2003-04
First Extraordinary Session:
The
following bills would amend the: a) Budget Act of
2002, or b) California statutes, to implement the
budgetary changes.
1.
ABX1 6 (Oropeza)
and SBX1 17 (Senate Budget Committee):
“Reductions
in the Budget Act of 2002 Relating to State and
Local Government”:
These
bills have identical language relating to aviation
that would amend the Budget Act of 2002. The amount
to be transferred in FY 2002-03 from the Aeronautics
Account to the General Fund would increase from
$6 million to $11.15 million. ABX1 6 passed the
Legislature. SBX1 17 passed the Senate and is pending
in the Assembly Committee on Budget.
2.
ABX1 11 (Oropeza)
and SBX1 7 (Senate Budget Committee): “Reductions
in the Budget Act of 2002 Relating to State Government”:
These two “budget trailer
bills” had identical language relating to
aviation, until February 3, 2003. They would have
amended Public Utilities Code (PUC) sections in
order to implement the amendments to the Budget
Act of 2002 (i.e., ABX1 6 and SBX1 17). Prior to
February 3, 2003, these PUC amendments would:
a) When appropriated
by the Legislature, permanently allow the transfer
of funds, for the $10,000 Annual Entitlements, from
the Aeronautics Account to the General Fund, including
any funds that public entities owning the airports
accumulated over a five-year period;
b) Suspend the Annual
Entitlements for FY 2003-04; and
c) Permanently require
the California Transportation Commission (CTC),
in awarding any aviation grants to eligible airports,
including AIP Matching and A&D Grants, to give
the highest priority to security projects.
However, on February 3, 2003, ABX1
11 deleted all the above PUC amendments relating
to aviation. The aviation language in SBX1 7 continued
to exist. ABX1 11 passed the Legislature. SBX1 7
passed the Senate, and is pending in the Assembly
Committee on Budget.
2003-04 Regular
Session
1.
AB 77 (LaSuer): “San
Diego County Regional Airport Authority (SDCRAA)”:
This bill would exempt the
unincorporated community in San Diego County of
Ramona from consideration as a potential site for
an alternative international airport to San Diego
International Airport. AB 77 is pending in the Assembly
Committee on Transportation.
2.
SCA 2 (Torlakson):
“Local Government: Sales Taxes: Transportation
and Smart Growth Planning”:
This
proposed Senate Constitutional Amendment (SCA) would
authorize a city, county, city and county, or a
regional transportation planning agency to submit
an increase in the sales tax to voters, for the
purpose of funding transportation projects and services
related to smart growth planning. SCA 2 is pending
in the Senate Transportation Committee.
3.
SCR 9 (Knight): “Space
Shuttle Columbia”:
This
resolution would: a) Send the Legislature’s
condolences to the families of Columbia’s
astronauts; b) Express gratitude to all astronauts
in the past and future; c) Support U.S. agressiveness
in space exploration; and d) Cite its confidence
in finding the cause for the accident, and to encourage
NASA in pursuing a new generation of space vehicles.
SCR 9 has not been assigned to a policy committee
in the Senate.
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