AB 154: Education finance: Proposition 98: suspension.
- Session Year: 2023-2024
- House: Assembly
- Latest Version Date: 2024-06-08
Current Status:
Failed
(2024-07-01: Re-referred to Com. on B. & F.R.)
Introduced
In Committee
First Chamber
In Committee
Second Chamber
Enacted
The California Constitution requires the state to apply a minimum amount of funding for each fiscal year for the support of school districts and community college districts. Existing law authorizes the Legislature to suspend that minimum funding obligation for one year by the enactment of an urgency statute, as provided.
This bill would suspend the minimum funding obligation for the 202324 fiscal year and would declare that the amount of money that will be applied by the state for the support of school districts and community college districts during the 202324 fiscal year is $98,484,249,000.
This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.
This bill would express the intent of the Legislature to enact statutory changes, relating to the Budget Act of 2023.This bill would express the intent of the Legislature to enact statutory changes changes, relating to the Budget Act of 2023.
This bill would express the intent of the Legislature to enact statutory changes relating to the Budget Act of 2023.
(a)The Legislature finds and declares that the minimum funding obligation for school districts and community college districts pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 8 of Article XVI of the California Constitution for the 202324 fiscal year exceeds the states revenues available for this purpose for the 202324 fiscal year.
(b)The Legislature hereby invokes subdivision (h) of Section 8 of Article XVI of the California Constitution to suspend the minimum funding obligation for school districts and community college districts for the 202324 fiscal year.
(c)In lieu of the constitutional minimum funding obligation, the amount that will be applied by the state for the support of school districts and community college districts for the 202324 fiscal year is ninety-eight billion four hundred eighty-four million two hundred forty-nine thousand dollars ($98,484,249,000).
(d)The amount of the maintenance factor created in the 202324 fiscal year as a result of this section shall be calculated pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 8 of Article XVI of the California Constitution and allocated pursuant to subdivision (e) of Section 8 of Article XVI of the California Constitution.
SEC. 2.This act is an urgency statute necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety within the meaning of Article IV of the California Constitution and shall go into immediate effect. The facts constituting the necessity are:
In order to make the necessary statutory changes to implement the Budget Act of 2024 at the earliest possible time, it is necessary that this act take effect immediately.
SECTION 1.It is the intent of the Legislature to enact statutory changes, relating to the Budget Act of 2023.It is the intent of the Legislature to enact statutory changes changes, relating to the Budget Act of 2023.
It is the intent of the Legislature to enact statutory changes relating to the Budget Act of 2023.
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Status
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| Jul 1, 2024 | Re-referred to Com. on B. & F.R. |
| Jun 13, 2024 | Senate rules suspended. (Ayes 29. Noes 7.). |
| Jun 13, 2024 | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| Jun 12, 2024 | From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 13. Noes 5.) (June 12). |
| Jun 8, 2024 | From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on B. & F.R. |
| Mar 18, 2024 | In committee: Hearing postponed by committee. |
| Aug 28, 2023 | In committee: Hearing postponed by committee. |
| Apr 12, 2023 | Referred to Com. on B. & F.R. |
| Mar 23, 2023 | In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. |
| Mar 23, 2023 | Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 60. Noes 14. Page 855.) |
| Mar 21, 2023 | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| Mar 20, 2023 | Withdrawn from committee. |
| Mar 20, 2023 | Ordered to second reading. |
| Mar 20, 2023 | Assembly Rule 96 suspended. (Ayes 61. Noes 17. Page 732.) |
| Feb 2, 2023 | Re-referred to Com. on BUDGET. |
| Feb 1, 2023 | From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on BUDGET. Read second time and amended. |
| Jan 26, 2023 | Referred to Com. on BUDGET. |
| Jan 10, 2023 | From printer. May be heard in committee February 9. |
| Jan 9, 2023 | Read first time. To print. |
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| Jun 12, 2024 | Do pass | Senate Standing Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review |
Passed |
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| Mar 23, 2023 | AB 154 Budget Assembly Third Reading By TING | Assembly Floor |
Passed |
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(Without Reference to File)
CONCURRENCE IN SENATE AMENDMENTS
CSA1 Bill Id:AB 154
Author:(Committee on Budget)
As Amended Ver:June 8, 2024
2/3 vote. Urgency. Budget Bill Appropriation Takes Effect Immediately
SUMMARY
This bill suspends the requirement in subdivision (b) of Section 8 of Article XVI of the California Constitution, that the state meet a calculated minimum funding obligation for school districts and community colleges, for purposes of the 2023-24 Budget Act.
Senate Amendments
This bill suspends the Proposition 98 minimum funding guarantee for school districts and community colleges in 2023-24. Specifically, this bill:
- Makes finding and declarations that the Proposition 98 minimum funding obligation for school districts and community colleges in 2023-24 exceeds the state's available revenues for this purpose in 2023-24.
- Invokes the provision of the California Constitution that allows the Legislature to suspend the Proposition 98 minimum required funding obligation for school districts and community colleges in 2023-24 as calculated by subdivision (b) of Section 8 of Article XVI of the California Constitution.
- Specifies the amount of funds counted towards the minimum funding obligation that will be provided to school districts and community colleges in 2023-24 is $98.484 billion.
- States that the amount of maintenance factor created in 2023-24 shall be calculated and allocated pursuant to the Constitution.
- Declares that this bill take effect immediately as an urgency statute.
Proposition 98 sets the constitutional minimum annual funding guarantee for public schools and community colleges, and the process by which the Legislature may suspend this guarantee.
COMMENTS
According to the Author
Arguments in Support
None on file.
Arguments in Opposition
None on file.
FISCAL COMMENTS
SB 154 suspends the Proposition 98 guarantee in the current 2023-24 Budget Year, pursuant to the constitution, to $98.5 billion, creating an estimated $8.314 billion in maintenance factor, which will be repaid pursuant to subdivision (e) of Section 8 of Article XVI of the California Constitution. The first maintenance factor repayment is estimated at $4 billion in the 2024-25 Budget Year.
VOTES:
ASSEMBLY FLOOR: 60-14-6
YES: Addis, Aguiar-Curry, Alvarez, Arambula, Bains, Bauer-Kahan, Bennett, Berman, Boerner Horvath, Bonta, Bryan, Calderon, Juan Carrillo, Wendy Carrillo, Connolly, Mike Fong, Friedman, Gabriel, Garcia, Gipson, Grayson, Haney, Hart, Holden, Irwin, Jackson, Jones-Sawyer, Kalra, Lee, Low, Lowenthal, McCarty, McKinnor, Muratsuchi, Stephanie Nguyen, Ortega, Pacheco, Papan, Pellerin, Petrie-Norris, Quirk-Silva, Ramos, Reyes, Luz Rivas, Robert Rivas, Rodriguez, Blanca Rubio, Santiago, Schiavo, Soria, Ting, Valencia, Villapudua, Ward, Weber, Wicks, Wilson, Wood, Zbur, Rendon
NO: Alanis, Megan Dahle, Davies, Dixon, Essayli, Flora, Vince Fong, Gallagher, Hoover, Lackey, Jim Patterson, Joe Patterson, Sanchez, Ta
ABS, ABST OR NV: Cervantes, Chen, Maienschein, Mathis, Waldron, Wallis
UPDATED
VERSION: June 8, 2024
CONSULTANT: Erin Gabel / BUDGET / (916) 319-2099 FN: 0003516
SENATE RULES COMMITTEE Office of Senate Floor Analyses (916) 651-1520 Fax: (916) 327-4478 | AB 154 |
THIRD READING
Bill No: AB 154
Author: Committee on Budget
Amended: 6/8/24 in Senate
Vote: 27 - Urgency
SENATE BUDGET & FISCAL REVIEW COMMITTEE: 13-5, 6/12/24
AYES: Wiener, Becker, Blakespear, Cortese, Durazo, Eggman, Laird, Menjivar, Newman, Padilla, Roth, Skinner, Wahab
NOES: Niello, Dahle, Grove, Seyarto, Wilk
NO VOTE RECORDED: Smallwood-Cuevas
ASSEMBLY FLOOR: Not relavent
SUBJECT: Education finance: Proposition 98: suspension
SOURCE: Author
DIGEST:
This bill suspends the state constitutional requirement that the state meet a calculated minimum funding obligation for school districts and community colleges in 2023-2024.
ANALYSIS: This bill suspends the Proposition 98 minimum funding guarantee for school districts and community colleges in 2023-2024. Specifically, this bill:
- Makes findings and declarations that the Proposition 98 minimum funding obligation for school districts and community colleges in 2023-2024 exceeds the state’s available revenues for this purpose in 2023-2024.
- Invokes the provision of the California Constitution that allows the Legislature to suspend the Proposition 98 minimum required funding obligation for school districts and community colleges in 2023-2024 as calculated by subdivision (b) of Section 8 of Article XVI of the California Constitution.
- Specifies the amount of funds counted towards the minimum funding obligation that will be provided to school districts and community colleges in 2023-2024 is $98.484 billion.
- States that the amount of maintenance factor created in 2023-2024 shall be calculated and allocated pursuant to the Constitution.
- Declares that this bill will take effect immediately as an urgency statute.
FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: Yes Local: No
SUPPORT: (Verified 6/12/24)
None received
OPPOSITION: (Verified 6/12/24)
None received
Prepared by: Yong Salas / B. & F.R. / (916) 651-4103
6/12/24 16:02:53
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SENATE COMMITTEE ON
Senator Scott Wiener, Chair
2023 - 2024 Regular
Bill No: Hearing Date: June 12, 2024
Author: | Committee on Budget | ||
Version: | June 8, 2024 Amended | ||
Urgency: | Yes | Fiscal: | |
Consultant: | |||
Subject: Education finance: Proposition 98: suspension
Summary:
This bill suspends the state constitutional requirement that the state meet a calculated minimum funding obligation for school districts and community colleges in 2023-24.
Proposed Law:
This bill suspends the Proposition 98 minimum funding guarantee for school districts and community colleges in 2023-24. Specifically, this bill:
- Makes findings and declarations that the Proposition 98 minimum funding obligation for school districts and community colleges in 2023-24 exceeds the state’s available revenues for this purpose in 2023-24.
- Invokes the provision of the California Constitution that allows the Legislature to suspend the Proposition 98 minimum required funding obligation for school districts and community colleges in 2023-24 as calculated by subdivision (b) of Section 8 of Article XVI of the California Constitution.
- Specifies the amount of funds counted towards the minimum funding obligation that will be provided to school districts and community colleges in 2023-24 is $98.484 billion.
- States that the amount of maintenance factor created in 2023-24 shall be calculated and allocated pursuant to the Constitution.
- Declares that this bill will take effect immediately as an urgency statute.
Support:
None on file.
Opposed:
None on file.
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ASSEMBLY THIRD READING
ATR Bill Id:AB 154
Author:(Committee on Budget)
As Amended Ver:February 1, 2023
Majority vote. Budget Bill Appropriation Takes Effect Immediately
SUMMARY
This bill expresses the intent of the Legislature to enact statutory changes relating to the Budget Act of 2023.
Major Provisions
COMMENTS
According to the Author
Arguments in Support
Arguments in Opposition
FISCAL COMMENTS
VOTES
UPDATED
VERSION: February 1, 2023
CONSULTANT: Christian Griffith / BUDGET / (916) 319-2099 FN: 0000088
Bill Author
Bill Co-Author(s):