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SB-157 Budget Act of 2024.(2023-2024)

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Date Published: 08/24/2024 10:36 AM
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Amended  IN  Assembly  August 24 ,  2024
Amended  IN  Assembly  August 14 ,  2024

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2023 – 2024 REGULAR SESSION

Senate Bill No. 157


Introduced by Senator Wiener

January 18 ,  2023


An act to amend the Budget Act of 2024 (Chs. 22 and 35, Stats. 2024), by amending Items 0250-001-0001, 0250-493, 0509-001-0001, 0509-113-0001, 0559-001-3078, 0559-002-0001, 0650-101-0001, 0650-490, 0650-495, 0680-001-0001, 0680-101-0001, 0690-101-0001, 2660-101-0001, 3360-001-3117, 3360-101-3117, 3360-496, 3480-001-3046, 3480-002-3046, 3480-491, 3480-495, 3540-490, 3640-101-0001, 3790-101-0001, 3790-491, 3790-492, 3860-101-3228, 3860-301-3228, 3860-490, 3860-491, 3860-495, 3860-496, 3900-001-0115, 3900-001-3046, 3900-001-3359, 3900-102-3228, 3900-490, 3900-491, 3930-001-0106, 3930-102-0106, 3940-001-3046, 4120-001-0001, 4140-001-0001, 4140-495, 4260-101-0001, 4260-101-3428, 4260-101-3431, 4260-117-0890, 4260-118-3428, 4260-490, 4265-001-0001, 4265-495, 5180-001-0001, 5180-101-0001, 5180-101-0890, 5180-141-0001, 5180-151-0001, 5180-151-0890, 5180-490, 5180-492, 5180-494, 6100-113-0001, 6100-113-0890, 6100-134-0890, 6100-161-0890, 6100-294-0890, 6100-488, 6360-490, 6440-001-0001, 6440-005-0001, 6870-101-0001, 6980-101-0001, 7600-001-0226, 7730-001-0001, 7760-001-0001, 7600-001-0226, 7760-003-0666, 8570-101-0001, 8570-490, 8570-495, 8955-001-0001, and 9800-001-0001 of Section 2.00 of, adding Items 0250-494, 0650-101-3371, 2240-105-0001, 3125-492, 3340-490, 3540-101-3371, 3600-102-0001, 3790-496, 3835-491, 3855-102-6088, 3900-101-0001, 3900-492, 3900-493, 3970-001-0890, 3970-493, 5225-015-0001, 5225-017-0001, 5225-494, 6120-217-0001, 6120-488, 6645-490, 7600-001-0115, 8660-101-3371, and 9650-490 to Section 2.00 of, repealing Item 3930-101-0106 of Section 2.00 of, amending Sections 11.96, 12.00, 15.14, 35.50, and 39.00 of, and adding Section 39.10 to, that act, relating to the state budget, and making an appropriation therefor, to take effect immediately, budget bill.


LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


SB157, as amended, Wiener . Budget Act of 2024.
The Budget Act of 2024 made appropriations for the support of state government for the 2024–25 fiscal year.
This bill would amend the Budget Act of 2024 by amending, adding, and repealing items of appropriation and making other changes.
This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as a Budget Bill.
Vote: MAJORITY   Appropriation: YES   Fiscal Committee: YES   Local Program: NO  

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:


SECTION 1.

 Item 0250-001-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:
0250-001-0001—For support of Judicial Branch ........................
598,182,000
Schedule:
(1)
0130-Supreme Court ........................
54,929,000
(2)
0135-Courts of Appeal ........................
278,860,000
(3)
0140-Judicial Council ........................
257,593,000
(4)
0155-Habeas Corpus Resource Center ........................
19,068,000
(5)
Reimbursements to 0140-Judicial Council ........................
−12,068,000
(6)
Reimbursements to 0135-Courts of Appeal ........................
−200,000
Provisions:
1.
Of the funds appropriated in this item, $5,800,000 is available for the defense and indemnity of the Judicial Council, the appellate courts, the trial courts, and the officers, judicial officers, and employees of these entities, including government claims, litigation-related matters, labor- and employment-related matters, and matters requiring specialized legal advice. The funds may be used for prelitigation and litigation fees, and costs from the Attorney General or other outside legal counsel, fees for legal advice in specialized areas of law, and any judgment, stipulated judgment, offer of judgment, or settlement. This amount is for use in connection with the following matters: (a) matters arising from the actions of appellate courts, appellate court judicial officers, appellate court employees, or court contractors, (b) matters arising from the actions of the Judicial Council, council members, council employees or agents, or Judicial Council contractors, and (c) matters arising from the actions of trial courts, trial court judicial officers, trial court employees, or court contractors. The Judicial Council, an appellate court, or trial court, or an officer, judicial officer, or employee of these entities, must be named as a defendant or alleged to be the responsible party, or be the responsible party pursuant to a contractual provision, memorandum of understanding, or intrabranch agreement. Any funds not used for this purpose shall revert to the General Fund. The amount allocated shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2026.
2.
Notwithstanding any other law, upon approval and order of the Director of Finance, the amount appropriated in this item shall be reduced by the amount transferred in Item 0250-011-0001 to provide adequate resources to the Judicial Branch Workers’ Compensation Fund to pay workers’ compensation claims for judicial branch employees and justices, and administrative costs pursuant to Section 68114.10 of the Government Code.
3.
Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (2), $76,944,000 is available for the Court-Appointed Counsel Program and shall be used solely for that program. Any funds for the program not expended by June 30, 2025, shall revert to the General Fund.
4.
Of the amount appropriated in this item, up to $325,000 is available to reimburse the California State Auditor for the costs of audits incurred by the California State Auditor pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 19210 of the Public Contract Code.
5.
Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (3), $1,500,000 shall be available for administrative costs related to the management and claiming of federal reimbursements for court-appointed dependency counsel. To the extent these administrative costs are able to be reimbursed, any excess funding shall revert to the General Fund.
6.
Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (3), $1,050,000 shall be retained by the Judicial Council for costs associated with implementing, supporting, and evaluating pretrial programs in courts, including, but not limited to:
(a)
Providing technical assistance to courts on practices and programs related to pretrial decisionmaking.
(b)
Providing judicial education.
(c)
Evaluating pretrial programs and practices through this program.
(d)
Providing administrative services on programs related to pretrial decisionmaking.
7.
Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (3), $1,173,000 shall be distributed by the Judicial Council to the Legal Services Trust Fund Commission of the State Bar of California for administrative costs related to allocating resources for legal services to implement the Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment Act (Part 8 (commencing with Section 5970) of Division 5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code). The commission shall coordinate with the Judicial Council to ensure that the commission collects and reports the data necessary for the Judicial Council to comply with all Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment Act reporting requirements.
(a)
The Legal Services Trust Fund Commission shall be responsible for collecting outcome data from each county’s public defender office, qualified legal services projects, and support centers. The State Bar of California shall annually provide to the Judicial Council a report that includes funding allocations, annual expenditures, and program outcomes by service area and service provider. Data shall be reported using the reporting framework developed by the Legal Services Trust Commission in consultation with the Judicial Council to ensure that data reporting is consistent and comparable across Judicial Council and Legal Services Trust Fund data. The Judicial Council shall include this report in the annual report pursuant to Section 5985 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
8. Notwithstanding Provision 16 of Item 0250-001-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022), of the amount appropriated in Provision 11 of Item 0250-001-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022), up to $4,000,000 shall be retained by the Judicial Council for costs associated with supporting, conducting oversight, collecting data, and evaluating the firearms relinquishment program. The Judicial Council shall contract with the University of California Firearm Violence Research Center at the University of California, Davis, to conduct the evaluation of the firearm relinquishment program and submit a report to the Legislature, pursuant to Section 9795 of the Government Code, no later than September 30, 2026. Any funds unspent for this purpose may be allocated to the courts that receive funding from the Judicial Council pursuant to Provision 12 of Item 0250-001-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022) for the uses specified in Provision 13 of Item 0250-001-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022).

SEC. 2.

 Item 0250-493 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:
0250-493—Reappropriation, Judicial Council. 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 December 31, 2026:
0001—General Fund
(1) Up to $10,800,000 in Item 0250-001-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022) for court-based firearm relinquishment programs.

SEC. 3.

 Item 0250-494 is added to Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024, to read:
0250-494—Reappropriation, Judicial Branch. The balances of the appropriations provided, or the specified dollar amount, if provided, in the following citation is reappropriated for the purposes and subject to the limitations, unless otherwise specified, provided for in the appropriation. The balance of the appropriation provided shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2025:
0660—Public Buildings Construction Fund
(1) Up to $1,831,000 in Item 0250-301-0660, Budget Act of 2019 (Chs. 23 and 55, Stats. 2019) as follows:
(1) Project 0000079-Imperial County: New El Centro Courthouse
(a) Construction

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
75,477,000
Schedule:
(1)
0220-GO-Biz ........................

15,144,000
15,644,000
(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.
3. Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1), $500,000 shall be available to contract with the Ad Council to conduct outreach efforts, including, but not limited to, supporting a media campaign established by the Building and Reinforcing Inclusive, Diverse, Gender-Supportive Equity (BRIDGE) Project in accordance with Section 12100.170 of the Government Code. Any contract awarded pursuant to this section shall be exempt from the Public Contract Code.

SEC. 5.

 Item 0509-113-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:
0509-113-0001—For support of Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) transfer by the Controller to the California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank Fund ........................
25,000,000

Schedule:

(1)

0235-Infrastructure, Finance and Development

25,000,000
Provisions:
1.
Of the amount appropriated in this item, $25,000,000 is allocated for the support of the Recapitalization of the Infrastructure State Revolving Fund.

SEC. 4.SEC. 6.

 Item 0559-001-3078 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:
0559-001-3078—For support of Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development, payable from the Labor and Workforce Development Fund ........................
7,272,000
Schedule:
(1)
0350-Office of the Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development ........................
7,272,000
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.

SEC. 7.

 Item 0559-002-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:
0559-002-0001—For support of Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development ........................

3,000,000
1,000,000
Schedule:
(1) 0350-Office of the Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development ........................
3,000,000
1,000,000

SEC. 5.SEC. 8.

 Item 0650-101-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended 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 30,2029, June 30, 2029, and liquidation through June 30, 2031.

SEC. 9.

 Item 0650-101-3371 is added to Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024, to read:
0650-101-3371—For local assistance, Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation, payable from the Aliso Canyon Recovery Account ........................
14,000,000
Schedule:
(1) 0360-State Planning and Policy Development ........................ 14,000,000
Provisions:
1. The funds appropriated in this item shall be available for state operations, not more than 10 percent, or local assistance for the ICARP Extreme Heat and Community Resilience Grant Program. These funds shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2027, and liquidation through June 30, 2030.
2. The funds appropriated in this item shall be for use in the “Aliso Canyon Disaster Area” in the City of Los Angeles communities of Porter Ranch, Granada Hills, Northridge, Chatsworth, North Hills, Canoga Park, Reseda, Winnetka, West Hills, Van Nuys, and Lake Balboa.

SEC. 6.SEC. 10.

 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.
(3) Up to $2,000,000 of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1) in Item 0650-001-0001, Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023), for the General Plan Guidelines update, available for encumbrance until June 30, 2025, and liquidation until June 30, 2027.

SEC. 7.SEC. 11.

 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 0650-101-0001, 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. 12.

 Item 0680-001-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:
0680-001-0001—For support of Governor’s Office of Service and Community Engagement ........................

108,497,000
107,997,000
Schedule:
(1) 0372-California Volunteers ........................
96,325,000
95,825,000
(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 $82,600,000 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. 8.SEC. 13.

 Item 0680-101-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended 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
(2) 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.
2. Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1), $5,000,000 is appropriated for the California Student Success Coach Grant Program.

SEC. 14.

 Item 0690-101-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:
0690-101-0001—For local assistance, Office of Emergency Services ........................

105,000,000
108,000,000
Schedule:
(1)
0380-Emergency Management Services ........................
61,204,000
(2)
0385-Special Programs and Grant Management ........................

43,796,000
46,796,000
Provisions:
1.
Notwithstanding any other law, the Office of Emergency Services may provide advance payment of up to 25 percent of grant funds awarded to community-based, nonprofit organizations, cities, school districts, counties, and other units of local government that have demonstrated cashflow problems according to the criteria set forth by the Office of Emergency Services.
2.
Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (2), $17,000,000 shall be used for grants related to services for victims of human trafficking.
3.
Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1), $25,000,000 is available to support activities directly related to regional response and readiness. These activities include, but are not limited to, predeployment of the Office of Emergency Services’ fire and rescue and local government resources that are part of the California Fire and Rescue Mutual Aid System or additional resources upon the authority and approval of the Office of Emergency Services to meet the requirements for state resources called up for predisaster and disaster response. Prepositioning shall be based upon predesignated criteria and a predicted scale of the emergency event and shall be consistent with this state’s current procedures under the mutual aid system.
4.
No later than February 1 of each year, the Office of Emergency Services shall report to the appropriate budget subcommittees of the Legislature, the Assembly Committee on Governmental Organization, and the Legislative Analyst’s Office on the requests approved for prepositioning resources made by local agencies in the previous fiscal year. The information provided shall be organized by mutual aid region and shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following for each request for prepositioning resources:
(a)
The entity or operational area that requested resources; type of prepositioning event; risk factors (criteria) prompting the request, including a summary of red flag events; description of the resources requested; location where resources were placed; the start date and time and the end date and time of prepositioned resources; and the reimbursement amount associated with the response.
(b)
An assessment, with input from local fire departments, of the effectiveness of the criteria the Office of Emergency Services uses to approve requests for prepositioning of mutual aid resources.
(c)
A summary of the extent to which the Office of Emergency Services initiated the prepositioning of resources due to forecasts of inclement weather.
(d)
If an emergency event happened, data describing the outcomes of the event. This could include, but is not limited to, the total number of acres affected, the number of structures affected, and the total number of deaths and injuries. Because California is subject to a variety of potential events, including, but not limited to, fires, floods, earthquakes, and tsunamis, the nature of this information may vary based on the type of the event. The information provided shall identify whether the event resulted in a federal- or state-declared disaster.
5. (a)
Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (1), $12,500,000 shall be used for the Listos California Grant program. The Listos California Grant program shall be managed by the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion within the Executive Office of the Office of Emergency Services. The grants shall be used to provide accessible and culturally competent outreach and resources with assessment and criteria for allocation of funds prioritized for, but not limited to, geographic areas of greatest all hazard risk and vulnerability as highlighted in and demonstrated by the California State Hazard Mitigation Plan; underresourced communities as defined in Section 39711 of the Health and Safety Code, subdivision (d) of Section 39713 of the Health and Safety Code, or subdivision (g) of Section 75005 of the Public Resources Code. The grants shall be administered consistent with the emergency management system described in Section 8607 of the Government Code, including, but not limited to, being informed by community-based and nongovernmental organizations and local emergency service networks, including county emergency officials. The Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion shall provide eligible organizations within the identified geographic areas an opportunity to apply to the Listos California Grant program. The Office of Emergency Services shall report to the appropriate budget committees of the Legislature, the Senate Committee on Governmental Organization, the Assembly Committee on Emergency Management, and the Legislative Analyst’s Office on the expenditure of these funds on or before February 1, 2026, including the following:
(1)
How funds were allocated.
(2)
What methods of outreach the Office of Equity used to inform eligible entities of the funding.
(3)
The entity or community that received the funding.
(4)
A description of projects funded.
(b)
This provision does not diminish or otherwise impact any of the Office of Emergency Services’ responsibilities under the California Emergency Services Act (Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 8550) of Division 1 of Title 2 of the Government Code), including, but not limited to, Sections 8550, 8569, 8570, 8570.3 of, and subdivision (e) of Section 8585 of, the Government Code.
6.
Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1), $23,704,000 will be available to support California’s Law Enforcement Mutual Aid System. Notwithstanding any other law, the Office of Emergency Services may provide advance payment to local law enforcement agencies to cover costs when formally deployed through the Law Enforcement Mutual Aid System in support of a response to conditions that threaten public safety. For any activities that, subsequent to receiving this funding, become eligible for state or federal disaster funding, those payments will be remitted back to the General Fund.
10.
Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (2), $5,000,000 shall be used to fund Internet Crimes Against Children Task Forces. No more than 5 percent of this amount may be used for administrative support costs. This amount is available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2027.
11. Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (2), $1,000,000 shall be provided to the Trinity County Fire Chiefs Association for fire, rescue, and emergency medical services equipment and related expenses in Trinity County, including, but not limited to, radios, medical equipment, and extrication equipment.
12. Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (2), $2,000,000 shall be provided to the City of Hayward for Fire Department station upgrades.

SEC. 15.

 Item 2240-105-0001 is added to Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024, to read:
2240-105-0001—For local assistance, Department of Housing and Community Development ........................
5,500,000
Schedule:
(1) 1665-Division of Financial Assistance ........................ 5,500,000
Provisions:
1. Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1), $2,500,000 shall be awarded to the City of Santa Rosa for the Casa Roseland Affordable Housing Project.
2. Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1), $2,000,000 shall be awarded to the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments to address housing, homelessness, and workforce development.
3. Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1), $1,000,000 shall be awarded to City of Vista for the Vista Emergency Shelter project.

SEC. 9.SEC. 16.

 Item 2660-101-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:
2660-101-0001—For local assistance, Department of Transportation ........................

14,999,000
20,749,000
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 $4,000,000 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.
6. Of the amount appropriated in this item, $3,750,000 is for Sonoma County for the Geyserville ADA Street Safety Project.
6.7. Notwithstanding any other law, the Department of Transportation may provide the funding appropriated in this item as an advance lump sum payment, and the funding may be used to pay for costs incurred prior to the passage of the Budget Act of 2024.

SEC. 10.SEC. 17.

 Item 3125-492 is added to Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024, to read:
3125-492—Reappropriation, California Tahoe 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 as specified below:
0890—Federal Trust Fund
(1) Item 3125-301-0890, Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023), until June 30, 2028
(1) 0008795-Sunset Stables Reach 6, Upper Truckee River Restoration Project ........................ 150,000
a. Preliminary plans ........................ 150,000
6029—California Clean Water, Clean Air, Safe Neighborhood Parks, and Coastal Protection Fund
(1) Item 3125-301-6029, Budget Act of 2019 (Chs. 23 and 55, Stats. 2019), until June 30, 2025
(0.5) 0001386-Upper Truckee River and Marsh Restoration ........................ 52,000
b. Construction ........................ 52,000
6051—Safe Drinking Water, Water Quality and Supply, Flood Control, River and Coastal Protection Fund of 2006
(1) Item 3125-301-6051, Budget Act of 2019 (Chs. 23 and 55, Stats. 2019), until June 30, 2026
(0.5) 0001386-Upper Truckee River and Marsh Restoration ........................ 1,410,000
b. Construction ........................ 1,410,000
(2) Item 3125-301-6051, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021), until June 30, 2025
(2 0001389-Conceptual Feasibility Planning ........................ 500,000
a. Study ........................ 500,000

SEC. 11.SEC. 18.

 Item 3340-490 is added to Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024, to read:
3340-490—Reappropriation, California Conservation Corps. 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) Item 3340-301-0001, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021), and as reappropriated by Item 3340-490, Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023)
(2) 0001376 – Residential Center, Los Pinos: New Residential Center
a. Working Drawings

SEC. 12.SEC. 19.

 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 ........................
17,104,000
Schedule:
(1)
2390010-Transportation Technology and Fuels ........................
23,246,000
(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. 13.SEC. 20.

 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 ........................
95,200,000
Schedule:
(1)
2390010-Transportation Technology and Fuels ........................
150,477,000
(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. 14.SEC. 21.

 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 3360-001-0001, 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 3360-101-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022)
(8) $125,780,000 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) $6,620,000 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) $204,250,000 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) $10,750,000 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) $94,050,000 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) $104,595,000 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) $5,505,000 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. 15.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

123,215,000

Schedule:

(1)

2425-Geologic Energy Management Division

123,409,000
(2)

9900100-Administration

43,303,000
(3)

9900200-Administration—​Distributed

−43,303,000
(4)

Reimbursements to 2425-Geologic Energy Management Division

−194,000

SEC. 16.SEC. 22.

 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 paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 3258 of the Public Resources Code.
2. Of the amount appropriated in this item, $7,500,000 is available pursuant to subparagraph (A) of paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 3258 of the Public Resources Code and shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2026.

SEC. 17.SEC. 23.

 Item 3480-491 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:
3480-491—Reappropriation, Department of Conservation. The balances of the appropriations provided below, including any balances transferred, are reappropriated for the purposes provided for in the original appropriation and shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2026:
0001—​General Fund
(1)
Item 3480-101-0001, Budget Act of 2020 (Chs. 6 and 7, Stats. 2020), as reappropriated by Item 3480-494 of the Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022) and by Item 3480-491 of the Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023).
(3)
Technical Item 3480-501-0001, transferred by Executive Order E 22/23-78, pursuant to Control Section 19.54, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021) and Sections 35, 36, and 37 of Chapter 574, Statutes of 2022.
(4) Item 3480-102-0001, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021), as reappropriated by Item 3480-491 of the Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022) excluding the amount reverted by Item 3480-495.
(5) Technical Item 3480-592-0001, the amount transferred pursuant to Item 3480-102-0001, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021), as reappropriated by Item 3480-491 of the Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022).

SEC. 18.SEC. 24.

 Item 3480-495 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:
3480-495—Reversion, Department of Conservation. 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)
Item 3480-001-0001, Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023). $50,000,000 of the amount appropriated for Oil Well Abandonment and Remediation pursuant to Provision 1, in Program 2425-Geologic Energy Management Division.
(3)
Item 3480-101-0001, Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023). $20,000,000 of the amount appropriated for regional forest and fire capacity pursuant to Provision 2, in Program 2430-Land Resource Protection.
(4)
Item 3480-102-0001, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021), as reappropriated by Item 3480-494 of Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022). $3,747,000 of the amount appropriated for Multi-Benefit Land Repurposing pursuant to Provision 1, in Program 2430-Land Resource Protection.
(5)
Technical Item 3480-601-0001, transferred by Executive Order E 22/23-78, pursuant to Control Section 19.54 of the Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021) and Sections 35, 36, and 37 of Chapter 574 of the Statutes of 2022. $1,940,000 of the amount transferred.
(6)
Item 3480-103-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022). $1,000,000 of the amount appropriated for implementation of projects consistent with the State’s Natural and Working Lands Climate Smart Strategy and Pathways to 30x30 Strategy pursuant to Provision 1 in Program 2430-Land Resource Protection.
(7)
Item 3480-103-0001, Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023). $6,000,000 of the amount appropriated for implementation of projects consistent with the State’s Natural and Working Lands Climate Smart Strategy and Pathways to 30x30 Strategy pursuant to Provision 1 in Program 2430-Land Resource Protection.
(8) Technical Item 3480-501-0001, transferred by Executive Order E 22/23-78, pursuant to Section 19.54 of the Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021) and Sections 35, 36, and 37 of Chapter 574 of the Statutes of 2022. $103,000 of the amount transferred.

SEC. 25.

 Item 3540-101-3371 is added to Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024, to read:
3540-101-3371—For local assistance, Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, payable from the Aliso Canyon Recovery Account ........................
15,000,000
Schedule:
(1) 2470-Resource Management ........................ 15,000,000
Provisions:
1. The funds appropriated in this item shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2027, and liquidation until June 30, 2030, for support or local assistance. Not more than 10 percent of the amount appropriated in this item may be used for administrative support costs.
2. The funds appropriated in this item shall be available for school greening activities for local educational agencies that are located in the “Aliso Canyon Disaster Area” in the City of Los Angeles communities of Porter Ranch, Granada Hills, Northridge, Chatsworth, North Hills, Canoga Park, Reseda, Winnetka, West Hills, Van Nuys, and Lake Balboa.

SEC. 19.SEC. 26.

 Item 3540-490 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:
3540-490—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 as specified below:
0001—General Fund
(1) Item 3540-301-0001, Budget Act of 2019 (Chs. 23 and 55, Stats. 2019), as reappropriated by Item 3540-490, Budget Act of 2020 (Chs. 6 and 7, Stats. 2020), Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022), Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023), and as partially reverted by Item 3540-495, Budget Act of 2020 (Chs. 6 and 7, Stats. 2020), shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2025.
(16) 0005192 - Fresno Air Attack Base: Infrastructure Improvements
(a) Preliminary plans
(b) Working drawings
(17) 0005193 – Ramona Air Attack Base: Infrastructure Improvements
(a) Preliminary plans
(b) Working drawings
(18) 0005212 – Paso Robles Air Attack Base: Infrastructure Improvements
(a) Preliminary plans
(1) Item 3540-301-0001, Budget Act of 2019 (Chs. 23 and 55, Stats. 2019), and as partially reverted by Item 3540-495, Budget Act of 2020 (Chs. 6 and 7, Stats. 2020), shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2027.
(4) 0003210-Perris Emergency Command Center: Remodel Facility
(a) Construction
(2) Item 3540-301-0001, Budget Act of 2020 (Chs. 6 and 7, Stats. 2020), as reappropriated by Item 3540-490, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021), Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022), and Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023), shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2025.
(14) 0005212 – Paso Robles Air Attack Base: Infrastructure Improvements
(a) Working drawings
(15) 0006678 – Chico Air Attack Base: Infrastructure Improvements
(a) Preliminary plans
(b) Working drawings
(3) Item 3540-301-0001, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, 240, Stats. 2021), shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2025.
(9) 0003213 - Alhambra Valley Fire Station: Relocate Facility
(a) Acquisition
(10) 0005014 - Elsinore Fire Station: Relocate Facility
(a) Acquisition
(17) 0006679 - Intermountain Conservation Camp: Replace Facility
(a) Acquisition
(19) 0006682 - Kneeland Helitack Base: Relocate Facility
(a) Acquisition
(21) ) 0008424 - Boggs Mountain Helitack Base: Relocate Facility
(a) Acquisition
(23) 0008988 - Riverside Unit Headquarters: Relocate Facility
(a) Acquisition
(3) Item 3540-301-0001, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021), as reappropriated by Item 3540-490, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022), and Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023), shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2025.
(2) 0000176-Higgins Corner Fire Station: Replace Facility
(a) Preliminary plans
(5) 0001378-Butte Fire Center: Replace Facility
(a) Working drawings
(7) 0001380-Macdoel Fire Station: Relocate Facility
(a) Preliminary plans
(8) 0003211-Prado Helitack Base: Replace Facility
(a) Working drawings
(12) 0005020-Hemet Ryan Air Attack Base: Replace Facility
(a) Working drawings
(15) 0005192-Fresno Air Attack Base: Infrastructure Improvements
(a) Construction
(16) 0005193-Ramona Air Attack Base: Infrastructure Improvement
(a) Construction
(18) 0006681-Howard Forest Helitack Base: Replace Facility
(a) Preliminary plans
(4) Item 3540-301-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022), and as reappropriated by Item 3540-490, Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023), shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2025.
(1) 0000176-Higgins Corner Fire Station: Replace Facility
(a) Working drawings
(5) 0000971-Shasta Trinity Unit Headquarters/Northern Operations: Relocate Facilities
(a) Working drawings
(6) 0001380-Macdoel Fire Station: Relocate Facility
(a) Working drawings
(6.5) 0003210-Perris Emergency Command Center: Remodel Facility
(a) Working drawings
(8) 0005032-Hollister Air Attack Base/Bear Valley Helitack Base: Relocate Facility
(a) Preliminary plans
(13) 0006681-Howard Forest Helitack Base: Replace Facility
(a) Working drawings
(14) 0008987-Columbia Helitack Base: Replace Facility
(a) Preliminary plans
(15) 0008989-L.A. Moran Reforestation Center Improvements
(a) Preliminary plans
(19) 0009701-Self-Generating Power Projects in Tehama-Glenn and Fresno-Kings Units
(a) Preliminary plans
(5) Item 3540-301-0001, Budget Act 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, 189, Stats. 2023), shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2025.
(1) 0009701-Self-Generating Power Projects in Tehama-Glenn and Fresno-Kings Units
(a) Working drawings
(2) 0008989-L.A. Moran Reforestation Center Improvements
(a) Working drawings
(4) 0011022-Rohnerville Air Attack Base: Replace Fuel System
(a) Preliminary plans
(b) Working drawings
(8) 0005023-Growlersburg Conservation Camp: Replace Facility
(a) Working drawing
0660—Public Building Construction Fund
(6) Item 3540-301-0660, Budget Act of 2017 (Chs. 14, 22, and 54, Stats. 2017), as reappropriated by Item 3540-490, Budget Act of 2019 (Chs. 23 and 55, Stats. 2019), shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2027.
(1) 0000165 - Badger Forest Fire Station: Replace Facility
(a) Construction

SEC. 27.

 Item 3600-102-0001 is added to Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024, to read:
3600-102-0001—For local assistance, Department of Fish and Wildlife ........................
1,000,000
Schedule:
(1) 2590-Biodiversity Conservation Program ........................ 1,000,000
Provisions:
1. The amounts appropriated in this item shall be utilized for the California Winter Rice Habitat Incentive Program.
2. The amounts appropriated in this item shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2026.
3. Up to 5 percent of the amounts appropriated in this item may be used for administrative costs.

SEC. 20.SEC. 28.

 Item 3640-101-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended 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 for conservation projects that will enhance coastal wetland resilience, restore tule elk habitat and native vegetation, and improve public access in Point Reyes National Seashore.

SEC. 29.

 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
11,765,000
Schedule:
(1)
2855047-Local Grants ........................

4,165,000
11,765,000
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.
(d) $2,000,000 shall be available for the City of Long Beach for improvements to Hudson Park.
(e) $1,000,000 shall be available for the South Fullerton Community Recreation Center rehabilitation project.
(f) $4,600,000 shall be available for the City of Sacramento for the Sacramento Riverfront Safety and Pedestrian Access Restoration Project.

SEC. 21.SEC. 30.

 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 $42,183,000 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. 22.SEC. 31.

 Item 3790-492 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:
3790-492—Reappropriation, Department of Parks and Recreation. Notwithstanding any other law, the period to liquidate encumbrances of the following citations is extended to June 30, 2025:
0001—General Fund
(1) Up to $1,517,000 of the amount appropriated in item 3790-101-0001, Budget Act of 2018 (Chs. 29 and 30, Stats. 2018), as reappropriated by Item 3790-493, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022).
(2) Up to $1,705,000 of the amount appropriated in item 3790-101-0001, Budget Act of 2018 (Chs. 29 and 30, Stats. 2018), as reappropriated by Item 3790-493, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022).
(3) Item 3790-101-0001, Budget Act of 2019 (Chs. 23 and 55, Stats. 2019), as reappropriated by 3790-493, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022).
(4) Item 3790-001-0001, Budget Act of 2019 (Chs. 23 and 55, Stats. 2019) , as reappropriated by 3790-490, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021).
0392—State Parks and Recreation Fund
(1) Item 3790-002-0392, Budget Act of 2019 (Chs. 23, and 55, Stats. 2019), as reappropriated by 3790-490, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021).
(2) Item 3790-002-0392, Budget Act of 2020 (Chs. 6, and 7, Stats. 2020).

SEC. 23.SEC. 32.

 Item 3790-496 is added to Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024, to read:
3790-496—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:
6051—Safe Drinking Water, Water Quality and Supply, Flood Control, River and Coastal Protection Fund of 2006
(1) Item 3790-301-6051, Budget Act of 2019 (Chs. 23 and 55, Stats. 2019), as reappropriated by Item 3790-491, Budget Act of 2020 (Chs. 6 and 7, Stats. 2020), Item 3790-491, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021), 3790-491, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs.43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022).
(3) 0001451-Lake Oroville SRA: Bidwell Canyon Gold Flat Campground
(a) Construction

SEC. 24.SEC. 33.

 Item 3835-491 is added to Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024, to read:
3835-491—Reappropriation, Baldwin Hills and Urban Watersheds 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, 2025:
6029—California Clean Water, Clean Air, and Coastal Protection Fund
(1) Item 3835-301-6029, Budget Act of 2015 (Chs. 10 and 11, Stats. 2015), as reappropriated by Item 3835-490, Budget Act of 2018 (Chs. 29 and 30, Stats. 2018), as reappropriated by Item 3835-490, Budget Act of 2021 (Ch. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021).

SEC. 34.

 Item 3855-102-6088 is added to Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024, to read:
3855-102-6088—For local assistance, Sierra Nevada Conservancy, payable from the California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection, and Outdoor Access For All Fund ........................
5,000,000
Schedule:
(1) 3220-Sierra Nevada Conservancy ........................ 5,000,000
Provisions:
1. The funds appropriated in this item shall be available for a grant to the 40 Acre Conservation League for purposes consistent with paragraph (9) of subdivision (b) of Section 80110 or subdivision (c) of Section 80135 of the Public Resources Code and Sierra Nevada Conservancy grant guidelines. Except for any portion of this funding that is proposed to be used specifically for the acquisition of fee title or a conservation easement in real property, no funding from this appropriation shall be awarded until 40 Acre Conservation League has completed acquisition of the project property.
2. The funds appropriated in this item shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2026.

SEC. 25.SEC. 35.

 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.
5. The funds appropriated in this item shall not be subject to the provisions of subdivision (b) of Section 15.14.

SEC. 26.SEC. 36.

 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 flood 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).
4. The funds appropriated in this item shall not be subject to the provisions of subdivision (b) of Section 15.14.

SEC. 27.SEC. 37.

 Item 3860-490 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:
3860-490—Reappropriation, Department of Water Resources. 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:
0001—General Fund
(1) Up to $9,815,000 in Schedule (2) of Item 3860-001-0001, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021) as amended by Chapter 44 of the Statutes of 2022 for the State Power Augmentation Program.
(2) Up to $100,384,000 in Schedule (3) of Item 3860-001-0001, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021).
(3) Up to $10,744,000 in Schedules (1)(a), (b), and (c) of Item 3860-101- 0001, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021).
(4) Up to $9,000 in Schedule (2) of Item 3860-101-0001, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021).
(5) Up to $10,878,000 in Schedule (2) of Item 3860-301-0001, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021).
(6) Up to $14,270,000 in Schedule (2) of Item 3860-001-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022) for the State Power Augmentation Program.
(7) Up to $12,450,000 in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (4) of subsection (a) of Section 35 of Chapter 574 of the Statutes of 2022.
(8) Up to $9,731,000 in Schedule (2) of Item 3860-001-0001, Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023) for the State Power Augmentation Program.
(9) Up to $41,742,000 in Item 3860-001-0001, Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023).
(10) Up to $2,278,000 of Item 3860-101-0001, Budget Act of 2020 (Chs. 6 and 7, Stats. 2020), as reappropriated by Item 3860-490, Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023).

SEC. 28.SEC. 38.

 Item 3860-491 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:
3860-491—Reappropriation, Department of Water Resources. Notwithstanding any other law, the period to liquidate encumbrances of the following citations is extended until June 30, 2026:
0001—General Fund
(1) Up to $20,000 in Schedule (1) of Item 3860-001-0001, Budget Act of 2014 (Chs. 25 and 663, Stats. 2014), as reappropriated by Item 3860-490, Budget Act of 2015 (Chs. 10 and 11, Stats. 2015), as reappropriated by Item 3860-491, Budget Act of 2017 (Chs. 14, 22, and 54, Stats. 2017), as reappropriated by Item 3860-494, Budget Act of 2018 (Chs. 29 and 30, Stats. 2018), as reappropriated by Item 3860-494, Budget Act of 2019 (Chs. 23 and 55, Stats. 2019), as reappropriated by Item 3860-491, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022).
(2) Up to $2,090,000 in Schedule (3) of Item 3860-001-0001, Budget Act of 2019 (Chs. 23 and 55, Stats 2019), as reappropriated by Item 3860-491, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021), as reappropriated by Item 3860-491, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022).
(3) Up to $1,125,000 in Schedule (1) of Item 3860-001-0001, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021).
(4) Up to $3,674,000 in Schedule (3) of Item 3860-001-0001, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021).
(5) Up to $98,000 in Schedule (4) of Item 3860-001-0001, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021).
(6) Up to $4,951,000 of subdivision (e) of Section 19.56, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021), for Alameda County Flood Control, City of Corcoran, and San Joaquin Area Flood Control Agency.
0140—California Environmental License Plate Fund
(1) Item 3860-001-0140, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021).
0465—Energy Resources Programs Account
(1) Item 3860-001-0465, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021).
3057—Dam Safety Fund
(1) Item 3860-001-3057, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021).
(2) Item 3860-004-3057, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021).
3100—Department of Water Resources Electric Power Fund
(1) Item 3860-001-3100, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021).
9749—CalConserve Water Use Efficiency Revolving Fund
(1) Section 21 of Chapter 27 of the Statutes of 2015, as reappropriated by Item 3860-491, Budget Act of 2018 (Chs. 29 and 30, Stats. 2018), as reappropriated by Item 3860-490, Budget Act of 2020 (Chs. 6 and 7, Stats. 2020).

SEC. 29.SEC. 39.

 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 3860-001-3398, 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 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021).
(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. 30.SEC. 40.

 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).
(4) $6,500,000 of the amount allocated for the San Joaquin River Restoration Program in Schedule (2) of Item 3860-301-6083, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021).
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).
(3) $1,220,000 of the amount appropriated for the Urban Streams Restoration Program in Schedule (1) of Item 3860-101-6088 from the Budget Act of 2019 (Chs. 23 and 55, Stats. 2019), as reappropriated by Section 20.00, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs., 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022.)

SEC. 31.SEC. 41.

 Item 3900-001-0115 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:
3900-001-0115—For support of State Air Resources Board, payable from the Air Pollution Control Fund ........................
86,258,000
Schedule:
(1)
3500-Mobile Source ........................
45,490,000
(2)
3505-Stationary Source ........................
33,889,000
(3)
3510-Climate Change ........................
1,419,000
(4)
3530-Community Air Protection ........................
5,010,000
Provisions:
1.
The amount appropriated in Schedule (1) and Schedule (2) includes revenues derived from the assessment of fines and penalties imposed as specified in Section 13332.18 of the Government Code.
SEC. 32.Item 3900-001-3046 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

3900-001-3046—For support of State Air Resources Board, payable from the Oil, Gas, and Geothermal Administrative Fund

5,890,000

Schedule:

(1)

3505-Stationary Source

4,865,000
(2)

3510-Climate Change

1,025,000

SEC. 33.SEC. 42.

 Item 3900-001-3359 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:
3900-001-3359—For support of State Air Resources Board, payable from the Certification and Compliance Fund ........................
45,998,000
Schedule:
(1)
3500-Mobile Source ........................
45,998,000

SEC. 43.

 Item 3900-101-0001 is added to Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024, to read:
3900-101-0001—For local assistance, State Air Resources Board ........................
2,000,000
Schedule:
(1) 3500-Mobile Source ........................ 2,000,000
Provisions:
1. The funds appropriated in Schedule (1) shall be used for the Funding Agricultural Replacement Measures for Emission Reductions Program.
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, 2027, and shall be available for liquidation until June 30, 2029.

SEC. 34.SEC. 44.

 Item 3900-102-3228 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended 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, 2026, and shall be available for liquidation until June 30, 2030.

SEC. 35.SEC. 45.

 Item 3900-490 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:
3900-490—Reappropriation, State Air Resources Board. 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:
3228—Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund
(1) Up to $36,000,000 of the amount authorized by Provision 1(b) of Item 3900-101-3228 of the Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021).
3237—Cost of Implementation Account, Air Pollution Control Fund
(1) Up to $1,000,000 of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1) of Item 3900-002-3237 of the Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022) related to the Low Carbon Fuel Standard Registration and Reporting Tool project.
(2) Up to $1,800,000 of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1) of Item 3900-002-3237 of the Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023) related to the Low Carbon Fuel Standard Registration and Reporting Tool project.
(3) Up to $2,000,000 of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1) of Item 3900-001-3237 of the Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023) related to the implementation of Chapter 352 of the Statutes of 2022 (AB 2446).
(4) Up to $850,000 of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1) of Item 3900-001-3237 of the Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023) related to the implementation of Chapter 359 of the Statutes of 2022 (SB 905).

SEC. 36.SEC. 46.

 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), as 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), as 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).
(6) Up to $115,000 from Item 3900-101-3228, Budget Act of 2017 (Chs. 14, 22, and 54, Stats. 2017), as reappropriated by Item 3900-490, Budget Act of 2019 (Chs. 23 and 55, Stats. 2019), Item 3900-490, Budget Act of 2020 (Chs. 6 and 7, Stats. 2020), Item 3900-492, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021), and Item 3900-490, Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. of 2023).

SEC. 37.SEC. 47.

 Item 3900-492 is added to Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024, to read:
3900-492—Reappropriation, State Air Resources Board. 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.
6054—California Ports Infrastructure, Security, and Air Quality Improvement Account, Highway Safety, Traffic Reduction, Air Quality, and Port Security Fund of 2006:
(1) Item 3900-101-6054, Budget Act of 2018 (Chs. 29 and 30, Stats. 2018), as reappropriated by Item 3900-493 of the Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021).

SEC. 38.SEC. 48.

 Item 3900-493 is added to Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024, to read:
3900-493—Reappropriation, State Air Resources Board. 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.
0668—Public Buildings Construction Fund
(1) Item 3900-301-0668, Budget Act of 2017 (Chs. 14, 22, and 54, Stats. 2017), as reappropriated by Item 3900-493, Budget Act of 2020 (Chs. 6 and 7, Stats. 2020)
(1) 0000691-ARB Southern California Consolidation Project
(a) Design-build

SEC. 39.SEC. 49.

 Item 3930-001-0106 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:
3930-001-0106—For support of Department of Pesticide Regulation, payable from the Department of Pesticide Regulation Fund ........................
99,093,000
Schedule:
(1)
3540-Pesticide Programs ........................
99,703,000
(2)
Reimbursements to 3540-Pesticide Programs ........................
−610,000
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.
Of the funds available in this item, $1,900,000 is available to fund pest management research and alliance grants and shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2027.
4. The amount appropriated in Schedule (1) for an agreement with the Department of Food and Agriculture to perform analytical chemistry testing shall be adjusted annually, as necessary, for state-negotiated employee compensation and benefit adjustments.

SEC. 40.SEC. 50.

 Item 3930-101-0106 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is repealed.

SEC. 41.SEC. 51.

 Item 3930-102-0106 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:
3930-102-0106—For support of Department of Pesticide Regulation, payable from the Department of Pesticide Regulation Fund ........................
500,000
Schedule:
(1)
3540-Pesticide Programs ........................
500,000
Provisions:
1.
The funds in this item shall be available to reimburse counties for community engagement activities and shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2026.
SEC. 42.Item 3940-001-3046 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:

3940-001-3046—For support of State Water Resources Control Board, payable from the Oil, Gas, and Geothermal Administrative Fund

19,802,000

Schedule:

(1)

3560-Water Quality

19,802,000

SEC. 43.SEC. 52.

 Item 3970-001-0890 is added to Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024, to read:
3970-001-0890—For support of Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, payable from the Federal Trust Fund ........................
371,000
Schedule:
(1) 3700-Waste Reduction and Management ........................ 371,000

SEC. 44.SEC. 53.

 Item 3970-493 is added to Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024, to read:
3970-493—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, 2026:
3408—California Circular Economy Fund
(1) Item 3970-001-3408, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45 and 249, Stats. 2022).

SEC. 45.SEC. 54.

 Item 4120-001-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:
4120-001-0001—For support of Emergency Medical Services Authority ........................
17,078,000
Schedule:
(1)
3820-Emergency Medical Services Authority ........................
30,128,000
(2)
Reimbursements to 3820-Emergency Medical Services Authority ........................
−13,050,000

SEC. 46.SEC. 55.

 Item 4140-001-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:
4140-001-0001—For support of Department of Health Care Access and Information ........................
39,186,000
Schedule:
(1)
3831-Health Care Quality and Affordability ........................
30,350,000
(2)
3835-Health Care Workforce ........................
3,148,000
(3)
3855-Health Care Information and Quality Analysis ........................
4,743,000
(4)
3860-Administration ........................
5,688,000
(5)
Reimbursements to 3855-Health Care Information and Quality Analysis ........................
−4,743,000
Provisions:
1.
The Department of Finance may authorize the transfer of expenditure authority between this item and Item 4140-101-0001 to effectively administer the healthcare workforce programs funded in these items.
2.
Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (1), $700,000 is available to implement the CalRx Biosimilar Insulin Initiative.
3.
Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (2), $100,000 is available to conduct evaluations for the Abortion Practical Support Fund, pursuant to Ch. 566, Stats. 2022.

SEC. 47.SEC. 56.

 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.
(13) $67,250,000 in Provision 10 of Item 4140-101-0001, Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023).
(14) $2,200,000 in Provision 1 in Schedule (2) and $550,000 in Schedule (4) of Item 4140-001-0001, Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023).
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. 48.SEC. 57.

 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 ........................

33,495,179,000
33,500,679,000
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) ........................

34,405,952,000
34,411,452,000
(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.
23. Of the amount available in this item, $1,000,000 shall be for Hope the Mission for mobile mental health equipment and vehicles.
24. Of the amount available in this item, $25,000,000 shall be for the State Department of Health Care Services to make a direct payment to Martin Luther King. Jr. Community Hospital in South Los Angeles to support the hospital in 2024–25.
25. Of the amount available in this item, $5,000,000 shall be made available for one-time direct payment to Los Angeles County to support the development of an interim housing project at Metropolitan State Hospital.
26. Of the amount available in this item, $500,000 shall be made available for one-time direct payment to Humboldt County to support the Mad River Behavioral Health Crisis Triage Center.

SEC. 49.SEC. 58.

 Item 4260-101-3428 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 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. 50.SEC. 59.

 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 ........................
424,000,000
Schedule:
(1)
3960022-Benefits (Medical Care and Services) ........................
424,000,000
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. 51.SEC. 60.

 Item 4260-117-0890 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:
4260-117-0890—For local assistance, State Department of Health Care Services, payable from the Federal Trust Fund, for implementation of the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 ........................
18,420,000
Schedule:
(1)
3960015-County and Other Local Assistance Administration ........................
18,420,000
Provisions:
1.
Notwithstanding any other law, the Department of Finance may authorize the transfer of expenditure authority between this item and Items 4260-101-0890, 4260-102-0890, 4260-106-0890, 4260-111-0890, and 4260-114-0890 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 4260-117-0890) 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 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. 52.SEC. 61.

 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 ........................
(569,376,000)
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. 53.SEC. 62.

 Item 4260-490 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:
4260-490—Reappropriation, State Department of Health Care Services. The amount specified in the following citation is reappropriated for the purpose provided for in this appropriation and shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2025.
0001—​General Fund
(1)
Up to $19,773,000 in Provision 20 of Item 4260-101-0001, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021).
(2) Up to $70,000,000 of the amount appropriated in Schedule (3), Provision 16(b) of Item 4260-101-0001, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021), for the Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative.
(3) Up to $62,380,000 of the amount appropriated in Schedule (3), Provision 19 of Item 4260-101-0001, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021), justice-involved initiatives within the Medi-Cal Providing Access and Transforming Health (PATH) supports in Schedule (2) of that Item.

SEC. 54.SEC. 63.

 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 ........................
26,423,000
(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 ........................ −9,200,000
(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. 55.SEC. 64.

 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) $4,000,000 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) $12,500,000 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) $2,000,000 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.
(10) $3,000,000 of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1) of Item 4265-001-0001, Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023) for public health efforts.
(11) $15,500,000 of the amount appropriated in Schedule (2) of Item 4265-001-0001, Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023) for public health efforts.
(12) $4,500,000 of the amount appropriated in Schedule (3) of Item 4265-001-0001, Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023) for public health efforts.

SEC. 56.SEC. 65.

 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 ........................
361,495,000
Schedule:
(1)
4270-Welfare Programs ........................
88,056,000
(2)
4275-Social Services and Licensing ........................
272,980,000
(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.
14 (a) Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (2), $275,000 shall be available for the State Department of Social Services to provide the analysis, including cost analysis, required by subdivision (c) of Section 16567 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(b) Contracts entered into or amended pursuant to this provision 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, 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 Title 2 of the Government Code.
(c) These funds shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2026.

SEC. 57.SEC. 66.

 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 ........................
4,798,898,000
Schedule:
(1)
4270010-CalWORKs ........................
833,174,000
(2)
4270019-Other Assistance Payments ........................
716,112,000
(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. (a)
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.
(b) The Department of Finance may authorize the transfer of funds from Schedule (2) of this item to Program 4270037-County Administration and Automation Projects, in Schedule (1) of Item 5180-141-0001, to support costs to restart the automation.
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.
29. (a) 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.
(b) The Department of Finance may authorize the transfer of funds from Schedule (1) of this item to Program 4270037-County Administration and Automation Projects, in Schedule (1) of Item 5180-141-0001.
30. The Department of Finance may increase expenditure authority in this item for increased costs related to the reimbursement of stolen food and cash benefits.

SEC. 58.SEC. 67.

 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 ........................
8,349,970,000
Schedule:
(1)
4270010-CalWORKs ........................
3,700,843,000
(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. 59.SEC. 68.

 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, 2027, 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.
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)).
15. The Department of Finance may increase expenditure authority in this item for increased costs related to the reimbursement of stolen food and cash benefits.

SEC. 60.SEC. 69.

 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.
16. The $55,000,000 described in Provision 30 of Item 5180-151-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022) is revised to be $52,300,000 for capitalized operating subsidy reserves for existing licensed residential adult and senior care facilities that serve at least one qualified resident, pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (c) and subdivisions (j) and (k) of Section 18999.97 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, in order to avoid the closure of facilities and to increase the acceptance of new qualified residents.

SEC. 61.SEC. 70.

 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 ........................
1,721,257,000
Schedule:
(1)
4275019-Children and Adult Services and Licensing ........................
1,719,007,000
(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. 62.SEC. 71.

 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.
(2) Up to $10,000,000 of the amount appropriated in Schedule (2) of Item 5180-151-0001, Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023) for legal services for, but not limited to, unaccompanied undocumented minors and other minors in removal proceedings, and current or past beneficiaries of federal temporary protected status.

SEC. 63.SEC. 72.

 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.
(6) Up to $62,000,000 of the amount appropriated in Schedule (2) of Item 5180-151-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43 and 45, and 249, Stats. 2022) for the Rapid Response Program.
(7) Schedule (2) of Item 5180-151-0001, Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023) for the Rapid Response Program. This reappropriation shall include any funding that was transferred to 5180-001-0001 pursuant to Provision 19 of Item 5180-151-0001, Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12,38, and 189, Stats. 2023), for the Rapid Response Program.

SEC. 64.SEC. 73.

 Item 5180-494 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:
5180-494—Reappropriation, State Department of Social Services. The amounts specified in the following citations are reappropriated for the purposes provided for in those appropriations and shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2025:
0001—​General Fund
(1)
Up to $190,000,000 of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1) of Item 5180-101-0001, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021) for the CalWORKs Housing Support Program.
(2)
Up to $92,500,000 of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1) of Item 5180-151-0001, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021) for the Bringing Families Home Program.
(3)
Up to $92,500,000 of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1) of Item 5180-151-0001, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021) for the Home Safe Program.
(4)
Up to $150,000,000 of the amount appropriated in Schedule (2) of Item 5180-151-0001, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021) for the Housing and Disability Advocacy Program.
(6) Up to $2,657,000 of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1) of Item 5180-151-0001, Budget Act of 2023 (Chs.12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023), for Behavioral Health Community-Based Organized Networks of Equitable Care and Treatment.
(7) Schedule (1) of Item 5180-141-0001, Budget Act of 2023 (Chs.12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023), for the California Food Assistance Program Expansion.
(8) 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.
(9) 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.

SEC. 74.

 Item 5225-015-0001 is added to Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024, to read:
5225-015-0001—For support of Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation ........................
1,800,000
Schedule:
(1) 4540-Adult Corrections and Rehabilitation Operations—Inmate Support ........................ 1,800,000
Provisions:
1. The funds appropriated in this item shall be available for the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to provide release clothing and transportation for incarcerated individuals upon release, if the incarcerated person does not have clothing or transportation otherwise available. The Department shall not deduct costs for clothing or transportation upon release from the release funds specified in Section 2713.1 of the Penal Code or from other funds belonging to the incarcerated person, nor shall it otherwise be the responsibility of the incarcerated person to pay for those items or services. The Department shall not deduct money from the funds provided to incarcerated persons upon their release pursuant to Section 2713.1 of the Penal Code, except for the reasons described in that section.

SEC. 75.

 Item 5225-017-0001 is added to Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024, to read:
5225-017-0001—For support of Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation ........................
2,200,000
Schedule:
(1) 4590-Rehabilitative Programs-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Reentry Services ........................ 2,200,000
Provisions:
1. The funds appropriated in this item shall available for state operations or local assistance and shall be available for expenditure or encumbrance until December 1, 2026.
2. The funds appropriated in this item shall be distributed equally to Rehabilitative Investment Grants for Healing and Transformation (RIGHT) 2.0 grantees that received grant funding pursuant to Item 5225-017-0001, Budget Act of 2023 (Chapters 12, 38, and 189 of the Statutes of 2023). These funds shall be available to supplement the programs and activities each grantee is required to provide under the RIGHT 2.0 Grant Program as described in Provision 1 of Item 5225-017-0001, Budget Act of 2023.
3. Funds that are not used in the manner proposed by the recipient shall be reverted to the General Fund by June 30, 2026.
4. Each grant recipient shall submit to the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation a report that details the expenditures of this additional grant amount by December 1, 2027. This reporting may be combined with the reporting required by Provision 9 of Item 5225-017-0001, Budget Act of 2023. The department may require all funded organizations provide an annual reporting detailing the use of the funds by each recipient.
5. The Department of Corrections shall submit a report to the budget committees of each house of the Legislature no later than April 1, 2028, detailing how these additional funds were distributed and how they were spent by recipients. This report may be combined with the report required pursuant to Provision 10 of Item 5225-017-0001, Budget Act of 2023. The report shall include copies of all reports submitted by all organizations receiving these additional funds.

SEC. 65.SEC. 76.

 Item 5225-494 is added to Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024, to read:
5225-494—Reappropriation, Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. The balances of the appropriations provided in Provision 7 of Item 5225-002-0001, Budget Act of 2023 (Chapters 12, 38, 189, and 862, Stats. 2023) are reappropriated for pending settlement costs and shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure to pay these costs until June 30, 2025. Notwithstanding Section 26.00, upon order of the Department of Finance, funds may be transferred between Schedules (1) and (4) of that item for this purpose. The California Correctional Health Care Services shall provide a written report to the chairpersons of the fiscal committees of each house of the Legislature and the Chairperson of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee that details any funds expended for this purpose. The report must be submitted by the California Correctional Health Care Services within 30 days of the date of payment of the settlement costs.

SEC. 66.SEC. 77.

 Item 6100-113-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:
6100-113-0001—For local assistance, State Department of Education (Proposition 98), for purposes of California’s pupil testing program ........................
108,078,000
Schedule:
(1)
5205200-Assessment Review and Reporting ........................
1,588,000
(2)
5205204-English Language Development Assessment ........................
6,764,000
(3)
5205208-California Student Assessment System ........................
75,829,000
(4)
5205218-Assessment Apportionments ........................
23,897,000
Provisions:
1.
The funds appropriated in this item shall be for the pupil testing programs authorized by Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 48400) of Part 27 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Education Code and Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 60600), Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 60800), and Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 60810) of Part 33 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Education Code.
2.
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, prior to its execution.
3.
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.
4.
Funds provided to local educational agencies from Schedules (2), (3), and (4) shall first be used to offset any state-mandated reimbursable costs within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code that otherwise may be claimed through the state mandates reimbursement process for the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress, the English Language Proficiency Assessments for California, and the statewide pupil assessment system established pursuant to Chapter 489 of the Statutes of 2013. 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.
Notwithstanding Section 28.50, the Department of Finance may adjust Schedules (5) and (6) to reflect changes in actual reimbursements from the contractor for the California High School Proficiency Examination.
6.
Federal funds provided in Item 6100-113-0890 for statewide testing purposes shall be fully expended before General Fund resources provided in this item are expended for the same purposes.
7.
The funds appropriated in Schedule (4) shall be used to pay approved apportionment costs from the current and prior test administrations for the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress, the English Language Proficiency Assessments for California, and the statewide pupil assessment system established pursuant to Chapter 489 of the Statutes of 2013 and the grade 2 diagnostic assessments pursuant to Section 60644 of the Education Code.
8.
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 achieve related savings.
9. For the 2024–25 fiscal year, the sum of $292,000 is available on a one-time basis for Schedule (2) to support English Language Development Assessment, pursuant to Provision 3 of Item 6100-488.

SEC. 67.SEC. 78.

 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 ........................
18,012,000
Schedule:
(1)
5205200-Assessment Review and Reporting ........................
848,000
(2)
5205204-English Language Development Assessment ........................
16,621,000
(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. 68.SEC. 79.

 Item 6100-134-0890 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:
6100-134-0890—For local assistance, State Department of Education, payable from the Federal Trust Fund ........................
2,380,668,000
Schedule:
(1)
5200103-Statewide System of School Support ........................
5,000,000
(2)
5200135-Title I, Elementary and Secondary Education Act ........................
2,213,905,000
(3)
5200120-Title IV, Student Support and Academic Enrichment ........................
161,763,000
Provisions:
1.
In administering the accountability system required by this item, the State Department of Education shall align the forms, processes, and procedures required of local educational agencies so that duplication of effort is minimized at the local level.
2.
The State Department of Education shall provide to the Legislature, the Legislative Analyst’s Office, and the Department of Finance a letter by April 15, of each year, reporting expenditures and anticipated savings for each schedule, based on available information.
3.
The funds appropriated in this item shall be considered offsetting revenues within the meaning of subdivision (e) of Section 17556 of the Government Code for any reimbursable mandated cost claim for activities that result from implementation of the California State Plan for the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (P.L. 114-95). Local educational agencies accepting funding from this item shall reduce any estimated and actual mandate reimbursement claims by the amount of funding provided to them from this item.
4.
The State Department of Education shall submit an expenditure plan prior to the expenditure of funds to the Department of Finance and the Joint Legislative Budget Committee that includes the use of federal funds pursuant to the California State Plan for the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (P.L. 114-95).
5.
As a condition of receipt of funds appropriated in this item, the local educational agency’s plan for use of federal funds required pursuant to Section 1112 of Part A of Title I of the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. Sec. 6312) shall be approved by the State Board of Education. Approval of such plans shall be contingent on the local educational agency’s demonstration that its planned use of the federal funds will supplement and enhance local priorities or initiatives funded with state funds, as reflected in the local educational agency’s local control and accountability plan.
6.
Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (2), no less than $144,468,000 is available for purposes of providing grants to local educational agencies with schools identified as requiring support, consistent with the California State Plan for the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (P.L. 114-95). The State Department of Education shall develop and administer a process for providing grants from these funds on a formula basis to local educational agencies with schools identified as requiring support. Local educational agencies shall use the funds for the development of strategies to improve pupil performance at schools identified as requiring support that are aligned to goals, actions, and services identified in the local educational agency’s local control and accountability plan. Such funds shall not be expended to hire additional permanent staff.
7.
The funds appropriated in Schedule (1) shall be allocated to county offices of education for the purposes of supporting development and implementation of comprehensive support and improvement (CSI) plans in coordination with the statewide system support for local educational agencies established in the California State Plan for the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (P.L. 114-95). The State Department of Education shall develop, in consultation with the Executive Director of the State Board of Education and with the approval of the Department of Finance, the method of allocation for these funds, which shall be based on a formula that considers the number of schools within a county that are identified for additional support consistent with the California State Plan for the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (P.L. 114-95).
8.
The funds appropriated in Schedule (3) are available on a one-time basis, and shall be used in accordance with Part A of Title IV of the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (P.L. 114-95).
9.
The funds appropriated in Schedule (3) shall be allocated to local educational agencies pursuant to Section 4105 of the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. Sec. 7115), as reauthorized by the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (P.L. 114-95).
10.
For purposes of performing the calculation to ensure that no less than 95 percent of the state’s reserve is being allocated as grants to local educational agencies, pursuant to Section 1003 of the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (P.L. 114-95), the amount appropriated in Schedule (1) and the amount specified in Provision 6 shall be added together.
11.
Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (2), $5,000,000 shall be allocated to county offices of education for the purposes of review and approval of comprehensive support and improvement (CSI) plans through the CSI prompts in the local control and accountability plan. The method of allocation shall be the same as the one developed and approved pursuant to Provision 7.
12. Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (2), $67,000,000 is provided in one-time federal Every Student Succeeds Act (P.L. 114-95), Title I, carryover funds to support the existing program.
13. Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (3), $15,350,000 is provided in one-time federal Every Student Succeeds Act (P.L. 114-95), Title IV, carryover funds to support the existing program.

SEC. 69.SEC. 80.

 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 ........................
1,471,378,000
Schedule:
(1)
5200203-Local Agency Entitlements, IDEA Special Education ........................
1,333,447,000
(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.
12. Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (1), $6,000,000 in one-time carryover is available to support the existing program.

SEC. 70.SEC. 81.

 Item 6100-294-0890 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:
6100-294-0890—For local assistance, State Department of Education, payable from the Federal Trust Fund ........................
3,631,000
Schedule:
(1)
5210052-Early Head Start—​Child Care Partnership Grant ........................
3,631,000
Provisions:
1. Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (1), $3,631,000 is available annually through the 2028–29 fiscal year to support local Early Head Start services under the Early Head Start-Child Care Partnerships Grant.

SEC. 71.SEC. 82.

 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).
(13) $292,000 or whatever greater or lesser amount of the unexpended balance of the amount appropriated for the Adults in Correctional Facilities Program in Schedule (1) of Item 6100-158-0001, Budget Act of 2023 (Chapter 12, 38, and 189, Stats 2023).
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.
3. The sum of $292,000 is hereby appropriated to the Superintendent of Public Instruction for costs associated with administering the English Language Development Assessment, pursuant to Provision 9 of Item 6100-113-0001.

SEC. 72.SEC. 83.

 Item 6120-217-0001 is added to Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024, 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. 84.

 Item 6120-488 is added to Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024, to read:
6120-488—Reappropriation, California State Library. Notwithstanding any other law, the balances from the following appropriation is available for reappropriation for the purposes specified in Provision 1.
0001—General Fund
(1) $68,200,000 or whatever greater or lesser amount of the unexpended balance of the amount appropriated for costs associated with the Statewide Imagination Library in Schedule (1) of Item 6120-161-0001, Budget Act of 2022, (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022).
Provisions:
1. Notwithstanding any other law, at least 90 percent of the funds reappropriated in this item up to $68,200,000 shall be allocated no later than 45 days after this bill becomes law on a one-time basis to the Dollywood Foundation for the purposes of developing a California iteration of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. The California Library Strong Reader Partnership may establish an advisory group to advise the Dollywood Foundation in its development of the California iteration of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.
(a) The State Librarian may establish reporting requirements that the Foundation must comply with through January 1, 2028, and shall report to the Legislature by January 1, 2028, on the implementation of the program, including, but not limited to, the following information:
(1) How many children are enrolled in the Statewide Imagination Library program and how many books have been sent to enrolled children.
(2) How many local programs exist, where they are located, and which entity or organization serves as the local partner.

SEC. 73.SEC. 85.

 Item 6360-490 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended 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:
0001—General Fund
(1) Provision 2 of item 6360-001-0001, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021)
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. 74.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

4,863,436,000

Schedule:

(1)

5440-Support

4,863,436,000

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.
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 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, for a total level of 209,535 resident undergraduate FTE students in 2025–26.

(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 in 2026–27.
(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 campus spaces and educational opportunities. As a condition of receiving $50,000,000 of state financial assistance, campuses shall develop campus climate action plans by the beginning of the Fall 2024 term and prominently post and distribute the plan to students upon arrival on campus each academic year. These plans shall include information such as the institution’s time, place, and manner restrictions for protests or activities, policies regarding campus safety, and how campuses will foster healthy discourse in a manner that promotes the educational mission of the University. The Office of the President of the University of California shall submit a report to the Legislature by Oct. 1, 2024, describing the campus climate action plans.

SEC. 86.

 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
4,863,436,000
Schedule:
(1)
5440-Support ........................

4,863,436,000
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. students in 2025–26.
(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. students in 2026–27.
(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. 75.SEC. 87.

 Item 6440-005-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:
6440-005-0001—For support of University of California ........................
122,296,000
Schedule:
(1)
5440-Support ........................
122,296,000
Provisions:
1.
The funds appropriated in this item shall be for the University of California, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources. These funds shall be used to supplement and not supplant other existing funds provided to the division by the University of California.
2.
Of the funds appropriated in this item, $2,400,000 shall be available on a one-time basis to support the University of California Nutrition Policy Institute in the University of California, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources for School Meals for All Research. Furthermore, it is the intent of the Legislature that $1,300,000 shall be available in 2025–26 for this purpose.

SEC. 76.SEC. 88.

 Item 6645-490 is added to Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024, to read:
6645-490—Reappropriation, Health Benefits for California State University Annuitants. 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:
0001—General Fund
(1) Up to $17,500,000 in Item 6645-001-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022)

SEC. 77.SEC. 89.

 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)
$11,246,000 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 $5,997,000 shall be used to provide direct workstudy wage reimbursement for students served under this program, and $752,000 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)
$185,042,000 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)
$33,386,000 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.