BILL NUMBER: SB 1319	CHAPTERED
	BILL TEXT

	CHAPTER  492
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  SEPTEMBER 29, 2010
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  SEPTEMBER 29, 2010
	PASSED THE SENATE  AUGUST 25, 2010
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 5, 2010
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  JUNE 3, 2010
	AMENDED IN SENATE  APRIL 13, 2010

INTRODUCED BY   Senator Pavley

                        FEBRUARY 19, 2010

   An act to amend Section 66499.12 of, and to add Section 66451.24
to, the Government Code, relating to subdivisions.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 1319, Pavley. Subdivisions: parcel merger: renewable energy
facilities.
   The Subdivision Map Act establishes a statewide regulatory
framework controlling the subdivision of land, provides the sole and
exclusive authority for local agency initiated merger of contiguous
parcels, and authorizes a legislative body, on its own motion or by
petition of all owners of record of the real property within the
subdivision, to initiate proceedings for reversion to acreage.
   This bill would provide that specified provisions of the act do
not prohibit a landowner, local agency, or renewable energy
corporation authorized to conduct business in the state from seeking
financial assistance from eligible state funding sources to defray
the costs of merging parcels on private or public lands, or the costs
of establishing or administering a joint powers authority
established or authorized to merge parcels on private or public lands
for the purpose of siting renewable energy facilities.


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

  SECTION 1.  Section 66451.24 is added to the Government Code, to
read:
   66451.24.  (a) Nothing in this article prohibits a landowner,
local agency, or renewable energy corporation authorized to conduct
business in this state from seeking financial assistance from
eligible state funding sources to defray either of the following
costs:
   (1) The costs of merging parcels, including, but not limited to,
escrow costs, on private or public lands pursuant to this article.
   (2) The costs of establishing or administering a joint powers
authority established or authorized to merge parcels on private or
public lands, including, but not limited to, all eligible costs, for
the purpose of siting renewable energy facilities.
   (b) This section does not authorize the use of state funds for the
acquisition of real property for which a parcel merger will be
initiated.
  SEC. 2.  Section 66499.12 of the Government Code is amended to
read:
   66499.12.  (a) Proceedings for reversion to acreage may be
initiated by the legislative body on its own motion or by petition of
all of the owners of record of the real property within the
subdivision.
   (b) Nothing in this chapter prohibits a landowner, local agency,
or renewable energy corporation authorized to conduct business in
this state from seeking financial assistance from eligible state
funding sources to defray either of the following costs:
   (1) The costs of merging parcels, including, but not limited to,
escrow costs, on private or public lands pursuant to this chapter.
   (2) The costs of establishing or administering a joint powers
authority established or authorized to merge parcels on private or
public lands, including, but not limited to, all eligible costs, for
the purpose of siting renewable energy facilities.
   (c) This section does not authorize the use of state funds for the
acquisition of real property for which a parcel merger will be
initiated.