0250-001-0001—For support of Judicial Branch ........................

Schedule:

0130-Supreme Court ........................

0135-Courts of Appeal ........................

0140-Judicial Council ........................

0155-Habeas Corpus Resource Center ........................

Reimbursements to 0140-Judicial Council ........................

Reimbursements to 0135-Courts of Appeal ........................

Provisions:

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 or 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 (a) matters arising from the actions of appellate courts, appellate court judicial officers, appellate court employees, or court contractors, or (b) matters arising from the actions of the Judicial Council, council members, council employees or agents, or Judicial Council contractors, or (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, 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, 2024.

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.

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, 2023, shall revert to the General Fund.

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.

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.

0250-101-0001—For local assistance, Judicial Branch ........................

Schedule:

0150010-Support for Operation of Trial Courts ........................

0150051-Child Support Commissioner Program (AB 1058) ........................

0150055-California Collaborative and Drug Court Projects ........................

0150075-Grants—​Other ........................

0150083-Equal Access Fund ........................

Reimbursements to 0150051-Child Support Commissioner Program (AB 1058) ........................

Reimbursements to 0150055-California Collaborative and Drug Court Projects ........................

Reimbursements to 0150075-Grants—​Other ........................

Provisions:

In order to improve equal access and the fair administration of justice, $35,392,000 of the funds appropriated in Schedule (5) are to be distributed by the Judicial Council through the Legal Services Trust Fund Commission to qualified legal services projects and support centers as defined in Sections 6213 to 6215, inclusive, of the Business and Professions Code, to be used for legal services in civil matters for indigent persons. The Judicial Council shall approve awards made by the commission if the council determines that the awards comply with statutory and other relevant guidelines. Up to 10 percent of the funds appropriated for purposes of this provision shall be for joint projects of courts and legal services programs to make legal assistance available to pro per litigants and not less than 90 percent of the funds appropriated for purposes of this provision shall be distributed consistent with Sections 6216 to 6223, inclusive, of the Business and Professions Code. Any funding not allocated for joint projects shall be redistributed consistent with Sections 6216 to 6223, inclusive, of the Business and Professions Code. The Judicial Council may establish additional reporting or quality control requirements consistent with Sections 6213 to 6223, inclusive, of the Business and Professions Code. Of the amount appropriated for purposes of this provision, not more than 2.5 percent shall be available, upon order of the Department of Finance, for administrative costs of the Judicial Council and the State Bar.

In order to improve equal access and the fair administration of justice, $5,000,000 shall be annually appropriated in Schedule (5) by the Judicial Council to the California Access to Justice Commission for grants to civil legal aid nonprofits, including qualified legal services projects and support centers as defined in Sections 6213 to 6215, inclusive, of the Business and Professions Code, to be used to support the infrastructure and innovation needs of legal services in civil matters for indigent persons. Of this amount, not more than 2.5 percent shall be available for administrative costs of the California Access to Justice Commission associated with distributing and monitoring the grants.

The California Access to Justice Commission shall make award determinations for grants described in Provision 2. In awarding these grants, preference shall be given to qualified legal aid agencies’ proposals that focus on services to rural or underserved immigrant communities regardless of citizenship status and proposals that are innovative or that involve partnership with community-based nonprofits. Any funding not allocated in a given fiscal year shall be reallocated pursuant to Provision 1.

The grant process described in Provision 2 shall ensure that any qualified legal service project and support center demonstrates a high need for infrastructure and innovation to ensure that funding is distributed equitably among qualified legal service projects and support centers. The qualified legal service project or support center shall demonstrate that funds received under this provision will not be used to supplant existing resources.

The funds described in Provisions 1 and 2 are available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2024.

The amount appropriated in Schedule (1) is available for reimbursement of court costs related to the following activities: (a) payment of service of process fees billed to the trial courts pursuant to Chapter 1009 of the Statutes of 2002, (b) payment of the court costs payable under Sections 4750 to 4755, inclusive, and Section 6005 of the Penal Code, and (c) payment of court costs of extraordinary homicide trials.

Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (4), $16,500,000 shall be provided to county law libraries to backfill the decline in civil filing fee revenue.

Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1) $70,000,000 shall be allocated to the Judicial Council to fund local assistance to each superior court based on each county’s relative proportion of the state population that is 18 through 25 years of age. These resources may be used for the following:

Costs associated with judicial officer pretrial release decisions prior to or at arraignment.

Costs for technology to facilitate information exchange and process automation between courts and county departments.

Costs for implementation and improvement of court date reminder programs.

Costs associated with assessments of defendants’ ability to pay a financial condition in cases where the court determines that such a condition is necessary to ensure public safety and return to court.

Costs associated with providing services to and monitoring of individuals released pretrial. The pretrial services agencies shall implement evidence-based monitoring practices of defendants released prearraignment and pretrial with the least restrictive interventions and practices necessary to enhance public safety and ensure the defendants’ return to court. Electronic monitoring that is funded under this program may only be used in limited cases after other less restrictive interventions are deemed insufficient to enhance public safety and to ensure the defendant’s return to court.

Other programs and practices related to pretrial decisionmaking that address public safety, appearance in court, and the efficient and fair administration of justice.

Courts shall contract with any county department, including county probation departments, to provide pretrial services, except those departments or agencies that have primary responsibility for making arrests or prosecuting criminal offenses.

The Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara, may contract with the Office of Pretrial Services in that county. The Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco, may contract with the Sheriff’s Office and the existing not-for-profit entity that is performing pretrial services in the city and county for pretrial assessment and supervision services.

The county department with which the court has contracted is not precluded from contracting with community-based organizations to provide complementary or supportive services in furtherance of the county department’s pretrial release services if all of the following conditions have been satisfied:

The contractor adheres to the same transparency, accountability, and outcome measure standards that apply to county probation departments.

The contractor has a proven record of providing culturally competent and responsive rehabilitative services.

The contract will not result in the displacement of county employees or a reduction in the provision of services by county probation department employees.

The contractor pays wages and benefits to its nonsupervisory employees that are commensurate with or greater than the wages and benefits paid to public employees in similar job classifications.

The contractor does not pay wages and benefits to its most highly compensated executive and managerial employees that are significantly higher than the rates that would be paid to public employees performing similar job duties.

The county has consulted with the court prior to entering into a contract for the provision of these services.

Of the amount allocated in Provision 9, superior courts may retain up to 30 percent of the funding for costs associated with these programs and practices. The superior courts shall contract with a county department as described in Provision 12 and shall provide the county department with the remainder of the funds to be used for costs outlined in Provision 11, as appropriate.

The Judicial Council shall retain up to 5 percent of the amount available to the superior courts in Provision 15 for costs associated with implementing, supporting, and evaluating pretrial programs in courts, including, but not limited to:

Providing technical assistance to courts on practices and programs related to pretrial decisionmaking.

Providing judicial education.

Evaluating pretrial programs and practices funded through this program.

To receive the funding allocated in Provision 9, courts and county departments and their contractors shall collaborate with local justice system partners in reporting to the Judicial Council on pretrial programs and practices, including information on expenditure of funds, as required by the Judicial Council, for evaluation of the programs and practices, pursuant to Provision 16.

Commencing July 1, 2023, the Judicial Council shall provide an annual report to the Legislature providing an evaluation of pretrial programs and practices, as required in Provision 16.

0250-101-0932—For local assistance, Judicial Branch, payable from the Trial Court Trust Fund ........................

Schedule:

0150010-Support for Operation of Trial Courts ........................

0150019-Compensation of Superior Court Judges ........................

0150028-Assigned Judges ........................

0150037-Court Interpreters ........................

0150067-Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) program ........................

0150071-Model Self-Help Program ........................

0150083-Equal Access Fund ........................

0150087-Family Law Information Centers ........................

0150091-Civil Case Coordination ........................

0150095-Expenses on Behalf of the Trial Courts ........................

Reimbursements to 0150010-Support for Operation of Trial Courts ........................

Provisions:

Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (1), $25,300,000 shall be available for support of services for self-represented litigants, and any unexpended funds shall revert to the General Fund.

The funds appropriated in Schedule (2) shall be made available for costs of the workers’ compensation program for trial court judges.

The amount appropriated in Schedule (3) shall be made available for all judicial assignments. Schedule (3) expenditures for necessary support staff shall not exceed the staffing level that is necessary to support the equivalent of three judicial officers sitting on assignments. Prior to utilizing funds appropriated in Schedule (3), trial courts shall maximize the use of judicial officers who may be available due to reductions in court services or court closures.

Upon order of the Director of Finance, the amount available for expenditure in this item may be augmented by the amount of any additional resources available in the Trial Court Trust Fund, which is in addition to the amount appropriated in this item. Any augmentation shall be approved in joint determination with the Chairperson of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee and shall be authorized not sooner than 30 days after notification in writing to the chairpersons of the committees in each house of the Legislature that consider appropriations, the chairpersons of the committees and appropriate subcommittees that consider the State Budget, and the chairperson of the joint committee, or not sooner than whatever lesser time the chairperson of the joint committee, or the chairperson’s designee, may determine. When a request to augment this item is submitted to the Director of Finance, a copy of that request shall be delivered to the chairpersons of the committees and appropriate subcommittees that consider the State Budget. Delivery of a copy of that request shall not be deemed to be notification in writing for purposes of this provision.

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 0250-115-0932 to provide adequate resources to the Judicial Branch Workers’ Compensation Fund to pay workers’ compensation claims for judicial branch employees and judges, and administrative costs pursuant to Section 68114.10 of the Government Code.

Upon approval by the Administrative Director of the Courts, the Controller shall transfer up to $11,274,000 to Item 0250-001-0932 for recovery of costs for administrative services provided to the trial courts by the Judicial Council.

In order to improve equal access and the fair administration of justice, the funds appropriated in Schedule (7) are available for distribution by the Judicial Council through the Legal Services Trust Fund Commission in support of the Equal Access Fund Program to qualified legal services projects and support centers as defined in Sections 6213 to 6215, inclusive, of the Business and Professions Code, to be used for legal services in civil matters for indigent persons. The Judicial Council shall approve awards made by the commission if the council determines that the awards comply with statutory and other relevant guidelines. Upon approval by the Administrative Director of the Courts, the Controller shall transfer up to 5 percent of the funding appropriated in Schedule (7) to Item 0250-001-0932 for administrative expenses. Ten percent of the funds remaining after administrative costs shall be for joint projects of courts and legal services programs to make legal assistance available to pro per litigants and 90 percent of the funds remaining after administrative costs shall be distributed, consistent with Sections 6216 to 6223, inclusive, of the Business and Professions Code. The Judicial Council may establish additional reporting or quality control requirements, consistent with Sections 6213 to 6223, inclusive, of the Business and Professions Code.

Funds available for expenditure in Schedule (7) may be augmented by order of the Director of Finance by the amount of any additional resources deposited for distribution to the Equal Access Fund Program in accordance with Sections 68085.3 and 68085.4 of the Government Code. Any augmentation under this provision shall be authorized not sooner than 30 days after notification in writing to the chairpersons of the committees in each house of the Legislature that consider appropriations, the chairpersons of the committees and appropriate subcommittees that consider the State Budget, and the Chairperson of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, or not sooner than whatever lesser time the chairperson of the joint committee, or the chairperson’s designee, may determine.

Sixteen (16.0) subordinate judicial officer positions are authorized to be converted to judgeships in the 2021–22 fiscal year in the manner and pursuant to the authority described in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (c) of Section 69615 of the Government Code, as described in the notice filed by the Judicial Council under subparagraph (B) of paragraph (3) of subdivision (c) of Section 69615 of the Government Code.

Notwithstanding any other law, and upon approval of the Director of Finance, the amount available for expenditure in Schedule (1) may be increased by the amount of any additional resources collected for the recovery of costs for court appointed dependency counsel services.

Upon approval of the Administrative Director of the Courts, the Controller shall transfer up to $556,000 to Item 0250-001-0932 for administrative services provided to the trial courts in support of the court appointed dependency counsel program.

Of the amounts appropriated in Schedule (1), $325,000 shall be allocated by the Judicial Council in order to reimburse the California State Auditor for the costs of trial court audits incurred by the California State Auditor pursuant to Section 19210 of the Public Contract Code.

Upon approval of the Administrative Director of the Courts, the Controller shall transfer up to $500,000 of the funding appropriated in Schedule (10) of this item to Schedule (1) of Item 0250-001-0932 for administrative services provided by the Judicial Council to implement and administer the Civil Representation Pilot Program.

Upon approval of the Administrative Director of the Courts, the amount available for expenditure in Schedule (10) may be augmented by the amount of resources collected to support the implementation and administration of the Civil Representation Pilot Program.

Of the amount appropriated in this item, up to $540,000 is available to reimburse the Controller for the costs of audits incurred by the Controller pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 77206 of the Government Code.

Upon order of the Department of Finance, the amount available for expenditure in Schedules (1) and (4) may be augmented by an amount sufficient to fund trial court employee benefit increases in the 2022–23 fiscal year.

Notwithstanding any other law, and upon approval of the Director of Finance, the amount available for expenditure in Schedule (10) may be increased by the amount of any additional resources collected to support programs pursuant to the Sargent Shriver Civil Counsel Act (Chapter 2.1 (commencing with Section 68650) of Title 8 of the Government Code).

Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1), up to $660,000 shall be available to fund trial court security costs for the new Shasta courthouse. To the extent the courthouse is opened at a later date, the funding available shall be proportionally reduced based on the month the courthouse begins operations.

The funds appropriated in Schedule (4) shall be for payments to contractual court interpreters and certified and registered court interpreters employed by the courts for services provided during court proceedings and other services related to pending court proceedings, including services provided outside a courtroom. Those funds are also available for the following court interpreter coordinator positions: 1.0 each in counties of the 1st through the 15th classes, 0.5 each in counties of the 16th through the 31st classes, and 0.25 each in counties of the 32nd through the 58th classes. For the purposes of this provision, “court interpreter coordinators” may be full- or part-time court employees, and shall be concurrently certified and registered court interpreters in good standing under existing law.

The Judicial Council shall set statewide or regional rates and policies for payment of court interpreters, not to exceed the rate paid to certified interpreters in the federal court system.

The Judicial Council shall adopt appropriate rules and procedures for the administration of these funds. The Judicial Council shall report to the Legislature and the Director of Finance annually regarding expenditure of the funds appropriated in Schedule (4).

Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (1), $7,000,000 shall be available for the Judicial Council to establish a methodology to allocate a share of resources to all courts to cover the costs associated with the increased transcript rates.

0250-111-0001—For transfer by the Controller to the Trial Court Trust Fund ........................

Provisions:

Upon order of the Department of Finance, the amount available for transfer in this item may be increased by an amount sufficient to fund trial court employee benefit increases in the 2022–23 fiscal year.

0250-162-8506—For local assistance, Judicial Branch, payable from the Coronavirus Fiscal Recovery Fund of 2021 ........................

Schedule:

0150083-Equal Access Fund ........................

Provisions:

The funding in Schedule (2) shall be distributed by the Judicial Council through the Legal Services Trust Fund Commission of the State Bar of California pursuant to this provision to qualified legal services projects and support centers to provide eviction defense, other tenant defense assistance in landlord-tenant rental disputes, or services to prevent foreclosure for homeowners, including pre-eviction and eviction legal services, counseling, advice and consultation, mediation, training, renter education, and representation, and legal services to improve habitability, increasing affordable housing, ensuring receipt of eligible income or benefits to improve housing stability, legal help for persons displaced because of domestic violence, and homelessness prevention. Of this amount, no more than 5 percent shall be available, upon order of the Department of Finance, for administrative costs of the Judicial Council and the State Bar of California, provided that funds spent shall not exceed the actual costs of adminsitration. administration. Unspent administrative funds shall be redistributed to qualifying grantees as prescribed by the commission.

Funds appropriated in Schedule (2) are available for encumbrance or expenditure until December 31, 2024.

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 for all Equal Access Fund and federal funding. Data shall be reported using the established reporting framework in the Equal Access Program including applicable outcome measures reported in Legal Services standardized reporting, state level performance measures, and main benefits scores. The Judicial Council shall provide the report to the Department of Finance by January 1 of each year for the prior fiscal year.

0250-301-0001—For capital outlay, Judicial Branch ........................

Schedule:

0000089-Los Angeles County: New Santa Clarita Courthouse ........................

Acquisition ........................

Performance criteria ........................

0000099-Plumas County: New Quincy Courthouse ........................

Acquisition ........................

Performance criteria ........................

0008984-Butte County: Juvenile Hall Addition and Renovation ........................

Construction ........................

0008986-San Bernardino County: Juvenile Dependency Courthouse Addition and Renovation ........................

Working drawings ........................

0009728-Solano County: New Solano Hall of Justice (Fairfield) ........................

Acquisition ........................

Performance criteria ........................

0009729-Fresno County: New Fresno Courthouse ........................

Acquisition ........................

0009732-San Luis Obispo County: New San Luis Obispo Courthouse ........................

Acquisition ........................

0509-001-0001—For support of Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) ........................

Schedule:

0220-GO-Biz ........................

0225-California Business Investment Services ........................

0230-Office of the Small Business Advocate ........................

0235010-California Film Commission ........................

0235019-Tourism ........................

0235028-California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank ........................

0235037-Small Business Expansion ........................

Reimbursements to 0225-California Business Investment Services ........................

Reimbursements to 0235019-Tourism ........................

Reimbursements to 0235028 California-Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank ........................

Reimbursements to 0235037-Small Business Expansion ........................

Provisions:

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.

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, 2025.

Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (3), $20,000,000 shall be allocated to the Inclusive Innovation Hub Program. These funds shall be available for expenditure or encumbrance until June 30, 2026.

0509-102-3398—For local assistance, Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz), payable from the California Emergency Relief Fund ........................

0509-104-0001—For local assistance, Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) ........................

0509-112-0001—For transfer by the Controller, upon order of the Director of Finance, to the Climate Catalyst Revolving Loan Fund ........................

Provisions:

Of the amount appropriated in this item, $25,000,000 is available for smart agriculture pursuant to Section 63048.93 of the Government Code. Not more than 5 percent of the amount appropriated in this item pursuant to this provision may be used to support administrative costs, which shall be available for expenditure or encumbrance until June 30, 2025, and liquidation until June 30, 2028.

0511-001-0001—For support of Secretary of Government Operations ........................

Schedule:

0250-Office of the Secretary of Government Operations ........................

0256-Digital Innovation ........................

0257-Cradle to Career ........................

Reimbursements to 0250-Office of the Secretary of Government Operations ........................

0521-001-0042—For support of Secretary of Transportation, payable from the State Highway Account, State Transportation Fund ........................

Schedule:

0270-Administration of Transportation Agency ........................

0275-California Traffic Safety Program ........................

0521-001-0044—For support of Secretary of Transportation, payable from the Motor Vehicle Account, State Transportation Fund ........................

Schedule:

0270-Administration of Transportation Agency ........................

0275-California Traffic Safety Program ........................

0521-001-0046—For support of Secretary of Transportation, payable from the Public Transportation Account, State Transportation Fund ........................

Schedule:

0270-Administration of Transportation Agency ........................

0275-California Traffic Safety Program ........................

0276-Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program ........................

0521-001-0890—For support of Secretary of Transportation, payable from the Federal Trust Fund ........................

Schedule:

0275-California Traffic Safety Program ........................

0530-001-0001—For support of Secretary of California Health and Human Services ........................

Schedule:

0280-Secretary of California Health and Human Services ........................

0286-Office of Youth and Community Restoration ........................

0297-Office of Surgeon General ........................

Reimbursements to 0280-Secretary of California Health and Human Services ........................

Provisions:

Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1), $2,197,000 shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2024, for consulting resources related to generic drug manufacturing.

Notwithstanding any other law, grants awarded or contracts entered into or amended pursuant to Provision 1 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, and from the Public Contract Code and the State Contracting Manual, and shall not be subject to the approval of the Department of General Services.

0540-001-0001—For support of Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency ........................

Schedule:

0320-Administration of Natural Resources Agency ........................

Provisions:

Of the amounts appropriated in this item, $50,000,000 shall be available to the Ocean Protection Council for grants or expenditures for resilience projects that conserve, protect, and restore marine wildlife and healthy ocean and coastal ecosystems.

Of the amounts appropriated in this item, up to $500,000 is allocated to support the California Carbon Sequestration and Climate Resiliency Project Registry and is authorized for expenditure upon the Department of Technology’s project approval.

The amounts appropriated in Provisions 1 and 2 shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2025.

0540-101-0001—For local assistance, Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency ........................

Schedule:

0320-Administration of Natural Resources Agency ........................

Provisions:

The amount appropriated in this item shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2025. Up to 5 percent of the amount appropriated in this item may be used for administrative costs.

Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code does not apply to the funds appropriated in this item for the development and adoption of program guidelines and selection criteria.

Upon direction of the Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency, or the secretary’s designee, all or part of these funds may be transferred to another state department or entity, from which they are also appropriated for the purposes specified in this item.

Of the amounts appropriated in this item, $100,000,000 shall be available for grants through existing Urban Greening or Urban Forestry Programs.

Of the amounts appropriated in this item, $100,000,000 shall be available for programs and projects that improve environmental conditions to promote recovery of native fish species in the Sacramento-San Joaquin watershed, including habitat restoration projects, multi-benefit projects that promote native species improvements while increasing climate resiliency, and projects that enable water users to make additional flows available for environmental purposes. Use of these funds should occur expeditiously, without regard to the timing of State Water Resources Control Board efforts to update the Water Quality Control Plan for the San Francisco Bay/Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta-Estuary. No funds may be expended for existing obligations imposed on any party by law.

0540-490—Reappropriation, Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency. 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

Up to $19,000,000 in subschedule (f) of Schedule (1) of Item 0540-101-0001, Budget Act of 2018 (Chs. 29 and 30, Stats. 2018). Upon direction of the Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency, or the Secretary’s designee, all or part of these funds may be transferred to another state department or entity, including, but not limited to, the San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy.

The unencumbered balance of subschedule (t) of Schedule (1) of Item 0540-101-0001, Budget Act of 2019 (Chs. 23 and 55, Stats. 2019), as reappropriated by Item 0540-491, Budget Act of 2020 (Chs. 6 and 7, Stats. 2020). Upon direction of the Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency, or the Secretary’s designee, all or part of these funds may be transferred to another state department or entity, including, but not limited to, the San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy.

The unencumbered balance of subschedule (j) of Schedule (1) of Item 0540-101-0001, Budget Act of 2019 (Chs. 23 and 55, Stats. 2019), as reappropriated by Item 0540-490, Budget Act of 2020 (Chs. 6 and 7, Stats. 2020). Upon direction of the Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency, or the Secretary’s designee, all or part of these funds may be transferred to another state department or entity, including, but not limited to, the San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy.

0540-492—Reappropriation, Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency. Notwithstanding any other law, the period to liquidate encumbrances of the appropriations in the following citations is extended to June 30, 2023:

0540-495—Reappropriation, Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency. 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, 2023:

0650-001-0001—For support of Office of Planning and Research ........................

Schedule:

0360-State Planning and Policy Development ........................

0365-California Volunteers ........................

0370-Strategic Growth Council ........................

0371-Office of Community Partnerships and Strategic Communications ........................

Reimbursements to 0360-State Planning and Policy Development ........................

Reimbursements to 0365-California Volunteers ........................

Provisions:

Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1), $10,000,000 shall be available on a one-time basis for the California Education Learning Laboratory to establish and support the Golden State Awards program for the purpose of incentivizing, celebrating, and elevating high-impact innovations created in California.

The California Education Learning Laboratory, established by Section 65059.2 of the Government Code, shall be responsible for awarding and administering no fewer than six individual competitive grants to innovative activities that are either based at, or associated with, a public college or university in California. Innovative activities eligible for an award under this program shall be sustainable and capable of being scaled across the state.

The California Education Learning Laboratory shall establish a selection committee responsible for establishing nomination procedures, creating selection criteria, evaluating projects, and selecting grantees. The selection committee shall fulfill the following criteria:

Consist of 12 members, 10 of which shall be appointed by the Governor, one of which shall be appointed by the President pro Tempore of the Senate, and one of which shall be appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly.

Consist of experts from a range of academic disciplines and sectors of society. As feasible, the selection committee members shall include, but not be limited to, a climate specialist, a labor economist, and a data scientist.

In evaluating projects and selecting grantees, the selection committee shall consider a broad range of individuals and teams eligible for potential nominations and potential awards, including, but not necessarily limited to, the following:

Instructors, administrative teams, and/or departments that improve educational outcomes among students studying to be healthcare professionals, engineers, teachers, early education providers, or other high-demand professionals.

Researchers or policy scholars who improve our understanding of or our mitigation tactics for climate change.

Researchers or policy scholars who improve our understanding of or our policies for just transitions in the shift towards a low-carbon economy.

No more than 5 percent of the funds provided in this provision may be used for administrative support costs.

Funds appropriated in this provision shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2025.

Actions taken to implement provisions of this provision by the California Education Learning Laboratory or the selection committee established in subprovision (c) shall not be subject to Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.

By January 1, 2026, the California Education Learning Laboratory shall report to the Director of Finance and the Legislature information regarding the awards made under the Golden State Awards program, including the number and amount of awards made, the recipient or recipients of each award, and a summary of the innovative activities for which the recipient or recipients received an award.

0650-001-0890—For support of Office of Planning and Research, payable from the Federal Trust Fund ........................

Schedule:

0360-State Planning and Policy Development ........................

0365-California Volunteers ........................

0650-101-0001—For local assistance, Office of Planning and Research ........................

Schedule:

0360-State Planning and Policy Development ........................

0365-California Volunteers ........................

0370-Strategic Growth Council ........................

0371-Office of Community Partnerships and Strategic Communications ........................

0690-001-0001—For support of Office of Emergency Services ........................

Schedule:

0380-Emergency Management Services ........................

0385-Special Programs and Grant Management ........................

0390-Alfred E. Alquist Seismic Safety Commission ........................

0395-Public Safety Communications ........................

9900100-Administration ........................

9900200-Administration—​Distributed ........................

Reimbursements to 0380-Emergency Management Services ........................

Reimbursements to 0385-Special Programs and Grant Management ........................

Reimbursements to 9900100-Administration ........................

Provisions:

Funds appropriated in this item may be reduced by the Director of Finance, after giving notice to the Chairperson of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, by the amount of federal funds made available for the purposes of this item in excess of the federal funds scheduled in Item 0690-001-0890.

Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (2), $6,700,000 shall be for the Office of Emergency Services to reimburse local law enforcement agencies to offset the cost to local law enforcement agencies of reimbursing qualified health care professionals, hospitals, or other emergency medical facilities for medical evidentiary examinations for all sexual assault victims in accordance with Section 13823.95 of the Penal Code.

0690-003-0001—For support of Office of Emergency Services, for rental payments on lease revenue bonds ........................

Schedule:

0385-Special Programs and Grant Management ........................

Provisions:

The Controller shall transfer funds appropriated in this item for base rental as and when provided for in the schedule submitted by the State Public Works Board. Notwithstanding the payment dates in any related Facility Lease or Indenture, the schedule may provide for an earlier transfer of funds to ensure debt requirements are met and pay base rental in full when due.

The Controller shall transfer for additional rental no later than 30 days after enactment of this budget, $25,000 $70,000 of the amount appropriated in this item, to the Expense Account in the Public Buildings Construction Fund.

This item may be adjusted pursuant to Section 4.30. Any adjustments to this item shall be reported to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee pursuant to Section 4.30.

0690-004-0001—For support of Office of Emergency Services ........................

Schedule:

0380-Emergency Management Services ........................

9900100-Administration ........................

0690-012-0001—For transfer by the Controller to the California Emergency Relief Fund ........................

0690-101-0001—For local assistance, Office of Emergency Services ........................

Schedule:

0380-Emergency Management Services ........................

0385-Special Programs and Grant Management ........................

Provisions:

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.

Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (2), $20,000,000 shall be used for grants related to services for victims of human trafficking.

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.

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:

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.

An assessment, with input from local fire departments, on the effectiveness of the criteria the Office of Emergency Services uses to approve requests for prepositioning of mutual aid resources.

A summary of the extent to which the Office of Emergency Services initiated the prepositioning of resources due to forecasts of inclement weather.

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. Given 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.

Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (1), $25,000,000 shall be used for the Listos California Grant program. The Listos California Grant program shall be managed by the Office of Equity, 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 State 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 Equity shall provide eligible organizations within the identified geographic areas an opportunity to apply to the Listos California Grant program. The Department shall report on the expenditure of these funds on or before February 1, 2024, including the following:

How funds were allocated,

What methods of outreach the Office of Equity used to inform eligible entities of the funding,

The entity or community that received the funding, and

A description of projects funded.

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.

0890-001-0001—For support of Secretary of State ........................

Schedule:

0700-Filings and Registrations ........................

0705-Elections ........................

0710-Archives ........................

0715-Department of Justice Legal Services ........................

9900100-Administration ........................

9900200-Administration—​Distributed ........................

Provisions:

The Secretary of State shall not expend any special handling fees authorized by Chapter 999 of the Statutes of 1999 that are collected in excess of the cost of administering those special handling fees unless specifically authorized by the Legislature.

Of the funds appropriated in this item, $10,877,000 is available for the following election-related activities:

Parallel Monitoring.

Printing and Mailing of Voter Information Guides.

Printing and Mailing of Voter Registration Cards.

Election Night Reporting.

 Any unexpended funds pursuant to this provision shall revert to the General Fund.

Of the amount appropriated in this item, $2,000,000 shall be used to establish and operate the Office of Elections Cybersecurity. Activities performed by the Office of Elections Cybersecurity are intended to be specific to elections and shall be designed so as to minimize overlap and in coordination with statewide cybersecurity efforts performed by the California Cybersecurity Integration Center.

Of the amount appropriated in this item, $150,000 shall be used for support of the State Government Oral History Program consistent with Section 12233 of the Government Code, and $75,000 shall be used for the costs of a digital preservation subscription service. Expenditure of this funding requires the collaboration between the Secretary of State and the California State Library on projects and activities related to the State Government Oral History Program.

0954-101-0001—For local assistance, Scholarshare Investment Board ........................

Schedule:

0795-Statewide Child Savings Account Program ........................

Provisions:

Of the amount appropriated in this item, $15,300,000 is provided to support California Kids Investment and Development Savings Program seed deposits pursuant to Section 69996.3 of the Education Code.

Of the amount appropriated in this item, $169,958,000 is provided to support California Kids Investment and Development Savings Program enhanced deposits for eligible pupils entering first grade in the 2022–23 fiscal year, pursuant to Section 69996.9 of the Education Code.

0985-220-0001—For local assistance, California School Finance Authority (Proposition 98), as set forth in Section 47614.5 of the Education Code ........................

Schedule:

0930-Charter School Facility Grant Program ........................

2240-001-0001—For support of Department of Housing and Community Development ........................

Schedule:

1660-Codes and Standards Program ........................

1665-Financial Assistance Program ........................

1670-Housing Policy Development Program ........................

Reimbursements to 1660-Codes and Standards Program ........................

Provisions:

Of the amount available in Schedule (3), $1,440,000 shall be made available for payment of legal services provided by the Department of Justice.

2240-104-0001—For local assistance, Department of Housing and Community Development ........................

Schedule:

1665-Financial Assistance Program ........................

Provisions:

The funds appropriated in this item are for an adaptive reuse program and shall be available for encumbrance, expenditure and liquidation of encumbrances until June 30, 2027.

Upon order of the Department of Finance, up to 5 percent of the funds appropriated in Schedule (1) may be transferred to Schedule (2) of Item 2240-001-0001 for the costs to administer a program for adaptive reuse, and shall be available for encumbrance, expenditure, and liquidation of encumbrances until June 30, 2027.

2240-110-0001—For local assistance, Department of Housing and Community Development ........................

2240-111-0001—For transfer by the Controller, upon order of the Department of Finance, to the Self-Help Housing Fund ........................

Provisions:

Notwithstanding any other law, the Department of Finance may transfer the amount transferred to the Self-Help Housing Fund pursuant to this item from the Self-Help Housing Fund to the California Housing Finance Fund and for the California Dream for All Fund for expenditure by the California Housing Finance Agency.

2240-121-0001—For local assistance, Department of Housing and Community Development ........................

2240-122-0001—For local assistance, Department of Housing and Community Development ........................

2240-124-0001—For local assistance, Department of Housing and Community Development ........................

2240-125-0001—For local assistance, Department of Housing and Community Development ........................

2240-126-0001—For local assistance, Department of Housing and Community Development ........................

2660-490—Reappropriation, Department of Transportation. 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.

0001—​General Fund

Item 2660-101-0001, Budget Act of 2019 (Chs. 23 and 55, Stats. 2019), as reappropriated by Item 2660-490, Budget Act of 2020, (Chs. 6 and 7, Stats. 2020), and as reappropriated by Item 2660-490. Budget Act of 2021, (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021), Program 1835020—​Local Assistance, available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2023.

Item 2660-003-0001, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021), available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2025.

3340-001-0001—For support of California Conservation Corps ........................

Schedule:

2360-Training and Work Program ........................

Provisions:

Of the funds appropriated in this item, $2,725,000 shall be available for use by the California Conservation Corps to respond to natural disasters and other emergencies, including the fighting of forest fires.

Of the amount appropriated in this item, $7,305,000 is for equipment replacement, and shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2024.

3340-003-0001—For support of California Conservation Corps, for rental payments on lease-revenue bonds ........................

Schedule:

2360-Training and Work Program ........................

Provisions:

The Controller shall transfer funds appropriated in this item for base rental as and when provided for in the schedule submitted by the State Public Works Board. Notwithstanding the payment dates in any related Facility Lease or Indenture, the schedule may provide for an earlier transfer of funds to ensure debt requirements are met and pay base rental in full when due.

The Controller shall transfer for additional rental no later than 30 days after enactment of this budget, $21,000 $46,000 of the amount appropriated in this item, to the Expense Account in the Public Buildings Construction Fund.

This item may be adjusted pursuant to Section 4.30. Any adjustments to this item shall be reported to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee pursuant to Section 4.30.

3360-001-0465—For support of State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, payable from the Energy Resources Programs Account ........................

Schedule:

2380010-Power Plant Site Certification and Transmission Line Corridor Designation Program ........................

2380019-Electricity Analysis ........................

2380037-Management and Support ........................

2385010-Building and Appliances ........................

2385019-Energy Projects Evaluation and Assistance ........................

2385028-Demand Analysis ........................

2385037-Management and Support ........................

2390010-Transportation Technology and Fuels ........................

2390019-Research and Development ........................

2390028-Renewable Energy ........................

2390037-Management and Support ........................

Reimbursements to 2380010-Power Plant Site Certification and Transmission Line Corridor Designation Program ........................

Reimbursements to 2385010- Building and Appliances ........................

Reimbursements to 2390010- Transportation Technology and Fuels ........................

Reimbursements to 2390028-Renewable Energy ........................

Provisions:

Notwithstanding Section 16304.1 of the Government Code, funds appropriated in this item for the Energy Technology Export Program shall be available for liquidation of encumbrances until June 30, 2026.

3360-001-0890—For support of State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, payable from the Federal Trust Fund ........................

Schedule:

3360-001-3062—For support of State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, payable from the Energy Facility License and Compliance Fund ........................

Schedule:

2380010-Power Plant Site Certification and Transmission Line Corridor Designation Program ........................

2380037-Management and Support ........................

3360-002-0001—For support of State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission ........................

3360-102-0001—For local assistance, State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission ........................

3480-001-3046—For support of Department of Conservation, payable from the Oil, Gas, and Geothermal Administrative Fund ........................

Schedule:

2425-Geologic Energy Management Division ........................

9900100-Administration ........................

9900200-Administration—​Distributed ........................

Reimbursements to 2425-Geologic Energy Management Division ........................

3480-101-0001—For local assistance, Department of Conservation ........................

Schedule:

2430-Land Resource Protection ........................

Provisions:

Of the amounts appropriated in this item, $50,000,000 shall be available to the Department of Conservation, in coordination with the State Air Resources Board and the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, for pilot projects in the Sierra Nevadas to create carbon-negative fuels from materials resulting from forest vegetation management. All eligible projects shall identify a California use of the hydrogen or liquid fuel to be created and have a lifecycle analysis of the carbon emitted and sequestered from the project, including any emissions from related transportation needs of bringing the feedstock materials to the facility and delivering resulting fuels and carbon dioxide to its end uses. The Department of Conservation shall notify the Joint Legislative Budget Committee of proposed projects to be funded 30 days prior to the funds being issued.

The amounts appropriated in this item shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2025, and available for support or local assistance.

3480-491—Reappropriation, Department of Conservation. 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, 2024:

0001—​General Fund

Item 3480-102-0001, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021). Up to 5 percent of the appropriation may be used for state operations.

3480-492—Reappropriation, Department of Conservation. 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, 2026:2023:

3540-001-0001—For support of Department of Forestry and Fire Protection ........................

Schedule:

2461-Office of the State Fire Marshal ........................

2465-Fire Protection ........................

2470-Resource Management ........................

2475-Board of Forestry and Fire Protection ........................

2480-Department of Justice Legal Services ........................

9900100-Administration ........................

9900200-Administration—​Distributed ........................

Reimbursements to 2461-Office of the State Fire Marshal ........................

Reimbursements to 2465-Fire Protection ........................

Reimbursements to 2470-Resource Management ........................

Reimbursements to 9900100-Administration ........................

Provisions:

Notwithstanding any other law, the Director of Finance may authorize the temporary or permanent redirection of funds from this item for purposes of emergency fire suppression and detection costs and related emergency revegetation costs.

Notwithstanding any other law, the Director of Finance may authorize a loan from the General Fund, in an amount not to exceed 45 percent of reimbursements appropriated in Schedule (9) of this item, to the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, provided that:

The loan is to meet cash needs resulting from the delay in receipt of reimbursements for services provided.

The loan is for a short term and shall be repaid by November 15 of the fiscal year following that in which the loan was authorized.

Interest charges may be waived pursuant to subdivision (e) of Section 16314 of the Government Code.

Within 10 days after approval, the Director of Finance shall notify the Joint Legislative Budget Committee of the loan approved pursuant to this provision.

The Director of Finance may adjust amounts in Schedule (2) to provide equivalent fire protection base funding changes to contract counties in accordance with Section 4130 of the Public Resources Code.

Notwithstanding any other law, the funds appropriated in this item for purposes of Division 10.5 (commencing with Section 12200) of the Public Resources Code shall be available for purposes of support or capital outlay.

Notwithstanding any other law, the Director of Finance may adjust this item for the direct and indirect cost reimbursements received pursuant to Sections 4142 and 4144 of the Public Resources Code. Any increase shall occur no sooner than 30 days after notification in writing of the necessity of the increase to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, or not sooner than whatever lesser time after notification the Chairperson of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, or the chairperson’s designee, may in each instance determine.

Notwithstanding any other law, the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection may provide contractual services pursuant to Sections 4142 and 4144 of the Public Resources Code without an executed agreement from July to September of each fiscal year to better align contract start times with the budget process and to finalize staff benefit rates that are dependent upon actions by the Public Employees’ Retirement System and passage of the annual Budget Act.

Notwithstanding any other law or administrative procedure, the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection may amend its pilot and mechanic contract, along with its parts contract, for both scope changes and contracted amounts to address unanticipated workload resulting from higher than anticipated demand for these contracted services. The Department of Finance may augment this item and authorize expenditures in excess of the amounts appropriated in this item no sooner than 30 days after providing notification in writing of the necessity therefor to the chairperson of the committee in each house of the Legislature that considers appropriations, the chairpersons of the committees and the appropriate subcommittees in each house of the Legislature that consider the budget, and the Chairperson of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, or not sooner than whatever lesser time the designee, may in each instance determine.

The Department of Forestry and Fire Protection is exempted from any applicable law requiring competitive bidding or the supervision or approval of another department or agency of state government for the procurement of or contracting with vendors for exclusive use aviation aircraft, up to an aggregate annual contractual amount of $67,000,000. $45,000,000. Notwithstanding the foregoing, within 10 days after entering into each contract pursuant to this provision, the department shall notify the Joint Legislative Budget Committee of the contract amount, the duration of the agreement, and the type of aviation asset contracted for.

3540-003-0001—For support of Department of Forestry and Fire Protection for rental payments on lease-revenue bonds ........................

Schedule:

2465-Fire Protection ........................

Provisions:

The Controller shall transfer funds appropriated in this item for base rental as and when provided for in the schedule submitted by the State Public Works Board. Notwithstanding the payment dates in any related Facility Lease or Indenture, the schedule may provide for an earlier transfer of funds to ensure debt requirements are met and pay base rental in full when due.

The Controller shall transfer for additional rental no later than 30 days after enactment of this budget, $112,000 $217,000 of the amount appropriated in this item, to the Expense Account in the Public Buildings Construction Fund.

This item may be adjusted pursuant to Section 4.30. Any adjustments to this item shall be reported to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee pursuant to Section 4.30.

3540-101-0001—For local assistance, Department of Forestry and Fire Protection ........................

3560-001-0001—For support of State Lands Commission ........................

Schedule:

2560-Mineral Resources Management ........................

2565-Land Management ........................

9900100-Administration ........................

9900200-Administration—​Distributed ........................

Reimbursements to 2560-Mineral Resources Management ........................

Reimbursements to 2565-Land Management ........................

Provisions:

Notwithstanding subdivision (d) of Section 4 of Chapter 138 of the Statutes of 1964, First Extraordinary Session, all commission costs for administering the Long Beach Tidelands, exclusive of any Attorney General charges, shall be funded from revenues deposited into the General Fund pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 6217 of the Public Resources Code.

All costs incurred to manage state school lands shall be deducted from the revenues produced by those lands and deposited into the General Fund.

3600-001-0001—For support of Department of Fish and Wildlife ........................

Schedule:

2590-Biodiversity Conservation Program ........................

2595-Hunting, Fishing, and Public Use Program ........................

2600-Management of Department Lands and Facilities ........................

2605-Enforcement ........................

2610-Communications, Education and Outreach ........................

2615-Spill Prevention and Response ........................

2620-Fish and Game Commission ........................

Provisions:

Of the amount provided in Schedule (1), $1,090,000 is available to negotiate, complete, and implement voluntary agreements in tributaries to the Sacramento River, the San Joaquin River, and the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. These funds shall be used exclusively to directly enhance or improve public benefits and public trust resources.

Upon approval of the Director of Finance, funds appropriated in this item may be transferred between schedules.

By October 1 of each year, beginning in 2021 and ending in 2026, the department shall submit to the fiscal committees of the Legislature and the Legislative Analyst’s Office a report summarizing outcomes of its Cutting the Green Initiative. The report shall include information related to the results of this initiative, beginning with the baseline year of 2020–21 and for each fiscal year thereafter, including: (1) a list and description of the projects initiated, (2) average permit processing times, (3) the number of permits granted, (4) specific strategies and changes implemented as part of the initiative, (5) lessons learned to improve ongoing permitting processes and restoration work, and (6) counties and watersheds in which the department has focused related efforts.

3600-006-0001—For support of Department of Fish and Wildlife ........................

Schedule:

2590-Biodiversity Conservation Program ........................

2595-Hunting, Fishing, and Public Use Program ........................

Provisions:

Of the amount provided in Schedule (1), $35,000,000 is available for projects addressing urgent degrading water and habitat conditions due to climate change impacts. Eligible uses of these funds include purchasing water from willing sellers to benefit wildlife, protecting instream flows, building water conservation projects, implementing emergency restoration activities, and conservation strategies identified in the State Wildlife Action Plan with a priority on actions that protect the Species of Greatest Conservation Need identified in the Plan. These funds shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2024.

3600-007-0001—For support of Department of Fish and Wildlife ........................

Schedule:

2590-Biodiversity Conservation Program ........................

2600-Management of Department Lands and Facilities ........................

2605-Enforcement ........................

Provisions:

The amount appropriated in this item shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2026, and for liquidation until June 30, 2028.

3720-001-0001—For support of California Coastal Commission ........................

Schedule:

2730-Coastal Management Program ........................

Reimbursements to 2730-Coastal Management Program ........................