Amended IN Senate March 29, 2023 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 383Introduced by Senator PortantinoFebruary 09, 2023 An act relating to the payment of claims against the state, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 383, as amended, Portantino. Claims against the state: appropriation. Under existing law, if sufficient appropriations are not available for the payment of certain claims, settlements, or judgments, the Attorney General is required to report the claims, settlements, and judgments to the chairperson of either the Senate Committee on Appropriations or the Assembly Committee on Appropriations, who is then required to cause introduction of legislation appropriating the funds necessary for payment.This bill would appropriate an unspecified amount from the General Fund to the Attorney General to pay the judgment in an unspecified case. $6,772,677.21 from the General Fund to the Attorney General for the payment of claims, settlements, or judgements against the state arising from 2 specified actions.This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute. Digest Key Vote: 2/3 Appropriation: YES Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. (a) The sum of ____ ($____) six million seven hundred seventy-two thousand six hundred seventy-seven dollars and twenty-one cents ($6,772,677.21) is hereby appropriated from the General Fund to the Attorney General to pay for the judgment in the case of ____. be allocated in accordance with the following schedule:(1) The sum of three million seven hundred thousand dollars ($3,700,000) for the payment of claims, settlements, or judgements against the state arising from Wetlands Preservation Foundation v. Department of Water Resources, et. al (San Joaquin County Superior Court, July 9, 2020, No. STK-CV-UWM-2018-8957).(2) The sum of three million seventy-two thousand six hundred seventy-seven dollars and twenty-one cents ($3,072,677.21) for the payment of claims, settlements, or judgements against the state arising from California DUI Lawyers Association, et. al v. Department of Motor Vehicles, et. al (Los Angeles County Superior Court, April 15, 2022, No. BC553552).Any(b) Any funds appropriated in excess of the amounts actually required for the payment of this judgment shall revert to the General Fund on June 30 of the fiscal year in which the within 45 days after final payment is made. 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 pay judgment and settlement claims against the state and end hardship to claimants as quickly as possible, it is necessary for this act to take effect immediately.
Amended IN Senate March 29, 2023 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 383Introduced by Senator PortantinoFebruary 09, 2023 An act relating to the payment of claims against the state, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 383, as amended, Portantino. Claims against the state: appropriation. Under existing law, if sufficient appropriations are not available for the payment of certain claims, settlements, or judgments, the Attorney General is required to report the claims, settlements, and judgments to the chairperson of either the Senate Committee on Appropriations or the Assembly Committee on Appropriations, who is then required to cause introduction of legislation appropriating the funds necessary for payment.This bill would appropriate an unspecified amount from the General Fund to the Attorney General to pay the judgment in an unspecified case. $6,772,677.21 from the General Fund to the Attorney General for the payment of claims, settlements, or judgements against the state arising from 2 specified actions.This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute. Digest Key Vote: 2/3 Appropriation: YES Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
Amended IN Senate March 29, 2023
Amended IN Senate March 29, 2023
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION
Senate Bill
No. 383
Introduced by Senator PortantinoFebruary 09, 2023
Introduced by Senator Portantino
February 09, 2023
An act relating to the payment of claims against the state, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 383, as amended, Portantino. Claims against the state: appropriation.
Under existing law, if sufficient appropriations are not available for the payment of certain claims, settlements, or judgments, the Attorney General is required to report the claims, settlements, and judgments to the chairperson of either the Senate Committee on Appropriations or the Assembly Committee on Appropriations, who is then required to cause introduction of legislation appropriating the funds necessary for payment.This bill would appropriate an unspecified amount from the General Fund to the Attorney General to pay the judgment in an unspecified case. $6,772,677.21 from the General Fund to the Attorney General for the payment of claims, settlements, or judgements against the state arising from 2 specified actions.This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.
Under existing law, if sufficient appropriations are not available for the payment of certain claims, settlements, or judgments, the Attorney General is required to report the claims, settlements, and judgments to the chairperson of either the Senate Committee on Appropriations or the Assembly Committee on Appropriations, who is then required to cause introduction of legislation appropriating the funds necessary for payment.
This bill would appropriate an unspecified amount from the General Fund to the Attorney General to pay the judgment in an unspecified case. $6,772,677.21 from the General Fund to the Attorney General for the payment of claims, settlements, or judgements against the state arising from 2 specified actions.
This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. (a) The sum of ____ ($____) six million seven hundred seventy-two thousand six hundred seventy-seven dollars and twenty-one cents ($6,772,677.21) is hereby appropriated from the General Fund to the Attorney General to pay for the judgment in the case of ____. be allocated in accordance with the following schedule:(1) The sum of three million seven hundred thousand dollars ($3,700,000) for the payment of claims, settlements, or judgements against the state arising from Wetlands Preservation Foundation v. Department of Water Resources, et. al (San Joaquin County Superior Court, July 9, 2020, No. STK-CV-UWM-2018-8957).(2) The sum of three million seventy-two thousand six hundred seventy-seven dollars and twenty-one cents ($3,072,677.21) for the payment of claims, settlements, or judgements against the state arising from California DUI Lawyers Association, et. al v. Department of Motor Vehicles, et. al (Los Angeles County Superior Court, April 15, 2022, No. BC553552).Any(b) Any funds appropriated in excess of the amounts actually required for the payment of this judgment shall revert to the General Fund on June 30 of the fiscal year in which the within 45 days after final payment is made. SEC. 2. This act is an urgency statute necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety within the meaning of Article IV of the California Constitution and shall go into immediate effect. The facts constituting the necessity are:In order to pay judgment and settlement claims against the state and end hardship to claimants as quickly as possible, it is necessary for this act to take effect immediately.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. (a) The sum of ____ ($____) six million seven hundred seventy-two thousand six hundred seventy-seven dollars and twenty-one cents ($6,772,677.21) is hereby appropriated from the General Fund to the Attorney General to pay for the judgment in the case of ____. be allocated in accordance with the following schedule:(1) The sum of three million seven hundred thousand dollars ($3,700,000) for the payment of claims, settlements, or judgements against the state arising from Wetlands Preservation Foundation v. Department of Water Resources, et. al (San Joaquin County Superior Court, July 9, 2020, No. STK-CV-UWM-2018-8957).(2) The sum of three million seventy-two thousand six hundred seventy-seven dollars and twenty-one cents ($3,072,677.21) for the payment of claims, settlements, or judgements against the state arising from California DUI Lawyers Association, et. al v. Department of Motor Vehicles, et. al (Los Angeles County Superior Court, April 15, 2022, No. BC553552).Any(b) Any funds appropriated in excess of the amounts actually required for the payment of this judgment shall revert to the General Fund on June 30 of the fiscal year in which the within 45 days after final payment is made.
SECTION 1. (a) The sum of ____ ($____) six million seven hundred seventy-two thousand six hundred seventy-seven dollars and twenty-one cents ($6,772,677.21) is hereby appropriated from the General Fund to the Attorney General to pay for the judgment in the case of ____. be allocated in accordance with the following schedule:(1) The sum of three million seven hundred thousand dollars ($3,700,000) for the payment of claims, settlements, or judgements against the state arising from Wetlands Preservation Foundation v. Department of Water Resources, et. al (San Joaquin County Superior Court, July 9, 2020, No. STK-CV-UWM-2018-8957).(2) The sum of three million seventy-two thousand six hundred seventy-seven dollars and twenty-one cents ($3,072,677.21) for the payment of claims, settlements, or judgements against the state arising from California DUI Lawyers Association, et. al v. Department of Motor Vehicles, et. al (Los Angeles County Superior Court, April 15, 2022, No. BC553552).Any(b) Any funds appropriated in excess of the amounts actually required for the payment of this judgment shall revert to the General Fund on June 30 of the fiscal year in which the within 45 days after final payment is made.
SECTION 1. (a) The sum of ____ ($____) six million seven hundred seventy-two thousand six hundred seventy-seven dollars and twenty-one cents ($6,772,677.21) is hereby appropriated from the General Fund to the Attorney General to pay for the judgment in the case of ____. be allocated in accordance with the following schedule:
### SECTION 1.
(1) The sum of three million seven hundred thousand dollars ($3,700,000) for the payment of claims, settlements, or judgements against the state arising from Wetlands Preservation Foundation v. Department of Water Resources, et. al (San Joaquin County Superior Court, July 9, 2020, No. STK-CV-UWM-2018-8957).
(2) The sum of three million seventy-two thousand six hundred seventy-seven dollars and twenty-one cents ($3,072,677.21) for the payment of claims, settlements, or judgements against the state arising from California DUI Lawyers Association, et. al v. Department of Motor Vehicles, et. al (Los Angeles County Superior Court, April 15, 2022, No. BC553552).
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(b) Any funds appropriated in excess of the amounts actually required for the payment of this judgment shall revert to the General Fund on June 30 of the fiscal year in which the within 45 days after final payment is made.
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 pay judgment and settlement claims against the state and end hardship to claimants as quickly as possible, it is necessary for this act to take effect immediately.
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 pay judgment and settlement claims against the state and end hardship to claimants as quickly as possible, it is necessary for this act to take effect immediately.
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:
### SEC. 2.
In order to pay judgment and settlement claims against the state and end hardship to claimants as quickly as possible, it is necessary for this act to take effect immediately.