Budget Act of 2024.
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- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill amends the 2024 Budget Act to provide additional funding for wildfire response and recovery efforts in California. Specifically, it adds a new section (90.00) authorizing the Director of Finance to augment appropriations for state departments and agencies affected by wildfires declared by the Governor. The bill also updates the index of control sections (99.50) to reflect these changes and clarifies the immediate effective date of the budget bill.
Key provisions
- Adds Section 90.00, allowing the Director of Finance to augment appropriations for wildfire-affected departments and agencies.
- Authorizes augmentations up to $1.5 billion for use in areas impacted by wildfires declared by the Governor.
- Updates Section 39.00 to identify specific bills included within the Budget Act.
- Amends Section 99.50, the index of control sections, to reflect the additions and changes made in the bill.
- Declares the bill to take effect immediately as a Budget Bill.
- Provides for a three-day notification period before augmentation authority can be implemented.
- Reinforces the Governor's emergency powers related to fiscal matters during emergencies.
- Specifies that funds appropriated for wildfire response are available until the relevant state of emergency declarations are terminated.
Who is affected
- State Departments and Agencies
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