SB104 - Budget Act of 2025.

Amended IN Assembly July 14 , 2025 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2025 – 2026 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 104 Introduced by Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review Senator Wiener January 23 , 2025 An act relating to the Budget Act of 2025. An act to amend the Budget Act of 2025 (Chapters 4 and 5 of the Statutes of 2025) by amending Items 0540-103-0001, 0690-301-0001, 0977-401, 1700-001-0001, 3125-301-0140, 3125-301-6088, 3540-001-0001, 3790-111-0577, 3825-002-6088, 3970-492, 5180-101-0890, 5180-151-0001, 5180-151-0890, 6100-107-0001, 6440-001-0001, 6610-001-0001, 6870-101-0001, 6870-194-0001, and 7760-101-0001 of, adding Items 3340-490, 5225-493, 5225-494, 6100-492, and 6870-403 to, repealing Item 3125-301-0720 of, Section 2.00 of, amending Sections 8.50, 13.30, 39.00, and 99.50 of, adding Section 39.10 to, and repealing Section 37.00 of, that act, relating to the state budget, and making an appropriation therefor, to take effect immediately, budget bill. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST SB104, as amended, Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review Wiener . Budget Act of 2025. The Budget Act of 2025 made appropriations for the support of state government for the 2025–26 fiscal year. This bill would amend the Budget Act of 2025 by amending, adding, and repealing items of appropriation and making other changes. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as a Budget Bill. This bill would express the intent of the Legislature to enact statutory changes relating to the Budget Act of 2025. Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO YES Fiscal Committee: NO YES Local Program: NO Bill Text The people of the State of California do enact as follows: SECTION 1. Item 0540-103-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2025 is amended to read: 0540-103-0001—For local assistance, Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency ........................ 34,715,000 Schedule: (1) 0320-Administration of Natural Resources Agency ........................ 34,715,000 Provisions: 1. Of the amount appropriated in this item, $13,620,000 shall be available for Clear Lake Restoration. 2. Of the amount appropriated in this item, $5,400,000 shall be available to the Jewish Community Center of the East Bay for security and infrastructure. 3. Of the amount appropriated in this item, $5,000,000 shall be available for the Los Angeles Holocaust Memorial. 4. Of the amount appropriated in this item, $3,095,000 shall be available to the Child and Family Center for facility purchase, infrastructure improvements, vehicle purchases, and services. 5. Of the amount appropriated in this item, $2,500,000 shall be available to the City of San Diego for the Rancho Bernardo Community Park. 6. Of the amount appropriated in this item, $1,500,000 shall be available to the City of San Diego for vegetation management. 7. Of the amount appropriated in this item, $1,500,000 shall be available to the Escondido YMCA for infrastructure improvements and repairs. 8. Of the amount appropriated in this item, $1,100,000 shall be available to the City of Santa Clarita for oil well capping. 9. Of the amount appropriated in this item, $1,000,000 shall be available to the San Francisco Parks and Recreation Department for Portsmount Portsmouth Square. SEC. 2. Item 0690-301-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2025 is amended to read: 0690-301-0001—For capital outlay, Office of Emergency Services ........................ 43,312,000 Schedule: (1) 0008930-Mather: 0008390-Mather: Headquarters Checkpoint Security Enhancements ........................ 3,167,000 (a) Construction ........................ 3,167,000 (2) 0000121-Relocation of Red Mountain Communications Site, Del Norte County ........................ 40,145,000 (a) Construction ........................ 40,145,000 SEC. 3. Item 0977-401 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2025 is amended to read: 0977-401—(a) The repayment period as described in subdivision (b) shall be extended for Palomar Health pursuant to or any other nondesignated public hospitals participating in the Nondesignated Public Hospital Loan Program authorized under Provision (1) of Item 0977-101-0001 of the Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022). 2022) that had received a loan approval from, and entered into a loan and security agreement with, the California Health Facilities Financing Authority, and that the authority has determined were unable to repay their loan by the time required under the loan and security agreement. (b) Notwithstanding Provision (1)(e) of Item 0977-101-0001 of the Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022), Palomar Health or any other nondesignated public hospital participating in the loan program described in subdivision (a) that had received a loan approval from, and entered into a loan and security agreement with, the California Health Facilities Financing Authority shall be required to begin monthly repayments on the loan 36 months after the date of that loan, and shall discharge the loan within 24 months after beginning the monthly repayments. The monthly payments shall be amortized over the term of the loan at zero percent interest and there shall be no prepayment penalty. (c) Upon request by the California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Palomar Health or any other nondesignated public hospital that receives an extension of its repayment period pursuant to subdivision (a) shall provide any financial documentation or records deemed necessary to monitor compliance with the terms of such loan. SEC. 4. Item 1700-001-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2025 is amended to read: 1700-001-0001—For support of Civil Rights Department ........................ 64,489,000 64,469,000 Schedule: (1) 1490-Administration of Civil Rights Law ........................ 63,839,000 63,819,000 (2) 1495-Civil Rights Council ........................ 221,000 (3) 1500-Department of Justice Legal Services ........................ 429,000 Provisions: 1. Notwithstanding any other law, of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1) of this item, $2,383,000 allocated for the California vs. Hate Resource Line shall be exempt from the personal services contracting requirements of Article 4 (commencing with Section 19130) of Chapter 5 of Part 2 of Division 5 of Title 2 of the Government Code, from Part 2 (commencing with Section 10100) of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code, and the State Contracting Manual, and shall not be subject to the approval of the Department of General Services, including as specified in Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 14825) of Part 5.5 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code. 2. Provision 1 is only applicable for fiscal year 2025–26. It is the intent of the Legislature that any extension of the California vs. Hate Resource Line beyond the 2025–26 fiscal year will not be exempted from these contracting requirements. 3. Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1) of this item, $883,000 shall be available to continue the work of the Community Reconciliation Unit through June 30, 2026, to respond to and help resolve discrimination-based community conflicts through customized conflict resolution, community engagement facilitation, mediation of community disputes, and civil rights-related conflict resolution education, consultation, and training. 4. Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1) of this item, $1,442,000 $1,422,000 shall be available to extend the Investigation, Enforcement, and Conciliation Enhancement program through June 30, 2026, in order to further decrease the wait time between complaint intakes and investigative appointments, and to increase the number of complaints successfully conciliated and settled by investigators. SEC. 5. Item 3125-301-0140 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2025 is amended to read: 3125-301-0140—For capital outlay, California Tahoe Conservancy, payable from the Environmental License Plate Fund ........................ 0 Schedule: (1) 0001388-Opportunity Acquisitions ........................ 8,600,000 4,300,000 (a) Acquisition ........................ 8,600,000 4,300,000 (2) Reimbursements to 0001388-Opportunity Acquisitions ........................ −8,600,000 −4,300,000 (a) Acquisition ........................ −8,600,000 −4,300,000 SEC. 6. Item 3125-301-0720 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2025 is repealed. 3125-301-0720 —For capital outlay, California Tahoe Conservancy, payable from the Lake Tahoe Acquisition Fund 378,000 Schedule: (1) 0001388-Opportunity Acquisitions 378,000 (a) Acquisition 378,000 SEC. 7. Item 3125-301-6088 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2025 is amended to read: 3125-301-6088—For capital outlay, California Tahoe Conservancy, payable from the California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection, and Outdoor Access For All Fund ........................ 4,170,000 2,870,000 Schedule: (1) 0001388-Opportunity Acquisitions ........................ 2,600,000 1,300,000 (a) Acquisition ........................ 2,600,000 1,300,000 (2) 0001390-Minor Capitol Capital Outlay ........................ 479,000 (a) Minor Projects ........................ 479,000 (3) 0013507-Lake Tahoe Blvd Demolition and Site Stabilization ........................ 591,000 (a) Construction ........................ 591,000 (4) 0015175-Upper Truckee Marsh South Project ........................ 500,000 (a) Study ........................ 500,000 SEC. 8. Item 3340-490 is added to Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2025, to read: 3340-490—Reappropriation, California Conservation Corps. The balances of the appropriations provided in the following citations are reappropriated for the purposes provided for in those appropriations and shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2026: 0001—General Fund (1) Item 3340-301-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022) (1) 0003516 – Residential Center, Greenwood: New Residential Center (a) Construction SEC. 9. Item 3540-001-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2025 is amended to read: 3540-001-0001—For support of Department of Forestry and Fire Protection ........................ 1,396,397,000 Schedule: (1) 2461-Office of the State Fire Marshal ........................ 36,618,000 33,618,000 (2) 2465-Fire Protection ........................ 2,105,851,000 2,108,851,000 (3) 2470-Resource Management ........................ 21,268,000 (4) 2475-Board of Forestry and Fire Protection ........................ 370,000 (5) 2480-Department of Justice Legal Services ........................ 6,828,000 (6) 9900100-Administration ........................ 215,314,000 (7) 9900200-Administration—​Distributed ........................ −214,944,000 (8) Reimbursements to 2461-Office of the State Fire Marshal ........................ −25,567,000 (9) Reimbursements to 2465-Fire Protection ........................ −747,395,000 (10) Reimbursements to 2470-Resource Management ........................ −1,576,000 (11) Reimbursements to 9900100-Administration ........................ −370,000 Provisions: 1. Notwithstanding any other law, the Director of Finance may authorize the temporary or permanent redirection of funds from this item for purposes of emergency fire suppression and detection costs and related emergency revegetation costs. 2. Notwithstanding any other law, the Director of Finance may authorize a loan from the General Fund, in an amount not to exceed 45 percent of reimbursements appropriated in Schedule (9) of this item, to the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, provided that: (a) The loan is to meet cash needs resulting from the delay in receipt of reimbursements for services provided. (b) The loan is for a short term and shall be repaid by November 15 of the fiscal year following that in which the loan was authorized. (c) Interest charges may be waived pursuant to subdivision (e) of Section 16314 of the Government Code. (d) Within 10 days after approval, the Director of Finance shall notify the Joint Legislative Budget Committee of the loan approved pursuant to this provision. 3. The Director of Finance may adjust amounts in Schedule (2) to provide equivalent fire protection base funding changes to contract counties in accordance with Section 4130 of the Public Resources Code. 4. Notwithstanding any other law, the funds appropriated in this item for purposes of Division 10.5 (commencing with Section 12200) of the Public Resources Code shall be available for purposes of support or capital outlay. 5. Notwithstanding any other law, the Director of Finance may adjust this item for the direct and indirect cost reimbursements received pursuant to Sections 4142 and 4144 of the Public Resources Code. Any increase shall occur no sooner than 30 days after notification in writing of the necessity of the increase to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, or not sooner than whatever lesser time after notification the Chairperson of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, or the Chairperson’s designee, may in each instance determine. 6. Notwithstanding any other law, the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection may provide contractual services pursuant to Sections 4142 and 4144 of the Public Resources Code without an executed agreement from July to September of each fiscal year to better align contract start times with the budget process and to finalize staff benefit rates that are dependent upon actions by the Public Employees’ Retirement System and passage of the annual Budget Act. 7. Notwithstanding any other law or administrative procedure, the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection may amend its pilot and mechanic contract, along with its parts contract, for both scope changes and contracted amounts to address unanticipated workload resulting from higher than anticipated demand for these contracted services. The Department of Finance may augment this item and authorize expenditures in excess of the amounts appropriated in this item no sooner than 30 days after providing notification in writing of the necessity therefor to the Chairperson of the committee in each house of the Legislature that considers appropriations, the Chairpersons of the committees and the appropriate subcommittees in each house of the Legislature that consider the budget, and the Chairperson of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, or not sooner than whatever lesser time after that notification the Chairperson of the joint committee, or the Chairperson’s designee, may in each instance determine. 9. Notwithstanding Section 28.00 of this act, upon request of the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, the Department of Finance may adjust Schedules (2) and (9) of this item to reflect increases in reimbursements from non-state entities providing assistance-by-hire emergency fire suppression services. The Director of Finance may authorize expenditures in excess of the amount appropriated in this item after the receipt of the request from the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Within 10 days [Text truncated for display. Full text available on Congress.gov.]