NOTICE OF PROPOSED ACTION – AMENDMENT AND ADOPTION OF TITLE 15 REGULATIONS

NOTICE OF PROPOSED ACTION AMENDMENT AND ADOPTION OF REGULATIONS OF THE BOARD OF STATE AND COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS REGARDING CONSTRUCTION FINANCING PROGRAMS CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS TITLE 15, DIVISION 1, CHAPTER 1, SUBCHAPTER 6 Pursuant to the authority granted by Government Code 15820.925 and 15820.935 the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) hereby gives notice of the proposed regulatory action(s) described in this public notice. It is the intent of the BSCC to amend and adopt the regulations contained in Title 15, Division 1, Chapter 1, Subchapter 6, California Code of Regulations (known as the Local Jail Construction Financing Program), after considering all comments, objections, and recommendations regarding these regulations. PUBLIC HEARING BSCC has not scheduled a public hearing on this proposed action. However, the BSCC will hold a hearing if it receives a written request for a public hearing from any interested person, or his or her authorized representative, no later than 15-days before the close of the written comment period. Requests should be addressed to the below-noted staff member. WRITTEN COMMENT PERIOD Any interested person, or his or her authorized representative, may submit written comments relevant to the proposed regulatory action to the BSCC. The written comment period closes at 5:00 pm on November 10, 2015. The BSCC will consider only comments received at BSCC offices by that time. Submit comments to: Ginger Wolfe, Associate Governmental Program Analyst 2590 Venture Oaks Way, Suite 200 Sacramento, CA 95833 (916) 445-5073 ginger.wolfe@bscc.ca.gov RULEMAKING DOCUMENTS Full Text of Notice (includes: Informative Digest/Policy Statement, Benefits & Disclosures, Economic Impact Analysis, availability of rulemaking documents, availability of the Final Statement of Reasons, and Contact Persons) – pdf Initial Statement of Reasonspdf Proposed Regulation Text (strikeout & underline)pdf POST-HEARING MODIFICATIONS TO THE TEXT OF THE REGULATIONS Following the public comment period, the BSCC may adopt the proposed regulations substantially as proposed in this notice or with modifications that are sufficiently related to the original proposed text and notice of proposed changes. If modifications are made, the full text of the proposed modifications, clearly indicated, will be made available to the public for at least 15 days prior to the date on which the BSCC adopts, amends, or repeals the regulation(s). The BSCC will accept written comments on the modified regulation text during the 15-day period. Comments should be addressed to the above-noted staff member. NOTE: To be notified of any modifications, you must submit written/oral comments at the public hearing, if a hearing is held; submit comments to the office during the written public comment period; or specifically request to be notified of any modifications.