CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2908Introduced by Assembly Member GabrielFebruary 18, 2022 An act to amend Section 5090.76 of the Public Resources Code, relating to parks. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2908, as introduced, Gabriel. Parks: Outdoor Equity Grants Program.Existing law requires the Director of Parks and Recreation to establish the Outdoor Equity Grants Program to increase the ability of underserved and at-risk populations to participate in outdoor environmental educational experiences at state parks and other public lands where outdoor environmental education programs take place. Existing law authorizes the director to accept private funds to support the grant program and requires private funds donated for the grant program and funds appropriated by the Legislature for purposes of the grant program to be deposited into the California Outdoor Equity Account. Existing law requires that there be adequate donations or funds deposited in the account before the Department of Parks and Recreation commences program development activities for the grant program. Existing law prohibits the department from allocating general fund moneys appropriated by the Legislature to the department in the annual Budget Act for purposes of the grant program, except as authorized by the Legislature. This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to the provisions related to the prohibition and the commencement of program development activities.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 5090.76 of the Public Resources Code is amended to read:5090.76. (a) Except as authorized by the Legislature, the department shall not allocate for the purposes of the grant program any general fund moneys appropriated by the Legislature to the department in the annual Budget Act.(b) The director may accept private donations made for the support of the grant program. The director may solicit and accept private funding to help offset the costs of the grant program.(c) All moneys received pursuant to this section or appropriated by the Legislature for the purpose of the grant program shall be deposited in the California Outdoor Equity Account, which is hereby created within the State Parks and Recreation Fund.(d) Before commencing any program development activities for the grant program, adequate donations or funds shall be deposited into the California Outdoor Equity Account. This amount shall be sufficient to administer the grant program and provide grant awards.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2908Introduced by Assembly Member GabrielFebruary 18, 2022 An act to amend Section 5090.76 of the Public Resources Code, relating to parks. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2908, as introduced, Gabriel. Parks: Outdoor Equity Grants Program.Existing law requires the Director of Parks and Recreation to establish the Outdoor Equity Grants Program to increase the ability of underserved and at-risk populations to participate in outdoor environmental educational experiences at state parks and other public lands where outdoor environmental education programs take place. Existing law authorizes the director to accept private funds to support the grant program and requires private funds donated for the grant program and funds appropriated by the Legislature for purposes of the grant program to be deposited into the California Outdoor Equity Account. Existing law requires that there be adequate donations or funds deposited in the account before the Department of Parks and Recreation commences program development activities for the grant program. Existing law prohibits the department from allocating general fund moneys appropriated by the Legislature to the department in the annual Budget Act for purposes of the grant program, except as authorized by the Legislature. This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to the provisions related to the prohibition and the commencement of program development activities.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 2908
Introduced by Assembly Member GabrielFebruary 18, 2022
Introduced by Assembly Member Gabriel
February 18, 2022
An act to amend Section 5090.76 of the Public Resources Code, relating to parks.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 2908, as introduced, Gabriel. Parks: Outdoor Equity Grants Program.
Existing law requires the Director of Parks and Recreation to establish the Outdoor Equity Grants Program to increase the ability of underserved and at-risk populations to participate in outdoor environmental educational experiences at state parks and other public lands where outdoor environmental education programs take place. Existing law authorizes the director to accept private funds to support the grant program and requires private funds donated for the grant program and funds appropriated by the Legislature for purposes of the grant program to be deposited into the California Outdoor Equity Account. Existing law requires that there be adequate donations or funds deposited in the account before the Department of Parks and Recreation commences program development activities for the grant program. Existing law prohibits the department from allocating general fund moneys appropriated by the Legislature to the department in the annual Budget Act for purposes of the grant program, except as authorized by the Legislature. This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to the provisions related to the prohibition and the commencement of program development activities.
Existing law requires the Director of Parks and Recreation to establish the Outdoor Equity Grants Program to increase the ability of underserved and at-risk populations to participate in outdoor environmental educational experiences at state parks and other public lands where outdoor environmental education programs take place. Existing law authorizes the director to accept private funds to support the grant program and requires private funds donated for the grant program and funds appropriated by the Legislature for purposes of the grant program to be deposited into the California Outdoor Equity Account. Existing law requires that there be adequate donations or funds deposited in the account before the Department of Parks and Recreation commences program development activities for the grant program. Existing law prohibits the department from allocating general fund moneys appropriated by the Legislature to the department in the annual Budget Act for purposes of the grant program, except as authorized by the Legislature.
This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to the provisions related to the prohibition and the commencement of program development activities.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 5090.76 of the Public Resources Code is amended to read:5090.76. (a) Except as authorized by the Legislature, the department shall not allocate for the purposes of the grant program any general fund moneys appropriated by the Legislature to the department in the annual Budget Act.(b) The director may accept private donations made for the support of the grant program. The director may solicit and accept private funding to help offset the costs of the grant program.(c) All moneys received pursuant to this section or appropriated by the Legislature for the purpose of the grant program shall be deposited in the California Outdoor Equity Account, which is hereby created within the State Parks and Recreation Fund.(d) Before commencing any program development activities for the grant program, adequate donations or funds shall be deposited into the California Outdoor Equity Account. This amount shall be sufficient to administer the grant program and provide grant awards.
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 5090.76 of the Public Resources Code is amended to read:5090.76. (a) Except as authorized by the Legislature, the department shall not allocate for the purposes of the grant program any general fund moneys appropriated by the Legislature to the department in the annual Budget Act.(b) The director may accept private donations made for the support of the grant program. The director may solicit and accept private funding to help offset the costs of the grant program.(c) All moneys received pursuant to this section or appropriated by the Legislature for the purpose of the grant program shall be deposited in the California Outdoor Equity Account, which is hereby created within the State Parks and Recreation Fund.(d) Before commencing any program development activities for the grant program, adequate donations or funds shall be deposited into the California Outdoor Equity Account. This amount shall be sufficient to administer the grant program and provide grant awards.
SECTION 1. Section 5090.76 of the Public Resources Code is amended to read:
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5090.76. (a) Except as authorized by the Legislature, the department shall not allocate for the purposes of the grant program any general fund moneys appropriated by the Legislature to the department in the annual Budget Act.(b) The director may accept private donations made for the support of the grant program. The director may solicit and accept private funding to help offset the costs of the grant program.(c) All moneys received pursuant to this section or appropriated by the Legislature for the purpose of the grant program shall be deposited in the California Outdoor Equity Account, which is hereby created within the State Parks and Recreation Fund.(d) Before commencing any program development activities for the grant program, adequate donations or funds shall be deposited into the California Outdoor Equity Account. This amount shall be sufficient to administer the grant program and provide grant awards.
5090.76. (a) Except as authorized by the Legislature, the department shall not allocate for the purposes of the grant program any general fund moneys appropriated by the Legislature to the department in the annual Budget Act.(b) The director may accept private donations made for the support of the grant program. The director may solicit and accept private funding to help offset the costs of the grant program.(c) All moneys received pursuant to this section or appropriated by the Legislature for the purpose of the grant program shall be deposited in the California Outdoor Equity Account, which is hereby created within the State Parks and Recreation Fund.(d) Before commencing any program development activities for the grant program, adequate donations or funds shall be deposited into the California Outdoor Equity Account. This amount shall be sufficient to administer the grant program and provide grant awards.
5090.76. (a) Except as authorized by the Legislature, the department shall not allocate for the purposes of the grant program any general fund moneys appropriated by the Legislature to the department in the annual Budget Act.(b) The director may accept private donations made for the support of the grant program. The director may solicit and accept private funding to help offset the costs of the grant program.(c) All moneys received pursuant to this section or appropriated by the Legislature for the purpose of the grant program shall be deposited in the California Outdoor Equity Account, which is hereby created within the State Parks and Recreation Fund.(d) Before commencing any program development activities for the grant program, adequate donations or funds shall be deposited into the California Outdoor Equity Account. This amount shall be sufficient to administer the grant program and provide grant awards.
5090.76. (a) Except as authorized by the Legislature, the department shall not allocate for the purposes of the grant program any general fund moneys appropriated by the Legislature to the department in the annual Budget Act.
(b) The director may accept private donations made for the support of the grant program. The director may solicit and accept private funding to help offset the costs of the grant program.
(c) All moneys received pursuant to this section or appropriated by the Legislature for the purpose of the grant program shall be deposited in the California Outdoor Equity Account, which is hereby created within the State Parks and Recreation Fund.
(d) Before commencing any program development activities for the grant program, adequate donations or funds shall be deposited into the California Outdoor Equity Account. This amount shall be sufficient to administer the grant program and provide grant awards.