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2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 26.5 - WATER SECURITY, CLEAN DRINKING WATER, COASTAL AND BEACH PROTECTION ACT OF 2002 › CHAPTER 6 - Contaminant and Salt Removal Technologies › Section 79547.

79547. (a) Funds made available pursuant to Section 79545 shall be administered in accordance with this section.
(b) Grants shall be awarded in accordance with Section 79545 on a statewide competitive basis.
(Added by Stats. 2003, Ch. 240, Sec. 33. Effective August 13, 2003.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 26.5 - WATER SECURITY, CLEAN DRINKING WATER, COASTAL AND BEACH PROTECTION ACT OF 2002 › CHAPTER 6 - Contaminant and Salt Removal Technologies › Section 79547.2.

79547.2. (a)For the purposes of implementing subdivision (a) of Section 79545, eligible projects shall be selected based on demonstrated need for new or alternative water supplies, project readiness, and the degree to which the project avoids or mitigates adverse environmental impacts. Preference shall be given to eligible projects that incorporate ecosystem restoration and water quality benefits.
(b) A grant made pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 79545 may not exceed five million dollars ($5,000,000).
(c) For the purposes of this section, “desalination project” includes construction, planning, engineering, design, environmental assessments, or related work necessary for the construction of a desalination facility, or the construction of a pilot or demonstration facility.
(Added by Stats. 2003, Ch. 240, Sec. 34. Effective August 13, 2003.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 26.5 - WATER SECURITY, CLEAN DRINKING WATER, COASTAL AND BEACH PROTECTION ACT OF 2002 › CHAPTER 7 - CALFED Bay-Delta Program › Section 79550.

79550. The sum of eight hundred twenty-five million dollars ($825,000,000) shall be available for appropriation by the Legislature from the fund for the balanced implementation of the CALFED Bay-Delta Program. Expenditures and grants pursuant to this chapter shall be limited to the following:
(a) Fifty million dollars ($50,000,000) for surface water storage planning and feasibility studies.
(b) Seventy-five million dollars ($75,000,000) for the water conveyance facilities described in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) of Section 79190.
(c) Seventy million dollars ($70,000,000) for Delta levee restoration. Money expended pursuant to this subdivision shall be subject to Section 79050.
(d) One hundred eighty million dollars ($180,000,000) for water supply reliability projects that can be implemented expeditiously and thereby provide near-term benefits, including, but not limited to, projects that facilitate groundwater management and storage, water transfers, and acquisition of water for the CALFED environmental water account. In acquiring water, preference shall be given to long-term water purchase contracts and water rights. Money allocated pursuant to this subdivision shall be subject to Article 4 (commencing with Section 79205.2) of Chapter 9 of Division 26.
(e) One hundred eighty million dollars ($180,000,000) for ecosystem restoration program implementation of which not less than twenty million dollars ($20,000,000) shall be allocated for projects that assist farmers in integrating agricultural activities with ecosystem restoration.
(f) Ninety million dollars ($90,000,000) for watershed program implementation.
(g) One hundred eighty million dollars ($180,000,000) for urban and agricultural water conservation, recycling, and other water use efficiency projects.
(Added November 5, 2002, by initiative Proposition 50.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 26.5 - WATER SECURITY, CLEAN DRINKING WATER, COASTAL AND BEACH PROTECTION ACT OF 2002 › CHAPTER 7 - CALFED Bay-Delta Program › Section 79551.

79551. All appropriations pursuant to this chapter shall include money for independent scientific review, monitoring, and assessment of the results or effectiveness of the project or program expenditure.
(Added November 5, 2002, by initiative Proposition 50.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 26.5 - WATER SECURITY, CLEAN DRINKING WATER, COASTAL AND BEACH PROTECTION ACT OF 2002 › CHAPTER 7 - CALFED Bay-Delta Program › Section 79552.

79552. All projects financed pursuant to this chapter shall be consistent with the CALFED Programmatic Record of Decision including its provisions regarding finance and balanced implementation.
(Added November 5, 2002, by initiative Proposition 50.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 26.5 - WATER SECURITY, CLEAN DRINKING WATER, COASTAL AND BEACH PROTECTION ACT OF 2002 › CHAPTER 7 - CALFED Bay-Delta Program › Section 79553.

79553. Consistent with the CALFED Programmatic Record of Decision, priority shall be given to projects that achieve multiple benefits across CALFED program elements. Not more than 5 percent of the money available pursuant to this chapter may be used for administrative costs.
(Added November 5, 2002, by initiative Proposition 50.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 26.5 - WATER SECURITY, CLEAN DRINKING WATER, COASTAL AND BEACH PROTECTION ACT OF 2002 › CHAPTER 7 - CALFED Bay-Delta Program › Section 79554.

79554. All real property acquired with money appropriated or granted pursuant to subdivision (e) or (f) of Section 79550 shall be acquired from willing sellers.
(Added November 5, 2002, by initiative Proposition 50.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 26.5 - WATER SECURITY, CLEAN DRINKING WATER, COASTAL AND BEACH PROTECTION ACT OF 2002 › CHAPTER 7 - CALFED Bay-Delta Program › Section 79555.

79555. For the 2004–05 fiscal year, and each fiscal year thereafter, not less than 50 percent of the funds made available pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 79550 for acquisition of water for the CALFED environmental water account shall be expended for long-term water purchase contracts, permanent water rights, and associated costs.
(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 728, Sec. 186. (SB 71) Effective January 1, 2013.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 26.5 - WATER SECURITY, CLEAN DRINKING WATER, COASTAL AND BEACH PROTECTION ACT OF 2002 › CHAPTER 8 - Integrated Regional Water Management › Section 79560.

79560. The sum of five hundred million dollars ($500,000,000) shall be available for appropriation by the Legislature from the fund for competitive grants for projects set forth in this section to protect communities from drought, protect and improve water quality, and improve local water security by reducing dependence on imported water. No project financed pursuant to this section shall include an on-stream surface water storage facility or an off-stream surface water storage facility other than percolation ponds for groundwater recharge in urban areas. No river or stream channel modification project whose construction or operation causes any negative environmental impacts may be financed pursuant to this chapter unless those impacts are fully mitigated.
(Added November 5, 2002, by initiative Proposition 50.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 26.5 - WATER SECURITY, CLEAN DRINKING WATER, COASTAL AND BEACH PROTECTION ACT OF 2002 › CHAPTER 8 - Integrated Regional Water Management › Section 79560.1.

79560.1. (a) The department shall administer 50 percent of the funds, and the board shall administer the remaining 50 percent of the funds, made available to the program described in Sections 79560 and 79561.
(b) For projects proposed to be funded pursuant to Section 79560 that include any modification of a river or stream channel, the state agency making the grant, prior to the award of the grant, shall determine whether the environmental impacts resulting from that modification will be fully mitigated by considering all of the impacts of that modification and any mitigation, environmental enhancement, and environmental benefit resulting from the project, and determining whether, on balance, any environmental enhancement or benefit equals or exceeds any negative environmental impacts of the project. The costs of mitigation or enhancement may be included in the project costs eligible for funding pursuant to Section 79560.
(c) This section shall become operative only if the Water Security, Clean Drinking Water, Coastal and Beach Protection Act of 2002 is approved by the voters at the November 5, 2002, statewide general election.
(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 618, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2003. Note: Operational condition in subd. (c) was satisfied by approval of Prop. 50 on Nov. 5, 2002. See Sec. 2 of Ch. 618 for other provisions relating to Prop. 50.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 26.5 - WATER SECURITY, CLEAN DRINKING WATER, COASTAL AND BEACH PROTECTION ACT OF 2002 › CHAPTER 8 - Integrated Regional Water Management › Section 79560.5.

79560.5. For the purposes of carrying out this chapter, the department and the board shall jointly develop project solicitation and evaluation guidelines. Before developing the solicitation and evaluation guidelines, the department and the board shall jointly conduct a public meeting to receive public comments on the scope, procedures, and content of the guidelines. Considering the public comments, the department and the board shall jointly develop solicitation and evaluation guidelines that are consistent with law and state programs and policies. The department and the board shall post the solicitation and evaluation guidelines on their respective Internet Web sites.
(Added by Stats. 2003, Ch. 240, Sec. 36. Effective August 13, 2003.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 26.5 - WATER SECURITY, CLEAN DRINKING WATER, COASTAL AND BEACH PROTECTION ACT OF 2002 › CHAPTER 8 - Integrated Regional Water Management › Section 79561.

79561. Money appropriated in Section 79560 shall be available for grants for water management projects that include one or more of the following elements:
(a) Programs for water supply reliability, water conservation, and water use efficiency.
(b) Storm water capture, storage, treatment, and management.
(c) Removal of invasive non-native plants, the creation and enhancement of wetlands, and the acquisition, protection, and restoration of open space and watershed lands.
(d) Non-point source pollution reduction, management, and monitoring.
(e) Groundwater recharge and management projects.
(f) Contaminant and salt removal through reclamation, desalting, and other treatment technologies.
(g) Water banking, exchange, reclamation, and improvement of water quality.
(h) Planning and implementation of multipurpose flood control programs that protect property; and improve water quality, storm water capture and percolation; and protect or improve wildlife habitat.
(i) Watershed management planning and implementation.
(j) Demonstration projects to develop new drinking water treatment and distribution methods.
(Added November 5, 2002, by initiative Proposition 50.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 26.5 - WATER SECURITY, CLEAN DRINKING WATER, COASTAL AND BEACH PROTECTION ACT OF 2002 › CHAPTER 8 - Integrated Regional Water Management › Section 79561.5.

79561.5. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, of the funds appropriated to the department for the purposes of Sections 79560 and 79560.1, the department shall allocate the sum of not less than twenty million dollars ($20,000,000) to competitive grants for groundwater management and recharge projects. The department shall not allocate funds pursuant to this section unless it determines that the allocation is consistent with this division, as approved by the voters at the November 5, 2002, statewide general election.
(b) It is the intent of the Legislature that these funds be used to enhance water supply in rapidly growing areas of this state with limited access to imported water supplies.
(c) Not more than 50 percent of the grants pursuant to this section shall be for projects in northern California. For projects in southern California, the department shall give preference to projects outside the service area of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California that are infill projects within one mile of established residential and commercial development.
(d) As used in this section, the term “rapidly growing areas” means counties located in southern California where the county population increased by 2.4 percent or more between January 1, 2002, and January 1, 2003.
(Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 183, Sec. 370. Effective January 1, 2005.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 26.5 - WATER SECURITY, CLEAN DRINKING WATER, COASTAL AND BEACH PROTECTION ACT OF 2002 › CHAPTER 8 - Integrated Regional Water Management › Section 79562.

79562. An amount, not to exceed 10 percent of the money available for appropriation in Section 79560, may be appropriated by the Legislature for facilities, equipment, and other expenses associated with the establishment of comprehensive statewide groundwater monitoring pursuant to Part 2.76 (commencing with Section 10780) of Division 6.
(Added November 5, 2002, by initiative Proposition 50.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 26.5 - WATER SECURITY, CLEAN DRINKING WATER, COASTAL AND BEACH PROTECTION ACT OF 2002 › CHAPTER 8 - Integrated Regional Water Management › Section 79562.5.

79562.5. (a) For the purposes of carrying out Section 79560, the department shall award grants to eligible projects consistent with an adopted integrated regional water management plan.
(b) For purposes of subdivision (a), the department shall establish standards for integrated regional water management plans. At a minimum, these plans shall address the major water related objectives and conflicts of the watersheds in the region covered by the plan, including water supply, groundwater management, ecosystem restoration, and water quality elements, and may include other elements consistent with this chapter.
(c) The department may waive the requirement for consistency with an adopted integrated regional water management plan until January 1, 2007, if the applicant is engaged in the development of an integrated regional water management plan and indicates, within its grant application, how the project fits into achieving the integrated regional water management plan objectives.
(d) The department may waive the matching fund requirement for disadvantaged communities.
(e) For groundwater management and recharge projects and for projects with potential groundwater impacts, the board and the department shall give preference to eligible projects in areas subject to a groundwater management plan that meets the requirements of Section 10753.7, or that includes the development of a groundwater management plan as a project component.
(f) The maximum award for any single grant pursuant to this section may not exceed fifty million dollars ($50,000,000).
(g) The department shall require that eligible projects include a nonstate contribution.
(h) For the purposes of implementing Section 79563, and to the extent funds are expended for the purposes of Section 30947 of the Public Resources Code, those funds shall comply with the requirements of that section.
(Added by Stats. 2003, Ch. 240, Sec. 38. Effective August 13, 2003.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 26.5 - WATER SECURITY, CLEAN DRINKING WATER, COASTAL AND BEACH PROTECTION ACT OF 2002 › CHAPTER 8 - Integrated Regional Water Management › Section 79563.

79563. At least 50 percent of the amount available for appropriation in Section 79560 shall be appropriated to the board. The board shall establish procedures for selecting among eligible projects specified in Section 79561 that use the procedures developed by the board for stakeholder-based accelerated selection and contracting pursuant to Section 79104.32.
(Added November 5, 2002, by initiative Proposition 50.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 26.5 - WATER SECURITY, CLEAN DRINKING WATER, COASTAL AND BEACH PROTECTION ACT OF 2002 › CHAPTER 8 - Integrated Regional Water Management › Section 79563.5.

79563.5. (a) The board, to the extent that funds are appropriated pursuant to Section 79563 of the Water Code for purposes that are consistent with this section, shall fund the development of one or more integrated coastal watershed management plans.
(b) The plans shall be designed to allow for the integration of projects funded by the State Coastal Conservancy pursuant to Chapter 5.5 (commencing with Section 31220) of Division 21 of the Public Resources Code, and projects funded by the board pursuant to Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 30915) and Article 5 (commencing with Section 30945) of Chapter 4, of Division 20.4 of the Public Resources Code, within one or more coastal regions.
(c) The planning areas shall be selected by the board in consultation with the State Coastal Conservancy and the Department of Fish and Game and shall include coastal watersheds that influence water quality in areas of special biological significance.
(d) The board may only expend funds for the purposes of this section to the extent the board determines that the expenditures are consistent with the requirements of this chapter.
(Added by Stats. 2003, Ch. 493, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 2004.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 26.5 - WATER SECURITY, CLEAN DRINKING WATER, COASTAL AND BEACH PROTECTION ACT OF 2002 › CHAPTER 8 - Integrated Regional Water Management › Section 79564.

79564. To be eligible for financing pursuant to Section 79563, a project shall meet both of the following criteria:
(a) The project is consistent with an adopted integrated water management plan designed to improve regional water supply reliability, water recycling, water conservation, water quality improvement, storm water capture and management, flood management, recreation and access, wetlands enhancement and creation, and environmental and habitat protection and improvement.
(b) The project includes matching funds or donated services from non-state sources.
(Added November 5, 2002, by initiative Proposition 50.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 26.5 - WATER SECURITY, CLEAN DRINKING WATER, COASTAL AND BEACH PROTECTION ACT OF 2002 › CHAPTER 8 - Integrated Regional Water Management › Section 79564.1.

79564.1. (a) Of the funds made available by Section 79560, not less than 40 percent shall be available for eligible projects in northern California and not less than 40 percent be available for eligible projects in southern California, subject to a determination by the administering agency that each project meets all of the requirements of this chapter.
(b) For the purposes of this section, “southern California” means the Counties of San Diego, Imperial, Riverside, Orange, Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, San Bernardino, and Ventura.
(c) For the purposes of this section, “northern California” means all California counties except those identified in subdivision (b).
(Added by Stats. 2003, Ch. 240, Sec. 39. Effective August 13, 2003.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 26.5 - WATER SECURITY, CLEAN DRINKING WATER, COASTAL AND BEACH PROTECTION ACT OF 2002 › CHAPTER 8 - Integrated Regional Water Management › Section 79565.

79565. Notwithstanding Section 13340 of the Government Code, the sum of one hundred forty million dollars ($140,000,000) is hereby continuously appropriated from the fund to the Wildlife Conservation Board, without regard to fiscal years, for expenditure by the board and for grants, for the acquisition from willing sellers of land and water resources, including the acquisition of conservation easements, to protect regional water quality, protect and enhance fish and wildlife habitat, and to assist local public agencies in improving regional water supply reliability.
(Added November 5, 2002, by initiative Proposition 50.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 26.5 - WATER SECURITY, CLEAN DRINKING WATER, COASTAL AND BEACH PROTECTION ACT OF 2002 › CHAPTER 9 - Colorado River › Section 79567.

79567. The sum of twenty million dollars ($20,000,000) shall be available for appropriation by the Legislature from the fund to the department for grants for canal lining and related projects necessary to reduce Colorado River water use pursuant to the California Colorado River Water Use Plan adopted by the Colorado River Board of California.
(Added November 5, 2002, by initiative Proposition 50.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 26.5 - WATER SECURITY, CLEAN DRINKING WATER, COASTAL AND BEACH PROTECTION ACT OF 2002 › CHAPTER 9 - Colorado River › Section 79568.

79568. (a) The sum of fifty million dollars ($50,000,000) shall be available for appropriation by the Legislature from the fund to the Wildlife Conservation Board for the acquisition, protection, and restoration of land and water resources necessary to meet state obligations for regulatory requirements related to California’s allocation of water supplies from the Colorado River. No money allocated pursuant to this section may be used to supplant or pay for the regulatory mitigation obligations of private parties under state or federal law.
(b) All real property acquired pursuant to this section shall be acquired from willing sellers.
(Added November 5, 2002, by initiative Proposition 50.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 26.5 - WATER SECURITY, CLEAN DRINKING WATER, COASTAL AND BEACH PROTECTION ACT OF 2002 › CHAPTER 10 - Coastal Watershed and Wetland Protection › Section 79570.

79570. The sum of two hundred million dollars ($200,000,000) shall be available for appropriation by the Legislature from the fund for expenditures and grants for the purpose of protecting coastal watersheds, including, but not limited to, acquisition, protection, and restoration of land and water resources and associated planning, permitting, and administrative costs, in accordance with the following schedule:
(a) The sum of one hundred twenty million dollars ($120,000,000) to the State Coastal Conservancy for coastal watershed protection pursuant to Division 21 (commencing with Section 31000) of the Public Resources Code.
(b) The sum of twenty million dollars ($20,000,000) to the State Coastal Conservancy for expenditure for the San Francisco Bay Conservancy Program for coastal watershed protection pursuant to Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 31160) of Division 21 of the Public Resources Code.
(c) The sum of forty million dollars ($40,000,000) to the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy. Twenty million dollars ($20,000,000) of this sum shall be expended for protection of the Los Angeles River watershed upstream of the northernmost boundary of the City of Vernon, and twenty million dollars ($20,000,000) shall be expended for protection of the Santa Monica Bay and Ventura County coastal watersheds, pursuant to Division 23 (commencing with Section 33000) of the Public Resources Code.
(d) The sum of twenty million dollars ($20,000,000) to the San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy for protection of the San Gabriel and lower Los Angeles River watersheds pursuant to Division 22.8 (commencing with Section 32600) of the Public Resources Code.
(Added November 5, 2002, by initiative Proposition 50.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 26.5 - WATER SECURITY, CLEAN DRINKING WATER, COASTAL AND BEACH PROTECTION ACT OF 2002 › CHAPTER 10 - Coastal Watershed and Wetland Protection › Section 79571.

79571. Ten percent of the money allocated in each of the categories in Section 79570 shall be used for grants for the acquisition and development of facilities to promote public access to and participation in the conservation of land, water, and wildlife resources. Eligible projects include, but are not limited to, the following:
(a) Training and research facilities for watershed protection and water conservation activities conducted by nonprofit organizations. Priority shall be given to projects operated by nonprofit organizations in collaboration with the University of California and public water agencies.
(b) Nature centers that are in or adjacent to watersheds and wetlands identified for protection pursuant to this chapter, that provide wildlife viewing, outdoor experiences, and conservation education programs to the public and to students. Priority shall be given to projects that are operated by or in cooperation with nonprofit organizations and are designed to serve children from urban areas that lack access to natural areas and outdoor education programs.
(Added November 5, 2002, by initiative Proposition 50.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 26.5 - WATER SECURITY, CLEAN DRINKING WATER, COASTAL AND BEACH PROTECTION ACT OF 2002 › CHAPTER 10 - Coastal Watershed and Wetland Protection › Section 79572.

79572. (a) Notwithstanding Section 13340 of the Government Code, the sum of seven hundred fifty million dollars ($750,000,000) is hereby continuously appropriated from the fund to the Wildlife Conservation Board, without regard to fiscal years, for the acquisition, protection, and restoration of coastal wetlands, upland areas adjacent to coastal wetlands, and coastal watershed lands. Money appropriated pursuant to this section shall be for the acquisition, protection, and restoration of lands in or adjacent to urban areas. Eligible projects shall be limited to the following:
(1) Acquisition, protection, and restoration of coastal wetlands identified in the Southern California Coastal Wetlands Inventory as of January 1, 2001, published by the State Coastal Conservancy, located within the coastal zone, and other wetlands connected and proximate to such coastal wetlands, and upland areas adjacent and proximate to such coastal wetlands, or coastal wetlands identified for acquisition, protection, and restoration in the San Francisco Baylands Ecosystem Habitat Goals Report, and upland areas adjacent to the identified wetlands.
(2) Acquisition, protection, and restoration of coastal watershed and adjacent lands located in Los Angeles, Ventura, and Santa Barbara Counties. Any project financed pursuant to this paragraph within the Santa Monica Mountains Zone, as defined in Section 33105 of the Public Resources Code, shall be by grant from the Wildlife Conservation Board to the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy. Any project financed pursuant to this paragraph within the Baldwin Hills area, as defined in Section 32553 of the Public Resources Code, shall be by grant from the Wildlife Conservation Board to the Baldwin Hills Conservancy.
(b) Not less than three hundred million dollars ($300,000,000) of the amount appropriated in this section shall be expended or granted for projects within Los Angeles and Ventura Counties. Of the remaining funds available pursuant to this section the Wildlife Conservation Board shall give priority to the acquisition of not less than 100 acres consisting of upland mesa areas, including wetlands therein, adjacent to the state ecological reserve in the Bolsa Chica wetlands in Orange County.
(c) Not more than two hundred million dollars ($200,000,000) of the amount appropriated in this section may be expended or granted for projects in the San Francisco Bay area, as described in Section 31162 of the Public Resources Code. Any project within the San Francisco Bay area may be by grant from the Wildlife Conservation Board to the State Coastal Conservancy.
(Added November 5, 2002, by initiative Proposition 50.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 26.5 - WATER SECURITY, CLEAN DRINKING WATER, COASTAL AND BEACH PROTECTION ACT OF 2002 › CHAPTER 10 - Coastal Watershed and Wetland Protection › Section 79573.

79573. (a) The purchase price for each acquisition made pursuant to Section 79572 shall not exceed the fair market value of the property as defined in Section 1263.320 of the Code of Civil Procedure. Fair market value shall be determined by an appraisal that is prepared by a licensed real estate appraiser and approved by the Wildlife Conservation Board and the Department of General Services.
(b) All real property acquired pursuant to this chapter shall be acquired from willing sellers.
(Added November 5, 2002, by initiative Proposition 50.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 26.5 - WATER SECURITY, CLEAN DRINKING WATER, COASTAL AND BEACH PROTECTION ACT OF 2002 › CHAPTER 10.5 - Reporting › Section 79575.

79575. Not later than January 1, 2005, and on or before January 1 of each year thereafter, each state agency expending funds pursuant to this division for projects, grants, or loans shall report to the Legislature on the recipient and amount of each project, grant, or loan awarded under this division during the previous fiscal year. The information shall include the total amount awarded, categorized by project, grant, or loan, the geographic distribution of projects, grants, or loans awarded under this division, and the intended public and environmental benefit that the awards provide. The information shall also include data on the balances of funds available under this division for expenditures and grants in that fiscal year and future fiscal years.
(Added by Stats. 2003, Ch. 240, Sec. 40. Effective August 13, 2003.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 26.5 - WATER SECURITY, CLEAN DRINKING WATER, COASTAL AND BEACH PROTECTION ACT OF 2002 › CHAPTER 11 - Fiscal Provisions › Section 79580.

79580. Bonds in the total amount of three billion four hundred forty million dollars ($3,440,000,000), not including the amount of any refunding bonds issued in accordance with Section 79588, or so much thereof as is necessary, may be issued and sold to be used for carrying out the purposes set forth in this division and to be used to reimburse the General Obligation Bond Expense Revolving Fund pursuant to Section 16724.5 of the Government Code. The bond proceeds shall be deposited in the Water Security, Clean Drinking Water, Coastal and Beach Protection Fund of 2002 created by Section 79510. The bonds shall, when sold, be and constitute a valid and binding obligation of the State of California, and the full faith and credit of the State of California is hereby pledged for the punctual payment of both principal of and interest on the bonds as they become due and payable.
(Added November 5, 2002, by initiative Proposition 50.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 26.5 - WATER SECURITY, CLEAN DRINKING WATER, COASTAL AND BEACH PROTECTION ACT OF 2002 › CHAPTER 11 - Fiscal Provisions › Section 79581.

79581. The bonds authorized by this division shall be prepared, executed, issued, sold, paid, and redeemed as provided in the State General Obligation Bond Law (Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 16720) of Part 3 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code), and all provisions of that law shall apply to the bonds and to this division and are hereby incorporated in this division by this reference as though fully set forth in this division.
(Added November 5, 2002, by initiative Proposition 50.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 26.5 - WATER SECURITY, CLEAN DRINKING WATER, COASTAL AND BEACH PROTECTION ACT OF 2002 › CHAPTER 11 - Fiscal Provisions › Section 79582.

79582. (a) Solely for the purpose of authorizing the issuance and sale, pursuant to the State General Obligation Bond Law, of the bonds authorized by this division, the Water Security, Clean Drinking Water, Coastal and Beach Protection Act of 2002 Finance Committee is hereby created. For purposes of this division, the Water Security, Clean Drinking Water, Coastal and Beach Protection Act of 2002 Finance Committee is “the committee” as that term is used by the State General Obligation Bond Law. The committee shall consist of the Controller, the Director of Finance, and the Treasurer, or their designated representatives. The Treasurer shall serve as chairperson of the committee. A majority of the committee may act for the committee.
(b) For purposes of this chapter and the State General Obligation Bond Law, the secretary is designated as “the board.”
(Added November 5, 2002, by initiative Proposition 50.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 26.5 - WATER SECURITY, CLEAN DRINKING WATER, COASTAL AND BEACH PROTECTION ACT OF 2002 › CHAPTER 11 - Fiscal Provisions › Section 79583.

79583. The committee shall determine whether or not it is necessary or desirable to issue bonds authorized pursuant to this division in order to carry out the actions specified in this division and, if so, the amount of bonds to be issued and sold. Successive issues of bonds may be authorized and sold to carry out those actions progressively, and it is not necessary that all of the bonds authorized to be issued be sold at any one time.
(Added November 5, 2002, by initiative Proposition 50.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 26.5 - WATER SECURITY, CLEAN DRINKING WATER, COASTAL AND BEACH PROTECTION ACT OF 2002 › CHAPTER 11 - Fiscal Provisions › Section 79584.

79584. There shall be collected annually in the same manner and at the same time as other state revenue is collected, in addition to the ordinary revenues of the state, a sum in an amount required to pay the principal of, and interest on, the bonds maturing each year, and it is the duty of all officers charged by law with any duty in regard to the collection of the revenue to do so and perform each and every act that is necessary to collect that additional sum.
(Added November 5, 2002, by initiative Proposition 50.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 26.5 - WATER SECURITY, CLEAN DRINKING WATER, COASTAL AND BEACH PROTECTION ACT OF 2002 › CHAPTER 11 - Fiscal Provisions › Section 79585.

79585. Notwithstanding Section 13340 of the Government Code, there is hereby appropriated from the General Fund, for purposes of this division, an amount that will equal the total of the following:
(a) The sum annually necessary to pay the principal of, and interest on, bonds issued and sold pursuant to this division, as the principal and interest become due and payable.
(b) The sum which is necessary to carry out the provisions of Section 79586, appropriated without regard to fiscal years.
(Added November 5, 2002, by initiative Proposition 50.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 26.5 - WATER SECURITY, CLEAN DRINKING WATER, COASTAL AND BEACH PROTECTION ACT OF 2002 › CHAPTER 11 - Fiscal Provisions › Section 79586.

79586. For the purposes of carrying out this division, the Director of Finance may authorize the withdrawal from the General Fund of an amount or amounts not to exceed the amount of the unsold bonds that have been authorized to be sold for the purpose of carrying out this division. Any amounts withdrawn shall be deposited in the fund. Any money made available under this section shall be returned to the General Fund, plus the interest that the amounts would have earned in the Pooled Money Investment Account, from money received from the sale of bonds that would otherwise be deposited in that fund.
(Added November 5, 2002, by initiative Proposition 50.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 26.5 - WATER SECURITY, CLEAN DRINKING WATER, COASTAL AND BEACH PROTECTION ACT OF 2002 › CHAPTER 11 - Fiscal Provisions › Section 79587.

79587. All money derived from premium and accrued interest on bonds sold shall be reserved and shall be available for transfer to the General Fund as a credit to expenditures for bond interest.
(Added November 5, 2002, by initiative Proposition 50.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 26.5 - WATER SECURITY, CLEAN DRINKING WATER, COASTAL AND BEACH PROTECTION ACT OF 2002 › CHAPTER 11 - Fiscal Provisions › Section 79588.

79588. Any bonds issued or sold pursuant to this division may be refunded by the issuance of refunding bonds in accordance with Article 6 (commencing with Section 16780) of Chapter 4 of Part 3 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code. Approval by the electors of the state for the issuance of the bonds shall include approval of the issuance of any bonds issued to refund any bonds originally issued or any previously issued refunding bonds.
(Added November 5, 2002, by initiative Proposition 50.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 26.5 - WATER SECURITY, CLEAN DRINKING WATER, COASTAL AND BEACH PROTECTION ACT OF 2002 › CHAPTER 11 - Fiscal Provisions › Section 79589.

79589. The people of California hereby find and declare that inasmuch as the proceeds from the sale of bonds authorized by this division are not “proceeds of taxes” as that term is used in Article XIII B of the California Constitution, the disbursement of these proceeds is not subject to the limitation imposed by that article.
(Added November 5, 2002, by initiative Proposition 50.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 26.5 - WATER SECURITY, CLEAN DRINKING WATER, COASTAL AND BEACH PROTECTION ACT OF 2002 › CHAPTER 11 - Fiscal Provisions › Section 79590.

79590. Pursuant to Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 16720) of Part 3 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code, the cost of bond issuance shall be paid out of the bond proceeds. These costs shall be shared proportionally by each program funded under this division. Actual costs incurred in connection with administering programs authorized under the categories specified in this division shall be paid by the funds authorized for those purposes by this division.
(Added by Stats. 2003, Ch. 240, Sec. 41. Effective August 13, 2003.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 26.5 - WATER SECURITY, CLEAN DRINKING WATER, COASTAL AND BEACH PROTECTION ACT OF 2002 › CHAPTER 11 - Fiscal Provisions › Section 79591.

79591. Notwithstanding any other law, ninety-five million dollars ($95,000,000) of the unissued bonds authorized for the purposes of this division are reallocated for the purposes of, and shall be authorized, issued, and appropriated in accordance with, Division 26.7 (commencing with Section 79700). The funds available for reallocation shall be made on a pro-rata basis from each bond allocation of this division.
(Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 188, Sec. 6. (AB 1471) Approved in Proposition 1 at the November 4, 2014, election.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 26.7 - Water Quality, Supply, and Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2014 › CHAPTER 1 - Short Title › Section 79700.

79700. This division shall be known, and may be cited, as the Water Quality, Supply, and Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2014.
(Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 188, Sec. 8. (AB 1471) Approved in Proposition 1 at the November 4, 2014, election.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 26.7 - Water Quality, Supply, and Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2014 › CHAPTER 2 - Findings › Section 79701.

79701. The people of California find and declare all of the following:
(a) Safeguarding California’s supply of clean and safe water for homes, businesses, and farms is an essential responsibility of government, and critical to protecting the quality of life for all Californians.
(b) Every Californian should have access to clean, safe, and reliable drinking water.
(c) California has been experiencing more frequent and severe droughts and is currently enduring the worst drought in 200 years. These droughts are magnifying the shortcomings of our current water infrastructure.
(d) California’s water infrastructure continues to age and deteriorate. More than 50 years ago, Californians approved the construction of the State Water Project. In recent decades, however, that infrastructure has proven inadequate to meet California’s growing needs.
(e) This measure provides funding to implement the three objectives of the California Water Action Plan which are more reliable water supplies, the restoration of important species and habitat, and a more resilient and sustainably managed water infrastructure.
(f) Developing and guarding our water resources is critical for California to maintain vibrant communities, globally competitive agriculture, and healthy ecosystems.
(g) Encouraging water conservation and recycling are commonsense methods to make more efficient use of existing water supplies.
(h) Sustainable water management in California depends upon reducing and reversing overdraft and water quality impairment of groundwater basins. Investments to expand groundwater storage and reduce and reverse overdraft and water quality impairment of groundwater basins provide extraordinary public benefit and are in the public interest.
(i) Protecting lakes, rivers, and streams, cleaning up polluted groundwater supplies, and preserving water sources that supply the entire state are crucial to providing a reliable supply of water and protecting the state’s natural resources.
(j) The Water Quality, Supply, and Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2014 provides a comprehensive and fiscally responsible approach for addressing the varied challenges facing California’s water resources.
(Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 188, Sec. 8. (AB 1471) Approved in Proposition 1 at the November 4, 2014, election.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 26.7 - Water Quality, Supply, and Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2014 › CHAPTER 4 - General Provisions › Section 79703.

79703. An amount that equals not more than 5 percent of the funds allocated for a grant program pursuant to this division may be used to pay the administrative costs of that program.
(Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 188, Sec. 8. (AB 1471) Approved in Proposition 1 at the November 4, 2014, election.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 26.7 - Water Quality, Supply, and Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2014 › CHAPTER 4 - General Provisions › Section 79704.

79704. Unless otherwise specified, up to 10 percent of funds allocated for each program funded by this division may be expended for planning and monitoring necessary for the successful design, selection, and implementation of the projects authorized under that program. This section shall not otherwise restrict funds ordinarily used by an agency for “preliminary plans,” “working drawings,” and “construction” as defined in the annual Budget Act for a capital outlay project or grant project. Water quality monitoring data shall be collected and reported to the state board in a manner that is compatible and consistent with surface water monitoring data systems or groundwater monitoring data systems administered by the state board. Watershed monitoring data shall be collected and reported to the Department of Conservation in a manner that is compatible and consistent with the statewide watershed program administered by the Department of Conservation.
(Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 188, Sec. 8. (AB 1471) Approved in Proposition 1 at the November 4, 2014, election.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 26.7 - Water Quality, Supply, and Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2014 › CHAPTER 4 - General Provisions › Section 79705.

79705. Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code does not apply to the development or implementation of programs or projects authorized or funded under this division other than Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 79750).
(Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 188, Sec. 8. (AB 1471) Approved in Proposition 1 at the November 4, 2014, election.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 26.7 - Water Quality, Supply, and Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2014 › CHAPTER 4 - General Provisions › Section 79706.

79706. (a) Prior to disbursing grants or loans pursuant to this division, each state agency that receives an appropriation from the funding made available by this division to administer a competitive grant or loan program under this division shall develop and adopt project solicitation and evaluation guidelines. The guidelines shall include monitoring and reporting requirements and may include a limitation on the dollar amount of grants or loans to be awarded. If the state agency has previously developed and adopted project solicitation and evaluation guidelines that comply with the requirements of this subdivision, it may use those guidelines.
(b) Prior to disbursing grants or loans, the state agency shall conduct three public meetings to consider public comments prior to finalizing the guidelines. The 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, one meeting shall be conducted at a location in the central valley of California, and one meeting shall be conducted at a location in southern California. Upon adoption, the state agency shall transmit copies of the guidelines to the fiscal committees and the appropriate policy committees of the Legislature.
(Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 188, Sec. 8. (AB 1471) Approved in Proposition 1 at the November 4, 2014, election.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 26.7 - Water Quality, Supply, and Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2014 › CHAPTER 4 - General Provisions › Section 79707.

79707. It is the intent of the people that:
(a) The investment of public funds pursuant to this division will result in public benefits that address the most critical statewide needs and priorities for public funding.
(b) In the appropriation and expenditure of funding authorized by this division, priority will be given to projects that leverage private, federal, or local funding or produce the greatest public benefit.
(c) A funded project advances the purposes of the chapter from which the project received funding.
(d) In making decisions regarding water resources, state and local water agencies will use the best available science to inform those decisions.
(e) Special consideration will be given to projects that employ new or innovative technology or practices, including decision support tools that support the integration of multiple jurisdictions, including, but not limited to, water supply, flood control, land use, and sanitation.
(f) Evaluation of projects considered for funding pursuant to this division will include review by professionals in the fields relevant to the proposed project.
(g) To the extent practicable, a project supported by funds made available by this division will include signage informing the public that the project received funds from the Water Quality, Supply, and Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2014.
(h) Projects funded with proceeds from this division will be consistent with Division 7 (commencing with Section 13000) of this code and Section 13100 of the Government Code.
(i) Projects funded with proceeds from this division will promote state planning priorities consistent with the provisions of Section 65041.1 of the Government Code and sustainable communities strategies consistent with the provisions of subparagraph (B) of paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 65080 of the Government Code, to the extent feasible.
(j) California’s working agricultural and forested landscapes will be preserved wherever possible. To the extent feasible, watershed objectives included in this division should be achieved through use of conservation easements and voluntary landowner participation, including, but not limited to, the use of easements pursuant to Division 10.2 (commencing with Section 10200) and Division 10.4 (commencing with Section 10330) of the Public Resources Code and voluntary habitat credit exchange mechanisms.
(Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 188, Sec. 8. (AB 1471) Approved in Proposition 1 at the November 4, 2014, election.)