Bill Text: CA SB867 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session | Amended
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Bill Title: Drought, Flood, and Water Resilience, Wildfire and Forest Resilience, Coastal Resilience, Extreme Heat Mitigation, Biodiversity and Nature-Based Climate Solutions, Climate Smart Agriculture, Park Creation and Outdoor Access, and Clean Energy Bond Act of 2024.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: (Engrossed) 2023-07-06 - July 10 hearing postponed by committee. [SB867 Detail]
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2. Drought,
Bill Title: Drought, Flood, and Water Resilience, Wildfire and Forest Resilience, Coastal Resilience, Extreme Heat Mitigation, Biodiversity and Nature-Based Climate Solutions, Climate Smart Agriculture, Park Creation and Outdoor Access, and Clean Energy Bond Act of 2024.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: (Engrossed) 2023-07-06 - July 10 hearing postponed by committee. [SB867 Detail]
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CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE—
2023–2024 REGULAR SESSION
Senate Bill
No. 867
| Introduced by Senators Allen, Becker, Portantino, and Stern (Principal coauthor: Senator Dodd) |
February 17, 2023 |
An act to add Division 50 (commencing with Section 90000) to the Public Resources Code, relating to drought, flood, and water resilience, wildfire and forest resilience, coastal resilience, extreme heat mitigation, biodiversity and nature-based climate solutions, climate smart agriculture, park creation and outdoor access, and clean energy programs, by providing the funds necessary therefor through an election of the issuance and sale of bonds of the State of California and for the handling and disposition of those funds.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 867, as amended, Allen.
Drought, Flood, and Water Resilience, Wildfire and Forest Resilience, Coastal Resilience, Extreme Heat Mitigation, Biodiversity and Nature-Based Climate Solutions, Climate Smart Agriculture, Park Creation and Outdoor Access, and Clean Energy Bond Act of 2024.
The California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection, and Outdoor Access For All Act of 2018, approved by the voters as Proposition 68 at the June 5, 2018, statewide primary election, authorizes the issuance of bonds in the amount of $4,100,000,000 pursuant to the State General Obligation Bond Law to finance a drought, water, parks, climate, coastal protection, and outdoor access for all program. Article XVI of the California Constitution requires measures authorizing general obligation bonds to specify the single object or work to be funded by the bonds and further requires a bond act to be approved by a 2/3 vote of each house of the Legislature and a majority of the voters.
This bill would enact the Drought,
Flood, and Water Resilience, Wildfire and Forest Resilience, Coastal Resilience, Extreme Heat Mitigation, Biodiversity and Nature-Based Climate Solutions, Climate Smart Agriculture, Park Creation and Outdoor Access, and Clean Energy Bond Act of 2024, which, if approved by the voters, would authorize the issuance of bonds in the amount of $15,500,000,000 pursuant to the State General Obligation Bond Law to finance projects for drought, flood, and water resilience, wildfire and forest resilience, coastal resilience, extreme heat mitigation, biodiversity and nature-based climate solutions, climate smart agriculture, park creation and outdoor access, and clean energy programs.
This bill would provide for the submission of these provisions to the voters at an unspecified statewide election.
This bill would become operative
only if SB 638 of the 2023–24 Regular Session is enacted and takes effect on or before January 1, 2024.
Digest Key
Vote: 2/3 Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NOBill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
The people of California find and declare all of the following:(a) California’s changing climate creates increased risk of catastrophic wildfires, drought, severe heat events, and sea level rise, as well as impacts to agriculture, water supply and water quality, and the health of the forests, watershed, and wildlife.
(b) These risks and impacts vary by region and can overwhelm the resources of local governments that must cope with severe climate change-related events.
(c) Reducing vulnerability to fire, flood, drought, and
other climate change-related events requires a statewide investment to increase climate resilience of communities and natural systems.
(d) Governor Gavin Newsom has issued several reports and executive orders that have created a roadmap to climate resiliency in California that will help guide and direct investments.
(e) The California’s Water Supply Strategy Adapting to a Hotter, Drier Future outlines actions needed to take in order to recycle and reuse at least 800,000 acre-feet of water per year by 2030, make available up to 500,000 acre-feet of water through more efficient water use and conservation, and make new water available for use by capturing storm water and desalinating brackish water in groundwater basins.
(f) The Water Resilience Portfolio serves as a blueprint for equipping California to cope with more extreme droughts and floods and rising temperatures, while addressing longstanding challenges that include declining fish populations, over-reliance on groundwater and lack of safe drinking water in many communities.
(g) The California’s Wildfire and Forest Resilience Action Plan
outlines a strategy to increase the pace and scale of forest health projects, strengthen protection of communities, and manage forests, to achieve the state’s economic and environmental goals and drive innovation and measure progress.
(h) The Extreme Heat Action Plan outlines a strategy to protect communities from rising temperatures in order to accelerate readiness and protection of communities most impacted by extreme heat, including through cooling schools and homes, supporting community resilience centers, and expanding nature-based solutions.
(i) California’s strategy for achieving the first-in-the-nation 30x30 conservation goal is described in the Pathways to 30x30: Accelerating Conservation of California’s Nature report, which outlines a vision to conserve an
additional 6,000,000 acres of lands and 500,000 acres of coastal waters needed to reach 30 percent.
(j) Executive Order No. N-82-20 outlines a strategy to expand nature-based solutions across California. The executive order calls for restoring nature and landscape health to deliver on our climate change goals and other critical priorities, including improving public health and safety, securing our food and water supplies, and achieving greater equity across California.
(k) Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 1 of the 2021–22 Regular Session (Chapter 236 of the Statutes of 2021) that directed the California Coastal Commission to take sea level rise into account in its planning, policies, and activities, and established a cross-government group tasked with educating the public
and advising local, regional, and state government on feasible sea level rise mitigation efforts.
SEC. 2.
Division 50 (commencing with Section 90000) is added to the Public Resources Code, to read:DIVISION 50. DROUGHT, FLOOD, AND WATER RESILIENCE, WILDFIRE AND FOREST RESILIENCE, COASTAL RESILIENCE, EXTREME HEAT MITIGATION, BIODIVERSITY AND NATURE-BASED CLIMATE SOLUTIONS, CLIMATE SMART AGRICULTURE, PARK CREATION AND OUTDOOR ACCESS, AND CLEAN ENERGY BOND ACT of 2024
CHAPTER 1. General Provisions
90000.
This division shall be known, and may be cited, as the Drought, Flood, and Water Resilience, Wildfire and Forest Resilience, Coastal Resilience, Extreme Heat Mitigation, Biodiversity and Nature-Based Climate Solutions, Climate Smart Agriculture, Park Creation and Outdoor Access, and Clean Energy Bond Act of 2024.90100.
For purposes of this division, the following definitions apply:(a) “Disadvantaged community” means a community with a median household income of less than 80 percent of the area average.
(b) “Economically distressed areas” has the same meaning set forth in Section 79702 of the Water Code.
(c) “Severely disadvantaged community” means a community with a median household income of less than 60 percent of the area average.
(d) “Socially disadvantaged farmer or rancher” has the same meaning set
forth in Section 512 of the Food and Agricultural Code.
(e) “Tribe” means a federally recognized Native American tribe or a nonfederally recognized Native American tribe listed on the California Tribal Consultation List maintained by the Native American Heritage Commission.
(f) “Vulnerable population” means a subgroup of population within a region or community that faces a disproportionately heightened risk or increased sensitivity to impacts of climate change and that lacks adequate resources to cope with, adapt to, or recover from such impacts.
90500.
(a) The proceeds of bonds issued and sold pursuant to this division, exclusive of refunding bonds issued and sold pursuant to Section 95012, shall be deposited in the Drought, Flood, and Water Resilience, Wildfire and Forest Resilience, Coastal Resilience, Extreme Heat Mitigation, Biodiversity and Nature-Based Climate Solutions, Climate Smart Agriculture, Park Creation and Outdoor Access, and Clean Energy Fund, which is hereby created in the State Treasury. Moneys in the fund shall be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for purposes of this division.(b) Proceeds of bonds issued and sold pursuant to this division shall be allocated according to the
following schedule:
(1) Five billion two hundred million dollars ($5,200,000,000) for drought, flood, and water resilience programs, in accordance with Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 91000).
(2) Three billion dollars ($3,000,000,000) for wildfire and forest resilience programs, in accordance with Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 91500).
(3) Two billion dollars ($2,000,000,000) for coastal resilience programs, in accordance with Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 92000).
(4) Five hundred million dollars ($500,000,000) for extreme heat mitigation programs, in accordance with Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 92500).
(5) Two billion dollars ($2,000,000,000) for biodiversity protection and nature-based climate solution programs, in accordance with Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 93000).
(6) Three hundred million dollars ($300,000,000) for climate smart agriculture programs, in accordance with Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 93500).
(7) Five hundred million dollars ($500,000,000) for park creation and outdoor access programs, in accordance with Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 94000).
(8) Two billion dollars ($2,000,000,000) for clean energy programs, in accordance with Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 94500).
90600.
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.
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2. Drought, Flood Flood, and Water Resilience
91000.
The sum of five billion two hundred million dollars ($5,200,000,000) shall be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for drought, flood, and water resilience programs.91010.
Of the funds made available by Section 91000, two billion two hundred fifty million dollars ($2,250,000,000) shall be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to protect and increase California water supply and water quality.91011.
Of the funds made available by Section 91010, four hundred million dollars ($400,000,000) shall be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to the State Water Resources Control Board for projects that improve water quality or help provide clean, safe, and reliable drinking water. Eligible projects include, but are not limited to, any of the following:(a) Competitive grants for projects that help to provide clean, safe, and reliable drinking water to disadvantaged communities.
(b) Competitive grants for projects that increase water quality monitoring and remediation of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
(c) Innovative projects to increase the affordability of safe drinking water for severely disadvantaged communities.
(d) Projects that implement countywide drought and water shortage contingency plans adopted pursuant to Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 10609.40) of Part 2.55 of Division 6 of the Water Code.
(e) Competitive grants or loans for projects that prevent, reduce, or treat the contamination of groundwater that serves as a major source of drinking water for a community.
91012.
(a) Of the funds made available by Section 91010, four hundred million dollars ($400,000,000) shall be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to the Department of Water Resources for projects related to groundwater storage, banking, conjunctive use, recharge, or other groundwater projects that improve water resilience. Projects funded pursuant to this subdivision shall provide multiple benefits, such as improved water quality and supply, improved flood water management, and provision of wildlife habitat.(b) Of the funds made available by subdivision (a), two hundred million dollars ($200,000,000) shall be available for projects that increase
groundwater storage.
(c) Of the funds made available by subdivision (a), two hundred million dollars ($200,000,000) shall be available for projects that support groundwater banking, conjunctive use, recharge, or other groundwater projects that improve water resilience.
91013.
Of the funds made available by Section 91010, three hundred million dollars ($300,000,000) shall be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to the Department of Conservation’s Multibenefit Land Repurposing Program for groundwater sustainability projects that provide wildlife habitat, drought resilience, improve flood water management, and support implementation of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (Part 2.74 (commencing with Section 10720) of Division 6 of the Water Code).91014.
Of the funds made available by Section 91010, three hundred million dollars ($300,000,000) shall be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to the State Water Resources Control Board for grants and projects related to water reuse and recycling.91015.
Of the funds made available by Section 91010, one hundred million dollars ($100,000,000) shall be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to the Department of Water Resources for competitive grants for projects related to contaminant and salt removal projects, including, but not limited to, groundwater and associated treatment, storage, conveyance, and distribution facilities.91016.
Of the funds made available by Section 91010, three hundred million dollars ($300,000,000) shall be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to the California Water Commission for projects under the Water Storage Investment Program.91017.
Of the funds made available by Section 91010, one hundred million dollars ($100,000,000) shall be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to the Department of Water Resources for projects that increase water conservation in agricultural and urban areas.91018.
Of the funds made available by Section 91010, one hundred million dollars ($100,000,000) shall be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to the Department of Water Resources and the State Water Resources Control Board to improve water data management and to implement Section 144 of the Water Code to reactivate existing stream gages and deploy new gages.91019.
(a) Of the funds made available by Section 91010, two hundred fifty million dollars ($250,000,000) shall be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to the Natural Resources Agency and the Department of Water Resources for competitive grants for regional conveyance projects or repairs to existing conveyances. Priority shall be given to projects that provide one or more of the following benefits:(1) Improvements in regional or interregional water supply or water supply reliability.
(2) Increased ground water
groundwater recharge or mitigation of conditions of groundwater overdraft, salinity intrusion, water quality degradation, or subsidence.
(3) Adaptation to the impacts of hydrologic changes.
(4) Improvements in water security from drought, natural disasters, or other events that could interrupt water supplies.
(5) Providing safe drinking water for disadvantaged communities and economically distressed areas.
(b) Of the funds made available by subdivision (a), one hundred million dollars ($100,000,000) shall be available to the Natural Resources Agency for implementation of the settlement agreement to restore the San
Joaquin River referenced in Section 2080.2 of the Fish and Game Code and allocated as follows:
(1) Fifty million dollars ($50,000,000) shall be available for restoration of capacity of the Friant-Kern Canal that was lost due to subsidence, consistent with the water management goal under the Stipulation of Settlement entered September 13, 2006, in Natural Resources Defense Council v. Rodgers. For the purposes of awarding funding under this paragraph, a cost share from nonstate sources of not less than 50 percent of the total costs of the project shall be required.
(2) Fifty million dollars ($50,000,000) shall be available to implement the restoration goal of the Stipulation of Settlement entered September 13, 2006, in Natural Resources Defense Council v. Rodgers, including
funding for restoration projects identified in paragraph 11 of the Stipulation of Settlement, and funding to support the work of the Restoration Administrator and Technical Advisory Committee. The Restoration Administrator and Technical Advisory Committee shall use these funds in part to review and provide input regarding the implementation of projects identified in paragraph 11 of the Stipulation of Settlement.
91020.
Of the funds made available by Section 91000, one billion six hundred fifty million dollars ($1,650,000,000) shall be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to reduce flood risk and improve stormwater management.91021.
Of the funds made available by Section 91020, one billion dollars ($1,000,000,000) shall be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to the Natural Resources Agency and its departments, boards, and conservancies for flood management projects. Priority shall be given to projects designed and implemented to achieve the objectives of both flood safety and ecosystem functions, while providing additional benefits. At least 40 percent of the allocation made pursuant to this section shall benefit disadvantaged communities or vulnerable populations. Eligible projects include, but are not limited to, the following:(a) Projects that implement the Central Valley Flood Protection Plan.
To the maximum extent feasible, projects shall provide ecosystem benefits and groundwater recharge. The Department of Water Resources shall adopt guidelines and incentives to encourage cost-effective groundwater recharge and ecosystem benefits as part of flood risk reduction and management.
(b) Projects that implement the Coastal Watershed Flood Risk Reduction Program.
(c) Projects in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta to increase flood protection and climate resiliency.
(d) Projects that implement the Flood Control Subventions Program.
(e) Projects related to the systemwide evaluation, repair, rehabilitation, reconstruction, expansion, or replacement of
levees, weirs, bypasses, and facilities of the State Plan of Flood Control.
91022.
Of the funds made available by Section 91020, four hundred million dollars ($400,000,000) shall be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to the Department of Water Resources for competitive grants for projects that enhance dam safety and reservoir operations and protect public benefits. Eligible projects include, but are not limited to, dam safety projects at high hazard dams in poor condition, new spillways and repairs at existing dams to facilitate implementation of Forecast-Informed Reservoir Operations, and reservoir seismic retrofit projects. A grant cost share of at least 50 percent shall be required for projects funded pursuant to this section.91023.
Of the funds made available by Section 91020, two hundred fifty million dollars ($250,000,000) shall be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to the State Water Resources Control Board for grants for multibenefit storm water management projects. Preference shall be given to multibenefit and natural infrastructure projects.91030.
Of the funds made available by Section 91000, one billion dollars ($1,000,000,000) shall be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to improve watershed resilience and to protect and restore rivers, lakes, and streams.91031.
(a) Of the funds made available by Section 91030, three hundred million dollars ($300,000,000) shall be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to the Department of Water Resources for grants and direct expenditures related to integrated regional water management to improve climate resilience on a watershed basis.(b) The Department of Water Resources shall develop standards and provide technical and financial support for the development of watershed climate risk assessments that do all of the following:
(1) Identify watershed scale climate resilience targets related to water supply, water
quality, habitat protection and enhancement, flood protection, and other climate resilience targets appropriate for the watershed.
(2) Provide investment and implementation plans for projects to achieve the targets in the most cost-effective manner.
(3) Include uniform analytic standards to facilitate project selection and performance evaluation.
(4) Provide for the deployment of appropriate instrumentation, measurement, and monitoring to allow for evaluation of project effectiveness in achieving progress toward resilience targets.
(5) Include consideration of equity and environmental justice needs.
(6) Include requirements for adaptive management and refinement in project selection and implementation.
(7) Build on and coordinate with existing integrated regional water management plans.
(c) The Department of Water Resources may select pilot watersheds to test methods to improve watershed climate resilience and guide the implementation of this section including, but not limited to, both of the following:
(1) Development of standard models and analytic approaches that improve climate risk assessment, and project selection and evaluation.
(2) Methods to reduce the cost of achieving climate resilience targets and outcomes.
(d) (1) The Department of Water Resources shall make grants to public agencies for the implementation of projects identified in watershed climate risk assessments based on both of the following:
(A) The severity of the identified climate risk.
(B) The potential to reduce that risk in the most cost-effective manner.
(2) The Department of Water Resources shall consider the extent the project achieves multiple benefits, addresses equity issues, and provides a model for other watersheds.
(3) Existing plans that provide equivalent climate risk assessment may be used as the basis to fund
grants that improve regional climate resilience, including conjunctive use projects, groundwater recharge projects, and other projects that provide increased water supply flexibility or other resilience benefits.
(e) The Department of Water Resources shall develop guidelines to improve governance of integrated regional water management plans and for program implementation of watershed climate resilience that facilitate multiple benefit projects, allow program funds to be used as matching funds for other funding sources, and requires
require detailed reporting on project outcomes and progress toward achieving climate risk targets.
91032.
(a) Of the funds made available by Section 91030, six hundred million dollars ($600,000,000) shall be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for projects that protect and restore rivers, streams, lakes, and watersheds. Projects shall improve climate resilience, water supplies, or water quality. To the extent feasible, preference shall be given to natural infrastructure projects. At least 40 percent of the allocation made pursuant to this section shall benefit disadvantaged communities or vulnerable populations. The funds made available pursuant to this section shall be allocated to any of the following:(1) Projects that protect and restore rivers, streams,
and lakes to improve fish and wildlife habitat.
(2) Multibenefit watershed protection or restoration projects that improve climate resilience within the Los Angeles River Watershed and the San Gabriel River Watershed that are implemented pursuant to Section 79508 of the Water Code.
(3) Multibenefit urban stream and river parkway projects under the Urban Streams Restoration Program established pursuant to Section 7048 of the Water Code that protect and restore riparian habitats, improve climate resilience, enhance natural drainages, protect and restore watersheds, and provide public access.
(4) Projects that are included in the Lake Tahoe Environmental Improvement Program.
(b) Of the funds made available by subdivision (a), seventy-five million dollars ($75,000,000) shall be available pursuant to
Division 22.8 (commencing with Section 32600) for projects that improve the climate resiliency or the protection of the Los Angeles River Watershed or are consistent with the Lower Los Angeles River Revitalization Plan.
(c) (1) Of the funds made available by subdivision (a), seventy-five million dollars ($75,000,000) shall be available pursuant to Division 23 (commencing with Section 33000) for projects that improve the climate resiliency or the protection of the Los Angeles River Watershed and are a part of the revitalization plan developed by the Upper Los Angeles River and Tributaries Working Group pursuant to Section 33220 or the Los Angeles River Master Plan.
(2) Of the funds made available by paragraph (1), forty million dollars
($40,000,000) shall be allocated for projects that include, but are not limited to, projects that protect or enhance the Los
Angeles River, parkway projects that include connectivity to parks and open space in neighboring communities within the San Fernando Valley, including Aliso Creek, and the Tujunga Wash, and projects along the Arroyo Seco waterway.
(d) Of the funds made available by subdivision (a), fifty million dollars ($50,000,000) shall be available for projects that improve the climate resiliency or for the protection of the San Mateo Creek Watershed in the San Francisco Bay Area.
91033.
Of the funds made available by Section 91030, one hundred million dollars ($100,000,000) shall be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to implement the Salton Sea Management Program 10-year Plan to provide air quality, public health, and habitat benefits.91040.
Of the funds made available by Section 91000, three hundred million dollars ($300,000,000) shall be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to the Wildlife Conservation Board for projects pursuant to the guidelines of the Stream Flow Enhancement Program, including the acquisition of water or water rights, acquisition of land that includes water rights or contractual rights to water, and short- or long-term water transfers and leases.91050.
Projects funded pursuant to this chapter shall be consistent with the policies and guidelines established by the Water Resilience Portfolio, California’s Water Supply Strategy, the Central Valley Flood Protection Plan, and the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (Part 2.74 (commencing with Section 10720) of Division 6 of the Water Code), if applicable.CHAPTER 3. Wildfire and Forest Resilience
91500.
The sum of three billion dollars ($3,000,000,000) shall be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for wildfire prevention, including reducing community wildfire risk and restoring the health and resilience of forests.91510.
(a) Of the funds made available by Section 91500, two hundred seventy-five million dollars ($275,000,000) shall be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to the Office of Emergency Services for a prehazard mitigation grant program. The Office of Emergency Services shall coordinate with the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection in administering these moneys. The grant program shall assist local and state agencies to leverage additional funds, including matching grants from federal agencies. Funds may be used to provide loans, rebates, direct assistance, and matching funds for projects that prevent wildfires, increase resilience, reduce the risk of wildfires to communities, or increase community hardening. Eligible projects include, but are not limited to, any of the following:(1) Grants to local agencies, state agencies, joint powers authorities, and tribes for projects that reduce wildfire risks to people and property consistent with an approved community wildfire protection plan.
(2) Grants to local agencies, state agencies, joint powers authorities, tribes, resource conservation districts, fire safe councils, and nonprofit organizations for structure hardening of critical community infrastructure, evacuation centers, structure hardening projects that reduce the risk of wildfire for entire neighborhoods and communities, water delivery system improvements for fire suppression purposes for communities in high fire hazard severity zones or very high fire hazard severity zones,
as designated by the Director of Forestry and Fire Protection pursuant to Article 9 (commencing with Section 4201) of Chapter 1 of Part 2 of Division 4 or by a local agency pursuant
to Chapter 6.8 (commencing with Section 51175) of Part 1 of Division 1 of Title 5 of the Government Code, wildfire buffers, and incentives to remove structures that significantly increase hazard risk.
(3) Grants, in coordination with the Public Utilities Commission, to local agencies, state agencies, special districts, joint powers authorities, tribes, and nonprofit organizations for zero-emission backup power, energy storage, and microgrids for critical community infrastructure in order to provide continuity of electrical service, reduced wildfire ignitions, and to safeguard communities from disruption due to public safety power shutoffs, wildfire, or air pollution caused by wildfire, extreme heat, or other disaster.
(b) The Office of Emergency Services
and the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection shall prioritize prehazard mitigation grant funding applications from local agencies based on the Fire Risk Reduction Community list, upon development of that list, pursuant to Section 4290.1.
(c) The Office of Emergency Services and the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection shall provide technical assistance to disadvantaged communities, severely disadvantaged communities, or vulnerable populations, including those with access and functional needs, socially disadvantaged farmers or ranchers, and economically distressed areas to ensure the grant program reduces the vulnerability of those most in need.
91520.
Of the funds made available by Section 91500, two billion five hundred million dollars ($2,500,000,000) shall be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to the Natural Resources Agency and to its departments, boards, and conservancies for projects and grants to improve local fire prevention capacity, improve forest health and resilience, and reduce the risk of wildfire spreading into populated areas from wildlands. Where appropriate, projects may include activities on lands owned by the United States. The funding made available by this section shall be allocated as follows:(a) Three hundred million dollars ($300,000,000) shall be available to the Department of Conservation’s
Regional Forest and Fire Capacity Program to increase regional capacity to
prioritize, develop, and implement projects that improve forest health and fire resilience, implement community fire preparedness demonstration projects, facilitate greenhouse gas emissions reductions, and increase carbon sequestration in forests and other landscapes across regions and throughout the state. The funding shall be allocated based, to the extent feasible, on the Wildfire and Forest Resilience Action Plan.
(b) Five hundred million dollars ($500,000,000) shall be available to implement regional strategies, including, but not limited to, strategies developed by forest collaboratives as defined in Section 4810 or regional entities as defined in Section 4208 through block grants and direct appropriations by the Legislature.
(c) Three hundred million dollars
($300,000,000) shall be available to the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection for long-term forest health projects, including improved forest management, prescribed fire, cultural fire, forest watershed restoration, and activities that promote long-term carbon storage and sequestration.
(d) Five hundred million dollars ($500,000,000) shall be available to the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection for local fire prevention grants consistent with Article 2.5 (commencing with Section 4124) of Chapter 1 of Part 2 of Division 4 and for grants to conduct workforce development for fire prevention and wildfire resiliency work.
(e) Twenty-five million dollars ($25,000,000) shall be available to the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection for the creation of a
prescribed fire training center consistent with the proposal developed pursuant to Section 4477.
(f) Five hundred million dollars ($500,000,000) shall be available for watershed improvement projects in forests and other habitats, including, but not limited to, redwoods, conifers, oak woodlands, mountain meadows, chaparral, and coastal forests. Projects shall involve the restoration of natural ecosystem functions in very high and high fire hazard areas and provide multiple benefits, including, but not limited to, prescribed fire, cultural fire, habitat protection, fuel reduction, watershed protection, carbon sequestration, protection of older fire-resistant trees, or improved forest health. The Natural Resources Agency shall give preference to projects that include matching funds or in-kind work, as determined appropriate, from beneficiaries of
the watershed that may include, but are not limited to, water districts, public utilities, local agencies, or private users. The Natural Resources Agency shall ensure long-term benefits for projects funded pursuant to this subdivision, including through an ongoing commitment to future maintenance and a commitment to long-term forest resilience that reduces fire risk.
(g) One hundred million dollars ($100,000,000) shall be available to conduct fuel reduction, structure hardening, create defensible space, reforestation, and targeted acquisitions to improve forest health and fire resilience on state-owned lands.
(h) Seventy-five million dollars ($75,000,000) shall be available to the Sierra Nevada Conservancy for watershed improvement, forest health, biomass utilization, and forest
restoration workforce development. At least 50 percent of the funds made available by this subdivision shall be available to the Sierra Nevada Watershed Improvement Program created by Section 33345.1.
(i) Fifty million dollars ($50,000,000) shall be available to the California Tahoe Conservancy for watershed improvement, forest health, biomass utilization, and forest restoration workforce development.
(j) Seventy-five million dollars ($75,000,000) shall be available to the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy for watershed improvement, fire resilience, chaparral and forest restoration, and restoration workforce development.
(k) Seventy-five million dollars ($75,000,000) shall be available to the State Coastal
Conservancy for watershed improvement, fire resilience, forest health, and restoration workforce development.
91530.
Of the funds made available by Section 91500, one hundred fifty million dollars ($150,000,000) shall be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to the State Air Resources Board, in consultation with the Natural Resources Agency and the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, to incentivize new projects in California that provide long-term capital infrastructure to convert forest and other vegetative waste removed for wildfire mitigation to uses that maximize reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, provide local air quality benefits, and increase local community resilience against climate change impacts.91540.
Of the funds made available by Section 91500, seventy-five million dollars ($75,000,000) shall be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection to enhance California’s fire prevention, fuel management, and fire response, as follows:(a) Ten million dollars ($10,000,000) shall be available to improve water quality at the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection facilities to enhance safe human use and consumption.
(b) Twenty million dollars ($20,000,000) shall be available to upgrade existing infrastructure and for new Department of Forestry and Fire Protection facilities
for suppression and fuel reduction crews.
(c) Twenty million dollars ($20,000,000) shall be available for the purchase of Type 3 engines and related equipment to be used for fire suppression and fuel reduction.
(d) Five million dollars ($5,000,000) shall be available to enhance the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection’s communications centers and mobile communications, including the capacity to provide culturally relevant and multilingual communication services.
(e) Twenty million dollars ($20,000,000) shall be available to the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection for grants to assist local agencies with equipment for wildland firefighting, fire prevention, and fuel
management.
91550.
Projects funded pursuant to this chapter shall be consistent with the policies and guidelines established by the California Wildfire and Forest Resilience Action Plan, and by the Natural Resources Agency and the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, if applicable.CHAPTER 4. Coastal Resilience
92000.
The sum of two billion dollars ($2,000,000,000) shall be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to increase coastal and ocean resiliency and to protect coastal lands, waters, communities, natural resources, and urban waterfronts from climate impacts. Eligible projects include, but are not limited to, projects to restore coastal wetlands and projects to address sea level rise.92010.
Of the funds made available by Section 92000, five hundred million dollars ($500,000,000) shall be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for projects identified by the State Coastal Conservancy for coastal resilience projects and programs identified in the 2023–2027 Strategic Plan. The funds made available pursuant to this section may be allocated to any of the following:(a) Grants through the Climate Ready Program pursuant to Section 31113.
(b) Projects to protect coastal lands and restore habitats, including subtidal habitats, wetlands, riparian areas, redwood forests, oak woodlands, and other important
wildlife habitats, including projects to protect and restore healthy sea otter
populations.
(c) Natural infrastructure projects that use existing natural areas to minimize coastal flooding, erosion, and runoff.
(d) Projects to restore coastal land for public uses on surplus land for formerly fossil-fueled powerplants.
(e) Projects that are consistent with the San Francisco Bay Restoration Authority Act (Title 7.25 (commencing with Section 66700) of the Government Code), including, but not limited to, projects that address sea level rise, flood management, and wetland restoration.
(f) Projects for purposes of the San Francisco Bay Area Conservancy Program established pursuant to Chapter 4.5 (commencing with
Section 31160) of Division 21.
(g) Lower cost coastal accommodation grants consistent with the Lower Cost Coastal Accommodations Program established pursuant to Section 31412.
92015.
Of the funds made available by Section 92000, five hundred million dollars ($500,000,000) shall be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to the State Coastal Conservancy for the purpose of coastal and combined flood management projects and activities for developed shoreline areas, including areas with critical infrastructure, including transportation and port infrastructure at risk of current flooding and flooding due to sea level rise. Funds shall be allocated to multibenefit projects that improve public safety, including shoreline resilience projects designed to address flooding, sea level rise, and shoreline stability that include engineering with nature or nature-based features. These funds shall be available to local agencies as matching funds for federally funded coastal flood risk management and flood risk management projects.92020.
Of the funds made available by Section 92000, three hundred twenty-five million dollars ($325,000,000) shall be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for deposit into the California Ocean Protection Trust Fund for grants to increase resilience from the impacts of climate change. Preference shall be given to projects that conserve, protect, and restore marine wildlife and healthy ocean and coastal ecosystems, including, but not limited to, estuarine habitat, kelp forests, eelgrass meadows, native oyster beds, or that maintain the state’s system of marine protected areas, and support sustainable fisheries. Funding may be used to purchase and install ocean current mapping infrastructure and new maritime research infrastructure to reduce emissions.92030.
Of the funds made available by Section 92000, two hundred fifty million dollars ($250,000,000) shall be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to implement the California Sea Level Rise Mitigation and Adaptation Act of 2021 (Division 20.6.5 (commencing with Section 30970)).92040.
Of the funds made available by Section 92000, two hundred fifty million dollars ($250,000,000) shall be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to the Department of Parks and Recreation to implement the Sea Level Rise Adaptation Strategy to address the impacts of sea level rise in coastal state parks, support continued access and recreational opportunities, and protect coastal natural and cultural resources.92050.
Of the funds made available by Section 92000, twenty-five million dollars ($25,000,000) shall be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for projects identified by the Natural Resource Agency and the Invasive Species Council of California to implement projects to protect and restore island ecosystems by mitigating the threat of island invasive species and advancing biosecurity initiatives.92060.
Of the funds made available by Section 92000, twenty-five million dollars ($25,000,000) shall be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for projects identified by the Department of Fish and Wildlife to advance climate-ready fisheries management by expanding opportunities for experimentation and adaptive cooperative management, modernizing electronic fisheries data management systems, and increasing the use of electronic technologies to facilitate more nimble decisionmaking and timely management responses under changing ocean conditions.92070.
Of the funds made available by Section 92000, twenty-five million dollars ($25,000,000) shall be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for projects identified by the Department of Fish and Wildlife to support the restoration and management of kelp ecosystems. Funds shall be used to support ongoing research, restoration, and monitoring activities of kelp ecosystems and for the implementation of an adaptive kelp management plan.92080.
Of the funds made available by Section 92000, one hundred million dollars ($100,000,000) shall be allocated, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to the State Coastal Conservancy for grants to remove or upgrade outdated or obsolete dams and water infrastructure. Projects may also install infrastructure to increase climate resilience, enhance sediment supply, improve wildlife and fish passage, and modernize water infrastructure, including related planning, permitting, habitat restoration, and recreational improvements. Funds for planning, monitoring, and implementation of projects pursuant to this section may exceed 10 percent of the funds allocated if the State Coastal Conservancy determines there is a need for the additional funding.92090.
Projects funded pursuant to this chapter shall be consistent with the policies and guidelines established by the California Coastal Commission, the Ocean Protection Council, the State Lands Commission, the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission, and the State Coastal Conservancy, if applicable.CHAPTER 5. Extreme Heat Mitigation
92500.
The sum of five hundred million dollars ($500,000,000) shall be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to address extreme heat in communities.92510.
Of the funds made available by Section 92500, one hundred million dollars ($100,000,000) shall be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to the Office of Planning and Research’s Extreme Heat and Community Resilience Program to fund projects to reduce the urban heat island effect and other extreme heat impacts from climate change. Projects shall benefit disadvantaged communities and vulnerable populations.92520.
Of the funds made available by Section 92500, one hundred fifty million dollars ($150,000,000) shall be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to the Natural Resources Agency to provide funds to state agencies identified in the extreme heat action plan, and any subsequent updates, in order to implement the plan and mitigate the impacts of extreme heat.92530.
Of the funds made available by Section 92500, fifty million dollars ($50,000,000) shall be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to the Office of Planning and Research’s Adaptation Planning Grant Program for regional climate resilience planning and demonstration projects.92540.
Of the funds made available by Section 92500, fifty million dollars ($50,000,000) shall be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to the Strategic Growth Council’s Community Resilience Centers Program for the construction or retrofit of facilities to serve as community resilience centers that mitigate the public health impacts of extreme heat and other emergency situations exacerbated by climate change. Projects shall benefit disadvantaged communities and vulnerable populations.92550.
Of the funds made available by Section 92500, one hundred million dollars ($100,000,000) shall be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to the Natural Resources Agency for competitive grants for urban greening. Projects shall benefit disadvantaged communities and vulnerable populations. These funds shall support projects that mitigate the urban heat island effect, rising temperatures, and extreme heat impacts. Eligible projects may include, but are not limited to, investments that support an expanded urban greening program that supports the creation of green recreational parks in park-poor communities.92560.
Of the funds made available by Section 92500, fifty million dollars ($50,000,000) shall be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection to protect or augment California’s urban forests pursuant to Section 4799.12. Projects shall contribute to mitigating the urban heat island effect and extreme heat impacts. Projects shall benefit disadvantaged communities and vulnerable populations.92570.
(a) At least 10 percent of the funds available pursuant to this chapter shall be allocated for grants that provide outreach and technical assistance that directly benefit disadvantaged communities and vulnerable populations. An eligible applicant is a nonprofit organization, technical assistance provider, or tribe.(b) Projects funded pursuant to this chapter shall be consistent with the policies and guidelines established by the Protecting Californians From Extreme Heat: A State Action Plan to Build Community Resilience, and the Office of Planning and Research’s Extreme Heat and Community Resilience Program, if applicable.
CHAPTER 6. Protect Biodiversity and Accelerating Nature-Based Climate Solutions
93000.
The sum of two billion dollars ($2,000,000,000) shall be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for the protection of California’s biodiversity and to protect nature and restore landscape health to achieve California’s climate change goals.93010.
Of the funds made available by Section 93000, one billion dollars ($1,000,000,000) shall be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to the Wildlife Conservation Board for existing grant programs to protect and enhance fish and wildlife habitat and achieve the state’s biodiversity and conservation goals. Eligible programs include, but are not limited to, any of the following:(a) Land acquisition.
(b) Habitat enhancement and restoration.
(c) Rangeland, grazing land, and grassland protection.
(d) Inland wetland conservation.
(e) Ecosystem restoration on agricultural lands.
(f) Climate adaptation and resiliency.
(g) Monarch butterfly and pollinator rescue.
(h) Purposes of reimbursing the General Fund, pursuant to the Natural Heritage Preservation Tax Credit Act of 2000 (Division 28 (commencing with Section 37000)).
93020.
Of the funds made available by Section 93000, five hundred million dollars ($500,000,000) shall be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to reduce the risks of climate change impacts upon communities, fish and wildlife, and natural resources allocated in accordance with the following schedule:(a) Baldwin Hills Conservancy, fifty million dollars ($50,000,000).
(b) California Tahoe Conservancy, fifty million dollars ($50,000,000).
(c) Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy, twenty-five million dollars ($25,000,000).
(d) Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy, fifty million dollars ($50,000,000).
(e) San Diego River Conservancy, seventy-five million dollars ($75,000,000).
(f) San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy, seventy-five million dollars ($75,000,000).
(g) San Joaquin River Conservancy, twenty-five million dollars ($25,000,000).
(h) Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy, seventy-five million dollars ($75,000,000).
(i) Sierra Nevada Conservancy, seventy-five million dollars ($75,000,000).
93030.
(a) Of the funds made available by Section 93000, four hundred million dollars ($400,000,000) shall be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to the Natural Resources Agency and its departments, boards, and conservancies to protect and restore biodiversity, expand access to nature, and mitigate and build resilience to climate change using nature-based solutions, whenever possible. Eligible projects shall contribute to the goals established in the Pathways to 30x30 document, and biodiversity strategies established pursuant to Executive Order No. N-82-20. Eligible projects include any of the following:(1) Projects to accelerate regionally led conservation.
(2) Strategic land acquisitions and voluntary conservation easements.
(3) Projects to enhance or restore the fish and wildlife habitat on public lands and coastal waters.
(4) Tribal nature-based solutions.
(5) Floodplain and wetland restoration.
(6) Projects to improve forest and chaparral habitat.
(7) Reintroduction of migratory salmon to historic habitats and climate refugia.
(b) Of the funds made available by subdivision (a), two hundred million dollars ($200,000,000) shall
be available for projects to improve habitat connectivity.
(c) At least 10 percent of the funds made available by this section shall be available to provide grants for the purchase of facilities, equipment, and software and for projects and technical assistance by scientific academic institutions and nonprofits to better map, catalog, and understand the biodiversity in strategic areas of the state to further the purposes of this chapter.
93040.
Of the funds made available by Section 93000, fifty million dollars ($50,000,000) shall be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to the Department of Fish and Wildlife for nature-based solutions that improve the climate resilience of fish and wildlife habitat and improve fish and wildlife passage.93050.
Of the funds made available by Section 93000, fifty million dollars ($50,000,000) shall be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to the Department of Fish and Wildlife to accredited California zoos and aquariums to advance conservation of California’s species biodiversity to help ensure the viability and recovery of California’s endangered and declining species, including, but not limited to, wildlife health monitoring and biodiversity reserve management.93060.
Projects funded pursuant to this chapter shall be consistent with the policies and guidelines established by the Wildlife Conservation Board, the Pathways to 30x30 document, the Natural and Working Lands Climate Smart Strategy, California’s 2022 Scoping Plan for Achieving Carbon Neutrality, and the California Climate Adaptation Strategy, if applicable.CHAPTER 7. Climate Smart Agriculture for Sustainability and Resiliency
93500.
The sum of three hundred million dollars ($300,000,000) shall be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for improving climate resilience of agricultural lands.93510.
Of the funds made available by Section 93500, one hundred fifty million dollars ($150,000,000) shall be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to the Department of Food and Agriculture’s Office of Environmental Farming and Innovation for improvements in climate resilience of agricultural lands and ecosystem health and allocated to eligible projects as follows:(a) (1) Fifty million dollars ($50,000,000) shall be available to the healthy soils grant program to promote practices on farms and ranches that improve soil health, accelerate atmospheric carbon removal or soil carbon sequestration, enhance groundwater recharge, and improve habitat.
(2) At least 40 percent of the funds allocated pursuant to this subdivision shall be allocated to projects that provide direct and meaningful benefits to socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers.
(b) (1) Twenty-five million dollars ($25,000,000) shall be available for the State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program to promote onfarm water use efficiency and reduce emissions of greenhouse gases.
(2) At least 40 percent of the funds allocated pursuant to this subdivision shall be allocated to projects that provide direct and meaningful benefits to socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers.
(c) Twenty-five million
dollars ($25,000,000) shall be available to the pollinator habitat program.
(d) Fifty million dollars ($50,000,000) shall be available to
establish the Environmental Farming Incentive Program to address natural resource concerns on agricultural lands. Eligible projects include, but are not limited to, improved water and air quality, conserved groundwater and surface water, improved or created wildlife habitat, wildlife-friendly farming and ranching practices, drought and climate resilience, and other conservation practices.
93520.
Of the funds made available by Section 93500, twenty-five million dollars ($25,000,000) shall, upon appropriation by the Legislature, be deposited in the Invasive Species Account established pursuant to Section 7706 of the Food and Agricultural Code for purposes of funding invasive species projects and activities recommended by the Invasive Species Council of California. Preference shall be given to projects that restore and protect biodiversity and ecosystem health.93530.
Of the funds made available by Section 93500, one hundred twenty-five million dollars ($125,000,000) shall be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to the Department of Conservation for projects for the protection, restoration, and enhancement of farmland and rangeland, including, but not limited to, the acquisition of fee title or easements on agricultural lands, and onfarm improvements that provide any of the following benefits:(a) Climate resilience.
(b) Soil health.
(c) Atmospheric carbon removal.
(d) Soil carbon sequestration.
(e) Erosion control.
(f) Floodwater management.
(g) Watershed restoration.
(h) Habitat conservation.
(i) Water quality.
(j) Water retention.
93540.
Projects funded pursuant to this chapter shall be consistent with the policies and guidelines established by the Department of Food and Agriculture and the Natural and Working Lands Climate Smart Strategy, if applicable.CHAPTER 8. Park Creation and Outdoor Access
94000.
The sum of five hundred million dollars ($500,000,000) shall be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for the creation and protection of parks, outdoor access, and educational institutions.94010.
Of the funds made available by Section 94000, four hundred million dollars ($400,000,000) shall be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to the Natural Resources Agency and its departments, boards, and conservancies for the reduction of climate impacts on disadvantaged communities and vulnerable populations and the creation, protection, and expansion of outdoor recreation opportunities. Eligible projects include, but are not limited to, any of the following:(a) Improvements to city parks, county parks, regional parks, and open-space lands to preserve infrastructure, including natural infrastructure, to promote resilience and adaptation or the promotion and enhancement of
natural resources and water conservation and efficiencies on local and regional public park lands and open-space lands.
(b) 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.
(c) Multiple benefit projects that reduce risks of exposure to toxic or hazardous materials that may increase as a result of wildfires, flooding, sea level rise, or reduced water flows to polluted bodies of water.
(d) Grants consistent with the California Cultural and Historical Endowment Act, established pursuant to Chapter 13
(commencing with Section 20050) of Part 11 of Division 1 of Title 1 of the Education Code, for projects that protect California’s cultural and historic resources from climate impacts or inform the public about resiliency to climate change.
(e) Improved public access, including for individuals with disabilities, as defined by the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 12101 et seq.), and outdoor recreation at state parks, city parks, county parks, regional parks, and open-space preserves.
94020.
Of the funds made available by Section 94000, one hundred million dollars ($100,000,000) shall be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to the Department of Parks and Recreation for the protection, restoration, and enhancement of the natural resource values of the state park system and projects to expand public access for disadvantaged communities, including, but not limited to, the expansion of lower cost coastal accommodation project development.94030.
(a) At least 10 percent of the funds available pursuant to this chapter shall be allocated for grants that provide outreach and technical assistance that directly benefit disadvantaged communities and vulnerable populations. An eligible applicant is a nonprofit organization, technical assistance provider, or tribe.(b) Projects funded pursuant to this chapter shall be consistent with the policies and guidelines established by the Natural Resources Agency and the Outdoors for All Strategy, if applicable.
CHAPTER 9. Clean Energy
94500.
The sum of two billion dollars ($2,000,000,000) shall be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for clean energy projects.94510.
Of the funds made available by Section 94500, five hundred million dollars ($500,000,000) shall be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to support the planning and development of new or expanded high-voltage electrical transmission lines that are necessary to meet the state’s clean energy goals and have been identified by the Independent System Operator as required to achieve the state's policies identified in Section 454.53 of the Public Utilities Code.94520.
Of the funds made available by Section 94500, five hundred million dollars ($500,000,000) shall be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, in coordination with the State Air Resources Board, for grants to assist in obtaining, or as a match for, federal grants related to regional hubs in the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117-58) and federal Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (Public Law 117-169).94530.
Of the funds made available by Section 94500, five hundred million dollars ($500,000,000) shall be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission for zero-emission vehicle charging infrastructure.94540.
Of the funds made available by Section 94500, five hundred million dollars ($500,000,000) shall be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission for grants to support the Long-Duration Energy Storage Program.CHAPTER 10. Fiscal Provisions
95000.
(a) Bonds in the total amount of fifteen billion five hundred million dollars ($15,500,000,000), not including the amount of any refunding bonds issued in accordance with Section 95012, may be issued and sold for carrying out the purposes expressed in this division and to reimburse the General Obligation Bond Expense Revolving Fund pursuant to Section 16724.5 of the Government Code. The bonds, when sold, issued, and delivered, shall 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 the principal of, and interest on, the bonds as the principal and interest become due and payable.(b) The Treasurer shall cause the issuance and sell the bonds authorized by the committee pursuant to subdivision (a) in the amount determined by the committee to be necessary or desirable pursuant to Section 95003. The bonds shall be issued and sold upon the terms and conditions specified in a resolution to be adopted by the committee pursuant to Section 16731 of the Government Code.
95001.
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), as amended from time to time, and all of the provisions of that law, except subdivisions (a) and (b) of Section 16727 of the Government Code, apply to the bonds and to this division and are hereby incorporated in this division as though set forth in full in this division.95002.
(a) Solely for the purpose of authorizing the issuance and sale, pursuant to 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), of the bonds authorized by this division, the Drought, Flood, and Water Resilience, Wildfire and Forest Resilience, Coastal Resilience, Extreme Heat Mitigation, Biodiversity and Nature-Based Climate Solutions, Climate Smart Agriculture, Park Creation and Outdoor Access, and Clean Energy Bond Finance Committee is hereby created. For purposes of this division, the Drought, Flood, and Water Resilience, Wildfire and Forest Resilience, Coastal Resilience, Extreme Heat Mitigation, Biodiversity and Nature-Based Climate Solutions, Climate Smart Agriculture, Park Creation and Outdoor Access, and Clean Energy Bond Finance Committee is the “committee,” as that term is used in the State General Obligation Bond Law.(b) The committee consists of the ____. Notwithstanding any other law, any member may designate a representative to act as that member in that member’s place for all purposes, as though the member were personally present.
(c) The ____ shall serve as the chairperson of the committee.
(d) A majority of the committee may act for the committee.
95003.
The committee shall by resolution determine whether or not it is necessary or desirable to issue and sell bonds authorized by 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.95004.
For purposes of 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), “board,” as defined in Section 16722 of the Government Code, means the Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency.95005.
There shall be collected each year and 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 becoming due in that year. It is the duty of all officers charged by law with any duty regarding the collection of the revenue to do and perform each and every act that is necessary to collect that additional sum.95006.
Notwithstanding Section 13340 of the Government Code, there is hereby continuously appropriated from the General Fund in the State Treasury, for the purposes of this division, and without regard to fiscal years, 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 that is necessary to carry out Section 95009.
95007.
The board may request the Pooled Money Investment Board to make a loan from the Pooled Money Investment Account or any other form of interim financing in accordance with Section 16312 of the Government Code, for the purpose of carrying out this division. The amount of the request shall not exceed the amount of the unsold bonds that the committee has, by resolution, authorized to be sold for the purpose of carrying out this division, excluding any refunding bonds authorized pursuant to Section 95012, less any amount loaned and not yet repaid pursuant to this section and any amount withdrawn from the General Fund pursuant to Section 95009 and not yet returned to the General Fund. The board shall execute those documents required by the Pooled Money Investment Board to obtain and repay the loan. Any amounts loaned shall be deposited in the fund to be allocated in accordance with this division.95008.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this division, or of 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), if the Treasurer sells bonds pursuant to this chapter that include a bond counsel opinion to the effect that the interest on the bonds is excluded from gross income for federal tax purposes under designated conditions or is otherwise entitled to any federal tax advantage, the Treasurer may maintain separate accounts for the bond proceeds invested and for the investment earnings on those proceeds and may use or direct the use of those proceeds or earnings to pay any rebate, penalty, or other payment required under federal law or take any other action with respect to the investment and use of those bond proceeds, as may be required or desirable under federal law in order to maintain the tax-exempt status of those bonds and to obtain any other advantage under federal law on behalf of the funds of this state.95009.
For 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 by the committee to be sold for the purpose of carrying out this division, excluding refunding bonds authorized pursuant to Section 95012, less any amount loaned pursuant to Section 95007 and not yet repaid and any amount withdrawn from the General Fund pursuant to this section and not yet returned to the General Fund. Any amounts withdrawn shall be deposited in the fund to be allocated in accordance with this division. Any moneys made available under this section shall be returned to the General Fund, with interest at the rate earned by the moneys in the Pooled Money Investment Account, from proceeds received from the sale of bonds for the purpose of carrying out this division.95010.
All moneys deposited in the fund that are derived from premiums and accrued interest on bonds sold pursuant to this division shall be reserved in the fund and shall be available for transfer to the General Fund as a credit to expenditures for bond interest, except that amounts derived from premiums may be reserved and used to pay costs of bond issuance before any transfer to the General Fund.95011.
Pursuant to 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), the cost of bond issuance shall be paid or reimbursed out of the bond proceeds, including premiums, if any. To the extent the cost of bond issuance is not paid from premiums received from the sale of bonds, these costs shall be allocated proportionally to each program funded through this division by the applicable bond sale.95012.
The bonds issued and sold pursuant to this division may be refunded 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, which is a part of the State General Obligation Bond Law, as amended. Approval by the voters of the state for the issuance of the bonds under this division shall include approval of the issuance, sale, or exchange of any bonds issued to refund any bonds originally issued under this division or any previously issued refunding bonds. Any bond refunded with the proceeds of a refunding bond as authorized by this section may be legally defeased to the extent permitted by law in the manner and to the extent set forth in the resolution, as amended from time to time, authorizing that refunded bond.95013.
Notwithstanding Section 16727 of the Government Code, funds provided pursuant to this division may be used for grants and loans to nonprofit organizations to repay financing described in Section 22064 of the Financial Code related to projects that are consistent with the purpose of the respective provisions of this division.95014.
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, and the disbursement of these proceeds is not subject to the limitations imposed by that article.95015.
Bonds issued under this division shall, whenever practical, be aligned with generally recognized principles and best practice guidelines for financing drought, flood, and water resilience, wildfire and forest resilience, coastal resilience, extreme heat mitigation, biodiversity and nature-based climate solutions, climate smart agriculture, park creation and outdoor access, and clean energy projects.SEC. 3.
Section 2 of this act shall take effect upon the approval by the voters of the Drought, Flood, and Water Resilience, Wildfire and Forest Resilience, Coastal Resilience, Extreme Heat Mitigation, Biodiversity and Nature-Based Climate Solutions, Climate Smart Agriculture, Park Creation and Outdoor Access, and Clean Energy Bond Act of 2024, as set forth in Section 2 of this act.SEC. 4.
(a) Section 2 of this act shall be submitted by the Secretary of State to the voters at the ____, statewide ____ election.(b) The Secretary of State shall include in the ballot pamphlets mailed pursuant to Section 9094 of the Elections Code the information specified in Section 9084 of the Elections Code regarding Section 2 of this act.
