CDCAN REPORT #052-2011: Senate Budget Committee 53 page agenda released

SENATE BUDGET COMMITTEE AGENDA RELEASED

• Adult Day Health Care Services Proposed Elimination First Item on Senate Agenda – Followed By CalWORKS and In-Home Supportive Services and Many Other Budget Issues Including ReAlignment

SACRAMENTO, CALIF  (CDCAN) [Updated 02/18/2011 – 08:12 AM  (Pacific Time)] –   The Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee released this morning the agenda for its final hearing this morning on the Governor’s proposed 2011-2012 State Budget.  The Senate budget panel is scheduled to meet this morning immediately after the adjournment of the Senate floor session (Senate convenes at 09:30 AM) at the State Capitol in Room 4203.  The pdf file – saved as a document, so persons who are blind or sight impaired can read it using screen reading devices – is attached to this CDCAN Report titled “2011-02-18 - Senate Budget Committee - Agenda.pdf”

As previously reported, the Assembly Budget Committee and the Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee will both hold their final crucial hearings today (February 18th, Friday) on Governor Brown’s proposed 2011-2012 State Budget plan including actions on proposed cuts to In-Home Supportive Services, Adult Day Health Care, and CalWORKS.

The Assembly Budget Committee meets also today, upon adjournment of the Assembly floor session (Assembly floor session convenes at 09:00 AM) at the State Capitol in Room 4202.

Assembly Budget Committee Releases Budget Subcommittee Report That Outlines What Action Will Taken At Today’s Hearing

• As previously reported in CDCAN Report #049-2011 and #050-2011 Thursday evening, the Assembly Budget Committee released a 56 page Assembly Budget Subcommittee Report dated February 18th that lists all the Governor’s proposals and the recommended actions by Assembly budget staff.  [CDCAN sent copy of that report as attachment to CDCAN Report #050-2011 – and can also be viewed at the CDCAN website at www.cdcan.us
• It is nearly certain the Assembly Budget Committee will take those actions recommended by budget staff when it convenes Friday morning.

SENATE BUDGET COMMITTEE AGENDA

Items highlighted in bold red (and with *** for persons who are blind or sight impaired and use screen reading devices) indicate a major or controversial issue or program

Agenda
February 18, 2011
Room 4203
9:30 a.m. or Upon adjournment of Session

OTHER ISSUES

1. Department of Health Care Services (Budget Item 4260)

• ***Elimination of Adult Day Health Care Services

2. Department of Social Services (Budget Item 5180)

• Budget Bill Language for Reappropriation Authority (Vote Only Item)
• ***CalWORKs – Governor’s Proposal to Reduce Funding for Child Care, Welfare-to-Work Services &CountyAdministration(“Single Allocation”)
• ***CalWORKs – Governor’s Proposal to Establish 48-Month Time Limit on Aid to Adults & Children
• ***CalWORKs – Governor’s Proposal to Reduce Maximum Grants by 13 percent, effective June 1, 2011
• ***CalWORKs – LAO Alternative Proposals to: 1) Simplify Earned Income Disregard, and 2) ExpandSubsidized Employment
• ***LAO  [Legislative Analyst Office] Alternative Proposal to Temporarily Suspend CalLearn Program
• ***In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) – Governor’s Proposal to Eliminate Domestic & Related ServicesTo Recipients in Shared Living Arrangements
• ***IHSS – Governor’s Proposal to Reduce Hours of Service Across the Board
• ***IHSS – Governor’s Proposal to Require Physician’s Certification to Qualify for Services
• Community First Choice Medicaid Option
• ***IHSS – Program Caseload
• ***IHSS – Advisory Committees

3. California Public Utility Commission (Budget Item 8660)

(one item)

4. Commission on State Mandates (Budget Item 8885)

(two items)

5. California Department of Veterans Affairs (Budget Item 8955)

• Veterans Services: State Operations and Local Assistance
• Program 30: Veterans Homes of California

6. Franchise Tax Board (Budget Item 1730)

(one item)

7. Tax Relief (Budget Item 9100)

(one item)

8. Cash Management and Budgetary Loans (Budget Item 9620)

(one item)

REDEVELOPMENT

9. Local Government Finance 9 Budget Item 9210)

• ***Eliminate Redevelopment Agencies

EDUCATION (K-14)

10. Office of the Secretary of Education (Budget Item 0558)

11. California Department of Education (Budget Item 6110)

• Elimination of the Office of the Secretary of Education

12. California Department of Education (Budget Item 6110)

• Various Items – State Operations – CALPADS & CALTIDES Veto
• Trailer Bill Language – Governor’s Flexibility and Fiscal Relief Proposals

13.  California Department of Education – Child Development (Budget Item 6110)

• ***Reduce Income Eligibility Ceiling
• ***Eliminate Services for 11- and 12-year olds
• ***34.6 Percent Reduction In Subsidy Levels

14. California Department of Education (Budget Item 6110)

15. California Community Colleges (Budget Item 6870)

• ***Various Items – K-12 Proposition 98 Funding and Community Colleges
• ***Proposition 98 Funding

16. California Community Colleges (Budget Item 6870)

• ***Student Fee Increase
• Census Date Change Proposal
• Capital Outlay

17. Judicial Branch – Realignment (Budget Item 0250)

(three items)

18. Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation – Realignment (Budget Item 5225)

(one item)

19. Department of Forestry and Fire Protection – Realignment (Budget item 3540)

(one item)

20. Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs – Realignment (Budget Item 4200)

• Proposal to Realign State-Supported Substance Use Treatment Programs to Counties

21. Department of Child Support Services (Budget Item 5175)

22. Department of Social Services – Realignment (Budget Item 5180)

• ***Proposal to Realign Child Welfare Services and Adoptions Programs to Counties
• ***Proposal to Realign Adult Protective Services Program to Counties

23. Department of Mental Health – Realignment (Budget Item 4440)

• ***Proposition 63 Fund Shift & Realignment of Community-Based Mental Health

REVENUES

24. Extend Temporary Taxes for Local Public Safety Realignment for 5 years - $5.9 billion

1. Extend 1% State Sales and Use Tax

2. Extend 0.5% Vehicle License Fee

Re-enact Temporary Taxes for Education for 5 years - $5.1 billion

1. Maintain 0.25% Personal Income Tax Surcharge

2. Maintain Reduced Dependent Exemption Credit

- Corporate Tax Changes: Mandatory Single Sales Factor, including a Mandatory Market Rule for Sourcing Intangibles

- Eliminate Enterprise Zone Tax Expenditures

File Attachments: 

2011-02-18 - Senate Budget Committee - Agenda.pdf