CA SB1566

Effective July 1, 2012, reallocates motor vehicle license fee revenues to prioritize recently incorporated cities and cities with annexed areas over the Local Law Enforcement Services Account.

Cities incorporated after August 5, 2004, receive first priority for allocated funds based on a formula using $50 per capita adjusted for revenue and population changes since 2004-05.

Cities incorporated before August 5, 2004, that annexed inhabited territory after August 5, 2004, receive second priority based on population in the annexed areas using the same per capita formula.

Remaining motor vehicle license fee revenues are distributed to the Local Law Enforcement Services Account in the Local Revenue Fund 2011 for cities, counties, and combined city-county entities.

Prohibits appropriations for Department of Motor Vehicles and Franchise Tax Board enforcement activities from the Motor Vehicle License Fee Account, requiring separate legislative appropriation.