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Third D1s~Ect
STEVE LAMBI~T
March 22, 2013 Fourth Distrfot
DOUG TEETER
Fifth District
The Honorable Richard Bloom
Chair, Assembly` Budget Subcommittee No. 3 ®~ ter SU~ERVISOR~
State Capitol, Room 3132
Sacramento, CA 95814 ~ 2 ~ ° ,
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The Honorable Jim Beall
Chair, Senate Budget Subcommdttee No. 2
State Capital, Roam 20b8
Sacramento, CA 95814
1EtE: Department of Fish and Wildlifte - Payment in Lieu of Taxes
Dear Assembly Mlember Bloom and Senator Beall:
On behalf of the Butte County Boards of Supervisors, I am writing you regarding the Department
ofFish and Wildlife's non payment of Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PICT) to counties. The law
specifies that when income is derived directly from real property acquired and operated by the
State as wildlife management areas, the Department of Fish and Wildlife shall nav annually to
the county in which the property is located an amount equal to the county taxes levied upon the
property at the time title was transferred to the State. The purpose of the PICT payments is to
offset adverse impacts to county property tax revenues.
To Butte County, unpaid PICT totals aver $1 million for the past 10 years; important funding
that is needed to sustain public safety and other local priorities. We understand that the State has
recently experienced tough economic times, just as counties and other local agencies have. The
economy is improving, though, and this State debt to counties needs to be paid. Please note that
local support for any more wildlife management areas depends upon just compensation to the
County.
We understand there are discussions with RCRC and CSAC regarding this matter and urge you
to continue those discussions. The payment of these past due marries awed to counties should be
included in the 2013-2014 budget and all budgets going forward.
We appreciate your time and consideration of our request. Please do not hesitate to contact Paul
Hahn, Chief Administrative Officer, should you have any questions regarding our request.
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Bill Connelly, Chair
Butte County Board of Supervisors
cc:~ overnar Jerry Brown
Director Charlton Bonham, Department of Fish and Wildlife
Members, Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 3
embers, Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 2
c~he Honorable Brian Dahle, Member of California State Assembly
The Honorable Dan Logue, Member of California State Assembly
e Honorable Jim Nielsen, Member of California State Senate
a embers, Board of Supervisors
Yoder, Strategic Local Government Solutions