BILL NUMBER: AB 2387	CHAPTERED  07/12/02

	CHAPTER  164
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  JULY 12, 2002
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  JULY 11, 2002
	PASSED THE SENATE  JUNE 27, 2002
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  APRIL 22, 2002
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  APRIL 15, 2002

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Bates

                        FEBRUARY 21, 2002

   An act to amend Section 31119 of the Public Resources Code,
relating to coastal resources.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 2387, Bates.  State Coastal Conservancy:  education programs:
grants.
   Existing law authorizes the State Coastal Conservancy to undertake
projects to provide educational programs for children and adults
relating to the preservation, protection, enhancement, and
maintenance of coastal resources, and to award grants to nonprofit
organizations, educational institutions, and public agencies for this
purpose.
   Existing law provides that the conservancy is not required to take
any action pursuant to those provisions, unless and until funds are
made available by the Legislature specifically for the purpose
described above.  Existing law prohibits the conservancy from using
more than 10% of the funds provided for the program for
administrative costs.
   This bill would prohibit the conservancy from awarding a grant to
a local public educational agency or community college, if the source
of the grant is the General Fund.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:


  SECTION 1.  Section 31119 of the Public Resources Code is amended
to read:
   31119.  (a) (1) The conservancy may undertake educational projects
and programs for pupils in kindergarten to grade 12, inclusive,
relating to the preservation, protection, enhancement, and
maintenance of coastal resources, and may award grants to nonprofit
organizations, educational institutions, and public agencies for
those purposes, subject to the limitations contained in subdivision
(b).
   (2) An educational grant program established pursuant to paragraph
(1) shall include all of the following:
   (A) Funds provided for the educational program may be used for
planning and implementation or development of marine science
education programs.
   (B) An educational program shall meet State Board of Education
adopted content standards.
   (C) The conservancy may consult with the Superintendent of Public
Instruction prior to awarding grants pursuant to this section.
   (D) A grant recipient shall use a portion of any funding provided
for an educational program to promote maximum participation of pupils
and schools, by providing scholarships or grants for this purpose.
   (E) A nonprofit organization shall comply with all of the
following as a condition of receiving a grant:
   (i) Document increased pupil participation in its educational
programs.
   (ii) Provide outreach to low-income, underserved, and noncoastal
areas.
   (iii) Maintain any data necessary for evaluation, as determined by
the conservancy.
   (b) The conservancy is not required to take any action under
subdivision (a), unless and until new funds from sources not
currently available to the conservancy are made available by the
Legislature for the purposes described in subdivision (a).  No more
than 10 percent of the funds provided for the educational programs
under subdivision (a) may be used for the costs of the conservancy in
administering the projects.  No General Fund money may be used to
fund a grant awarded pursuant to subdivision (a) to a local public
educational agency or community college.