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CA Water Code § 79505 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 26.5 - WATER SECURITY, CLEAN DRINKING WATER, COASTAL AND BEACH PROTECTION ACT OF 2002|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 79505.

79505.  As used in this division, the following terms shall have the following meanings:(a) “Acquisition” means the acquisition of a fee interest or any other interest, including easements, leases, and development rights.(b) “Board” means the State Water Resources Control Board. (c) “CALFED” means the consortium of state and federal agencies with management and regulatory responsibilities in the San Francisco Bay/Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Estuary.(d) “CALFED Bay-Delta Program” means the undertaking by CALFED to develop and implement, by means of the final programmatic environmental impact statement/environmental impact report, the preferred programs, actions, projects, and related activities that will provide solutions to identified problem areas related to the San Francisco Bay/Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Estuary ecosystem, including but not limited to the Bay-Delta and its tributary watersheds.(e) “Department” means the Department of Water Resources. (f) “Fund” means the Water Security, Clean Drinking Water, Coastal and Beach Protection Fund of 2002 created pursuant to Section 79510. (g) “Nonprofit organization” means any nonprofit corporation formed pursuant to the Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation Law (Division 2 (commencing with Section 5000) of Title 1 of the Corporations Code) and qualified under Section 501(c)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code. (h) “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Resources Agency. (i) “Wetlands” means lands that may be covered periodically or permanently with shallow water and include saltwater marshes, freshwater marshes, open or closed brackish water marshes, swamps, mudflats, fens, and vernal pools.(Added November 5, 2002, by initiative Proposition 50.)
CA Water Code § 79505.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 26.5 - WATER SECURITY, CLEAN DRINKING WATER, COASTAL AND BEACH PROTECTION ACT OF 2002|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 79505.5.

79505.5.  As used in this division, the following terms shall have the following meanings:(a) “Disadvantaged community” means a community with an annual median household income that is less than 80 percent of the statewide annual median household income.(b) “Matching funds” means funds made available by nonstate sources, which may include, but are not limited to, donated services from nonstate sources.(c) Notwithstanding subdivision (b), matching funds for a state agency may include state funds and services.(Amended by Stats. 2003, Ch. 741, Sec. 97. Effective January 1, 2004.)
CA Water Code § 79505.6 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 26.5 - WATER SECURITY, CLEAN DRINKING WATER, COASTAL AND BEACH PROTECTION ACT OF 2002|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 79505.6.

79505.6.  (a) (1) By March 15, 2004, each state agency disbursing grants or loans pursuant to this division shall develop project solicitation and evaluation guidelines. The guidelines may include a limitation on the size of grants or loans to be awarded.(2) Prior to disbursing grants, each state agency shall conduct two public meetings to consider public comments prior to finalizing the guidelines. Each state agency shall publish the draft solicitation and evaluation guidelines on its Internet Web site at least 30 days before the public meetings. One meeting shall be conducted at a location in northern California and one meeting shall be conducted at a location in southern California. Upon adoption, each state agency shall transmit copies of the guidelines to the fiscal committees and the appropriate policy committees of the Legislature. To the extent feasible, each state agency shall provide outreach to disadvantaged communities to promote access and participation in those meetings.(3) (A) Subject to subparagraph (B), the guidelines may include a requirement for matching funds.(B) A state agency may not require matching funds for the purposes of awarding a grant financed by this division to assist a disadvantaged community, except as follows:(i) For the purposes of awarding a grant pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 79545, the department shall impose matching fund requirements in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 79545.(ii) For the purposes of awarding a grant subject to Section 79564, the board shall impose matching fund requirements in accordance with subdivision (b) of Section 79564.(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), a state agency, in lieu of adopting guidelines pursuant to subdivision (a), may use guidelines existing on January 1, 2004, to the extent those guidelines conform to the applicable requirements of this division.(Added by Stats. 2003, Ch. 240, Sec. 27. Effective August 13, 2003.)
CA Water Code § 79506 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 26.5 - WATER SECURITY, CLEAN DRINKING WATER, COASTAL AND BEACH PROTECTION ACT OF 2002|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 79506.

79506.  Every proposed activity to be financed pursuant to this division shall be in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000)) of the Public Resources Code.(Added November 5, 2002, by initiative Proposition 50.)
CA Water Code § 79506.7 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 26.5 - WATER SECURITY, CLEAN DRINKING WATER, COASTAL AND BEACH PROTECTION ACT OF 2002|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 79506.7.

79506.7.  State agencies that are authorized to award loans or grants financed by this division shall provide technical assistance with regard to the preparation of the applications for those loans or grants in a manner that, among other things, addresses the needs of economically disadvantaged communities.(Added by Stats. 2003, Ch. 240, Sec. 28. Effective August 13, 2003.)
CA Water Code § 79507 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 26.5 - WATER SECURITY, CLEAN DRINKING WATER, COASTAL AND BEACH PROTECTION ACT OF 2002|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 79507.

79507.  Watershed protection activities financed pursuant to this division shall be consistent with the applicable adopted local watershed management plan and the applicable regional water quality control plan adopted by the regional water quality control board. (Added November 5, 2002, by initiative Proposition 50.)
CA Water Code § 79508 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 26.5 - WATER SECURITY, CLEAN DRINKING WATER, COASTAL AND BEACH PROTECTION ACT OF 2002|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 79508.

79508.  Watershed protection activities in the San Gabriel and Los Angeles River watersheds shall be consistent with the San Gabriel and Los Angeles River Watershed and Open Space Plan as adopted by the San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy and the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, this plan shall be implemented pursuant to Division 23 (commencing with Section 33000) of the Public Resources Code in the watershed of the Los Angeles River upstream of the northernmost boundary of the City of Vernon and pursuant to Division 22.8 (commencing with Section 32600) of the Public Resources Code in the San Gabriel River and in the lower Los Angeles River watershed.(Added November 5, 2002, by initiative Proposition 50.)
CA Water Code § 79509 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 26.5 - WATER SECURITY, CLEAN DRINKING WATER, COASTAL AND BEACH PROTECTION ACT OF 2002|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 79509.

79509.  Except for projects financed pursuant to Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 79545) or Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 79570), to be eligible to be financed pursuant to this division, any project that will wholly or partially assist in the fulfillment of one or more of the goals of the CALFED Bay-Delta Program shall be consistent with the CALFED Programmatic Record of Decision, and shall be implemented, to the maximum extent possible, through local and regional programs.(Added November 5, 2002, by initiative Proposition 50.)
CA Water Code § 79509.6 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 26.5 - WATER SECURITY, CLEAN DRINKING WATER, COASTAL AND BEACH PROTECTION ACT OF 2002|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 79509.6.

79509.6.  (a) For the purposes of ensuring compliance with Section 79509, the California Bay-Delta Authority shall review regulations, guidelines, or criteria that are proposed by an implementing agency to carry out a grant program for projects and activities that meet the following criteria:(1) The project is located within the CALFED solution area as defined in the CALFED final programmatic environmental impact statement/environmental impact report, dated July 2000.(2) The project wholly or partially assists in the fulfillment of one or more of the goals of the CALFED Bay-Delta Program.(b) Except for projects financed pursuant to Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 79545) or Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 79570), the California Bay-Delta Authority may review, and comment to the appropriate implementing agency with regard to, a proposal to award a grant pursuant to this division on behalf of a project that meets the criteria set forth in subdivision (a) for the purposes of determining whether or not the project is consistent with the CALFED Programmatic Record of Decision.(c) To avoid any delays in project awards, the opportunity for review by the California Bay-Delta Authority pursuant to subdivision (b) shall be incorporated into the grant program schedules established by the implementing agencies.(d) For the purposes of this section, “implementing agency” has the same definition as that set forth in subdivision (h) of Section 79402.(Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 230, Sec. 37. Effective August 16, 2004.)
CA Water Code § 79510 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 26.5 - WATER SECURITY, CLEAN DRINKING WATER, COASTAL AND BEACH PROTECTION ACT OF 2002|CHAPTER 2 - The Water Security, Clean Drinking Water, Coastal and Beach Protection Fund of 00|Section 79510.

79510.  The Water Security, Clean Drinking Water, Coastal and Beach Protection Fund of 2002 is hereby created.(Added November 5, 2002, by initiative Proposition 50.)
CA Water Code § 79511 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 26.5 - WATER SECURITY, CLEAN DRINKING WATER, COASTAL AND BEACH PROTECTION ACT OF 2002|CHAPTER 2 - The Water Security, Clean Drinking Water, Coastal and Beach Protection Fund of 00|Section 79511.

79511.  All money deposited in the fund shall be used only for the purposes and in the amounts set forth in this division and for no other purpose.(Added November 5, 2002, by initiative Proposition 50.)
CA Water Code § 79512 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 26.5 - WATER SECURITY, CLEAN DRINKING WATER, COASTAL AND BEACH PROTECTION ACT OF 2002|CHAPTER 2 - The Water Security, Clean Drinking Water, Coastal and Beach Protection Fund of 00|Section 79512.

79512.  Except as otherwise expressly provided in this division, upon a finding by the agency authorized to administer or expend money appropriated from the fund that a particular project or program for which money has been allocated or granted cannot be completed, or that the amount that was appropriated, allocated, or granted is in excess of the total amount needed, the Legislature may reappropriate the money for other high priority needs consistent with this division.(Added November 5, 2002, by initiative Proposition 50.)
CA Water Code § 79520 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 26.5 - WATER SECURITY, CLEAN DRINKING WATER, COASTAL AND BEACH PROTECTION ACT OF 2002|CHAPTER 3 - Water Security|Section 79520.

79520.  The sum of fifty million dollars ($50,000,000) shall be available for appropriation by the Legislature from the fund for the purpose of protecting state, local, and regional drinking water systems from terrorist attack or deliberate acts of destruction or degradation. This money may be expended or granted for monitoring and early warning systems, fencing, protective structures, contamination treatment facilities, emergency interconnections, communications systems, and other projects designed to prevent damage to water treatment, distribution, and supply facilities, to prevent disruption of drinking water deliveries, and to protect drinking water supplies from intentional contamination.(Added November 5, 2002, by initiative Proposition 50.)
CA Water Code § 79521 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 26.5 - WATER SECURITY, CLEAN DRINKING WATER, COASTAL AND BEACH PROTECTION ACT OF 2002|CHAPTER 3 - Water Security|Section 79521.

79521.  The Legislature may enact such legislation as is necessary to implement this chapter.(Added November 5, 2002, by initiative Proposition 50.)
CA Water Code § 79522 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 26.5 - WATER SECURITY, CLEAN DRINKING WATER, COASTAL AND BEACH PROTECTION ACT OF 2002|CHAPTER 3 - Water Security|Section 79522.

79522.  (a) Funds made available pursuant to Section 79520 shall be appropriated to the State Department of Public Health to carry out this chapter consistent with the requirements and for the purposes specified in Section 79520.(b) In the development of priorities for expenditure of the funds appropriated for the purposes of this section, the State Department of Public Health shall consult with the Office of Emergency Services and local water agencies to develop criteria for the department’s programs.(c) Funds allocated pursuant to this section shall not be available for grants that reimburse project costs incurred prior to the adoption of criteria for the grants provided in this section.(d) No grant funds may be awarded to supplant funding for the routine responsibilities or obligations of any state, local, or regional drinking water system.(Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 352, Sec. 534. (AB 1317) Effective September 26, 2013. Operative July 1, 2013, by Sec. 543 of Ch. 352.)
CA Water Code § 79530 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 26.5 - WATER SECURITY, CLEAN DRINKING WATER, COASTAL AND BEACH PROTECTION ACT OF 2002|CHAPTER 4 - Safe Drinking Water|Section 79530.

79530.  (a) The sum of four hundred thirty-five million dollars ($435,000,000) shall be available for appropriation by the Legislature from the fund to the State Department of Health Services for grants and loans for infrastructure improvements and related actions to meet safe drinking water standards including, but not limited to, the following types of projects: (1) Grants to small community drinking water systems to upgrade monitoring, treatment, or distribution infrastructure.(2) Grants to finance development and demonstration of new technologies and related facilities for water contaminant removal and treatment.(3) Grants for community water quality monitoring facilities and equipment. (4) Grants for drinking water source protection. (5) Grants for treatment facilities necessary to meet disinfectant by-product safe drinking water standards.(6) Loans pursuant to the Safe Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Law of 1997 (Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 116760) of Part 12 of Division 104 of the Health and Safety Code).(b) Not less than 60 percent of the money appropriated pursuant to this section shall be available for grants to Southern California water agencies to assist in meeting the state’s commitment to reduce Colorado River water use to 4.4 million acre feet per year. (Added November 5, 2002, by initiative Proposition 50.)
CA Water Code § 79531 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 26.5 - WATER SECURITY, CLEAN DRINKING WATER, COASTAL AND BEACH PROTECTION ACT OF 2002|CHAPTER 4 - Safe Drinking Water|Section 79531.

79531.  The Legislature may enact such legislation as is necessary to implement this chapter. (Added November 5, 2002, by initiative Proposition 50.)
CA Water Code § 79532 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 26.5 - WATER SECURITY, CLEAN DRINKING WATER, COASTAL AND BEACH PROTECTION ACT OF 2002|CHAPTER 4 - Safe Drinking Water|Section 79532.

79532.  (a) Funds made available pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 79530 shall be administered in accordance with this section.(b) (1) Grant funds appropriated for the purposes of subdivision (b) of Section 79530 shall be awarded on a competitive basis.(2) The department shall consolidate the application process required to implement the grant program described in this section.(c) For the purposes of this chapter, “southern California water agencies” means water agencies with service areas entirely or partly in one or more of the following counties: San Diego, Imperial, Riverside, Orange, Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Santa Barbara, or Ventura.(d) Grants may be awarded to southern California water agencies for eligible projects undertaken by one or more southern California water agencies and other entities.(e) A project funded by a grant made pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 79530 shall meet both of the following requirements:(1) The project will assist the grantee to meet safe drinking water standards.(2) The project will assist in meeting the state’s commitment to reduce Colorado River water use to 4.4 million acre-feet per year.(f) In the development of criteria for the grants awarded pursuant to this section, the State Department of Health Services shall consult with the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment for the purposes of developing a program that gives priority to projects that reduce public and environmental exposure to contaminants that pose the most significant health risks, and that will bring water systems into compliance with safe drinking water standards. These include, but are not limited to, projects that address public exposure to contaminants for which safe drinking water standards have been established, including arsenic, disinfection byproducts and uranium. Projects to address emerging contaminants, including perchlorate, chromium 6, and endocrine disrupters shall also be given priority.(Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 183, Sec. 369. Effective January 1, 2005.)
CA Water Code § 79534 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 26.5 - WATER SECURITY, CLEAN DRINKING WATER, COASTAL AND BEACH PROTECTION ACT OF 2002|CHAPTER 4 - Safe Drinking Water|Section 79534.

79534.  (a) Funds made available pursuant to paragraph (1), (2), (3), (4), or (5) of subdivision (a) of Section 79530, and not for the purposes of subdivision (b) of that section, shall be administered in accordance with this section.(b) (1) Grants shall be awarded in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 79530 on a statewide competitive basis.(2) A project that is eligible for funding for the purposes of subdivision (b) of Section 79530 is not eligible for a grant subject to this section.(c) For the purposes of this chapter, “small community” means a municipality with a population of 3,300 persons or fewer, or 1,000 connections or fewer.(d) The State Department of Health Services shall consolidate the application process required to implement the grant program described in this section.(e) In the development of criteria for the grants awarded under this section, the State Department of Health Services shall consult with the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment for the purpose of developing a program that gives priority to projects that pose the most significant health risks, and that will bring water systems into compliance with safe drinking water standards. These include, but are not limited to, projects that address public exposure to contaminants for which safe drinking water standards have been established, including arsenic, disinfection byproducts and uranium. Projects to address emerging contaminants, including perchlorate, chromium 6, and endocrine disrupters shall also be given priority.(f) Grants awarded pursuant to this section may not exceed ten million dollars ($10,000,000) for any one project.(Added by Stats. 2003, Ch. 240, Sec. 31. Effective August 13, 2003.)
CA Water Code § 79540 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 26.5 - WATER SECURITY, CLEAN DRINKING WATER, COASTAL AND BEACH PROTECTION ACT OF 2002|CHAPTER 5 - Clean Water and Water Quality|Section 79540.

79540.  (a) The sum of one hundred million dollars ($100,000,000) shall be available for appropriation by the Legislature from the fund to the board for competitive grants for the following purposes:(1) Water pollution prevention.(2) Water reclamation.(3) Water quality improvement.(4) Water quality blending and exchange projects.(5) Drinking water source protection projects.(6) Projects to mitigate pathogen risk from recreational uses at drinking water storage facilities.(b) Priority shall be given to projects that assist in meeting water quality standards established by the board.(c) The Legislature may enact such legislation as is necessary to implement this section. (Added November 5, 2002, by initiative Proposition 50.)
CA Water Code § 79540.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 26.5 - WATER SECURITY, CLEAN DRINKING WATER, COASTAL AND BEACH PROTECTION ACT OF 2002|CHAPTER 5 - Clean Water and Water Quality|Section 79540.1.

79540.1.  (a) Grants shall be awarded in accordance with Section 79540 on a statewide competitive basis.(b) To the extent funds appropriated pursuant to Section 79540 are expended for the purposes of programs established under Division 20.4 (commencing with Section 30901) of the Public Resources Code, those funds shall comply with the requirements of that division.(Added by Stats. 2003, Ch. 240, Sec. 32. Effective August 13, 2003.)
CA Water Code § 79541 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 26.5 - WATER SECURITY, CLEAN DRINKING WATER, COASTAL AND BEACH PROTECTION ACT OF 2002|CHAPTER 5 - Clean Water and Water Quality|Section 79541.

79541.  The sum of one hundred million dollars ($100,000,000) shall be available for appropriation by the Legislature from the fund to the secretary for the acquisition from willing sellers, restoration, protection, and development of river parkways. The secretary shall allocate this money in accordance with Article 6 (commencing with Section 78682) of Chapter 6 of Division 24 or pursuant to any other statute that provides for the acquisition, restoration, protection, and development of river parkways. Priority shall be given to projects that are implemented pursuant to approved watershed plans and include water quality and watershed protection benefits. This money may also be used to acquire facilities necessary to provide flows to improve water quality downstream.(Added November 5, 2002, by initiative Proposition 50.)
CA Water Code § 79542 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 26.5 - WATER SECURITY, CLEAN DRINKING WATER, COASTAL AND BEACH PROTECTION ACT OF 2002|CHAPTER 5 - Clean Water and Water Quality|Section 79542.

79542.  The sum of forty million dollars ($40,000,000) shall be available for appropriation by the Legislature from the fund to the California Tahoe Conservancy for acquisition from willing sellers, restoration, and protection of land and water resources to improve water quality in Lake Tahoe.(Added November 5, 2002, by initiative Proposition 50.)