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Senate Budget Subcommittee No. 4 approves several agency budget items, holds others open
Summary
The subcommittee approved two bundles of items on May 20, 2025, and left multiple items open for further review, including CalABLE and several Treasurer and Controller proposals. Roll-call votes were recorded for both motions.
The Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee's Subcommittee No. 4 met May 20 in Room 113 of the State Capitol and acted on multiple budget change proposals and project requests from state agencies.
What passed and what was held The subcommittee approved two sets of items by roll call. A motion to approve items 1, 2, 10, 11 and 12 passed unanimously on the record (3-0). A second motion to approve items 3, 4, 13, 14 and 15 passed with a recorded 2-1 vote: Senators Cabaldon and Smallwood Cuevas voted aye; Senator Nilo voted no.
Items left open Committee leadership asked that the subcommittee hold open items 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 for further review before final action. The chair said these open items include the CalABLE BCP (item 5), the controller's fiscal system migration planning (item 6), the treasurer's relocation costs (item 7) and two treasurer IT and operations matters (items 8 and 9). The chair described the rationale as a need for additional information on long-term general fund commitments, lease and relocation costs, and the appropriate timing of any permanent augmentations.
Roll-call details - Motion 1 (approve items 1, 2, 10, 11, 12): mover "Senator D'Neil"; vote recorded as unanimous (3-0). Recorded ayes and presence during roll call included Senators Skibaldin, Smallwood Cuevas and Nilo; the clerk recorded the outcome as 3-0. - Motion 2 (approve items 3, 4, 13, 14, 15): moved by Senator Smallwood Cuevas; roll-call votes recorded: Senator Cabaldon -- Aye; Senator Nilo -- No; Senator Smallwood Cuevas -- Aye. Motion carried 2-1.
Why it matters The approved items included a mix of ongoing program support and one-time project funding for agency operations and IT modernization. Holding open items that implicate future general fund obligations (for CalABLE and several treasurer/controller items) leaves those matters pending while the subcommittee seeks more documentation on projected demand, prior estimates given to the Legislature, and the fiscal implications of converting programs from loan- or fee-based models to permanent general fund support.
Procedure and next steps The subcommittee solicited written follow-up and asked agencies to provide additional documentation and cost detail by committee deadlines. No supplemental public testimony on the held items was recorded at the close of the hearing.
Ending The chair adjourned the subcommittee after the votes and asked agencies and the Department of Finance to provide requested follow-up information for reconsideration prior to the next budget cycle.
