Bill Text: CA SB365 | 2013-2014 | Regular Session | Chaptered

California Senate Bill 365 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: Jail construction: funding.

Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-2)

Status: (Passed) 2013-10-07 - Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 627, Statutes of 2013. [SB365 Detail]

Download: California-2013-SB365-Chaptered.html

BILL NUMBER: SB 365	CHAPTERED
	BILL TEXT

	CHAPTER  627
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  OCTOBER 7, 2013
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  OCTOBER 7, 2013
	PASSED THE SENATE  SEPTEMBER 12, 2013
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  SEPTEMBER 12, 2013
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

INTRODUCED BY   Senator Wolk
   (Principal coauthors: Assembly Members Alejo and Logue)
   (Coauthors: Senators Evans, Monning, and Nielsen)
   (Coauthors: Assembly Members Chesbro, Levine, and Yamada)

                        FEBRUARY 20, 2013

   An act to amend Sections 15820.903 and 15820.913 of the Government
Code, and to add Section 1978 to the Welfare and Institutions Code,
relating to jails.



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 365, Wolk. Jail construction: funding.
   Existing law authorizes the Department of Corrections and
Rehabilitation, participating counties, and the State Public Works
Board to acquire, design, and construct local jail facilities
approved by the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC).
Existing law authorizes the State Public Works Board to issue revenue
bonds, notes, or bond anticipation notes in the amounts of
$445,771,000 and $774,229,000, in 2 phases, to finance the
acquisition, design, and construction, and a reasonable construction
reserve, of approved local jail facilities, as specified. The funds
derived from those revenue bonds, notes, or bond anticipation notes
are continuously appropriated for the purposes described above.
   This bill would decrease the authorization for revenue bonds,
notes, or bond anticipation notes in the first phase from
$445,771,000 to $365,771,000 and increase the authorization of the
2nd phase from $774,229,000 to $854,229,000.
   Existing law authorizes the Department of Corrections and
Rehabilitation, a participating county, and the board to acquire,
design, renovate, or construct a local youthful offender
rehabilitative facility, approved by the BSCC, or a site or sites
owned by, or subject to a lease or option to purchase held by, a
participating county. Existing law authorizes the issuance of up to
$300,000,000 in revenue bonds, notes, or bond anticipation notes to
finance the acquisition, design, renovation, or construction, and a
reasonable construction reserve, of approved local youthful offender
rehabilitative facilities.
   This bill would, in the event that a county that has been
conditionally awarded financing later determines that participating
with other counties in a shared regional facility would provide an
improved solution to the county's needs and the needs of other
counties, authorize the county to apply to the BSCC for redirection
of the conditional award to another county that will be the lead
county for the regional facility, in conjunction with the original
county and, potentially, other counties. The bill would authorize the
board to redirect the conditional award, prior to any approval and
establishment of the project, if certain determinations are made by
the BSCC.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Section 15820.903 of the Government Code is amended to
read:
   15820.903.  (a) The SPWB may issue up to three hundred sixty-five
million seven hundred seventy-one thousand dollars ($365,771,000) in
revenue bonds, notes, or bond anticipation notes, pursuant to Chapter
5 of Part 10b of Division 3 of Title 2 (commencing with Section
15830) to finance the acquisition, design, or construction, and a
reasonable construction reserve, of approved local jail facilities
described in Section 15820.901, and any additional amount authorized
under Section 15849.6 to pay for the cost of financing.
   (b) Proceeds from the revenue bonds, notes, or bond anticipation
notes may be utilized to reimburse a participating county for the
costs of acquisition, preliminary plans, working drawings, and
construction for approved projects.
   (c) Notwithstanding Section 13340, funds derived pursuant to this
section and Section 15820.902 are continuously appropriated for
purposes of this chapter.
   (d) This section shall become inoperative on June 30, 2017, and no
project may be commenced after that date; however, projects that
have already commenced by that date may be completed and financed
with bonds issued pursuant to this chapter.
  SEC. 2.  Section 15820.913 of the Government Code is amended to
read:
   15820.913.  (a) The SPWB may issue up to eight hundred fifty-four
million two hundred twenty-nine thousand dollars ($854,229,000) in
revenue bonds, notes, or bond anticipation notes, pursuant to Chapter
5 of Part 10b of Division 3 of Title 2 (commencing with Section
15830) to finance the acquisition, design, or construction, and a
reasonable construction reserve, of approved local jail facilities
described in Section 15820.911, and any additional amount authorized
under Section 15849.6 to pay for the cost of financing.
   (b) Proceeds from the revenue bonds, notes, or bond anticipation
notes may be used to reimburse a participating county for the costs
of acquisition, preliminary plans, working drawings, and construction
for approved projects.
   (c) Notwithstanding Section 13340, funds derived pursuant to this
section and Section 15820.912 are continuously appropriated for
purposes of this chapter.
  SEC. 3.  Section 1978 is added to the Welfare and Institutions
Code, immediately following Section 1977, to read:
   1978.  In the event that a county that has been conditionally
awarded financing, pursuant to this article, later determines that
participating with other counties in a shared regional facility would
provide an improved solution to the county's needs and the needs of
other counties, the original county may apply to the Board of State
and Community Corrections (BSCC) for redirection of the conditional
award to another county that will be the lead county for the regional
facility, in conjunction with the original county and, potentially,
other counties. If the BSCC determines, based on findings submitted
by the regional consortium of counties, that the redirection will
result in cost savings, regional efficiencies, increased services,
and improved outcomes, and that the design of the joint facility will
enhance program delivery, health and mental health services, and the
safety and security of minors, the BSCC may authorize the
redirection of the conditional award. Redirection may only be
considered prior to any approval or establishment of the project by
the board.