Overview

• Spending by Major Program
• Major Budget Changes

Crosscutting Issues

• Fund Conditions for Resources Programs
• Resources Special Funds
• Park-Related Bonds
• Water Bonds
• Water Bond Measure on March Ballot
• Departments Disregard Legislative Directive
• Watershed Assessment Initiative
• Land Acquisition Funding
• Administrative Funding Should Be Based on Anticipated Workload
• Cal-EPA Cross-Agency Initiatives
• Enforcement Initiative
• Children's Health Initiative
• California/Mexico Border Initiative
• CALFED Bay-Delta Program
• Legislative Oversight of CALFED Bay-Delta Program Is Essential
• Few Details on $10 Million Proposal For Local Water Management Programs
• State Agencies Can Do More to Improve CUPA Program
• Background
• Program Has Improved, But Problems Remain
• CUPA Program Not Being Implemented Statewide
• Program Implementation Can Be Made More Consistent
• Lax Enforcement of Local Fee Accountability
• Legislature Needs Assurances That State Oversight Resources Are Used Effectively

Departmental Issues

• Special Resources Programs (3110)
  • Sea Grant Program Seeks to More Than Double Funding
• Department of Conservation (3480)
• Major Expansion of Beverage Container Program Sought; Magnitude of Increase Not Justified
• Proposed Grant Program: Focus Too Narrow and Funding Too High
• Digital Conversion of Maps Not Urgent
• Augmentation for Abandoned Mine Inventory Should Await Report
• Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (3540)
• Emergency Fire Suppression Budget More Realistic
• Department of Fish and Game (3600)
• Coastal Salmon and Steelhead Restoration Proposal Lacks Details
• California Coastal Commission (3720)
• Coastal Commission Focuses Resources On Coastal Development Permits
• Some Local Governments Not Fulfilling LCP Responsibilities
• Coastal Commission Not Fulfilling LCP Responsibilities
• Coastal Act Enforcement Is Inadequate
• Upcoming Expiration of Offers to Dedicate Threatens Public Access
• Department of Parks and Recreation (3790)
• Update on Deferred Maintenance
• Department Needs Staffing Plan To Handle Deferred Maintenance Workload
• Ongoing Maintenance Needs More Substantiation
• Department of Water Resources (3860)
• Water Storage Investigations: Need for Legislative Oversight
• Air Resources Board (3900)
• Many Issues Unresolved in School Bus Replacement Proposal
• California Integrated Waste Management Board (3910)
• Legislatively Required Report Necessary to Evaluate Budget Request Not Provided
• State Water Resources Control Board (3940)
• Legislatively Required Report on Water Quality Monitoring Needed to Evaluate Budget Proposal
• Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (3980)
• Administrative Expenditures Justified; Legislative Oversight Could Be Strengthened