Amended in Senate August 16, 2016

Amended in Assembly April 14, 2016

California Legislature—2015–16 Regular Session

Assembly BillNo. 1613

Introduced by Committee on Budget (Assembly Members Ting (Chair),begin delete Travis Allen, Bigelow,end delete Bloom, Bonta, Campos,begin delete Chávez,end delete Chiu, Cooper, Gordon,begin delete Grove, Harper,end delete Holden, Irwin,begin delete Kim, Lackey,end delete McCarty,begin delete Melendez,end delete Mullin, Nazarian,begin delete Obernolte,end delete O'Donnell,begin delete Patterson,end delete Rodriguez, Thurmond,begin delete Wilk,end delete and Williams)

January 7, 2016

begin deleteAn act relating to the Budget Act of 2016. end deletebegin insertAn act to amend the Budget Act of 2016 (Chapter 23 of the Statutes of 2016) by adding Items 0509-101-3228, 0540-101-3228, 0650-101-3228, 2660-101-3228, 3340-001-3228, 3540-101-3228, 3600-101-3228, 3900-101-3228, 4700-101-3228, 6440-101-3228, 6610-101-3228, and 8570-101-3228 to Section 2.00 of, and amending Section 39.00 of, that act, relating to the state budget, and making an appropriation therefor, to take effect immediately, budget bill.end insert

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

AB 1613, as amended, Committee on Budget. Budget Act of 2016.

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The Budget Act of 2016 made appropriations for the support of state government for the 2016-17 fiscal year.

end insertbegin insert

This bill would amend the Budget Act of 2016 by adding items of appropriation from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund and making other changes.

end insertbegin insert

This bill would become operative only if AB 1629 of the 2015-16 Regular Session is enacted and becomes operative.

end insertbegin insert

This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as a Budget Bill.

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This bill would express the intent of the Legislature to enact statutory changes relating to the Budget Act of 2016.

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Vote: majority. Appropriation: begin deleteno end deletebegin insertyesend insert. Fiscal committee: begin deleteno end deletebegin insertyesend insert. State-mandated local program: no.

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

P2    1begin insert

begin insertSECTION 1.end insert  

end insert

begin insertItem 0509-101-3228 is added to Section 2.00 of
2the end insertbegin insertBudget Act of 2016end insertbegin insert, to read:end insert

 

begin insert
begin insert

0509-101-3228--For support of Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz), payable from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund    

end insert		begin insert50,000,000end insert
begin insert end insertbegin insertProvisions:end insert
begin insert end insertbegin insert1.end insertbegin insertThe funds provided in this item shall be used for loans that leverage private investments in energy efficiency and renewable energy projects in public buildings. end insertbegin insert end insert
end insert

 

12begin insert

begin insertSEC. 2.end insert  

end insert

begin insertItem 0540-101-3228 is added to Section 2.00 of the end insertbegin insert13
Budget Act of 2016end insertbegin insert, to read:end insert

 

begin insert
begin insert

0540-101-3228--For support of Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency, payable from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund    

end insert		begin insert100,000,000end insert
begin insert end insertbegin insertProvisions:end insert
begin insert end insertbegin insert1.end insertbegin insertThe funds appropriated in this item shall be used for urban greening programs.end insertbegin insert end insert
end insert

 

22begin insert

begin insertSEC. 3.end insert  

end insert

begin insertItem 0650-101-3228 is added to Section 2.00 of the end insertbegin insert23
Budget Act of 2016end insertbegin insert, to read:end insert

 

begin insert
begin insert

0650-101-3228--For support of Office of Planning and Research, payable from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund    

end insert		begin insert180,000,000end insert
begin insert end insertbegin insertProvisions:end insert
begin insert end insertbegin insert1.end insertbegin insertOf the funds appropriated in this item, $175,000,000 shall be used for transformative climate communities and shall be focused on the top five percent of disadvantaged communities in the state, and $5,000,000 shall be used for outreach to disadvantaged communities.end insertbegin insert end insert
end insert

 

9begin insert

begin insertSEC. 4.end insert  

end insert

begin insertItem 2660-101-3228 is added to Section 2.00 of the end insertbegin insert10
Budget Act of 2016end insertbegin insert, to read:end insert

 

begin insert
begin insert

2660-101-3228--For support of Department of Transportation, payable from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund    

end insert		begin insert105,000,000end insert
begin insert end insertbegin insertProvisions:end insert
begin insert end insertbegin insert1.end insertbegin insertOf the amount appropriated in this item, $100,000,000 shall be used for the Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program.end insertbegin insert end insert
begin insert end insertbegin insert2.end insertbegin insertOf the amount appropriated in this item, $5,000,000 shall be used for the Active Transportation Program.end insertbegin insert end insert
end insert

 

21begin insert

begin insertSEC. 5.end insert  

end insert

begin insertItem 3340-001-3228 is added to Section 2.00 of the end insertbegin insert22
Budget Act of 2016end insertbegin insert, to read:end insert

 

begin insert
begin insert

3340-001-3228--For support of California Conservation Corps, payable from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund    

end insert		begin insert10,000,000end insert
begin insert end insertbegin insertProvisions:end insert
begin insert end insertbegin insert1.end insertbegin insertOf the funds appropriated in this item, at least 20 percent shall be used for energy efficiency projects and energy corps at local conservation corps.end insertbegin insert end insert
end insert

 

31begin insert

begin insertSEC. 6.end insert  

end insert

begin insertItem 3540-101-3228 is added to Section 2.00 of the end insertbegin insert32
Budget Act of 2016end insertbegin insert, to read:end insert

 

begin insert
begin insert

3540-101-3228--For support of Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, payable from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund    

end insert		begin insert50,000,000end insert
begin insert end insertbegin insertProvisions:end insert
begin insert end insertbegin insert1.end insertbegin insertOf the amount appropriated in this item, $20,000,000 shall be available for healthy forest programs including fuels treatment, pest and diseased tree removal, and long-term protection of forested lands.end insertbegin insert end insert
begin insert end insertbegin insert2.end insertbegin insertOf the amount appropriated in this item, $30,000,000 shall be available for urban forestry programs.end insertbegin insert end insert
end insert

 

6begin insert

begin insertSEC. 7.end insert  

end insert

begin insertItem 3600-101-3228 is added to Section 2.00 of the end insertbegin insert7
Budget Act of 2016end insertbegin insert, to read:end insert

 

begin insert
begin insert

3600-101-3228--For support of Department of Fish and Wildlife, payable from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund    

end insert		begin insert30,000,000end insert
begin insert end insertbegin insertProvisions:end insert
begin insert end insertbegin insert1.end insertbegin insertThe funds appropriated in this item shall be used for wetland and watershed restoration projects. Funds in this item shall not be used for the EcoRestore Program.end insertbegin insert end insert
end insert

 

18begin insert

begin insertSEC. 8.end insert  

end insert

begin insertItem 3900-101-3228 is added to Section 2.00 of the end insertbegin insert19
Budget Act of 2016end insertbegin insert, to read:end insert

 

begin insert
begin insert

3900-101-3228--For support of State Air Resources Board, payable from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund    

end insert		begin insert500,000,000end insert
begin insert end insertbegin insertProvisions:end insert
begin insert end insertbegin insert1.end insertbegin insertOf the amount appropriated in this item, $100,000,000 shall be used for the Clean Vehicle Rebate Project, $150,000,000 shall be used for the Enhanced Fleet Modernization Program and Plus-Up Pilot Project, and $150,000,000 shall be used for heavy duty vehicles and off-road equipment investments.end insertbegin insert end insert
begin insert end insertbegin insert2.end insertbegin insertOf the amount appropriated in this item, $100,000,000 shall be used for grants or loans to reduce short-lived climate pollutants pursuant to Section 39730 of the Health and Safety Code and in accordance with the following:end insertbegin insert end insert
begin insert end insertbegin insert end insertbegin insert(a)end insertbegin insert(1)end insertbegin insert$40,000,000 shall be used, in coordination with the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, for methane emissions reductions from landfills.end insertbegin insert end insert
begin insert end insertbegin insert end insertbegin insert end insertbegin insert(2)end insertbegin insert$55,000,000 shall be used, in coordination with the Department of Food and Agriculture, for methane emissions reductions from dairy and livestock operations.end insertbegin insert end insert
begin insert end insertbegin insert end insertbegin insert end insertbegin insert(3)end insertbegin insert$5,000,000 shall be used for black carbon woodsmoke programs.end insertbegin insert end insert
begin insert end insertbegin insert end insertbegin insert(b)end insertbegin insertThe State Air Resources Board, Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, and Department of Food and Agriculture shall require each recipient of a grant or loan for methane emissions reductions to enter into an agreement for the grant or loan in order to ensure that the recipient’s project or practice for methane emissions reduction results in permanent, quantifiable, enforceable, and additional methane emissions reduction. If a project or practice does not satisfy these requirements, the board shall require the recipient to reimburse the state for the grant or loan funds received, in whole or in part, as determined by the board.end insertbegin insert end insert
end insert

 

20begin insert

begin insertSEC. 9.end insert  

end insert

begin insertItem 4700-101-3228 is added to Section 2.00 of the end insertbegin insert21
Budget Act of 2016end insertbegin insert, to read:end insert

 

begin insert
begin insert

4700-101-3228--For support of Department of Community Services and Development, payable from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund    

end insert		begin insert100,000,000end insert
begin insert end insertbegin insertProvisions:end insert
begin insert end insertbegin insert1.end insertbegin insertThe funds appropriated in this item shall be available for energy efficiency upgrades and weatherization programs. end insertbegin insert end insert
end insert

 

31begin insert

begin insertSEC. 10.end insert  

end insert

begin insertItem 6440-101-3228 is added to Section 2.00 of the end insertbegin insert32
Budget Act of 2016end insertbegin insert, to read:end insert

 

begin insert
begin insert

6440-101-3228--For support of University of California, payable from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund    

end insert		begin insert5,000,000end insert
begin insert end insertbegin insertProvisions:end insert
begin insert end insertbegin insert1.end insertbegin insertThe funds appropriated in this item shall be available for renewable energy and energy efficiency projects.end insertbegin insert end insert
end insert

 

P6    1begin insert

begin insertSEC. 11.end insert  

end insert

begin insertItem 6610-101-3228 is added to Section 2.00 of the end insertbegin insert2
Budget Act of 2016end insertbegin insert, to read:end insert

 

begin insert
begin insert

6610-101-3228--For support of California State University, payable from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund    

end insert		begin insert5,000,000end insert
begin insert end insertbegin insertProvisions:end insert
begin insert end insertbegin insert1.end insertbegin insertThe funds appropriated in this item shall be available for renewable energy and energy efficiency projects.end insertbegin insert end insert
end insert

 

10begin insert

begin insertSEC. 12.end insert  

end insert

begin insertItem 8570-101-3228 is added to Section 2.00 of the end insertbegin insert11
Budget Act of 2016end insertbegin insert, to read:end insert

 

begin insert
begin insert

8570-101-3228--For support of Department of Food and Agriculture, payable from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund    

end insert		begin insert35,000,000end insert
begin insert end insertbegin insertProvisions:end insert
begin insert end insertbegin insert1.end insertbegin insertOf the amount appropriated in this item, $15,000,000 shall be available for the State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program.end insertbegin insert end insert
begin insert end insertbegin insert2.end insertbegin insertOf the amount appropriated in this item, $20,000,000 shall be available for the Healthy Soils Initiative including no till and compost applications.end insertbegin insert end insert
end insert

 

24begin insert

begin insertSEC. 13.end insert  

end insert

begin insertSection 39.00 of the end insertbegin insertBudget Act of 2016end insertbegin insert is amended
25to read:end insert

26

SEC. 39.00.  

The Legislature hereby finds and declares that the
27following bills are other bills providing for appropriations related
28to the Budget Bill within the meaning of subdivision (e) of Section
2912 of Article IV of the California Constitution: AB 1600, AB 1601,
30AB 1602, AB 1603, AB 1604, AB 1605, AB 1606, AB 1607, AB
311608, AB 1609, AB 1610, AB 1611, AB 1612,begin delete AB 1613,end delete AB 1614,
32AB 1615, AB 1616, AB 1617, AB 1618, AB 1619, AB 1620, AB
331621,begin delete AB 1623,end deletebegin insert AB 1624, AB 1625, AB 1626, AB 1627, AB 1628,
34AB 1629, AB 1630, AB 1631, AB 1632, AB 1633, AB 1634, AB
351635, AB 1636, AB 1637,end insert SB 828, SB 829, SB 830, SB 831, SB
36832, SB 833, SB 834, SB 835, SB 836, SB 837, SB 838, SB 839,
37SB 840, SB 841, SB 842, SB 843, SB 844, SB 845, SB 846, SB
38847, SB 848, SB 849, SB 850, SB 851,begin delete and SB 852.end deletebegin insert SB 852, SB
39854, SB 855 SB 856, SB 857, SB 858, SB 859, SB 860, SB 861, SB
40862, SB 863, SB 864, and SB 865.end insert

P7    1begin insert

begin insertSEC. 14.end insert  

end insertbegin insert

This act shall become operative only if Assembly Bill
21629 of the 2015-16 Regular Session is enacted and becomes
3operative.

end insert
4begin insert

begin insertSEC. 15.end insert  

end insertbegin insert

This act is a Budget Bill within the meaning of
5subdivision (e) of Section 12 of Article IV of the California
6Constitution and shall take effect immediately.

end insert
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7

SECTION 1.  

It is the intent of the Legislature to enact statutory
8changes relating to the 2016 Budget Act.

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