing with Section 3512) of Division 4 of Title 1 of the Government Code), alters collective bargaining rights, or overrides provisions of properly ratified memoranda of understanding and side letters otherwise in effect.

SEC. 251.

 Section 12.00 of the Budget Act of 2023 is amended to read:

SEC. 12.00.
 For the purposes of Article XIII B of the California Constitution, there is hereby established a state “appropriations limit” of $147,597,000,000 for the 2024–25 fiscal year.
Any judicial action or proceeding to attack, review, set aside, void, or annul the “appropriations limit” for the 2024–25 fiscal year shall be commenced within 45 days of the effective date of this act.

SEC. 252.

 Section 13.40 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

SEC. 13.40.
 The Director of Finance may collectively transfer $475,900,000 from various special funds to the General Fund as budgetary loans during the 2024–25 fiscal year. The specific special funds to borrow from will only be from idle resources not required for currently projected operational or programmatic purposes. The loans will be repaid in a future year when the fund or account from which the loan was made has a need for the moneys or there is no longer a need for the moneys in the General Fund.

SEC. 253.

 Section 15.80 is added to the Budget Act of 2024, to read:

SEC. 15.80.
 For implementation of reparations legislation that is enacted into law, the Director of Finance may augment one or more items in this act by no more than $12,000,000 from the General Fund.

SEC. 254.

 Section 35.50 of the Budget Act of 2023 is amended to read:

SEC. 35.50.
 (a) For purposes of paragraph (1) of subdivision (f) of Section 10, and subdivision (g) of Section 12, of Article IV of the California Constitution, “General Fund revenues” means the total resources available to the General Fund for a fiscal year before any transfer to or withdrawal from the Budget Stabilization Account.
(b) For purposes of subdivision (g) of Section 12 of Article IV of the California Constitution, the estimate of General Fund revenues for the 2024–25 fiscal year pursuant to this act, as passed by the Legislature, is $220,656,000,000.
(c) For purposes of paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 20 of Article XVI of the California Constitution, “General Fund revenues” shall be defined as revenues and transfers before any transfer to or withdrawal from the Budget Stabilization Account.
(d) Pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 20 of Article XVI of the California Constitution, the following estimates are provided:
(1) For purposes of paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 20 of Article XVI of the California Constitution, the sum equal to 1.5 percent of General Fund revenues for the 2024–25 fiscal year is $3,065,000,000.
(2) For purposes of clause (ii) of subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of Section 20 of Article XVI of the California Constitution, capital gains revenues that exceed 8 percent of General Fund proceeds of taxes for the 2024–25 fiscal year is $0.
(3) For purposes of clause (ii) of subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (c) of Section 20 of Article XVI of the California Constitution, the amount for debt payments in the 2024–25 fiscal year is $1,533,000,000.
(4) For purposes of subparagraph (F) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of Section 20 of Article XVI of the California Constitution, the amount of transfer to the Budget Stabilization Account in the 2024–25 fiscal year is $1,533,000,000.
(5) Notwithstanding paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of this section, pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 22 of Article XVI of the California Constitution, the transfer to the Budget Stabilization Account for the 2024–25 fiscal year in the amount of $1,533,000,000 is suspended.
(6) For purposes of clause (ii) of subparagraph (B) of paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 20 of Article XVI of the California Constitution, the updated estimate of capital gains revenues that exceeds 8 percent of General Fund proceeds of taxes for the 2023–24 fiscal year is $0.
(7) For purposes of subparagraph (G) of paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 20 of Article XVI of the California Constitution, the first true up of the transfer to the Budget Stabilization Account for the 2023–24 fiscal year is $851,000,000.
(8) For purposes of clause (ii) of subparagraph (B) of paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 20 of Article XVI of the California Constitution, the updated capital gains revenues that exceed 8 percent of General Fund proceeds of taxes for the 2022–23 fiscal year is $714,000,000.
(9) For purposes of subparagraph (G) of paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 20 of Article XVI of the California Constitution, the second true up of the transfer to the Budget Stabilization Account for the 2022–23 fiscal year is a reduction of $544,000,000.
(10) Pursuant to subparagraph (A) of paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 22 of Article XVI of the California Constitution, $4,926,000,000 is hereby transferred from the Budget Stabilization Account to the General Fund for the 2024‒25 fiscal year effective July 1, 2024.

SEC. 255.

 Section 39.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 (Assembly Bill 107 of 2023) is amended to read:

SEC. 39.00.
 The Legislature hereby finds and declares that the following bills are other bills providing for appropriations related to the Budget Bill within the meaning of subdivision (e) of Section 12 of Article IV of the California Constitution: AB 153, AB 155, AB 156, AB 157, AB 158, AB 159, AB 160, AB 161, AB 162, AB 163, AB 164, AB 165, AB 166, AB 167, AB 168, AB 169, AB 170, AB 171, AB 172, AB 173, AB 174, AB 175, AB 176, AB 177, AB 178, AB 179, AB 180, SB 153, SB 155, SB 156, SB 157, SB 158, SB 159, SB 160, SB 161, SB 162, SB 163, SB 164, SB 165, SB 166, SB 167, SB 168, SB 169, SB 170, SB 171, SB 172, SB 173, SB 174, SB 175, SB 176, SB 177, SB 178, SB 179, and SB 180.

SEC. 256.

 Section 99.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

INDEX BY BUDGET TITLE

SEC. 99.00.
 The following provides an index to the appropriations and related provisions of this act, by organization in alphabetical order, with the code number of the affected organization. The organization code is the first four numbers of any item number in this act. For ease of reference, the appropriation items in this act are organized in numerical order, and all of the appropriation items for any one organization are adjacent to one another.
DepartmentOrganization Code
 
“A”
 
ABLE Act Board, California ........................
0981
Administrative Law, Office of ........................
7910
Aging, California Commission on ........................
4180
Aging, California Department of ........................
4170
Agricultural Labor Relations Board ........................
7300
Air Resources Board, State ........................
3900
Alcoholic Beverage Control, Department of ........................
2100
Alcoholic Beverage Control Appeals Board ........................
2120
Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Authority, California ........................
0971
Arts Council, California ........................
8260
Asian and Pacific Islander American Affairs, California Commission on ........................
8825
Assembly ........................
0120
Auditor’s Office, California State ........................
8855
 
“B”
 
Baldwin Hills and Urban Watersheds Conservancy ........................
3835
Boards.See subject (e.g., Air Resources, etc.)
Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Agency, Secretary of ........................
0515
 
“C”
 
Cannabis Control, Department of ........................
1115
Cannabis Control Appeals Panel ........................
1045
Capital Outlay Planning and Studies Funding ........................
9860
Cash Management and Budgetary Loans ........................
9620
Child Support Services, Department of ........................
5175
Citizens Compensation Commission, California ........................
8385
Citizens Redistricting Commission ........................
0911
Civil Rights Department ........................
1700
Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy ........................
3850
Coastal Commission, California ........................
3720
Coastal Conservancy, State ........................
3760
College of Law, San Francisco ........................
6600
Colorado River Board of California ........................
3460
Community Colleges, Board of Governors of the California ........................
6870
Community Services and Development, Department of ........................
4700
Conservation, Department of ........................
3480
Conservation Corps, California ........................
3340
Consumer Affairs, Department of ........................
1111
Contingencies or Emergencies, Augmentation for ........................
9840
Contingencies or Emergencies (Loans), Augmentation for ........................
9850
Contributions to.See subject (e.g., Judges’ Retirement, Teachers’ Retirement, etc.)
Controller ........................
0840
Corrections and Rehabilitation, Department of ........................
5225
Councils.See subject (e.g., Arts, etc.)
 
“D”
 
Data and Innovation, Office of ........................
7504
Debt and Investment Advisory Commission, California ........................
0956
Debt Limit Allocation Committee, California ........................
0959
Delta Protection Commission ........................
3840
Delta Stewardship Council ........................
3885
Department of.See subject (e.g., Corrections and Rehabilitation, Food and Agriculture, etc.)
Developmental Disabilities, State Council on ........................
4100
Developmental Services, State Department of ........................
4300
 
“E”
 
Education Audit Appeals Panel ........................
6125
Education, State Department of ........................
6100
Educational Facilities Authority, California ........................
0989
Emergency Services, Office of ........................
0690
Emergency Medical Services Authority ........................
4120
Employee Compensation, Augmentation for ........................
9800
Employment Development Department ........................
7100
Energy Infrastructure Safety, Office of ........................
3355
Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, State ........................
3360
Enhanced Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds ........................
9612
Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, Office of ........................
3980
Environmental Protection, Secretary for ........................
0555
Equalization, State Board of ........................
0860
Equity Claims and Settlements and Judgments ........................
9670
Exposition Park ........................
3100
 
“F”
 
Fair Political Practices Commission ........................
8620
Finance, Department of ........................
8860
Financial Information System for California ........................
8880
Financial Protection and Innovation, Department of ........................
1701
Fish and Wildlife, Department of ........................
3600
Food and Agriculture, Department of ........................
8570
Forestry and Fire Protection, Department of ........................
3540
Franchise Tax Board ........................
7730
 
“G”
 
Gambling Control Commission, California ........................
0855
General Services, Department of ........................
7760
Government Operations, Secretary of ........................
0511
Governor’s Office ........................
0500
Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) ........................
0509
Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation ........................
0650
Governor’s Office of Service and Community Engagement ........................
0680
 
“H”
 
Health Care Access and Information, Department of ........................
4140
Health Facilities Financing Authority, California ........................
0977
Health and Human Services, Secretary of California ........................
0530
Health and Dental Benefits for Annuitants ........................
9650
Health Benefit Exchange, California ........................
4800
Health Care Services, State Department of ........................
4260
High-Speed Rail Authority ........................
2665
High-Speed Rail Authority Office of the Inspector General ........................
2667
Highway Patrol, Department of the California ........................
2720
Historic State Capitol Commission ........................
8270
Hope, Opportunity, Perseverance, and Empowerment (HOPE) for Children Trust Account Program Board, California ........................
0957
Horse Racing Board, California ........................
1750
Housing and Community Development, Department of ........................
2240
Human Resources, Department of ........................
7501
 
“I”
 
Independent Living Council, State ........................
5170
Industrial Relations, Department of ........................
7350
Institutions (See Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, State Department of Health Care Services, etc.)
Inspector General, Office of the ........................
0552
Institute for Regenerative Medicine, California ........................
6445
Insurance, Department of ........................
0845
Interest Payments to the Federal Government ........................
9625
 
“J”
 
Joint Expenses (Legislature) ........................
0130
Judges’ Retirement Fund ........................
0390
Judicial Performance, Commission on ........................
0280
Judicial Branch ........................
0250
Justice, Department of ........................
0820
 
“L”
 
Lands Commission, State ........................
3560
Labor and Workforce Development Agency, Secretary of ........................
0559
Law Revision Commission, California ........................
8830
Legislative Analyst’s Office ........................
0130
Legislative Counsel Bureau ........................
0160
Legislature (See Assembly, Senate, or Joint Expenses)
Library, California State ........................
6120
Lieutenant Governor, Office of the ........................
0750
Local Government Financing ........................
9210
 
“M”
 
Managed Health Care, Department of ........................
4150
Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission ........................
4560
Military Department ........................
8940
Milton Marks “Little Hoover” Commission on California State Government Organization and Economy ........................
8780
Motor Vehicles, Department of ........................
2740
 
“N”
 
Native American Heritage Commission ........................
3780
Natural Resources Agency, Secretary of the ........................
0540
 
“O”
 
Office of.See subject (e.g., Emergency Services, Planning and Research, etc.)
 
“P”
 
Parks and Recreation, Department of ........................
3790
Payment to Counties for Costs of Homicide Trials ........................
9300
Peace Officer Standards and Training, Commission on ........................
8120
Personnel Board, State ........................
7503
Pesticide Regulation, Department of ........................
3930
Pilot Commissioners for the Bays of San Francisco, San Pablo, and Suisun, Board of ........................
2670
Political Reform Act of 1974 ........................
8640
Privacy Protection Agency, California ........................
1703
Public Defender, State ........................
8140
Public Employees’ Retirement System, Board of Administration of the ........................
7900
Public Employment Relations Board ........................
7320
Public Health, State Department of ........................
4265
Public School System Stabilization Account ........................
9889
Public Utilities Commission ........................
8660
 
“R”
 
Real Estate, Department of ........................
2320
Resources Recycling and Recovery, Department of ........................
3970
Rehabilitation, Department of ........................
5160
 
“S”
 
Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy ........................
3875
San Diego River Conservancy ........................
3845
San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission ........................
3820
San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy ........................
3825
San Joaquin River Conservancy ........................
3830
Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy ........................
3810
ScholarShare Investment Board ........................
0954
School Finance Authority, California ........................
0985
Secretary of State ........................
0890
Senate ........................
0110
Senior Legislature, California ........................
4185
Sierra Nevada Conservancy ........................
3855
Social Services, State Department of ........................
5180
Special Resources Program ........................
3110
State.See subject (e.g., Controller, Treasurer, etc.)
State and Community Corrections, Board of ........................
5227
State Hospitals, State Department of ........................
4440
State Mandates, Commission on ........................
8885
Status of Women and Girls, Commission on the ........................
8820
Student Aid Commission ........................
6980
Summer School for the Arts, California State ........................
6255
 
“T”
 
Tahoe Conservancy, California ........................
3125
Tax and Fee Administration, California Department of ........................
7600
Tax Appeals, Office of ........................
0870
Tax Credit Allocation Committee, California ........................
0968
Tax Relief ........................
9100
Teacher Credentialing, Commission on ........................
6360
Teachers’ Retirement System, State ........................
7920
Technology, Department of ........................
7502
Toxic Substances Control, Department of ........................
3960
Transportation, Department of ........................
2660
Transportation, Secretary of ........................
0521
Transportation Commission, California ........................
2600
Treasurer ........................
0950
Trial Court Security—​Court Construction ........................
9285
Trial Court Security—​Judgeships ........................
9286
 
“U”
 
University, California State ........................
6610
University, California State, Health Benefits for Annuitants ........................
6645
University of California ........................
6440
 
“V”
 
Veterans Affairs, Department of ........................
8955
Victim Compensation Board, California ........................
7870
 
“W”
 
Water Resources, Department of ........................
3860
Water Resources Control Board, State ........................
3940
Wildlife Conservation Board ........................
3640
Workforce Development Board, California ........................
7120

SEC. 257.

 Section 99.50 of the Budget Act of 2024 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
 4.05
 Budget Adjustment Authority
 4.11
 Position Vacancy Report
 4.12
 Vacant Position Savings
 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
 11.93
 Disaster Response-Emergency Operations Account  Reconciliation Adjustments
 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
 12.45
 June to July Payroll Deferral
 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
 15.80
 Reparations Legislation Funding
 20.00
 Reappropriations and Reversions
 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. 258.
 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.