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Salaried Legislature,CA |
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SJR 3 |
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APPROPRIATION
Appropriation
Contained |
Estimated
Additional Impact |
Recurring or
Non-Rec |
Fund Affected |
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FY03 |
FY04 |
FY03 |
FY04 |
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Impact
may be first realized in FY 05. Refer
to the Fiscal Implications Section. |
Recurring |
General
Fund |
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$40.0 |
Non-Recurring |
General
Fund |
(Parenthesis
( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)
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SUMMARY
Synopsis
of Bill
Senate Joint Resolution 3 proposes to amend Section
Significant
Issues
Because the proposed salary amount is dependant on the federal poverty level, the language of the bill should clarify which of the two slightly different versions of the federal poverty measure apply: poverty thresholds and poverty guidelines. The poverty thresholds are issued by the Census Bureau and are used mainly for statistical purposes. The poverty guidelines are issued by the Department of Health and Human Services and are used for administrative purposes. The poverty guidelines are loosely referred to as the “federal poverty level” but this is ambiguous. A recommended language change is to delete the phrase” federal poverty level” and replace it with “poverty guidelines” for further clarification.
In addition to the annual salary, an administrative allowance would be used solely for constituent services. It is recommended that the phrase “constituent services” be defined.
This bill does not
contain an appropriation. However, based
on the most current federal poverty guidelines, the general fund deficit is
estimated at $2.0 million. The recurring
impact on the general fund is estimated to increase annually by a conservative
2.5% since the poverty guidelines are updated annually for price changes in the
Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers (CPI-U). The attached tables show the 2001 and 2002
HHS Poverty Guidelines. The next general
election is in November 2004. Thus, the
impact on the general fund will likely be first realized in FY 05.
The administrative
allowance also based on the most current federal poverty guidelines and is
estimated to have a impact on the general fund of
$200.0. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining from the
administrative allowance at the end of the fiscal year shall revert to the
general fund. The recurring impact on
the general fund is also estimated to increase by 2.5% annually since the
administrative allowance is also based on the poverty guidelines.
An estimated $40.0
non-recurring cost to the general fund is also expected for to the Secretary of
State to place an item on the ballot.
The cost for advertising and printing varies and includes: (1) the
publishing of constitutional amendments in English and Spanish for four consecutive
weeks in one newspaper in each county of the state; (2) the oral translation
and radio broadcast into the Native American languages of Tewa, Tiwa, Towa,
Keres, Zuni, Mescalero Apache, Jicarilla Apache and Navajo; and (3) the
printing of amendments booklets in English and Spanish (including Spanish
language translation cost) and distribution to all county clerks. This non-recurring cost will likely be
realized in FY 05.
Size
of |
48
Contiguous |
|
|
1 |
$ 8,860 |
$11,080 |
$10,200 |
2 |
11,940 |
14,930 |
13,740 |
3 |
15,020 |
18,780 |
17,280 |
4 |
18,100 |
22,630 |
20,820 |
5 |
21,180 |
26,480 |
24,360 |
6 |
24,260 |
30,330 |
27,900 |
7 |
27,340 |
34,180 |
31,440 |
8 |
30,420 |
38,030 |
34,980 |
For each
additional |
3,080 |
3,850 |
3,540 |
SOURCE: Federal Register, Vol. 67,
No. 31,
2001 HHS Poverty Guidelines
Size
of |
48
Contiguous |
|
|
1 |
$ 8,590 |
$10,730 |
$ 9,890 |
2 |
11,610 |
14,510 |
13,360 |
3 |
14,630 |
18,290 |
16,830 |
4 |
17,650 |
22,070 |
20,300 |
5 |
20,670 |
25,850 |
23,770 |
6 |
23,690 |
29,630 |
27,240 |
7 |
26,710 |
33,410 |
30,710 |
8 |
29,730 |
37,190 |
34,180 |
For each
additional |
3,020 |
3,780 |
3,470 |
SOURCE: Federal Register, Vol. 66,
No. 33,