SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT
OF THE 1997 BUDGET ACT
1997-98
FISCAL YEAR
PART II



CONTAINING STATEMENTS OF INTENT OR REQUESTS FOR STUDIES
ADOPTED BY THE LEGISLATURE



Compiled by the Legislative Analyst's Office
August 29, 1997

Table of Contents

Trade and Commerce Agency

Resources

Health and Social Services


Trade and Commerce Agency

Item 2920-001-0001--Trade and Commerce Agency

1. Loan Guarantee Program. The Trade and Commerce Agency shall review the activities of the Loan Guarantee Program. This examination shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

The agency shall submit a report to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee and the chairs of the fiscal committees not later than December 1, 1997, about the action taken to comply with this language, and any legislative changes, programmatic or financial, the agency recommends that the Legislature should consider.


Resources

Item 3125-001-0001--California Tahoe Conservancy

1. Cost of Environmental Mitigation. It is the intent of the Legislature that the department report at budget hearings annually on the costs of environmental mitigation incurred in the course of accomplishing its statutory mission. The report should include the costs of mitigation as a percentage of total project costs and it should identify all fund sources allocated to mitigation costs. Mitigation costs should include items or actions required by federal, state, or local law or regulation. This includes, but is not limited to, studies, surveys, analyses, acquisition of land to provide replacement habitat, costs to complete Environmental Impact Reports or Assessments, preparation of plans, site preparation, and acquisition of habitat inventory such as elderberry bushes or other vegetation required by the mitigation project. The report should include the costs associated with alteration of a project to avoid mitigation. The report should also include mitigation cost reimbursements paid or received from other state departments or federal, local, or private agencies.

Item 3340-001-0001--California Conservation Corps

1. Cost of Environmental Mitigation. It is the intent of the Legislature that the department report at budget hearings annually on the costs of environmental mitigation incurred in the course of accomplishing its statutory mission. The report should include the costs of mitigation as a percentage of total project costs and it should identify all fund sources allocated to mitigation costs. Mitigation costs should include items or actions required by federal, state, or local law or regulation. This includes, but is not limited to, studies, surveys, analyses, acquisition of land to provide replacement habitat, costs to complete Environmental Impact Reports or Assessments, preparation of plans, site preparation, and acquisition of habitat inventory such as elderberry bushes or other vegetation required by the mitigation project. The report should include the costs associated with alteration of a project to avoid mitigation. The report should also include mitigation cost reimbursements paid or received from other state departments or federal, local, or private agencies.

2. Performance Budgeting--1997-98 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). (See Appendix I for MOU text.)

3. Performance Outcome Display. It is the intent of the Legislature that the California Conservation Corps shall schedule its main support item in the 1998-99 Budget Bill with performance measures and levels as illustrated in the following sample display:

California Conservation Corps
Sample Performance Outcome Display
For the 1998 Budget Acta
Schedule:  
(a) 10--Training and Work Program $37,935,000
(b) 10:55--Administration (6,029,000)
(c) 10.55--Distributed Administration (-6,029,000)
(d) Amount payable from the California Environmental License Plate Fund
(Item 3340-001-0140)
-285,000
(e) Amount payable from the Public Resources Account, Cigarette and Tobacco Products Surtax Fund (Item 3340-001-0235) -245,000
(f) Amount payable from the Energy Resources Programs Account, General Fund
(Item 3340-001-0465)
-5,926,000
(g) Amount payable from the Federal Trust Fund (Item 3340-001-0890) -497,000
Proposed Outcome Display 1998-99 1999-00
Goal 1: To help young men and women become more employable and environmentally aware, and develop a strong sense of civic and personal responsibility. $ $
Outcome 1 $ $
Corps members with improved workplace competencies and job search skills.
Level of Achievement % %
Outcome 2 $ $
Corps members who are environmentally aware and have a strong sense of civic responsibilities.
Level of Achievement % %
Outcome 3 $ $
Corps members with improved literacy.
Level of Achievement % %
Outcome 4 $ $
Healthy Corps members with essential life skills and a strong sense of personal responsibility.
Level of Achievement % %
Goal 2: To meet important environmental, community, and human needs, and to provide emergency response and disaster assistance. $ $
Outcome 1 $ $
Increased CCC program and operational efficiency.
Level of Achievement % %
Outcome 2 $ $
Increased disaster and emergency response, preparedness, mitigation, and hazard reduction.
Level of Achievement % %
Outcome 3 $ $
Increased impact on California's environment, communities, and unmet human needs.
Level of Achievement % %
a Outcome amounts and percentages for the 1998-99 fiscal year will be based on data extrapolated from pilot locations.


Item 3360-001-0465--Energy Resources, Conservation, and Development Commission

1. Study--Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether. On or before January 10, 1998, the Energy Resources, Conservation and Development Commission shall, as part of the ongoing analysis of fuel price and supply required to be undertaken pursuant to Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 25350) of the Public Resources Code, and using existing staff and fiscal resources, prepare and submit to the Legislature a report which contains all of the following:

Item 3460-001-0001--Colorado River Board

1. Living Within California's Colorado River Water Allocation. The Colorado River Board shall report quarterly to the policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature on the status of and progress being made to live within California's Colorado River water allocation.

Item 3480-001-0001--Department of Conservation

1. Williamson Act Subvention Payment Procedures. With regard to the payment of subventions under the Williamson Act (Section 51200 et seq. of the Government Code), it is the intent of the Legislature that:

2. Cost of Environmental Mitigation. It is the intent of the Legislature that the department report at budget hearings annually on the costs of environmental mitigation incurred in the course of accomplishing its statutory mission. The report should include the costs of mitigation as a percentage of total project costs and it should identify all fund sources allocated to mitigation costs. Mitigation costs should include items or actions required by federal, state, or local law or regulation. This includes, but is not limited to, studies, surveys, analyses, acquisition of land to provide replacement habitat, costs to complete Environmental Impact Reports or Assessments, preparation of plans, site preparation, and acquisition of habitat inventory such as elderberry bushes or other vegetation required by the mitigation project. The report should include the costs associated with alteration of a project to avoid mitigation. The report should also include mitigation cost reimbursements paid or received from other state departments or federal, local, or private agencies.

Item 3540-001-0001--Department of Forestry and Fire Protection

1. Pine Pitch Canker. The department shall report on efforts to control the spread of the pine pitch canker and mitigate or ameliorate the damage caused by the fungus. The report shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

2. Fire Plan Appendix. The Board of Forestry shall prepare a draft appendix to the 1996 fire plan, by January 8, 1999, and adopt a final appendix by January 7, 2000, providing the following information: (a) the level of protection to be assigned to State Responsibility Area lands of the same type and (b) the estimated cost of this level of protection.

3. Protection Provided to Lands of Same Type--By January 1, 1998, the department shall submit a report to the Legislature on (a) the level of protection currently provided to lands of the same type and (b) actions it has taken or will take to ensure that lands of the same type receive the same level of protection.

4. Cost of Environmental Mitigation. It is the intent of the Legislature that the department report at budget hearings annually on the costs of environmental mitigation incurred in the course of accomplishing its statutory mission. The report should include the costs of mitigation as a percentage of total project costs and it should identify all fund sources allocated to mitigation costs. Mitigation costs should include items or actions required by federal, state, or local law or regulation. This includes, but is not limited to, studies, surveys, analyses, acquisition of land to provide replacement habitat, costs to complete Environmental Impact Reports or Assessments, preparation of plans, site preparation, and acquisition of habitat inventory such as elderberry bushes or other vegetation required by the mitigation project. The report should include the costs associated with alteration of a project to avoid mitigation. The report should also include mitigation cost reimbursements paid or received from other state departments or federal, local, or private agencies.

Item 3560-001-0001--State Lands Commission

1. Cost of Environmental Mitigation. It is the intent of the Legislature that the department report at budget hearings annually on the costs of environmental mitigation incurred in the course of accomplishing its statutory mission. The report should include the costs of mitigation as a percentage of total project costs and it should identify all fund sources allocated to mitigation costs. Mitigation costs should include items or actions required by federal, state, or local law or regulation. This includes, but is not limited to, studies, surveys, analyses, acquisition of land to provide replacement habitat, costs to complete Environmental Impact Reports or Assessments, preparation of plans, site preparation, and acquisition of habitat inventory such as elderberry bushes or other vegetation required by the mitigation project. The report should include the costs associated with alteration of a project to avoid mitigation. The report should also include mitigation cost reimbursements paid or received from other state departments or federal, local, or private agencies.

Item 3600-001-0200--Department of Fish and Game

1. Cost of Environmental Mitigation. It is the intent of the Legislature that the department report at budget hearings annually on the costs of environmental mitigation incurred in the course of accomplishing its statutory mission. The report should include the costs of mitigation as a percentage of total project costs and it should identify all fund sources allocated to mitigation costs. Mitigation costs should include items or actions required by federal, state, or local law or regulation. This includes, but is not limited to, studies, surveys, analyses, acquisition of land to provide replacement habitat, costs to complete Environmental Impact Reports or Assessments, preparation of plans, site preparation, and acquisition of habitat inventory such as elderberry bushes or other vegetation required by the mitigation project. The report should include the costs associated with alteration of a project to avoid mitigation. The report should also include mitigation cost reimbursements paid or received from other state departments or federal, local, or private agencies.

2. Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Water Divisions. It is the intent of the Legislature that the Department of Fish and Game institute a program to evaluate the impact on fish species of water diversions within the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and establish priorities for screening or relocating those diversions, as recommended by the State Water Resources Control Board in its May 1995 Environmental Report Appendix to the Water Quality Control Plan for the Bay-Delta. The department shall seek the cooperation of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service in instituting the program.

3. Natural Community Conservation Planning (NCCP) Land Acquisition. A report shall be submitted by March 1, 1998, to the Chairs of the Budget Committees of both houses of the Legislature and to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee on the acquisition of lands to implement the NCCP program. For each parcel of land acquired under the NCCP program in 1997-98 to date with state funds, the report shall provide the following information:

For each NCCP plan which has been approved to date by the Department of Fish and Game or which is being developed, the report shall provide the information listed below. If actual figures are not available, the report shall provide estimated figures instead, to the extent feasible.

Item 3640-001-0262--Wildlife Conservation Board

1. Cost of Environmental Mitigation. It is the intent of the Legislature that the department report at budget hearings annually on the costs of environmental mitigation incurred in the course of accomplishing its statutory mission. The report should include the costs of mitigation as a percentage of total project costs and it should identify all fund sources allocated to mitigation costs. Mitigation costs should include items or actions required by federal, state, or local law or regulation. This includes, but is not limited to, studies, surveys, analyses, acquisition of land to provide replacement habitat, costs to complete Environmental Impact Reports or Assessments, preparation of plans, site preparation, and acquisition of habitat inventory such as elderberry bushes or other vegetation required by the mitigation project. The report should include the costs associated with alteration of a project to avoid mitigation. The report should also include mitigation cost reimbursements paid or received from other state departments or federal, local, or private agencies.

2. Natural Community Conservation Planning (NCCP) Land Acquisition. A report shall be submitted by March 1, 1998, to the Chairs of the Budget Committees of both houses of the Legislature and to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee on the acquisition of lands to implement the NCCP program. For each parcel of land acquired under the NCCP program in 1997-98 to date with state funds, the report shall provide the following information:

For each NCCP plan which has been approved to date by the Department of Fish and Game or which is being developed, the report shall provide the information listed below. If actual figures are not available, the report shall provide estimated figures instead, to the extent feasible.

Item 3680-001-0001--Department of Boating and Waterways

1. Cost of Environmental Mitigation. It is the intent of the Legislature that the department report at budget hearings annually on the costs of environmental mitigation incurred in the course of accomplishing its statutory mission. The report should include the costs of mitigation as a percentage of total project costs and it should identify all fund sources allocated to mitigation costs. Mitigation costs should include items or actions required by federal, state, or local law or regulation. This includes, but is not limited to, studies, surveys, analyses, acquisition of land to provide replacement habitat, costs to complete Environmental Impact Reports or Assessments, preparation of plans, site preparation, and acquisition of habitat inventory such as elderberry bushes or other vegetation required by the mitigation project. The report should include the costs associated with alteration of a project to avoid mitigation. The report should also include mitigation cost reimbursements paid or received from other state departments or federal, local, or private agencies.

Item 3760-001-0565--State Coastal Conservancy

1. Cost of Environmental Mitigation. It is the intent of the Legislature that the department report at budget hearings annually on the costs of environmental mitigation incurred in the course of accomplishing its statutory mission. The report should include the costs of mitigation as a percentage of total project costs and it should identify all fund sources allocated to mitigation costs. Mitigation costs should include items or actions required by federal, state, or local law or regulation. This includes, but is not limited to, studies, surveys, analyses, acquisition of land to provide replacement habitat, costs to complete Environmental Impact Reports or Assessments, preparation of plans, site preparation, and acquisition of habitat inventory such as elderberry bushes or other vegetation required by the mitigation project. The report should include the costs associated with alteration of a project to avoid mitigation. The report should also include mitigation cost reimbursements paid or received from other state departments or federal, local, or private agencies.

2. Natural Community Conservation Planning (NCCP) Land Acquisition. A report shall be submitted by March 1, 1998, to the Chairs of the Budget Committees of both houses of the Legislature and to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee on the acquisition of lands to implement the NCCP program. For each parcel of land acquired under the NCCP program in 1997-98 to date with state funds, the report shall provide the following information:

For each NCCP plan which has been approved to date by the Department of Fish and Game or which is being developed, the report shall provide the information listed below. If actual figures are not available, the report shall provide estimated figures instead, to the extent feasible.



Item 3790-001-0001--Department of Parks and Recreation

1. Cost of Environmental Mitigation. It is the intent of the Legislature that the department report at budget hearings annually on the costs of environmental mitigation incurred in the course of accomplishing its statutory mission. The report should include the costs of mitigation as a percentage of total project costs and it should identify all fund sources allocated to mitigation costs. Mitigation costs should include items or actions required by federal, state, or local law or regulation. This includes, but is not limited to, studies, surveys, analyses, acquisition of land to provide replacement habitat, costs to complete Environmental Impact Reports or Assessments, preparation of plans, site preparation, and acquisition of habitat inventory such as elderberry bushes or other vegetation required by the mitigation project. The report should include the costs associated with alteration of a project to avoid mitigation. The report should also include mitigation cost reimbursements paid or received from other state departments or federal, local, or private agencies.

2. Filming on State Park Lands. The Department of Parks and Recreation shall submit by January 1, 1998, a report to the fiscal committees of the Legislature and the Joint Legislative Budget Committee on the status of any fee/rental arrangements regarding commercial filming on state park lands.

3. Expenditure Priorities. The Department of Parks and Recreation shall provide a report to the fiscal committees and the Joint Legislative Budget Committee on or before January 1, 1998 that contains the department's expenditure priorities; a plan for generating additional revenue; a long-term plan for addressing the backlog of deferred maintenance; lists of units which the department proposes to sell, convert, or privatize; and a plan to balance the State Parks and Recreation Fund.

4. Heber Dunes Off-Highway Vehicle Park. The department shall submit a report to the fiscal committees and the Joint Legislative Budget Committee by January 1, 1998, on alternatives to operate and maintain the Heber Dunes Off-Highway Vehicle Park in Imperial County in a way that is cost-effective for the state over the long term. Alternatives to be examined shall include, but not be limited to, acquisition and operation of the site by the state, operation of the site by the state under a lease with the county, and operation of the site by the county.

5. Report on Long-Term Challenges. The Department of Parks and Recreation shall submit a report to the Legislature by January 1, 1998. The report shall include the following information: (1) a long-term plan for addressing the backlog of deferred maintenance, (2) lists of units which the department proposes to surplus, convert and privatize, and (3) a plan for adequately funding support of the remaining units.

6. Performance Budgeting--1997-98 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). (See Appendix II for MOU text.)

7. Performance Outcome Display. It is the intent of the Legislature that the Department of Parks and Recreation shall schedule its main support item in the 1998-99 Budget Bill with performance measures and levels as illustrated in the following sample display:

Department of Parks and Recreation
Sample Performance Outcome Display
For the 1998 Budget Acta
Schedule:  
(a) For support of the Department of Parks and Recreation $186,018,000
(b) Reimbursements -8,125,000
(c) Amount payable from the General Fund (Item 3790-001-0001) -65,164,000
(d) Amount payable from the California Environmental License Plate Fund
(Item 3790-001-0140)
-108,000
(e) Amount payable from the Public Resources Account, Cigarette and Tobacco Products Surtax Fund (Item 3790-001-0235) -11,630,000
(f) Amount payable from the Public Resources Account, Cigarette and Tobacco Products Surtax Fund -16,000
(g) Amount payable from the Habitat Conservation Fund -30,000
(h) Amount payable from the Off-Highway Vehicle Trust Fund
(Item 3790-001-0263)
-13,481,000
(i) Amount payable from the Winter Recreation Fund (Item 3790-001-0449) -150,000
(j) Amount payable from the Harbors and Watercraft Revolving Fund (Item 3790-001-0516) -615,000
(k) Amount payable from the Parklands Fund of 1984 (Item 3790-001-0722) -2,417,000
(l) Amount payable from the Recreational Trails Fund (Item 3790-001-0858) -150,000
(m) Amount payable from the Federal Trust Fund (Item 3790-001-0890) -2,745,000
Proposed Outcome Display 1997-98 1998-99
Outcome 1.1 Ecosystems and constituent elements are in a desired condition $10,112,000 $11,000,000
Performance Levels Ecosystem health rating:
Level 1 65% 68%
  Level 2 25% 25%
  Level 3 10% 7%
Acres restored 3,500 3,500
  Species occurrences observations 10,000 12,000
  Acres with planning documents 45% 47%
Soil condition rating on HOV trails:
Level 1 75% 75%
  Level 2 20% 22%
Level 3 5% 3%
Continued
Outcome 1.2 Significant cultural sites, features, and structures are protected and preserved $15,000,000 $16,000,000
Performance Levels Object recordations and updates 15,000 15,000
  Museum collection facilities in compliance:
Level 1 50% 55%
  Level 2 30% 35%
  Level 3 10% 10%
Historic structures and archeological sites stabilized and protected:
Level 1 60% 70%
  Level 2 35% 30%
Level 3 5% 0%
  Cultural resources with planning documents 45% 47%
  Projects reviewed for historic significance 80% 82%
Outcome 2.1 Public understands the significance and value of the state's natural and cultural resources through education, interpretation, and leadership $20,276,000 $21,000,000
Performance Levels Customers' perception of quality of interpretive programs 75% 77%
  Participant hours of interpretive programs
(in thousands)
5,400 5,400
  Congruity with education curricula for K-12 children 80% 82%
  Participant hours of education programs
(in thousands)
285 285
Outcome 3.1 Provide and maintain an infrastructure $72,919,000 $73,000,000
Performance Levels Customer satisfaction with infrastructure 85% 84%
  Completion of funded infrastructure maintenance projects 100% 100%
  Condition rating of surface roads 76 74
  Infrastructure in compliance 65% 68%
Outcome 4.1 A safe environmental within state parks $26,601,000 $26,000,000
Performance Levels Number of major accidents per 100,000 visitation 2.2 2.2
  Number of crimes per 100,000 visitation 4.3 4.3
  Visitors' perception of safety 90% 90%
Outcome 5.1 Improved quality of life in California through the provision of diverse, high quality recreation experiences and opportunities $41,100,000 $41,000,000
Performance Levels Visitors' satisfaction with the quality of recreational opportunity 74% 78%
  Response to statewide recreational needs achieved 75% 80%
  Satisfaction of community organizations of programs serving families and youth-at-risk 80% 80%
  Hours in programs serving families and youth-at-risk 1,000 1,000
 
Note: Activity breakout and performance data are samples only. Data are either in development, the baselines are being established, or targets are in development.


Item 3810-001-0001--Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy

1. Annual Financial Reporting Requirement. It is the intent of the Legislature that the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy (SMMC) shall report to the Legislature on or before January 1, 1998 on all funds received, expended, encumbered, and on reserve with the SMMC and each of the joint powers authorities or other organizations to which the SMMC is a party. The report shall be submitted to the Chairs of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee (JLBC) and the budget committees of both houses.

The report shall include complete financial statements for the past three fiscal years, and projected needs for the current and budget years for the SMMC, the Mountains Conservation and Recreation Authority and any other joint powers authority and organization to which the SMMC is a party. The report shall also attempt to answer the following questions regarding the activities of each of these organizations:

As far as is practicable, the financial statements in this report shall be consistent with the format in the Governor's budget, especially with those schedules known as "Summary of Program Requirements," "Fund Condition," and "Summary by Object." All state funds appropriated to the SMMC and any organization to which the SMMC is a party shall be easily traced to and total to an entry in the Governor's budget. The financial report for each organization shall include the following sections for each fiscal year: Beginning Reserves, Revenues and Transfers, Expenditures, and Ending Reserves.

The Revenues and Transfers section shall identify the following sources of income: state appropriations; federal funds; local funds; rents and royalties; interest; grants; sales of fixed assets and surplus property; carryover funds; gifts, including gifts of land and donations; and miscellaneous revenues and sources of income. As far as is practicable, as much detail on each of these revenues and transfers shall be provided.

The Expenditures Section shall include all types of expenditures, including but not limited to: personnel costs, consultant and professional services, equipment and operating expenses, travel, communications, rents, grants, and capital outlay. The Expenditures sections shall include separate sections listing expenditures for capital outlay and local assistance grants. These sections shall provide the following information for each expenditure: fund source, project number (to be assigned by the organization making the expenditure), name of grant recipient (if applicable), name of project, purpose of each grant and project, and actual or projected expenditures for the previous three years, current year, and budget year. Each section shall also indicate the total expenditures for that section.

The Ending Reserves Section shall identify the amount of reserves and shall describe the proposed uses of the reserves, the source of the funds comprising the reserves, and any constraints on the use of the reserve funds.

Item 3820-001-0001--San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission

1. Cost of Environmental Mitigation. It is the intent of the Legislature that the department report at budget hearings annually on the costs of environmental mitigation incurred in the course of accomplishing its statutory mission. The report should include the costs of mitigation as a percentage of total project costs and it should identify all fund sources allocated to mitigation costs. Mitigation costs should include items or actions required by federal, state, or local law or regulation. This includes, but is not limited to, studies, surveys, analyses, acquisition of land to provide replacement habitat, costs to complete Environmental Impact Reports or Assessments, preparation of plans, site preparation, and acquisition of habitat inventory such as elderberry bushes or other vegetation required by the mitigation project. The report should include the costs associated with alteration of a project to avoid mitigation. The report should also include mitigation cost reimbursements paid or received from other state departments or federal, local, or private agencies.

Item 3860-001-0001--Department of Water Resources

1. Cost of Environmental Mitigation. It is the intent of the Legislature that the department report at budget hearings annually on the costs of environmental mitigation incurred in the course of accomplishing its statutory mission. The report should include the costs of mitigation as a percentage of total project costs and it should identify all fund sources allocated to mitigation costs. Mitigation costs should include items or actions required by federal, state, or local law or regulation. This includes, but is not limited to, studies, surveys, analyses, acquisition of land to provide replacement habitat, costs to complete Environmental Impact Reports or Assessments, preparation of plans, site preparation, and acquisition of habitat inventory such as elderberry bushes or other vegetation required by the mitigation project. The report should include the costs associated with alteration of a project to avoid mitigation. The report should also include mitigation cost reimbursements paid or received from other state departments or federal, local, or private agencies.

Item 3900-001-0044--Air Resources Board

1. Air Monitoring. The Air Resources Board shall report the following to the Chairs of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee and the Senate and Assembly fiscal committees no later than January 31, 1998:

2. Emission Credit Programs. The Air Resources Board shall submit a report, by January 1, 1998, to the Chairs of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee and the Senate and Assembly fiscal committees on the following:

Item 3910-001-0226--California Integrated Waste Management Board

1. Tire Recycling Grants, Loans, and Contracts. The California Integrated Waste Management Board, as part of its 1998-99 and future years' budget requests, shall provide a proposed allocation of funds for tire recycling grants, loans, and contracts among authorized purposes, including research, business development, and tire site cleanup and remediation, in order to assess the board's priorities for the tire recycling program.

Item 3910-001-0387--California Integrated Waste Management Board

1. Integrated Waste Management Account Fund Condition.

Item 3930-001-0001--Department of Pesticide Regulation

1. Public Access to Records. The Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) shall report to the Chairs of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee (JLBC) and the Senate and Assembly fiscal committees, on or before December 15, 1997, on the department's plans for providing electronic access to, and electronic copies of, the toxicology summaries developed pursuant to SB 950. The plans shall include a timeline for completing its preparation of the electronic reports and dates when the summaries will be made available to the public.

2. High Priority Risk Assessments. The DPR shall report to the Chairs of the JLBC and the Senate and Assembly fiscal committees, no later than December 15, 1997, on the following:

a. What technical, managerial, budgetary, or statutory conditions delay the department's risk assessment of high priority active ingredients?

b. What specific administrative, budgetary, or statutory changes are necessary to allow the department to complete 50 percent of the outstanding assessments of high priority ingredients in 1998-99?

In the report, the department shall provide sufficient detail to sustain a thorough analysis of its conclusions.

3. Workload Standards and Performance Measures.

a. The DPR shall report to the Chairs of the JLBC and the Senate and Assembly fiscal committees the following: (1) workload measures which provide information on the level of work, by activity and (2) performance standards, which provide productivity or "work" rates for the department's staff, by activity. The standards shall correspond to the measures. The standards shall provide sufficient information to sustain a thorough review of the department's budget and performance and a thorough evaluation of how the department meets its legislative mandates and statutory requirements.

b. The department shall forward a preliminary report no later than October 31, 1997 and a final report on December 28, 1997.

c. The Legislative Analyst shall report to the fiscal committees with an evaluation of the preliminary report [required in (b) above] on November 30, 1997.

4. Alternative Pesticide Research. Of the funds appropriated in this item, $1.5 million shall be used to support research grants for reduced risk pest management strategies. The types of research projects qualifying for this funding includes: (a) continuing development of small scale implementation projects and basic research; and (b) funding of large scale projects that combine applied research with implementation and demonstration of the projects. The purpose of these projects is to develop and implement a whole system approach to pest management. The research agencies eligible for funding for these projects shall include private industry and nonprofit organizations. The research projects shall be funded at a cost of $60,000 to $100,000 each and they may continue for one year or longer.

By January 1, 1998, the department shall report to the Legislature the number and type of applications submitted for these grant programs and the number and type of projects that are approved for funding.

Item 3940-001-0001--State Water Resources Control Board

1. New River/Salton Sea Water Quality. The State Water Resources Control Board shall report to the Chairs of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee and the Senate and Assembly fiscal committees, on or before November 1, 1997, on both the long- and short-term options and strategies to improve the water quality in the New River and the Salton Sea. This report shall include a discussion of the feasibility of establishing a water treatment facility on the U.S. side of the border at Calexico to treat the raw sewage and industrial waste pollutants coming across the U.S./Mexico border in the New River. Also, the report should comment on the role that riparian improvement projects could play on water quality. Finally, the report shall also identify, where possible, sources of available funding at either the local, state, or federal levels or potential sources of funding which will be required to implement any of the water quality management strategies.

2. Watershed Management. The State Water Resources Control Board shall report to the Legislature, on or before December 1, 1997, on the status of the state and regional board activities, including work plans for the budget year, in each of the regions to improve watershed management.

3. Proposition 204 Expenditures. The Secretary for Resources and the State Water Resources Control Board shall submit a report by January 1, 1998 to the chairs of the budget and appropriate policy committees of both houses of the Legislature with detailed answers to the following questions regarding all expenditures from Proposition 204 since the date of its enactment:

a. What projects by subaccount were selected, and what was the amount appropriated per project?

b. Who sponsored or applied for the project, and what was their recommendation?

c. How does each project contribute to the objectives, goals, and requirements of Proposition 204?

The report shall also include answers to the following questions specific to expenditures from the Bay Delta Agreement Subaccount and the Central Valley Project Improvement Subaccount:

a. How does the project contribute to the health of the Bay-Delta ecosystem in the short-term?

b. How is the project consistent with the CalFED long-term plan (Ecosystem Restoration Program Plan), and how does the project contribute to improvement of the Bay-Delta ecosystem in the long-term?

c. What is the federal contribution and any local or nonprofit contributions to the project?

d. What is the method for evaluating each project or programmatic investment for both short-term and long-term success?

It is the intent of the Legislature that beginning in 1998-99, any proposed expenditures from the Delta Recreation Subaccount and the Bay-Delta Ecosystem Restoration Account shall also be placed in the budget bill with no scheduling of individual projects.

Item 3940-001-0439--State Water Resources Control Board

1. Underground Storage Tank Cleanup Fund. The State Water Resources Control Board shall provide the Chairs of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee and the Senate and Assembly fiscal committees with a report by October 1, 1997 that includes a status of the claims review and payment process, demonstration of improvements made to improve claims processing, and identification of any significant problems which are contributing to any continuing delay.

Item 3960-001-0014--Department of Toxic Substances Control

1. Hazardous Waste Manifest Tracking System. On or before January 1, 1998, the Department of Toxic Substances Control shall develop and issue a feasibility study related to the development and design of a new hazardous waste manifest tracking system. The feasibility study shall be developed taking into consideration the comments and suggestions of interested persons, including, but not limited to, other public agencies, the regulated community, public interest and environmental groups, law enforcement representatives, and employee representatives. The feasibility study shall provide that the new hazardous waste management tracking system be designed to do both of the following:

a. Be fully operational on or before January 1, 2000.

b. Apply appropriate state-of-the-art technology to the entire process of receiving, processing, storing, and retrieving hazardous waste tracking data. A request for proposals for competitive bid to implement the recommendations of the feasibility study shall be released by June 1, 1998.

2. Applicability of California Environmental Quality Act to Department of Defense Projects. The Department of Defense asserts that the federal government is not subject to and has not waived sovereign immunity for purposes of the applicability of the California Environmental Quality Act (Division 13 [commencing with Section 21000] of the Public Resources Code) to Department of Defense projects subject to the discretionary approval of the State of California. The Director of the Office of Planning and Research, in conjunction with the Secretary of the Resources Agency, shall make recommendations determined to be necessary for the resolution of this issue. The Director and the Secretary shall report any recommendations to the Legislature by March 1, 1998.

3. Cost of Environmental Mitigation. It is the intent of the Legislature that the department report at budget hearings annually on the costs of environmental mitigation incurred in the course of accomplishing its statutory mission. The report should include the costs of mitigation as a percentage of total project costs and it should identify all fund sources allocated to mitigation costs. Mitigation costs should include items or actions required by federal, state, or local law or regulation. This includes, but is not limited to, studies, surveys, analyses, acquisition of land to provide replacement habitat, costs to complete Environmental Impact Reports or Assessments, preparation of plans, site preparation, and acquisition of habitat inventory such as elderberry bushes or other vegetation required by the mitigation project. The report should include the costs associated with alteration of a project to avoid mitigation. The report should also include mitigation cost reimbursements paid or received from other state departments or federal, local, or private agencies.

Item 3985-001-0001--Special Environmental Programs

1. Permissible Loans of Employees. An employee from a department or board within the California Environmental Protection Agency may be loaned or temporarily assigned to work for or at the agency only if such temporary assignment or loan fully complies with the rules governing the temporary assignment or loan of employees between agencies which are prescribed by the State Personnel Board (SPB) pursuant to Section 19050.8 of the Government Code, and are currently found in Sections 426 and 442 of Title 2, California Code of Regulations.

2. Quarterly Report on Loaned Employees. The agency shall submit, within 30 days from the end of each 1997-98 fiscal quarter, to the Chair of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee and to the chairs of the Senate and Assembly fiscal subcommittees responsible for reviewing the budget of the agency, on the number of employees temporarily assigned or loaned in the previous three months to work for or at the agency from departments or boards within the agency. The reports shall contain the following information:

3. Quarterly Report on Employees Working for Agency's Interdepartmental Initiatives. The agency shall submit, within 30 days from the end of each 1997-98 fiscal quarter, to the Chair of the JLBC and to the chairs of the Senate and Assembly fiscal subcommittees responsible for reviewing the budget of the agency, on the number of employees from departments or boards within the agency that, while technically not employees "loaned" to the agency, are working for initiatives which have been established by the agency, either administratively or pursuant to legislation, and involve the coordination and oversight by the agency of employees from two or more constituent departments or boards. Such initiatives include, among others, the California Environmental Technology Partnership and the permit assistance centers. The report shall include the following information:


Health and Social Services

Item 4130-001-0632--Health and Welfare Agency Data Center

1. Quarterly Reports on Incorporation of Welfare Reform into Statewide Automated Welfare System. The Health and Welfare Agency Data Center (HWDC) shall report quarterly to the policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature on the status and progress on incorporating requirements of the new welfare law into the Statewide Automated Welfare System. The report shall include issues, time line, and cost estimates. The first report shall be no later than October 1, 1997.

Item 4200-001-0001--Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs

1. Allocation Methodology. The Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs, in consultation with its multiple stakeholder groups, the Legislative Analyst, the Department of Finance, and staff from the fiscal committees of both houses of the Legislature, shall develop a comprehensive, long-term plan for revising the methodology for allocation of alcohol and other drug program funds to counties. The department shall submit a report to the appropriate policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature, complete with recommendations for placing the new allocation methodology in statute, not later than February 1, 1998.

Item 4260-001-0001--Department of Health Services

1. Radiologic Health Branch. The department shall submit a report to the Legislative Fiscal Committee and the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, by January 1, 1998, on the revenue needs in the program supported by the Radiation Control Fund, taking into account the current and projected reserves in the fund.

2. Rural and Farm Worker Health Clinics. The Legislative Analyst's Office shall, in association with the Department of Health Services and in conjunction with the Governor's Task Force on managed care, develop recommendations on how the relevant state agencies may assist rural and farm worker clinics in their transition to managed care. This report shall be provided no later than March 1, 1998.

The Legislative Analyst's Office may contract for any part of the assessment and will secure support for the assessment from the Department of Health Services.

Item 5100-001-0001--Employment Development Department

1. Employment Identification and Listing Project. The Employment Development Department shall, by January 1, 1998, submit to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee and the appropriate fiscal and policy committees of the Legislature, a report on the implementation and effectiveness of the Employment Identification and Listing Project.

Item 5160-001-0001--Department of Rehabilitation

1. Consumer Financial Participation. It is the intent of the Legislature that the Department of Rehabilitation not implement a new, or expand its existing, system of consumer financial participation, or similar copayment system, without an adequate legislative and public review of the potential impact of any such system on the department's consumers or the timely delivery of programs and services. The Department of Rehabilitation shall test the proposed changes to the consumer financial participation requirements, and collect data that:

a. Identify the consumer and administrative impacts of the proposed changes.

b. Estimate the level of income which would be collected.

c. Determine any potential disincentives for consumer participation if the changes were implemented.

Following the test period, the department shall provide feedback to the Rehabilitation Advisory Council (RAC) and the State Independent Living Council (SILC) regarding the findings, and specifically solicit comments and recommendations from the RAC and the SILC.

At least 60 days prior to the submission of any consumer financial participation regulations to the Office of Administrative Law for promulgation, the Department of Rehabilitation shall share its proposal, the findings from the test period, and accompanying comments or recommendations from the RAC and/or the SILC with the appropriate policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature. Furthermore, in noticing the public comment period and hearings regarding such proposed regulations, the department shall specifically solicit comments and recommendations regarding the impact such a proposal would have on consumers and the extent to which the proposal may operate as a fiscal disincentive to participate in, or delay the delivery of, programs and services offered by the Department of Rehabilitation.

Item 5170-001-0001--State Independent Living Council

1. Workload. The State Independent Living Council (SILC) shall assess all funding sources available to Independent Living Centers under state and federal law and submit a report to the Legislature by February 15, 1998 with recommendations for a new funding allocation formula which promotes equity among the existing centers, fosters expansion of new centers, and maximizes all available funds.

The SILC also shall review all programs and services designed to foster independent living of people with disabilities provided by the state, and submit a report to the Legislature, not later than March 1, 1998, with recommendations for improving and streamlining the delivery of those programs and services.


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