AB 109 Summary - Budget Act of 2023 Amendment

• Amends multiple appropriation items and sections of the Budget Act of 2023, reallocating funds across various state departments and programs for fiscal year 2023-24.

• Makes significant changes to transportation funding, including increasing Secretary of Transportation allocations from $220 million to $816.2 million for transit and intercity rail capital programs.

• Increases energy and climate funding for the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, including $95.1 million for building and appliances, $35.3 million for transportation technology and fuels, and new allocations for hydrogen and carbon removal programs.

• Adjusts healthcare spending, increasing Medi-Cal appropriations and establishing new programs including hearing aid coverage for children under 21 and supplemental payments for nonprofit community clinics providing abortion services.

• Adds specific community investment allocations through Sections 19.564, 19.567, and 19.569 for housing, community services, and transportation projects, directing millions to cities and organizations across California for homeless services, infrastructure, and economic development.