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2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 44 - Transit, Affordable Housing, and Sustainable Communities Program › PART 2 - Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program › Section 75220.

75220. (a) The Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program is hereby created to fund transformative capital improvements, as defined in subdivision (d), that will modernize California’s intercity, commuter, and urban rail systems and bus and ferry transit systems to achieve all of the following policy objectives:
(1) Reduce emissions of greenhouse gases.
(2) Expand and improve transit service to increase ridership.
(3) Integrate the rail service of the state’s various rail operators, including integration with the high-speed rail system.
(4) Improve transit safety.
(b) The Transportation Agency shall evaluate applications consistent with the criteria set forth in this part and approve a multiyear program of projects for funding pursuant to Section 75224, which may be revised as necessary.
(c) The California Transportation Commission shall allocate funding to applicants pursuant to the program of projects approved by the Transportation Agency.
(d) “Transformative capital improvement” means a rail, bus, or ferry transit project that will significantly reduce vehicle miles traveled, congestion, and greenhouse gas emissions by creating a new transit system, increasing the capacity of an existing transit system, or otherwise significantly increasing the ridership of a transit system.
(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 710, Sec. 1. (SB 9) Effective January 1, 2016.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 44 - Transit, Affordable Housing, and Sustainable Communities Program › PART 2 - Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program › Section 75222.

75222. (a) Applications for grants under the program shall be submitted to the Transportation Agency for evaluation in accordance with procedures and program guidelines approved by the agency. An eligible applicant may submit an application to the agency to fund a project over multiple fiscal years. The agency may make multiyear funding commitments for projects that are proposed by an eligible applicant to be funded from the program over a period of more than one fiscal year.
(b) The application shall define the project purpose, intended scope, proposed cost, intended funding sources, and schedule for project completion.
(c) The application shall specify the phases of work for which an eligible applicant is seeking an allocation of moneys from the program.
(d) The application shall identify the sources and timing of all moneys required to undertake and complete any phase of a project for which an eligible applicant is seeking an allocation of moneys from the program. The application shall also describe intended sources and timing of funding to complete any subsequent phases of the project, through construction or procurement.
(e) The application shall include information describing the funding sources and approach to ensuring that ongoing operating and maintenance costs of the project are funded through the useful life of the project, as applicable.
(f) Eligible applicants may submit more than one application for grants under the program pursuant to this section.
(g) An eligible applicant may use a project study report or equivalent document to demonstrate eligibility of a project for inclusion in the multiyear program of projects pursuant to Section 75224. The project study report or equivalent document shall, at a minimum, be adequate to define and justify the project scope, cost, and schedule for the project application.
(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 710, Sec. 3. (SB 9) Effective January 1, 2016.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 44 - Transit, Affordable Housing, and Sustainable Communities Program › PART 2 - Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program › Section 75223.

75223. (a) The Transportation Agency shall conduct at least two public workshops on draft program guidelines containing selection criteria prior to approval and shall post the draft guidelines on the agency’s Internet Web site at least 30 days prior to the first public workshop. Concurrent with the posting, the agency shall transmit the draft guidelines to the fiscal committees and the appropriate policy committees of the Legislature.
(b) The Administrative Procedure Act (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 and approval of procedures and program guidelines for the program pursuant to this section.
(Added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 710, Sec. 4. (SB 9) Effective January 1, 2016.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 44 - Transit, Affordable Housing, and Sustainable Communities Program › PART 2 - Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program › Section 75224.

75224. (a) No later than July 1, 2018, the Transportation Agency shall approve a program of projects, which shall cover a period of five fiscal years, beginning with the 2018–19 fiscal year.
(b) The Transportation Agency shall approve each subsequent program of projects not later than April 1 of each even-numbered year. Each subsequent program shall cover a period of five fiscal years, beginning July 1 of the year of approval, and shall be a statement of intent by the Transportation Agency for the allocation and expenditure of moneys during those five fiscal years.
(c) In developing the program of projects, and consistent with the consideration of all other criteria for individual projects, the Transportation Agency shall seek to maximize the total amount of reductions in emissions of greenhouse gases that would be achieved under the program.
(d) For a project to be funded from the program over a period of more than one fiscal year, the Transportation Agency, at the request of an eligible applicant and in cooperation with the commission, shall enter into and execute a multiyear funding agreement with the eligible applicant for the project for an amount of program moneys and for any duration, as determined jointly by the agency and applicant.
(e) A regional transportation planning agency, as defined in Section 13987 of the Government Code, shall not be eligible to receive a grant under the Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program in the 2026–27 fiscal year or any subsequent fiscal years unless the Transportation Agency approves the regional transportation planning agency’s long-term financial plan submitted pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 13987 of the Government Code. The Transportation Agency shall update the guidelines approved pursuant to Section 75223 to reflect the eligibility limitation imposed pursuant to this subdivision.
(Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 54, Sec. 4. (SB 125) Effective July 10, 2023.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 44 - Transit, Affordable Housing, and Sustainable Communities Program › PART 2 - Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program › Section 75225.

75225. (a) A lead applicant agency may apply to the commission for a letter of no prejudice for a project or for any component of a project included in the program of projects approved by the Transportation Agency. If approved by the commission, the letter of no prejudice shall allow the lead applicant agency to expend its own moneys for the project or any component of the project and to be eligible for future reimbursement, as applicable, from moneys available for the program from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, created pursuant to Section 16428.8 of the Government Code, or from moneys available for the program pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 11053 of the Revenue and Taxation Code.
(b) The amount expended under subdivision (a) shall be reimbursed by the state from moneys available for the program if all of the following conditions are met:
(1) The project or project component for which the letter of no prejudice was requested has commenced, and the regional or local expenditures have been incurred.
(2) The expenditures made by the lead applicant agency are eligible for reimbursement in accordance with applicable laws and procedures. If expenditures made by the lead applicant agency are determined to be ineligible, the state has no obligation to reimburse those expenditures.
(3) The lead applicant agency complies with all legal requirements for the project, including the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000)).
(4) There are moneys designated for the program that are sufficient to make the reimbursement payment.
(c) The lead applicant agency and the commission shall enter into an agreement governing reimbursement as described in this section. The timing and final amount of reimbursement is dependent on the terms of the agreement and the availability of moneys for the program.
(d) The commission, in consultation with intercity, commuter, urban rail, and other public transit entities, may develop guidelines to implement this section.
(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 255, Sec. 4. (AB 135) Effective September 16, 2017.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 44 - Transit, Affordable Housing, and Sustainable Communities Program › PART 2 - Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program › Section 75226.

75226. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, moneys appropriated to the Transportation Agency in the annual Budget Act from the General Fund for purposes of the Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program shall not be distributed pursuant to a program of projects adopted pursuant to Section 75222 and approved by the California Transportation Commission pursuant to Section 75220.
(b) The moneys described in subdivision (a) shall instead be distributed to regional transportation planning agencies pursuant to Section 99313 of the Public Utilities Code and the distribution of those moneys shall be subject to the requirements of Section 13987 of the Government Code and the guidelines adopted pursuant to that section.
(c) Subject to compliance with Section 13987 of the Government Code, a regional transportation planning agency may use moneys described in subdivision (a) to fund transit operating expenses within its jurisdiction consistent with an approved regional short-term financial plan or a long-term financial plan, as applicable, or for transformative capital improvements described in Sections 75220 and 75221, or for both of these purposes.
(d) In allowing the funds described in subdivision (a) to be available for operating costs, it is the intent of the Legislature for those expenditures to do all of the following:
(1) Provide one-time multiyear bridge funding for transit operators to address operational costs until long-term transit sustainability solutions are identified.
(2) Assist transit operators in preventing service cuts and increasing ridership.
(3) Prioritize the availability of transit for riders who are transit dependent.
(4) Prioritize transit agencies representing a significant percentage of the region’s ridership.
(e) For purposes of this section, “regional transportation planning agency” means a recipient of funding described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 99312.1 of the Public Utilities Code.
(Added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 54, Sec. 5. (SB 125) Effective July 10, 2023.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 44 - Transit, Affordable Housing, and Sustainable Communities Program › PART 3 - Low Carbon Transit Operations Program › Section 75231.

75231. (a) A recipient transit agency under the program created pursuant to Section 75230 may apply to the Department of Transportation for a letter of no prejudice for any eligible expenditures under the program, including operating assistance, for which the department has authorized a disbursement of funds. If approved by the department, the letter of no prejudice shall allow the recipient transit agency to expend its own moneys for the expenditures and to be eligible for future reimbursement from moneys available for the program.
(b) The amount expended under subdivision (a) shall be reimbursed by the state from moneys available for the program if all of the following conditions are met:
(1) The expenditures for which the letter of no prejudice was requested have commenced, and any regional or local expenditures, if applicable, have been incurred.
(2) The expenditures made by the recipient transit agency are eligible under the program. If expenditures made by the recipient transit agency are determined to be ineligible, the state has no obligation to reimburse those expenditures.
(3) The recipient transit agency complies with all applicable legal requirements for the expenditures, including the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000)), and civil rights and environmental justice obligations under state and federal law. Nothing in this section shall be construed to expand or extend the applicability of those laws to recipient transit agencies.
(4) There are moneys in the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund designated for the program and from the recipient transit agency’s formula allocation share as determined pursuant to subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of Section 39719 of the Health and Safety Code that are sufficient to make the reimbursement payment.
(c) The recipient transit agency and the Department of Transportation shall enter into an agreement governing reimbursement as described in this section. The timing and final amount of reimbursement shall be dependent on the terms of the agreement and the availability of moneys in the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund for the program.
(d) The Department of Transportation, in consultation with recipient public transit agencies, may develop guidelines to implement this section.
(Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 479, Sec. 2. (SB 824) Effective January 1, 2017.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 44 - Transit, Affordable Housing, and Sustainable Communities Program › PART 4 - Transformative Climate Communities Program › Section 75240.

75240. The Transformative Climate Communities Program is hereby created, to be administered by the Strategic Growth Council. The program shall fund the development and implementation of neighborhood-level transformative climate community plans that include multiple, coordinated greenhouse gas emissions reduction projects that provide local economic, environmental, and health benefits to disadvantaged communities, as described in Section 39711 of the Health and Safety Code. By making such comprehensive public investments, it is the intent of the Legislature that private resources can be more effectively catalyzed to support innovative community and climate transformation in disadvantaged communities.
(Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 371, Sec. 1. (AB 2722) Effective January 1, 2017.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 44 - Transit, Affordable Housing, and Sustainable Communities Program › PART 4 - Transformative Climate Communities Program › Section 75241.

75241. (a) The Strategic Growth Council shall award competitive grants to eligible entities through an application process. An eligible entity, including, but not limited to, a nonprofit organization, a community-based organization, a faith-based organization, a coalition or association of nonprofit organizations, a community development finance institution, a community development corporation, a local agency, a joint powers authority, or a tribal government, shall demonstrate multistakeholder partnerships with local agencies, community-based organizations, labor groups, workforce investment boards, and other stakeholders, as appropriate. The Strategic Growth Council shall award grants for projects that demonstrate community engagement in all phases.
(b) (1) In awarding grants, the Strategic Growth Council shall make grant selections for plan development contingent on the implementation of one or more projects identified by the plan.
(2) In awarding grants, the Strategic Growth Council may give priority to plans and projects that cover areas that have a high proportion of census tracts identified as disadvantaged communities and that focus on communities that are most disadvantaged.
(3) The Strategic Growth Council may award a grant over multiple years.
(4) The Strategic Growth Council shall consider applicants for projects undertaken in disadvantaged communities located in unincorporated areas of a county.
(c) To be eligible for funding under the program, a plan, and a project that implements a plan, shall demonstrate that it will achieve a reduction in emissions of greenhouse gases.
(d) The California Environmental Protection Agency shall provide assistance in performing outreach to disadvantaged communities and assessing the environmental justice benefits of project awards.
(e) Projects shall maximize climate, public health, environmental, workforce, and economic benefits.
(Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 370, Sec. 244. (SB 1371) Effective January 1, 2021.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 44 - Transit, Affordable Housing, and Sustainable Communities Program › PART 4 - Transformative Climate Communities Program › Section 75242.

75242. (a) The council and all funded entities shall endeavor to identify additional public and private sources of funding to sustain and expand the program.
(b) The council shall fund technical assistance providers to assist in application development and project development and implementation.
(Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 371, Sec. 1. (AB 2722) Effective January 1, 2017.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 44 - Transit, Affordable Housing, and Sustainable Communities Program › PART 4 - Transformative Climate Communities Program › Section 75243.

75243. (a) Before awarding funds under the program, the council shall develop guidelines and selection criteria for plan development and implementation of the program.
(b) In adopting guidelines and selection criteria, the council shall consider comments, if any, from local governments, regional agencies, and other stakeholders. The council shall conduct outreach to disadvantaged communities to encourage comments on the draft guidelines and selection criteria from those communities.
(c) In adopting the guidelines, the council shall consider whether eligible plans and projects avoid economic displacement of low-income disadvantaged community residents and businesses.
(Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 371, Sec. 1. (AB 2722) Effective January 1, 2017.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 44 - Transit, Affordable Housing, and Sustainable Communities Program › PART 4 - Transformative Climate Communities Program › Section 75244.

75244. For notices of funding availability released after July 1, 2021, in awarding funds under the program, the council shall provide additional points or preference to jurisdictions that have adopted a housing element that has been found by the Department of Housing and Community Development to be in substantial compliance with the requirements of Article 10.6 (commencing with Section 65580) of Chapter 3 of Division 1 of Title 7 of the Government Code pursuant to Section 65585 of the Government Code and that are designated prohousing pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 65589.9 of the Government Code, in the manner determined by the Department of Housing and Community Development pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 65589.9 of the Government Code.
(Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 159, Sec. 22. (AB 101) Effective July 31, 2019.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 44 - Transit, Affordable Housing, and Sustainable Communities Program › PART 4 - Transformative Climate Communities Program › Section 75245.

75245. (a) The council may authorize advance payments on a grant awarded under this section in accordance with Section 11019.1 of the Government Code.
(b) This section shall remain in effect only until July 1, 2025, and as of that date is repealed.
(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 569, Sec. 52. (AB 156) Effective September 27, 2022. Repealed as of July 1, 2025, by its own provisions.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 44 - Transit, Affordable Housing, and Sustainable Communities Program › PART 5 - Community Resilience Center Program. › Section 75250.1.

75250.1. (a) The Strategic Growth Council may authorize advance payments on a grant awarded under Section 75250 in accordance with Section 11019.1 of the Government Code.
(b) This section shall become inoperative on July 1, 2025, and, as of January 1, 2026, is repealed.
(Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 45, Sec. 46. (AB 127) Effective July 10, 2023. Inoperative July 1, 2025, by its own provisions. Repealed as of January 1, 2026, by its own provisions.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 45 - Fluorinated Refrigerants › Section 76002.

76002. The Public Utilities Commission shall consider developing a strategy for including low-GWP refrigerants in equipment funded by the energy efficiency programs overseen by the Public Utilities Commission.
(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 375, Sec. 2. (SB 1013) Effective January 1, 2019.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 45 - Fluorinated Refrigerants › Section 76004.

76004. The State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission shall identify opportunities to assess the energy efficiency performance for low-GWP alternatives for current fluorinated-gas-based appliances and equipment.
(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 375, Sec. 2. (SB 1013) Effective January 1, 2019.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 45 - Fluorinated Refrigerants › Section 76006.

76006. The Department of Community Services and Development shall consider integrating low GWP as part of its ongoing administration of energy efficiency programs for household appliances, including, but not limited to, the Energy Efficiency Low-Income Weatherization Program.
(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 375, Sec. 2. (SB 1013) Effective January 1, 2019.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 45 - Fluorinated Refrigerants › Section 76008.

76008. (a) (1) The Fluorinated Gases Emission Reduction Incentive Program is hereby established to be administered by the State Air Resources Board to promote the adoption of refrigerant technologies to achieve short- and long-term climate benefits, energy efficiency, and other cobenefits.
(2) Moneys for the program shall be available to the State Air Resources Board, upon appropriation by the Legislature, including, but not limited to, moneys from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, created pursuant to Section 16428.8 of the Government Code.
(b) The state board may contract with a third party to administer this section.
(c) Eligible applicants shall be users of systems of refrigerant technologies.
(d) When awarding incentives, the State Air Resources Board shall prioritize both of the following:
(1) Low-GWP alternatives that maximize emissions reductions and focus on key cooling sectors where technology is commercially available.
(2) The use of low-GWP alternatives in new technologies for which higher upfront costs, compared with hydrofluorocarbon systems, have been identified by the State Air Resources Board as a market impediment.
(e) The program shall include all of the following:
(1) Allow a retailer to apply for funding for multiple stores or units.
(2) Identify opportunities for outreach efforts to demonstrate and provide information about low-GWP alternatives in refrigeration and air-conditioning.
(3) Require the professional installation and maintenance of alternative refrigeration and air-conditioning equipment in order to maximize energy efficiency and minimize emissions.
(4) Identify opportunities to increase the recovery, reclamation, or destruction of existing high-GWP refrigerants.
(5) Identify opportunities to offer matching funds to local publicly owned electric and gas utilities that offer their own low-GWP incentive programs.
(6) Comply with federal and state laws regarding the disposal and capture of fluorinated gases.
(7) Determine the most environmentally beneficial outcome for the replaced equipment.
(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 375, Sec. 2. (SB 1013) Effective January 1, 2019.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 46 - California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection, and Outdoor Access For All Act of 2018 › CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions › Section 80000.

80000. This division shall be known, and may be cited, as the California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection, and Outdoor Access For All Act of 2018.
(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 852, Sec. 3. Approved in Proposition 68 at the June 5, 2018, election.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 46 - California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection, and Outdoor Access For All Act of 2018 › CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions › Section 80004.

80004. 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. 2017, Ch. 852, Sec. 3. Approved in Proposition 68 at the June 5, 2018, election.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 46 - California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection, and Outdoor Access For All Act of 2018 › CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions › Section 80006.

80006. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), up to 10 percent of funds allocated for each program funded by this division may be expended, including, but not limited to, by grants, 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. Planning may include feasibility studies for environmental site cleanup that would further the purpose of a project that is eligible for funding under this division. Monitoring may include measuring greenhouse gas emissions reductions and carbon sequestration associated with program expenditures under this division.
(b) Funds used for planning projects that benefit disadvantaged communities may exceed 10 percent of the funds allocated if the state agency administering the moneys determines that there is a need for the additional funding.
(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 852, Sec. 3. Approved in Proposition 68 at the June 5, 2018, election.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 46 - California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection, and Outdoor Access For All Act of 2018 › CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions › Section 80008.

80008. (a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), at least 20 percent of the funds available pursuant to each chapter of this division shall be allocated for projects serving severely disadvantaged communities.
(2) At least 15 percent of the funds available pursuant to Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 80120) and Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 80130) shall be allocated for projects serving severely disadvantaged communities.
(b) (1) Except as provided in subdivision (c), up to 10 percent of the funds available pursuant to each chapter of this division may be allocated for technical assistance to disadvantaged communities. The agency administering the moneys shall operate a multidisciplinary technical assistance program for disadvantaged communities.
(2) Funds used for providing technical assistance to disadvantaged communities may exceed 10 percent of the funds allocated if the state agency administering the moneys determines that there is a need for the additional funding.
(c) (1) Up to 5 percent of funds available pursuant to each chapter of this division shall, to the extent permissible under 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 with the concurrence of the Director of Finance, be allocated for community access projects that include, but are not limited to, the following:
(A) Transportation.
(B) Physical activity programming.
(C) Resource interpretation.
(D) Multilingual translation.
(E) Natural science.
(F) Workforce development and career pathways.
(G) Education.
(H) Communication related to water, parks, climate, coastal protection, and other outdoor pursuits.
(2) This subdivision does not apply to Chapter 11.1 (commencing with Section 80141) and Chapter 12 (commencing with Section 80150).
(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 852, Sec. 3. Approved in Proposition 68 at the June 5, 2018, election.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 46 - California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection, and Outdoor Access For All Act of 2018 › CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions › Section 80010.

80010. Before disbursing grants pursuant to this division, each state agency that receives funding to administer a competitive grant program under this division shall do the following:
(a) (1) 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 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.
(2) Guidelines adopted pursuant to this subdivision shall encourage, where feasible, inclusion of the following project components:
(A) Efficient use and conservation of water supplies.
(B) Use of recycled water.
(C) The capture of stormwater to reduce stormwater runoff, reduce water pollution, or recharge groundwater supplies, or a combination thereof.
(D) Provision of safe and reliable drinking water supplies to park and open-space visitors.
(b) Conduct three public meetings to consider public comments before 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.
(c) For statewide competitive grant programs, submit the guidelines to the Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency. The Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency shall verify that the guidelines are consistent with applicable statutes and for all the purposes enumerated in this division. The Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency shall post an electronic form of the guidelines submitted by state agencies and the subsequent verifications on the Natural Resources Agency’s Internet Web site.
(d) Upon adoption, transmit copies of the guidelines to the fiscal committees and the appropriate policy committees of the Legislature.
(e) 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 and adoption of program guidelines and selection criteria adopted pursuant to this division.
(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 852, Sec. 3. Approved in Proposition 68 at the June 5, 2018, election.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 46 - California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection, and Outdoor Access For All Act of 2018 › CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions › Section 80012.

80012. (a) The Department of Finance shall provide for an independent audit of expenditures pursuant to this division. The Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency shall publish a list of all program and project expenditures pursuant to this division not less than annually, in written form, and shall post an electronic form of the list on the agency’s Internet Web site in a downloadable spreadsheet format. The spreadsheet shall include information about the location and footprint of each funded project, the project’s objectives, the status of the project, anticipated outcomes, any matching moneys provided for the project by the grant recipient, and the applicable chapter of this division pursuant to which the grant recipient received moneys.
(b) If an audit, required by statute, of any entity that receives funding authorized by this division is conducted pursuant to state law and reveals any impropriety, the California State Auditor or the Controller may conduct a full audit of any or all of the activities of that entity.
(c) The state agency issuing any grant with funding authorized by this division shall require adequate reporting of the expenditures of the funding from the grant.
(d) The costs associated with the publications, audits, statewide bond tracking, cash management, and related oversight activities provided for in this section shall be funded from this division. These costs shall be shared proportionally by each program through this division. Actual costs incurred to administer nongrant programs authorized by this division shall be paid from the funds authorized in this division.
(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 852, Sec. 3. Approved in Proposition 68 at the June 5, 2018, election.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 46 - California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection, and Outdoor Access For All Act of 2018 › CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions › Section 80014.

80014. If any moneys allocated pursuant to this division are not encumbered or expended by the recipient entity within the time period specified by the administering agency, the unexpended moneys shall revert to the administering agency for allocation consistent with the applicable chapter.
(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 852, Sec. 3. Approved in Proposition 68 at the June 5, 2018, election.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 46 - California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection, and Outdoor Access For All Act of 2018 › CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions › Section 80016.

80016. To the extent feasible, a project whose application includes the use of services of the California Conservation Corps or certified community conservation corps, as defined in Section 14507.5, shall be given preference for receipt of a grant under this division.
(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 852, Sec. 3. Approved in Proposition 68 at the June 5, 2018, election.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 46 - California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection, and Outdoor Access For All Act of 2018 › CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions › Section 80018.

80018. To the extent feasible, a project that includes water efficiencies, stormwater capture for infiltration or reuse, or carbon sequestration features in the project design may be given priority for grant funding under this division.
(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 852, Sec. 3. Approved in Proposition 68 at the June 5, 2018, election.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 46 - California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection, and Outdoor Access For All Act of 2018 › CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions › Section 80020.

80020. Moneys allocated pursuant to this division shall not be used to fulfill any mitigation requirements imposed by law.
(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 852, Sec. 3. Approved in Proposition 68 at the June 5, 2018, election.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 46 - California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection, and Outdoor Access For All Act of 2018 › CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions › Section 80022.

80022. (a) To the extent feasible in implementing this division and except as provided in subdivision (b), a state agency receiving funding under this division shall seek to achieve wildlife conservation objectives through projects on public lands or voluntary projects on private lands. Projects on private lands shall be evaluated based on the durability of the benefits created by the investment. Funds may be used for payments for the protection or creation of measurable habitat improvements or other improvements to the condition of endangered or threatened species, including through the development and implementation of habitat credit exchanges.
(b) This section shall not apply to Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 80050), Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 80060), Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 80080), Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 80090), Chapter 11 (commencing with Section 80140), Chapter 11.5 (commencing with Section 80145), or Chapter 12 (commencing with Section 80150).
(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 852, Sec. 3. Approved in Proposition 68 at the June 5, 2018, election.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 46 - California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection, and Outdoor Access For All Act of 2018 › CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions › Section 80024.

80024. A state agency that receives funding to administer a grant program under this division shall report to the Legislature by January 1, 2027, on its expenditures pursuant to this division and the public benefits received from those expenditures.
(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 852, Sec. 3. Approved in Proposition 68 at the June 5, 2018, election.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 46 - California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection, and Outdoor Access For All Act of 2018 › CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions › Section 80026.

80026. A state conservancy receiving funding pursuant to this division shall endeavor to allocate funds that are complementary, but not duplicative, of authorized expenditures made pursuant to the Water Quality, Supply, and Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2014.
(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 852, Sec. 3. Approved in Proposition 68 at the June 5, 2018, election.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 46 - California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection, and Outdoor Access For All Act of 2018 › CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions › Section 80028.

80028. Funds provided pursuant to this division, and any appropriation or transfer of those funds, shall not be deemed to be a transfer of funds for the purposes of Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 2780) of Division 3 of the Fish and Game Code.
(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 852, Sec. 3. Approved in Proposition 68 at the June 5, 2018, election.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 46 - California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection, and Outdoor Access For All Act of 2018 › CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions › Section 80030.

80030. For grants awarded for projects that serve a disadvantaged community, the administering entity may provide advanced payments in the amount of 25 percent of the grant award to the recipient to initiate the project in a timely manner. The administering entity shall adopt additional requirements for the recipient of the grant regarding the use of the advanced payments to ensure that the moneys are used properly.
(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 852, Sec. 3. Approved in Proposition 68 at the June 5, 2018, election.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 46 - California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection, and Outdoor Access For All Act of 2018 › CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions › Section 80032.

80032. (a) The proceeds of bonds issued and sold pursuant to this division, exclusive of refunding bonds issued and sold pursuant to Section 80172, shall be deposited in the California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection, and Outdoor Access For All Fund, which is hereby created in the State Treasury.
(b) Proceeds of bonds issued and sold pursuant to this division shall be allocated according to the following schedule:
(1) Two billion eight hundred thirty million dollars ($2,830,000,000) for purposes of Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 80050), Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 80060), Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 80070), Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 80080), Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 80090), Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 80100), Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 80110), Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 80120), and Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 80130).
(2) Two hundred fifty million dollars ($250,000,000) for Chapter 11 (commencing with Section 80140).
(3) Eighty million dollars ($80,000,000) for Chapter 11.1 (commencing with Section 80141).
(4) Five hundred fifty million dollars ($550,000,000) for Chapter 11.5 (commencing with Section 80145).
(5) Three hundred ninety million dollars ($390,000,000) for Chapter 11.6 (commencing with Section 80146).
(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 852, Sec. 3. Approved in Proposition 68 at the June 5, 2018, election.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 46 - California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection, and Outdoor Access For All Act of 2018 › CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions › Section 80034.

80034. The Legislature may enact legislation necessary to implement programs funded by this division.
(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 852, Sec. 3. Approved in Proposition 68 at the June 5, 2018, election.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 46 - California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection, and Outdoor Access For All Act of 2018 › CHAPTER 2 - Investments in Environmental and Social Equity, Enhancing California s Disadvantaged Communities › Section 80050.

80050. (a) The sum of seven hundred twenty-five million dollars ($725,000,000) shall be available to the department, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for the creation and expansion of safe neighborhood parks in park-poor neighborhoods in accordance with the Statewide Park Development and Community Revitalization Act of 2008’s competitive grant program described in Chapter 3.3 (commencing with Section 5640) of Division 5.
(b) When developing or revising criteria or guidelines for the grant program, the department may give additional consideration to projects that incorporate stormwater capture and storage or otherwise reduce stormwater pollution.
(c) The department shall perform its due diligence by conducting a rigorous prequalification process to determine the fiscal and operational capacity of a potential grant recipient to manage a project to do both of the following:
(1) Maximize the project’s public benefit.
(2) Implement the project in a timely manner.
(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 852, Sec. 3. Approved in Proposition 68 at the June 5, 2018, election.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 46 - California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection, and Outdoor Access For All Act of 2018 › CHAPTER 2 - Investments in Environmental and Social Equity, Enhancing California s Disadvantaged Communities › Section 80051.

80051. Of the amount available pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 80050, not less than 20 percent shall be available for the rehabilitation, repurposing, or substantial improvement of existing park infrastructure in communities of the state that will lead to increased use and enhanced user experiences.
(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 852, Sec. 3. Approved in Proposition 68 at the June 5, 2018, election.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 46 - California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection, and Outdoor Access For All Act of 2018 › CHAPTER 2 - Investments in Environmental and Social Equity, Enhancing California s Disadvantaged Communities › Section 80052.

80052. (a) Of the amount available pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 80050, to correct historic underinvestments in the central valley, Inland Empire, gateway, rural, and desert communities, the sum of forty-eight million dollars ($48,000,000) shall be available for local park creation and improvement grants to the communities identified by the department as park deficient within those areas for active recreational projects, including aquatic centers, to encourage youth health, fitness, and recreational pursuits. Projects that include the partial or full donation of land, materials, or volunteer services and that demonstrate collaborations of multiple entities and the leveraging of scarce resources may be given consideration. Entities that receive a grant under this section may also be eligible to receive other grants under subdivision (a) of Section 80050.
(b) Of the amount subject to this section, twenty-two million dollars ($22,000,000) shall be available to the department, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for grants to desert community towns in the County of San Bernardino, incorporated after 1990, with a population estimate of less than 22,000 according to the United States Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1, 2016, that have adopted a master plan as of 2008 that includes recommendations for the development of public facilities that will assist in achieving active recreational projects, including aquatic and fitness centers.
(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 852, Sec. 3. Approved in Proposition 68 at the June 5, 2018, election.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 46 - California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection, and Outdoor Access For All Act of 2018 › CHAPTER 3 - Investments in Protecting, Enhancing, and Accessing California s Local and Regional Outdoor Spaces › Section 80060.

80060. For purposes of this chapter, “district” means any regional park district, regional park and open-space district, or regional open-space district formed pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with Section 5500) of Chapter 3 of Division 5, any recreation and park district formed pursuant to Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 5780) of Division 5, or any authority formed pursuant to Division 26 (commencing with Section 35100). With respect to any community or unincorporated region that is not included within a district, and in which no city or county provides parks or recreational areas or facilities, “district” also means any other entity, including, but not limited to, a district operating multiple-use parklands pursuant to Division 20 (commencing with Section 71000) of the Water Code.
(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 852, Sec. 3. Approved in Proposition 68 at the June 5, 2018, election.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 46 - California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection, and Outdoor Access For All Act of 2018 › CHAPTER 3 - Investments in Protecting, Enhancing, and Accessing California s Local and Regional Outdoor Spaces › Section 80061.

80061. (a) The sum of two hundred million dollars ($200,000,000) shall be available to the department, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for local park rehabilitation, creation, and improvement grants to local governments on a per capita basis. Grant recipients shall be encouraged to utilize awards to rehabilitate existing infrastructure and to address deficiencies in neighborhoods lacking access to the outdoors.
(b) The sum of fifteen million dollars ($15,000,000) shall be available to the department, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for grants to cities and districts in urbanized counties providing park and recreation services within jurisdictions of 200,000 or less in population. For purposes of this subdivision, “urbanized county” means a county with a population of 500,000 or more. An entity eligible to receive funds under this subdivision shall also be eligible to receive funds available under subdivision (a).
(c) Unless the project has been identified as serving a severely disadvantaged community, an entity that receives an award pursuant to this section shall be required to provide a match of 20 percent as a local share.
(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 852, Sec. 3. Approved in Proposition 68 at the June 5, 2018, election.)