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� i�� LAO RELEASES STATE BUDGET ANALYSIS STORM WATER AND FLOOD CONTROL on ruesday the independent Legislative FEES — LEGISLATION INTRODUCED TO Analyst's o�ice (�AO), released a review of the AMEND PROPOSITION 218 05-06 proposed budget. The "2005-06 Budget: In last week's Priority Focus, we reported that Perspectives and Issues° provides an updated Assembly Member Harman will carry the adminis- review of the state's current fiscal issues (rev- tration sponsored bill to exempt flood control and enues, expenditures), along with detailed perspeo- storm water fees from the voter approval require- tives on the governor's proposed 05-06 budget ments of Proposition 218. That bill was introduced and major policy reform items. this week as ACA 13 (Harman). The report provides some good news — the �ile the League has identified some drafting LAO projects that state revenues are $2.2 billion problems relating to the flood control exemption, higher (for the current and budget years com- the League supports exempting flood control and bined) than reflected in the governor's budget. storm water fees from the voter approval pravi- When combined with the ongoing solutions in the sions of ProposRion 218. proposed budget, this would result in a balanced 05-06 budget, and a solid reserve. The LAO goes �n its current form, ACA 13 only adds flood on to caution that without ongoing solutions of the control to the three types of fees that are exempt magnitude proposed in the govemor's budget, the �om Proposition 218 — sewage, refuse and water. structural deficit projected for future budget years ACA 13 will be amended to add storm water fees would likely increase. as well. The report includes overviews of many issues A bill must be in print for thirty days before it of concem to locals including (but not limited to) can be amended or heard by a committee; thus, reimbursable mandates, transportation funding, the new version of the bill will not be available for and pension reform. In addition, the LAO released at least a month. During this time, the League will an item by item analysis of the entire proposed 05- Work with the author and the administration on the 06 budget on Thursday (not available for review exact wording of the storm water fee provision. prior to press time). The full text of both of these The League will also review the other bills in the reports can be accessed at www.lao.ca.gov. package of flood control legislation being spon- For questions or comments related to the sored by the administration. budget proposals, contact Jean Korinke, League Legislative Representative, at (916) 658-8245 or ikorinke(cDcacities.orp, or Frances Medema, Legislative Analyst, at (916) 658-8218 or finedema(�cacities.orq. 2 005 LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES ANNUAL CONFERENCE OCTOBER 6-8 MOSCONE CENTER SAN FRANCISCO PAGE ?JPRIORITY FOCUS Visit the League's Official Web Site--www.cacities.org