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To e Cai ni Legislatu Regula S in 2009-10 - Streetsblog San Francisco

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Summary of Sig<strong>ni</strong>ficant Changes by Major Program Areas<br />

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development of the Delta Plan, as required by Chapter 5, Statutes of <strong>2009</strong>, Seventh<br />

Extraord<strong>in</strong>ary Session.<br />

The sig<strong>ni</strong>ficant non-General Fund policy adjustments are as follows:<br />

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•<br />

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FloodSAFE Program — An <strong>in</strong>crease of $2<strong>10</strong>.8 million <strong>in</strong> Safe Dr<strong>in</strong>k<strong>in</strong>g Water, Clean<br />

Water, Watershed Protection, and Flood Protection Bond Act (Proposition 13),<br />

Safe Dr<strong>in</strong>k<strong>in</strong>g Water, Water Quality and Supply, Flood Control, River and Coastal<br />

Protection Bond Act of 2006 (Proposition 84), and Disaster Preparedness and<br />

Flood Protection Bond Act of 2006 (Proposition 1E) bond funds to evaluate, repair,<br />

and strengthen critical levees <strong>in</strong> the Central Valley and the Delta, provide grants and<br />

subventions to help local governments protect their commu<strong>ni</strong>ties from flood<strong>in</strong>g,<br />

and cont<strong>in</strong>ue the development of the Central Valley Flood Protection Plan.<br />

Davis Dolwig Reform — An <strong>in</strong>crease of $22.6 million, <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g $15.1 million <strong>in</strong><br />

Proposition 84 funds, for recreation and fish and wildlife enhancements at State<br />

Water Project facilities. This proposal also <strong>in</strong>cludes amendments to the Davis Dolwig<br />

Act to clarify the <strong>Legislatu</strong>re’s constitutional appropriation authority and provides an<br />

annual transfer of $7.5 million from the Harbors and Watercraft Fund to DWR for<br />

boat<strong>in</strong>g-related recreation and fish and wildlife enhancements.<br />

Fish and Game Wardens — An <strong>in</strong>crease of $2 million Fish and Game Preservation<br />

Fund for 6.7 additional warden positions to improve enforcement of fish, wildlife,<br />

pollution, and habitat protection laws.<br />

Environmental Protection<br />

General Fund expenditures are proposed to decrease by a net amount of $8 million, or<br />

11.7 percent.<br />

The sig<strong>ni</strong>ficant General Fund policy adjustments are as follows:<br />

•<br />

Various Water Board Program Fees — A reduction of $6.4 million <strong>in</strong> General Fund<br />

subsidies to be offset by <strong>in</strong>creases to exist<strong>in</strong>g fees for several water quality<br />

regulatory programs <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g Water Rights, Irrigated Lands and National Pollutant<br />

Discharge Elim<strong>in</strong>ation System programs.<br />

Non-General Fund expenditures are proposed to decrease by $251.8 million, or<br />

12.6 percent. This reduction reflects, <strong>in</strong> part, the elim<strong>in</strong>ation and transfer of the Waste<br />

Board to CalRecycle.<br />

Governor’s Budget Summary 20<strong>10</strong>-11

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