The Rural Rundown of the Governor’s 2015-16 Proposed Budget

Late last week, the Brown Administration released details of the Governor’s 2015-16 proposed Budget.  RCRC’s Governmental Affairs staff analyzed the proposed Budget, and provided Members with an initial update late Friday evening.  The Rural Rundown is an in-depth look at the Governor’s 2015-16 proposed Budget, its implications for member counties, details of RCRC’s advocacy efforts on specific issue items, and an insider perspective into the reasoning and rationale behind elements of the proposal. 

Key Issues/Changes for RCRC Member Counties:

• Provides $644,000 for the State’s Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) Program for 2015-16;
• Estimates that additional payments for Pre-2004 Mandate Claims will be $533 million, of which counties would receive nearly $390 million;
• Outlines a Five-Year Infrastructure Plan for a variety of capital projects related to transportation, water, schools, and correctional facilities;
• Restores 7 percent across-the-board-cut in hours to In-Home Support Services recipients; and,
• No local grant funding allocated from State Responsibility Area Fee Fund.

The Rural Rundown can be accessed here.