The state legislature approved a bill Friday night to allocate an additional $50 million each to the University of California and California State University systems, though it is unlikely to pass the governor’s pen.
If the bill is signed by Gov. Jerry Brown, the $50 million would add to the $142.2 million base budget increase the state already gave to the UC in June.
That additional funding was originally supposed to depend on whether revenue from property taxes exceeded Brown’s expectations. Though property taxes fell short by that expectation by approximately $73 million at the end of the last fiscal year, the new bill approved Friday would allot an additional $50 million to the University regardless.
The money would be used for “one-time purposes,” including deferred maintenance, or the backlogged repair and renovation projects on UC campuses. In April, UCLA alone had $770 million in deferred maintenance costs.
The 2014-2015 state budget currently includes a $142.2 million, or 5 percent increase in funding from last year for the University, which was $124.9 million short of what the UC requested.
The bill will now go to Brown, though he is unlikely to approve it because of concerns that the funds could be better spent in other ways, according to the L.A. Times.
The UC could not be reached for comment early Saturday morning. The University usually does not comment on legislation.
Compiled by Sam Hoff, Bruin senior staff.