Capitol Alert

One of the ways Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger balanced the budget he unveiled today was by borrowing $574 million from various special funds.

Here's a quick list of the funds Schwarzenegger hits up for cash. Most all of the loans listed would not have to be repaid until at least the 2010-2011 fiscal year (if that soon). Schwarzenegger leaves office in 2010.

Legislative, Judicial and Executive:
• Antiterrorism Fund — $2 million
• Department of Justice Sexual Habitual Offender Fund — $1 million
• False Claims Act Fund — $6 million
• Gambling Control Fund — $10 million
• California Debt and Investment Advisory Commission Fund — $2 million
• California Debt Limit Allocation Committee Fund — $2 million
• Occupancy Compliance Monitoring Account, Tax Credit Allocation Fee Account
— $10 million
• Tax Credit Allocation Fee Account — $10 million
• Victim-Witness Assistance Fund — $2 million transfer

State and Consumer Affairs
• State Board of Barbering and Cosmetology Fund – $10 million
• Psychology Fund – $2.5 million
• Accountancy Fund – $16 million
• Contractors’ License Fund – $13 million
• Contingent Fund of the Medical Board of California – $6 million
• Board of Registered Nursing Fund – $2 million
• Pharmacy Board Contingent Fund – $1 million
• Professional Engineers’ and Land Surveyors’ Fund – $4 million
• Behavioral Science Examiners Fund – $3 million
• Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians Fund – $1 million
• Occupational Therapy Fund – $3 million
• Vehicle Inspection and Repair Fund – $25 million
• High Polluter Repair or Removal Account – $40 million

• Public School Planning, Design, and Constructive Review Revolving Fund – $60 million loan to be repaid in 2011-12
• Restitution Fund – $50 million, along with $30 million loan to the Emergency Response Account

Business, Transportation and Housing
The administration notes, "The loans are proposed only from those funds in which the loss of revenue will not result in any impact to the programs supported by the fund, will not require fee increases, and will not need to be repaid prior to 2010‑11."

Transportation Loans — $238.1• State Highway Account, State Transportation Fund — $200 million
• Local Airport Loan Account — $14.9 million
• Motor Vehicle Fuel Account — $8 million
• Bicycle Transportation Account, State Transportation Fund — $6 million
• Environmental Enhancement and Mitigation Program Fund — $4.4 million
• Historic Property Maintenance Fund — $3 million
• Pedestrian Safety Account, State Transportation Fund — $1.8 million
Other Special Fund Loans — $50.6
• Financial Institutions Fund – $1.5 million
• State Corporations Fund – $1.5 million
• Mobilehome Park Revolving Fund – $2.5 million
• Mobilehome‑Manufactured Home Revolving Fund – $1 million
• Joe Serna, Jr. Farmworker Housing Grant Fund — $1.2 million
• Housing Rehabilitation Loan Fund — $12.9 million
• Real Estate Appraisers Regulation Fund — $16.6 million
• Real Estate Fund — $12.2 million
• New Motor Vehicle Board Account — $1.2 million

Resources
Loans from Special Funds — $30.4 million
Renewable • Resources Trust Fund — $10.9 million
• Oil Spill Prevention and Administration Fund — $13.0 million
• Hatchery and Inland Fisheries Fund — $4.0 million
• California Waterfowl Habitat Preservation Account — $2.5 million
Transfers from Special Funds — $8.2 million
• Coastal Wetlands Account — $4.7 million
• Environmental Water Fund — $2.4 million
• California Water Fund — $1.1 million

Health and Human Services
The administration notes, "A loan or transfer was only proposed where the loss of the revenue would not result in any impact to the programs supported by the fund and would not require any fee increases. Loans will be repaid by June 30, 2011."

Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development
• $10.0 million loan from the Hospital Building Fund.
• $12.0 million loan from the California Health Data and Planning Fund.
• $1.0 million loan from the Registered Nurse Education Fund.
Department of Health Care Services
• $3.0 million transfer from the Emergency Services and Supplemental Payment Fund.
• $1.0 million transfer from the Private Hospital Supplemental Fund.
Department of Public Health
• $1.1 million loan from the Occupational Lead Poisoning Prevention Account.
• $1.6 million loan from the Drinking Water Operator Certification Special Account.
• $2.1 million transfer from the Cancer Research Fund.
• $8.5 million transfer from the Drinking Water Treatment and Research Fund.