0250-101-0932—For local assistance, Judicial Branch, payable from the Trial Court Trust Fund ........................

Schedule:

0150010-Support for Operation of Trial Courts ........................

0150019-Compensation of Superior Court Judges ........................

0150028-Assigned Judges ........................

0150037-Court Interpreters ........................

0150067-Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) program ........................

0150071-Model Self-Help Program ........................

0150083-Equal Access Fund ........................

0150087-Family Law Information Centers ........................

0150091-Civil Case Coordination ........................

0150095-Expenses on Behalf of the Trial Courts ........................

Reimbursements to 0150010-Support for Operation of Trial Courts ........................

Provisions:

Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (1), $25,300,000 shall be available for support of services for self-represented litigants, and any unexpended funds shall revert to the General Fund.

The funds appropriated in Schedule (2) shall be made available for costs of the workers’ compensation program for trial court judges.

The amount appropriated in Schedule (3) shall be made available for all judicial assignments. Schedule (3) expenditures for necessary support staff shall not exceed the staffing level that is necessary to support the equivalent of three judicial officers sitting on assignments. Prior to utilizing funds appropriated in Schedule (3), trial courts shall maximize the use of judicial officers who may be available due to reductions in court services or court closures.

Upon order of the Director of Finance, the amount available for expenditure in this item may be augmented by the amount of any additional resources available in the Trial Court Trust Fund, which is in addition to the amount appropriated in this item. Any augmentation shall be approved in joint determination with the Chairperson of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee and shall be authorized not sooner than 30 days after notification in writing to the chairpersons of the committees in each house of the Legislature that consider appropriations, the chairpersons of the committees and appropriate subcommittees that consider the State Budget, and the chairperson of the joint committee, or not sooner than whatever lesser time the chairperson of the joint committee, or the chairperson’s designee, may determine. When a request to augment this item is submitted to the Director of Finance, a copy of that request shall be delivered to the chairpersons of the committees and appropriate subcommittees that consider the State Budget. Delivery of a copy of that request shall not be deemed to be notification in writing for purposes of this provision.

Notwithstanding any other law, upon approval and order of the Director of Finance, the amount appropriated in this item shall be reduced by the amount transferred in Item 0250-115-0932 to provide adequate resources to the Judicial Branch Workers’ Compensation Fund to pay workers’ compensation claims for judicial branch employees and judges, and administrative costs pursuant to Section 68114.10 of the Government Code.

Upon approval by the Administrative Director, the Controller shall transfer up to $11,274,000 to Item 0250-001-0932 for recovery of costs for administrative services provided to the trial courts by the Judicial Council.

In order to improve equal access and the fair administration of justice, the funds appropriated in Schedule (7) are available for distribution by the Judicial Council through the Legal Services Trust Fund Commission in support of the Equal Access Fund Program to qualified legal services projects and support centers as defined in Sections 6213 to 6215, inclusive, of the Business and Professions Code, to be used for legal services in civil matters for indigent persons. The Judicial Council shall approve awards made by the commission if the council determines that the awards comply with statutory and other relevant guidelines. Upon approval by the Administrative Director, the Controller shall transfer up to 5 percent of the funding appropriated in Schedule (7) to Item 0250-001-0932 for administrative expenses. Ten percent of the funds remaining after administrative costs shall be for joint projects of courts and legal services programs to make legal assistance available to pro per litigants and 90 percent of the funds remaining after administrative costs shall be distributed, consistent with Sections 6216 to 6223, inclusive, of the Business and Professions Code. The Judicial Council may establish additional reporting or quality control requirements, consistent with Sections 6213 to 6223, inclusive, of the Business and Professions Code.

Funds available for expenditure in Schedule (7) may be augmented by order of the Director of Finance by the amount of any additional resources deposited for distribution to the Equal Access Fund Program in accordance with Sections 68085.3 and 68085.4 of the Government Code. Any augmentation under this provision shall be authorized not sooner than 30 days after notification in writing to the chairpersons of the committees in each house of the Legislature that consider appropriations, the chairpersons of the committees and appropriate subcommittees that consider the State Budget, and the Chairperson of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, or not sooner than whatever lesser time the chairperson of the joint committee, or the chairperson’s designee, may determine.

Sixteen (16.0) subordinate judicial officer positions are authorized to be converted to judgeships in the 2021–22 fiscal year in the manner and pursuant to the authority described in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (c) of Section 69615 of the Government Code, as described in the notice filed by the Judicial Council under subparagraph (B) of paragraph (3) of subdivision (c) of Section 69615 of the Government Code.

Notwithstanding any other law, and upon approval of the Director of Finance, the amount available for expenditure in Schedule (1) may be increased by the amount of any additional resources collected for the recovery of costs for court appointed dependency counsel services.

Upon approval of the Administrative Director, the Controller shall transfer up to $556,000 to Item 0250-001-0932 for administrative services provided to the trial courts in support of the court appointed dependency counsel program.

Of the amounts appropriated in Schedule (1), $325,000 shall be allocated by the Judicial Council in order to reimburse the California State Auditor’s Office for the costs of trial court audits incurred by the California State Auditor’s Office pursuant to Section 19210 of the Public Contract Code.

Upon approval of the Administrative Director, the Controller shall transfer up to $500,000 of the funding appropriated in Schedule (10) of this item to Schedule (1) of Item 0250-001-0932 for administrative services provided by the Judicial Council to implement and administer the Civil Representation Pilot Program.

Upon approval of the Administrative Director, the amount available for expenditure in Schedule (10) may be augmented by the amount of resources collected to support the implementation and administration of the Civil Representation Pilot Program.

Of the amount appropriated in this item, up to $540,000 is available to reimburse the Controller for the costs of audits incurred by the Controller pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 77206 of the Government Code.

Notwithstanding Section 77203 of the Government Code and Provision 17 of Item 0250-101-0932, Budget Act of 2019, and Provision 17 of Item 0250-101-0932, Budget Act of 2020, trial courts may carry any unexpended funds that were specifically appropriated and allocated by the Judicial Council to address workload related to Chapter 993 of the Statutes of 2018, from 2019–20 and 2020–21 to 2021‒22. Any unexpended funds shall revert to the General Fund.

Upon order of the Department of Finance, the amount available for expenditure in Schedules (1) and (4) may be augmented by an amount sufficient to fund trial court employee benefit increases in 2021–22.

Notwithstanding any other law, and upon approval of the Director of Finance, the amount available for expenditure in Schedule (10) may be increased by the amount of any additional resources collected to support programs pursuant to the Sargent Shriver Civil Counsel Act.

Notwithstanding any other law, upon approval of the Department of Finance, the amount available for expenditure in Schedule (3) may be increased by the amount of any additional resources necessary for the implementation of the Pandemic Early Disposition Calendar Program. Any augmentation under this provision shall be authorized not sooner than 30 days after notification in writing to the chairpersons of the committees in each house of the Legislature that consider appropriations, the chairpersons of the committees and appropriate subcommittees that consider the State Budget, and the Chairperson of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, or not sooner than whatever lesser time the chairperson of the joint committee, or the chairperson’s designee, may determine.

0250-111-0001—For transfer by the Controller to the Trial Court Trust Fund ........................

Provisions:

Upon order of the Department of Finance, the amount available for transfer in this item may be increased by an amount sufficient to fund trial court employee benefit increases in 2021–22.

Upon order of the Department of Finance, the amount available for transfer in this item may be increased by the amount authorized by Provision 20 of Item 0250-101-0932 for the implementation of the Pandemic Early Disposition Calendar Program.

0250-301-0660—For capital outlay, Judicial Branch, payable from the Public Buildings Construction Fund ........................

Schedule:

0000084-Lake County: New Lakeport Courthouse ........................

Design-Build ........................

Provisions:

The Judicial Branch and the State Public Works Board are authorized to execute and deliver any and all leases, contracts, agreements, or other documents necessary or advisable to consummate the sale and issuance of bonds in accordance with the State Building Construction Act of 1955 or otherwise effectuate the financing of the scheduled project. projects identified in this item.

0509-001-0001—For support of Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) ........................

Schedule:

0220-GO-Biz ........................

0225-California Business Investment Services ........................

0230-Office of the Small Business Advocate ........................

0235010-California Film Commission ........................

0235019-Tourism ........................

0235028-California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank ........................

0235037-Small Business Expansion ........................

Reimbursements to 0225-California Business Investment Services ........................

Reimbursements to 0235019-Tourism ........................

Reimbursements to 0235028 California-Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank ........................

Reimbursements to 0235037-Small Business Expansion ........................

Provisions:

Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (3), $3,000,000 shall be used to draw down federal funds in the California Small Business Development Center Program.

Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (3), $17,000,000 shall be used for the California Small Business Development Technical Assistance Expansion Program. Notwithstanding any other law, this funding shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2023.

Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1), $2,000,000 shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2026.

Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (3), $35,000,000 shall be available for the California Dream Fund. Up to 10 percent of this funding may be used for outreach and administrative costs.

0509-102-0001—For local assistance, Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development ........................

0511-001-0001—For support of Secretary of Government Operations ........................

Schedule:

0250-Administration of Government Operations Agency ........................

0256-Digital Innovation ........................

0257- Cradle to Career ........................

Reimbursements to 0250-Administration of Government Operations Agency ........................

Reimbursements to 0256-Digital Innovation ........................

0540-001-0001—For support of Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency ........................

Schedule:

0320-Administration of Natural Resources Agency ........................

Provisions:

0540-101-0001—For local assistance, Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency ........................

0540-101-6088—For local assistance, Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency, payable from the California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection, and Outdoor Access For All Fund ........................

Schedule:

0320-Administration of Natural Resources Agency ........................

Provisions:

The funds appropriated in this item are available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2024.

The Of the funds appropriated in this item, $6,5000.000 131,500,000 shall be available for the following:

$6,500,000 shall be available for grants related to marine wildlife and healthy ocean and coastal ecosystems, consistent with subdivision (a) of Section 80120 of the Public Resources Code.

0555-101-0001—For support of Secretary for Environmental Protection ........................

0650-001-0001—For support of Office of Planning and Research ........................

Schedule:

0360-State Planning and Policy Development ........................

0365-California Volunteers ........................

0370-Strategic Growth Council ........................

Reimbursements to 0360-State Planning and Policy Development ........................

Reimbursements to 0365-California Volunteers ........................

Provisions:

The California Volunteers’ database shall be subject to all state privacy and use policies as required by the Department of Technology.

Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1), $12,415,000 shall be available for Adverse Childhood Experience research. These funds shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2026, and for liquidation until June 30, 2028.

0650-101-0001—For local assistance, Office of Planning and Research ........................

0650-162-8506—For local assistance, Office of Planning and Research Research, payable from the Coronavirus Fiscal Recovery Fund of 2021 ........................

0650-163-8506—For Local Assistance, Office of Planning and Research Research, payable from the Coronavirus Fiscal Recovery Fund of 2021 ........................

0690-001-0001—For support of Office of Emergency Services ........................

Schedule:

0380-Emergency Management Services ........................

0385-Special Programs and Grant Management ........................

0390-Alfred E. Alquist Seismic Safety Commission ........................

0395-Public Safety Communications ........................

9900100-Administration ........................

9900200-Administration—​Distributed ........................

Reimbursements to 0380-Emergency Management Services ........................

Reimbursements to 0385-Special Programs and Grant Management ........................

Provisions:

Funds appropriated in this item may be reduced by the Director of Finance, after giving notice to the Chairperson of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, by the amount of federal funds made available for the purposes of this item in excess of the federal funds scheduled in Item 0690-001-0890.

$2,799,000 of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1) is for the Wildfire Forecast and Threat Intelligence Integration Center, pursuant to Chapter 405 of the Statutes of 2019.

Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (2) of this item, $5,000,000 shall be expended to address deferred maintenance projects that represent critical infrastructure deficiencies. The amount allocated for this purpose shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2023.

The Office of Equity within the Executive Office of the Office of Emergency Services shall define its objectives relative to equity within disaster response, recovery, mitigation, and homeland security. This framework will include a definition of vulnerable communities that considers at least race, socioeconomic status, and English language proficiency as factors. The Office of Equity shall also develop measures for consistent engagement with community-based and non-governmental organizations that represent vulnerable communities and incorporate those objectives into the office’s strategic plan, as well as relevant emergency response, recovery, and mitigation plans and operational doctrine at the state level. The Office of Equity shall coordinate with similar offices across the administration to collaborate on equity objectives and meeting the needs of vulnerable communities.

Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1), up to $5,812,000 is allocated for project costs to support modernization of technology and data analytics and is authorized for expenditure upon project approval by the Department of Technology.

Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (2), $8,700,000 shall be to fund an operational observer. By no later than February 1, 2022, the Office of Emergency Services shall report to the Legislature on the operational observer’s work. This report shall include: (1) activities undertaken to date, and (2) expected outcomes of those activities, including improvements in the use of, and preparedness for, public safety power shutoffs by the covered utilities. By no later than February 1, 2023, the Office of Emergency Services shall report to the Legislature on the operational observer’s work. This report shall include: (1) activities undertaken, and (2) improvements to the public safety power shutoff processes of the covered utilities resulting from these actions.

Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1), $1,000,000 shall be provided for facilitating mass fatality training for county coroner offices.

Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (4), $6,000,000 shall be used for equipment that will allow local governments, including cities, counties, and special districts, to be included in the state’s fully managed high-frequency radio network service that utilizes frequencies authorized by the Federal Communications Commission and intended to be capable of communications with state, local, and federal agencies. This appropriation is not intended to support the ongoing costs for the use of this system.

Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1), (2). $6,700,000 shall be for the Office of Emergency Services to reimburse local law enforcement agencies to offset the cost to local law enforcement agencies of reimbursing qualified health care professionals, hospitals, or other emergency medical facilities for medical evidentiary examinations for all sexual assault victims in accordance with Section 13823.95 of the Penal Code.

0690-101-0001—For local assistance, Office of Emergency Services ........................

Schedule:

0380-Emergency Management Services ........................

0385-Special Programs and Grant Management ........................

Provisions:

Notwithstanding any other law, the Office of Emergency Services may provide advance payment of up to 25 percent of grant funds awarded to community-based, nonprofit organizations, cities, school districts, counties, and other units of local government that have demonstrated cashflow problems according to the criteria set forth by the Office of Emergency Services.

Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (2), $20,000,000 shall be used for grants related to services for victims of human trafficking.

Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1), $25,000,000 is available to support activities directly related to regional response and readiness. These activities include, but are not limited to, predeployment of the Office of Emergency Services’ fire and rescue and local government resources that are part of the California Fire and Rescue Mutual Aid System or additional resources upon the authority and approval of the Office of Emergency Services to meet the requirements for state resources called up for predisaster and disaster response. Prepositioning shall be based upon predesignated criteria and a predicted scale of the emergency event and shall be consistent with this state’s current procedures under the mutual aid system.

No later than February 1 of each year, the Office of Emergency Services shall report to the appropriate budget subcommittees of the Legislature, the Assembly Committee on Governmental Organization, and the Legislative Analyst’s Office on the requests approved for prepositioning resources made by local agencies in the previous fiscal year. The information provided shall be organized by mutual aid region and shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following for each request for prepositioning resources:

The entity or operational area that requested resources; type of prepositioning event; risk factors (criteria) prompting the request, including a summary of red flag events; description of the resources requested; location where resources were placed; the start date and time and the end date and time of prepositioned resources; and the reimbursement amount associated with the response.

An assessment, with input from local fire departments, on the effectiveness of the criteria the Office of Emergency Services uses to approve requests for prepositioning of mutual aid resources.

A summary of the extent to which the Office of Emergency Services initiated the prepositioning of resources due to forecasts of inclement weather.

If an emergency event happened, data describing the outcomes of the event. This could include, but is not limited to, the total number of acres affected, the number of structures affected, and the total number of deaths and injuries. Given California is subject to a variety of potential events, including, but not limited to, fires, floods, earthquakes, and tsunamis, the nature of this information may vary based on the type of the event. The information provided shall identify whether the event resulted in a federally- or state-declared disaster.

Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (2), $5,000,000 shall be used to fund Internet Crimes Against Children Task Forces. No more than 5 percent of this amount may be used for administrative support costs. This amount is available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2023.

0820-001-0001—For support of Department of Justice ........................

Schedule:

9900100-Administration ........................

9900200-Administration—​Distributed ........................

0435-Division of Legal Services ........................

0440-Law Enforcement ........................

0445-California Justice Information Services ........................

Reimbursements to 0435-Division of Legal Services ........................

Reimbursements to 0440-Law Enforcement ........................

Reimbursements to 0445-California Justice Information Services ........................

Provisions:

The Attorney General shall submit to the Legislature, the Director of Finance, and the Governor the quarterly and annual reports that the Attorney General submits to the federal government on the activities of the Medi-Cal Fraud Unit.

Notwithstanding any other law, the Department of Justice may purchase or lease vehicles of any type or class that, in the judgment of the Attorney General or the Attorney General’s designee, are necessary to the performance of the investigatory and enforcement responsibilities of the Department of Justice, from the funds appropriated for that purpose in this item.

Of the amount included in Schedule (5), up to $3,514,000 shall be used to administer and maintain the Controlled Substance Utilization Review and Evaluation System database. See related Item 1111-001-3252 under the Department of Consumer Affairs that provides reimbursement for these costs.

0820-101-0001—For local assistance, Department of Justice ........................

0890-001-0228—For support of Secretary of State, payable from the Secretary of State’s Business Fees Fund ........................

Schedule:

0700-Filings and Registrations ........................

Provisions:

The Secretary of State shall report to the Department of Finance and the Joint Legislative Budget Committee on the performance of its Business Programs Division (BPD). The report shall include a summary of performance over the preceding quarter, including the average processing time, the number of filings processed, the number of expedited filings, the total outstanding filings, a summary of the number of staff in the BPD, the number of vacant positions and vacancy rate, the hours of overtime worked, and the number of temporary workers and the hours they worked.

1115-001-3288—For support of Department of Cannabis Control, payable from the Cannabis Control Fund ........................

Schedule:

1460010-Department of Cannabis Control—​Support ........................

Provisions:

The amount appropriated in this item may include revenues derived from the assessment of fines and penalties imposed as specified in Section 13332.18 of the Government Code.

2665-004-6043—For support of High-Speed Rail Authority, payable from the High-Speed Passenger Train Bond Fund ........................

Schedule:

1960-High-Speed Rail Authority Operations ........................

Provisions:

Of the funds provided in this item for contracts, the High-Speed Rail Authority shall ensure that all deliverables and services included in contracts between the authority and each of its contractors are completed to the level prescribed by the contract as a requirement for payment by the authority to the contractor. It is the intent of the Legislature that this provision not prohibit the High-Speed Rail Authority from working with contractors in the management of these contracts.

Of the amount provided in Schedule (1), up to $100,000 shall be made available to support the operation of the independent peer review group established pursuant to Section 185035 of the Public Utilities Code.

Expenditure authority in this item, or other department items of appropriation, may be augmented by a cumulative total not to exceed $10,000,000 to reflect reimbursements to the High-Speed Rail Authority from the Department of Transportation. This budget authority is intended to allow additional efficiencies and coordinated work between the Department of Transportation and the High-Speed Rail Authority, as those opportunities are identified. The Department of Finance shall authorize the reimbursement not sooner than 30 days after notification in writing to the Chairperson of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds appropriated in this item from the High-Speed Passenger Train Bond Fund may be reduced and replaced by an equivalent amount of federal funds determined by the High-Speed Rail Authority to be available and necessary to comply with Section 8.50 and the most effective management of state resources. Not more than 30 days after replacing the state funds with federal funds, the Director of Finance shall notify in writing the chairpersons of the committees in each house of the Legislature that consider appropriations and the Chairperson of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee of this action.

2740-004-0001—For support of Department of Motor Vehicles ........................

3340-001-0001—For support of California Conservation Corps ........................

Schedule:

2360-Training and Work Program ........................

Provisions:

Of the funds appropriated in this item, $2,725,000 shall be available for use by the California Conservation Corps to respond to natural disasters and other emergencies, including the fighting of forest fires.

Notwithstanding any other law, upon approval of the Director of Finance, this item may be augmented as necessary to fund costs for personal service contracts, or other personal costs outside of standard civil service compensation, that are the result of increasing the state’s minimum wage in accordance with Chapter 4 of the Statutes of 2016 (SB 3).

Of the amount appropriated in this item, $1,000,000 shall be expended to address deferred maintenance projects that represent critical infrastructure deficiencies. The amount allocated shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2024.

Of the amount appropriated in this item, $1,300,000 shall be expended to address critical maintenance projects at the Los Padres facility. The amount allocated shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2024.

3360-001-0465—For support of State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, payable from the Energy Resources Programs Account ........................

Schedule:

2380010-Power Plant Site Certification and Transmission Line Corridor Designation Program ........................

2380019-Electricity Analysis ........................

2380037-Management and Support ........................

2385010-Building and Appliances ........................

2385019-Energy Projects Evaluation and Assistance ........................

2385028-Demand Analysis ........................

2385037-Management and Support ........................

2390010-Transportation Technology and Fuels ........................

2390019-Research and Development ........................

2390028-Renewable Energy ........................

2390037-Management and Support ........................

Reimbursements to 2380010-Power Plant Site Certification and Transmission Line Corridor Designation Program ........................

Reimbursements to 2385010- Building and Appliances ........................

Reimbursements to 2390010- Transportation Technology and Fuels ........................

Reimbursements to 2390028-Renewable Energy ........................

Provisions:

Notwithstanding Section 16304.1 of the Government Code, funds appropriated in this item for the Energy Technology Export Program shall be available for liquidation of encumbrances until June 30, 2025.

3360-005-0001—For support of State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission ........................

3360-101-0001—For local assistance, State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission ........................

Number of charging or refueling sessions.

Average session duration.

Average kWh or kg dispensed.

Average charger or refueling station downtime.

3360-105-0001—For local assistance, State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission ........................

3480-001-0001—For support of Department of Conservation ........................

Schedule:

2420-Geologic Hazards and Mineral Resources Conservation ........................

3540-001-0001—For support of Department of Forestry and Fire Protection ........................

Schedule:

2461-Office of the State Fire Marshal ........................

2465-Fire Protection ........................

2470-Resource Management ........................

2475-Board of Forestry and Fire Protection ........................

2480-Department of Justice Legal Services ........................

9900100-Administration ........................

9900200-Administration—​Distributed ........................

Reimbursements to 2461-Office of the State Fire Marshal ........................

Reimbursements to 2465-Fire Protection ........................

Reimbursements to 2470-Resource Management ........................

Reimbursements to 9900100-Administration ........................

Provisions:

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Director of Finance may authorize the temporary or permanent redirection of funds from this item for purposes of emergency fire suppression and detection costs and related emergency revegetation costs.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Director of Finance may authorize a loan from the General Fund, in an amount not to exceed 45 percent of reimbursements appropriated in Schedule (9) of this item, to the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, provided that:

The loan is to meet cash needs resulting from the delay in receipt of reimbursements for services provided.

The loan is for a short term and shall be repaid by November 15 of the fiscal year following that in which the loan was authorized.

Interest charges may be waived pursuant to subdivision (e) of Section 16314 of the Government Code.

Within 10 days after approval, the Director of Finance shall notify the Joint Legislative Budget Committee of the loan approved pursuant to this provision.

The Director of Finance may adjust amounts in Schedule (2) to provide equivalent fire protection base funding changes to contract counties in accordance with Section 4130 of the Public Resources Code.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the funds appropriated in this item for purposes of Division 10.5 (commencing with Section 12200) of the Public Resources Code shall be available for purposes of support or capital outlay.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Director of Finance may adjust this item for the direct and indirect cost reimbursements received pursuant to Sections 4142 and 4144 of the Public Resources Code. Any increase shall occur no sooner than 30 days after notification in writing of the necessity of the increase to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, or not sooner than whatever lesser time after notification the Chairperson of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, or the chairperson’s designee, may in each instance determine.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection may provide contractual services pursuant to Sections 4142 and 4144 of the Public Resources Code without an executed agreement from July to September of each fiscal year to better align contract start times with the budget process and to finalize staff benefit rates that are dependent upon actions by the Public Employees’ Retirement System and passage of the annual Budget Act.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law and administrative procedure, the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection may amend its pilot and mechanic contract, along with its parts contract, for both scope changes and contracted amounts to address unanticipated workload resulting from higher than anticipated demand for these contracted services. The Department of Finance may augment this item and authorize expenditures in excess of the amounts appropriated in this item no sooner than 30 days after providing notification in writing of the necessity therefor to the chairperson of the committee in each house of the Legislature that considers appropriations, the chairpersons of the committees and the appropriate subcommittees in each house of the Legislature that consider the budget, and the Chairperson of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, or not sooner than whatever lesser time the designee, may in each instance determine.

The Department of Forestry and Fire Protection is exempted from any applicable provision of law requiring competitive bidding or the supervision or approval of another department or agency of state government for the procurement of or contracting with vendors for exclusive use aviation aircraft, up to an aggregate annual contractual amount of $21,723,000. Notwithstanding the foregoing, within 10 days after entering into each contract pursuant to this provision, the department shall notify the Joint Legislative Budget Committee of the contract amount, the duration of the agreement, and the type of aviation asset contracted for.

Of the amount appropriated in this item, $5,000,000 shall be available to the California State University, San Marcos to fund research on enhanced firefighting equipment and strategies to protect firefighters from the conditions present during wildfires in the wildland urban interface. contract with an independent entity with a mission and a demonstrated expertise in supporting research and training on improving firefighter health and safety, advancing attack effectiveness, and promoting community resilience and awareness. This funding shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2023.

Of the amount provided in this item, $50,000,000 shall be expended to address deferred maintenance projects that represent critical infrastructure deficiencies. The amount allocated shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2024.

Of the amount appropriated in this item, $21,200,000 shall be available for deferred maintenance and special repair projects at existing Department of Forestry and Fire Protection and California Conservation Corps facilities to accommodate additional fire crews. These funds shall be available for encumbrance and expenditure until June 30, 2024.

3560-162-8506—For local assistance, State Lands Commission, payable from the Coronavirus Fiscal Recovery Fund of 2021 ........................

3600-006-0001—For support of Department of Fish and Wildlife ........................

3600-007-0001—For support of Department of Fish and Wildlife ........................

3640-101-0001—For local assistance, Wildlife Conservation Board ........................

3790-001-0001—For support of Department of Parks and Recreation ........................

Schedule:

2840-Support of the Department of Parks and Recreation ........................

3790-492—Reappropriation, Department of Parks and Recreation. Notwithstanding any other law, the period to liquidate encumbrances of the following citations is extended as specified:

3830-001-0001—For support of San Joaquin River Conservancy ........................

3860-001-0001—For support of Department of Water Resources ........................

Schedule:

3230-Continuing Formulation of the California Water Plan ........................

3240-Implementation of the State Water Resources Development System ........................

3245-Public Safety and Prevention of Damage ........................

3250-Central Valley Flood Protection Board ........................

3255-Services ........................

9900100-Administration ........................

9900200-Administration—​Distributed ........................

Reimbursements to 3230-Continuing Formulation of the California Water Plan ........................

Reimbursements to 3240-Implementation of the State Water Resources Development System ........................

Reimbursements to 3245-Public Safety and Prevention of Damage ........................

Reimbursements to 3250-Central Valley Flood Protection Board ........................

Reimbursements to 3255-Services ........................

Provisions:

The amounts appropriated in this item may be transferred to the Water Resources Revolving Fund for direct expenditure in such amounts as needed to meet operational needs.

3860-101-0001—For local assistance, Department of Water Resources ........................

3860-301-0001—For capital outlay, Department of Water Resources ........................

Schedule:

0000743-Urban Flood Risk Reduction Program ........................

Construction ........................

Provisions:

Notwithstanding existing law, the funds appropriated in this item shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2024.

3900-001-0115—For support of State Air Resources Board, payable from the Air Pollution Control Fund ........................

Schedule:

3500-Mobile Source ........................

3505-Stationary Source ........................

3510-Climate Change ........................

Provisions:

The amount appropriated in Schedule (1) and Schedule (2) includes revenues derived from the assessment of fines and penalties imposed as specified in Section 13332.18 of the Government Code.

3900-101-0001—For support of State Air Resources Board ........................

3900-101-0115—For local assistance, State Air Resources Board, payable from the Air Pollution Control Fund ........................

Schedule:

3500-Mobile Source ........................

Provisions:

3940-106-0001—For local assistance, State Water Resources Control Board ........................

3960-490—Reappropriation, Department of Toxic Substances Control. The amount specified in the following citations is reappropriated for the purpose of providing a grant to the San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy for the purchase of land owned by the Montebello Unified School District in the City of Commerce for the purpose of creating a new county park and shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2023: 2025:

4100-001-0001—For support of State Council on Developmental Disabilities ........................

Schedule:

3810-Regional Offices and Regional Advisory Committees ........................

Reimbursements to 3810-Regional Offices and Regional Advisory Committees ........................

4170-101-0890—For local assistance, California Department of Aging, payable from the Federal Trust Fund ........................

Schedule:

3890-Nutrition ........................

3895-Senior Community Employment Service ........................

3900-Supportive Services ........................

3905-Community-Based Programs and Projects ........................

Provisions:

Provision 1 of Item 4170-001-0890 is also applicable to this item.

Notwithstanding subdivision (e) of Section 28.00, the Director of Finance, upon notification by the California Department of Aging, may authorize augmentations in this item for federal grant Notices of Award, Reallocation, and Supplemental allocations and for unexpended prior year federal grant funds. The Director of Finance shall provide notification of the augmentation to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee within 10 working days from the date of the Department of Finance approval of the adjustment.

Notwithstanding Section 26.00, the Director of Finance, upon notification by the California Department of Aging, may authorize transfers between Schedules (1) and (3) in response to budget revisions submitted by the area agencies on aging.

4260-101-0001—For local assistance, State Department of Health Care Services, California Medical Assistance Program, payable from the Health Care Deposit Fund after transfer from the General Fund ........................

Schedule:

3960014-Eligibility (County Administration) ........................

3960018-Fiscal Intermediary Management ........................

3960022-Benefits (Medical Care and Services) ........................

Reimbursements to 3960022-Benefits (Medical Care and Services) ........................

Provisions:

The aggregate principal amount of disproportionate share hospital general obligation debt that may be issued in the current fiscal year pursuant to subparagraph (A) of paragraph (2) of subdivision (f) of Section 14085.5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code shall be $0.

Notwithstanding any other law, both the federal and nonfederal shares of any moneys recovered for previously paid health care services, provided pursuant to Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 14000) of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, are hereby appropriated and shall be expended as soon as practicable for medical care and services as defined in the Welfare and Institutions Code.

Notwithstanding any other law, accounts receivable for recoveries as described in Provision 2 shall have no effect upon the positive balance of the General Fund or the Health Care Deposit Fund. Notwithstanding any other law, moneys recovered as described in this item that are required to be transferred from the Health Care Deposit Fund to the General Fund shall be credited by the Controller to the General Fund without regard to the appropriation from which it was drawn.

Without regard to fiscal year, the General Fund shall make one or more loans available not to exceed a cumulative total of $45,000,000 to be transferred as needed to the Health Care Deposit Fund to meet cash needs. All moneys so transferred shall be repaid as soon as sufficient reimbursements have been collected to meet immediate cash needs and in installments as reimbursements accumulate if the loan is outstanding for more than one year.

Notwithstanding any other law, the State Department of Health Care Services may give public notice relative to proposing or amending any rule or regulation or administrative directive that could result in increased costs in the Medi-Cal program only after approval by the Department of Finance. Additionally, any rule or regulation adopted by the State Department of Health Care Services and any communication that increases costs in the Medi-Cal program shall be effective only after the date upon which it is approved by the Department of Finance.

Change orders to the medical or the dental fiscal intermediary contract for amounts exceeding a total cost of $250,000 shall be approved by the Department of Finance not sooner than 30 days after written notification of the change order is provided to the chairpersons of the fiscal and policy committees in each house of the Legislature and to the Chairperson of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, or not sooner than whatever lesser time after that notification as the chairperson of the joint committee, or the chairperson’s designee, may determine. The semiannual estimates of Medi-Cal expenditures provided to the Legislature in January and May may constitute the notification required by this provision.

Recoveries of advances made to counties in prior years pursuant to Section 14153 of the Welfare and Institutions Code are reappropriated to the Health Care Deposit Fund for reimbursement of those counties where allowable costs exceeded the amounts advanced. Recoveries in excess of the amounts required to fully reimburse allowable costs shall be transferred to the General Fund. When a projected deficiency exists in the California Medical Assistance Program, these funds, subject to notification to the Chairperson of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, are appropriated and shall be expended as soon as practicable for the state’s share of payments for medical care and services, county administration, and fiscal intermediary services.

The Department of Finance may transfer funds representing all or any portion of any estimated savings that are a result of improvements in the Medi-Cal claims processing procedures from the Medi-Cal services budget or the support budget of the State Department of Health Care Services (Item 4260-001-0001) to the fiscal intermediary budget item for purposes of making improvements to the Medi-Cal claims system.

Notwithstanding any other law, the Department of Finance may authorize the transfer of expenditure authority between Schedules (1), (2), and (3) and between this item and Items 4260-102-0001, 4260-111-0001, 4260-113-0001, 4260-114-0001, and 4260-117-0001 in order to effectively administer the programs funded in these items. The Department of Finance shall notify the Legislature within 10 days of authorizing such a transfer unless prior notification of the transfer has been included in the Medi-Cal estimates submitted pursuant to Section 14100.5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. The 10-day notification to the Legislature shall include the reasons for the transfer, the fiscal assumptions used in calculating the transfer amount, and any potential fiscal effects on the program from which funds are being transferred or for which funds are being reduced.

If a federal grant that provides 75 percent federal financial participation to allow individuals in nursing homes to voluntarily move into a community setting and still receive the same amount of funding for services is awarded to the State Department of Health Care Services during the current fiscal year, then, notwithstanding any other law, the department may count expenditures from the appropriation made to this item as state matching funds for that grant.

Notwithstanding any other law, the Department of Finance may authorize an increase to this appropriation to address costs resulting from adverse court rulings. The Department of Finance shall provide a 30-day notice of any proposed increase to the Legislature. The notification shall include the specifics of any cases with adverse rulings and the overall fiscal impact. Submission of the semiannual Medi-Cal estimate provided to the Legislature in January and May shall be considered meeting the notification requirement of this provision if the required information is included in the estimate.

The Department of Finance may augment the amount appropriated in this item up to $479,557,000 for repayment of over-claimed Title XXI federal funds related to the Non-Optional Targeted Low Income Children Program population of the Medicaid program. Repayment shall occur upon the final determination of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services that associated Title XXI federal funds must be refunded by the state. The Department of Finance shall notify the Legislature within 10 days of authorizing an augmentation pursuant to this provision. The 10-day notification to the Legislature shall describe the reason for the augmentation and the fiscal assumptions used.

To the extent practicable and consistent with existing procedures, the State Department of Health Care Services, in its sole discretion, shall seek favorable terms from the federal government regarding the repayment of federal funds for state-only populations in order to minimize the annual impact on the General Fund in any individual fiscal year.

Of the funds appropriated in this item, $10,000,000 in Schedule (1) and $339,493,000 in Schedule (3) is available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2024, for the State Department of Health Care Services to implement the Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative. Of this amount, the following applies:

Notwithstanding any other law, of the funds appropriated in Schedule (3), $21,750,000 shall be available for the State Department of Health Care Services to implement the California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal Behavioral Health Quality Improvement Program.

4260-115-0890—For local assistance, State Department of Health Care Services, payable from the Federal Trust Fund ........................

Schedule:

3960050-Other Care Services ........................

Provisions:

Notwithstanding any other law, the Director of Finance may authorize the transfer of expenditure authority between this item and Item 4260-116-0890 in order to effectively administer the programs funded in these items. The Director of Finance shall notify the Legislature within 10 days of authorizing such a transfer. The 10-day notification to the Legislature shall include the reason for transfer and any potential fiscal effects on the program from which funds are being transferred or reduced.

4260-116-0890—For local assistance, State Department of Health Care Services, payable from the Federal Trust Fund ........................