Transfer Healthy Families Program to Department of Health Care Services

May 22, 2011 - The administration estimates that state savings would be generated primarily through the state ’s ability to leverage Medi-Cal ’s purchasing power by paying lower rates to health plans to provide health coverage.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/434

Safety and Security in State Hospitals

May 22, 2011 - The administration proposes an increase of $9.5 million General Fund and requests 78.0 positions to implement safety and security measures at Napa State hospital, Metropolitan Sta te hospital, and Patton State hospital.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/433

State Water Project staffing for regulatory compliance, safety, and maintenance

May 20, 2011 - State Water Project staffing for regulatory compliance, safety, and maintenance State Water Project staffing for regulatory compliance, safety, and maintenance Program: State Water Project Finding or Recommendation: Updated recommendation: Approve three positions for "AB 32 compliance" as these positions have been justified on a workload basis.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/326

Proposed elimination of the Colorado River Board (CRB)

May 20, 2011 - In all other Colorado River Basin states, DOI  contracts directly with each state.   Because the contracts are with the individual agencies, the need for California state representation in Colorado River negotiations may be lesser relative to other basin states, and the CRB has informed us that there is no legal  requirement for California state involvement in Colorado River negotiations.  
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/426

Proposed elimination of the Salton Sea Restoration Council

May 20, 2011 - As such, the state will need to identify a stable funding source for the mitigation efforts, potentially requiring the amendment of statute to provide  recovery of costs from parties directly benefiting from, or causing the need for the, mitigation activity.  
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/418

Funding for public safety technology modernization project

May 20, 2011 - The  Governor 's May Revision proposal proposes to revert   $4.5 million of unexpended General Fund monies, and shift a like amount of funding for the project to the State Parks and Recreation Fund in the budget year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/417

Staffing in Division of Oil, Gas, and Geothermal Resources (DOGGR)

May 20, 2011 - The DOGGR is responsible for regulating all onshore and offshore hydrocarbon field operations in order to prevent damage to state resources and provide adequate protection for oil field workers and surrounding communities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/421

Request for 10 positions to implement 33 percent Renewables Portfolio Standard (RPS)

May 20, 2011 - We note that CPUC consultants have found that the high reliance on distributed generation may represent the most costly means of meeting the state ’s RPS goals. As such, the Legislature will likely want to provide its policy direction in this area.  
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/422

Funding shift for AB 32-related activities

May 20, 2011 - The AB 32 fee is  assessed on large  carbon-intensive industries in order to support  the  administrative costs of multiple state agencies to implement AB 32.     LAO Initial Recommendation. When this April Finance Letter was first submitted, the Administration had failed to submit the statutorily required AB 32 Zero-Based Budget (ZBB) which was intended to provide in formation
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/405

Implementation of 33 percent Renewables Portfolio Standard (RPS)

May 20, 2011 - As such, CEC 's role in the implementation of the state 's RPS law  has increased and will now include monitoring POU RPS compliance .   LAO Recommendation. The Governor 's  May Revision proposal  provides adequate workload justification.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/419