CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 489Introduced by Assembly Member Mark StoneFebruary 12, 2019 An act to amend Section 12585.7 of the Water Code, relating to water. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 489, as introduced, Mark Stone. Water development projects: state financial assistance.Existing law provides for state cooperation with the federal government in the construction of specified flood control projects. For certain flood control projects authorized on or after January 1, 2002, or for which specified findings have been made on or after that date, the act requires the state to pay 50% of specified nonfederal costs. Existing law authorizes the state to pay up to 70% of those nonfederal costs upon the recommendation of the Department of Water Resources or the Central Valley Flood Protection Board if either entity determines that the project will advance one of several objectives. Those objectives include developing or enhancing certain recreational opportunities.This bill would, for purposes of eligibility for increasing the state share of those nonfederal costs to 70%, include in those recreational opportunities outdoor recreational areas, sports complexes, and musical venues.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 12585.7 of the Water Code is amended to read:12585.7. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 12639), or Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 12800), the following requirements apply to projects authorized by the Legislature on or after January 1, 2002, and to small flood management projects authorized by Section 12750 for which the department makes the findings required by Section 12750.1 on or after January 1, 2002. 2002:(a) The state shall pay 50 percent of the nonfederal capital costs required by Section 2213 of Title 33 of the United States Code.(b) The state shall pay 50 percent of the nonfederal capital costs of fish, wildlife, and recreation mitigation.(c) The state shall pay 50 percent of the nonfederal planning and engineering costs required by Section 2215(b) of Title 33 of the United States Code and the nonfederal design costs required by Section 2215(c) of Title 33 of the United States Code.(d) The state share of the nonfederal capital costs authorized in subdivisions (a), (b), and (c) may be increased by up to an additional 20 percent, to a maximum of 70 percent, upon the recommendation of the department or the Central Valley Flood Protection Board, if either entity determines that the project will result in a significant contribution to any of the following objectives:(1) Protects, creates, enhances, or provides opportunities for enhancement of endangered species, riparian, aquatic, terrestrial, or other important habitats.(2) Protects or enhances open space.(3) Develops or enhances recreational opportunities that include, but shall not be limited to, picnic areas, foot and bike paths, outdoor recreational areas, sports complexes, and musical venues, and provides public access to all or nearly all of the project works, except those areas where public access would constitute a threat to public safety or habitat or would constitute a trespass on private property.(4) Increases the level of flood protection for disadvantaged communities, as defined in Section 79505.5.(5) Increases the level of flood protection for state transportation facilities or state water supply facilities.(e) (1) The department or Central Valley Flood Protection Board shall include their recommendations with regard to increased cost sharing in the report prepared pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 12582.7, if so prepared, or in any addendum to that report.(2) The department or Central Valley Flood Protection Board shall determine whether the project will result in a significant contribution to the prescribed objectives based upon substantial evidence in the record. The department shall develop, by regulation pursuant to Section 12601, criteria for making the determinations as to whether projects will make significant contributions to the objectives described in subdivision (d).(f) The state payments under subdivisions (a) and (b) are subject to Section 12585.1. State payments under subdivision (c) are not subject to Section 12585.1.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 489Introduced by Assembly Member Mark StoneFebruary 12, 2019 An act to amend Section 12585.7 of the Water Code, relating to water. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 489, as introduced, Mark Stone. Water development projects: state financial assistance.Existing law provides for state cooperation with the federal government in the construction of specified flood control projects. For certain flood control projects authorized on or after January 1, 2002, or for which specified findings have been made on or after that date, the act requires the state to pay 50% of specified nonfederal costs. Existing law authorizes the state to pay up to 70% of those nonfederal costs upon the recommendation of the Department of Water Resources or the Central Valley Flood Protection Board if either entity determines that the project will advance one of several objectives. Those objectives include developing or enhancing certain recreational opportunities.This bill would, for purposes of eligibility for increasing the state share of those nonfederal costs to 70%, include in those recreational opportunities outdoor recreational areas, sports complexes, and musical venues.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill No. 489
Introduced by Assembly Member Mark StoneFebruary 12, 2019
Introduced by Assembly Member Mark Stone
February 12, 2019
An act to amend Section 12585.7 of the Water Code, relating to water.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
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AB 489, as introduced, Mark Stone. Water development projects: state financial assistance.
Existing law provides for state cooperation with the federal government in the construction of specified flood control projects. For certain flood control projects authorized on or after January 1, 2002, or for which specified findings have been made on or after that date, the act requires the state to pay 50% of specified nonfederal costs. Existing law authorizes the state to pay up to 70% of those nonfederal costs upon the recommendation of the Department of Water Resources or the Central Valley Flood Protection Board if either entity determines that the project will advance one of several objectives. Those objectives include developing or enhancing certain recreational opportunities.This bill would, for purposes of eligibility for increasing the state share of those nonfederal costs to 70%, include in those recreational opportunities outdoor recreational areas, sports complexes, and musical venues.
Existing law provides for state cooperation with the federal government in the construction of specified flood control projects. For certain flood control projects authorized on or after January 1, 2002, or for which specified findings have been made on or after that date, the act requires the state to pay 50% of specified nonfederal costs. Existing law authorizes the state to pay up to 70% of those nonfederal costs upon the recommendation of the Department of Water Resources or the Central Valley Flood Protection Board if either entity determines that the project will advance one of several objectives. Those objectives include developing or enhancing certain recreational opportunities.
This bill would, for purposes of eligibility for increasing the state share of those nonfederal costs to 70%, include in those recreational opportunities outdoor recreational areas, sports complexes, and musical venues.
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The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 12585.7 of the Water Code is amended to read:12585.7. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 12639), or Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 12800), the following requirements apply to projects authorized by the Legislature on or after January 1, 2002, and to small flood management projects authorized by Section 12750 for which the department makes the findings required by Section 12750.1 on or after January 1, 2002. 2002:(a) The state shall pay 50 percent of the nonfederal capital costs required by Section 2213 of Title 33 of the United States Code.(b) The state shall pay 50 percent of the nonfederal capital costs of fish, wildlife, and recreation mitigation.(c) The state shall pay 50 percent of the nonfederal planning and engineering costs required by Section 2215(b) of Title 33 of the United States Code and the nonfederal design costs required by Section 2215(c) of Title 33 of the United States Code.(d) The state share of the nonfederal capital costs authorized in subdivisions (a), (b), and (c) may be increased by up to an additional 20 percent, to a maximum of 70 percent, upon the recommendation of the department or the Central Valley Flood Protection Board, if either entity determines that the project will result in a significant contribution to any of the following objectives:(1) Protects, creates, enhances, or provides opportunities for enhancement of endangered species, riparian, aquatic, terrestrial, or other important habitats.(2) Protects or enhances open space.(3) Develops or enhances recreational opportunities that include, but shall not be limited to, picnic areas, foot and bike paths, outdoor recreational areas, sports complexes, and musical venues, and provides public access to all or nearly all of the project works, except those areas where public access would constitute a threat to public safety or habitat or would constitute a trespass on private property.(4) Increases the level of flood protection for disadvantaged communities, as defined in Section 79505.5.(5) Increases the level of flood protection for state transportation facilities or state water supply facilities.(e) (1) The department or Central Valley Flood Protection Board shall include their recommendations with regard to increased cost sharing in the report prepared pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 12582.7, if so prepared, or in any addendum to that report.(2) The department or Central Valley Flood Protection Board shall determine whether the project will result in a significant contribution to the prescribed objectives based upon substantial evidence in the record. The department shall develop, by regulation pursuant to Section 12601, criteria for making the determinations as to whether projects will make significant contributions to the objectives described in subdivision (d).(f) The state payments under subdivisions (a) and (b) are subject to Section 12585.1. State payments under subdivision (c) are not subject to Section 12585.1.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 12585.7 of the Water Code is amended to read:12585.7. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 12639), or Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 12800), the following requirements apply to projects authorized by the Legislature on or after January 1, 2002, and to small flood management projects authorized by Section 12750 for which the department makes the findings required by Section 12750.1 on or after January 1, 2002. 2002:(a) The state shall pay 50 percent of the nonfederal capital costs required by Section 2213 of Title 33 of the United States Code.(b) The state shall pay 50 percent of the nonfederal capital costs of fish, wildlife, and recreation mitigation.(c) The state shall pay 50 percent of the nonfederal planning and engineering costs required by Section 2215(b) of Title 33 of the United States Code and the nonfederal design costs required by Section 2215(c) of Title 33 of the United States Code.(d) The state share of the nonfederal capital costs authorized in subdivisions (a), (b), and (c) may be increased by up to an additional 20 percent, to a maximum of 70 percent, upon the recommendation of the department or the Central Valley Flood Protection Board, if either entity determines that the project will result in a significant contribution to any of the following objectives:(1) Protects, creates, enhances, or provides opportunities for enhancement of endangered species, riparian, aquatic, terrestrial, or other important habitats.(2) Protects or enhances open space.(3) Develops or enhances recreational opportunities that include, but shall not be limited to, picnic areas, foot and bike paths, outdoor recreational areas, sports complexes, and musical venues, and provides public access to all or nearly all of the project works, except those areas where public access would constitute a threat to public safety or habitat or would constitute a trespass on private property.(4) Increases the level of flood protection for disadvantaged communities, as defined in Section 79505.5.(5) Increases the level of flood protection for state transportation facilities or state water supply facilities.(e) (1) The department or Central Valley Flood Protection Board shall include their recommendations with regard to increased cost sharing in the report prepared pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 12582.7, if so prepared, or in any addendum to that report.(2) The department or Central Valley Flood Protection Board shall determine whether the project will result in a significant contribution to the prescribed objectives based upon substantial evidence in the record. The department shall develop, by regulation pursuant to Section 12601, criteria for making the determinations as to whether projects will make significant contributions to the objectives described in subdivision (d).(f) The state payments under subdivisions (a) and (b) are subject to Section 12585.1. State payments under subdivision (c) are not subject to Section 12585.1.
SECTION 1. Section 12585.7 of the Water Code is amended to read:
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12585.7. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 12639), or Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 12800), the following requirements apply to projects authorized by the Legislature on or after January 1, 2002, and to small flood management projects authorized by Section 12750 for which the department makes the findings required by Section 12750.1 on or after January 1, 2002. 2002:(a) The state shall pay 50 percent of the nonfederal capital costs required by Section 2213 of Title 33 of the United States Code.(b) The state shall pay 50 percent of the nonfederal capital costs of fish, wildlife, and recreation mitigation.(c) The state shall pay 50 percent of the nonfederal planning and engineering costs required by Section 2215(b) of Title 33 of the United States Code and the nonfederal design costs required by Section 2215(c) of Title 33 of the United States Code.(d) The state share of the nonfederal capital costs authorized in subdivisions (a), (b), and (c) may be increased by up to an additional 20 percent, to a maximum of 70 percent, upon the recommendation of the department or the Central Valley Flood Protection Board, if either entity determines that the project will result in a significant contribution to any of the following objectives:(1) Protects, creates, enhances, or provides opportunities for enhancement of endangered species, riparian, aquatic, terrestrial, or other important habitats.(2) Protects or enhances open space.(3) Develops or enhances recreational opportunities that include, but shall not be limited to, picnic areas, foot and bike paths, outdoor recreational areas, sports complexes, and musical venues, and provides public access to all or nearly all of the project works, except those areas where public access would constitute a threat to public safety or habitat or would constitute a trespass on private property.(4) Increases the level of flood protection for disadvantaged communities, as defined in Section 79505.5.(5) Increases the level of flood protection for state transportation facilities or state water supply facilities.(e) (1) The department or Central Valley Flood Protection Board shall include their recommendations with regard to increased cost sharing in the report prepared pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 12582.7, if so prepared, or in any addendum to that report.(2) The department or Central Valley Flood Protection Board shall determine whether the project will result in a significant contribution to the prescribed objectives based upon substantial evidence in the record. The department shall develop, by regulation pursuant to Section 12601, criteria for making the determinations as to whether projects will make significant contributions to the objectives described in subdivision (d).(f) The state payments under subdivisions (a) and (b) are subject to Section 12585.1. State payments under subdivision (c) are not subject to Section 12585.1.
12585.7. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 12639), or Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 12800), the following requirements apply to projects authorized by the Legislature on or after January 1, 2002, and to small flood management projects authorized by Section 12750 for which the department makes the findings required by Section 12750.1 on or after January 1, 2002. 2002:(a) The state shall pay 50 percent of the nonfederal capital costs required by Section 2213 of Title 33 of the United States Code.(b) The state shall pay 50 percent of the nonfederal capital costs of fish, wildlife, and recreation mitigation.(c) The state shall pay 50 percent of the nonfederal planning and engineering costs required by Section 2215(b) of Title 33 of the United States Code and the nonfederal design costs required by Section 2215(c) of Title 33 of the United States Code.(d) The state share of the nonfederal capital costs authorized in subdivisions (a), (b), and (c) may be increased by up to an additional 20 percent, to a maximum of 70 percent, upon the recommendation of the department or the Central Valley Flood Protection Board, if either entity determines that the project will result in a significant contribution to any of the following objectives:(1) Protects, creates, enhances, or provides opportunities for enhancement of endangered species, riparian, aquatic, terrestrial, or other important habitats.(2) Protects or enhances open space.(3) Develops or enhances recreational opportunities that include, but shall not be limited to, picnic areas, foot and bike paths, outdoor recreational areas, sports complexes, and musical venues, and provides public access to all or nearly all of the project works, except those areas where public access would constitute a threat to public safety or habitat or would constitute a trespass on private property.(4) Increases the level of flood protection for disadvantaged communities, as defined in Section 79505.5.(5) Increases the level of flood protection for state transportation facilities or state water supply facilities.(e) (1) The department or Central Valley Flood Protection Board shall include their recommendations with regard to increased cost sharing in the report prepared pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 12582.7, if so prepared, or in any addendum to that report.(2) The department or Central Valley Flood Protection Board shall determine whether the project will result in a significant contribution to the prescribed objectives based upon substantial evidence in the record. The department shall develop, by regulation pursuant to Section 12601, criteria for making the determinations as to whether projects will make significant contributions to the objectives described in subdivision (d).(f) The state payments under subdivisions (a) and (b) are subject to Section 12585.1. State payments under subdivision (c) are not subject to Section 12585.1.
12585.7. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 12639), or Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 12800), the following requirements apply to projects authorized by the Legislature on or after January 1, 2002, and to small flood management projects authorized by Section 12750 for which the department makes the findings required by Section 12750.1 on or after January 1, 2002. 2002:(a) The state shall pay 50 percent of the nonfederal capital costs required by Section 2213 of Title 33 of the United States Code.(b) The state shall pay 50 percent of the nonfederal capital costs of fish, wildlife, and recreation mitigation.(c) The state shall pay 50 percent of the nonfederal planning and engineering costs required by Section 2215(b) of Title 33 of the United States Code and the nonfederal design costs required by Section 2215(c) of Title 33 of the United States Code.(d) The state share of the nonfederal capital costs authorized in subdivisions (a), (b), and (c) may be increased by up to an additional 20 percent, to a maximum of 70 percent, upon the recommendation of the department or the Central Valley Flood Protection Board, if either entity determines that the project will result in a significant contribution to any of the following objectives:(1) Protects, creates, enhances, or provides opportunities for enhancement of endangered species, riparian, aquatic, terrestrial, or other important habitats.(2) Protects or enhances open space.(3) Develops or enhances recreational opportunities that include, but shall not be limited to, picnic areas, foot and bike paths, outdoor recreational areas, sports complexes, and musical venues, and provides public access to all or nearly all of the project works, except those areas where public access would constitute a threat to public safety or habitat or would constitute a trespass on private property.(4) Increases the level of flood protection for disadvantaged communities, as defined in Section 79505.5.(5) Increases the level of flood protection for state transportation facilities or state water supply facilities.(e) (1) The department or Central Valley Flood Protection Board shall include their recommendations with regard to increased cost sharing in the report prepared pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 12582.7, if so prepared, or in any addendum to that report.(2) The department or Central Valley Flood Protection Board shall determine whether the project will result in a significant contribution to the prescribed objectives based upon substantial evidence in the record. The department shall develop, by regulation pursuant to Section 12601, criteria for making the determinations as to whether projects will make significant contributions to the objectives described in subdivision (d).(f) The state payments under subdivisions (a) and (b) are subject to Section 12585.1. State payments under subdivision (c) are not subject to Section 12585.1.
12585.7. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 12639), or Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 12800), the following requirements apply to projects authorized by the Legislature on or after January 1, 2002, and to small flood management projects authorized by Section 12750 for which the department makes the findings required by Section 12750.1 on or after January 1, 2002. 2002:
(a) The state shall pay 50 percent of the nonfederal capital costs required by Section 2213 of Title 33 of the United States Code.
(b) The state shall pay 50 percent of the nonfederal capital costs of fish, wildlife, and recreation mitigation.
(c) The state shall pay 50 percent of the nonfederal planning and engineering costs required by Section 2215(b) of Title 33 of the United States Code and the nonfederal design costs required by Section 2215(c) of Title 33 of the United States Code.
(d) The state share of the nonfederal capital costs authorized in subdivisions (a), (b), and (c) may be increased by up to an additional 20 percent, to a maximum of 70 percent, upon the recommendation of the department or the Central Valley Flood Protection Board, if either entity determines that the project will result in a significant contribution to any of the following objectives:
(1) Protects, creates, enhances, or provides opportunities for enhancement of endangered species, riparian, aquatic, terrestrial, or other important habitats.
(2) Protects or enhances open space.
(3) Develops or enhances recreational opportunities that include, but shall not be limited to, picnic areas, foot and bike paths, outdoor recreational areas, sports complexes, and musical venues, and provides public access to all or nearly all of the project works, except those areas where public access would constitute a threat to public safety or habitat or would constitute a trespass on private property.
(4) Increases the level of flood protection for disadvantaged communities, as defined in Section 79505.5.
(5) Increases the level of flood protection for state transportation facilities or state water supply facilities.
(e) (1) The department or Central Valley Flood Protection Board shall include their recommendations with regard to increased cost sharing in the report prepared pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 12582.7, if so prepared, or in any addendum to that report.
(2) The department or Central Valley Flood Protection Board shall determine whether the project will result in a significant contribution to the prescribed objectives based upon substantial evidence in the record. The department shall develop, by regulation pursuant to Section 12601, criteria for making the determinations as to whether projects will make significant contributions to the objectives described in subdivision (d).
(f) The state payments under subdivisions (a) and (b) are subject to Section 12585.1. State payments under subdivision (c) are not subject to Section 12585.1.