Bill Text: CA SB748 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session | Introduced

California Senate Bill 748 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: County jail financing.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2016-02-01 - Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56. [SB748 Detail]

Download: California-2015-SB748-Introduced.html

BILL NUMBER: SB 748	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Senator Berryhill

                        FEBRUARY 27, 2015

   An act to amend Section 15820.907 of the Government Code, relating
to jails.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 748, as introduced, Berryhill. County jail financing.
   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 amount of
$365,771,000 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 make technical, nonsubstantive changes to these
provisions.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no.
State-mandated local program: no.


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

  SECTION 1.  Section 15820.907 of the Government Code is amended to
read:
   15820.907.  (a) Participating county matching funds for projects
funded under this chapter shall be a minimum of 25 percent of the
total project costs. The CSA may reduce  the  matching fund
requirements for participating counties with a general population
below 200,000 upon petition by a participating county  to the
CSA  requesting a lower level of matching funds.
   (b) The CDCR and CSA shall give funding preference to counties
that assist the state in siting reentry  facilities, pursuant
to Section 6270   facilities  . The CSA 
shall  , to the extent possible,  shall  ensure
that funds for the construction of new jail beds be coordinated with
CDCR's efforts to site new reentry facilities.
   (c) The CDCR and CSA shall give funding preference to counties
that assist the state in siting mental health day treatment and
crisis care, pursuant to Section 3073 of the Penal Code, and to
counties that provide a continuum of care so that parolees with
mental health and substance abuse needs can continue to receive
services at the conclusion of their period of parole.