AB 127 Summary

• Authorizes the Department of Human Resources to set and adjust annual compensation for Board of Parole Hearings and Occupational Safety and Health Appeals Board officers, capped at 125% of the Governor's recommended compensation, with 30-day legislative notification requirement.

• Delays Public Employees' Retirement System health benefits reporting requirement from November 1, 2015 to November 1, 2016, and annually thereafter.

• Revises county recidivism reduction grant program to apply maximum award limits ($10,000-$100,000 per provider) and $100,000 total cap to each Budget Act allocation separately.

• Expands earthquake loss mitigation tax exclusion to include residential buildings with 2-10 dwelling units, and removes loans from the list of excluded financial incentives.

• Appropriates $400,000 from the State Department of Public Health Licensing and Certification Program Fund to the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program.