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Lawmakers and analysts question continuous appropriations as billions sit programmed but unspent
Summary
Members and analysts at the Assembly subcommittee said statutory continuous appropriations have limited oversight and asked agencies for clearer reporting after CARB acknowledged a substantial portion of GGRF awards are not yet expended.
Lawmakers in the Assembly Budget subcommittee expressed repeated concerns about statutory continuous appropriations for programs funded from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF), arguing they limit legislative oversight and can leave large sums committed but not spent.
Helen Kerstein of the Legislative Analyst's Office told the committee that about two-thirds of historical GGRF allocations were statutory and many were continuous appropriations. She warned that continuous allocations provide steady funding but reduce annual legislative…
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