Business, Transportation & Housing
0520 Business Transportation & Housing, Secy

The mission of the Secretary for Business, Transportation and Housing (BTH) is to oversee and coordinate the activities of 13 departments and several important economic development programs and commissions that comprise the BTH Agency. These entities address financial services, transportation, affordable housing, real estate, managed health care plans and public safety, and have responsibilities that include:

  • Improving government performance while promoting jobs and business growth.
  • Building a world-class transportation system while enforcing traffic safety. More.....

MAJOR PROGRAM CHANGES Back to Top
  • Tourism Marketing Budget Reduction - The Budget includes a $6.3 million General Fund reduction in the ongoing state contribution to tourism marketing pursuant to Chapter 790, Statutes of 2006 (AB 2592), which authorizes a new assessment of the rental car industry to support the marketing efforts of the California Travel and Tourism Commission. Upon approval of the assessment by the rental car industry, AB 2592 reverts to the General Fund $6.3 million appropriated in Item 0520-001-0001, Budget Act of 2006.

  • International Trade and Investment - The Budget includes $591,000 General Fund and 3.0 positions to carry out Chapter 663, Statutes of 2006 (SB 1513), which requires the Business, Transportation and Housing Agency to produce a comprehensive study of the need for state programs to facilitate foreign trade, develop an international trade and investment strategy, and convene a statewide partnership for international trade and investment.
PROGRAMS Back to Top
The following table presents total proposed budget year positions and expenditures for each budgeted program area. These expenditures include all funding sources that support the state agency's programs.
Code Program
 Proposed
2007-08*
Positions
Dollars
10
 Administration of Business, Transportation and Housing Agency
22.0
$3,372
25
 Infrastructure Finance and Economic Development Program
41.6
24,375
Totals, Positions and Expenditures (excluding Infrastructure)
63.6
$27,747
 
 Infrastructure Expenditures
-
-
Totals, Positions and All Expenditures
63.6
$27,747

Refer to the Program Descriptions for a description of programs operated by this state agency.

Refer to the 3-Yr Expenditures & Positions for expenditures, positions, and funding detail.
PRINTABLE BUDGET DOCUMENTS Back to Top
The following identifies budget documents for this state agency that are available in a printable (pdf) format.

Entire Business Transportation & Housing, Secy Budget (pdf * - 23K) in pdf format.
This document provides a printable format (pdf) of all budget information for this state agency. Note: Along with other information, this document includes the documents listed below.

 Fund Condition Statements ONLY (pdf * - 3K)
This document provides a printable format (pdf) of only the fund condition statements for each fund administered by this state agency.

 Detail of Appropriations and Adjustments ONLY (pdf * - 6K)
This document provides a printable format (pdf) of only the detail of appropriations and adjustments for this state agency.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Back to Top
Legal Citations and Authority
Includes the legal citations (state statutes, federal statutes, and court orders) for operation of department programs and activities.