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If the budget estimates turn out to be accurate, 1983-84 will be the first year since 1977-78 in which state revenues exceed state expenditures. Whether, in fact , these estimates do prove to be accurate will depend largely on three factors: (1) the performance of the state's economy; (2) policy decisions made by the Legislature, and (3) de cisions handed down by the courts.
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Our recommendations for improving how state park fees are determined and collected include (1) establishing a legislative fee policy t hat specifies the share of operational costs that should be borne by park users versus the General Fund (or alternative funding sources), (2) directing the State Parks and Recreati on Commission to develop and regularly update fee
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State or federal policy changes could have a significant impact on the state 's bottom line. Format:
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In addition, to collect information about program participants’ longer-term outcomes, state agencies often must share and link data with one another. Currently, the state's method for linking data is inefficient and administratively burdensome.
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Typically, t he process for determining whether a law or regulation is a state-reimbursable mandate takes several years. State law further requires our office to analyze any new mandates identi fied by the commission as part of our annual analysis of the proposed state budget.
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Format: April 7, 2016 - Presented to Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 1 on Education Format: Options for Modifying the State Child Care Tax Credit April 7, 2016 - The Child and Dependent Care Expenses Credit (“child care tax credit” or “credit”) is a provision of the state income tax code that allows filers with income below $100,000 to redu ce their tax liability by a percentage of their eligible child care expenses.
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Format: The 2018-19 Budget: The May Revision—Deferred Maintenance May 15, 2018 - The Governor’s May Revision includes $1.06 billion from the General Fund for deferred maintenance projects at various state departments.
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State law requires the Commission on State Mandates (CSM) to determine whether new state laws, executive orders, or regulations affecting local g overnments create state-reimbursable mandates. Generally, local governments may submit claims for state mandate payment based on one of two methods: (1) claiming of actual costs or (2) a reasonable reimbursement methodology (RRM).
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It would also allow the state to begin addressing more of its retirement liabilities sooner. Our approach focuses on high-interest debts that the state is otherwise not addressing. Specifically, we suggest the Legislature prioritize: (1) the state’s pension system for judges and (2) retiree health benefits for state and Californi a State University employees.
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