Inventory of the California State Appropriations Committee Records
Processed by Michael McNeil
California State Archives
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California Secretary of State. All rights reserved.
Inventory of the California State Senate Appropriations Committee Records
Collection number: LP234:21-209, LP261:64-219, LP262:1-126, LP277:155-239, LP278:1-192, LP287:1-202, LP295:1-210, LP320:1-321,
LP350
California State Archives
Office of the Secretary of State
Sacramento, California
- Processed by:
- Michael McNeil
- Date Completed:
- 1 February 2011
- Encoded by:
- Jessica Knox
© 2011 California Secretary of State. All rights reserved.
Descriptive Summary
Title: California State Senate Appropriations Committee Records
Dates: 1985-2008
Collection number: LP234:21-209, LP261:64-219, LP262:1-126, LP277:155-239, LP278:1-192, LP287:1-202, LP295:1-210, LP320:1-321, LP350
Creator:
Senate Appropriations Committee
Collection Size:
119 cubic feet
Repository:
California State Archives
Abstract: The Senate Appropriations Committee is the most recent Senate committee to oversee bills which appropriate money or result
in a substantive expenditure or loss of revenue and which are not referred to the Budget and Fiscal Review Committee. The
Senate Appropriations Committee records consist of Bill Files, 1985-2008; Hearing Files, 1991-1996, 2001-2007; and Final Reports
2003-2007. Also included are the records of two subcommittees. The records of the Senate Subcommittee on Bonded Indebtedness
and Methods of Financing consist of Bill Files, 1987-1996, Hearing Files, 1989-1996; and Subject Files, 1988-1996. The records
of the Senate Subcommittee on Fiscal Oversight and Bonded Indebtedness consist of one hearing file from 2007.
Physical location: California State Archives
Languages:
Languages represented in the collection:
English
Administrative Information
Access
While the majority of the records are open for research, any access restrictions will be noted in the record series descriptions.
Publication Rights
For permission to reproduce or publish, please contact the California State Archives. Permission for reproduction or publication
is given on behalf of the California State Archives as the owner of the physical items. The researcher assumes all responsibility
for possible infringement which may arise from reproduction or publication of materials from the California State Archives
collections.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Senate Appropriations Committee Records, LP[number]:[folder number], California State Archives,
Office of the Secretary of State, Sacramento, California.
Acquisition History
The State Archives received these records in accordance with California Government Code 9080(b) which requires legislative
committees to transfer their records to the State Archives when they are no longer needed by the committee.
Committee History
The Senate Appropriations Committee is the most recent Senate committee to oversee bills which appropriate money or result
in a substantive expenditure or loss of revenue and which are not referred to the Budget and Fiscal Review Committee. Additionally,
any bill having a digest which, indicates that the bill requires state reimbursement to local agencies or school districts
for costs mandated by the state shall be referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
The first committee that had appropriations under its purview was the Senate Finance Committee. Its purpose was to review
appropriations bills, including the Budget Bill and claim bill, other bills and concurrent resolutions required to be referred
to the committee by Joint Rule 10.5 and any bills described in subdivision (a) of Rule 28.9. In 1985 this committee was abolished.
The Senate Appropriations Committee then was formed by Senate Resolution 11, passed on February 15, 1985. Initially, the committee
consisted of nine members then increased to twelve members in 1989. In 1992, committee membership increased again to thirteen
and in 2007 the committee consisted on seventeen members.
The chairs of the committee from 1985 to 2008 were:
Alquist, Alfred E. (Dem.), 1985-1986
Presley, Robert (Dem.) 1987-1994
Johnston, Patrick (Dem.) 1995-2000
Alpert, Deirdre W. (Dem.) 2001-2004
Migden, Carole (Dem.) 2005-2006
Torlakson, Tom (Dem.) 2007-2008
Scope and Content
The Senate Appropriations Committee records consist of Bill Files, 1985-2008; Hearing Files, 1991-1996, 2001-2007; and Final
Reports 2003-2007. Also included are the records of two subcommittees. The records of the Senate Subcommittee on Bonded Indebtedness
and Methods of Financing consist of Bill Files, 1987-1996, Hearing Files, 1989-1996; and Subject Files, 1988-1996. The records
of the Senate Subcommittee on Fiscal Oversight and Bonded Indebtedness consist of one hearing file from 2007.
Each legislative session the Senate Appropriations Committee reviewed a large percentage of the bills introduced in the legislature
to determine their fiscal feasibility. The records of the committee document their recommendations for each bill. As a result
of the high volume of bills under review each year, the bill files are minimal and contain routine forms and analyses. Similarly,
the majority of the hearing files contain primarily vote logs and very little substantive discussion. Subject files from the
Subcommittee on Bonded Indebtedness and Methods of Financing contain the most in-depth information on various political issues.
Accruals
Further accruals are expected.
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in
the library's online public access catalog.
California State Senate Appropriations Committee
Government spending
Fiscal policy
Related Collections at the California State Archives
Researchers interested in this committee are advised to check the papers of its Chairs. Committee Chairs often kept materials
relating to committee operations among their personal files. For Chair papers available at the California State Archives or
other repositories, this information can be found in the committee history.
See below for LP numbers
Series 1
Bill Files
1985-2008
Physical Description: 1,774 file folders
Alternative Form of Materials Available
Microfilm copies of bill files are available for the years 1985-1992 where indicated with
MF before the LP number. Researchers must use microfilm when available.
Arrangement
Bill files are arranged chronologically by legislative session, then numerically by bill number.
Scope and Content Note
Bill files created by the Senate Appropriations Committee may include bill analyses, amendments and resolutions, author's
statements, testimony, press
releases, editorials and newspaper clippings, correspondence, committee statements, and other information. However, the majority
of bill files contain only
analyses or committee logs for each bill.
1985-1986: SB2-SB2620; SCA5-SCA41; SCR8-SCR102; SR44 (82ff)
MF LP234:21-102
1985-1986: AB3-AB4419; ACA2-ACA5; ACR3-ACR167; AJR27-AJR102 (107ff)
MF LP234:103-209
1987-1988: SB4-SB2896; SCA6-SCA37; SCR11-SCR102; SJR7, SJR30 (120ff)
MF LP261:64-183
1987-1988: AB3-AB933 (36ff)
MF LP261:184-219
1987-1988: AB936-AB4697; ACA1, ACA8; ACR3-ACR158; AJR14-AJR65 (125ff)
MF LP262:1-125
1987-1988: SB1X-SB7X; SCR1X; AB1X-AB7X (1ff)
MF LP262:126
1989-1990: SB1-SB2005 (85ff)
MF LP277:155-239
1989-1990: SB2007-SB2912; SCA1-SCA53; SCR11-SCR113;SJR22; SB1X-SB49X (40ff)
MF LP278:1-40
1989-1990: AB2-AB4370; ACA32, ACA38; ACR10-ACR166;AJR80; AB3X-AB53X (152ff)
MF LP278:41-192
1991-1992: SB1X-SB20X; SB1-SB2068; SCA5-SCA29; SCR4-SCR81, SJR4, SJR43 (83ff)
MF LP287:1-83
1991-1992: AB9X-AB58X; AB1-AB3829; ACA41;ACR1-ACR126; AJR26-AJR62 (101ff)
MF LP287:84-184
1993-1994: SB2-SB2147; SCA1-SCA44; SCR4-SCR60; SJR18-SJR31; SB3X-SB55X (77ff) LP295:1-77
1993-1994: AB6-AB3836; ACA17, ACA46; ACR6-ACR149; AJR36-AJR87; AB1X-AB160X; ACR1X (133ff) LP295:78-210
1995-1996: SB1-SB2177; SCA2-SCA29; SCR11-SCR66; SJR10-SJR44; SB5X-SB10X; SB2XX-SB23XX (52ff) LP320:1-52
1995-1996: AB1-AB3504; ACR6-ACR92; AJR30, AJR62; AB1X-AB12X; AB1XXXX (75ff) LP320:53-127
1997-1998: SB1-SB2242; SCA16; SCR2-SCR102; SJR8, SJR38; SB1X-SB11X (91ff) LP320:128-218
1997-1998: AB2-AB2812; ACA10-ACA30; ACR2-ACR185;AJR56, AJR58; AB1X-AB11X (103ff) LP320:219-321
1999-2000: SB3-SB2203; SCA3-SCA20; SCR2-SCR93; SJR31; SB1X-SB2X (46ff) LP350:1-46
1999-2000: AB1-AB2941; ACA12; ACR1-ACR179; AJR4-AJR42; AB1X-AB2X (62ff) LP350:47-108
2001-2002: SB1-SB2099; SCA4-SCA15; SCR13-SCR106; SJR25; SB1X-SB43X; SB18XX-SB87XX; SB2XXX-SB10XXX (22ff) LP350:148-169
2001-2002: AB1-AB3057; ACA8-ACA12; ACR5-ACR204; AB1X-AB29X, AB9XX-AB86XX (28ff) LP350:170-197
2003-2004: SB1-SB1916; SCR4-SCR92, SJR6-SJR30;SB11XXXX-SB16XXXX (24ff) LP350:198-221
2003-2004: AB2-AB3118; ACR2-ACR248; AJR32-AJR74 (41ff) LP350:222-262
2005-2006: SB1-SB1851; SCA3-48; SCR7-SCR130; SB2XX; SCA4X (24ff) LP350:263-286
2005-2006: AB7-AB3057; ACR1-ACR157; AJR2-AJR49 (63ff) LP350:287-349
2007-2008: SB242 (1ff) LP350:350
See Appendix A for LP numbers
Series 2
Hearing Files
1991-1996,
2001-2007
Physical Description: 375 file folders
Arrangement
Hearing files are arranged chronologically by date of hearing.
Scope and Content
Hearing files created by the Senate Appropriations Committee may include testimony, agendas, minutes, and correspondence.
The bulk of the hearings were held to review various bills; however several hearings focused on subjects such as child support
collection, taxes, and health coverage.
Please see Appendix A in Additional Series Information for a complete list of hearing dates and topics.
Additional Series Information
See below for LP numbers
Series 3
Final Reports
2003-2007
Physical Description: 16 file folders
Arrangement
Final Reports are arranged chronologically by date of report.
Scope and Content
LP350:669-682: Final reports for 2003-2004 consist of "full committee logs" printed on October 25, 2004 and are arranged numerically
by bill number within each house.
LP350:868-870: Reports for 2005-2007 consist of routine reports produced by the committee containing their recommendations
for bills and a few pieces of correspondence.
Senate Subcommittee on Bonded Indebtedness and Methods of Financing
1987-1996
LP350:683-784
Series 1
Bill Files
1987-1996
Physical Description: 109 file folders
Arrangement
Bill files are arranged chronologically by legislative session, then numerically by bill number.
Scope and Content Note
Bill files created by the Senate Subcommittee on Bonded Indebtedness and Methods of Financing may include bill analyses, amendments
and resolutions, author's statements, testimony, press releases, editorials and newspaper clippings, correspondence, committee
statements, and other information.
Senate Bonded Indebtedness and Methods of Financing Subcommittee
1987-1988: AB3541-AB3770 (1ff) LP350:683
1989-1990: SB78-SB2870; SCA2-SCA49; SJR55-SJR74; SB8X-SB13X (10ff) LP350:684-693
1989-1990: AB97-AB4236 (7ff) LP350:694-700
1991-1992: SB34-2045; SCA10-SCA11; SCR47 (10ff) LP350:701-710
1991-1992: AB24-AB3473; ACA44 (8ff) LP350:711-718
1993-1994: SB42-SB2106 (32ff) LP350:719-743
1993-1994: AB10-AB3747 (11ff) LP350:744-754
1995-1996: SB27-SB2078; SB6XX-SB14XX (25ff) LP350:755-779
1995-1996: AB536-AB3280 (5ff) LP350:780-784
LP350:785-866
Series 2
Hearing Files
1989-1996
Physical Description: 83 file folders
Arrangement
Hearing files are arranged chronologically by date of hearing.
Scope and Content Note
Hearing files created by the Senate Subcommittee on Bonded Indebtedness and Methods of Financing may include testimony, agendas,
minutes, and correspondence. The bulk of the hearings were held to review various bills. However, several hearings focused
on subjects such as funding and bonds for state schools, facilities, pollution control, and debt relief.
Please see Appendix B in Additional Series Information for a complete listing of hearing dates and topics.
Additional Series Information
LP350:871-916
Series 3
Subject Files
1988-1996
Physical Description: 46 file folders
Arrangement
Subject files are arranged alphabetically by subject heading.
Scope and Content Note
Subject files created by the subcommittee may include correspondence, emails, memoranda, statistical findings, published and
unpublished reports, notes, and newspaper clippings. Prominent subjects include bonds, education, enterprise zones, and fire
protection.
Please see Appendix C in Additional Series Information for a complete listing of subject files.
Additional Series Information
Senate Subcommittee on Fiscal Oversight and Bonded Indebtedness
2007
LP350:867
Series 1
Hearing File
2007
Physical Description: 1 file folder
Arrangement
Hearing file arranged chronologically by date of hearing.
Scope and Content Note
Hearing file from the February 7, 2007 hearing held in Sacramento on "Infrastructure Financing Accountability."
