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Many of this year's budget solutions will require significant time for departments to implement. Therefore, the Legislature and the Governor need to agree to a framework to solve much of the budget problem by the end of March. ( Video of Mac Taylor's press conference ) Format:
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In this report, we examine a number of n ew programs and schools that have been approved in the last few years to determine the efficacy of the state’s approval process. We conclude that there are several structural chang es that are needed to improve the approval process including (a) measuring supply and demand in major fields, (b) identifying the extent to
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To address significant budget deficits forecast in future years, the Legislature also needs to begin work this year on measures that further improve the efficiency of state services for 2010–11 and beyond.
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We also find that, over many years, the Department of Water Resources has been allocating costs to the state under Davis-Dolwig that are significantly in excess of the direct costs to SWP for recreation.
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In addition, we project over $700 million more in local property taxes for school districts. If the Legislature were to adopt our offi ce's higher revenue forecast and property tax estimates, General Fund spending under Proposition 98 would increase $2.7 billion, relative to the administration's May forecast.
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Passed in June 2015, with various amendments later durin g the year's legislative session, the state's 2015-16 spending plan includes a large increase in funding for schools and community colleges. The budget makes augmentations to chil d care and preschool, higher education, and various health and human services programs.
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In addi tion to building reserves, the Governor’s proposed budget allocates sizeable funding increases available within the constitutionally required guarantee for schools and community co lleges and supports a variety of new infrastructure projects.
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We also estimate the Legislature will have $5.3 billion in uncommitted school and community college (Proposition 98) funds to allocate in 2018-19. We provide more detail on our estimates of Proposition 98 funding in a separate report accompanying this outlook.
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^[PDF] MOU 5, 8, 12, 16, 18, 19

This amount climbs to 100 percent of the maximum with 20 years of service. (The maximum contribution covers around 90 percent to 100 percent of average employee health premiums.) The Unit 12 agreement would apply a new vesting schedule to future craft and maintenance workers that includes:  No state retiree health contributions for future workers who retire with less than 15
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^[PDF] Fiscal and Policy Options for the Every Woman Counts Program

Similar criteria apply to eligibility for cervical cancer screening, except that women must be at least 25 years of age. Funding Sources. The EWC program has been funded in recent years through three sources: ➢ A federal grant from the Centers for Dis‑ ease Control and Prevention (CDC). ➢ The Breast Cancer Fund, which is de‑ rived from a two‑cent tobacco tax im‑ posed by 1993 state legislation.
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