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