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Committee questions administration’s proposed GGRF restructuring and CalFire backfill
Summary
Members raised concerns about the governor’s GGRF expenditure plan and accompanying trailer‑bill cleanup, which reprioritizes 'state operations' in tier‑1, funds a CalFire backfill, and treats interest and beginning fund balance outside SB 840 formulas — changes the LAO says diverge from prior legislative intent.
SACRAMENTO — Budget Subcommittee No. 4 spent substantial time on March 11 examining the governor’s proposed restructuring of the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF) expenditure plan and related trailer‑bill changes to SB 840 implementation.
The Department of Finance described a three‑tier approach carried out under SB 840, noting the proposed governor’s budget assumes $3.77 billion in 2026–27 GGRF proceeds and would prioritize tier‑1 items and state operations. "The budget proposal... reflects the updated structure as reauthorized in…
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