LAO 2004-05 Budget Analysis: Resources Issue-By-Issue TOC
Analysis of the 2004-05 Budget Bill
Resources Issue-By-Issue Contents
Overview
Expenditure Proposals and Trends
Spending by Major Program
Major Budget Changes
Crosscutting Issues
CALFED Bay-Delta Program: At a Funding Crossroads
CALFED's Funding History
CALFED Created to Address Bay-Delta Water Problems
Legislative and Other Direction Guiding CALFED Financing
State Funds Have Contributed Most to CALFED
CALFED's Funding Future: An Enormous Gap to Be Filled
The Budget Proposal
The Future: A Recommended Funding Framework for CALFED
Statutory Adoption of the Beneficiary Pays Principle
Enact a User Fee on Bay-Delta Water Diverters
Reevaluate Existing Statutory Cost-Sharing Provisions
Establish Financial Planning Requirements for CBDA
Resources Bonds
Resources Bond Fund Conditions
Governor's Resources Bond Expenditure Proposal
Issues to Consider When Evaluating Bond Proposals
Substantial Prior Bond Fund Appropriations Remain
Unexpended
State Land Acquisition Activities Should Be Coordinated
Additional Issues for Legislative Consideration
Timber Harvest Fee Proposal Should Go Further
Departmental Issues
Secretary for Resources (0540)
Withhold Recommendation on Support Budget Pending Receipt
of Restructuring Plan
Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (3540)
Fire Protection Fees Should Go Further
Minimal Revenues Projected for the Forest Resources
Improvement Fund
Department of Fish and Game (3600)
Federal Funds for Fisheries Restoration Require State
Match
California Coastal Commission (3720)
Stable Funding Source Needed for Commission's Permitting
Functions
Department of Parks and Recreation (3790)
Governor's Fee Proposal
Evaluating the Potential for Increased Private Sector
Partnership in State Park Services
Concession and Operating Agreement Proposals
San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission
(3820)
Recommend Revised Fee Structure, Creating General Fund
Savings
Delta Protection Commission (3840)
The Future of the Commission
Creation, Program Responsibilities, and Budget of the
Commission
The Commission's Current Roles, Focus, and Benefits
Recommendations and Issues for Legislative Consideration
Department of Water Resources (3860)
State's Approach to Flood Management Should Be More
Strategic
Responsibilities and Funding for Flood Management
Risk of Flood-Related Losses Increasing But State's
Efforts Reduced
State's Flood Management Expenditures Should Be More
Strategic
State's Ability to Recover Maintenance Costs From Locals
Needs Improvement
Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (3980)
More Stability Needed in OEHHA's Funding Base
California Public Utilities Commission (8660)
The California Teleconnect Fund Program
Increasing Access to Telecommunication Services
Budget Proposal Contrary to Legislative Direction
Changes Have Improved Teleconnect Fund Program
Teleconnect Fund Program Does Not Maximize Available
Federal Funds
Teleconnect Fund Program Could Be More Effective If
Discounts Were Targeted
Program Funding Parameters Needed To Ensure Legislative
Oversight
California Consumer Power and Conservation Financing
Authority (8665)
Potential Role of California Power Authority
Budget Proposes Elimination of Authority
Adequacy of Long-Term Energy Supply Remains Uncertain
Elimination of Some of CPA's Functions Premature
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