CA SB119

Amends the Budget Act of 2017 by adding $900,000,000 in local assistance funding from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund for air quality and emissions reduction programs administered by the State Air Resources Board.

Allocates $85,000,000 for agricultural equipment emissions reductions, $560,000,000 for climate change initiatives including freight equipment and zero-emission vehicle incentives, and $255,000,000 for community air protection programs.

Increases University of California funding by $1,000,000 for the California DREAM Program and modifies existing appropriations including activity-based costing pilots, transfer student enrollment targets, and graduate student enrollment expectations.

Increases California State University funding by $2,000,000 for the California DREAM Program and requires policy changes regarding student placement, remedial programs, automatic application redirects, and local admissions priority by May 2018.

Increases California Community Colleges funding by $7,000,000 for emergency student aid to students exempt from nonresident tuition and adjusts appropriations for student support programs, workforce development, and facility maintenance.