| 1 | 1 | | CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1452Introduced by Assembly Member TaFebruary 21, 2025 An act to amend Section 17564 of the Government Code, relating to state mandates. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1452, as introduced, Ta. State mandates: claims.The California Constitution, whenever the Legislature or a state agency mandates a new program or higher level of service on any local government, including school districts, requires the state to provide a subvention of funds to reimburse the local government, unless an exception applies. Statutory provisions that establish procedures for making that reimbursement include a requirement that no claim shall be made or paid unless it exceeds $1,000.This bill would change the minimum claim amount to $800. Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 17564 of the Government Code is amended to read:17564. (a) No A claim shall not be made pursuant to Sections Section 17551, 17561, or 17573, nor shall any payment be made on claims submitted pursuant to Sections Section 17551 or 17561, or pursuant to a legislative determination under Section 17573, unless these claims exceed one thousand eight hundred dollars ($1,000). ($800). However, a county superintendent of schools or county may submit a combined claim on behalf of school districts, direct service districts, or special districts within their county if the combined claim exceeds one thousand eight hundred dollars ($1,000) ($800) even if the individual school districts, direct service districts, or special districts claims do not each exceed one thousand eight hundred dollars ($1,000). ($800). The county superintendent of schools or the county shall determine if the submission of the combined claim is economically feasible and shall be responsible for disbursing the funds to each school, direct service, or special district. These combined claims may be filed only when the county superintendent of schools or the county is the fiscal agent for the districts. All subsequent claims based upon the same mandate shall only be filed in the combined form unless a school district, direct service district, or special district provides to the county superintendent of schools or county and to the Controller, at least 180 days prior to the deadline for filing the claim, a written notice of its intent to file a separate claim.(b) Claims for direct and indirect costs filed pursuant to Section 17561 shall be filed in the manner prescribed in the parameters and guidelines or reasonable reimbursement methodology and claiming instructions.(c) Claims for direct and indirect costs filed pursuant to a legislatively determined mandate pursuant to Section 17573 shall be filed and paid in the manner prescribed in the Budget Act or other bill, or claiming instructions, if applicable. |
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| 3 | 3 | | CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1452Introduced by Assembly Member TaFebruary 21, 2025 An act to amend Section 17564 of the Government Code, relating to state mandates. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1452, as introduced, Ta. State mandates: claims.The California Constitution, whenever the Legislature or a state agency mandates a new program or higher level of service on any local government, including school districts, requires the state to provide a subvention of funds to reimburse the local government, unless an exception applies. Statutory provisions that establish procedures for making that reimbursement include a requirement that no claim shall be made or paid unless it exceeds $1,000.This bill would change the minimum claim amount to $800. Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO |
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| 9 | 9 | | CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION |
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| 13 | 13 | | No. 1452 |
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| 15 | 15 | | Introduced by Assembly Member TaFebruary 21, 2025 |
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| 17 | 17 | | Introduced by Assembly Member Ta |
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| 18 | 18 | | February 21, 2025 |
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| 20 | 20 | | An act to amend Section 17564 of the Government Code, relating to state mandates. |
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| 22 | 22 | | LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST |
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| 24 | 24 | | ## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST |
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| 26 | 26 | | AB 1452, as introduced, Ta. State mandates: claims. |
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| 28 | 28 | | The California Constitution, whenever the Legislature or a state agency mandates a new program or higher level of service on any local government, including school districts, requires the state to provide a subvention of funds to reimburse the local government, unless an exception applies. Statutory provisions that establish procedures for making that reimbursement include a requirement that no claim shall be made or paid unless it exceeds $1,000.This bill would change the minimum claim amount to $800. |
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| 30 | 30 | | The California Constitution, whenever the Legislature or a state agency mandates a new program or higher level of service on any local government, including school districts, requires the state to provide a subvention of funds to reimburse the local government, unless an exception applies. Statutory provisions that establish procedures for making that reimbursement include a requirement that no claim shall be made or paid unless it exceeds $1,000. |
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| 32 | 32 | | This bill would change the minimum claim amount to $800. |
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| 38 | 38 | | The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 17564 of the Government Code is amended to read:17564. (a) No A claim shall not be made pursuant to Sections Section 17551, 17561, or 17573, nor shall any payment be made on claims submitted pursuant to Sections Section 17551 or 17561, or pursuant to a legislative determination under Section 17573, unless these claims exceed one thousand eight hundred dollars ($1,000). ($800). However, a county superintendent of schools or county may submit a combined claim on behalf of school districts, direct service districts, or special districts within their county if the combined claim exceeds one thousand eight hundred dollars ($1,000) ($800) even if the individual school districts, direct service districts, or special districts claims do not each exceed one thousand eight hundred dollars ($1,000). ($800). The county superintendent of schools or the county shall determine if the submission of the combined claim is economically feasible and shall be responsible for disbursing the funds to each school, direct service, or special district. These combined claims may be filed only when the county superintendent of schools or the county is the fiscal agent for the districts. All subsequent claims based upon the same mandate shall only be filed in the combined form unless a school district, direct service district, or special district provides to the county superintendent of schools or county and to the Controller, at least 180 days prior to the deadline for filing the claim, a written notice of its intent to file a separate claim.(b) Claims for direct and indirect costs filed pursuant to Section 17561 shall be filed in the manner prescribed in the parameters and guidelines or reasonable reimbursement methodology and claiming instructions.(c) Claims for direct and indirect costs filed pursuant to a legislatively determined mandate pursuant to Section 17573 shall be filed and paid in the manner prescribed in the Budget Act or other bill, or claiming instructions, if applicable. |
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| 40 | 40 | | The people of the State of California do enact as follows: |
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| 42 | 42 | | ## The people of the State of California do enact as follows: |
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| 44 | 44 | | SECTION 1. Section 17564 of the Government Code is amended to read:17564. (a) No A claim shall not be made pursuant to Sections Section 17551, 17561, or 17573, nor shall any payment be made on claims submitted pursuant to Sections Section 17551 or 17561, or pursuant to a legislative determination under Section 17573, unless these claims exceed one thousand eight hundred dollars ($1,000). ($800). However, a county superintendent of schools or county may submit a combined claim on behalf of school districts, direct service districts, or special districts within their county if the combined claim exceeds one thousand eight hundred dollars ($1,000) ($800) even if the individual school districts, direct service districts, or special districts claims do not each exceed one thousand eight hundred dollars ($1,000). ($800). The county superintendent of schools or the county shall determine if the submission of the combined claim is economically feasible and shall be responsible for disbursing the funds to each school, direct service, or special district. These combined claims may be filed only when the county superintendent of schools or the county is the fiscal agent for the districts. All subsequent claims based upon the same mandate shall only be filed in the combined form unless a school district, direct service district, or special district provides to the county superintendent of schools or county and to the Controller, at least 180 days prior to the deadline for filing the claim, a written notice of its intent to file a separate claim.(b) Claims for direct and indirect costs filed pursuant to Section 17561 shall be filed in the manner prescribed in the parameters and guidelines or reasonable reimbursement methodology and claiming instructions.(c) Claims for direct and indirect costs filed pursuant to a legislatively determined mandate pursuant to Section 17573 shall be filed and paid in the manner prescribed in the Budget Act or other bill, or claiming instructions, if applicable. |
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| 46 | 46 | | SECTION 1. Section 17564 of the Government Code is amended to read: |
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| 50 | 50 | | 17564. (a) No A claim shall not be made pursuant to Sections Section 17551, 17561, or 17573, nor shall any payment be made on claims submitted pursuant to Sections Section 17551 or 17561, or pursuant to a legislative determination under Section 17573, unless these claims exceed one thousand eight hundred dollars ($1,000). ($800). However, a county superintendent of schools or county may submit a combined claim on behalf of school districts, direct service districts, or special districts within their county if the combined claim exceeds one thousand eight hundred dollars ($1,000) ($800) even if the individual school districts, direct service districts, or special districts claims do not each exceed one thousand eight hundred dollars ($1,000). ($800). The county superintendent of schools or the county shall determine if the submission of the combined claim is economically feasible and shall be responsible for disbursing the funds to each school, direct service, or special district. These combined claims may be filed only when the county superintendent of schools or the county is the fiscal agent for the districts. All subsequent claims based upon the same mandate shall only be filed in the combined form unless a school district, direct service district, or special district provides to the county superintendent of schools or county and to the Controller, at least 180 days prior to the deadline for filing the claim, a written notice of its intent to file a separate claim.(b) Claims for direct and indirect costs filed pursuant to Section 17561 shall be filed in the manner prescribed in the parameters and guidelines or reasonable reimbursement methodology and claiming instructions.(c) Claims for direct and indirect costs filed pursuant to a legislatively determined mandate pursuant to Section 17573 shall be filed and paid in the manner prescribed in the Budget Act or other bill, or claiming instructions, if applicable. |
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| 52 | 52 | | 17564. (a) No A claim shall not be made pursuant to Sections Section 17551, 17561, or 17573, nor shall any payment be made on claims submitted pursuant to Sections Section 17551 or 17561, or pursuant to a legislative determination under Section 17573, unless these claims exceed one thousand eight hundred dollars ($1,000). ($800). However, a county superintendent of schools or county may submit a combined claim on behalf of school districts, direct service districts, or special districts within their county if the combined claim exceeds one thousand eight hundred dollars ($1,000) ($800) even if the individual school districts, direct service districts, or special districts claims do not each exceed one thousand eight hundred dollars ($1,000). ($800). The county superintendent of schools or the county shall determine if the submission of the combined claim is economically feasible and shall be responsible for disbursing the funds to each school, direct service, or special district. These combined claims may be filed only when the county superintendent of schools or the county is the fiscal agent for the districts. All subsequent claims based upon the same mandate shall only be filed in the combined form unless a school district, direct service district, or special district provides to the county superintendent of schools or county and to the Controller, at least 180 days prior to the deadline for filing the claim, a written notice of its intent to file a separate claim.(b) Claims for direct and indirect costs filed pursuant to Section 17561 shall be filed in the manner prescribed in the parameters and guidelines or reasonable reimbursement methodology and claiming instructions.(c) Claims for direct and indirect costs filed pursuant to a legislatively determined mandate pursuant to Section 17573 shall be filed and paid in the manner prescribed in the Budget Act or other bill, or claiming instructions, if applicable. |
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| 54 | 54 | | 17564. (a) No A claim shall not be made pursuant to Sections Section 17551, 17561, or 17573, nor shall any payment be made on claims submitted pursuant to Sections Section 17551 or 17561, or pursuant to a legislative determination under Section 17573, unless these claims exceed one thousand eight hundred dollars ($1,000). ($800). However, a county superintendent of schools or county may submit a combined claim on behalf of school districts, direct service districts, or special districts within their county if the combined claim exceeds one thousand eight hundred dollars ($1,000) ($800) even if the individual school districts, direct service districts, or special districts claims do not each exceed one thousand eight hundred dollars ($1,000). ($800). The county superintendent of schools or the county shall determine if the submission of the combined claim is economically feasible and shall be responsible for disbursing the funds to each school, direct service, or special district. These combined claims may be filed only when the county superintendent of schools or the county is the fiscal agent for the districts. All subsequent claims based upon the same mandate shall only be filed in the combined form unless a school district, direct service district, or special district provides to the county superintendent of schools or county and to the Controller, at least 180 days prior to the deadline for filing the claim, a written notice of its intent to file a separate claim.(b) Claims for direct and indirect costs filed pursuant to Section 17561 shall be filed in the manner prescribed in the parameters and guidelines or reasonable reimbursement methodology and claiming instructions.(c) Claims for direct and indirect costs filed pursuant to a legislatively determined mandate pursuant to Section 17573 shall be filed and paid in the manner prescribed in the Budget Act or other bill, or claiming instructions, if applicable. |
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| 58 | 58 | | 17564. (a) No A claim shall not be made pursuant to Sections Section 17551, 17561, or 17573, nor shall any payment be made on claims submitted pursuant to Sections Section 17551 or 17561, or pursuant to a legislative determination under Section 17573, unless these claims exceed one thousand eight hundred dollars ($1,000). ($800). However, a county superintendent of schools or county may submit a combined claim on behalf of school districts, direct service districts, or special districts within their county if the combined claim exceeds one thousand eight hundred dollars ($1,000) ($800) even if the individual school districts, direct service districts, or special districts claims do not each exceed one thousand eight hundred dollars ($1,000). ($800). The county superintendent of schools or the county shall determine if the submission of the combined claim is economically feasible and shall be responsible for disbursing the funds to each school, direct service, or special district. These combined claims may be filed only when the county superintendent of schools or the county is the fiscal agent for the districts. All subsequent claims based upon the same mandate shall only be filed in the combined form unless a school district, direct service district, or special district provides to the county superintendent of schools or county and to the Controller, at least 180 days prior to the deadline for filing the claim, a written notice of its intent to file a separate claim. |
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| 60 | 60 | | (b) Claims for direct and indirect costs filed pursuant to Section 17561 shall be filed in the manner prescribed in the parameters and guidelines or reasonable reimbursement methodology and claiming instructions. |
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| 62 | 62 | | (c) Claims for direct and indirect costs filed pursuant to a legislatively determined mandate pursuant to Section 17573 shall be filed and paid in the manner prescribed in the Budget Act or other bill, or claiming instructions, if applicable. |
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