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CA Pub Res Code § 3800 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 3 - OIL AND GAS|CHAPTER 6 - Disposition of Geothermal Revenues|ARTICLE 1 - Purpose|Section 3800.

3800.  The purpose of this chapter is to provide for the allocation of revenues distributed to the state pursuant to Section 35 of the Mineral Lands Leasing Act of 1920, as amended (30 U.S.C. Sec. 191), with respect to activities of the United States Bureau of Land Management, the United States Forest Service, and other federal agencies undertaken pursuant to the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 (Chapter 23 (commencing with Section 1001) of Title 30 of the United States Code) in order to accomplish the following general objectives:(a) Reduction of dependence on fossil fuels and stimulation of the state’s economy through development of geothermal resources.(b) Mitigation of the adverse social, economic, and environmental impacts caused by geothermal development.(c) Financial assistance to cities, counties, and districts to offset the costs of providing public services and facilities necessitated by the development of geothermal resources within their jurisdictions.(d) Maintenance of the productivity of renewable resources through the investment of the proceeds of a depleting resource.(Amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1066, Sec. 1.)
CA Pub Res Code § 3805 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 3 - OIL AND GAS|CHAPTER 6 - Disposition of Geothermal Revenues|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 3805.

3805.  The definitions set forth in this article shall govern the construction of this chapter.(Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 139, Sec. 1. Effective May 30, 1980.)
CA Pub Res Code § 3805.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 3 - OIL AND GAS|CHAPTER 6 - Disposition of Geothermal Revenues|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 3805.5.

3805.5.  “Commission” means the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission.(Added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 553, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1995.)
CA Pub Res Code § 3806 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 3 - OIL AND GAS|CHAPTER 6 - Disposition of Geothermal Revenues|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 3806.

3806.  “County of origin” means any county in which the United States has leased lands for geothermal development.(Amended by Stats. 1980, Ch. 800, Sec. 15. Effective July 28, 1980.)
CA Pub Res Code § 3807 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 3 - OIL AND GAS|CHAPTER 6 - Disposition of Geothermal Revenues|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 3807.

3807.  “Local jurisdiction” means any unit of Indian government, any city, county, or district, including, but not limited to, a regional planning agency and a public utility district, or any combination thereof formed for the joint exercise of any power, except that “public utility district” does not include any public utility district which generates for sale more than 50 megawatts gross of electricity.(Amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1066, Sec. 2.)
CA Pub Res Code § 3808 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 3 - OIL AND GAS|CHAPTER 6 - Disposition of Geothermal Revenues|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 3808.

3808.  “Geothermal resources” means geothermal resources designated by the United States Geological Survey or the Department of Conservation, or by both.The department shall periodically review, and revise as necessary, its designation of geothermal resource areas and shall transmit any changes to the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission.(Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 139, Sec. 1. Effective May 30, 1980.)
CA Pub Res Code § 3809 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 3 - OIL AND GAS|CHAPTER 6 - Disposition of Geothermal Revenues|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 3809.

3809.  “Private entity” means any individual or organization engaged in the exploration and development of geothermal energy for profit.(Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 644, Sec. 1.)
CA Pub Res Code § 3810 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 3 - OIL AND GAS|CHAPTER 6 - Disposition of Geothermal Revenues|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 3810.

3810.  (a) (1) “Award repayment or program reimbursement agreement,” including a “royalty agreement,” as specified in subdivision (b), means a method used at the discretion of the commission to determine and establish the terms of replenishment of program funds, including, at a minimum, repayment of the award to provide for further awards under this chapter. The award repayment or program reimbursement agreement may provide that payments be made to the commission when the award recipient, affiliate of the award recipient, or third party receives, through any kind of transaction, an economic benefit from the project, invention, or product developed, made possible, or derived, in whole or in part, as a result of the award.(2) An award repayment or program reimbursement agreement shall specify the method to be used by the commission to determine and establish the terms of repayment and reimbursement of the award.(3) The commission may require due diligence of the award recipient and may take any action that is necessary to bring the project, invention, or product to market.(4) Subject to the confidentiality requirements of Section 2505 of Title 20 of the California Code of Regulations, the commission may require access to financial, sales, and production information, and to other agreements involving transactions of the award recipient, affiliates of the award recipient, and third parties, as necessary, to ascertain the royalties or other payments due the commission.(b) A “royalty agreement” is an award repayment or program reimbursement agreement and is subject to all of the following conditions:(1) The royalty rate shall be determined by the commission and shall not exceed 5 percent of the gross revenue derived from the project, invention, or product.(2) The royalty agreement shall specify the method to be used by the commission to determine and establish the terms of payment of the royalty rate.(3) The commission shall determine the duration of the royalty agreement and may negotiate a collection schedule.(4) The commission, for separate consideration, may negotiate and receive payments to provide for an early termination of the royalty agreement.(c) (1) The commission may require that the intellectual property developed, made possible, or derived, in whole or in part, as a result of the award repayment or program reimbursement agreement, revert to the state upon a default in the terms of the award repayment or program reimbursement agreement or royalty agreement.(2) The commission may require advance notice of any transaction involving intellectual property rights.(Added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 553, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1995.)
CA Pub Res Code § 3820 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 3 - OIL AND GAS|CHAPTER 6 - Disposition of Geothermal Revenues|ARTICLE 3 - Allocation and Use of Revenues|Section 3820.

3820.  (a) The Geothermal Resources Development Account is hereby created in the General Fund.(b) All revenues received by the state pursuant to Section 35 of the Mineral Lands Leasing Act of 1920, as amended (30 U.S.C. Sec. 191), with respect to activities undertaken pursuant to the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 (Chapter 23 (commencing with Section 1001) of Title 30 of the United States Code) shall be deposited in the Geothermal Resources Development Account immediately upon receipt, and are hereby continuously appropriated from the account for expenditure or transfer in the manner and at the times specified in this article.(c) Commencing with the 1980–81 fiscal year, two million dollars ($2,000,000), or so much thereof as may be necessary, of the revenues received by the state pursuant to Section 35 of the Mineral Lands Leasing Act of 1920, as amended (30 U. S.C. Sec. 191), from sources other than activities undertaken pursuant to the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 (Chapter 23 (commencing with Section 1001) of Title 30 of the United States Code) shall be deposited each fiscal year in the account until a total amount is deposited which is equal to the revenues that were received by the state on and after January 1, 1976, from activities undertaken pursuant to the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970, but which were not deposited in the account pursuant to subdivision (b). The revenues so deposited are hereby continuously appropriated from the account for expenditure or transfer in the manner and at the times specified in this article. The deposit of revenues required by this subdivision are in addition to the deposit of revenues required by subdivision (b).(Amended by Stats. 1980, Ch. 800, Sec. 16. Effective July 28, 1980.)
CA Pub Res Code § 3821 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 3 - OIL AND GAS|CHAPTER 6 - Disposition of Geothermal Revenues|ARTICLE 3 - Allocation and Use of Revenues|Section 3821.

3821.  (a) Upon receipt and deposit of revenues in the Geothermal Resources Development Account, 40 percent of the revenues derived from the sale of a lease, and any bonus paid in connection therewith, shall be immediately disbursed by the State Controller to the county of origin; and 40 percent of the revenues consisting of royalties and rents shall be immediately disbursed to all counties of origin in proportion to the amounts of the revenues derived from existing leases within each county of origin. If a lease includes land in more than one county, each county’s share shall be computed on the basis of the ratio that the acreage within each county bears to the total acreage in the lease.(b) Each county of origin shall establish for deposit of such revenues an account or fund separate from the other accounts and funds of the county, and may expend such revenues only for the purposes specified in this chapter.(Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 139, Sec. 1. Effective May 30, 1980.)
CA Pub Res Code § 3822 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 3 - OIL AND GAS|CHAPTER 6 - Disposition of Geothermal Revenues|ARTICLE 3 - Allocation and Use of Revenues|Section 3822.

3822.  (a) Thirty percent of the revenues received and deposited in the Geothermal Resources Development Account shall be available for expenditure by the commission as grants or loans to local jurisdictions or private entities without regard to fiscal years. These revenues shall be held by the commission in the Local Government Geothermal Resources Revolving Subaccount, which is hereby created in the Geothermal Resources Development Account. Loan repayments shall be deposited in the subaccount and shall be used for making additional grants and loans pursuant to Section 3823.(b) No local jurisdiction shall be eligible to apply for a grant or loan pursuant to this section unless its governing body approves the application by resolution. (c) Each recipient of a grant or loan made pursuant to this section shall establish, for the deposit of the revenues, an account or fund that is separate from the other accounts and funds of the recipient, and may expend the revenues only for the purposes specified in this chapter.(d) The commission shall make grants and loans pursuant to this section irrespective of whether a local jurisdiction is a county of origin.(e) Any of the revenues that are not disbursed as grants or loans pursuant to this section during the fiscal year received shall be retained in the subaccount and may be disbursed as grants or loans pursuant to this section in succeeding fiscal years. (f) (1) Any loan made under this section shall:(A) Not exceed 80 percent of the local jurisdiction’s costs.(B) Be repaid together with interest within 20 years from receipt of the loan funds.(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the commission shall, unless it determines that the purposes of this chapter would be better served by establishing an alternative interest rate schedule, periodically set interest rates on the loans based on surveys of existing financial markets and at rates not lower than the Pooled Money Investment Account.(g) Any loan or grant made to a private entity under this section shall (1) be matched with at least an equal investment by the recipient, (2) provide tangible benefits, as determined by the commission, to a local jurisdiction, and (3) be approved by the city, county, or Indian reservation within which the project is to be located.(h) The commission may require an award repayment or program reimbursement agreement of any recipient of a grant or loan made pursuant to this section.(Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 553, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1995.)
CA Pub Res Code § 3822.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 3 - OIL AND GAS|CHAPTER 6 - Disposition of Geothermal Revenues|ARTICLE 3 - Allocation and Use of Revenues|Section 3822.1.

3822.1.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, commencing with the 1984–85 fiscal year and in each fiscal year thereafter, any revenues not granted pursuant to Section 3822 remaining in the Geothermal Resources Development Account and any revenues expected to be received and disbursed during the 1984–85 fiscal year and in each fiscal year thereafter shall be made a part of the Governor’s Budget. Projects approved by the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission under this chapter shall be submitted for review and comment to the Department of Finance, the Legislative Analyst, and the Joint Legislative Budget Committee when the Legislature is in session. After a 30-day period, the commission shall execute the funding agreements. The commission shall submit to the Legislature by April 1 of each year, a list of projects, in priority order, selected and approved during the previous year.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1991, Ch. 520, Sec. 3.)
CA Pub Res Code § 3822.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 3 - OIL AND GAS|CHAPTER 6 - Disposition of Geothermal Revenues|ARTICLE 3 - Allocation and Use of Revenues|Section 3822.2.

3822.2.  (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission may expend funds, from that portion of the Geothermal Resources Development Account used by the commission for grants and loans, to provide direct technical assistance to local jurisdictions which are eligible for grants and loans pursuant to Section 3822.(b) The total of all amounts expended pursuant to this section shall not exceed 5 percent of all funds available under Section 3822 or one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000), whichever amount is less.(c) In making expenditures under this section, the commission shall consider, but not be limited to a consideration of, all of the following:(1) The availability of energy resource and technology opportunities.(2) The project definition and likelihood of success.(3) Local needs and potential project benefits.(Amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1066, Sec. 4.)
CA Pub Res Code § 3823 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 3 - OIL AND GAS|CHAPTER 6 - Disposition of Geothermal Revenues|ARTICLE 3 - Allocation and Use of Revenues|Section 3823.

3823.  Revenues disbursed to counties of origin pursuant to Section 3821 and grants or loans made to local jurisdictions or private entities pursuant to Section 3822 shall be expended by the recipient for the following purposes:(a) Undertaking research and development projects relating to geothermal resource assessment and exploration, and direct-use and electric generation technology.(b) Local and regional planning and policy development and implementation necessary for compliance with programs required by local, state, or federal laws and regulations.(c) Identification of feasible measures that will mitigate the adverse impacts of the development of geothermal resources and the adoption of ordinances, regulations, and guidelines to implement those measures.(d) Collecting baseline data and conducting environmental monitoring.(e) Preparation or revision of geothermal resource elements, or geothermal components of energy elements, for inclusion in the local general plan, zoning and other ordinances, and related planning and environmental documents.(f) Administrative costs incurred by the local jurisdiction that are attributable to the development or production of geothermal resources.(g) Monitoring and inspecting geothermal facilities and related activities to assure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances.(h) Identifying, researching, and implementing feasible measures that will mitigate the adverse impacts of that development or production.(i) Planning, constructing, providing, operating, and maintaining those public services and facilities that are necessitated by, and result from, the development or production.(j) Undertaking projects demonstrating the technical and economic feasibility of geothermal direct heat and electrical generation applications.(k) Undertaking projects for the enhancement, restoration, or preservation of natural resources, including, but not limited to, water development, water quality improvement, fisheries enhancement, and park and recreation facilities and areas.(l) In furtherance of the state’s zero-emission vehicle and energy storage objectives, undertaking projects to recover lithium, metals, agricultural products, and other beneficial minerals from highly mineralized geothermal brines at a geothermal facility in existence on January 1, 2017, that is in a disadvantaged community and provides local employment opportunities.(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 539, Sec. 1. (SB 1074) Effective January 1, 2017.)
CA Pub Res Code § 3824 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 3 - OIL AND GAS|CHAPTER 6 - Disposition of Geothermal Revenues|ARTICLE 3 - Allocation and Use of Revenues|Section 3824.

3824.  Subject to the requirements of Section 3824.5, revenues disbursed to counties of origin pursuant to Section 3821 may be expended for the repair and maintenance of capital assets, including roads, bridges, aviation facilities, buildings, and parking areas. These revenues, including unencumbered revenues already accumulated, may also be expended for the construction of jail facilities.(Amended by Stats. 1986, Ch. 400, Sec. 1. Effective July 17, 1986.)
CA Pub Res Code § 3824.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 3 - OIL AND GAS|CHAPTER 6 - Disposition of Geothermal Revenues|ARTICLE 3 - Allocation and Use of Revenues|Section 3824.5.

3824.5.  Revenues disbursed to counties of origin pursuant to Section 3821 may be expended for purposes unrelated to geothermal development only in counties where there is no new geothermal development and substantial planning, maintenance, and environmental mitigation of geothermal development have been achieved.(Amended by Stats. 1987, Ch. 56, Sec. 149.)
CA Pub Res Code § 3825 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 3 - OIL AND GAS|CHAPTER 6 - Disposition of Geothermal Revenues|ARTICLE 3 - Allocation and Use of Revenues|Section 3825.

3825.  Thirty percent of the revenues received and deposited in the Geothermal Resources Development Account shall, upon receipt by the Controller, be transferred to the Renewable Resources Investment Fund and shall be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for expenditure for the purposes of Section 34000.(Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 323, Sec. 64. Effective July 1, 1983.)
CA Pub Res Code § 3826 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 3 - OIL AND GAS|CHAPTER 6 - Disposition of Geothermal Revenues|ARTICLE 3 - Allocation and Use of Revenues|Section 3826.

3826.  For all lands of the United States which are received by the State Lands Commission as indemnity lands pursuant to Section 851 of Title 43 of the United States Code after July 1, 1980, the revenue received by the state from the leasing of these lands for geothermal development shall be distributed as follows:(a) Fifty percent of all revenues shall be deposited in the Geothermal Resources Development Account and disbursed pursuant to this chapter.(b) Fifty percent of all revenues shall be deposited in the Teachers’ Retirement Fund and shall be expended pursuant to Section 24702 of the Education Code.(Amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1070, Sec. 1. Effective September 12, 1984.)
CA Pub Res Code § 3827 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 3 - OIL AND GAS|CHAPTER 6 - Disposition of Geothermal Revenues|ARTICLE 3 - Allocation and Use of Revenues|Section 3827.

3827.  If federal geothermal lease lands are transferred to the state for any reason, the lease revenues shall continue to be deposited into the accounts specified pursuant to Section 3826.(Added by Stats. 1991, Ch. 520, Sec. 5.)
CA Pub Res Code § 3850 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 3 - OIL AND GAS|CHAPTER 7 - Methane Gas Hazards Reduction|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 3850.

3850.  This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Methane Gas Hazards Reduction Act.(Added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1322, Sec. 3.)
CA Pub Res Code § 3851 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 3 - OIL AND GAS|CHAPTER 7 - Methane Gas Hazards Reduction|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 3851.

3851.  The Legislature finds and declares that methane gas hazards, as identified in the study conducted pursuant to Chapter 4.1 (commencing with Section 3240) of Chapter 1, are a clear and present threat to public health and safety.(Added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1322, Sec. 3.)
CA Pub Res Code § 3852 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 3 - OIL AND GAS|CHAPTER 7 - Methane Gas Hazards Reduction|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 3852.

3852.  The Legislature further finds and declares that, due to the cost and complexity of methane hazard mitigations, property owners and local governments are often unable to mitigate these hazards.(Added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1322, Sec. 3.)
CA Pub Res Code § 3853 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 3 - OIL AND GAS|CHAPTER 7 - Methane Gas Hazards Reduction|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 3853.

3853.  The Legislature further finds and declares, therefore, that it is essential that the state, in cooperation with local governments, provide funds to mitigate many of the state’s methane gas hazards.(Added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1322, Sec. 3.)
CA Pub Res Code § 3855 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 3 - OIL AND GAS|CHAPTER 7 - Methane Gas Hazards Reduction|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 3855.

3855.  As used in this chapter:(a) “Methane gas hazards” means collections of biogenic or thermogenic gases identified as hazards in the study conducted by the supervisor pursuant to Article 4.1 (commencing with Section 3240) of Chapter 1.(b) “Eligible jurisdictions” means counties and cities identified as having methane gas hazards in the study conducted by the supervisor pursuant to Article 4.1 (commencing with Section 3240) of Chapter 1.(Added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1322, Sec. 3.)
CA Pub Res Code § 3860 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 3 - OIL AND GAS|CHAPTER 7 - Methane Gas Hazards Reduction|ARTICLE 3 - Methane Gas Hazards Reduction Assistance|Section 3860.

3860.  The director may award grants to eligible jurisdictions for purposes of planning, equipment purchases, installation, and other measures related to the mitigation of methane gas hazards. Ongoing maintenance and monitoring activities shall not be financed by grants pursuant to this chapter.(Added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1322, Sec. 3.)