Senate Bill No. 109 |
CHAPTER 36 |
0521-101-3228—For Local Assistance, Secretary of Transportation, payable from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund
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816,200,000 | ||||||
Schedule: | |||||||
(1) | 0277-Statewide Transportation Priorities ........................ | 220,000,000 | |||||
(2) | 0276-Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program ........................ | 596,200,000 | |||||
Provisions: | |||||||
1. | Funds appropriated in Schedule (1) of this item are for the Zero-Emission Transit Capital Program and shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure and liquidation until June 30, 2028. | ||||||
2. | Funds appropriated in Schedule (2) of this item shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure and liquidation until June 30, 2030. | ||||||
3. | Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (2), $463,000,000 is for the Formula Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program and $133,200,000 is for the Competitive Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program. Through a combination of the funding provided in Schedule (2) for the Formula Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program and the funding appropriated in Schedule (1) of Item 0521-131-0001, each recipient of funding described in subdivision (a) of Section 99313 of the Public Utilities Code shall receive a minimum allocation of $300,000 through the Formula Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program. The balance of the combined funding 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). |
0521-131-0001—For local assistance, Secretary of Transportation
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1,587,000,000 | ||||||
Schedule:
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(1) |
0276-Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program
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1,537,000,000 | |||||
(2) |
0277-Statewide Transportation Priorities
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50,000,000 | |||||
Provisions:
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1. |
Funds appropriated in this item shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure and liquidation until June 30, 2029. Through
a combination of the funding provided in Schedule
(1) and the funding appropriated in Schedule (2) of Item 0521-101-3228 for the Formula Transit and Intercity Rail Capital
Program, each recipient of funding described in subdivision (a) of Section 99313 of the Public Utilities Code shall receive
a minimum allocation of $300,000 through the Formula Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program. The balance of funding in
Schedule (1) 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).
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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.
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0820-001-0017—For support of Department of Justice, payable from the Fingerprint Fees Account, pursuant to subdivision (e) of Section 11105
of the Penal Code
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92,764,000 | ||||||
Schedule:
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(0.5) | 0435-Division of Legal Services ........................ | 360,000 | |||||
(1) |
0445-California Justice Information Services
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92,404,000 | |||||
Provisions:
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1. |
The Attorney General may augment the amount appropriated in the Fingerprint Fees Account up to an aggregate of 10 percent
above the amount approved in this act for the Division of Criminal Justice Information Services for unanticipated workload
associated with this fund. The Attorney General shall notify the chairpersons of the budget committees of both houses of the
Legislature, the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, and the Department of Finance within 15 days after the augmentation is
made as to the amount and justification of the augmentation.
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0820-001-0044—For support of Department of Justice, payable from the Motor Vehicle Account, State Transportation Fund
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32,035,000 | ||||||
Schedule:
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(0.5) | 0435-Division of Legal Services ........................ | 196,000 | |||||
(1) |
0445-California Justice Information Services
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31,839,000 |
0890-001-0001—For support of Secretary of State
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76,058,000 | ||||||
Schedule:
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(1) |
0700-Filings and Registrations
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3,471,000 | |||||
(2) |
0705-Elections
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56,024,000 | |||||
(3) |
0710-Archives
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15,711,000 | |||||
(4) |
0715-Department of Justice Legal Services
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852,000 | |||||
(5) |
9900100-Administration
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60,126,000 | |||||
(6) |
9900200-Administration—Distributed
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−60,126,000 | |||||
Provisions:
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1. |
The Secretary of State shall not expend any special handling fees authorized by Chapter 999 of the Statutes of 1999
that are collected in excess of the cost of administering those special handling fees unless specifically authorized
by the Legislature.
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2. |
Of the funds appropriated in this item, $16,568,000 is available for the following election-related activities:
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(a) |
Parallel Monitoring.
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(b) |
Printing and Mailing of Voter Information Guides.
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(c) |
Printing and Mailing of Voter Registration Cards.
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(d) |
Election Night Reporting.
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Any unexpended funds pursuant to this provision shall revert to the General Fund.
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3. |
Of the amount appropriated in this item, $2,000,000 shall be used to establish and operate the Office of Elections Cybersecurity.
Activities performed by the Office of Elections Cybersecurity are intended to be specific to elections and shall be designed
so as to minimize overlap and in coordination with statewide cybersecurity efforts performed by the California Cybersecurity
Integration Center.
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4. |
Of the amount appropriated in this item, $150,000 shall be used for support of the State Government Oral History Program consistent
with Section 12233 of the Government Code, and $75,000 shall be used for the costs of a digital preservation subscription
service. Expenditure of this funding requires the collaboration between the Secretary of State and the California State Library
on projects and activities related
to the State Government Oral History Program.
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5. |
Upon order of the Department of Finance, the amount available in Schedule (4) may be augmented by the amount necessary to
cover costs associated with legal services provided by the Department of Justice. Any augmentation shall be authorized not
sooner than 30 days after notification in writing to the chairpersons of the committees in each house of the Legislature that
consider appropriations, the chairpersons of the committees and appropriate subcommittees that consider the State Budget,
and 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.
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6. |
Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1), up to $914,000 is allocated for the support of the Safe at Home database expansion
project and is authorized for expenditure upon the Department of Technology’s project approval.
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7. |
Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1), up to $833,000 is allocated for the support of the Safe at Home online database
expansion project related to Chapter 554 of the Statutes of 2022 (SB 1131), and is authorized for expenditure upon the Department
of Technology’s project approval.
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8. |
Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (2), up to $3,076,000 is
allocated for the support of the Disqualification from Voting project and is authorized for expenditure upon the Department
of Technology’s project approval.
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2240-123-0001—For local assistance, Department of Housing and Community Development
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2,000,000 | ||||||
Schedule: | |||||||
(1) | 1665-Financial Assistance Program ........................ | 2,000,000 | |||||
Provisions: | |||||||
1. | The amount appropriated in this item is for Los Angeles County to be delivered to the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA) in support of qualified immigrant rights organizations that are part of the L.A Welcomes Collective to hire additional staff or utilize current staffing models to design and execute program outreach to Los Angeles County shelters for the following: | ||||||
(a) | Cultural competency training for shelter staff. | ||||||
(b) | Training related to benefits and public charge. | ||||||
(c) | Legal services awareness. | ||||||
(d) | Direct lines of support to serve immigrant communities. |
3360-001-3228—For support of State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, payable from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction
Fund
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95,115,000 | ||||||
Schedule: | |||||||
(1) | 2385010- Building and Appliances ........................ | 34,500,000 | |||||
(2) | 2390010- Transportation Technology and Fuels | 35,315,000 | |||||
(3) | 2390019-Research and Development ........................ | 25,300,000 | |||||
Provisions: | |||||||
1. | The funds appropriated in Schedule (1) shall be used for administrative costs to support the Equitable Building Decarbonization Program. The funds shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure by the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission until June 30, 2026, and shall be available for liquidation until June 30, 2030. | ||||||
2. | The funds appropriated in Schedule (2) shall be used as follows: | ||||||
(a) | $5,000,000 shall be used for administrative costs to support the deployment of equitable at-home charging infrastructure. | ||||||
(b) | $12,100,000 shall be used for administrative costs to support the deployment of charging and hydrogen refueling infrastructure for zero emission drayage trucks. | ||||||
(c) | $10,815,000 shall be used for administrative costs to support the deployment of charging and hydrogen refueling infrastructure for clean trucks, buses, and off-road equipment. | ||||||
(d) | $5,975,000 shall be used to support charging and hydrogen refueling infrastructure for zero-emission light-duty vehicles and medium- and heavy-duty vehicles. | ||||||
(e) | $1,425,000 shall be used to support charging and hydrogen refueling infrastructure for the deployment of zero-emission transit buses. | ||||||
(f) | The funds in Schedule (2) 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. | ||||||
3. | The funds appropriated in Schedule (3) shall be used as follows: | ||||||
(a) | $21,300,000 shall be used for administrative costs to support a program providing incentives for long-duration storage projects. | ||||||
(b) | $4,000,000 shall be used for administrative costs to support the Food Production Investment Program. | ||||||
(c) | The funds shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure by the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission until June 30, 2026, and shall be available for liquidation until June 30, 2030. | ||||||
4. | Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds appropriated in this item may be transferred to Item 3360-101-3228. These transfers shall require the prior approval of the Department of Finance. |
3360-002-0890—For support of State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, payable from the Federal Trust Fund
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3,375,000 | ||||||
Schedule: | |||||||
(1) | 2390019-Research and Development ........................ | 3,375,000 | |||||
Provisions: | |||||||
1. | The funds appropriated in this item shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure by the commission until June 30, 2028. | ||||||
2. | Notwithstanding any other law, the commission may, in its discretion, advance up to 25 percent of the moneys allocated to recipients of a financial incentive. |
3360-002-3228—For support of State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, payable from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction
Fund
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1,000,000 | ||||||
Schedule: | |||||||
(1) | 2390019-Research and Development ........................ | 1,000,000 | |||||
Provisions: | |||||||
1. | The funds appropriated in this item shall be allocated to support the Hydrogen 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, 2031. |
3360-003-3228—For support of State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, payable from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction
Fund
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2,000,000 | ||||||
Schedule: | |||||||
(1) | 2390019-Research and Development ........................ | 2,000,000 | |||||
Provisions: | |||||||
1. | The funds appropriated in this item shall be used for administrative costs to support carbon removal research and development activities. | ||||||
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, 2030. |
3360-007-0001—For support of State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission
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26,500,000 | ||||||
Schedule:
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(1) |
2390019-Research and Development
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2,500,000 | |||||
(2) | 2390028-Renewable Energy ........................ | 24,000,000 | |||||
Provisions:
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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, 2027, and shall be available for liquidation until June 30, 2030.
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2. |
The funds appropriated in Schedule (1) shall be allocated as follows:
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(a) |
$2,500,000 shall be used for administrative costs to support carbon removal research and development activities.
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3. |
The funds appropriated in Schedule (2) shall be allocated as follows:
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(a) | $19,000,000 shall be used to implement a Clean Energy Reliability Investment Plan program to support near-term electric system reliability through additional funding for the Demand Side Grid Support Program. | ||||||
(b) | $4,000,000 shall be used to implement a Clean Energy Reliability Investment Plan program for critical planning studies, such as Transmission Corridor Planning, implementing recommendations in the permitting roadmap for offshore wind resources, and the study of electric transmission routing pathways for environmental feasibility, technological feasibility, wildfire risk exposure and mitigation, cost management and allocation, land use impacts, and cultural and tribal land impacts, for resources to be built consistent with the requirements of Public Utilities Code Sections 399.15 and Section 454.53. | ||||||
(c) | $1,000,000 shall be used for administrative costs to support implementation of the Clean Energy Reliability Investment Plan. | ||||||
4. | With the funds appropriated in this item, the commission may do all of the following: | ||||||
(a) | Adopt regulations, guidelines, or other standards for the program at a State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission business meeting. The Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code) does not apply to regulations, guidelines, or other standards for the program adopted at the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission business meeting. | ||||||
(b) | Use any type of third-party block grant or contract with incentive program implementers for the purposes of implementing the program. | ||||||
(c) | Advance up to 25 percent of the awarded funds at a time to parties that are eligible for funding for purposes of the program. | ||||||
5. | Contracts, grants, or loans entered into with these funds shall not require the review, consent, or approval of the Department of General Services or any other state department or agency and do not need to comply with requirements under the State Contracting Manual, the Public Contract Code, or the 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. |
3360-101-3228—For local assistance, State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, payable from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction
Fund
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1,209,185,000 | ||||||
Schedule: | |||||||
(1) | 2385010-Building and Appliances ........................ | 310,500,000 | |||||
(2) | 2390010-Transportation Technology and Fuels ........................ | 670,985,000 | |||||
(3) | 2390019-Research and Development ........................ | 227,700,000 | |||||
Provisions: | |||||||
1. | The funds appropriated in Schedule (1) shall be used to provide incentives for the Equitable Building Decarbonization Program. The funds shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure by the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission until June 30, 2026, and shall be available for liquidation until June 30, 2030. | ||||||
2. | The funds appropriated in Schedule (2) shall be used as follows: | ||||||
(a) | $95,000,000 shall be used to support the deployment of equitable-at-home charging. | ||||||
(b) | $229,900,000 shall be used to support charging and hydrogen refueling infrastructure for zero-emission drayage trucks. | ||||||
(c) | $205,485,000 shall be used to support charging and hydrogen refueling infrastructure for clean trucks, buses, and off-road equipment, including, but not limited to, construction and agricultural vehicles and equipment. | ||||||
(d) | $113,525,000 shall be used to support charging and hydrogen refueling infrastructure for zero-emission light-duty vehicles and medium- and heavy-duty vehicles. | ||||||
(e) | $27,075,000 shall be used to support charging and hydrogen refueling infrastructure for the deployment of zero-emission transit buses. | ||||||
(f) | The funds in Schedule (2) 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. | ||||||
3. | With the funds appropriated in Schedule (2), the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission shall administer a program to fund projects consistent with Section 44272 of the Health and Safety Code, and consistent with the following requirements: | ||||||
(a) | The commission may add these funds to existing competitively awarded agreements if existing competitive agreements are consistent with the use of funds described in Provision 3 of this item. | ||||||
(b) | The commission may adopt guidelines or other standards for this program at a commission business meeting following at least one public workshop. The Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code) does not apply to guidelines or other standards for the program adopted at a commission business meeting. | ||||||
(c) | In addition to the authority under paragraph (3) of subdivision (g) of Section 44272 of the Health and Safety Code, the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission may advance funds, pursuant to an agreement with the commission, to a nonpublic entity if it manages a United States Department of Energy laboratory. | ||||||
4. | The funds appropriated in Schedule (3) shall be used as follows: | ||||||
(a) | $191,700,000 shall be used to provide incentives for long-duration storage projects. | ||||||
(b) | $36,000,000 shall be used to provide incentives for the Food Production Investment Program. | ||||||
(c) | The funds shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure by the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission until June 30, 2026, and shall be available for liquidation until June 30, 2030. |
3360-102-0890—For local assistance, State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, payable from the Federal Trust Fund
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64,123,000 | ||||||
Schedule: | |||||||
(1) | 2390019-Research and Development ........................ | 64,123,000 | |||||
Provisions: | |||||||
1. | The funds appropriated in this item shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure by the commission until June 30, 2028. | ||||||
2. | Notwithstanding any other law, the commission may, in its discretion, advance up to 25 percent of the moneys allocated to recipients of a financial incentive. |
3360-102-3228—For local assistance, State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, payable from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction
Fund
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4,000,000 | ||||||
Schedule: | |||||||
(1) | 2390019-Research and Development ........................ | 4,000,000 | |||||
Provisions: | |||||||
1. | The funds appropriated in this item shall be allocated to support the Hydrogen 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. |
3360-103-3228—For local assistance, State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, payable from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction
Fund
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18,000,000 | ||||||
Schedule: | |||||||
(1) | 2390019-Research and Development ........................ | 18,000,000 | |||||
Provisions: | |||||||
1. | The funds appropriated in this item shall be used to support carbon removal applied research and development grants, carbon removal prototype and pilot research centers, and carbon removal technology and demonstration grants. | ||||||
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, 2030. |
3940-492—Reappropriation, State Water Resources Control Board. Notwithstanding any other law, the period to liquidate encumbrances
of the following citations is extended to June 30, 2026:
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0001—General Fund | |||||||
(1) | Item 3940-102-0001, 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) | ||||||
(2) | Paragraphs 92, 93, 111, and 118 of subdivision (e) of Section 19.56, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021) |
3960-001-0001—For support of Department of Toxic Substances Control
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12,651,000 | ||||||
Schedule:
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(1) |
3620011-Other Site Mitigation Activities
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12,651,000 | |||||
Provisions:
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1. |
The Director of Toxic Substances Control shall send a letter notifying the chairpersons of the fiscal committees of each house
of the Legislature that act on the department’s budget and the Legislative Analyst’s Office on a quarterly basis with the
amounts of any moneys received from potentially responsible parties for the BKK Landfill.
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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 reappropriations and shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure
until June 30, 2028:
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0001—General Fund | |||||||
(1) | Up to $13,975,000 in Item 4140-001-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022) | ||||||
(1.5) | Up to $1,250,000 in Schedule (5) of Item 4140-001-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022) to administer the Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative workforce programs. | ||||||
(2) | Item 4140-101-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022). Up to $2,000,000 in Program 3840-Facilities Development may be used by the department for the original purpose and may be used, if necessary, to address emerging health concerns in reproductive health care. The department may move funds to Program 3831-Health Care Quality and Affordability if this option is exercised. |
4140-496—Reversion, Department of Health Care Access and Information. 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.
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0001—General Fund | |||||||
(1) | $18,500,000 in Provision 5 of Item 4140-101-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022) | ||||||
(2) | $23,500,000 in Provision 11 of Item 4140-101-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022) | ||||||
(3) | $26,000,000 in Provision 12 of Item 4140-101-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022) |
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
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35,186,237,000 | ||||||
Schedule:
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(1) |
3960014-Eligibility (County Administration)
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1,576,250,000 | |||||
(2) |
3960018-Fiscal Intermediary Management
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156,157,000 | |||||
(3) |
3960022-Benefits (Medical Care and Services)
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35,416,705,000 | |||||
(4) |
Reimbursements to 3960014-Eligibility (County Administration)
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−95,171,000 | |||||
(5) |
Reimbursements to 3960022-Benefits (Medical Care and Services)
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−1,867,704,000 | |||||
Provisions:
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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, county administration, and fiscal intermediary services.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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17. | (a) |
The nonfederal share amounts received by the department as monetary sanctions collected in the 2023–24 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.
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(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, 2025, 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.
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(c) |
The department shall determine the eligibility criteria, methodology, and distribution of funds appropriated in this provision.
|
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(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.
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18. | (a) |
Of the amounts appropriated in Schedule (3), $25,500,000 is available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2025,
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.
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(b) |
Notwithstanding Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, the
department may implement, interpret, or make specific this provision, in whole or in part, by means of all-county letters,
plan letters, information notices, provider bulletins, or other similar instructions, without taking any further regulatory
action.
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(c) |
For purposes of implementing this provision, the department 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 the review or approval of any division of the Department of General Services.
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19. | (a) |
Of the amounts appropriated in Schedule (3), $14,858,000 is available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2025 for
the State Department of Health Care Services to implement a supplemental payment program for nonhospital community clinics,
as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 1204 of the Health and Safety Code, that incur significant costs associated with
providing abortion services and serve Medi-Cal beneficiaries and meet all the following criteria during the 2023–24 fiscal
year:
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(1) |
Is enrolled as a Medi-Cal provider.
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(2) |
Does not meet the definition of a federally-qualified health center pursuant to Section 1396d(l)(2) of Title 42 of the United
States Code.
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(3) |
Provides Medi-Cal covered abortion services, as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 123464 of the Health and Safety Code,
to Medi-Cal beneficiaries, including beneficiaries eligible on the basis
of presumptive eligibility.
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(4) |
Any other conditions or criteria established by the State Department of Health Care Services pursuant to subprovision (c).
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(b) |
No earlier than January 1, 2023, the department shall make available supplemental payments to qualifying nonhospital community
clinics in accordance with the methodology established pursuant to subprovision (c), not to exceed the aggregate amount of
funds made available for this purpose.
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(c) |
The department shall develop, establish, and maintain the methodology, eligibility criteria, conditions, and payment amounts
for the supplemental payments described in this provision, in consultation with eligible nonhospital community clinics.
|
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(d) |
The department shall implement this provision only to the extent that federal financial participation under the Medi-Cal program
is not jeopardized.
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(e) |
Notwithstanding Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, the
department may implement, interpret, or make specific this provision, in whole or in part, by means of provider bulletins,
letters, or other similar instructions, without taking any further regulatory action.
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20. | (a) |
Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (3), 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).
|
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(b) |
A person is eligible for the program described in this provision if they meet all of the following criteria:
|
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(1) |
(A) The person is under 18 years of age; or
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(B) |
effective January 1, 2023, the person is under 21 years of age.
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(2) |
The person’s household income does not exceed 600 percent of the federal poverty level.
|
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(3) |
The person is not eligible for the Medi-Cal program or the California Children’s Services Program.
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(4) |
The person does not have health insurance coverage for hearing aids.
|
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(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:
|
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(1) |
The person has no health insurance coverage.
|
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(2) |
The person has health insurance coverage that excludes coverage for hearing aids.
|
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(3) |
Effective January 1, 2023, the person has health insurance coverage that has a coverage limit of $1,500 or less for hearing
aids.
|
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(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.
|
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(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.
|
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(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.
|
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(g) |
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.
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21. | Of the funds appropriated in this item, $15,000,000 is available for the State Department of Health Care Services to support County of Los Angeles planning and preparation to implement the Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment Act (Part 8 (commencing with Section 5970) of Division 5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code). | ||||||
22. | Of the funds appropriated in this item, $836,000 is available to support reimbursement to freestanding pediatric subacute facilities to maintain rates at the level implemented during the 2022–23 fiscal year. | ||||||
24. | (a) | In consultation with the Judicial Council, the Department of Health Care Services shall develop a reporting schedule for the submission of the following Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment (CARE) Act data from each trial court implementing the CARE (Act): (1) the number of petitions submitted pursuant to Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 5972) of Part 8 of Division 5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, (2) the number of petitions dismissed, (3) the number of CARE Act participants, and (4) the number of court hearings held pursuant to Part 8 (commencing with Section 5970) of Division 5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. The data shall cover the period from October 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024. The trial courts shall submit the data to the Judicial Council, which shall compile the data and submit it to the Department of Health Care Services in a form, manner, and timeline prescribed by the Department. | |||||
(b) | The Department of Health Care Services shall provide an early implementation report on key data for each trial court implementing the Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment (CARE) Act. The report shall cover the time period from October 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024, and shall be submitted no later than December 1, 2024, to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee and the Budget Committees of each house of the Legislature. The reports shall include data critical to determining appropriate funding needs to support the successful implementation of the CARE Act which include, but are not limited to, the data submitted by the trial courts to the Judicial Council pursuant to subprovision (a). | ||||||
(c) | Notwithstanding Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, the department may implement, interpret, or make specific this item by means of plan or county letters, information notices, plan or provider bulletins, or other similar instructions without taking further regulatory action. | ||||||
(d) | For purposes of implementing this provision the Department of Health Care Services may enter into exclusive or nonexclusive contracts, or amend existing contracts, on a bid or negotiated basis. Notwithstanding any other law, contracts entered into or amended pursuant to this subprovision 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, and Part 2 (commencing with Section 10100) of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code, and shall be exempt from the review or approval of any division of the Department of General Services. | ||||||
25. | Of the funds appropriated in this item, $10,000,000 is available for the Department of Health Care Services Navigator program. | ||||||
(a) | For purposes of implementing this provision, the Department of Health Care Services may enter into exclusive or nonexclusive contracts, or amend existing contracts, on a bid or negotiated basis. Notwithstanding any other law, contracts entered into or amended pursuant to this subdivision 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, and 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. | ||||||
(b) | 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 all-county letters, plan letters, information notices, provider bulletins, or other similar instructions, without taking any further regulatory action. | ||||||
26. | Of the funds appropriated in this item, $40,000,000 is available for the Department of Health Care Services CalAIM Providing Access and Transforming Health program to build out Enhanced Care Management and Community Supports. | ||||||
(a) | For purposes of implementing this provision, the Department of Health Care Services may enter into exclusive or nonexclusive contracts, or amend existing contracts, on a bid or negotiated basis. Notwithstanding any other law, contracts entered into or amended pursuant to this subdivision 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, and 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. | ||||||
(b) | 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 all-county letters, plan letters, information notices, provider bulletins, or other similar instructions, without taking any further regulatory action. |
4700-101-0890—For local assistance, Department of Community Services and Development, for assistance to individuals and payments to service
providers, payable from the Federal Trust Fund
........................
|
422,446,000 | ||||||
Schedule:
|
|||||||
(1) |
4181-Energy Programs
........................
|
354,182,000 | |||||
(2) |
4185-Community Services
........................
|
68,264,000 | |||||
Provisions:
|
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1. |
On a federal fiscal year basis, the Department of Community Services and Development shall make the following program allocations
for the community services block grant as a percentage of the total block grant:
|
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(a) |
Discretionary
........................
|
5 percent
|
|||||
(b) |
Migrant and seasonal farmworkers
........................
|
10 percent
|
|||||
(c) |
Native American Indian programs
........................
|
3.9 percent
|
|||||
(d) |
Community action agencies and rural community services
........................
|
76.1 percent
|
|||||
All grantees under the community services block grant program are subject to standard state contracting procedures required
under the program.
|
|||||||
2. |
Funds scheduled in this item may be transferred to Item 4700-001-0890 for the administration of the Low-Income Home Energy
Assistance Program, subject to approval of the Department of Finance.
|
||||||
3. |
Upon approval by the Department of Finance, any unexpended federal funds from Item 4700-101-0890 of the Budget Act of 2022
(Ch. 43, Stats. 2022) shall be in augmentation of this item and are not subject to Section 28.00. The Department of Finance
shall
provide written notification of the augmentation to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee within 10 days from the date
of approval. The notification shall include the following: (a) the amount of the augmentation, (b) an identification of the
purposes for which the funds will be used, and (c) an explanation of the reason the funds were not spent in the 2022–23 fiscal
year. These funds shall be used for local assistance for the programs for which they were originally budgeted.
|
5180-151-0890—For local assistance, State Department of Social Services, payable from the Federal Trust Fund
........................
|
1,686,948,000 | ||||||
Schedule:
|
|||||||
(1) |
4275019-Children and Adult Services and Licensing
........................
|
1,684,698,000 | |||||
(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.
|
5227-494—Reappropriation, Board of State and Community Corrections. 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 as specified below:
|
|||||||
0001—General Fund | |||||||
(1) | Item 5227-117-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022), which shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2027. | ||||||
(2) | Item 5227-118-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022), which shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2027. | ||||||
(3) | Item 5227-115-0001, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021), which shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2025. Notwithstanding subdivision (k) of Section 1172 of the Penal Code, program participants may continue to encumber and expend grant funds for purposes consistent with subdivisions (a) to (e), inclusive, of Section 1172 of the Penal Code through June 30, 2025. |
6100-001-0890—For support of State Department of Education, payable from the Federal Trust Fund
........................
|
182,978,000 | ||||||
Schedule:
|
|||||||
(1) |
5205010-Curriculum Services
........................
|
145,256,000 | |||||
(2) |
5210066-Special Program Support
........................
|
37,722,000 | |||||
Provisions:
|
|||||||
1. |
The funds appropriated in this item include federal Perkins V Act funds for the current fiscal year to be transferred to community
colleges by means of interagency agreements. These funds shall be used by community colleges for the
administration of career technical education programs.
|
||||||
2. |
Of the funds appropriated in this item, $96,000 is available to the Advisory Commission on Special Education for the in-state
travel and operational expenses of the commissioners and the secretary to the commission.
|
||||||
3. |
Of the funds appropriated in this item, $318,000 shall be used to provide training in culturally nonbiased assessment and
specialized language skills to special education teachers.
|
||||||
4. |
Of the funds appropriated in
this item, $17,335,000, of which $3,821,000 is available on a one-time basis, of federal Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act funds are for dispute resolution services, including mediation and fair hearing services, provided through contract
for the special education programs. The State Department of Education shall ensure the quarterly reports that the contractor
submits on the results of its dispute resolution services reflect year-to-date data and final yearend data, includes the same
information as required by Section 56504.5 of the Education Code, and includes the following information:
|
||||||
(a) |
The total number of cases won by each side.
|
||||||
(b) |
The number of issues decided in favor of each side in split decisions.
|
||||||
(c) |
The number of cases in which schools and parents were represented by attorneys.
|
||||||
(d) |
The number of requests for due process initiated by parents that were dismissed for insufficiency.
|
||||||
(e) |
The number of pupils of color who accessed the system.
|
||||||
(f) |
The number of non-English-speaking people who used the system.
|
||||||
(g) |
The length of each hearing.
|
||||||
(h) |
The number of hearing requests initiated by parents.
|
||||||
(i) |
The number of hearing requests initiated by school
districts.
|
||||||
(j) |
The school district of each parent-initiated request for due process.
|
||||||
(k) |
The issues, within special education, that generated due process hearing requests during the quarter.
|
||||||
(l) |
The disabilities that generated due process hearing requests during the quarter.
|
||||||
(m) |
The age groups (preschool, primary, junior high, high school) that generated hearing requests.
|
||||||
(n) |
The number of requests received during the quarter.
|
||||||
(o) |
The number of hearing decisions that were appealed to a court during the quarter.
|
||||||
(p) |
The number of cases that were completely resolved in mediation by
agreement.
|
||||||
(q) |
The number of cases that were completely resolved in a mandatory resolution session.
|
||||||
5. |
Of the funds appropriated in this item, $443,000 is for 3.0 positions within the State Department of Education for increased
monitoring associated with 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
Improvement Act of 2004 (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1400 et seq.).
|
||||||
6. |
Of the funds appropriated in this item, at least $2,506,000 shall be available for the administration of 21st Century Community
Learning Centers programs.
|
||||||
7. |
Of the funds appropriated in this item, $308,000 is available from federal Title II funds for an interagency agreement with
the Commission on Teacher Credentialing to support teacher misassignment monitoring activities.
|
||||||
8. |
Of the funds appropriated in this item, up to $1,264,000 is available from federal Title II funds to support Title II-related
priorities identified in the California State Plan adopted by the State Board
of Education pursuant to the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended by the federal Every
Student Succeeds Act (P.L. 114-95).
|
||||||
9. |
Of the funds appropriated in this item, $6,636,000 is for the California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System (CALPADS),
which is to meet the requirements of the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as amended by the
federal Every Student Succeeds Act (P.L. 114-95) and Chapter 1002 of the Statutes of 2002. These funds are payable from the
Federal Trust Fund to the State Department of Education (SDE). Of this amount, $5,641,000 is federal Title I, Part B funds
and $995,000 is federal Title II funds. These funds are provided for the following purposes: $3,254,000 for systems housing
and maintenance; $908,000 for costs associated with necessary system
activities; $790,000 for SDE staff; and $710,000 for various other costs, including hardware and software costs, indirect
charges, Department of General Services charges, and operating expenses and equipment. As a further condition of receiving
these funds, the SDE shall not add additional data elements to CALPADS, require local educational agencies to use the data
collected through the CALPADS for any purpose, or otherwise expand or enhance the system beyond the data elements and functionalities
that are identified in the most current approved Feasibility Study and Special Project Reports and the CALPADS Data Guide
v4.1. In addition, $974,000 is for SDE data management staff responsible for fulfilling certain federal requirements not directly
associated with CALPADS.
|
||||||
10. |
Of the funds appropriated in this item, $800,000 of the federal
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1400 et seq.) funds is available for the State Department
of Education to provide oversight and technical assistance for local educational agencies as the responsibility for overseeing
educationally related mental health services transitions from county mental health agencies to special education local plan
areas and to develop resources and provide technical assistance to local educational agencies for implementation of the federally
required State Systemic Improvement Plan.
|
||||||
11. |
Of the funds appropriated in this item, at least $501,000 federal Title I, Part C, Migrant Education funds and 3.0 positions
are provided for oversight and coordination of the State Parent Advisory Council, identification of qualifying program participants,
and collecting and linking student
data.
|
||||||
12. |
Of the funds appropriated in this item, up to $755,000 in federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. Sec.
1400 et seq.) funds shall be available to the State Department of Education for warehouse costs related to providing accessible
instructional materials to local educational agencies.
|
||||||
13. |
Of the funds appropriated in this item, $1,470,000 shall be available to support local Early Head Start services under the
Early Head Start—Child Care Partnership Grant, consistent with the plan approved by the Department of Finance. This funding
is available on a limited-term basis until June 30, 2024. The funds appropriated in this provision
shall not be used for indirect department costs.
|
||||||
14. |
Of the funds appropriated in this item, $625,000 is available for 5.0 existing positions to establish and support a litigation
unit within the State Department of Education’s Special Education Division.
|
||||||
15. |
Of the amount provided in Schedule (1), $381,000 is available for 2.0 existing positions in the Student Achievement and Support
Division to support the work of the State Department of Education, the California Collaborative for Educational Excellence,
lead county offices of education, and stakeholders to inform the work of agencies within the statewide system of support pursuant
to paragraph (2) of
subdivision (a) of Section 52073 of the Education Code.
|
||||||
16. |
Of the funds appropriated in this item, $138,000 in federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1400
et seq.) funds is provided for 1.0 position to fulfill reporting requirements on the use of behavioral restraints and seclusion,
pursuant to Chapter 998 of the Statutes of 2018.
|
||||||
17. |
Of the funds appropriated in this item, $150,000 in federal Title II funds and 1.0 position is available for the State Department
of Education to administer the 21st Century California School Leadership Academy, in consultation with the State Board of
Education and in collaboration with the California
Collaborative for Educational Excellence.
|
||||||
18. |
Of the funds appropriated in this item, $612,000 is available to support training, technical assistance, and oversight of
selected local educational agencies receiving the Project Advancing Wellness and Resilience in Education Grants. This funding
is available on a limited-term basis until June 30, 2024.
|
||||||
19. |
Of the funds appropriated in this item, $1,639,000 shall be reserved for the professional development of private school teachers
and administrators as required by Title II of the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (20 U.S.C. Sec. 6601 et seq.). This amount
reflects the availability of $1,209,000 ongoing federal
Title II funds and $430,000 ongoing federal Title IV funds.
|
||||||
20. |
Of the funds appropriated in this item, $207,000 and 1.5 positions are available for homeless student coordinators.
|
||||||
21. |
Of the funds appropriated in this item, $442,000 federal Title IV funds is available to support administration and compliance
monitoring of the federal Title IV grant activities and review of local control accountability plan federal addenda.
|
||||||
22. |
Of the funds appropriated in this item, $291,000 and 1.0
position are available for the administration of the Comprehensive Literacy State Development Grant.
|
||||||
23. |
Of the funds appropriated in this item, $116,000 and 1.0 position are available for the State Department of Education to collect
the data necessary to fulfill the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (P.L. 114-95) requirement that local educational agencies
annually report school-level, per-pupil expenditures.
|
||||||
24. |
Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (1), $136,000 of federal Title I, Part C funds and 1.0 positions are provided for the
State Department of Education to develop enhancements for system-to-system interoperability between the Migrant Student
Information Network and the California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System.
|
||||||
25. |
Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (1), $1,293,000 of federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. Sec.
1400 et seq.) funds and 6.0 positions shall be available to address special education complaints and perform court-ordered
special education monitoring of local educational agencies.
|
||||||
26. |
Of the amount provided in Schedule (1), $282,000 is available to support 2.0 positions in the Rural Education and State Support
Office to conduct federal program monitoring of, and to provide technical assistance to, local educational agency recipients
of the Title IV,
Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grant.
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27. |
Of the amount provided in Schedule (1), $391,000 is available for 3.0 positions in the School Fiscal Services Division and
$143,000 is available for 1.0 position in the Analysis, Measurement, and Accountability Reporting Division to support the
identification of schools who are eligible for comprehensive support and improvement in the allocation of funding to local
educational agencies that serve the identified schools pursuant to the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (P.L. 114-95).
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28. |
Of the funds appropriated in this item, up to $1,195,000 federal Title I funds is available to support monitoring and
evaluation of the use of funds by local educational agencies receiving an allotment pursuant to Section 1003 of the
federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended by the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (P.L. 114-95).
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30. |
On or before October 1, 2022, and annually thereafter, the Superintendent of Public Instruction shall provide a list to the
appropriate fiscal and policy committees of the Legislature and the Department of Finance identifying the number and names
of the Family Empowerment Centers on Disability that are subject to a continued funding eligibility assessment pursuant to
subdivision (b) of Section 56408 of the Education Code in the following fiscal year. Beginning in the 2023–24 fiscal year
and annually thereafter, $10,000 federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1400 et
seq.) funds shall be made available to assess each Family Empowerment Center on Disability that has been identified
by the Superintendent as being subject to a continued funding eligibility assessment during the fiscal year.
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38. |
Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (1), 1.0 position and $481,000 in the 2022–23 fiscal year and $481,000 in the 2023–24
fiscal year, is available to support state-level activities related to violence prevention and mental health training programs
for students and staff through Project Cal-STOP.
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40. |
Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (1), $332,000 federal Title III, Part A funds and 2.0 positions are provided for the
State
Department of Education to conduct federal program monitoring reviews of local educational agency English Learner programs.
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41. |
Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (1), $242,000 of federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act funds and 2.0 positions
shall be available to address workload associated with allocating special education funds.
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42. | Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1), $500,000 is available on a one-time basis for state administrative expenses related to the Emergency Assistance to Non-Public Schools funds as provided under Section 312(d) of the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021, (Division M, P.L. 116-260). | ||||||
43. | Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (1), $6,000,000 of the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1400 et seq.), Part B, funds shall be available on a one-time basis to be allocated by the Superintendent of Public Instruction to the California Student Aid Commission to support grants to special education teachers through the Golden State Teacher Grant Program. These funds shall be available for encumbrance and expenditure through June 30, 2026. | ||||||
44. | (a) | Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (1), $500,000 federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1400 et seq.) funds shall be available on a one-time basis for the federal comprehensive technical assistance provider for the state educational agency to expand the work authorized in Provision 31 of Item 6100-001-0890 of the Budget Act of 2022 (Chs 43, 45, and 249, Stats 2022) to include alternative coursework and performance tasks for educators to use with students with disabilities who are eligible for the California Alternate Assessments and may benefit from demonstrating completion of the state graduation requirements through alternate means. | |||||
(b) | On or before June 30, 2024, the Superintendent of Public Instruction and the federal comprehensive technical assistance provider for the state educational agency shall provide the chairpersons of the relevant policy committees and budget subcommittees of the Legislature, the Executive Director of the State Board of Education or the Executive Director’s designee, and the Director of Finance with an interim progress report that includes the following: | ||||||
(1) | Findings from the national review of available alternative coursework options and performance tasks that can be compiled for use to meet California’s state graduation requirements and are appropriate for students with disabilities, including students eligible for the California Alternate Assessments. | ||||||
(2) | Findings from statewide needs assessments surveying current local educational agency strategies for providing alternative means for meeting state and local graduation requirements, improving pathways to graduation, and technical assistance needs. | ||||||
(3) | Information on the state graduation requirements that will need to have alternative coursework options and performance tasks developed for students with disabilities, including students who are eligible for the California Alternate Assessments, to demonstrate completion of the state’s graduation requirements. | ||||||
(4) | Summary of coalition partners, work completed, and work underway. | ||||||
(5) | A detailed timeline for the development of the alternative coursework options and performance tasks. | ||||||
(c) | On or before June 30, 2025, the Superintendent of Public Instruction and the federal comprehensive technical assistance provider for the state educational agency shall provide the chairpersons of the relevant policy committees and budget subcommittee of the Legislature, the Executive Director of the State Board of Education or the Executive Director’s designee, and the Director of Finance with the alternative coursework options and performance tasks available for use in California schools that meet each state graduation requirement. | ||||||
(d) | The deliverables due pursuant to this provision shall supersede the deliverables due pursuant to Provision 31 of Item 6100-001-0890 of the Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022). | ||||||
(e) | The amount appropriated for purposes of this provision shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2026. | ||||||
45. | Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (1), $784,000 in federal Stronger Connections Grant funds is provided in the 2023–24 fiscal year, $184,000 in the 2024–25 fiscal year, and $51,000 in the 2025–26 fiscal year, to support state-level activities related to school climate and safety which include Multi-Tiered Systems of Support activities specified in Section 41490 of the Education Code. | ||||||
46. | Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1) $891,000 is available on a one-time basis for state administrative expenses related to the Emergency Assistance to Non-Public Schools funds as provided under Section 2002(a) of the federal American Rescue Plan Act, 2021 (P.L. 117-2). | ||||||
47. | Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (1), $350,000 federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act funds shall be available for the Superintendent of Public Instruction to convene a workgroup, pursuant to accompanying trailer bill language, on meeting the needs of students with disabilities enrolled in juvenile court schools and county community schools operated by county offices of education. These funds shall be available for expenditure or encumbrance through June 30, 2025. |
6100-196-0001—For local assistance, State Department of Education (Proposition 98), for allocation by the Superintendent of Public Instruction
to school districts, county offices of education, and other agencies for the purposes of California state preschool programs
pursuant to Article 2 (commencing with Section 8207) of Chapter 2 of Part 6 of Division 1 of Title 1 of the Education Code
funded in this item, in lieu of the amount that otherwise would be appropriated pursuant to any other statute and the Inclusive
Early Education Expansion Program pursuant to Article 16 (commencing with Section 8337) of Chapter 2 of Part 6 of Division
1 of Title 1 of the Education Code
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1,829,590,000 | ||||||
Schedule:
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(1) |
5210020-State Preschool—Local Educational Agencies
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1,616,933,000 | |||||
(2) |
5210010-Child Development, Quality Rating Improvement System Grants
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50,000,000 | |||||
(3) | 5210015-Inclusive Early Education Expansion Program—LEA ........................ | 162,657,000 | |||||
Provisions:
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1. |
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.
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2. |
Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1), up to $5,000,000 is available for the family literacy supplemental grant provided
to California state preschool programs pursuant to Section 8221 of the Education Code.
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3. |
The amount appropriated in Schedule (2) is available for Quality Rating and Improvement System grants provided to California
state preschool programs pursuant to Section 8203.1 of the Education Code.
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4. |
Funds in Schedule (1) shall be allocated to both the part-day and full-day California State Preschool Program for local educational
agencies.
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5. | Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1), $11,875,000 is available in 2023–24 for the family fee policy to reduce child care fees to one percent of monthly income for families with adjusted monthly income at or above 75 percent of the state median family income pursuant to Section 8252 of the Education Code, starting October 1, 2023. | ||||||
6. | Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1), $763,000 is available for funding a tool to strengthen teacher-child interactions and support quality improvement. | ||||||
7. | Of the amount appropriated in this item, one-time funds of$203,735,000 is available over fiscal years 2023–24 and 2024–25 to make any adjustments related to the reimbursement provided under all programs funded pursuant to Education Code section 8242, subject to a ratified agreement, and subject to future legislation providing for appropriations related to the budget bill. | ||||||
8. | Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (3), $162,657,000 shall be available for the Inclusive Early Education Expansion Program. These funds shall available for encumbrance until June 30, 2027. |
7350-001-3078—For support of Department of Industrial Relations, payable from the Labor and Workforce Development Fund
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28,881,000 | ||||||
Schedule:
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(1) |
6100-Division of Occupational Safety and Health
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16,450,000 | |||||
(2) |
6105-Division of Labor Standards Enforcement
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12,431,000 | |||||
Provisions: | |||||||
1. | $15,600,000 of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1) is for implementation of the Extreme Heat Action Plan and shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure through June 30, 2026. |
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
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5,565,000 | ||||||
Schedule:
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(1) |
6275-Administration of
the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration
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5,565,000 | |||||
Provisions: | |||||||
1. | Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1), $809,000 shall be available for the new Covered Battery-Embedded Recycling Fee implementation activities. |
8570-496—Reversion, Department of Food and Agriculture. The balances specified below of the appropriations provided in the following
citations shall revert to the balances in the funds from which the appropriations were made.
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3398—California Emergency Relief Fund | |||||||
(1) | Item 8570-101-3398, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021). $6,000,000 for Water Efficiency Technical Assistance in Program 6590-Agricultural Activities. |
8660-062-0001—For support, Public Utilities Commission
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302,693,000 | ||||||
Schedule:
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(1) |
6685064-California Advanced Services Fund Program
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302,693,000 | |||||
Provisions:
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1. |
Of the funds appropriated in this item, upon order of the Department of Finance $50,000,000 shall be transferred to the Broadband
Loan Loss Reserve Fund in the State Treasury to fund costs related to the financing of the deployment of broadband infrastructure
by local government agencies or nonprofit organizations, pursuant to Section 281.2 of the Public Utilities Code.
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(a) | The Commission shall award the funds appropriated for the Broadband Loan Loss Reserve program as credit enhancements for bonds, loans, and letters of credit related to financing local broadband infrastructure development in a manner consistent with the parameters outlined in Decision 23-11-045 except that the dates in that decision shall be adjusted as follows: | ||||||
(b) | Awards made from the Broadband Loan Loss Reserve Program shall be issued by December 31, 2024, irrespective of cycles and tracks | ||||||
2. |
Of the funds appropriated in this item, $252,693,000 shall be available for completing and supporting last-mile broadband
infrastructure.
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(a) |
The funds appropriated in this item for completing and supporting last-mile broadband infrastructure shall be available for
allocation by the Public Utilities Commission until December 31, 2026, and available for encumbrance, expenditure, and liquidation
until December 31, 2028.
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(b) |
Notwithstanding any other law, the funds appropriated for completing and supporting last-mile broadband infrastructure in
this item may be transferred to Items 7502-062-8506, 8660-062-0001, 8660-001-0890, and 8660-162-8506. These transfers shall
require the prior approval of the Department of Finance.
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(c) |
Funds appropriated in this item may be used to fund projects, distribute grants, or fund support costs associated with the
program.
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3. | On or before October 1, 2023, and bianually thereafter until 2026, the Public Utilities Commission shall provide a report to the relevant budget and policy subcommittees of the Legislature, the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, and Legislative Analyst’s Office on last-mile broadband infrastructure projects. The report shall include, at a minimum, updated information on the following: | ||||||
(a) | All projects awarded funding from the California Advanced Service Fund’s (CASF) Federal Funding Account (FFA) and California project receiving funding from federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 (P.L. 117-58) (IIJA) Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program. | ||||||
(b) | The amount of federal American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (P.L. 117-2) Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund funding encumbered and expended for last-mile broadband projects. | ||||||
(c) | The amount of federal BEAD program funding encumbered and expended from the federal IIJA BEAD program. | ||||||
(d) | The amount of General Fund encumbered and expended from CASF’s FFA or any other account or subaccount that is created to receive funding from the federal IIJA BEAD program. | ||||||
4. | The Director of Finance shall not approve any transfer of funding between CASF’s FFA, any other account or subaccount that is created to receive funding from the federal IIJA BEAD program, and any accounts for the California Department of Technology’s Middle-Mile Broadband Initiative 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. | ||||||
5. | Within 10 days of the submission of the 5-Year Action Plan, the Initial Proposal, and the Final Proposal to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration for the purposes of the Broadband, Equity, Access and Deployment program, the Public Utilities Commission shall also distribute those documents to the appropriate policy and budget committees of the Legislature and the Legislative Analyst’s Office. |
9300-101-0001—For local assistance, payment to counties for costs of homicide trials, for payment by the Controller
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16,000 | ||||||
Schedule:
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(1) |
7600-Payment to local government for costs of homicide trials
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16,000 | |||||
Provisions:
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1. |
It is the intent of the Legislature that counties that qualify for reimbursement of homicide trial costs pursuant to Chapter
3 (commencing with Section 15200) of Part 6 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code shall forward claims for payment
to the Controller. Upon review and approval of those claims by the Controller, reimbursement for approved costs shall be provided
to counties through the supplemental appropriation process.
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2. |
By May 1, 2024, the Controller shall provide the Department of Finance and the committees in each house of the Legislature
that
consider the budget with copies of those claims approved for payment. Claims not approved for payment by that date shall
be paid in the following fiscal year.
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