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. (a) (1) The Legislature finds and declares that the General
Fund has experienced significant deficits in recent years due to
economic factors and extraordinary demand for public services
supported by the General Fund. In order to meet the cash needs of the
state, it has been necessary to obtain external loans. The
Legislature desires to provide a specific mechanism to eliminate
chronic General Fund cash deficits, provide fiscal stability, and
facilitate temporary, short-term borrowing.
(2) For purposes of this section, "unused borrowable resources,"
as of any date, means total available borrowable resources on that
date less total cumulative loan balances on that date.
(b) On November 15, 1994, the Controller shall provide a detailed
report to the Legislature and the Governor of the estimated cash
condition of the General Fund for the 1994-95 fiscal year. The
Legislative Analyst shall prepare an analysis of General Fund
revenues and expenditures for the 1994-95 fiscal year for use by the
Controller in the estimate of the 1994-95 General Fund cash
condition. The Legislative Analyst shall review the Controller's
estimate of the General Fund cash condition and within five working
days shall advise the Controller, the Treasurer, the Chairperson of
the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, and the Director of Finance
whether that estimate reasonably reflects anticipated expenditures
and revenues during the fiscal year. The Controller's report shall
identify the amount of any 1995 cash shortfall, as set forth in this
subdivision. To that end, the Controller shall identify the projected
amount by which the unused borrowable resources on June 30, 1995,
will differ from the unused borrowable resources on June 30, 1995, as
indicated in the cash flow analysis included in the official
statement accompanying the sale of the July 1994 revenue anticipation
warrants. If the Controller's report identifies a decrease in the
unused borrowable resources on June 30, 1995, of more than four
hundred thirty million dollars ($430,000,000), then the 1995 cash
shortfall shall be the amount of the difference that exceeds four
hundred thirty million dollars ($430,000,000). On or before January
10, 1995, the Governor shall propose legislation providing for
sufficient General Fund expenditure reductions, revenue increases, or
both, to offset the amount of the estimated 1995 cash shortfall as
reported by the Controller. This legislation, or legislation
providing equivalent expenditure reductions, revenue increases, or
both, shall be enacted on or before February 15, 1995.
(c) The Director of Finance shall include updated cash flow
statements for the 1994-95 and 1995-96 fiscal years in the May
revision to the budget proposal for the 1995-96 fiscal year submitted
to the Legislature pursuant to Section 13308. The revised budget
proposal for the 1995-96 fiscal year shall not result in any
projected negative amount of unused borrowable resources as of June
30, 1996. By June 1, 1995, the Controller shall concur with those
updated statements or provide a report to the Governor and the
Legislature identifying specific corrections, objections, or concerns
and the Controller's estimate of the cash condition of the General
Fund for the 1994-95 and 1995-96 fiscal years. If the Controller
identifies any projected negative amount of unused borrowable
resources as of June 30, 1996, then the Governor shall propose
additional General Fund expenditure reductions, revenue increases, or
both, to eliminate that cash shortfall. The enacted budget shall not
result in any projected negative unused borrowable resources as of
June 30, 1996.
(d) On October 15, 1995, the Controller shall provide a detailed
report to the Legislature and the Governor of the estimated cash
condition of the General Fund for the 1995-96 fiscal year. The
Legislative Analyst shall prepare an analysis of General Fund
revenues and expenditures for the 1995-96 fiscal year for use by the
Controller in the estimate of the 1995-96 General Fund cash
condition. The Legislative Analyst shall review the Controller's
estimate of the General Fund cash condition and within five working
days shall advise the Controller, the Treasurer, the Chairperson of
the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, and the Director of Finance
whether that estimate reasonably reflects anticipated expenditures
and revenues during the fiscal year. The Controller's report shall
identify the amount of any 1996 cash shortfall, as set forth in this
subdivision. The Controller shall identify the projected amount of
unused borrowable resources as of June 30, 1996. If the Controller's
report identifies a negative amount of unused borrowable resources as
of June 30, 1996, then the 1996 cash shortfall shall be the amount
necessary to bring the balance of unused borrowable resources on June
30, 1996, to zero. Within 10 days of the Legislative Analyst's
review, the Governor shall propose legislation providing for
sufficient General Fund expenditure reductions, revenue increases, or
both, to offset the estimated 1996 cash shortfall as reported by the
Controller. This legislation, or legislation providing equivalent
expenditure reductions, revenue increases, or both, shall be enacted
on or before December 1, 1995.
(e) (1) If the legislation required by subdivision (b) is not
enacted, within five days the Director of Finance shall reduce all
General Fund appropriations for the 1994-95 fiscal year, except those
required by subdivision (b) of Section 8 of Article XVI, Section 25
of Article XIII, Section 6 of Article XIII B, or any other provision
of the California Constitution, and general obligation debt service,
or law of the United States, by the percentage equal to the ratio of
the 1995 cash shortfall to total remaining General Fund
appropriations for the 1994-95 fiscal year, after excluding the
appropriations that are not subject to reduction.
(2) If the legislation required by subdivision (d) is not enacted,
within five days the Director of Finance shall reduce all General
Fund appropriations for the 1995-96 fiscal year, except those
required by subdivision (b) of Section 8 of Article XVI, Section 25
of Article XIII, Section 6 of Article XIII B, or any other provision
of the California Constitution, any general obligation debt service,
or law of the United States, by the percentage equal to the ratio of
the 1996 cash shortfall to total remaining General Fund
appropriations for the 1995-96 fiscal year, after excluding the
appropriations that are not subject to reduction.
(3) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if a General Fund
appropriation that is reduced pursuant to paragraph (1) or (2) is for
a program under which individuals other than an officer or employee
of the state receive an amount determined pursuant to statute,
whether that amount is an entitlement or not, that amount shall be
reduced by the same percentage as the General Fund appropriation from
which that payment is made is reduced.
(f) The State of California hereby pledges to and agrees with the
holders of any registered reimbursement warrants and any revenue
anticipation notes issued in July 1994, and any banking institutions
that provide credit support for these warrants or notes, that the
state will not limit or alter the obligation hereby required of the
state by this section until the registered reimbursement warrants and
revenue anticipation notes, together with interest thereon, are
fully met and discharged.