Funding Water Quality and Water Rights Programs [Publication Details]

Feb 20, 2008 - We recommend applying the "polluter pays" funding principle more fully to the State Water Resources Control Board’s core water quality and water rights programs by (1) increasing existing fees to fully cover regulatory program costs, and (2) enacting a new broad-based fee to fully fund water quality management programs. Adopting our recommendations would create General Fund savings of $30.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1754

Funding Timber Harvest Plan Review and Enforcement [Publication Details]

Feb 20, 2008 - We recommend the enactment of legislation to create a fee on timber operators to fully fund the review and enforcement of timber harvest plans by several state agencies, thereby creating General Fund savings of $21.2 million. Our recommendation is based on the application of the "beneficiary pays" funding principle.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1755

Funding Wildland Fire Protection [Publication Details]

Feb 20, 2008 - The Governor’s proposed surcharge on commercial and residential insurance policies statewide to partially pay for wildland firefighting should be rejected in favor of a fee on property owners in "state responsibility areas" because these individuals directly benefit from the state’s firefighting services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1753

State Park Fees [Publication Details]

Feb 20, 2008 - State Park Fees [Publication Details] Description: We recommend that user fees in state parks be increased to avoid park closures as proposed by the Governor and to provide additional funding for state park maintenance.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1757

Disaster Assistance [Publication Details]

Jan 3, 2008 - With the recent Southern California wildfires, there has been significant interest in the programs that are available to help disaster victims. The purpose of this memorandum is to provide information on the programs and funds available to deal with state disasters. We provide links to more specific information, such as program eligibility and rules.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1691

Improving the Appraisal Function in Resources Land Acquisitions [Publication Details]

Oct 18, 2007 - With the billions of dollars of state funds spent in recent years or available for expenditure (from existing bond funds) for land acquisitions for resource conservation purposes, it is important that the purchase price of these acquisitions be supported by a sound appraisal process.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1676

Baldwin Hills Conservancy: Meeting Objectives; More Work to Be Done [Publication Details]

Mar 27, 2007 - Baldwin Hills Conservancy: Meeting Objectives; More Work to Be Done [Publication Details] Baldwin Hills Conservancy: Meeting Objectives; More Work to Be Done Format: HTML Description: To promote conservation of its natural resources, the state has created a number of conservancies to acquire and protect undeveloped land within specific geographic regions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1641

Wildland Fire Protection Expenditures [Publication Details]

Feb 21, 2007 - We make a number of recommendations to control the rising costs, including clarifying state and local roles for providing emergency services, modifying the criteria by which land is designated a state responsibility for fire protection, and enacting a fee on private landowners to partially cover the state‘s costs in providing fire protection services that benefit them.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1590

CALFED Bay-Delta Program [Publication Details]

Feb 21, 2007 - CALFED Bay-Delta Program [Publication Details] HTML Description: The budget proposes $473.6 million across eight state agencies for the CALFED Bay-Delta Program in 2007-08. We recommend tying the use of performance measures (currently under development) to the budget process, and raise concerns about a number of CALFED’s budget proposals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1592

Budget Status of State Water Project [Publication Details]

Feb 21, 2007 - Budget Status of State Water Project [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1588