BILL NUMBER: AB 2444	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN SENATE  AUGUST 19, 2016
	AMENDED IN SENATE  AUGUST 16, 2016
	AMENDED IN SENATE  AUGUST 1, 2016
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  JUNE 23, 2016
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  JUNE 1, 2016
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  APRIL 26, 2016
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  APRIL 13, 2016
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MARCH 17, 2016

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Eduardo Garcia
   (Principal coauthors: Assembly Members Alejo and Levine)
   (Coauthors: Assembly Members  Chiu,   Chu,  
Dodd,  Eggman, Gonzalez,  and McCarty  
McCarty,   and O'Donnell  )
    (   Coauthor:   Senator  Pavley
  ) 

                        FEBRUARY 19, 2016

   An act to add Chapter 14 (commencing with Section 5880) to
Division 5 of the Public Resources Code, relating to a parks, water,
climate, and coastal protection and outdoor access for all program,
by providing the funds necessary therefor through an election for the
issuance and sale of bonds of the State of California and for the
handling and disposition of those funds, and declaring the urgency
thereof, to take effect immediately.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 2444, as amended, Eduardo Garcia. California Parks, Water,
Climate, and Coastal Protection and Outdoor Access For All Act of
 2016.   2018. 
   Under existing law, programs have been established pursuant to
bond acts for, among other things, the development and enhancement of
state and local parks and recreational facilities.
   This bill would enact the California Parks, Water, Climate, and
Coastal Protection and Outdoor Access For All Act of  2016,
  2018,  which, if approved by the voters, would
authorize the issuance of bonds in an amount of 
$2,000,000,000   $3,497,500,000  pursuant to the
State General Obligation Bond Law to finance a parks, water, climate,
and coastal protection and outdoor access for all program.
   The bill would provide for the submission of these provisions to
the voters at the  November 8, 2016,   June 5,
2018,  statewide  general   primary direct
 election.
   This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as
an urgency statute.
   Vote: 2/3. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes.
State-mandated local program: no.


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

  SECTION 1.  Chapter 14 (commencing with Section 5880) is added to
Division 5 of the Public Resources Code, to read:
      CHAPTER 14.  CALIFORNIA PARKS, WATER, CLIMATE, AND COASTAL
PROTECTION AND OUTDOOR ACCESS FOR ALL ACT OF  2016 
 2018 



      Article 1.  General Provisions


   5880.  (a) The people of California find and declare all of the
following:
   (1) From California's beautiful rivers, streams, coastal
shorelines, and other waterways, to our federal, state, local, and
regional parks and outdoor settings, to our vast network of trails
connecting people with natural landscapes, Californians value the
rich diversity of outdoor experiences afforded to this state and its
citizens.
   (2) Demand for local parks has exceeded available funding by a
factor of 8 to 1, with particularly high demand in urban,
disadvantaged communities.
   (3) Many Californians across the state lack access to safe parks,
trails, and recreation areas, which limits their ability to
experience the outdoors, improve their physical and emotional health,
exercise, and connect with their communities.
   (4) Investments to create and improve parks and recreation areas,
and to create trail networks that provide access from neighborhoods
to parks and recreational opportunities, will help ensure all
Californians have access to safe places to exercise and enjoy
recreational activities.
   (5) The California Center for Public Health Advocacy estimates
that inactivity and obesity cost California over forty billion
dollars ($40,000,000,000) annually, through increased health care
costs and lost productivity due to obesity-related illnesses, and
that even modest increases in physical activity would result in
significant savings. Investments in infrastructure improvements such
as biking and walking trails and pathways, whether in urban or
natural areas, are cost-effective ways to promote physical activity.
   (6) Continued investments in the state's parks, trails, and
natural resources, and greening urban areas will help mitigate the
effects of climate change, making cities more livable, and will
protect California's natural resources for future generations.
   (7) California's outdoor recreation economy represents an
eighty-seven-billion-dollar ($87,000,000,000) industry, providing
over 700,000 jobs and billions of dollars in local and state
revenues.
   (8) California's state, local, and regional park system
infrastructure and national park system infrastructure is aging and a
significant infusion of capital is required to protect this
investment.
   (9) There has been a historic underinvestment in parks, trails,
and outdoor infrastructure in disadvantaged areas and many
communities throughout California.
   (10) Tourism is a growing industry in California and remains an
economic driver for the more rural parts of the state.
   (b) It is the intent of the people of California that all of the
following shall occur in the implementation of this chapter:
   (1) The investment of public funds pursuant to this chapter will
result in public benefits that address the most critical statewide
needs and priorities for public funding.
   (2) In the appropriation and expenditure of funding authorized by
this chapter, priority will be given to projects that leverage
private, federal, or local funding or produce the greatest public
benefit.
   (3) To the extent practicable, a project that receives moneys
pursuant to this chapter will include signage informing the public
that the project received funds from the California Parks, Water,
Climate, and Coastal Protection and Outdoor Access For All Act of
2016.
   (4) To the extent practicable, when developing program guidelines
for urban recreation projects and habitat protection or restoration
projects, administering entities are encouraged to give favorable
consideration to projects that provide urban recreation and protect
or restore natural resources. Additionally, the entities may pool
funding for these projects.
   5880.01.  The following definitions govern the construction of
this chapter:
   (a) "Committee" means the California Parks, Water, Climate,
Coastal Protection, and Outdoor Access For All Finance Committee
created by Section  5889.02.   5890.02. 

   (b) "Conservation actions on private lands" means projects with
willing landowners that involve the adaptive flexible management of
natural resources in response to changing conditions and threats to
habitat and wildlife. These projects result in habitat conditions on
private lands that, when managed dynamically over time, contribute to
the long-term health and resiliency of vital ecosystems and enhance
wildlife populations.  
   (b) 
    (c)  "Department" means the Department of Parks and
Recreation. 
   (c) 
    (d)  "Disadvantaged community" has the same meaning set
forth in subdivision (g) of Section 75005. 
   (d) 
    (e)  "Fund" means the California Parks, Water, Climate,
and Coastal Protection and Outdoor Access For All Fund, created by
Section  5880.08.   5880.085.  
   (f) "Heavily urbanized city" means a city with a population of
300,000 or more.  
   (g) "Heavily urbanized county" means a county with a population of
3,000,000 or more.  
   (e) 
    (h)  "Interpretation" includes, but is not limited to, a
visitor-serving amenity that enhances the ability to understand and
appreciate the significance and value of natural, historical, and
cultural resources and that may utilize educational materials in
multiple languages, digital information, and the expertise of a
naturalist or other skilled specialist. 
   (i) "Nonprofit organization" means a nonprofit corporation
qualified to do business in California and qualified under Section
501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.  
   (f) 
    (j)  "Preservation" means rehabilitation, stabilization,
restoration, development, and reconstruction, or any combination of
those activities. 
   (g) 
    (k)  "Protection" means those actions necessary to
prevent harm or damage to persons, property, or natural, cultural,
and historic resources, actions to improve access to public
open-space areas, or actions to allow the continued use and enjoyment
of property or natural, cultural, and historic resources, and
includes acquisition, development, restoration, preservation, and
interpretation. 
   (h) 
    (l)  "Restoration" means the improvement of physical
structures or facilities and, in the case of natural systems and
landscape features, includes, but is not limited to, projects for the
control of erosion, the control and elimination of exotic species,
removal of waste and debris, prescribed burning, fuel hazard
reduction, fencing out threats to existing or restored natural
resources, road elimination, and other plant and wildlife habitat
improvement to increase the natural system value of the property.
Restoration projects shall include the planning, monitoring, and
reporting necessary to ensure successful implementation of the
project objectives. 
   (i) 
    (m)  "Severely disadvantaged community"  has the
same meaning set forth in subdivision (g) of Section 75005.
  means a community with a median household income less
than 60 percent of the statewide average. 
   5880.02.  An amount that equals not more than 5 percent of the
funds allocated for a grant program pursuant to this chapter may be
used to pay the administrative costs of that program.
   5880.03.  (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), up to 10
percent of funds allocated for each program funded by this chapter
may be expended for planning and monitoring necessary for the
successful design, selection, and implementation of the projects
authorized under that program. This section shall not otherwise
restrict funds ordinarily used by an agency for "preliminary plans,"
"working drawings," and "construction" as defined in the annual
Budget Act for a capital outlay project or grant project. Planning
may include feasibility studies for environmental site cleanup that
would further the purpose of a project that is eligible for funding
under this chapter.
   (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.
   5880.04.  (a)  At   (1)    
Except as provided in paragraph (2), at  least 20 percent of
the funds available pursuant to each article of this chapter shall be
allocated for projects serving severely disadvantaged communities.

   (2) At least 15 percent of the funds available pursuant to Article
8 (commencing with Section 5888) and Article 9 (commencing with
Section 5889) shall be allocated for projects serving severely
disadvantaged communities. 
   (b) Except as provided in subdivision (c), up to 10 percent of the
funds available pursuant to each article of this chapter may be
allocated for technical assistance to disadvantaged communities. The
agency administering the moneys shall operate a multidisciplinary
technical assistance program for disadvantaged communities.
   (c) 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.
   5880.05.  Before disbursing grants pursuant to this chapter, each
state agency that receives funding to administer a competitive grant
program under this chapter 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) 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 chapter. 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.

   5880.06.  (a) The Department of Finance shall provide for an
independent audit of expenditures pursuant to this chapter. The
Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency shall publish a list of all
program and project expenditures pursuant to this chapter not less
than annually, in written form, and shall post an electronic form of
the list on the agency's Internet Web  site.  
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 article of this
chapter pursuant to which the grant recipient received moneys. 
   (b) If an audit, required by statute, of any entity that receives
funding authorized by this chapter 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 chapter shall require adequate reporting of the expenditures of
the funding from the grant. 
   5880.065.  If any moneys allocated pursuant to this chapter 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 entity for allocation consistent
with the applicable article. 
   5880.07.  To the extent feasible, a project whose application
includes the use of services of the California Conservation Corps,
certified community conservation corps, as defined in Section
14507.5, or other nonprofit entities that provide job training and
education opportunities for veterans, foster care recipients,
farmworkers, or local youth in conservation or restoration projects
shall be given preference for receipt of a grant under this chapter.
   5880.075.  To the extent feasible, a project that includes water
efficiencies, stormwater capture, or carbon sequestration features in
the project design may be given priority for grant funding under
this chapter.
   5880.076.  Moneys allocated pursuant to this chapter shall not be
used to fulfill any mitigation requirements imposed by law.
   5880.077.  (a) To the extent feasible in implementing this chapter
and except as provided in subdivision (b), a state agency receiving
funding under this chapter shall seek to achieve wildlife
conservation objectives through projects on public lands or voluntary
projects on private lands. Funds may be used for payments for the
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 Article 2 (commencing with
Section  5881).   5881), Article 3 (commencing
with Section 5882), Article 5 (commencing with Section 5884), or
Article 6 (commencing with Section 5885).  
   5880.078.  A state agency that receives funding to administer a
grant program under this chapter shall report to the Legislature by
January 1, 2027, on its expenditures pursuant to this chapter and the
public benefits received from those expenditures.  
   5880.080.  A state conservancy receiving funding pursuant to this
article shall endeavor to allocate funds that are complimentary, but
not duplicative, of authorized expenditures made pursuant to Chapter
188 of the Statutes of 2014.  
   5880.082.  Funding pursuant to this chapter may be used for grants
and loans to nonprofit organizations to repay financing described in
Section 22064 of the Financial Code for projects that are consistent
with the purposes of this chapter.  
   5880.084.  For grants awarded for projects that serve a
disadvantaged community, the administering entity shall 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 may adopt additional requirements for the
recipient of the grant regarding the use of the advanced payments to
ensure that the moneys are used properly. 
    5880.08.   5880.085.   The proceeds of
bonds issued and sold pursuant to this chapter shall be deposited in
the California Parks, Water, Climate, and Coastal Protection and
Outdoor Access For All Fund, which is hereby created in the State
Treasury.
   5880.09.  The Legislature may enact legislation necessary to
implement programs funded by this chapter.

      Article 2.  Investments in Environmental and Social Equity,
Enhancing California's Disadvantaged Communities


   5881.  (a) The sum of  ____   nine hundred
ninety-five million  dollars  ($____)  
($995,000,000)  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).
   (b) When developing or revising criteria or guidelines for the
grant program, the department may  consider the population
densities of an applicant in relation to countywide populations,
comparative income levels, and other poverty-related factors that are
relative to regionwide statistics.  give additional
consideration to projects that incorporate stormwater capture and
storage or otherwise reduce stormwater pollution. The department
shall perform its due diligence by conducting a rigorous
prequalification process to determine the fiscal and operational
capacity and ability of a potential grant recipient to do both of the
following:  
   (1) Manage a project to maximize public benefit in perpetuity.
 
   (2) Implement the project in a timely manner.  
   (c) For grants awarded for projects that serve a disadvantaged
community, the administering entity shall 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 may
adopt additional requirements for the recipient of the grant
regarding the use of the advanced payments to ensure that the moneys
are used properly.  
   5881.01.  Of the amount available pursuant to subdivision (a) of
Section 5881, 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, consistent with the
Statewide Park Development and Community Revitalization Act of 2008
(Chapter 3.3 (commencing with Section 5640)).  
   5881.02.  Of the amount available pursuant to subdivision (a) of
Section 5881, to correct historic underinvestments in the central
valley, Inland Empire, gateway, and desert communities, the sum of
forty-eight million dollars ($48,000,000) shall be available for
local park 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
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 a grant
under subdivision (a) of Section 5881. 

      Article 3.  Investments in Protecting, Enhancing, and Accessing
California's Local and Regional Outdoor Spaces




   5882.  For purposes of this article, "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, any recreation and park district formed
pursuant to Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 5780), 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  park lands   parklands
 pursuant to Division 20 (commencing with Section 
71660)   71000)  of the Water Code, that is
authorized by statute to operate and manage parks or recreational
areas or facilities, employs a full-time park and recreation
director, offers year-round park and recreation services on land and
facilities owned by the entity, and allocates a substantial portion
of its annual operating budget to parks or recreation areas or
facilities.
   5882.01.  (a) The sum of  ____   four hundred
fifty million  dollars  ($____)  
($450,000,000)  shall be available to the department, upon
appropriation by the Legislature, for local park rehabilitation and
improvement grants to local governments on a per capita basis. Grant
recipients shall be encouraged to utilize awards to rehabilitate
existing infrastructure and to address deficiencies in neighborhoods
lacking access to the outdoors.
   (b)  Pursuant to Section 5880.08, the   The
 sum of  ____   forty million  dollars
 ($____)   ($40,000,000)  shall be
available to the department, upon appropriation by the Legislature,
for grants to cities and districts in urbanized counties providing
park and recreation services within jurisdictions of 200,000 or less
in population. For purposes of this subdivision, "urbanized county"
means a county with a population  for   of 
500,000 or  greater.   more.  An entity
eligible to receive funds under this subdivision shall also be
eligible to receive funds available under subdivision (a).
   (c) Unless the entity has been identified as a disadvantaged
community, an entity that receives an award pursuant to this section
shall be required to provide a match of 20 percent as a local share.
   5882.02.  (a) (1) The department shall allocate 60 percent of the
funds available pursuant to  subdivision   each
of subdivisions  (a)  and (b)  of Section 5882.01 to
cities and districts, other than a regional park district, regional
park and open-space district, open-space authority, or regional
open-space district. Each city's and district's allocation shall be
in the same ratio as the city's or district's population is to the
combined total of the state's population that is included in
incorporated and unincorporated areas within the county, except that
each city or district shall be entitled to a minimum allocation of
 ____   two hundred fifty thousand  dollars
 ($____).   ($250,000).  If the boundary
of a city overlaps the boundary of a district, the population in the
overlapping area shall be attributed to each jurisdiction in
proportion to the extent to which each operates and manages parks and
recreational areas and facilities for that population. If the
boundary of a city overlaps the boundary of a district, and in the
area of overlap the city does not operate and manage parks and
recreational areas and facilities, all grant funds for that area
shall be allocated to the district.
   (2) On or before April 1,  2018,   2020,
 a city and a district that are subject to paragraph (1), and
whose boundaries overlap, shall collaboratively develop and submit to
the department a specific plan for allocating the grant funds in
accordance with the formula specified in paragraph (1). If, by that
date, the plan has not been developed and submitted to the
department, the director shall determine the allocation of the grant
funds between the affected jurisdiction.
   (b) (1) The department shall allocate 40 percent of the funds
available pursuant to  subdivision   each of
subdivisions  (a)  and (b)  of Section 5882.01 to
counties and regional park districts, regional park and open-space
districts, open-space authorities formed pursuant to Division 26
(commencing with Section 35100), and regional open-space districts
formed pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with Section 5500) of
Chapter 3.
   (2) Each county's allocation under paragraph (1) shall be in the
same ratio that the county's population is to the total state
population, except that each county shall be entitled to a minimum
allocation of  ____   five hundred thousand
 dollars  ($____).   ($500,000). 
   (3) In any county that embraces all or part of the territory of a
regional park district, regional park and open-space district,
open-space authority, or regional open-space district, and whose
board of directors is not the county board of supervisors, the amount
allocated to the county shall be apportioned between that district
and the county in proportion to the population of the county that is
included within the territory of the district and the population of
the county that is outside the territory of the district.
   (c) For the purpose of making the calculations required by this
section, population shall be determined by the department, in
cooperation with the Department of Finance, on the basis of the most
recent verifiable census data and other verifiable population data
that the department may require to be furnished by the applicant
city, county, or district.
   (d) The Legislature intends all recipients of funds pursuant to
subdivision (a)  or (b)  of Section 5882.01 to use those
funds to supplement local revenues in existence on the effective date
of the act adding this chapter. To receive an allocation pursuant to
subdivision (a)  or (b)  of Section 5882.01, the recipient
shall not reduce the amount of funding otherwise available to be
spent on parks or other projects eligible for funds under this
chapter in its jurisdiction. A one-time allocation of other funding
that has been expended for parks or other projects, but which is not
available on an ongoing basis, shall not be considered when
calculating a recipient's annual expenditures. For purposes of this
subdivision, the Controller may request fiscal data from recipients
for the preceding three fiscal years. Each recipient shall furnish
the data to the Controller no later than 120 days after receiving the
request from the Controller.
                                        5882.04.  (a) The director of
the department shall prepare and adopt criteria and procedures for
evaluating applications for grants allocated pursuant to subdivision
(a)  or (b)  of Section 5882.01. The application shall be
accompanied by certification that the project is consistent with the
park and recreation element of the applicable city or county general
plan or the district park recreation plan, as the case may be.
   (b) To utilize available grant funds as effectively as possible,
overlapping and adjoining jurisdictions and applicants with similar
objectives are encouraged to combine projects and submit a joint
application. A recipient may allocate all or a portion of its per
capita share for a regional or state project.
   5882.05.  (a) The director of the department shall annually
forward a statement of the total amount to be appropriated each
fiscal year for projects approved for grants pursuant to this article
to the Director of Finance for inclusion in the annual Budget Act. A
list of eligible jurisdictions and the amount of grant funds to be
allocated to each jurisdiction shall also be made available by the
department.
   (b) Funds appropriated pursuant to this article shall be
encumbered by the recipient within three years from the date the
appropriation is effective. Regardless of the date of encumbrance of
the granted funds, the recipient is expected to complete all funded
projects within eight years of the effective date of the
appropriation.
   5882.06.   (a)    The sum of  ____
  one hundred twenty million  dollars 
($____)   ($120,000,000)  shall be available to the
department, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for grants to
regional park districts, counties, regional open-space districts,
open-space authorities formed pursuant to Division 26 (commencing
with Section 35100), and eligible nonprofit organizations on a
competitive grant basis to  develop,  expand,  improve,
 rehabilitate, or restore parks and park facilities, 
including   including, but not limited to,  trails,
 that facilitate new or enhanced use and enhanced user
experiences.   regional trail networks, regional sports
complexes, low-cost accommodations in park facilities, and visitor,
outdoor, and interpretative facilities serving youth and communities
of color.  
   (b) In awarding moneys, the department shall encourage applicants
seeking funds for acquisition projects to perform projects in
conjunction with new or enhanced public-use and public-access
opportunities.  
   (c) Preference may be given to multiuse trail projects over
single-use trail projects.  
   (d) Of the amount available pursuant to this section, up to 5
percent may be available to provide a one-to-one match for nonprofit
organizations that offer recreational facilities to the public free
of charge and whose approved grant projects promote outdoor and
wilderness experiences for youth of low-income households, who lack
access to green-space opportunities, through recreational
programming, transportation, enhanced public access, and outdoor
educational programs. 

      Article  3.5.    Urban Recreation, Watershed, and
Stormwater Cobenefit Program 


   5882.50.  The sum of one hundred eighty-seven million five hundred
thousand dollars ($187,500,000) shall be available, upon
appropriation by the Legislature, to promote and enhance multibenefit
greening projects in urbanized settings as follows:
   (a) The sum of one hundred fifteen million dollars ($115,000,000)
shall be available to the Natural Resources Agency for project grants
for the protection and enhancement of an urban creek, as defined in
subdivision (e) of Section 7048 of the Water Code, and its
tributaries, pursuant to Division 22.8 (commencing with Section
32600) and Division 23 (commencing with Section 33000) of this code
and Section 79508 of the Water Code. Money available pursuant to this
subdivision shall be equally divided between projects in areas
described in Division 22.8 (commencing with Section 32600) and
projects in areas described in Division 23 (commencing with Section
33000). Projects serving disadvantaged communities shall have
priority for funding under this subdivision.
   (b) The sum of twelve million five hundred thousand dollars
($12,500,000) shall be available to the Santa Ana River Conservancy
Program pursuant to Chapter 4.6 (commencing with Section 31170) of
Division 21. To correct historic underinvestments in park and
green-space development, not less than 50 percent of this amount
shall be available to the State Coastal Conservancy for grants to
enhance park and recreational infrastructure within the most
park-deficient areas along the lower river in heavily urbanized
communities.
   (c) (1) The sum of sixty million dollars ($60,000,000) shall be
available to the Strategic Growth Council for competitive grants to
cities, counties, regional park districts, park districts, regional
open-space districts, open-space authorities, conservation-based
nonprofit organizations, and joint powers authorities for stormwater
capture projects that lead to improved or enhanced park, parkway,
open-space, greenways, or green infrastructure and provide for at
least two of the following benefits:
   (A) Reduce flooding.
   (B) Reduce water pollution.
   (C) Facilitate increased recharge of groundwater or otherwise
store water for reuse.
   (D) Increase or otherwise enhance habitat for fish and wildlife.
   (E) Promote adaptation and protect against sea level rise.
   (F) Reduce heat island effects.
   (2) In implementing this subdivision, the Strategic Growth Council
may draw from existing guidelines and provisions pursuant to the
urban greening program, as described by Chapter 729 of the Statutes
of 2008, or other program.
   (3) If a countywide parcel tax measure for park-related
improvements is approved by the voters in a heavily urbanized county
at the November 6, 2016, general election, of the amount available
pursuant to this subdivision, the Legislature may appropriate at
least ten million dollars ($10,000,000) to the heavily urbanized
county as a block grant award to allocate funds within that county to
maximize recreation, greening, watershed, and stormwater benefits
consistent with park improvements identified in that measure. For the
purpose of maximizing the objectives of this subdivision, a heavily
urbanized county may award moneys to water districts that administer
river corridor projects. Agencies eligible under this paragraph shall
also be eligible for other grants under this subdivision. 

      Article 4.  Restoring California's Natural, Historic, and
Cultural Legacy


   5883.  (a) The sum of  ____   three hundred
seventy million  dollars  ($____)  
($370,000,000)  shall be available to the department, upon
appropriation by the Legislature, for restoration and preservation of
existing state park facilities and  units  
units, to   promote greater access to those units through
the provision of low-cost overnight accommodations in ways that
enhance access and recreational opportunities for disadvantaged
communities,  to preserve and increase public access to those
facilities and units and to protect the natural, cultural, and
historic resources of those facilities and units. Not less than 80
percent of these funds shall be available for capital improvements
that address the department's backlog of deferred maintenance or that
enhance park access and user experiences.
   (b) Of the total amount available pursuant to this section, the
sum of  ____   twenty million  dollars
 ($____)   ($20,000,000)  shall be
available for enterprise projects that facilitate new or enhanced
park use and user experiences and increase revenue generation to
support operations of the department.
   (c) Of the total amount available pursuant to this section, the
sum of  ____   twenty million  dollars
 ($____)   ($20,000,000)  shall be
available to the department for grants to local agencies that operate
a unit of the state park system to address an urgent need for the
restoration of aging infrastructure that, without restoration, would
compromise the continued operation of the unit. Unless a local agency
has been identified as a disadvantaged community, a local agency
that receives a grant pursuant to this subdivision shall be required
to provide a match of not less than 25 percent. 
   (d) Of the total amount available pursuant to this section, the
sum of twelve million five hundred thousand dollars ($12,500,000)
shall be available for projects in units of the state park system
that are managed by nonprofit organizations that have entered into
operating agreements with the department. Of this amount, not less
than five million dollars ($5,000,000) shall be available to
nonprofit organizations that operate a unit in the Inland Empire
State Park Program. An award recipient receiving funds pursuant to
this subdivision shall provide a match of 20 percent.  
   (d) 
    (e)  Of the total amount available pursuant to this
section, the sum of  ____   seventy million
 dollars  ($____)   ($70,000,000) 
shall be available to the department according to the following
schedule and subject to Section 5883.02 to address major
infrastructure rehabilitation to improve tourism and visitor
experiences and to promote the health and safety of units within the
state park system:
   (1) The sum of  ____   ten million 
dollars  ($____)   ($10,000,000)  to
implement a Central Valley State Park Program. In order to be
eligible under this paragraph, a park shall be located in a county
within the central valley from the County of Sacramento south to the
base of the Tehachapi Mountain Range.
   (2) The sum of  ____   ten million 
dollars  ($____)  ($10,000,000)  to
implement a Central Coast State Park Program.  In order to be
eligible under this paragraph, a park shall be located in the County
of Ventura. 
   (3) The sum of  ____   fifteen million 
dollars  ($____)   ($15,000,000)  to
implement an East Bay State Park Program.
   (4) The sum of  ____   ten million 
dollars  ($____)   ($10,000,000)  to
implement a High Desert-Coachella Valley State Park Program.
   (5) The sum of  ____   ten million 
dollars  ($____)   ($10,000,000)  to
implement an Inland Empire State Park Program.
   (6) The sum of  ____   fifteen million 
dollars  ($____)   ($15,000,000)  to
implement a San Diego State Park Program. Priority may be given to
projects bordering a national estuary. 
   (e) 
    (f)  Of the total amount available pursuant to this
section, the sum of  ____   fifty million 
dollars  ($____)   ($50,000,000)  shall be
available to the department for direct distribution to the 
twelve   12  districts within the department to
address historic underinvestments in units of the state park system.
   5883.01.  The department, in expending the funding available under
this article, shall endeavor, where practical, to partner with
cities, counties, nonprofit organizations, and nongovernmental
organizations to maximize leveraging opportunities to enhance
tourism, visitation, and visitor experiences.
   5883.02.  The funding available pursuant to subdivision 
(d)   (e)  of Section 5883 shall be allocated based
on regional populations and the demand for infrastructure repair and
improvements.

      Article 5.  Trails and  Waterfront  Greenway
Investment


   5884.  (a) The sum of  ____   fifty million
 dollars  ($____)   ($50,000,000) 
shall be available to the Natural Resources Agency,  working in
cooperation with the department,  upon appropriation by the
Legislature, for competitive grants to local agencies, state
conservancies, federally recognized Native American tribes,
nonfederally recognized California Native American tribes listed on
the California Tribal Consultation List maintained by the Native
American Heritage Commission, and nonprofit organizations to provide
nonmotorized infrastructure development and enhancements that promote
new or alternate access to parks, waterways, outdoor recreational
pursuits, and forested or other natural environments to encourage
health-related commuting and opportunities for Californians to
reconnect with nature.
   (b) Of the amount made available pursuant to this section, up to
25 percent may be made available to communities for innovative
transportation programs that provide new and expanded outdoor
experiences to disadvantaged youth.
   (c) Alignment, development, and improvement of nonmotorized
infrastructure and trails that lead to safer interconnectivity
between parks, waterways, and natural areas may be encouraged.
   (d) The Natural Resources Agency is encouraged, when designing
 guidelines,   guidelines  for grants
awarded under this article, to utilize existing program guidelines
including, if applicable, guidelines that have been established for
the California Recreational Trails Act (Article 6 (commencing with
Section 5070) of Chapter  1).   1) and, to the
extent possible, to design guidelines that are consistent with the
California Recreational   Trails Plan, as described in
Article 6 (commencing with Section 5070) of Chapter 1. 
   5884.01.  Unless the entity has been identified as a disadvantaged
community, an entity that receives an award under this article shall
be required to provide a match of 20 percent.

      Article 6.  Rural Recreation, Tourism, and Economic Enrichment
Investment


   5885.  (a) The sum of  ____   forty-five mi
  llion  dollars  ($____)  
($45,000,000)  shall be available to the department, upon
appropriation by the Legislature, to administer a competitive grant
program for cities, counties, and districts in nonurbanized areas,
that are eligible for a grant under the Roberti-Z'berg-Harris Urban
Open-Space and Recreation Program Act (Chapter 3.2 (commencing with
Section 5620)). Notwithstanding subdivisions (c) and (e) of Section
5621 and for the purposes of this section, the definition of
nonurbanized area shall be updated by the department to reflect
current population levels. A nonurbanized area shall include counties
with populations of less than 500,000 people and low population
densities per square mile, as determined by the department. In
awarding the grants, the department may consider the following
factors:
   (1) Whether the project would provide new recreational
opportunities in rural communities that have demonstrated
deficiencies and lack of outdoor infrastructure in support of
economic and health-related goals.
   (2) Whether the project proposes to acquire and develop lands to
enhance residential recreation while promoting the quality of tourism
experiences and the economic vitality of the community. These
enhancements may include accessibility for individuals with
disabilities, trails, bikeways, regional or destination-oriented
recreational amenities, and visitor centers.
   (3) Whether the project includes collaboration between public and
nonprofit organizations, including, but not limited to, nonprofit
land trusts, to facilitate public access to privately-owned lands for
regional trail development for wildlife viewing, recreation, or
outdoor experiences for youth.
   (b) Unless the entity has been identified as a disadvantaged
community, an entity that receives an award under this article shall
be required to provide a match of 20 percent. 
   (c) In addition to entities described in subdivision (a), an
irrigation district exercising powers authorized under Section 22185
of the Water Code is eligible for a grant under this article.


      Article 7.  California  Clean Water, Coastal, and
Watershed Cobenefit   River Recreation, Creek, and
Waterway Improvements Program


   5886.  (a) The sum of  ____   one hundred
fifteen million  dollars  ($____)  
($115,000,000)  shall be available to the Natural Resources
Agency, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for grants pursuant to
the California River Parkway Act of 2004 (Chapter 3.8 (commencing
with Section 5750)) and the Urban Streams Restoration Program
pursuant to Section 7048 of the Water Code. Eligible projects shall
include, but are not limited to, projects that protect and enhance
urban creeks.
   (b) Unless the entity has been identified as a disadvantaged
community, an entity that receives an award under this article shall
be required to provide a match of 20 percent.
   (c) To maximize cooperation and leverage resources, the Natural
Resources Agency may give priority to projects that include
partnerships among federal, state, and local agencies and to projects
proposed by nonprofit organizations, including, but not limited to,
nonprofit land trusts. 
   (d) Nothwithstanding any other provision of this division, 60
percent of the funds appropriated pursuant to this section shall be
expended for project grants in the area described in the watershed of
the Los Angeles River upstream of the northernmost boundary of the
City of Vernon, and 40 percent of the funds shall be expended for
project grants in the remainder of the Los Angeles River area.
 
   (e) Of the amount made available pursuant to subdivision (a), ____
dollars ($____) shall be available for purposes of the Lower
American River Conservancy Program or the American River Parkway
Plan, as defined in Section 5841.  
   (f) Not less than ____ percent of the amount made available
pursuant to this section shall be allocated to the Santa Ana River
Program pursuant to Chapter 4.6 (commencing with Section 31170) of
Division 21.  
   (d) Of the amount made available pursuant to subdivision (a), not
less than seven million five hundred thousand dollars ($7,500,000)
shall be available for the Lower American River Conservancy Program,
if that program is created.  
   (e) Of the amount made available pursuant to subdivision (a), not
less than ten million dollars ($10,000,000) shall be available for
improvements in and along the Guadalupe River and its headwaters or
contributing tributaries, including Los Gatos Creek, upon the
enactment of subsequent legislation that demonstrates a comprehensive
local and regional approach to restoration, public recreation, and
management of the river corridor.  
   (f) Of the amount made available pursuant to subdivision (a), not
less than fifteen million dollars ($15,000,000) shall be available to
implement the Urban Streams Restoration Program, established
pursuant to Section 7048 of the Water Code.  
   5886.02.  ____ dollars ($____) shall be available, upon
appropriation by the Legislature, to implement the Urban Streams
Restoration Program for streams not otherwise eligible for funding
pursuant to this article.  
   5886.04.  ____ dollars ($____) shall be available to the Natural
Resources Agency, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for existing
multi-benefit urban streams projects that are not otherwise eligible
for funding pursuant to this article.  
   5886.04.  The sum of thirty-seven million five hundred thousand
dollars ($37,500,000) shall be available to the Salton Sea Authority,
upon appropriation by the Legislature, for capital outlay projects
that provide air quality and habitat benefits and that implement the
Natural Resource Agency's Salton Sea Management Program. Of this
amount, not less than ten million dollars ($10,000,000) shall be
available for purposes consistent with the New River Water Quality,
Public Health, and River Parkway Development Program, as described in
Section 71103.6. 
   5886.06.   The   To the maximum extent
feasible, the  Natural Resources Agency is encouraged, when
developing guidelines for grants awarded under this article, to
utilize existing  programs,   programs through
which communities enter into partnerships with state agencies for
multibenefit projects to enhance and restore waterways, 
including, but not limited to, the  urban streams program
through which communities enter into partnerships with state agencies
for multibenefit projects to enhance and restore waterways.
  Riverine Stewardship Technical Assistance program.


      Article 7.5.  State Conservancy Funding


   5887.  The sum of  ____   one hundred
sixty-five million  dollars  ($____)  
($165,000,000)  shall be available, upon appropriation by the
Legislature, in accordance with the following schedule, to fulfill
the purposes of the specified entity:
   (a) Baldwin Hills Conservancy,  ____   five
million  dollars  ($____).   ($5,000,000).

   (b) California Tahoe Conservancy,  ____  
twenty million  dollars  ($____).  
($20,000,000). 
   (c) Coachella Mountains Conservancy,  ____  
ten million  dollars  ($____).  
($10,000,000). 
   (d) Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy,  ____
  fifteen million  dollars  ($____).
  ($15,000,000).  
   (e) Salton Sea Authority, ____ dollars ($____). These moneys shall
be for capital outlay projects that provide air quality and habitat
benefits and that implement the Natural Resources Agency's Salton Sea
Management Program.  
   (f) 
    (e)  San Diego River Conservancy,  ____
  fifteen million  dollars  ($____).
  ($15,000,000).  
   (g) 
    (f)  San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and
Mountains Conservancy,  ____   thirty million
 dollars  ($____).   ($30,000,000). Of this
amount, not less than two million five hundred thousand dollars
($2,500,000) shall be allocated as a cost share to match United
States Forest Service funds for resource management purpose 
 s of upper watershed lands. Not less than twenty-two million
five hundred thousand dollars ($22,500,000) shall be made available
for improvements in and along   the San Gabriel River from
moneys made available from this subdivision and subdivision (a) of
Section 5882.50.  
   (h) 
    (g)  San Joaquin River Conservancy,  ___
 _  ten million  dollars  ($____).
  ($10,000,000).  
   (i) 
    (h)  Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy,  ____
  thirty million  dollars  ($____).
  ($30,000,000).  
   (j) 
    (i)  Sierra Nevada Conservancy,  ____ 
 thirty million  dollars  ($____).  
($30,000,000).  
   (k) State Coastal Conservancy, ____ dollars ($____). Of this
amount, not less than 40 percent shall go toward the San Francisco
Bay Area Conservancy Program (Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section
31160) of Division 21). 
   5887.01.  The Legislature shall strive to consider population
size, land mass, and natural resource significance as factors when
determining the amount of any other funds to be made available to an
entity listed in Section 5887.
   5887.02.  A receiving entity in Section 5887 shall develop and
adopt a strategic master plan that identifies priorities and specific
criteria for selecting projects for funding. The strategic plan
shall include strategies for providing public access to conserved
lands wherever feasible and be consistent with project goals and
objectives.
   5887.03.  Conservancies, in expending the funding available under
this article, shall endeavor, where practical, to partner with
cities, counties, nonprofit organizations, and nongovernmental
organizations to acquire open space and create urban greenway
corridors.

      Article  8.    Ocean, Bay, and Coastal Protection



   5888.  The sum of two hundred million dollars ($200,000,000) shall
be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to fund
projects that enhance and protect coastal and ocean resources in the
state as follows:
   (a) The sum of fifty-five million dollars ($55,000,000) shall be
available for deposit into the California Ocean Protection Trust Fund
for grants consistent with Section 35650. Priority shall be given to
projects that conserve, protect, and restore marine wildlife and
healthy ocean and coastal ecosystems with a focus on the state's
system of marine protected areas and sustainable fisheries.
   (b) The sum of fifty million dollars ($50,000,000) shall be
available to the San Francisco Bay Area Conservancy Program (Chapter
4.5 (commencing with Section 31160) of Division 21).
   (c) The sum of ninety-five million dollars ($95,000,000) shall be
available to the State Coastal Conservancy for the protection of
beaches, bays, and coastal watershed resources, including the
protection of coastal agricultural resources pursuant to Section
31150 and projects to complete the California Coastal Trail pursuant
to Section 31408.  
   5888.02.  In implementing Section 5888, the administering entity
may give special consideration to the acquisition of lands that are
in deferred certification areas of county local coastal plans. 

      Article  8.   9.   Climate 
Preparedness and   Preparedness,  Habitat 
Resiliency   Resiliency, Resource Enhancement, and
Innovation 


    5888.   5889.   The sum of 
____   seven hundred twenty-two million five hundred
thousand  dollars  ($____)   ($722,500,000)
 shall be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to
plan, develop, and implement climate adaptation and resiliency
projects that improve a community's ability to adapt to the
unavoidable impacts of climate change. Projects shall improve and
protect coastal and rural economies, agricultural viability, wildlife
corridors, or habitat, develop future recreational
                        opportunities, or enhance drought tolerance
and water retention, in accordance with the following schedule:
   (a) (1)  ___   Four hundred twenty-seven
million five hundred thousand  dollars  ($____)
  ($427,500,000)  shall be available to the
Wildlife Conservation Board for grants for any of the following:
   (A) Projects for the acquisition, development, rehabilitation,
restoration, protection, and expansion of wildlife corridors and open
space, including projects to improve connectivity and reduce
barriers between habitat areas. In awarding grants pursuant to this
subparagraph,  special consideration   priority
 may be given to projects that protect state-designated wildlife
corridors and wildlife corridors threatened by urban development.
    (B) Projects for the acquisition, development, rehabilitation,
restoration, protection, and expansion of habitat that promote the
recovery of threatened and endangered species.
   (C) Projects to improve climate adaptation and resilience of
natural systems.
   (D) Projects to protect and improve existing open-space corridors
and trail linkages related to utility or transportation
infrastructure that provide habitat connectivity and public access or
trails. 
   (E) Projects to restore rivers and streams in support of fisheries
and wildlife, including, but not limited to, reconnecting rivers
with their floodplains, riparian and side-channel habitat
restoration, and restoration and protection of upper watershed
forests and meadow systems that are important for fish and wildlife
resources and that are consistent with the purposes of subdivision
(f) of Section 79738 of the Water Code. Priority shall be given to
projects supported by multistakeholder public and private
partnerships using a science-based approach and measurable objectives
to guide identification, design, and implementation of regional
actions to benefit salmon and steelhead.  
   (F) In implementing this subdivision, the Wildlife Conservation
Board may provide matching grants for incentives to landowners for
conservation actions on private lands or use of voluntary habitat
credit exchange mechanisms. The matching grant shall not exceed 50
percent of the total cost of the incentive program. 
   (2) Applications submitted pursuant to this subdivision that
promote projects seeking to preserve the working character of lands,
including uninterrupted agricultural and rangeland practices, through
conservation easements, may be given additional consideration.
   (3) Of the amount subject to this subdivision,  ____
  seventy million  dollars  ($____)
  ($70,000,000)  shall be available for the
acquisition, development, rehabilitation, restoration, protection,
and expansion of habitat that furthers the implementation of 
adopted  natural community conservation  plans, as
set forth in   plans adopted pursuant to  the
Natural Community Conservation Planning Act (Chapter 10 (commencing
with Section 2800) of Division 3 of the Fish and Game Code), to help
resolve resource conflicts by balancing communitywide conservation,
planning, and economic activities.  Funding pursuant to this
paragraph shall not be used to offset mitigation obligations
otherwise required. 
   (4) Of the amount subject to this subdivision,  ____
  ten million  dollars  ($____) 
 ($10,000,000)  shall be administered through the Department
of Fish and Wildlife for competitive grants to wildlife
rehabilitation facilities operated by nongovernmental entities. 
   (5) Of the amount subject to this subdivision, not less than forty
million dollars ($40,000,000) shall be available for the
acquisition, development, rehabilitation, restoration, protection,
and expansion of wildlife corridors and open space to improve
connectivity and reduce barriers between habitat areas and to protect
and restore habitat associated with the Pacific Flyway. In awarding
grants pursuant to this paragraph, priority may be given to projects
that protect state-designated wildlife corridors. Of the amount
described in this paragraph, seven million five hundred thousand
dollars ($7,500,000) shall be available for the California Waterfowl
Habitat Program.  
   (6) The Wildlife Conservation Board shall develop or update a
strategic master plan that identifies priorities and specific
criteria for selecting projects pursuant to paragraph (1).  

   (7) Activities funded pursuant to this subdivision shall be
consistent with the state's climate adaptation strategy, as provided
by Section 71153, and the statewide objectives provided in Section
71154. 
   (b) The sum of  ____   forty million 
dollars  ($____)   ($40,000,000)  shall be
available for deposit into the California Climate Resilience Account,
established pursuant to Section 31012, for projects that assist
coastal communities, including those reliant on commercial fisheries,
with adaptation to climate change, including projects that address
ocean acidification, sea level rise, or the protection of habitat
associated with the Pacific Flyway.
   (c) The sum of  ____   fifteen million 
dollars  ($____)  ($15,000,000)  shall be
available for projects that improve agricultural and open-space soil
health, to improve carbon soil sequestration, erosion control, water
quality, and water retention, which may in part be allocated to the
Department of Conservation for watershed restoration and conservation
projects on agricultural lands pursuant to Section 9084.
   (d) (1) The sum of  ____   eighty million
 dollars  ($____)   ($80,000,000) 
shall be available for projects that reduce fire risk, improve forest
health, and provide feedstock for compost, energy, or alternative
fuels facilities. Projects may include, but are not limited to,
forest restoration projects that include hazardous fuel reduction,
post-fire watershed rehabilitation, and forest management practices
that promote forest resilience to wildfire, climate change, and other
disturbances. Unless otherwise specified by the Legislature, project
funds shall be equally administered by the Department of Forestry
and Fire Protection and by the Sierra Nevada Conservancy.
   (2) Of the amount  subject   available
pursuant  to this subdivision, up to  ____ 
 five million  dollars  ($____)  
($5,000,000)  shall be available from the Department of Forestry
and Fire Protection to the California Tahoe Conservancy for projects
consistent with this subdivision. 
   (e) ____ dollars ($____) 
    (3)     Of the amount available to the
Department of Forestry and Fire Protection pursuant to this
subdivision, not less than seven million five hundred thousand
($7,500,000) dollars  shall be available  to the
Department of Forestry and Fire Protection  for existing
urban forestry programs  and priority shall be given to local
governments that   with an emphasis on projects in
geographic areas that  have not previously been awarded a grant
under an existing urban forestry program. 
   (f) 
    (e)  The sum of  ____   fifty
million  dollars  ($____)   ($50,000,000)
 shall be available to the California Conservation Corps for
projects to rehabilitate or improve parks and restore watersheds,
including regional and community fuel load reduction projects on
public lands, and stream and river restoration projects. Not less
than 50 percent of these funds shall be in the form of grants to
certified local community conservation corps, as defined in Section
14507.5, including local community conservation corps that have
secured certification within the last three to five years prior to
the grant application date. 
   (g) 
    (f)  (1) The sum of  ____   one
hundred ten million  dollars  ($____)  
($110,000,000)  shall be available to the Natural Resources
 Agency, upon appropriation by the Legislature, 
 Agency  to award funding to projects identified by local
agencies,  nonprofit organizations,  nongovernmental land
conservation organizations, federally recognized Native American
tribes, or nonfederally recognized California Native American tribes
listed on the California Tribal Consultation list maintained by the
Native American Heritage  Commission for any of the
following:   Commission, as follows:  
   (A) Projects that involve the restoration, protection, and
acquisition of natural, cultural, and historic resources within the
state.  
   (B) Projects that convert and repurpose properties formerly
operating as fossil fuel power plants to create permanently protected
open space, tourism, and park opportunities through fee title and
conservation easements.  
   (C) Projects that enhance water and natural resource values or
promote economic activity through improved recreation, tourism, and
natural resource investment in those areas of the state not within
the jurisdiction of a state conservancy.  
   (A) Not more than ten million dollars ($10,000,000) shall be
available for projects that involve the restoration, protection, and
acquisition of Native American, natural, cultural, and historic
resources within the state.  
   (B) Not less than thirty million dollars ($30,000,000) shall be
available for projects that convert and repurpose properties or parts
of properties formerly operating as fossil fuel power plants on the
effective date of this chapter to create permanently protected open
space, tourism, and park opportunities through fee title or
conservation easements.  
   (C) Not less than fifteen million dollars ($15,000,000) shall be
available for projects that enhance park, water, and natural resource
values through improved recreation, tourism, and natural resource
investments in those areas of the state not within the jurisdiction
of a state conservancy. Of this amount, not less than 10 percent
shall be available for allocation to water districts operating
regional recreation facilities within recreation preserves or
recreation reserves that promote tourism visitations.  
   (D) Not less than thirty-five million dollars ($35,000,000) shall
be available for projects that enhance visitor experiences through
development, expansion, and improvement of science centers operated
by foundations or other nonprofit organizations in heavily urbanized
communities. Of this amount, not less than 50 percent shall be
available for accredited science centers operated by foundations in
heavily urbanized counties.  
   (E) Not more than ten million dollars ($10,000,000) shall be
available for projects that promote, develop, and improve any of the
following:  
   (i) Community, civic, or athletic venues.  
   (ii) Cultural or visitor centers that recognize the contributions
of California's ethnic communities or celebrate the unique traditions
of these communities, including those of Asian and Hispanic descent.
 
   (iii) Visitor centers that educate the public about natural
landscapes, aquatic species, or wildlife migratory patterns. 
   (2) Before a grant is awarded pursuant to this subdivision, a
project applicant shall demonstrate availability to the applicant of
a minimum  20 percent   20-percent  match
from other funds. Project applicants shall be encouraged to leverage
all available local, federal, and nongovernmental sources to maximize
funding distribution. 
   (h) ____ dollars ($____) shall be available to the Ocean
Protection Council for purposes of carrying out its duties. 

   5889.02.  In implementing Section 5889, the administering entity
may give special consideration to the acquisition of lands that are
in deferred certification areas of county local coastal plans. 

      Article  8.5.   10.   Advance Payment
for Water Projects


    5888.5.   5890.   (a) Within 90 days of
notice that a grant under this  division  
chapter  for projects included and implemented in an integrated
regional water management plan has been awarded, the regional water
management group shall provide the department with a list of projects
to be funded with the grant funds where the project proponent is a
nonprofit organization or a disadvantaged community, or the project
benefits a disadvantaged community. The list shall specify how the
projects are consistent with the adopted integrated regional water
management plan and shall include all of the following information:
   (1) Descriptive information concerning each project identified.
   (2) The names of the entities that will receive the funding for
each project, including, but not limited to, an identification as to
whether the project proponent or proponents are nonprofit
organizations or a disadvantaged community.
   (3) The budget of each project.
   (4) The anticipated schedule for each project.
   (b) Within 60 days of receiving the project information pursuant
to subdivision (a), the department shall provide advance payment of
50 percent of the grant award for those projects that satisfy both of
the following criteria:
   (1) The project proponent is a nonprofit organization or a
disadvantaged community, or the project benefits a disadvantaged
community.
   (2) The grant award for the project is less than one million
dollars ($1,000,000).
   (c) Funds advanced pursuant to subdivision (b) shall comply with
the following requirements:
   (1) The recipient shall place the funds in a noninterest-bearing
account until expended.
   (2) The funds shall be spent within six months of the date of
receipt, unless the department waives this requirement.
   (3) The recipient shall, on a quarterly basis, provide an
accountability report to the department regarding the expenditure and
use of any advance grant funds that provides, at a minimum, the
following information:
   (A) An itemization as to how advance payment funds provided under
this section have been expended.
   (B) A project itemization as to how any remaining advance payment
funds provided under this section will be expended over the period
specified in paragraph (2).
   (C) A description of whether the funds are placed in a
noninterest-bearing account, and if so, the date that occurred and
the dates of withdrawals of funds from that account, if applicable.
   (4) If funds are not expended, the unused portion of the grant
shall be returned to the department within 60 days after project
completion or the end of the grant performance period, whichever is
earlier.
   (5) The department may adopt additional requirements for the
recipient regarding the use of the advance payment to ensure that the
funds are used properly. 
   (d) As used in this section:  
   (1) "Disadvantaged community" has the same meaning as defined in
subdivision (c) of Section 5880.01.  
   (2) "Nonprofit organization" has the same meaning as defined in
subdivision (k) of Section 75005. 

      Article  9.   11.   Fiscal Provisions


    5889.   5891.   (a) Bonds in the total
amount of  two billion dollars ($2,000,000,000), 
 three billion four hundred ninety-seven million five hundred
thousand dollars ($3,497,500,000),  not including the amount of
any refunding bonds issued in accordance with Section 
5889.12,   5891.12,  may be issued and sold to
provide a fund to be used for carrying out the purposes expressed in
this chapter and to reimburse the General Obligation Bond Expense
Revolving Fund pursuant to Section 16724.5 of the Government Code.
The bonds, when sold, 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 sell the bonds authorized by the committee
pursuant to this section. The bonds shall be sold upon the terms and
conditions specified in a resolution to be adopted by the committee
pursuant to Section 16731 of the Government Code.
    5889.01.   5891.01.   The bonds
authorized by this chapter shall be prepared, executed, issued, sold,
paid, and redeemed as provided in the State General Obligation Bond
Law (Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 16720) of Part 3 of Division
4 of Title 2 of the Government Code), and all of the provisions of
that law apply to the bonds and to this chapter.
    5889.02.   5891.02.   (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 chapter, the California Parks, Water,
Climate, and Coastal Protection and Outdoor Access For All Finance
Committee is hereby created. For purposes of this chapter, the
California Parks, Water, Climate, and Coastal Protection and Outdoor
Access For All Finance Committee is the "committee" as that term is
used in the State General Obligation Bond Law.
   (b) The committee consists of the Director of Finance, the
Treasurer, and the Controller. Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, any member may designate a representative to act as that member
in his or her place for all purposes, as though the member were
personally present.
   (c) The Treasurer shall serve as the chair of the committee.
   (d) A majority of the committee may act for the committee.
    5889.03.   5891.03.   The committee
shall determine whether or not it is necessary or desirable to issue
bonds authorized by this chapter in order to carry out the actions
specified in this chapter 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.
    5889.04.   5891.04.   For purposes of
the State General Obligation Bond Law, "board," as defined in Section
16722 of the Government Code, means the Secretary of the Natural
Resources Agency.
    5889.05.   5891.05.   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 each year. It is the duty of
all officers charged by law with any duty in regard to the
collection of the revenue to do and perform each and every act that
is necessary to collect that additional sum.
    5889.06.   5891.06.   Notwithstanding
Section 13340 of the Government Code, there is hereby appropriated
from the General Fund in the State Treasury, for the purposes of this
chapter, 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 chapter, as the
principal and interest become due and payable.
   (b) The sum that is necessary to carry out the provisions of
Section  5889.09,   5891.09,  appropriated
without regard to fiscal years.
    5889.07.   5891.07.   The board may
request the Pooled Money Investment Board to make a loan from the
Pooled Money Investment Account in accordance with Section 16312 of
the Government Code for the purpose of carrying out this chapter less
any amount withdrawn pursuant to Section  5889.09. 
 5891.09.  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 chapter.
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 chapter.
    5889.08.   5891.08.   Notwithstanding
any other provision of this chapter, or of the State General
Obligation Bond Law, if the Treasurer sells bonds 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.
    5889.09.   5891.09.   For the purposes
of carrying out this chapter, 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 chapter
less any amount borrowed pursuant to Section  5889.09.
  5891.07.  Any amounts withdrawn shall be
deposited in the fund. 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 chapter.
    5889.10.   5891.10.   All moneys
deposited in the fund that are derived from premium and accrued
interest on bonds sold pursuant to this chapter 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 the cost of
bond issuance prior to any transfer to the General Fund.
    5889.11.   5891.11.   Pursuant to
Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 16720) of Part 3 of Division 4 of
Title 2 of the Government Code, the cost of bond issuance shall be
paid out of the bond proceeds, 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 shared proportionately
by each program funded through this chapter by the applicable bond
sale.
    5889.12.   5891.12.   The bonds issued
and sold pursuant to this chapter 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. Approval by the voters of the
state for the issuance of the bonds under this chapter shall include
approval of the issuance of any bonds issued to refund any bonds
originally issued under this chapter or any previously issued
refunding bonds.
    5889.13.   5891.13.   The proceeds from
the sale of bonds authorized by this chapter 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.
  SEC. 2.   (a)    
Notwithstanding the requirements of Sections 9040, 9043, 9044, 9061,
and 9082 of the Elections Code, or any other law, the  
The  Secretary of State shall submit this act to the voters at
the  November 8, 2016,   June 5, 2018, 
statewide  general   direct primary 
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 the bond
act contained in this act. If that inclusion is not possible, the
Secretary of State shall publish a supplemental ballot pamphlet
regarding this act to be mailed with the ballot pamphlet. If the
supplemental ballot pamphlet cannot be mailed with the ballot
pamphlet, the supplemental ballot pamphlet shall be mailed
separately.  
   (c) Notwithstanding Section 9054 of the Elections Code or any
other law, the translations of the ballot title and the condensed
statement of the ballot title required pursuant to Section 9054 of
the Elections Code may be made available for public examination at a
later date than the start of the public examination period for the
ballot pamphlet, provided that the translations of the ballot title
and the condensed statement of the ballot title must remain available
for public examination for eight days.  
   (d) Notwithstanding Section 13282 of the Elections Code or any
other law, the public shall be permitted to examine the condensed
statement of the ballot title for not more than eight days. Any voter
may seek a writ of mandate for the purpose of requiring the
condensed statement of the ballot title, or portion thereof, to be
amended or deleted only within that eight-day period. 
  SEC. 3.  This act shall take effect upon approval by the voters of
the California Parks, Water, Climate, and Coastal Protection and
Outdoor Access For All  Act,   Act of 2018,
 as set forth in Section 1 of this act.
  SEC. 4.  This act is an urgency statute necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, health, or safety within the
meaning of Article IV of the Constitution and shall go into immediate
effect. The facts constituting the necessity are:
   In order to fund a California parks, water, climate, and coastal
protection and outdoor access for all program at the earliest
possible date, it is necessary that this act take effect immediately.