Bill > SB102

This bill amends the Budget Act of 2023, making changes to various items of appropriation and related provisions for the 2023-24 fiscal year. * **Judicial Branch:** Funding for the Judicial Branch is adjusted. Specific allocations are made for the Supreme Court, Courts of Appeal, and Judicial Council. Provisions detail availability of funds for legal defense, workers' compensation claims, and the Court-Appointed Counsel Program. Funds are also allocated for the Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment Act (CARE Act) and pretrial programs. * **Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz):** Funding is adjusted for GO-Biz, including allocations for California Business Investment Services and the Office of the Small Business Advocate. Provisions specify funding for the California Small Business Development Center Program, the Made in California Program, and grants for small agricultural businesses impacted by storms. * **Secretary of Transportation:** Funding for the Zero-Emission Transit Capital Program is adjusted, with funds available for encumbrance or expenditure and liquidation until June 30, 2028. Funding for the Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program is also adjusted. * **Secretary for California Health and Human Services Agency:** Funding is adjusted for the Agency's support, including allocations for the Office of Youth and Community Restoration for juvenile justice transformation and data collection related to the realignment of the Division of Juvenile Justice. Funding is also provided for an evaluation of the Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative. * **Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency:** Funding is adjusted for agency administration, with specific allocations for ocean protection council grants for resilience projects and for Salton Sea Management Program restoration activities. Funding is also provided for programs and projects to improve environmental conditions for native fish species in the Sacramento-San Joaquin watershed. * **Office of Planning and Research:** Funding is adjusted for state planning and policy development, and for California Volunteers. Provisions detail allocations for the ICARP Climate Adaptation & Resilience Planning Grant Program, the California Climate Action Service Corps program, and the Regional Climate Collaborative Program. * **Office of Emergency Services:** Funding is adjusted for emergency management services and special programs. Allocations include funds for reimbursing local law enforcement for sexual assault victim examinations, for a gun buyback program, and for outreach and education on gun violence restraining orders. * **Department of Justice:** Funding is adjusted for the department's support, including allocations for combating fentanyl trafficking, organized retail crime, and violent career criminals. Funds are also designated for tenant protection initiatives and the establishment of a working group on improving interactions between people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and law enforcement. * **Controller:** Funding is adjusted for the Controller's office. Provisions address reimbursements for legal services, post-eligibility fraud audits, and the California State Payroll System Project. A significant transfer from the Litigation Deposits Fund to the General Fund is authorized. * **Department of Cannabis Control:** Funding is adjusted for departmental support, with provisions for proprietary plant and package tags for the California Cannabis Track and Trace program. * **Civil Rights Department:** Funding is adjusted for department support and for the Fair Employment and Housing Council. * **Department of Housing and Community Development:** Funding is adjusted for local assistance, including allocations for housing navigators for young adults and for financial assistance programs. Significant appropriations are made for housing and community development initiatives. * **Department of the California Highway Patrol:** Funding is adjusted for rental payments on lease-revenue bonds. * **Department of Motor Vehicles:** Provisions address reappropriations and reversions of funds. * **Exposition Park:** Funding is adjusted for park support, including allocations for the California Science Center, Exposition Park Management, and the California African American Museum. * **Department of Forestry and Fire Protection:** Funding is adjusted for department support, including allocations for fire protection, resource management, and various capital outlay projects. Provisions detail funding for unit fire prevention projects, forest legacy, and wildfire prevention activities. * **Wildlife Conservation Board:** Funding is adjusted for local assistance, with significant allocations for protecting fish and wildlife resources in response to climate change and for restoration and stewardship projects. * **State Coastal Conservancy:** Funding is adjusted for local assistance, with substantial allocations for sea-level rise adaptation and coastal resilience needs, and for watershed protection and climate resiliency projects. * **Department of Parks and Recreation:** Funding is adjusted for department support and local assistance, including allocations for the statewide parks program, outdoor equity grants, and specific projects like the El Capitan SB entrance improvements. * **Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy:** Funding is adjusted for local assistance, with allocations for programs advancing multibenefit and nature-based solutions. * **San Joaquin River Conservancy:** Funding is adjusted for local assistance, with allocations for wildfire and forest resilience efforts. * **Baldwin Hills and Urban Watersheds Conservancy:** Funding is adjusted for local assistance, with allocations for wildfire and forest resilience efforts and a study on watershed resiliency. * **San Diego River Conservancy:** Funding is repealed for local assistance. * **Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy:** Funding is adjusted for local assistance, with allocations for wildfire and forest resilience efforts. * **Sierra Nevada Conservancy:** Funding is repealed for local assistance. * **Department of Water Resources:** Funding is adjusted for department support and local assistance, including significant allocations for water infrastructure, flood risk reduction projects, and clean energy resource development. Provisions detail transfers between funds and specific allocations for energy reliability and procurement. * **Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy:** Funding is adjusted for local assistance, with allocations for climate resilience, community access, natural resource protection, and wildfire and forest resilience efforts. * **State Air Resources Board:** Funding is adjusted for local assistance, with significant allocations for reducing agricultural sector emissions, accelerating zero-emission transit, and supporting community air protection initiatives. Provisions detail allocations for various programs, including those related to mobile sources and climate change. * **State Water Resources Control Board:** Funding is adjusted for department support and local assistance, with allocations for water quality, drinking water safety, and water rights. Provisions address funding for community water systems, lead detection, and water recycling projects. A significant appropriation is made from the Coronavirus Fiscal Recovery Fund for water quality. * **Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation:** Funding is adjusted for department support, including allocations for administration, state hospitals, parole operations, and various rehabilitative programs. Provisions detail funding for roof replacements, video surveillance programs, staff misconduct investigations, and the Incompetent to Stand Trial Solutions. Significant capital outlay funding is provided for health care facility improvements and fire suppression upgrades. * **Board of State and Community Corrections:** Funding is adjusted for local assistance, including allocations for grants to community-based organizations for offender reentry programs, and for public defense pilot programs. Funding is also provided for organized retail theft prevention and response grants. * **State Department of Public Health:** Funding is adjusted for department support, including allocations for public health emergency preparedness, public and environmental health, and licensing and certification. Provisions detail funding for various programs, including those related to sexually transmitted diseases, juvenile justice data collection, and the Master Plan for Aging. * **State Department of Health Care Services:** Funding is adjusted for department support and local assistance, including significant allocations for health care workforce development, behavioral health initiatives, and the Medi-Cal program. Provisions detail funding for various programs, including those related to the Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative, addiction psychiatry, and community health workers. A large appropriation is made from the Managed Care Enrollment Fund and the Medi-Cal Provider Payment Reserve Fund. * **California Health Benefit Exchange:** Funding is adjusted for department support, with allocations for the state subsidy program. A reversion of funds is noted. * **Department of Parks and Recreation:** Funding is adjusted for department support and local assistance, including allocations for statewide parks programs, outdoor equity grants, and specific park improvement projects. Provisions detail reappropriations and reversions of funds. * **State Department of Developmental Services:** Funding is adjusted for department support and local assistance for regional centers. Provisions detail allocations for client program coordinators, alternative residential model rates, and quality incentives. * **State Department of State Hospitals:** Funding is adjusted for department support, including allocations for administration, state hospitals, and contracted patient services. Provisions address roof replacements, ligature risk mitigation, and funding for the Incompetent to Stand Trial Solutions. * **Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission:** Funding is adjusted for department support and local assistance, with allocations for studies on universal mental health screening and crisis prevention strategies. * **Department of Community Services and Development:** Funding is adjusted for department support and local assistance, including allocations for energy programs and community services. A significant appropriation is made from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund for the Low-Income Weatherization Program. * **California Workforce Development Board:** Funding is adjusted for local assistance, including allocations for the Low Carbon Economy Grant Program, goods movement training, and the Breaking Barriers to Employment Initiative. * **Department of Industrial Relations:** Funding is adjusted for department support and local assistance, including allocations for the Division of Occupational Safety and Health, the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement, and the Division of Apprenticeship Standards. Provisions detail funding for worker outreach, the Retaliation Complaint Investigation Unit, and the Enteric Fermentation Incentive Program. * **State Public Defender:** Funding is adjusted for department support, with allocations for capital cases and non-capital cases. A new item is added for representation in capital and non-capital cases. * **Arts Council:** Funding is adjusted for department support and local assistance, including allocations for the California Creative Economy Working Group and the Actors’ Gang Prison Project. A reversion of funds is noted. * **Department of Food and Agriculture:** Funding is adjusted for department support and local assistance, including allocations for pest prevention, marketing, and general agricultural activities. Provisions detail funding for the Animal Mortality Management Program, the Enteric Fermentation Incentive Program, and the Organic Transition Pilot Program. * **Public Utilities Commission:** Funding is adjusted for department support and local assistance, with significant allocations for last-mile broadband infrastructure and disadvantaged community renewable generation programs. Provisions detail transfers between funds and reporting requirements for broadband projects. * **Military Department:** Funding is adjusted for department support, including allocations for the National Guard and youth and community programs. Provisions detail funding for counterdrug task force activities and cybersecurity integration. * **Department of Finance:** Funding is adjusted for department support, including allocations for state budget, state audits, and statewide accounting policies. Provisions address loan authority from special funds and the California State Payroll System Project. * **Department of General Services:** Funding is adjusted for department support, including allocations for facilities management, asset management, procurement, and the office of sustainability. Provisions detail funding for building repair and replacement projects and risk and insurance management. * **Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges:** Funding is adjusted for local assistance, including allocations for apportionments, apprenticeship programs, student equity, and various support services. Significant appropriations are made for student housing and the Strong Workforce Program. * **State Department of Education:** Funding is adjusted for department support and local assistance, including allocations for curriculum services, special programs, and various grant programs such as the After School Education and Safety Program, the California Career Technical Education Incentive Grant Program, and the Universal School Meals Program. Provisions detail funding for specific initiatives, including those related to special education, teacher professional development, and data systems. * **Various Sections of the Budget Act:** Several sections of the Budget Act of 2023 are amended, including Sections 11.86, 12.32, 13.40, 19.56, 21.00, 28.00, 35.50, and 99.50, to reflect changes in appropriations, fund transfers, and reporting requirements. New sections (19.561 through 19.569) are added to outline specific legislative priorities for allocations across various state agencies. This bill also includes provisions for the immediate effect of the act as a Budget Bill.